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College Bulletin 2000^2001
Volume X C V III Number 1
Catalog Issue August 2 0 0 0
Directions for Correspondence
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, 50 0 COLLEGE AVENUE, SW ARTHMORE, PA 19081-1390
Alfred H. Bloom
G EN ERA L C O LLEG E POLICY
President
Jentilo Keith
A C A D EM IC PO LICY
Provost
Peel Aslanian
FIN A N CIA L IN FO RM A TION
Vice President
Maurice G . Eldridge
C O LLEG E A N D CO M M U N ITY RELATION S
Vice President
Dan C. West
A LU M N I, DEVELOPMENT, A N D P U BLIC RELA TIO N S
Vice President
Lawrence M . Schall
F A C IL IT IES A N D SERVICES
Vice President
Robert J . Gross
ST U D E N T SERVICES
Dean o f the College
Robin 6 . Mantlet
A D M ISSIO N S A N D CA TA LO G S
Dean o f Admissions (through October 2000)
James L . Bock
A cting Dean o f Admissions (beginning October 2000)
Martin S . Warner
R E C O R D S A N D T R A N SC R IP T S
Registrar
Laura Talbot
FIN A N CIA L A ID A N D
FIN A N CIN G O P T IO N S IN FORM A TION
Director of Financial Aid
Thomas Francis
C A R EE R PLA N N IN G A N D PLA CEM EN T
G EN ERA L IN FO RM A TION
G IF T S
Swarthmore College does not discriminate in
education or employment on the basis o f sex,
race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexu
al orientation, Vietman-era veteran status,
pregnancy, or disability. T his policy is consis
tent with relevant governmental statutes and
regulations, including those pursuant to Title
IX o f the Federal Education Amendments of
1972 and S e ctio n 50 4 o f th e Federal
Rehabilitation A ct o f 1973.
T his Bulletin contains policies and program
descriptions as of July 31, 2000, the date of
publication, and should be used solely as an
informational guide. T h e College reserves the
right to alter or amend at any time the policies
or programs contained in the Bulletin. Students
are responsible for informing themselves of
current policies and m eeting all relevant
requirements.
Director
Tom Krattenmaker
Director o f News and Information
Diane Crompton
Director o f Advancement Operations
T h e Swarthmore C ollege Bulletin (ISSN
0888-2126), o f which this is Volume XCVIII,
number 1, is published in August, September,
December, M arch and June by Swarthmore
College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA
19081-1397.
Periodical postage paid at Swarthmore, PA
19081 and additional mailing offices. Permit
number 0530-620. Postmaster: Send address
changes to Swarthmore College Bulletin, 500
College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1390.
Phone (610) 328-8000
Printed in U .S.A .
Table of Contents
CA LEN D A R
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IN TR O D U C T IO N 8
ED U CA TIO N A L R E SO U R C E S
ENDOW ED C H A IR S 17
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EXPEN SES 24
FIN A N CIA L A ID 26
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CO LLEG E LIFE 40
ED U CA TIO N A L PRO G RA M 61
FA CU LTY REG U LA TIO N S 70
DEG REE R EQ U IR EM EN TS 75
AW ARDS A N D PRIZES 76
FELLO W SH IPS 81
C O U R SE S O F IN ST R U C T IO N
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Asian Studies 95
Biology 100
Black Studies 106
Chemistry 109
Classics 115
Cognitive Science 121
Comparative Literature 123
Computer Science 126
Economics 133
Education 140
Engineering 146
English Literature 156
Environmental Studies 180
Film and Media Studies 183
Francophone Studies 186
German Studies 190
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History 192
Interpretation Theory 207
Linguistics 210
Mathematics and Statistics 216
Medieval Studies 226
M odem Languages and Literatures 228
Music and Dance 257
Peace and C onflict Studies 275
Philosophy 278
Physical Education and A thletics 283
Physics and Astronomy 285
Political Science 293
Psychology 303
Public Policy 312
Religion 316
Sociology and Anthropology 324
W om en’s Studies 340
T H E C O R PO R A TIO N and B O A R D O F M A N A G E R S 344
A LU M N I A SSO C IA T IO N O FFIC ERS and A LU M N I C O U N C IL
T H E FA CULTY 350
A D M IN ISTRA TIO N 367
V IS IT IN G EXA M IN ERS 380
DEG REES CO N FERRED 383
AW ARDS A N D D IST IN C T IO N S 389
ENRO LLM EN T ST A T IS T IC S 393
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College Calendar
2 0 0 0 -
Fall Semester
August 29
New student orientation begins
Septem ber 2
Registration
Septem ber 4
Classes and seminars begin
Septem ber 22-23
Board of Managers Meeting
Septem ber 22-23
Volunteer Leadership Weekend
O ctober 13
October holiday begins at end o f last class or seminar
O ctober 23
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O ctober 27-29
Alumni Council Meeting and Fall Weekend
N ovem ber 13-21
Advising period
N ovem ber 22
Thanksgiving vacation begins at end o f last class or seminar
N ovem ber 22-28
Pre-enrollment for spring semester
N ovem ber 27
Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8:30 a.m.
D ecem ber 1-2
Board o f Managers Meeting
D ecem ber 11-12
Advising follow-up days
D ecem ber 12
Classes end
D ecem ber 13
Enrollment for spring semester
D ecem ber 15
Final examinations begin
D ecem ber 15
Seminars end
D ecem ber 23
Final examinations end
2 0 0 1
Spring Semester
January 22
Classes and seminars begin
February 23-24
Board of Managers Meeting
M arch 9
Spring vacation begins at end o f last class or seminar
M arch 19
Spring vacation ends at 8:30 a.m.
M arch 23-24
Black Alumni Weekend
M arch 30-A pril 1
Family Weekend
A pril 9-19
Advising period
A pril 20-24
Pre-enrollment for fall semester
M ay 3-4
Advising follow-up days
M ay 4
Classes and seminars end
M ay 4 -5
Board of Managers Meeting
M ay 7
Enrollment for fall semester
May 10
W ritten Honors examinations begin
May 10
Final examinations begin
May 19
Final examinations end
M ay 21
W ritten Honors examinations end
M ay 21-22
Senior comprehensive examinations
M ay 24-26
Oral Honors examinations
June 3
Baccalaureate
June 4
Commencement
June 8-10
Alumni Weekend
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Fall Semester
T en ta tiv e
August 28
August 31
Septem ber 3
Septem ber 21-22
Septem ber 29
O ctober 12
O ctober 22
O ctober 26-28
N ovem ber 12-20
N ovem ber 21
N ovem ber 21-27
N ovem ber 26
D ecem ber 7-8
D ecem ber ¡0-11
New student orientation begins
Registration
Classes and seminars begin
Board o f Managers Meeting
Homecoming
October holiday begins at end o f last class or seminar
October holiday ends at 8:30 a.m.
Alumni Council Meeting
Advising period
Thanksgiving vacation begins at end o f last class or seminar
Pre-enrollment for spring semester
Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8:30 a.m.
Board o f Managers Meeting
D ecem ber 11
Advising follow-up days
Classes end
D ecem ber 12
Enrollment for spring semester
D ecem ber 14
Final examinations begin
Seminars end
D ecem ber 14
D ecem ber 22
2002
Final examinations end
Spring Semester
T en ta tiv e
January 21
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February 22-23
Board o f Managers Meeting
Spring vacation begins at end o f last class or seminar
M arch 8
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M arch 18
A pril 8-18
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Spring vacation ends at 8:30 a.m.
Advising period
A pril 12-14
A pril 19-23
M ay 2-3
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May 3
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May 3-4
May 6
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Enrollment meeting for fall semester
M ay 9
May 9
W ritten Honors examinations begin
M ay 18
Course examinations end
M ay 20
W ritten Honors examinations end
Pre-enrollment period for fall semester
Advising follow-up days
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M ay 20-21
Senior comprehensive examinations
M ay 23-25
Oral Honors examinations
Baccalaureate
Ju n e 2
Ju n e 3
Ju n e 7-9
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Commencement
Alumni Weekend
Introduction to Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College, founded in 1864 by
members o f the Religious Society o f Friends as
a co-educational institution, occupies a cam
pus o f more than 3 00 acres o f rolling wooded
land in and adjacent to the borough o f
Swarthmore in Delaware County, Pennsyl
vania. It is a small college by deliberate policy.
Its present enrollment is about 1,350 men and
women students. T h e borough o f Swarthmore
is a residential suburb within half an hour’s
commuting distance o f Philadelphia. College
students are able to enjoy both the advantages
o f nearby rural settings and the opportunities
offered by Philadelphia. T h e College’s location
also makes possible cooperation with three
nearby institutions, Bryn Mawr and Haverford
Colleges and the University o f Pennsylvania.
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES
Swarthmore students are expected to prepare
themselves for full, balanced lives as individu
als and as responsible citizens through exacting
intellectual study supplemented by a varied
program o f sports and other extracurricular
activities.
T h e purpose o f Swarthmore College is to make
its students more valuable human beings and
more useful members o f society. Although it
shares this purpose with other educational
institutions, each school, college, and universi
ty seeks to realize that purpose in its own way.
Swarthmore seeks to help its students realize
their fullest intellectual and personal potential
combined with a deep sense o f ethical and
social concern.
VARIETIES OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Education is largely an individual matter, for
no two students are exactly alike. T h e Swarth
more College curriculum is designed to give
recognition to this feet and seeks to evoke the
maximum effort and development from each
student. T h e Swarthmore College Honors Pro
gram offers additional enriching and exciting
intellectu al experiences to students who
choose to prepare for evaluation by examiners
from other colleges and universities.
Throughout the curriculum, options for inde
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pendent study and interdisciplinary work offer
opportunities for exploration and development
over a wide range o f individual goals. These
opportunities typically include considerable
flexibility o f program choices from semester to
semester, so that academic planning may be
responsive to the emerging needs o f students.
THE RELIGIOUS TRADITION
Swarthmore College was founded by members
o f the Religious Society o f Friends (the
Quakers). Although it has been nonsectarian
in control since 1908, and although Friends
now compose a small minority o f the student
body, the faculty, and the administration, the
College still values highly many o f the princi
ples o f that Society.
Foremost among these principles is the indi
vidual’s responsibility for seeking and applying
truth and for testing whatever truth one
believes one has found. As a way o f life,
Quakerism emphasizes hard work, simple liv
ing, and generous giving as well as personal
integrity, social justice, and the peaceful settle
ment o f disputes. T h e College does not seek to
impose on its students this Quaker view o f life
or any other specific set o f convictions about
the nature o f things and the duties o f human
beings. It does, however, encourage ethical and
religious concern about such matters and con
tinuing examination o f any view which may be
held regarding them.
TRADITION AND CHANGE
A college draws strength from tradition and
energy from the necessity o f change. Its pur
poses and policies must respond to new condi
tions and new demands. By being open to
change, Swarthmore tries to provide for its stu
dents, by means appropriate to the times, the
standard o f excellence it has sought to main
tain from its founding.
Educational Resources
The primary educational resources of any col
lege are the quality o f its faculty and the spirit
of the institution. Financial as well as physical
resources play an important supportive role.
THE ENDOWMENT
T he educational resources at Swarthmore
College have been provided by gifts and
bequests from many alumni, foundations, cor
porations, parents, and friends. In addition to
unrestricted gifts for the operating budget,
these donors have contributed funds for build
ings, equipment, collections of art and litera
ture, and permanently endowed professorships,
scholarships, awards, book funds, and lecture
ships. Their gifts to Swarthmore have not only
provided the physical plant but also have cre
ated an endowment fund of $906 million at
market value on June 30, 1999. Swarthmore
ranks 10th in the country in endowment per
student. Income from the endowment during
the academic year 1998-99 contributed ap
proximately $23,500 to meet the total expense
of educating each student and provided about
38 percent of the College’s operating revenues.
The College’s ability to continue to offer a
high quality o f education depends on continu
ing voluntary support. Swarthmore seeks addi
tional gifts and bequests for its current opera
tions, its permanent endowment, and its capi
tal development programs to maintain and
strengthen its resources. T h e vice president in
charge of development will be pleased to pro
vide information about various forms o f gifts:
bequests, outright gifts of cash or securities,
real estate or other property, and deferred gifts
through charitable remainder trusts and life
income contracts in which the donor reserves
the right to the annual income during his or
her lifetime.
LIBRARIES
The College Library is an active participant in
the instructional and research program o f the
College. T h e primary mission o f the Library is
to instruct students in effective, efficient use of
the library and to encourage them to develop
habits o f self-education so that they may use
books, libraries, and recorded communication
in all forms for a lifetime of intellectual devel
opment. To this end the Library acquires and
organizes books, journals, audiovisuals, and
electronic information in a variety of digital
and other formats for the use of students and
faculty. Although the Library’s collections are
geared primarily towards undergraduate
instruction, the scope, nature, and depth of
student and faculty research require providing
a greater quantity o f source materials than is
typically found in undergraduate libraries.
Further needs are met through interlibrary
loan, document delivery and other cooperative
arrangements.
T h e Swarthmore College Libraries together
with those of Bryn Mawr and Haverford col
leges are linked in a fully automated consortial
library system, Tripod, with an online public
access catalog and reciprocal borrowing.
Tripod as well as other networked information
sources can be accessed through the Library’s
Home Page on the World Wide Web. T he
U R L is: http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/.
Electronic bibliographic indices and full-text
databases have become increasingly important
to undergraduate research. Swarthmore C ol
lege and the consortium provide a growing
selection o f electronic research databases (cur
rently 260), indices, and full-text e-joumals
that are networked throughout the campus.
T h e T hom as B . an d Jean ette L. M cC abe Library
is the center o f the College Library system
housing the major portion of the College
Library collection s, reading and seminar
rooms, an electronic resources room, a video
classroom, and administrative offices. Total
Library holdings amount to 700,000 volumes
with some 20,000 volumes added annually.
About 1,800 periodical titles are received reg
ularly. T h e College participates in the Federal
Depository Library Program by selecting publi
cations most appropriate to the needs of the
curriculum and the public, and by making
them easy to find through the Tripod system.
T he C orn ell Library o f Science and Engineering
houses more than 56,600 volumes and serves
the scientific, academic and research needs of
students and faculty. T he D aniel U nderhill Music
Library contains around 19,750 books and
scores, 13,230 recordings and listening equip
ment. A small collection o f relevant material is
located in the Black Cultural Center.
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Educational Resources
Special Library C ollections
T h e College Library contains certain special
collections: B ritish A m erican a, accounts o f
British travellers in the U nited States; the
works o f English poets Wordsworth and
Thom son bequeathed to the Library by Edwin
H . W ells; the works o f Seam us H eaney, winner
o f the Nobel Prize for Literature, 1995; the W.
H . A u den C o llection comm emorating the
English poet who taught at Swarthmore in the
mid-forties; the B athe C ollection o f the history
o f technology donated by Greville Bathe; and
the P rivate Press C ollection representing the
work o f over 680 presses.
T he A udiovisual C ollection with 3,160 video
tapes and discs and 1,400 spoken word record
ings on disc and tape includes contemporary
writers reading ifom and discussing their works;
full-length versions o f Shakespearean plays
(both videocassettes and audiodiscs) and other
dramatic literature; the literature o f earlier
periods read both in modem English and in the
pronunciation o f the time; recordings of liter
ary programs held at Swarthmore; and videorecordings of U .S . and foreign classic feature
Alms, as well as educational, documentary, and
experimental films. These materials support all
areas o f study and are housed in all three
libraries with the appropriate subjects.
W ithin the M cCabe Library building are two
special libraries that enrich the academic back
ground of the College:
T he Friends H istorical Library, founded in 1871
by Anson Lapham, is one o f the outstanding
collections in the U nited States o f manu
scripts, books, pamphlets, and pictures relating
to the history o f the Society o f Friends. T he
library is a depository for records o f Friends
Meetings belonging to Baltimore, New York,
Philadelphia, and other Yearly Meetings. More
than 10,000 record books, dating from the
1670’s until the present, have been deposited.
Additional records are available on microAlm.
T h e W illiam Wade Hinshaw Index to Quaker
Meeting Records lists material o f genealogical
interest. Special collections include materials
on various subjects o f Quaker concern such as
abolition, Indian rights, utopian reform, and
the history o f women’s rights. Notable among
the other holdings are the W hittier C ollection
(first editions and manuscripts o f Jo h n
G reenleaf W hittier, the Quaker poet), the
M ott manuscripts (over 5 00 autograph letters
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o f Lucretia M ott, antislavery and women’s
rights leader), and the Hicks manuscripts
(more than 40 0 letters o f Elias Hicks, a promi
nent Quaker minister). T h e library’s collection
o f books and pamphlets by and about Friends
numbers more than 43,000 volumes. More
than 200 Quaker periodicals are currently
received. There is also an extensive collection
o f photographs o f meetinghouses and pictures
o f representative Friends and Quaker activi
ties, as well as a number o f oil paintings,
including “T h e Peaceable Kingdom” by Ed
ward Hicks. It is hoped that Friends and others
will consider the advantages o f giving to this
library any books and family papers which may
throw light on the history of the Society of
Friends.
T he Sw arthm ore C ollege P eace C ollection is of
special interest to research students seeking the
records o f the peace movement. T h e records of
the Women’s International League for Peace
and Freedom and the personal papers of jane
Addams of Hull-House, Chicago, formed the
original nucleus o f the C ollection (1930).
Over the years other major collections have
been added including the papers o f Devere
A llen, Emily G reene Balch, ju lien Cornell,
Homer Jack, Lucy Biddle Lewis, A . J. Muste,
Lawrence Scott, Joh n N evin Sayre, William
Sollm ann, E. Raymond Wilson, and others, as
well as the records o f the American Peace
Society, A Quaker A ction Group, Business
Executives M ove, C C C O , Fellowship of
R econ ciliatio n , Friends Com m ittee on
National Legislation, T h e Great Peace March,
Lake Mohonk Conferences on International
Arbitration, N ational Interreligious Service
Board for Conscientious Objectors, National
C ouncil for Prevention o f War, National
Council to Repeal the Draft, SA N E, War
Resisters League, W om en Strike for Peace,
World Conference o f Religion for Peace, and
many others. T h e Peace Collection serves as
the official repository for the archives o f many
of these organizations, incorporated here in
more than 10,000 docum ent boxes. The
C ollection also houses over 12,000 books and
pamphlets and about 3,000 periodical titles.
Four hundred periodicals are currently received
from 22 countries. T h e comprehensive Guide
to the Sw arthm ore C ollege P eace C ollection , pub
lished in 1981, and the G uide to Sources on
W om en in th e Sw arthm ore C ollege P eace
C ollection describe the archival holdings. Web
site: http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/peace.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
W hen Swarthmore College opened in the fall
of 1869, it consisted o f one building— Parrish
Hall— set on farmland serving 199 students.
Today, it encompasses more than 40 buildings
used by 1,350 students on 33 0 acres.
The College provides an impressive range of
modem facilities for students’ intellectual
growth, cultural enrichment, and physical and
social development. A t the same time, it main
tains an intimate campus exemplifying the
concept of academic study in an idyllic setting.
Intellectual Growth
Parrish H all, the original College building, still
lies at the heart of the campus with classroom
buildings clustered around it. T h e second old
est building on campus, Trotter H all, was com
pletely renovated and reopened in 1997.
Today, in a building that respects the past but
embraces m odem technology and design,
Trotter provides the space for the History,
Political Science, and Classics Departments;
the Center for Social and Policy Studies; pro
grams in W omen’s Studies, Black Studies, and
Asian Studies; the W riting Center; and sever
al classrooms and seminar rooms. A t the center
of the building is the Tarble Atrium , an inspir
ing wooden staircase crafted from cherry and
birch with expansive landings on each level
that function as student lounges and are sup
plied with seating and computer hookups.
Views from this building overlook the Rose
Garden to the south and the Nason Garden
and Outdoor Classroom to the north.
Kohlberg H all, an entirely new academic build
ing completed in 1996, features spaces for use
by the entire College community on the
ground floor, including a lounge complete with
a coffee bar and fireplace; the Scheuer Room, a
popular place for lectures and gatherings with a
window wall and modem audiovisual equip
ment; and the Cosby Courtyard, a dramatic
outdoor space with a lawn panel and stone sit
ting walls that double as an outdoor classroom.
On the upper two floors are modem classrooms
and intim ate seminar rooms, a language
resource center, and faculty offices. Kohlberg
Hall— home to the Modem Languages and
Literatures, Econom ics, and Sociology/Anthropology Departments— demonstrates that a
new building with award-winning architectur
al design can be integrated into an established
campus.
N ext door to Kohlberg lies the Lang Perform ing
A rts Center, home to the English, Dance, and
Theater Departments. Although most o f the
spaces in this building provide for cultural
enrichm ent (more about that later), class
rooms and offices are found on the second and
third floors.
H icks, B eardsley, and Pearson H alls are clustered
together on the north end o f the academic
campus, forming with Trotter Hall a quadran
gle now known as the Nason Garden. Hicks is
home to the Engineering Department and con
tains laboratories, with several equipped for
computer-assisted and -controlled experimen
tation. Beardsley, renovated in 1990, houses
the A rt Department; Pearson, renovated in
1998, is home to the Linguistics, Education,
and Religion Departments. Completing the
cluster o f north campus academic buildings is
Papazian H all, which houses the Psychology
and Philosophy Departments.
Renovation studies were conducted in 1998 on
M artin H all and D uPont Science Building, two
buildings devoted to the sciences. T h e College
is embarking on a major project to create a uni
fied science center with modem laboratories
for the Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry,
M athem atics and Statistics, Biology, and
Computer Science Departments. Construction
of this new facility will begin in 2001.
In 1999, the Martin G reenhouse was renovated
so it can support a broader research program.
Sprout O bservatory, with its 24-inch visual
refracting telescope, is the center o f fundamen
tal research in multiple star systems, and a 24inch reflecting telescope on Papazian Hall is
used for solar and stellar spectroscopy.
In the management, design, and construction
of all physical facilities, the College recognizes
the importance o f employing environmentally
sound practices, acknowledging its commit
m ent to current and future societies. A n exam
ple o f Swarthmore’s commitment to sustain
ability is the biostream bed, located between
M cCabe Library and W illets Hall and designed
to filter runoff from upper-campus building
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roofs.
T he C om puting C en ter, with offices located in
B eardsley H all, provides computing and
telecommunication resources and support to
all faculty, registered students, and College
staff. Academic computing resources comprise
several components: a number of U N IX servers
managed by the Computing Center, a network
o f S U N Sparc workstations in the Computer
Science Department, a network o f HP work
stations in the Engineering Department, a
Power M acintosh lab in the M athematics
Departm ent, and software servers in the
Chemistry and the Physics and Astronomy
Departments. A specialized multimedia facility
in Beardsley gives faculty a place to try out new
technology and create presentations and multimedia projects for their courses. Servers run
ning Oracle and S C T Banner are used for the
C ollege’s administrative data management
needs. Fiber optic cabling ties these compo
nents together into a campuswide network.
T h e campus network is linked to the Internet,
allowing communication and data access on a
global scale.
Power M acintosh computers are available in
public areas in Beardsley, DuPont, Kohlberg,
and M cCabe and Cornell Libraries. Virtually
every administrative and faculty office is
equipped with computers. Students may con
nect M acintosh or Windows computers to the
campus network from their rooms. A ny
M acintosh connected to the network can be
used to gain access to electronic mail, bulletin
boards, the World Wide W eb, Tripod (the
library system shared with Bryn Mawr College
and Haverford College), and a variety o f soft
ware programs. Windows computers connected
to the campus network from residence hall
rooms have access to the World Wide Web,
electronic mail, and Tripod.
Copies o f several commonly used commercial
software packages are available on a restricted
basis on the public-area hard drives or on file
servers connected to the network. Som e of
these file servers also contain an assortment of
shareware and public domain software.
A computer repair service is located in
Beardsley. T h e College Bookstore sells a vari
ety of software at very reasonable prices. T he
repair service provides on-campus repair ser
vices for student-owned computers.
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T h e Telecommunications Department of the
Computing Center provides telephone and
voice-mail services to faculty, staff, and stu
dents. Every student residing in a college dor
mitory room is provided with a private tele
phone and personal telephone number as well
as a voice-mail account. Long-distance calling
is available to students.
Assistance with the use of the College’s com
puting resources is available on several levels.
Students may seek help from student consul
tants who are available most o f the day and
night, seven days a week. Faculty may seek
assistance through a Help Desk or through
Computing C en ter staff assigned to their
respective division for curricular support.
Cultural Enrichment
T he Lang Music Building, opened in 1973, con
tains an auditorium seating nearly 400 while
providing an expansive view into the Crum
Woods. It also is home to the D aniel Underhill
M usic L ibrary, classrooms, practice and
rehearsal rooms, and an exhibition area. It is
the central facility for the Music Department
and for musical activities at the College.
Greatly enhancing performance venues, the
Eugene M . and T heresa Lang Perform ing Arts
C en ter (LPA C) opened in 1991. T h e building
contains Pearson-H aU T heater, with a seating
capacity of 825. T h e theater can be divided
with a 40-ton movable soundproof wall, which
is raised and lowered hydraulically. W hen
raised, the space may be used simultaneously as
a cinema theater seating more than 3 0 0 and a
theater space o f about equal seating capacity.
T h e stage o f the theater may also be trans
formed from its traditional configuration into a
thrust stage.
O n the lower level o f the LPAC is another
more intimate theater, the Frear Ensem ble
T heater, a “black box” that serves as an experi
mental and instructional studio as well as the
P atricia W itky B oyer D ance Studio and D ance
L ab. T his building also provides an elegant
facility for changing art exhibits, student art
exhibitions, and a display o f holdings of
Swarthmore College’s permanent art collec
tion in its List Art G allery.
Physical Development
T h e College maintains about 80 acres of play
ing fields around the academic heart o f the
campus to support a wide range o f sports,
including rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, base
ball, and football. Track sports are supported by
both an outdoor track around the C lothier Field
and indoor track in the Lam b-M iller Field
H ouse, which also provides indoor basketball
courts and exercise rooms. N ext to the Field
House lies the Squash Court building and W are
Pool, with a 50-meter pool. Twelve outdoor
tennis courts are supplemented with the newly
opened M ullan Tennis C en ter, an indoor tennis
and fitness pavilion. Ample open lawn areas,
an integral part o f the Swarthmore College
campus, accommodates and inspires a range of
informal and spontaneous physical activity
from Frisbee throwing to water sliding.
Social Development
Several residence halls are close to the core of
the campus. Rooms are assigned by a lottery
system. A ll students have private telephone
and computer hookup capabilities in their
rooms. A ll halls have common lounges for
socializing, and Swarthmore’s Sharpies Dining
H all provides an impressive single dining space
ensuring students have the opportunity to
interact regularly at mealtimes. Sm all dining
rooms within the dining hall are frequently
used for special-interest groups such as lan
guage discussion groups.
Other student activity and organization space
on campus includes Parrish Parlors in the heart
of campus; Parrish Com m ons a level up; Tarble
in C lothier, with a snack bar, game room, the
college bookstore, a large all-campus space
used for dances and other events; and P aces, a
student coffeehouse; the Intercultural C en ter,
with both private organization space and a
large meeting room for collective events; the
Black Cultural Center; B ond H all, home to the
religious advisors and religious organizations;
Sharpies III, a student-run art association; and
OIde C lu b, the party place.
Scott Arboretum
About 325 acres are contained in the College
property, including a large tract o f woodland
and the valley o f Crum Creek. M uch o f this
tract has been developed as a horticultural and
botanical co llection o f trees, shrubs, and
herbaceous plants through the provisions of
the Scott Arboretum, established in 1929 by
Mrs. A rthur Hoyt S c o tt and Ow en and
Margaret M oon as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt
Scott o f the Class o f 1895. T h e plant collec
tions are designed both to afford examples of
the better kinds of trees and shrubs which are
hardy in the climate o f Eastern Pennsylvania
and suitable for planting by the average gar
dener, and to beautify the campus. A ll collec
tions are labeled and recorded. There are
exceptionally fine displays of hollies, Japanese
cherries, flowering crabapples, magnolias, and
tree peonies, and a great variety o f lilacs,
rhododendrons, azaleas, and daffodils. Choice
specimens from the collections are displayed in
several specialty gardens including T h e Terry
Shane Teaching Garden, T h e Theresa Lang
Garden of Fragrance, the Dean Bond Rose
G arden, the Isabelle B en n ett Cosby ’28
Courtyard, the Nason Garden and outdoor
classroom, and the Metasequoia allée. Many
interested donors have contributed generously
to the collections, and the Arboretum is
funded primarily by a restricted endowment
and by outside grants.
T h e Arboretum conducts applied research on
ornamental plants and serves as a test site for
three plant evaluation programs: the Gold
Medal Award of Garden M erit through the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the perfor
mance o f hollies through the American Holly
Society, and the National Crabapple Evalua
tion Program.
T h e Arboretum offers horticultural education
al programs to the general public and Swarth
more students. These workshops, lectures, and
classes are designed to cover many facets of the
science/art called gardening. Tours are con
ducted throughout the year for college people
and interested public groups.
Aiding the Arboretum’s staff, in all o f its
efforts, are the “Associates o f the S co tt Arbo
retum.” This membership organization pro
vides not only financial support but also assis
tance in carrying out the myriad operations
which make up the Arboretum’s total program,
such as plant propagation, public lectures, and
tours to other gardens. About 90 “Arboretum
assistants” aid in campus maintenance on a
regular basis by volunteering. Student mem
berships are available. T h e Arboretum ’s
newsletter, H ybrid, serves to publicize their
activities and provides up-to-date information
on seasonal gardening topics. Maps for selfguided tours and brochures o f the Arboretum’s
plant collections are available at the Scott
O ffices (6 1 0 ) 3 2 8 -8 0 2 5 , located in the
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Cunningham House.
T h e Scott Arboretum was accredited by the
American Association o f Museums in 1995,
signifying its professional standards o f opera
tion as an arboretum.
SPECIAL FUNDS AND LECTURESHIPS
T he Barnard Fund was established in 1964 by
two graduates o f the College, Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd T. Barnard o f Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
T h e fund has been augmented by the 50-year
class gifts from the classes o f 1917 and 1919,
and other friends. T h e income from the fund
may be used for any activity that contributes to
the advancement of music at the College. It
has been used, for example, for concerts on the
campus, for the purchase o f vocal and orches
tral scores and other musical literature, and to
provide scholarships for students in the
Departm ent o f Music who show unusual
promise as instrumentalists or vocalists.
T he A lbert H . B eekhuis M usic Fund was created
in 1989 by a generous bequest of Mr. Beekhuis,
neighbor, friend, and patron o f Swarthmore
music. T h e fund supports the acquisition and
maintenance of musical instruments and brings
musical performers to the College, especially
for the Music and Dance Festival.
T he A lfred H . Bloom Jr. and M artha B . B loom ,
parents o f Alfred H. Bloom, Memorial Visiting
Scholar Fund is the gift o f Frank Solom on Jr.
’50. It brings visiting scholars to campus at the
discretion of the president.
T he Richard B . Brandt Fund was established in
.1986 by Phillip J. Stone ’62 in honor of
Richard B. Brandt, a member o f the
Philosophy Department from 1937 to 1964.
T h e fund supports visiting speakers chosen by
the department.
T he B arbara W eiss Cartwright Fund fo r Social
Responsibility was created in 1993 by a gift from
Barbara W. Cartwright ’37 and Dorwin P.
Cartwright ’37. T he Fund supports new or
existing programs which encourage involve
ment in addressing societal problems through
projects initiated by the College or created by
current students. In addition, it will provide
opportunities for faculty and students to partic
ipate in volunteer service projects linked to the
academic program.
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W endy Susan C heek ’38 M em orial Fund for
W om en’s Studies. Established in 1998 by Aimee
Lee and W illiam Francis Cheek, the fund sup
ports student and/or programming needs o f the
Women’s Studies Program, including the cap
stone seminar for Honors and Course students.
T h e fund shall be spent at the direction of the
Women’s Studies Coordinator.
T he W illiam J . C oop er Foundation provides
funding for a varied program o f lectures,
exhibits, and concerts, which enriches the aca
demic work and cultural experience o f the
College and the community. Established by
William J. Cooper, a devoted friend of the
College whose wife Emma M cllvain Cooper
served as a member o f the Board o f Managers
from 1882 to 1923, the Foundation provides
annual funds that are used “in bringing to the
College from time to time, eminent citizens of
this and other countries who are leaders in
statesmanship, education, the arts, sciences,
learned professions and business, in order that
the faculty, students and the college communi
ty may be broadened by a closer acquaintance
with matters o f world [interest].”
T he C ooper Foundation C om m ittee, composed
of students, faculty, and staff, works with mem
bers o f all campus constituencies to arrange
lectures, exhibitions, and performances of
College-wide interest as well as to bring to the
College speakers o f note who will remain in
residence long enough to enter into the life of
the community. In the past, some speakers
have been invited with the understanding that
their lectures would be published under the
auspices o f the Foundation. This arrangement
has produced eighteen volumes.
T he P riscilla H ayw ard C rago '53 Fund was
established in 1998. T h e Crago fund supports
the faculty at Swarthmore College.
Bruce C ratsley ’66 M em orial Fund was created
in 1998 and supports lectures about photogra
phy and exhibitions.
T he M ichael J . D urkan M em orial Fund was es
tablished by family and friends of Michael J.
Durkan, Librarian Emeritus, to support library
collections and to help bring Irish writers to
campus.
T he Jam es A . Field Jr. M em orial Fund was estab
lished by family and friends o f James A . Field
Jr. Clothier Professor Emeritus of History, to
support library collections.
T he L ee Frank M em orial A rt Fund, endowed by
the family and friends o f Lee Frank, Class of
1921, sponsors each year a special event in the
Art Department: a visiting lecturer or artist, a
scholar or artist in residence, or a special
exhibit.
T he D onald J . G ordon A rt Fund was established
in 1998 by a gift horn his children and their
spouses, on the occasion o f his 70th birthday
and the 50th anniversary o f his graduation
from Swarthmore College. T h e fund supports
visiting artists.
The Bruce H annay Fund was established by a
gift from the General Signal Corporation in
honor o f N. Bruce Hannay ’42. T h e fund will
provide support for the academic program,
with special consideration given to chemistry.
Bruce Hannay was a research chemist with Bell
Laboratories and received an honorary Doctor
of Science degree from Swarthmore in 1979.
The M arjorie H eilm an Visiting A rtist Fund was
established by M. G rant Heilman, Class of
1941, in memory o f Marjorie Heilman to stim
ulate interest in art, particularly the practice of
art, on campus.
T he Jam es C . Hormel ’5 5 Endow m ent fo r Stu
dent Services was established by James Hormel
’55 to support staffing and programs related to
student services and activities, including stu
dent involvement in volunteering and pro
grams to encourage greater understanding of,
sensitivity to, and incorporation into the great
society o f the differences in culture, sexual ori
entation, or race.
T he W illiam L . H uganir Sum m er R esearch
Stipend is awarded each spring by the chairs of
the Social Science Division based on the acad
emic interests o f a student or students who
wish to pursue summer research on global pop
ulation issues.
The W illiam I. H ull Fund was established in
1958 by Mrs. Hannah Clothier Hull, Class of
1891, in memory o f her late husband. Dr. Hull
was Professor of History and International Law
at Swarthmore College for 48 years. T h e Fund
enables the College to bring a noted lecturer
on peace to the campus each year in memory of
Dr. and Mrs. Hull who were peace activists.
The Jon athan R . L ax Fund, created by his
bequest in 1996, supports an annual Lax C on
ference on Entrepreneurship and Economic
Anthropology. Jonathan Lax, Class o f 1971,
was class agent and a reunion leader. His par
ents, Stephen ’41 and Frances Lax, and broth
ers Stephen G . Lax Jr. (G erry) ’74, and
Andrew Lax ’78 have been actively involved at
the College.
T he L ist G allery E xhibit Fun d, established
through the generosity o f Mrs. A lbert List, sup
ports exhibits in the List Gallery o f the Eugene
M . and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center.
T he Joan n a Rudge Long ’56 C on flict Resolution
Endow m ent was created in 1996 in celebration
o f the donor’s 40th Reunion. T he stipend is
awarded to a student whose meritorious pro
posal for a summer research project or intern
ship relates to the acquisition o f skills by ele
mentary school or younger children for the
peaceful resolution o f conflict.
T he Ju lia and F ran k L. Lym an ’43 Partners in
M inistry Endow m ent was created in February
2000 in recognition o f the importance o f a dis
tinctive ecumenical program o f spiritual nur
ture servicing the entire community o f Swarth
more College. Income from this endowment
will help provide for the compensation o f the
religious advisor and supporting staff o f the
Swarthmore Protestant Community.
T he Ju lia and Frank L . Lym an '43 Student Sum
m er R esearch Stipend was created in February
2000. It is awarded each spring by the provost
upon receiving recommendations from mem
bers o f the faculty involved with Peace and
C onflict Studies.
T he H elen F. N orth Fund in C lassics, established
in 1996 by Susan W illis Ruff ’60 and Charles
F.C. Ruff ’60 to honor the distinguished career
o f H elen F. North and her enduring impact on
generations o f Swarthmore students, is award
ed to support the program o f the Classics
Department. A t the discretion o f the depart
ment, it shall be used to fund annually the
Helen F. North Distinguished Lectureship in
Classics and, as income permits, for a confer
ence or symposium with visiting scholars; sum
mer study o f Greek or Latin or research in
Classics-related areas by students majoring in
the field; or study in G reece or Italy in Classics
by a graduate o f the department.
T he G ene D . O verstreet M em orial Fund, given
by friends in memory o f G ene D. Overstreet
(1 9 2 4 -1 9 6 5 ), a member o f the P olitical
S cien ce Departm ent, 1 9 57-1964, provides
income to bring a visiting expert to the campus
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to discuss problems of developing or moderniz
ing nations and cultures.
T he Prom ise Fund, established anonymously by
an alumnus on the occasion of his graduation,
is administered by T h e Cooper Foundation
Committee. Income fom the Promise Fund
brings guest speakers, artists, and performers in
music, film, dance, and theater who show
promise o f distinguished achievement.
T he Edgar and H en a R osenblatt Fund was creat
ed in 1967 and supports the work o f the facul
ty at Swarthmore College.
T he Sager Fund of Swarthmore College was
established in 1988 by alumnus Richard Sager
’73, a leader in San Diego’s gay community. To
combat homophobia and related discrimina
tion, the fund sponsors events that focus on
concerns of the lesbian, bisexual, and gay com
munities and promotes curricular innovation
in the field o f Lesbian and Gay Studies. T he
fund also sponsors an annual three-day sympo
sium. T he fund is administered by a committee
of women and men from the student body,
alumni, staff, faculty, and administration.
T he Savage Fund, created in 1996 in honor of
Professor Emeritus of Biology Robert Savage,
supports student research and other activities
in cellular and molecular biology.
T he Scheuer-Pierson Fund, established in 1978
by W alter and Marge Scheuer ’48, supports the
Economics Department.
T he G il and M ary R oelofs Stott C on cert Fund
was established in 1997 o n the 2 5th
Anniversary o f the Lang Music Building. T he
Fund was created as an expression o f deep
affection for the Stotts by Eugene M. Lang,
Class of 1938, to recognize their special artistic
talents and all that they have meant to the
Swarthmore community. Each year, a new
musical composition will be commissioned by
the College to be performed at an annual G il
and Mary Roelofs S to tt Concert at which the
G il and Mary Roelofs S to tt Resident Student
A rtist will perform.
T he Sw arthm ore C hapter o f Sigm a X i lecture
series brings em inent scientists to the campus
under its auspices throughout the year. Local
members present colloquia on their own
research.
T h e T hatcher Fund provides individualized
assistance to students with disabilities. T he
purpose o f the fund is to enable such students
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to take full advantage of the academic and
extracurricular life o f the College and to make
Swarthmore a desirable choice for prospective
students with disabilities. T h e fund was estab
lished in 1997.
T he Benjam in W est L ectu re, made possible by
gifts from members of the class of 1905 and
other friends of the College, is given annually
on some phase of art. It is the outgrowth o f the
Benjam in W est Society which built up a col
lection o f paintings, drawings, and prints,
which are exhibited, as space permits, in the
college buildings. T h e lecture owes its name to
the American artist, who was bom in a house
which stands on the campus and who became
president o f the Royal Academy.
K enneth R . W ynn '74 Fund fo r Interdisciplinary
Program s was created in 1998 to support inter
disciplinary, language-based programs that
embrace a more global view o f language learn
ing than traditional sources.
Endowed Chairs
■ The Edmund A llen P rofessorship o f Chem istry
I was established in 1938 by a oust set up by his
■ daughter Laura A llen, friend of the college and
■ n i e c e of Manager Rachel Hillbom.
T he A lexander G risw old Cummins Professorship
o f English litera tu re was established in 1911 in
honor of Alexander Griswold Cummins, Class
o f 1889, by Morris L. Clothier, Class of 1890.
( IT h e Franklin E . and Betty B arr C hair in E coI nomics was established in 1989 as a memorial
I I to Franklin E. Barr Jr. ’4 8 by his wife, Betty
11 Barr.
T he H ow ard N . and A da J . Eavenson P rofessor
ship in Engineering was established in 1959 by a
trust bequest of Mrs. Eavenson, whose husband
graduated in 1895.
11 The A lbert L . and E dna PownaU Buffington Pro1 1 /essorshif» was established by a bequest from
11 Albert Buffington, Class of 1896, in 1964, in
11 honor of his wife, Edna Pownall Buffington,
11 Class of 1898.
T he Jam es H . H am m ons P rofessorship was estab
lished in 1997 by Jeffrey A . Wolfson, Class of
1975, to recognize the inspiring academic and
personal guidance provided by James H.
Hammons, Professor o f Chemistry, who began
his distinguished teaching career at Swarthmore in 1964. T h e Professorship may be
awarded in any division, with preference given
to the Department o f Chemistry.
11 The Dorwin P. Cartw right Professorship in Social
11 Theory and Social Action was created in 1993 by
1 1 Barbara Weiss Cartwright, Class o f 1937, to
11 honor her husband, Dorwin R Cartwright,
11 Class of 1937. T h e Professorship shall be
I awarded for a period o f five years to a full proI I fessor who has contributed to and has the
I promise of continuing major contributions to
I I the understanding of how social theory can be
1 1 brought to bear on creating a more humane
11 and ethically responsible society.
11 Centennial C hairs. Three professorships, unre11 stricted as to field, were created in 1964 in
I honor of Swarthmore’s Centennial from funds
I I raised during the Centennial Fund Campaign.
11 The Isaac H . C lothier P rofessorship o f H istory
11 and International R elations was created in 1888
11 by Isaac H. Clothier, member o f the Board of
I Managers. Originally in the field of Civil and
I Mechanical Engineering, he later approved its
I being a chair in L atin, and in 1912 he
I I approved its present designation.
11 The Isaac H . C lothier Jr. Professorship o f Biology
I was established by Isaac H. Clothier Jr. as a
I tribute of gratitude and esteem for Dr. Spencer
■ Trotter, Professor o f Biology, 1888-1926.
1 The M orris L . C lothier P rofessorship o f Physics
m was established by Morris L. Clothier, Class of
I 1890, in 1905.
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The Julien and Virginia C orn ell Visiting P rofesworship was endowed by Julien Cornell ’30,
member, and Virginia Stratton Cornell ’30,
former member o f the Board of Managers, to
bring professors and lecturers from other
nations and cultures for a semester or a year.
Since 1962, from every com er of the world,
Cornell professors and their families have
resided on the campus so that they might deepen the perspective o f both students and faculty.
T he Jam es C . H orm el Professorship in Social
Ju stice, established in 1995 by a gift from James
C . Hormel, Class of 1955, is awarded to a pro
fessor in any academic division whose teaching
and scholarship stimulate increased concern
for and understanding o f social justice issues,
including those pertaining to sexual orienta
tion.
T he H ow ard M . and C harles F. Jen kin s P rofes
sorship o f Q u aker H istory and R esearch was
endowed in 1924 by Charles F. Jenkins, Hon.
’26 and member of the Board o f Managers, on
behalf o f the family of Howard M. Jenkins,
member of the Board o f Managers, to increase
the usefulness of the Friends Historical Library
and to stimulate interest in American and
Colonial history w ith special reference to
Pennsylvania. T h e fund was added to over the
years through the efforts o f the Jenkins family,
and by a 1976 bequest from C. Marshall Taylor
’04.
T he W illiam R . K enan Jr. P rofessorship was
established in 1973 by a grant from the
William R . Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust to “sup
port and encourage a scholar-teacher whose
enthusiasm for learning, com m itm ent to
teaching and sincere personal interest in stu
dents will enhance the learning process and
make an effective contribution to the under
graduate community.”
T he Eugene M . Lang R esearch Professorship,
established in 1981 by Eugene M. Lang ’38,
member of the Board o f Managers, normally
rotates every four years among members o f the
Swarthmore faculty and includes one year
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Endowed Chairs
devoted entirely to research, study, enrichm ent
or writing. It carries an annual discretionary
grant for research expenses, books and materi
als.
T he Jan e Lang Professorship in M usic was estab
lished by Eugene M . Lang, Class o f 1938, to
honor his daughter, Jane Lang, Class o f 1967.
T h e Jane Lang Professorship is awarded to a
member of the faculty whose teaching or pro
fessional activity promotes the centrality of
music in the educational process by linking it
to other disciplines.
T he Stephen Lang Professorship o f Perform ing
A rts was established by Eugene M . Lang, Class
o f 1938, to honor his son, Stephen Lang, Class
o f 1973. T h e Stephen Lang Professorship of
Performing Arts is awarded for five years to a
member o f the faculty whose teaching or pro
fessional activity promotes excellence in the
performing arts at Swarthmore.
T h e E ugene M . L an g V isiting P rofessorship
endowed in 1981 by Eugene M . Lang ’38,
brings to Swarthmore College for a period of
one semester to three years an outstanding
social scientist or other suitably qualified per
son who has achieved prominence and special
recognition in the area o f social change.
T he Sara Law rence Lightfoot Professorship was
created by the College in 1992 in recognition
o f an unrestricted gift by James A . Michener,
Class o f 1929. T h e professorship is named in
honor of Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, Class of
1966, Doctor o f Humane Letters, 1989, and
former member o f the Board o f Managers.
T he Susan W . U ppincott P rofessorship o f French
was endowed in 1911 through a bequest from
Susan W. Lippincott, member o f the Board of
Managers, a contribution from her niece
Caroline Lippincott, Class of 1881, and gifts by
other family members.
T h e E dw ard H icks MagiU P rofessorship o f
M athem atics and A stronom y was created in
1888 largely by contributions o f interested
friends o f Edward H. Magill, President of the
College 1872-1889, and a bequest from John
M. George.
T he C harles an d H arriett C ox M cD ow ell Profes
sorship o f Philosophy and Religion was established
in 1952 by Harriett C ox McDowell, Class of
1887 and member o f the Board o f Managers, in
her name and that o f her husband, Dr. Charles
McDowell, Class o f 1877.
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T he M ari S . M ichener Professorship was created
by the C ollege in 1992 to honor Mrs.
Michener, wife of James A . Michener, Class of
1929, and in recognition o f his unrestricted
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gift.
T he G il and Frank Mustin Professorship was I
established by Gilbert B. Mustin '42 and Frank I
H. Mustin ’44 in 1990. It is unrestricted as to I
field.
T he R ichter P rofessorship o f P olitical Science was I
established in 1962 by a bequest from Max I
R ichter at the suggestion o f his friend and I
attorney, Charles Segal, father o f Robert L. I
Segal ’46 and Andrew Segal ’50.
T he Scheuer Fam ily Choir o f H um anities was ereated in 1987 through the gifts o f James H.
Scheuer ’4 2 , W alter and Marge Pearlman
Scheuer ’44, and their children, Laura Lee ’73,
Elizabeth H elen ’75, Jeffrey ’75, and Susan 78
and joined by a challenge grant from The
National Endowment for the Humanities.
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The H ow ard A . Schneiderm an '48 Professorship I
in Biology was established by his wife, Audrey I
M . Schneiderman, to be awarded to a professor I
in the Department o f Biology.
The C laude C . Sm ith T 4 Professorship was es- I
tablished in 1996 by members o f the Smith I
family and friends o f Mr. Sm ith. A graduate of I
the class of 1914, Claude Sm ith was an es- I
teemed lawyer with the firm o f Duane, Morris I
and Heckscher, and was active at the College I
including serving as Chairman of the Board of I
Managers. T his chair is awarded to a member I
o f the Political Science Department or the I
Economics Department.
T he H enry C . and C harlotte Turner Professorship I
was established in 1998 by the Turner family-1
Henry C . Turner ’93 and J. A rcher Turner 05 I
served as members of the Board of Managers of I
Swarthmore College, as officers o f the Corpor- I
ation, and as members o f various committees. I
Henry Turner was founder o f the Turner I
Construction Company; his brother, J. Archer I
Turner, was the firm's president. Four genera- I
tions o f Turners have had ties with the College, I
and Sue Thomas Turner ’35, wife o f Robert C. I
Turner ’36 (son o f Henry C . Turner) is a cur- I
rent Board member. Howard Turner ’33, son of I
J. A rcher Turner, has also been very active as I
past ch air and member o f the Board of I
Managers over the years.
The J . A rcher and H elen C . Turner Professorship
was established in 1998 by the Turner family.
Henry C. Turner ’93 and J . A rcher Turner ’05
served as members of the Board o f Managers of
Swarthmore College, as officers o f the Corpor
ation, and as members o f various committees.
Henry Turner was founder o f the Turner
Construction Company; his brother, J. Archer
Turner, was the firm's president. Four genera
tions of Turners have had ties with the College,
and Sue Thomas Turner ’35, wife o f Robert C.
Turner ’36 (son o f Henry C . Turner) is a cur
rent Board member. Howard Turner ’33, son of
J. Archer Turner, has also been very active as
past chair and m em ber o f the Board of
Managers over the years.
The Henry C . a n d j. A rcher Turner Professorship
o f Engineering was established with their con
tributions and gifts from members o f the
Turner family in 1946 in recognition of the
devoted service and wise counsel of Henry C.
Turner, Class of 1893 and member o f the Board
of Managers, and his brother ]. Archer Turner,
Class of 1905 and member of the Board of
Managers.
The D aniel U nderhill P rofessorship o f M usic was
established in 1976 by a bequest from Bertha
Underhill to honor her husband, Class o f 1894
and member of the Board o f Managers.
The M arian Snyder W are P rofessorship o f
Physical Education and A thletics was established
by Marian Snyder Ware ’38 in 1990. It is to be
held by the C h air o f the Department o f
Physical Education and A thletics.
The Joseph W harton Professorship o f P olitical
Economy was endowed by a trust given to the
College in 1888 by Joseph W harton, President
of the Board of Managers.
The Isaiah V. W illiam son Professorship o f C ivil
and M echanical Engineering was endowed in
1888 by a gift from Isaiah V. Williamson.
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Admissions
Inquiries concerning admission and applica
tions should be addressed to the Dean o f Ad
missions, Swarthmore College, 500 College
Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 1 9 0 81-1390 or
admissions@swarthmore.edu.
4. Scores in three SAT-II Subject Tests, one of
which must be the SAT-II W riting test.
A pplicants considering a m ajor in
engineering are strongly encouraged to take
the SAT-II M ath IIC.
GENERAL STATEMENT
5. A brief statement about why the student is
applying to Swarthmore, a brief essay on a
meaningful activity or interest, a longer
essay (subject specified), and a graded writ
ing sample.
In the selection of students, the College seeks
those qualities o f character, social responsibili
ty, and intellectual capacity that it is primarily
concerned to develop. It seeks them not in iso
lation but as essential elements in the whole
personality of candidates for admission.
Selection is important and difficult. N o simple
formula will be effective. T h e task is to choose
those who give promise o f distinction in the
quality of their personal lives, in service to the
community, or in leadership in their chosen
fields. Swarthmore College must choose its stu
dents on the basis of their individual future
worth to society and o f their collective realiza
tion of the purpose o f the College.
It is the policy o f the College to have the stu
dent body represent not only different parts of
the United States but many foreign countries,
both public and private secondary schools, and
various economic, social, religious, ethnic and
racial groups. T h e College is also concerned to
include in each class sons and daughters of
alumni and o f members o f the Society of
Friends.
Admission to the first-year class is normally
based on the satisfactory completion o f a fouryear secondary school program. Under some
circumstances, students who have virtually
completed the normal four-year program in
three years will be considered for admission,
provided they meet the competition o f other
candidates in general maturity as well as readi
ness for a rigorous academic program. Students
who have already completed a tertiary degree
are not eligible for admission to Swarthmore.
All applicants are selected on the following
evidence:
*• Record in secondary school.
2. Recommendations from the school princi
pal, headmaster, or guidance counselor, and
from two teachers.
3. Scores in the SAT-I or the A CT.
6. Reading, research, work, and travel experi
ence, both in school and out.
Applicants must have satisfactory standing in
school and standardized tests as well as strong
intellectual interests. O ther factors o f interest
to the College include strength o f character,
promise o f growth, initiative, seriousness of
purpose, distinction in personal and extracur
ricular interests, and a sense o f social responsi
bility. T h e College values the diversity that
varied interests and backgrounds can bring to
the community.
PREPARATION
Swarthmore does not require a set plan o f sec
ondary school courses as preparation for its
program. T h e election o f specific subjects is left
to the student and school advisers. In general,
however, preparation should include the
following:
1. Accurate and effective use o f the English
language in reading, writing, and speaking.
2. Comprehension and application o f the prin
ciples o f mathematics.
3. T h e strongest possible command o f one or
two foreign languages. T h e College encour
ages students to study at least one language
for four years, if possible.
4. Substantial course work in (a) history and
social studies, (b) literature, art, and music,
(c) the sciences. Variations o f choice and
emphasis are acceptable, although some
work in each o f the three groups is recom
mended.
Those planning to major in engineering should
present work in chemistry, physics, and four
years o f mathematics, including algebra, geom
etry, trigonometry, and calculus.
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APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS
Application to the College may be submitted
through either the Regular Decision or one of
the Early Decision plans. Applicants follow the
same procedures, submit the same supporting
materials, and are evaluated by the same crite
ria under each plan.
T h e Regular D ecision plan is designed for those
candidates who wish to keep open several dif
ferent options for their undergraduate educa
tio n throughout th e admissions process.
Applications under this plan will be accepted
at any time up to the January 1 deadline, but
Form I should be submitted as early as possible
to create a file for the candidate to which sup
porting material will be added up to the dead
line.
T h e E arly D ecision plans are designed for can
didates who have thoroughly and thoughtfully
investigated Swarthmore and other colleges
and found Swarthmore to be an unequivocal
first choice. Early Decision candidates may not
file early decision/early action applications at
other colleges, but they may file regular appli
cations at other colleges with the understand
ing that these applications will be withdrawn
upon admission to Swarthmore; however, one
benefit o f the Early Decision plans is the reduc
tion o f cost, effort, and anxiety inherent in
multiple application procedures.
Application under any plan must be accompa
nied by a nonrefundable application fee o f $60
or fee waiver. Timetables for the plans are the
following:
F all Early D ecision
Closing date for applications
November 15
N otification o f candidate
on or before
December 15
Winter Early D ecision
Closing date for applications
N otification o f candidate
January 1
on or before
February 1
ral o f decision, which secures reconsideration
for the candidate among the Regular Decision
candidates, or a denial of admission, which
withdraws the application from further consid
eration.
A ll applicants for first-year admission must
take die SAT-I or the A C T. They must also
take three SAT-II: Subject Tests, one of which
must be the Writing. Applicants considering a
major in Engineering should also take SAT-II
M ath IIC.
Information concerning financial aid will be
found on pages 26-38.
Under certain circumstances, admitted stu
dents may apply in writing to defer their ad
mission for one year. These requests must
be approved in writing by th e Dean of
Admissions. Students granted deferment may
neither apply to nor enroll at another degree
granting college/university program.
THE INTERVIEW
A n admissions interview with a representative
o f the College is a recommended part of the
first-year application process. (Applicants for
transfer are not interviewed.) First-year appli
cants should take the initiative in arranging for
this interview. Those who can reach Swarth
more with no more than a half-day’s trip are
urged to make an appointment to visit the
College for this purpose.* O ther applicants
may request a meeting with an alumni repre
sentative in their own area. Interviews with
alumni representatives take longer to arrange
than interviews on campus. Applicants must
make alumni interview arrangements well in
advance o f the final dates for receipt of sup
porting materials.
Arrangements for on-campus or alumni inter
views can be made by writing to the Office of
Admissions, by calling (610) 328-8300 or
(800) 667-3110.
Regular D ecision
Closing date for applications
Notification of candidate
Candidate reply date
January 1
on or before
April 1
May 1
Any Early Decision candidate not admitted
will receive one o f two determinations: a defer
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Enrolled first-year students with special cre
dentials may be eligible during the first semes
ter for advanced placement (placement into
courses with prerequisites) and/or credit
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toward graduation from Swarthmore (32 credits are required). A ll decisions are made on a
subject by subject basis by individual Sw arth'
more departments. Typically, special credentials consist o f Advanced Placement examinadons of the College Entrance Examination
Board, higher level exam inations o f the
International Baccalaureate, certain other foreign certifications (such as British A-Levels or
the German A bitur), or courses taken at
another college. Every effort is made to place
students at the appropriate level, but no
department is required to give credit for work
done elsewhere. Credit is denied if a student
chooses to take a course at Swarthmore that
essentially repeats the work covered by the
credit.
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In some cases students may qualify for
advanced standing— they may become juniors
in their second year. To qualify for advanced
standing a student must (1 ) do satisfactory
work in the first semester; (2 ) obtain 14 credits
by the end o f the first year; (3 ) intend to complete the degree requirements in 3 years; and
(4) signify this intention when she/he applies
for major by writing a sophomore paper during the spring of the first year.
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Those students who wish to have courses taken
at another college considered for either advanced placement or credit must provide an
official transcript from the institution attended
as well as written work (papers, examinations),
syllabi, and reading lists in order that the
course work may be evaluated by the department concerned. Such requests for credit must
be made within the first year at Swarthmore.
Departments may set additional requirements.
For instance, students may be required to take
a placement examination at Swarthmore to
validate their previous work.
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The College welcomes well-qualified transfer
students but, in feet, is able to accept very few
applicants. Applicants for transfer must have
had an outstanding academic record in the
institution attended and must present full
credentials for both college and preparatory
work, including a statement o f honorable dis
missal. Students who have completed the
equivalent of two semesters o f university-level
work must apply as a transfer. Admission status
for students who have completed less than the
equivalent of two semesters o f university-level
work will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Transfer applicants must take the SAT-I or the
A C T if one of these tests has no t been taken
previously.
Four semesters o f study at Swarthmore College
constitute the minimum requirement for a
degree, two o f which must be those o f the
senior year. Applications for transfer must be
filed by April 1 of the year in which entrance
is desired. Swarthmore does not have a mid
year transfer application process. Need-based
financial assistance is available for transfer stu
dents who are U .S. citizens or permanent resi
dents. Transfer applications are not accepted
from international students who require finan
cial aid.
Transfer applicants are notified o f decisions on
or before May 30.*
*D irections for reaching the College can be
found on p. 400 o f this catalog.
Expenses
STUDENT CHARGES
Total charges for the 2000-2001 academic year
(two semesters) are as follows:
Tuition
$24,950
Room
4,004
Board
3,800
Student activities fee
Total
250
$33,004
These are the annual charges billed by the
College. Students and their parents, however,
should plan for expenditures associated with
books, travel, and other personal items. In
addition, the College will bill for unpaid library
fines, Health Center fees, and other fees and
fines no t collected at the source.
Students engaged in independent projects
away from the College for which regular aca
demic credit is anticipated are expected to reg
ister in advance in the usual way and pay nor
mal tuition. If the student is away from the
College for a iull semester, no charge for room
and board will be made; however, if a student is
away only for a part o f a semester, the above
charges may be made on a pro rata basis.
Late fees o f 1.5 percent per m onth will accrue
on all past due balances. Students with past
due balances will not be permitted to enroll for
the following semester, participate in the room
lottery, graduate, nor obtain a transcript.
T h e regular College tuition covers the normal
program o f four courses per term as well as vari
ations o f as many as five courses or as few as
three courses. Students who elect to carry more
than five courses incur a unit charge for the
additional course ($ 3 ,1 1 9 ) or half-course
($1,559), although they may within the regular
tuition vary their programs to average as many
as five courses in the two semesters o f any aca
demic year. College policy does not permit pro
grams of fewer than three courses for degree
candidates in their first eight semesters of
enrollment.
Study abroad: Students who wish to receive
Swarthmore credit for study abroad must, for
the semester or year abroad, pay the full
Swarthmore charges (excluding the student
activities fee). Financial aid is normally applic
able to study abroad, with the approval of the
Office for Foreign Study. Students contemplat
ing study abroad should contact Steven Piker,
foreign study advisor, well in advance for aca
demic and administrative planning.
PAYMENT POLICY
Semester bills are mailed in July and Decem
ber. Payment for the first semester is due by
August 14, 2000, and for the second semester
by January 1 5 ,2 0 0 1 . A 1.5 percent late fee will
be assessed monthly on payments received
after the due date. Many parents have indi
cated a preference to pay College charges on a
monthly basis rather than in two installments.
For this reason, Swarthmore offers a monthly
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Charges for tuition and fees will be reduced for students who withdraw for reasons approved by
the dean prior to or during a semester. Reductions in charges will be made in the following ways:
Room Reduced
Tuition and F ees Reduced
B oard Reduced
For Students W ho W ithdraw
Before start o f classes
During first 2 weeks o f classes
During week 3
During week 4
During week 5
During week 6
During week 7
During week 8
During week 9 and beyond
To $0
To $200
By 90 percent
By 80 percent
By 70 percent
By 60 percent
By 50 percent
By 4 0 percent
No further reduction
on tuition, fees,
board, or rooms
To
To
By
By
By
By
By
By
$0
$100
90 percent
80 percent
70 percent
60 percent
50 percent
40 percent
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
payment plan, which provides for payment in
installments without interest charges. Infor
mation on the plan is mailed to all parents in
April 2001.
HOUSING FINES
Any time you select a room in the lottery that
you do not use, the minimum fine is $100.
Other fines follow:
For Fall Sem ester: If you select a room in the
lottery and
1. Choose to live off-campus but are still
enrolled, you will be assessed
a. A $500 penalty unless everyone in the
space notifies the Residential Life Office
by June 1 that they will not be occupy
ing the room. T h en the fine will be $ 100
each.
b. Notice between June 1 and week 8 of
classes will cost $500 for each person
moving off campus.
c. Notice after week 8 will have no room
refund.
2. Take a leave o f absence and notify the
Dean’s Office
a. By August 1, a $100 penalty.
b. Between August 1 and week 8 of classes,
a penalty o f $500.
c. After week 8, there will be no room
refund.
For Spring Sem ester: If you select a room in
the December lottery or already have a room
from fall semester and
L Choose to live off-campus but are still
enrolled, you will be assessed
a. A $250 penalty unless everyone in the
unit leaves this space and notifies the
Residential Life Office by December 1.
b. Notice between December 1 and week 8
will cost $500 each.
c. Notice after week 8 will receive no room
refund.
2. Take a leave o f absence and notify the
Dean’s Office
a. By December 1, no penalty.
b. Between December 1 and January 5, a
$100 penalty.
c.
Between January 5 and week 8, $500.
c. Leave after week 8, there will be no
room refund.
Inquiries: A ll correspondence regarding pay
m ent o f student charges should be addressed to
Denise Risoli, Bursar (610) 328-8394.
Financial Aid
T h e College strives to make it possible for all
admitted students to attend Swarthmore, re
gardless o f their financial circumstances, and to
enable them to complete their education if fi
nancial reversals take place. About 50 percent
o f the total student body currently receives aid
from the College. Most financial aid awarded
by the College is based on demonstrated finan
cial need and is usually a combination of schol
arship, loan, and campus employment. T h e
College is committed to meeting all demon
strated financial need, and demonstrated need
is assessed by a careful review o f families’ fi
nancial circumstances.
A prospective student must apply for Swarth
more and for outside assistance while applying
for admission: admission and financial aid de
cisions are, however, made separately. Instruc
tions for obtaining and filing an application are
included in the admissions application. Finan
cial assistance will be offered if a family does
no t have the capacity to meet College costs.
T h e amount a family is expected to contribute
is determined by weighing the family’s income
and assets against such demands as taxes, living
expenses, medical expenses, and siblings’ un
dergraduate tuition expenses, etc. Family con
tribution also includes a $1,360 to $1,780 sum
mer earnings contribution as well as a portion
o f the student’s personal savings and assets.
sideration o f a sibling’s educational expenses.
Students who choose to live off campus will
not receive College scholarship or College
loan assistance in excess o f their College bill.
T h e cost o f living off campus will, however, be
recognized in the calculation o f a student’s fi
nancial need and outside sources o f aid may be
used to help meet off-campus living expenses.
U .S . students who have not previously re
ceived financial aid may become eligible and
may apply to receive aid if their financial situ
ations have changed. A student who marries
may continue to apply for aid, but a contribu
tion from the parents is expected equal to the
contribution made were the student single.
T h e College has, by action o f our Board, reaf
firmed its need-blind admission policy and the
related practice o f meeting the demonstrated
financial need of all admitted or enrolled stu
dents. Eligibility for federal aid funds is now
limited to those who are able to complete and
submit to us the Statem ent o f Registration
Compliance, but additional funds have been
made available for those who are unable to ac
cept need-based federal aid because they have
not registered with the Selective Service.
Financial support for foreign citizens is limited
and must be requested during the admission
application process (no new aid applications
can be considered after admission).
For 1999-2000 the College bill, which includes
tuition, room and board, and a comprehensive
fee, will be $31,690. This comprehensive fee
covers not only the usual student services—
health, library, laboratory fees, for example—
but admission to all social, cultural, and athlet
ic events on campus. T h e total budget figure
against which aid is computed is $33,410. This
allows $1,720 for books and personal expenses.
A travel allowance is added to the budget for
those who live in the U nited States but more
than 100 miles from the College.
A special brochure has been prepared to advise
families o f the various sources o f aid, as well as
a variety o f financing options. Please request a
copy from our Admissions Office. You may also
find the answers to most o f your financial aid
questions at our W eb site, www.swarthmore.edu
(click on “campus links” to find financial aid).
In keeping with the policy o f basing financial
aid upon need, the College reviews each stu
dent’s award annually. Mid-year, each student
who has aid must submit a new financial aid
application for the next academic year. A stu
dent’s aid is not withdrawn unless financial
need is no longer demonstrated. Assistance is
available only during a normal-length under
graduate program (eight semesters) and while a
student makes satisfactory academic progress.
These limitations are also applied in our con
For the academic year 1999-2000, we awarded
more than $13 million in Swarthmore scholar
ship funds. About one half of that sum was
provided through the generosity of alumni and
friends by special gifts and the endowed schol
arships listed on pp. 27-38. T h e federal gov
ernment also makes Pell Grants and Supple
mental Educational Opportunity Grants avail
able. It is not necessary to apply for a specific
College scholarship; the College decides who is
to receive endowed scholarships and others are
SCHOLARSHIPS
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helped from general scholarship funds.
Although some endowed scholarships are restricted by locality, sex, religion or physical
vigor, the College’s system o f awarding aid
makes it possible to meet need without regard
to these restrictions. Financial need is a requirement for all College scholarships unless
otherwise indicated.
T he Joseph W . Conard M em orial Fund, estab
lished by friends o f the late Professor Conard,
provides short-term loans without interest to
meet student emergencies. Income earned by
T he A lphonse N . B ertrand Fund is also available
for this purpose.
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ous repayment terms combine with Swarthmore’s scholarship programs to enable the C ol
lege to m eet th e needs o f each student.
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lege include elements o f self-help (campus
work and borrowing opportunities), the
College strives to keep a student’s debt at a
manageable level.
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of their demonstrated need (from $1,000 to
about $5,500 each year) through the federal
Stafford Loan Programs, Perkins Loan, or the
Swarthmore College Loan (SC L ); the College
determines which source is appropriate for
which student. Each o f these programs allows
the borrower to defer repayment until after
leaving school, and each allows further deferment of the debt if the borrower goes on to
|graduate school. Up to 10 years may be taken
to repay Stafford, Perkins, or Swarthmore
College Loans. N o separate application is
needed for the Perkins or SC L loans since the
College administers these funds. Stafford Loan
applications must be initiated by the student
with a bank.
I Parents who wish to borrow might consider the
I Federal PLUS Loan. Up to $32,000 per year is
I available at a variable interest rate. Repayment
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I For more information about these loan proI grams read our Financial Aid Brochure (availI able from our admission office) or visit our
website at www.swarthmore.edu.
The College also maintains special loan funds
which are listed below:
T he Jay and Sandra Levine L oan Fund
T he T hatcher Fam ily L oan Fund
T he Swarthm ore C ollege Student L oan Fund
Student employment on the Swarthmore cam
pus is coordinated by the Student Employment
Office, which is under student direction. Jobs
are available in such areas as the library, de
partmental offices, the post office, the studentrun coffee house, etc., and placements can be
arranged when students arrive in the fall. O ncampus rates of pay run from $5.75 to $6.25 per
hour. Students receiving financial aid are usu
ally offered the opportunity to earn up to
$ 1,360 during the year and are given hiring pri
ority, but there are usually jobs available for
others who wish to work on campus.
T h e Student Employment Office publicizes
local off-campus and temporary employment
opportunities. Students are generally able to
carry a moderate working schedule without
detriment to their academic performance. W e
hope that students will not work more than
about seven or eight hours weekly.
For students who qualify under the federal
College Work-Study Program (most aided stu
dents), off-campus placements in public or pri
vate, non-profit agencies in the local or Phila
delphia area can be arranged through the
Financial Aid Office during the academic year
or nation-wide during the summer (when
federal funds are sufficient). Among suitable
agencies are hospitals, schools, museums, social
service agencies and local, state or federal gov
ernment agencies.
Scholarships
A ll students who demonstrate financial need
are offered our scholarship aid, some o f which
is drawn from the following endowments.
Students need not worry if they do not fit spe
cific restrictions listed below, however, for
their scholarships will be drawn from other
sources not listed here.
(Financial n eed is a requirem ent fo r all scholar-
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ships unless otherw ise indicated. N o separate ap
plication is n eeded.)
T he C atherine G . A bbott ’72 and E rnest B.
A bbott ’72 Scholarship was established by
Catherine 7 2 and Ernest B. A bbott 7 2 and is
awarded to a man or woman who gives great
promise. T h e award assumes both need and
academic excellence and is awarded to a firstyear student. T h e scholarship is renewable.
T he A etna Foundation Scholarship G rant pro
vides assistance to minority students with fi
nancial need.
T he L isa P. A lbert Scholarship is awarded to a
young man or woman on the basis o f scholar
ship and need with preference given to those
with a demonstrated interest in the humani
ties.
T he G eorge I. A iden Scholarship Fund estab
lished as a memorial by the A lden Trust is
awarded on the basis o f merit and need with
preference to a student from New England
studying in the sciences or engineering.
T he Vivian B. A llen Foundation provides schol
arship aid to enable foreign students to attend
Swarthmore College, as part o f the Founda
tion’s interest in the international exchange of
students.
T he Jon athan Leigh Altman Scholarship, given in
memory of this member of the Class of 1974 by
Shing-mei P. Altm an 7 6 , is awarded, on the
recommendation o f the Department o f A rt, to
a junior who has a strong interest in the studio
arts. It is held during the senior year.
T he Alum ni Scholarship is awarded to students
on the basis o f financial need. Established in
1991, this endowment is funded through alum
ni gifts and bequests.
T he Evenor Armington Scholarship is given each
year to a worthy student with financial need in
recognition of the long-standing and affection
ate connection between the Armington family
and Swarthmore College.
T he Frank and M arie A ydelotte Scholarship is
awarded to a new student who shows promise
o f distinguished intellectual attainment based
upon sound character and effective personality.
T h e award is made in honor o f Frank
Aydelotte, President of the College from 19211940, and originator o f the Honors program at
Swarthmore, and o f Marie Osgood Aydelotte,
hifc wife.
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T he Philip and Roslyn B arbash, M .D ., Scholar
ship was endowed in 1990 as a memorial by
their daughter and son-in-law, Babette B.
Weksler, M .D. ’58 and Marc E. Weksler, M.D.
’58. It is awarded on the basis o f merit and need
and is renewable through the senior year.
Preference is given to women with interest in
the sciences and, in particular, in the environ
ment.
T he Philip H . B arley M em orial Scholarship, es
tablished in memory o f Philip H. Barley, ’66, by
his family and friends and the Class of 1966,
which he served as president, provides finan
cial assistance for a junior or senior who has
demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities
at Swarthmore.
T he Franklin E . B arr Jr. ’48 Scholarship is
awarded to a fitst-year student who has broad
academic and extracurricular interests and who
shows promise o f developing these abilities for
the betterment of society. This scholarship is
based on need and is renewable for three years.
T he H . A lbert B eekhuis Scholarship in engineer
ing is awarded on the basis of merit and need to
a first-year student and is renewable through
the senior year as long as that student retains a
major in engineering. This scholarship is en
dowed through the generous bequest of Mr.
Beekhuis, neighbor, friend, and successful engi
neer.
Patty Y. and A . J . B ekavac Scholarship. Estab
lished in 1997 by their daughter, Nancy Y.
Bekavac ’69, the scholarship is awarded on the
basis o f need, with preference given to students
from western Pennsylvania.
T he M argaret Fraser B ell '53 Scholarship was cre
ated in her memory by her husband, Monroe
Bell. It is awarded to a junior each year on the
basis of need and merit, with preference given
to a student majoring in Russian.
T he G eorge and Josephine C larke Braden Scholar
ship, established in 1999 by their children in
honor o f G eorge ’3 8 and in memory of
Josephine ’41, is awarded to a student with
demonstrated need for financial assistance,
with preference for a child o f immigrant parent(s) or guardian(s), and is renewable through
the senior year.
T he Brand and Frances Blanshard Scholarship is
given in their memory to a deserving student
with high academic promise.
T he C urtis Bolt Scholarship was established in
the College’s Centennial Year 1964 in honor of
the late Philadelphia attorney, author and ju
rist, who was a Quaker and honorary alumnus
of Swarthmore. T h e scholarship is assigned an
nually to a junior or senior whose qualities of
mind and character indicate a potential for hu
manitarian service such as Curtis Bok himself
rendered and would have wished to develop in
young people. Students in any field o f study,
and from any part o f this country or from
abroad, are eligible. T h e scholarship is renew
able until graduation.
The Edward S. B ow er M em orial Scholarship,
established by Mr. and Mrs. Ward T. Bower in
memory o f their son, Class o f ’42, is awarded
annually to a man or woman student who
ranks high in scholarship, character, and per
sonality.
The D aniel W alter B renner Memorial Scholarship,
established by family and friends in memory of
Daniel W. Brenner, Class o f 1974, is awarded
to a senior majoring in biology who is distin
guished for scholarship and an interest in plant
ecology, or wildlife preservation, or animal be
havior research. T h e recipient is chosen with
the approval o f biology and Classics faculty.
The M alcolm C am pbell Scholarship, established
by Malcolm Campbell ’4 4 on the occasion of
his 50th Reunion, is awarded to a student who
is an active Unitarian Universalist with finan
cial need and a strong academic record. T he
scholarship is renewable through the senior
year.
The W illiam and E leanor S tabler C larke Scholar
ships, established in their honor by Cornelia
Clarke Schmidt ’46 and W. Marshall Schmidt
’47, are awarded to two worthy first-year stu
dents with need. Preference is to be accorded
to members o f the Society o f Friends. These
scholarships are renewable through the senior
year.
The C lass o f 1930 Scholarship was endowed by
the Class on the occasion o f their 60th re
union. It is awarded alternately to a woman or
a man on the basis o f sound character and aca
demic achievement, with preference to those
who exercise leadership in athletics and com
munity service. T h e scholarship is renewable
through the senior year.
The C lass o f 1939 Scholarship was established at
the 50th reunion o f the class in fond memory
of Frank Aydelotte, President o f the College
from 1921 to 1940, and his wife, Marie
Aydelotte. It is awarded to a worthy student
with need and is renewable through the senior
year.
T he C lass o f 1941 Scholarship was created in cel
ebration o f the fiftieth reunion o f the Class. It
is awarded on the basis o f merit and need and
is renewable through the senior year.
T he C lass o f 1943 Scholarship, established to
honor the 50th reunion o f that class, is award
ed to a student in the sophomore class on the
basis o f sound character and academic achieve
ment, with preference given to those partici
pating in athletics and community service. The
scholarship is renewable through the senior
year.
T he C lass o f 1946 Scholarship, established on
the occasion o f the class’s 50th Reunion in
recognition o f the Swarthmore tradition which
so influenced its members.
T he C lass o f 1949 Scholarship was established in
1999 in celebration of the class’s 50th reunion.
It is awarded on the basis o f merit and need and
is renewable through the senior year.
T he C lass o f 1963 Scholarship is awarded on the
basis o f merit and need and is renewable
through the senior year. T h e scholarship ,was
created in honor o f the class’s 25th reunion.
T he C lass o f 1969 Scholarship was established at
the 25 th Reunion o f the class in honor o f the
contributions made by Courtney Sm ith, presi
dent o f Swarthmore College from 1953 to
1969. T h e scholarship was given with bitter
sweet memories o f the campus turmoil o f the
1960s and with confidence in the power of
open discussion and reconciliation. T h e schol
arship is awarded on the basis o f merit and
need and is renewable through the senior year.
T he B eatrice R . and Joseph A . C olem an Founda
tion Scholarship was established by Elizabeth
Colem an ’69 to be awarded to a student with
need from a middle-income family.
T he N . H arvey C ollisson Scholarship established
by his family and the O lin Mathieson Chari
table Trust in memory of N. Harvey Collisson
o f the Class o f 1922 is awarded to a first-year
man or woman. Selection will place emphasis
on character, personality, and ability.
T he D avid S. C ow den Scholarship was estab
lished by Professor David S . Cowden, Class of
1942, who taught English Literature at Swarth
more from 1949 until his death in May 1983. It
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is awarded on the basis o f financial need.
T h e M arion L . D annenberg Scholarship is
awarded to a first-year student with financial
need who ranks high in personality, character,
and scholarship. This endowment is in memo
ry o f Mrs. Dannenberg who was mother and
grandmother o f six students who attended
Swarthmore.
T he Edith T hatcher '5 0 and C . Russell '47 de
Burlo Scholarship is awarded alternately to stu
dents intending to major either in engineering
or in the humanities. It is awarded on the basis
of need and merit and is renewable annually. It
is the gift o f Edith and Russell de Burlo.
T he D istrict o f C olum bia Scholarship was estab
lished by alumni residents in the area of
Washington, D .C ., to encourage educational
opportunity for qualified minority and disad
vantaged students. Awards are made on the
basis of merit and need.
Edw ard L . D obbins ’39 M em orial Scholarship.
Established by Hope J. Dobbins in memory of
her hustand, the Dobbins scholarship is
awarded to a worthy student who demonstrates
a commitment to the betterment o f society
through involvement in community or envi
ronmental activism. T h e scholarship is renew
able through the senior year. (Preference is
given to residents o f Berkshire County,
Massachusetts.)
T he Francis W. D ’O lier Scholarship, in memory
of Francis W. D’O lier o f the Class of 1907, is
awarded to a first-year student. Selection will
place emphasis on character, personality, and
ability. It is renewable through the senior year.
T he M aurice G . Eldridge ’61 Scholarship is
awarded to a student with merit and need who
has demonstrated a commitment to socially re
sponsible citizenship, with a preference for a
student from the Washington, D .C ., public
school system, especially from eith er the
Banneker A cadem ic High Sch o ol, Duke
Ellington School o f the Arts, or the Bell Multi
cultural School. T h e award is renewable for
four years.
T he R obert K . Enders Scholarship, established by
his friends and former students, to honor Dr.
Robert K. Enders, a member of the College fac
ulty from 1932 to 1970, is awarded annually to
a worthy student with an interest in the study
of biological problems in a natural environ
ment.
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T he Philip Evans Scholarship is established in
fond memory o f a member o f the Class o f 1948
by his friend Jerome Kohlberg ’46 and seeks to
expand the diversity of the Swarthmore com
munity by bringing to this campus outstanding
students with need, whether from near or far.
T h e scholarship is awarded to members of the
first-year class and is renewable annually, and
provides a summer opportunity grant which is
awarded on the recommendation o f the Dean.
T he Sam uel and G retchen Vogel Feldm an Scholarship is awarded to a student interested in pursu
ing a teaching career. It is awarded on the basis
of need and is renewable through the senior
year.
T he Sam uel M . and G retchen Vogel Feldman
1956 Scholarship II is awarded to a student in
terested in pursuing a teaching career after
graduating from Swarthmore College. It is
awarded on the basis o f need and is renewable
through the senior year.
T h e E lizabeth P ollard F etter String Quartet
Scholarships, endowed by Frank W. Fetter ’20,
Robert Fetter ’53, Thomas Fetter ’56, and Ellen
Fetter G ille in memory of Elizabeth P. Fetter
’25, subsidize the private instrumental lessons
o f four top-notch student string players at the
College. Interested applicants should write to
the Chairman of the Department o f Music and
should plan to play an audition at the College
when coming for an interview. Membership in
the Quartet is competitive. A t the beginning
of any semester, other students may challenge
and compete for a place in the Quartet.
T he Polly and G erard Fountain Scholarship has
been established in their honor by Rosalind
Chang W hitehead ’58 in appreciation of their
kindness and support during her college years.
It is awarded to a first-year student with need
and merit, and is renewable through the senior
year.
T he D avid W . Fraser Scholarship. T his endowed
scholarship has been established by the Board
o f Managers and friends o f David Fraser in
honor o f his service as President of Swarthmore College from 1982 to 1991. This needbased scholarship will be awarded each semes
ter to one student enrolled in an approved pro
gram o f academic study outside the boundaries
o f the U nited States. Preference will be given
for students studying in Asian, Middle Eastern,
and African countries.
The T heodore and E lizabeth Friend Scholarship is
established as an expression o f respect and ap
preciation by Board members and others who
have been associated with them in the service
of Swarthmore College. T h e scholarship will
be awarded each year on the basis o f need to a
worthy student.
The E rnesto G alarza Scholarship, funded in
party by the Ahmanson Foundation and John
C. Crowley ’41, is named in honor o f the late
Mexican-American labor activist, scholar, and
nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. T he
Galarza Scholarship supports students from the
Latino/a community, with preference for stu
dents from the Western States.
The Joy ce M ertz G ilm ore Scholarship is awarded
to an entering first-year student, and may be
renewed for each o f the following three under
graduate years. T h e recipient is chosen on the
basis o f mental vigor, concern for human welfare, and the potential to contribute to the
College and the Community outside. T he
award was established in 1976 by Harold Mertz
’26 in memory o f Joyce Mertz Gilmore, who
was a member of the class o f 1951.
The B arbara Entenberg G im bel Scholarship Fund
was endowed in memory o f Barbara Entenberg
Gimbel '39 by her husband, Dr. Nicholas S.
Gimbel. T h e scholarship is awarded on the
basis of need to a worthy student, with prefer
ence to a black candidate.
T he John D . G oldm an V I Scholarship is awarded
on the basis o f need to a student with a strong
academic record and leadership qualities.
Preference is given to students from northern
California.
The B erda Goldsmith Scholarship, established
1991 in memory o f Mrs. Goldsmith, is a needbased scholarship awarded annually to a music
major beginning in his or her junior year. Mrs.
Goldsmith was a music lover and patroness of
the Settlement Music School. Accordingly, in
the selection of T h e Berda Goldsmith Scholar,
preference will be given to a student who at
tended the Settlem ent Music School; prefer
ence also will be given to a student who shows
interest and proficiency in playing the piano.
The Lucinda Buchanan T hom as '34 and Joseph
H. H afkenschiel ’3 7 Scholarship Fund was estab
lished as a memorial to Lucinda Thomas in
1989 by her husband and sons, Joseph III ’68,
B.A. Thomas ’69, Mark C . ’72, and John
Proctor ’80. Lucinda’s father, B.A . Thomas,
M.D., graduated with the Class o f 1899. This
scholarship is awarded to a junior and is re
newable for the senior year, based on need.
Preference is given to students who have
demonstrated proficiency in water sports or
who have shown talent in studio arts and who
have been outstanding in service to the
College.
T he M ason H aire Scholarship is given by his
wife, Vivian, in honor o f this member o f the
Class o f 1937, a distinguished psychologist and
sometime member o f the Swarthmore College
faculty. T h e scholarship is awarded to a firstyear student with financial need who is distin
guished for intellectual promise and leadership.
It is renewable through the senior year.
T he M argaret John son H all Scholarship fo r the
Perform ing A rts is the gift o f Margaret Johnson
Hall, Class o f 1941. It provides financial assis
tance based on merit and need, with preference
to students intending to pursue a career in
music or dance.
T he W illiam Randolph H earst Scholarship Fund
fo r M inority Students, established by the Hearst
Foundation, Inc., provides financial assistance
to minority students with need.
T he E . D yson and C arol H ogeland Herring ’38
Scholarship was created in 1999 by Eugene M.
Lang ’38. T h e scholarship is awarded with pref
erence to a junior or senior woman majoring in
political science who plans to attend law
school. T h e scholarship is renewable.
T he Stephen B . H itchner Jr. ’67 Scholarship was
established in 1990 by the Board o f Managers
in memory o f Stephen B. Hitchner, Jr. with
gratitude for his strong leadership o f the
Student Life Committee and his previous ser
vice to the College. Recipients of this needbased scholarship will be selected from the ju
nior class for their interest in a career in the
public or non-profit sectors and is renewable in
the senior year.
T he Betty S tem H offen berg Scholarship, estab
lished in 1987 in honor o f this member o f the
Class o f 1943, is awarded to a junior or senior
w ith m erit and need who shows unusual
promise, character, and intellectual strength.
Strong preference is given to a student major
ing in history.
T he H ollenberg-Sher Scholarship was created in
1998 and is awarded to a first-year student. T he
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scholarship is renewable.
T he C arl R . H orten ’4 7 Scholarship was created
by the Ingersoll-Rand Company. Preference in
the awarding is given to students planning to
major in engineering or prelaw.
T he E verett L . H unt Scholarship, endowed by
the Class of 1937 in the name o f its beloved
emeritus professor and dean, provides an unre
stricted scholarship to be awarded annually by
the College.
T he Betty P. H unter Scholarship Fund. Betty P.
Hunter, Class o f 1948, one o f the first black
students to attend Swarthmore College, estab
lished this fund through a bequest “to provide
scholarship aid to needy students.”
T he WilUam Y. Inouye '44 Scholarship, estab
lished in loving memory by his family, friends,
and colleagues in recognition o f his life of ser
vice as a physician, is awarded to a worthy ju
nior premedical student with need. T h e schol
arship is renewable in the senior year.
T he G eorge B . Jackson ’21 Scholarship has been
endowed by Eugene M . Lang ’38 in honor of
the man who guided him to Swarthmore. It is
to be awarded on the basis o f need and merit
with preference given to a student from the
New York metropolitan area.
the parents and with thanks to the children of
Christopher and Jane Kennedy. T h e scholar
ship is awarded on the basis o f need and merit
and is renewable through four years.
T he F lorence and M elville Kershaw Scholarship is
endowed in their honor by their son Thomas
A . Kershaw, Class of 1960. It is awarded to a
first-year student on the basis of need and
merit, with preference to those intending to
major in engineering, and is renewable through
the senior year.
T he W illiam H . K istler '43 Scholarship is en
dowed in his memory by his wife, Suzanne, and
his friends and former classmates. It is awarded
to a needy and deserving student majoring in
engineering or economics.
T he Paul and M ary Jan e K opsch Scholarship
Fund, established through a gift o f Paul J.
Kopsch o f the Class of ’46, is awarded each year
to a junior premedical student(s) with finan
cial need. T h e scholarship is renewable in the
senior year.
T he W alter W . K rider ’09 M em orial Scholarship.
Established by his wife and daughter in 1965,
the Krider scholarship is awarded to a student
who ranks high in scholarship, character and
personality, and has financial need.
T he H ow ard M . and E lsa P. Jen kin s Scholarship
in engineering provides financial assistance to
a promising sophomore or junior with need
who is interested in pursuing a career in engi
neering. It is the gift of Elsa Palmer Jenkins ’22,
Swarthmore’s first woman graduate in engi
neering.
T he K yle Scholarship, established in 1993 by
Elena Sogan Kyle ’54, Frederick W. Kyle ’54,
and Robert B. Kyle Jr. ’52, is awarded in the ju
nior or senior year to a student who has shown
leadership capability, made significant contri
butions to the life of the College, and demon
strated the need for financial assistance.
T he H ow ard C ooper John son Scholarship, estab
lished by Howard Cooper Johnson ’96, is
awarded on the basis o f all-around achieve
m ent to a male undergraduate who is a member
o f the Society o f Friends.
T he Laurence L afore ’38 Scholarship was estab
lished in his memory in 1986 by family, friends,
classmates, and former students. Professor
Lafore, author o f numerous books and essays,
taught history at Swarthmore from 1945 until
1969. This scholarship is awarded to a needy
student showing unusual promise and is renew
able through four years.
T he Edmund A . Jon es Scholarship Fund was cre
ated in 1965, awarding a grant each year to a
graduate o f Swarthmore High School and,
since 1983, to a graduate of Strath Haven High
School. In 1997, this four-year, renewable
scholarship was designated for graduates of
Strath Haven High School with demonstrated
financial need who attend Swarthmore
College. Edmund A . Jones was the son of
Adalyn Purdy Jones, Class o f 1940 and
Edmund Jones, Class o f 1939, longtime resi
dents o f Swarthmore.
T he Kennedy Scholarship is given in honor of
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T he B arbara Lang Scholarship is awarded to a
student in the junior class whose major is in
the arts, preferably in music, who ranks high in
scholarship and has financial need. It is renew
able in the senior year. This scholarship was es
tablished by Eugene M. Lang ’38 in honor of
his sister.
E ugene M . L an g O pportunity G rants are
awarded each year to as many as six entering
students who are selected by a special commit
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tee on the basis of distinguished academic and
extracurricular achievement and demonstrable
interest in social change. Stipends are based on
financial need and take the form of full grants
up to the amount of total college charges. Each
Lang Scholar is also eligible for summer or aca
demic year community service support, while
an undergraduate, up to a maximum of
$14,000. Projects, which must be approved in
advance by a faculty committee, are expected
to facilitate social change in a significant way.
The program is made possible by the gift of
Eugene M. Lang ’38.
Am y C hase Loftin ’29 Scholarship. Established
in 1998, the Loftin scholarship is awarded to a
sophomore, with preference given to Native
Americans and African Americans. T h e schol
arship is renewable through the senior year.
T he Joan Longer ’78 Scholarship was created as a
memorial in 1989 by her family, classmates,
and friends, to honor the example of Joan’s per
sonal courage, high ideals, good humor, and
grace. It is awarded on the basis of merit and
need and is renewable through the senior year.
The Eleanor B . and Edw ard M . Lapham Jr. ’30
Scholarship established in 1996, is awarded to a
first-year student on the basis o f merit and
need. The scholarship is renewable for his or
her years of study at Swarthmore.
T he D avid Laurent Low M em orial Scholarship,
established by Martin L. Low, Class o f 1940,
his wife, A lice, Andy Low, Class of 1973, and
Kathy Low in memory of their son and broth
er, is awarded to a man or woman who gives
the great promise that David himself did. T he
award assumes both need and academic excel
lence, and places emphasis, in order, on quali
ties of leadership and character, or outstanding
and unusual promise. T h e scholarship is award
ed to a first-year student and is renewable for
the undergraduate years.
The Frances R einer and Stephen G irard L ax
Scholarship has been established with prefer
ence for minority or foreign students who show
both merit and need. This scholarship has been
endowed by the family of Stephen Girard Lax
’41, who was Chairm an o f the Board of
Managers of Swarthmore College from 1971 to
1976.
T he Lym an Scholarship, established by Frank L.
Lyman Jr. ’43 and his wife, Julia, on the occa
sion of his 50th Reunion in 1993, is awarded to
a student who is a member of the Religious
Society o f Friends or whose parents are mem
bers of the Religious Society o f Friends, on the
basis of need, and is renewable through the se
nior year.
The Stephen G irard L ax Scholarship, established
by family, friends and business associates of
Stephen Lax ’41, is awarded on the basis o f fi
nancial need every two years to a student en
tering the junior year and showing academic
distinction, leadership qualities, and definite
interest in a career in business.
T he Lelan d S. MacP h ailJr. Scholarship, given by
Major League Baseball in recognition of 48
years o f dedicated service by Leland S .
M acPhail Jr. ’39, will be awarded annually to a
deserving student on the basis o f need and
merit.
The Ida and D aniel Lang Scholarship established
by their son, Eugene M. Lang of the Glass of
1938, provides financial assistance for a man or
woman who ranks high in scholarship, charac
ter, and personality.
The Scott B . Lilly Scholarship, endowed by ] acob
T. Schless of the Class of 1914 at Swarthmore
College, was offered for the first time in 1950.
This scholarship is in honor of a former distin
guished Professor of Engineering and, there
fore, students who plan to major in engineering
are given preference. A n award is made
annually.
The Lloyd-Jones Fam ily Scholarship is the gift of
Donald ’52 and Beverly M iller ’52 Lloyd-] ones
and their children A nn e ’79, Susan ’84,
Donald ’86, and Susan’s husband Bob Dickin
son’83. It is awarded o n the basis o f merit and
need and is renewable through the senior year.
T he Thom as B . M cC abe A w ards, established by
Thomas B. M cCabe ’15, are awarded to enter
ing students from the Delmarva Peninsula, and
Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In making se
lections, the Committee places emphasis on
ability, character, personality, and service to
school and community. These awards provide a
minimum annual grant of tuition, or a maxi
mum to cover tuition, fees, room and board,
depending on need. Candidates for the
M cCabe Awards must apply for admission to
the College by December 15.
T he C harlotte G oette ’20 and W allace M . M c
Curdy Scholarship is awarded to a first-year stu
dent on the basis of need and merit, and is re-
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newable annually. It has been endowed by
Charlotte McCurdy ’20.
T he C orn elia D ashiell and D m o E nea Petech
M cC urdy, M .D . ’35 Fam ily Scholarship was en
dowed by Cornelia and Dino E.P. McCurdy,
M .D. ’35. It is awarded each year to a wellrounded student with need who demonstrates
academic and extracurricular interests based
upon sound character and healthy personality
traits, with preference given to graduates of
George Shool.
T he D orothy Shoem aker ’29 and H ugh McDiarm id ’30 Scholarship is awarded to a first-year
man or woman on the basis o f merit and need
and is renewable through the senior year. It is
the gift o f the McDiarmid family in commem
oration o f their close association with
Swarthmore College.
T he H elen O sier M cK endree ’23 Scholarship was
created in 1998. T h e scholarship is awarded to
a junior majoring in a foreign language or lan
guages.
T he N orm an M einkoth Scholarship, established
by his friends and former students, to honor Dr.
Norman A . Meinkoth, a member o f the C ol
lege faculty from 1947 to 1978, is awarded an
nually to a worthy student with an interest in
the study of biological problems in a natural
environment.
T he P eter M erit Scholarship is awarded to an en
tering first-year student outstanding in mental
and physical vigor, who shows promise of
spending these talents for the good o f the col
lege community and o f the larger community
outside. T h e award was established in 1955 by
Harold, LuEsther and Joyce Mertz in memory
of Peter Mertz, who was a member o f the class
o f 1957. It is renewable for the undergraduate
years.
T he M ari M ichener Scholarship provides finan
cial support to four students on the basis of
merit and need. It is the gift o f James Michener
’29.
T he H ajim e M itarai Scholarship, established in
1995 by Eugene M. Lang ’38 in memory o f his
close friend and the father o f Tsuyoshi Mitarai
’98, is awarded to students with financial need.
Preference is given to students with interna
tional backgrounds.
T he M argaret M oore Scholarship Fund provides
scholarships to foreign students with a prefer
ence given to students o f South Asian origin.
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T h e F loren ce E ising N aum burg Scholarship,
named in 1975 in honor o f the mother o f an
alumna o f the Class o f 1943, is awarded to a
student whose past performance gives evidence
o f intellectual attainm ent, leadership, and
character, and who shows potential for future
intellectual growth, creativity, and scholarship,
and for being a contributor to the College and
ultimately to society.
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’3 0 Scholarship is awarded to a first-year student
with need who shows promise o f academic
achievement, fine character, and athletic ability. Preference will be given to a person who
has been on the varsity tennis, squash, racquets, golf, or swimming teams in high or
preparatory schools.
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by Joh n H. N ixon, Class o f ’35, to assist Third I
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return to their country o f origin.
T he Edw ard L . N oyes ’31 Scholarship has been
endowed in his memory by his wife, Jean
W alton Noyes ’32, his three sons and his many
friends. T h e scholarship is available to an incoming first-year student, w ith preference
given to those from the southwest, especially
Texas. It is awarded on the basis o f need and
merit to students with broad interests and is renewable through four years.
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in 1991 in his memory by a member of the
Class o f 1964 to provide scholarship aid to students with demonstrated need.
T he J . Roland P ennock Scholarships were established by A n n and Guerin Todd ’38 in honor of
J. Roland Pennock ’27, R ich ter Professor
Emeritus o f Political Science. Income from this
endowment is to be used to award four scholarships on the basis o f merit and need, preferably
to one scholar in each class.
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awarded on the basis o f merit and financial I
need and is renewable through the senior year. I
T he C orn elia C hapm an and N icholas O . Pittenger
Scholarship, established by family and friends, is
awarded to an incoming first-year man or
woman who ranks high in scholarship, character, and personality and who has need for ftnancial assistance.
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at Swarthmore, with preference for those from
the former Soviet U nion and Eastern Europe.
It is a gift o f her brother Edward Page, Class of
1946.
The Anthony B eekm an P ool Scholarship. This
scholarship is awarded to an incoming firstyear man of promise and intellectual curiosity.
It is given in memory o f Tony Pool o f the Class
of 1959.
The Richard '36 and H elen Shilcock Post ’36
Scholarship, established in 1995 by H elen
Shilcock Post ’36, B ill ’61 and Suzanne Rekate
Post ’65, Carl ’66 and Margery Post A bbott ’67,
Barbara Post W alton, Betsy Post Falconi,
Richard W. ’9 0 and Jennifer Austrian Post ’90
and their families, is awarded to a well-rounded
first-year student who demonstrates merit,
need, and an interest in athletic endeavors. It
is renewable through four years.
The Henry L . Price Jr, M .D . ’4 4 Scholarship in
Natural Sciences was established in 1994 by
Hal and Meme Price and is awarded to a stu
dent who has declared the intention to choose
a major in the Division o f Natural Sciences ex
cluding engineering. It is awarded on the basis
of merit and need and is renewable through the
senior year. This scholarship is in memory of
Dr. Price’s parents Sara Millechamps Anderson
and Henry Locher Price.
The Raruey-Chandra and N iyom sit Scholarships
are given by Renoo Suvamsit ’47 in memory of
his parents. They are given in alternate years:
the Raruey-Chandra Scholarship to a woman
for her senior year, and the Niyomsit
Scholarship to a man for his senior year, who
has high academic standing and real need for
financial aid. Preference is given to a candidate
who has divorced or deceased parents or a de
ceased mother or father.
The Byron T. Roberts Scholarship, endowed by
his family in memory o f Byron T. Roberts, ’12,
is awarded annually to an incoming student
and is renewable for his or her years of study at
Swarthmore.
The Louis N . Robinson Scholarship was estab
lished during the College’s Centennial year by
the family and friends of Louis N . Robinson.
Mr. Robinson was for many years a member of
the Swarthmore College faculty and founder of
the Economics Discussion Group. A member
of the junior or senior class who has demon
strated interest and ability in the study of
Economics is chosen for this award.
T he Edwin P. Rom e Scholarship provides finan
cial assistance to worthy students with need. It
was established in memory of Edwin P. Rome
’37 by his wife, Mrs. R ita Rome, and the
W illiam Penn Foundation on whose board he
served.
T he A lexis R osenberg Scholarship Fund, estab
lished by T h e Alexis Rosenberg Foundation,
provides aid for a first-year student. It is award
ed annually to a worthy student who could not
attend the College without such assistance.
T h e G irard Bliss R uddick ’2 7 Scholarship is
awarded to a junior on the basis of merit and
need, with preference to an economics major.
It is renewable in the senior year. T h e Marcia
Perry Ruddick Cook ’27 Scholarship is award
ed to a junior on the basis of merit and need,
with preference to an English Literature major,
and is renewable for the senior year. Both
scholarships are endowed by J. Perry Ruddick
in memory of his parents.
T he D avid B arker Rushm ore Scholarship, estab
lished in honor o f David Barker Rushmore,
Class of 1894, by his niece Dorothea Rushmore
Egan ’24, is awarded annually to a worthy stu
dent who plans to major in Engineering or
Economics.
T he K atharine Scherm an Scholarship is awarded
to a student with a primary interest in the arts
and the humanities, having special talents in
these fields. Students with other special inter
ests, however, will not be excluded from con
sideration. Awarded in honor o f Katharine
Scherman, o f the Class of 1938, it is renewable
for the full period o f undergraduate study.
T he W alter Ludwig Schnaring Scholarship was es
tablished in 1998 by a gift from the estate of
Helen H illbom Schnaring, in memory o f her
husband. T h e scholarship is unrestricted and
renewable.
T he H ow ard A . Schneiderm an '48 Scholarship,
established in 1991 by his family, is awarded to
a first-year student and is renewable through
the senior year. Preference is given to students
with interest in the biological sciences.
T he Jo e and Terry Shane Scholarship, created in
honor o f Joe Shane ’25, who was Vice Presi
dent o f Swarthmore College’s Alumni, Devel
opment, and Public Relations from 1950-1972,
and his wife, Terry, who assisted him in count
less ways in serving the College, was estab-
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lished by their son, Larry Shane ’56, and his
wife, Marty Porter Shane ’57, in remembrance
of Joe and Terry’s warm friendship with gener
ations o f Swarthmore alumni. This award is
made to a first-year student on the basis of
merit and need. It is renewable through four
years.
T he F lorence C reer Shepard '26 Scholarship, es
tablished by her husband, is awarded on the
basis o f high scholastic attainment, character,
and personality.
T he W illiam C . and B arbara Tipping S ieck S chol
arship is awarded annually to a student showing
distinction in academics, leadership qualities,
and extracurricular activities, and who indi
cates an interest in a career in business.
T he N ancy B axter Skallerup Scholarship, estab
lished by her husband and children, is awarded
to an incoming first-year student with financial
need. It is renewable through four years.
T he W illiam W . Slocum '43 Scholarship was es
tablished in 1981 and is awarded to a deserving
student on the basis o f merit and need.
T he Courtney C . Smith Scholarship is for stu
dents who best exemplify the characteristics of
Swarthmore’s N inth President: intellect and
intellectual courage, natural dignity, humane
purpose, and capacity for leadership. Normally
the award will be made to a member of the
first-year class on the basis o f merit and need.
It is renewable during the undergraduate years.
Holders o f this scholarship gain access to a spe
cial file in the Friends Historical Library left by
the scholarship’s creator, the Class o f 1957,
inviting them to perpetuate the memory of this
individual’s sixteen years o f stewardship o f the
College’s affairs and his tragic death in its ser
vice.
T h e W .W . Sm ith C haritable Trust provides
scholarships to students who qualify on the
basis o f need and merit.
T he H arold E . and Ruth C olw ell Snyder Prem edical Scholarship is the gift of Harold E.
Snyder, Class o f 1929. It provides support up to
full tuition and fees for junior or senior premedical students and is awarded on the basis of
merit and need.
T he Cindy Solom on M em orial Scholarship is
awarded with preference to a young woman in
need of financial assistance, and who has spe
cial talent in poetry or other creative and
imaginative fields.
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T he H elen Solom on Scholarship is given in her
memory by her son, Frank Solom on Jr. of the
Class of 1950. It is awarded to a first-year stu
dent on the basis o f merit and need and is re
newable through the senior year.
T he B abette S . Spiegel Scholarship A w ard, given
in memory o f Babette S . Spiegel, Class o f 1933,
is awarded to a student showing very great
promise as a creative writer (in any literary
form) who has need of financial assistance.
T h e English Department determines those
eligible.
T he H arry E . SprogeU Scholarship was estab
lished in i 981 in memory of Harry E. Sprogell
’32, and in honor of his class’s 50th reunion. It
is awarded to a junior or senior with financial
need who has a special interest in law or music.
C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund, established by The
Starr Foundation as a memorial to its founder,
provides scholarship assistance on the basis of
merit and need.
T he D avid Parks Steelm an Scholarship Fund, es
tablished in his memory in 1990 by C . William
’63 and Linda G . Steelman, is awarded annual
ly to a deserving male or female student on the
basis o f merit and need, with a preference for
someone showing a strong interest in athletics.
T he Stella Steiner Scholarship, established in
1990 by Lisa A . Steiner ’54, in honor of her
mother, is awarded to a first-year student on
the basis o f merit and need. This scholarship is
renewable through the senior year.
T he C laren ce K . Streit Scholarship is awarded to
a student entering the junior or senior year and
majoring in history. Preference is given to per
sons, outstanding in initiative and scholarship,
who demonstrate a particular interest in
A m erican pre-Revolutionary W ar History.
This scholarship honors Clarence K. Streit, au
thor o f U nion Now: A Proposal For An
A tlantic Federal U nion of the Free, whose
seminal ideas were made public in three
Cooper Foundation lectures at Swarthmore.
T he K atharine B ennett Tappen, C lass o f 1931,
M em orial Scholarship, established in 1980 is
awarded to a first-year student. T h e scholarship
is renewable for four years at the discretion of
the College. Preference is given to a resident of
the Delmarva Peninsula.
T he N ew ton E . T arble A w ard, established by
Newton E. Tarble o f the Class o f 1913, is
granted to a first-year man who gives promise
of leadership, ranks high in scholarship, char
acter, and personality, and resides west o f the
Mississippi River or south o f Springfield in the
State o f Illinois.
The Audrey Friedm an Troy Scholarship, estab
lished by her husband, M elvin B . Troy ’48, is
awarded to a first-year man or woman. T he
scholarship is renewable through four years at
the discretion o f the College. In awarding the
scholarship, prime consideration is given to the
ability of the prospective scholar to profit from
a Swarthmore education, and to be a contribu
tor to the College and ultimately to society.
I The Jan e H ausm an and G eoffrey M .B . Troy ’75
Scholarship, established in 1999, is awarded an
nually to a deserving student on the basis of
merit and need, with preference given to stu
dents majoring in art history.
The Robert C . and Sue T hom as Turner Scholar
ship is awarded to a deserving student on the
basis of merit and financial need.
The Vaughan-Berry Scholarship was established
by Harold S . Berry ’28 and Elizabeth Vaughan
Berry ’28 through life income gifts, to provide
financial assistance to needy students.
The Stanley and Corinne W eithom Scholarship
I Fund was established to provide financial assisI tance on the basis of need and merit.
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Colin W. Wightman ’82 in memory o f their
daughter. It is awarded to a gentle person
whose quiet, unrelenting love o f learning inspires similar passion in those around them.
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of need
to a worthy student and is renewable through
the senior year.
assistance to complete their education at
Swarthmore College.
T he Frances ’28 and Joh n W orth ’30 Scholarship
was established by Frances Ramsey W orth in
1993 and is awarded to a first-year student with
strong academic credentials and with financial
need. T h e scholarship is renewable through
the senior year.
T he H arrison M . W right Scholarship was created
by friends, colleagues, and former students of
Harrison M. Wright, Isaac H. Clothier Pro
fessor of History and International Relations,
upon the occasion of his retirement from the
College. T h e annual scholarship supports a stu
dent for a semester o f study in Africa.
T he M ichael M . and Zelm a K . W ynn Scholarship
was established in 1983 by Kenneth R . Wynn
’73 in honor of his mother and father. It is
awarded annually to a student on the basis of
need and merit.
T h e income from each of the following funds is
awarded at the discretion of the College.
T he Barcus Scholarship Fund
T he Belville Scholarship
T he B ook and K ey Scholarship Fund
T he L eon W illard Briggs Scholarship Fund
T he John S. B rod Scholarship
T he R obert C . B rooks Scholarship Fund
T he C hi Omega Scholarship
T he C lass o f 1913 Scholarship Fund
T he C lass o f 1914 Scholarship Fund
T he C lass o f 1915 Scholarship Fund
T he C lass o f 1917 Scholarship Fund
T he C lass o f 1925 Scholarship Fund
T he C lass o f 1956 Scholarship Fund
I The Elmer L . W inkler Scholarship Fund, estabI lished in 1980 by a member o f the Class of
I 1952, is awarded annually to a deserving stu■ dent on the basis o f merit and need.
T he Susan P. C obbs Scholarship
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The Robert W olf ’39 Scholarship was endowed in
his memory by his sisters, Ruth W olf Page ’42
and Ethel W olf Boyer ’41. It is awarded each
year on the basis o f need and merit to a junior
or senior majoring in chemistry or biology. T he
scholarship is renewable in the senior year.
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given by Letitia M . W olverton o f the Class of
1913, provides scholarships for members of the
junior and senior classes who have proved to
be capable students and have need for financial
T he C ochran M em orial Scholarship Fund
T he Sarah Antrim C ole Scholarship Fund
T he Stephanie C ooley ’70 Scholarship
T he Ellsw orth F. C urtin Memorial Scholarship
T he D elta G am m a Scholarship Fund
T he George Ellsler Scholarship Fund
T he J . H orace Ervien Scholarship Fund
T he H ow ard S . and G ertrude P. Evans
Scholarship Fund
T he E leanor Flexner Scholarship
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T he Mary U ppincott G riscom Scholarship
T he W illiam G . and M ary N . Serrill H onors
Scholarship
T he Stella and C harles G uttm an Foundation
Scholarhips
T he C arolin e Shero Scholarship
T he Joseph E . Gillingham Fund
T he C linton G . Shafer Scholarship
T he H adassah M .L . H olcom be Scholarship
T he A nnie Shoem aker Scholarship
T he J . Philip H errm ann Scholarship
T he Sarah W. Shreiner Scholarship
T he A . Price H eusner Scholarship
T he W alter Frederick Sims Scholarship Fund
T he R achel W. H illbom Scholarship
T he Frank Solom on M em orial Scholarship Fund
T he A aron B . Ivins Scholarship
T he M ary Sproul Scholarship Fund
T he W illiam and F lorence Ivins Scholarship
T he H elen G . S tafford Scholarship Fund
T he G eorge K . an d SaUie K . John son Scholarship
Fund
T he Francis H olm es Strozier M em orial
Schokirship Fund
T he K appa K appa G am m a Scholarship
T he Joseph T . Sullivan Scholarship Fund
T he Jessie Stevenson K ovalenko Scholarship Fund
T he P hebe A nna T hom e Fund
T he L afore Scholarship
T he Titus Scholarships Fund
T he E . H ibberd Law rence Scholarship Fund
T he D aniel U nderhill Scholarship Fund
T he T hom as L . Leedom Scholarship Fund
T he W illiam H illes W ard Scholarships
T he Sarah E . U ppincott Scholarship Fund
T he D eborah F. W harton Scholarship Fund
T he Long Island Q uarterly Meeting, N .Y .,
Scholarship
T he T hom as H . W hite Scholarship Fund
T he M ary T . Longstreth Scholarship Fund
T he I.V . W illiam son Scholarship
T he C lara B . M arshall Scholarship Fund
T he Edw ard M artin Scholarship Fund
T he Edw ard C larkson W ilson and E lizabeth T.
W ilson Scholarship Fund
T he Frans: H. Mautner Scholarship
T he M ary W ood Scholarship Fund
T he Jam es E . M iller Scholarship
T he R oselynd A therholt W ood ’23 Fund
T he H ow ard O sborn Scholarship Fund
T he H arriet W . Paiste Fund
T he Rogers Palm er Scholarships
T he Susanna H aines ’8 0 and B eulah H aines
Parry Scholarship Fund
T he T .H . D udley Perkins Scholarship Fund
T he M ary Coates Preston Scholarship Fund
T he D avid L . Price Scholarship
T he R obert Pyle Scholarship Fund
T he G eorge G . and H elen G askill R athje '18
Scholarship
T he R eader’s D igest Foundation Endow ed
Scholarship Fund
T he Fred C . and Jessie M . Reynolds Scholarship
Fund
T he Lily Tily Richards Scholarship
T he A dele M ills Riley M em orial Scholarship
T he Edith A . Runge Scholarship Fund
T he A m elia Em hardt Sands Scholarship Fund
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College Life
STATEMENT OF STUDENT RIGHTS,
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CODE
OF CONDUCT
Preamble
Under Objectives and Purposes o f this publica
tion it is stated that: “T h e purpose o f Swarthmore College is to make its students more valu
able human beings and more useful members of
society. . . . Swarthmore seeks to help its stu
dents realize their fullest intellectual and per
sonal potential combined with a deep sense of
ethical and social concern.” Although the
College places great value on freedom o f ex
pression, it also recognizes the responsibility to
protect the structures and values o f an academ
ic community. It is important, therefore, that
students assume responsibility for helping to
sustain an educational and social community
where the rights o f all are respected. This in
cludes conforming their behavior to standards
o f conduct that are designed to protect the
health, safety, dignity, and rights o f all. T he
College community also has a responsibility to
protect the possessions, property, and integrity
o f the institution as well as o f individuals. T he
aim of both this Statem ent and the Student
Judicial Procedures is to balance all these
rights, responsibilities, and community values
fairly and efficiently.
Swarthmore College policies and jurisdiction
normally apply only to the conduct of matricu
lated students occurring on Swarthmore C ol
lege property or at College-sanctioned events
that take place off-campus. In situations in
which both the complainant and accused are
m atriculated' Swarthmore College students,
however, College policies and jurisdiction may
apply regardless of the location of the incident.
Students should also realize that they have the
responsibility to ensure that their guests do not
violate College policies, rules, and regulations
while visiting and that students may be subject
to disciplinary action for misbehavior o f their
guests.
A complaint against a student may be made to
the deans by a student, a Public Safety officer,
a member o f the College’s faculty or staff, or a
College department. If the alleged incident
represents a violation o f federal, state, or local
law, the complainant also has the option o f intiating proceedings in the criminal or civil
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court system regardless of whether a complaint
is filed within the College system.
T h e following is a summary and explanation of
the rights, responsibilities, and rules governing
student conduct at Swarthmore College. This
Statem ent serves as a general framework and is
not intended to provide an exhaustive list of
all possible infractions. Students violating any
o f the following are subject to disciplinary ac
tion. A ll sanctions imposed by the judicial sys
tem must be obeyed or additional penalties will
be levied. For a description of the College’s ju
dicial process, please see the section below on
Student Ju dicial System .
1.
Academic and Personal Integrity
A cadem ic Freedom and Responsibility
Swarthmore College has long subscribed to the
fundamental tenets of academic freedom artic
ulated in the 1940 Statem ent o f Principles on
A cadem ic Freedom and Tenure by the American
Association of University Professors. This doc
trine has been reiterated and amplified in the
Association’s 1970 Statem ent on Freedom and
Responsibility. Swarthmore College adheres to
the 1970 Statem ent, relevant portions of
which are reproduced below. T h e complete
texts of the Association’s 1940 and 1970 state
ments may be found in A A U P publications:
“Membership in the academic community im
poses on students, faculty members, adminis
trators, and trustees an obligation to respect
the dignity o f others, to acknowledge their
right to express differing opinions, and to foster
and defend intellectual honesty, freedom of in
quiry and instruction, and free expression on
and off the campus. T h e expression of dissent
and the attempt to produce change, therefore,
may not be carried out in ways which injure in
dividuals or damage institutional facilities or
disrupt the classes o f one’s teachers or col
leagues. Speakers on campus must not only be
protected from violence, but also be given an
opportunity to be heard. Those who seek to
call attention to grievances must not do so in
ways that significantly impede the functions of
the institution.”
T h e College policy governing faculty obliga
tion in the area of academic freedom and re
sponsibility is found on page II-A -1 of the
Faculty H andbook. If a student has a grievance
against a faculty member that cannot be re
solved directly through the faculty member in-
rolved, the student should take her or his con
cerns to the department chair. If the grievance
remains unresolved, the student should con
tact the Provost.
Academic H onesty
(Adopted by the Faculty May 19, 1984)
The Faculty H andbook states, “Academic hon
esty is a foundation of academic life.” O ne of
its tenets is that all scholars present as their
work only that which is truly their own. For
students this standard embraces all work sub
mitted for academic purposes, not only exami
nations, laboratory reports, term papers, essays,
[etc., handed in for academic credit, but also paIpers written for seminar or for class discussion,
whether graded or not. Transgressions o f this
principle are known as plagiarism , the use of an
other’s ideas, language or thoughts and repre
sentation of them as one’s own.
When an instructor suspects plagiarism in a
piece of written work, the instructor should
present the evidence to the student who sub
mitted it. If the student is unable to remove the
instructor’s suspicion o f guilt, the instructor is
required to submit the case to the Dean for
consideration by the College Judicial Comm it
tee. In its deliberations, the Committee con
siders the following to be evidence of plagia
rism in a piece of writing: (1 ) the failure to put
quotation marks around (or, when appropriate,
to indent and to single-space) words, symbols,
[phrases, or sentences quoted verbatim from any
source, whether published or not; (2) the fail
ure to acknowledge one’s use of reworded or re
stated material— even when loosely para
phrased; (3) the inclusion of another’s data,
ideas or arguments when not acknowledged by
footnote and reference.
Writers may refer to a handbook on scholarly
writing for information about correct citation
procedures. T he M LA H andbook is particularly
useful since it also provides examples of plagia
rism. Supplementary departmental regulations
governing joint projects, etc., may be found on
file in departmental offices. T he informal na
ture of some writing may obviate the necessity
of rigorously formal citation, but still requires
[honest attribution to original authors of all
borrowed materials. Students should feel free
to consult with instructors whenever there is
|doubt as to proper documentation,
jFear of being charged with plagiarism need not
inhibit anyone from appropriately using
another’s ideas or data in a piece o f writing.
Even direct quotation frequently serves as an
effective device in developing an argument.
Academic honesty requires only that writers
properly acknowledge their debts to other au
thors at least by means o f quotation marks,
footnotes, and references, if not also with intext phraseology like “Einstein argued in 1900
th a t.. . ” or “As Melville implies in Chapter 3 of
Moby Dick__ ” Such usage is fully within the
tradition o f forthright academic work.
Because plagiarism is considered so serious a
transgression, it is the opinion of the faculty
that for the first offense failure in the course
and, as appropriate, suspension for a semester
or deprivation of the degree in that year is not
unsuitable; for a second offense the penalty
should normally be expulsion. Cases o f alleged
academic dishonesty are brought before the
College Judicial Committee.”
Subm ission o f the Same W ork in
M ore T han One C ourse
W hen submitting any work to an instructor for
a course, it is assumed that the work was pro
duced specifically for that course. Submission
of the same work in more than one course
without prior approval is prohibited. If the
courses are being taken concurrently, approval
o f the professors for both courses is required. If
a student wishes to submit a paper which was
written for a course taken in a previous semes
ter, the student need only obtain the permis
sion of the professor teaching the current
course involved.
U brary/Educational M aterials Ethics
Students may not hinder the educational op
portunity of other students by behavior such as
removing, hiding, or defacing educational ma
terials.
Statem ent on Com puting
Use of the Swarthmore College computer sys
tem and networks is governed by the general
norms o f responsible community conduct de
scribed in the student, faculty and staff hand
books, by local, state and federal laws, and by
College policies specific to use of the comput
er systems and networks, which are described
in the following sections.
Swarthmore College normally grants access to
its computing network and systems to current
ly enrolled students, to current and emeritus
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faculty, and to currently employed staff. By
users, this document refers to all who use the
computers, networks, and peripherals owned or
operated by the College, or who gain access to
third party computers and networks through
the College’s system, whether these individuals
have regular accounts or are system adminis
trators.
party or to information stored upon them.
W hen a system vulnerability is discovered,
users are expected to report it to a system ad
ministrator.
person’s userid without express permission or
attempt to decode passwords or to access infor
m ation illegitimately. A system administrator
is allowed to decode passwords as part o f regu
lar operations.
b. To take reasonable steps to protect users
from unauthorized entry into their accounts or
files, whether by other users or by system ad
ministrators, except in instances where a sys
tem-related problem requires such entry.
d. N ot to send forged e-mail (m ail sent
under another user’s nam e) , or to read Email
addressed to another user, for example, by
accessing their electronic mailbox, or mail re
siding in system files. Potentially offensive
electronic communication shall be considered
as it would be if conveyed by other media.
c. To take reasonable steps to prevent the
dissemination o f information concerning indi
vidual user activities, for example, records of
users entering a bulletin board network.
Violations o f these rules which come to the at
tention o f T h e Computing C enter will be re
ferred as appropriate to the offices o f the dean,
provost or personnel. These offices will consid
1. Users o f services operated by Swarthmore er violations using information provided by the
Computing Center. In cases o f violation of T
College have the following obligations and
above, the Computing C enter may temporari
responsibilities:
ly withhold services from students, faculty or
a. To respect software copyright. T h e copy
staff. T h e case will then be referred in a timely
ing or use o f copyrighted software in violation
manner to the appropriate College authorities.
o f vendor license requirements is strictly for
2. Swarthmore College for its part assures users
bidden. N ot only does such violation (“soft
that College personnel are obliged:
ware piracy”) wrongly appropriate the intellec
tual property o f others, but it places the indi
a. To grant personal files on College com
vidual user and the College at risk o f legal
puters (for example, files in a user’s account)
action.
the same degree o f privacy as personal files in
College-assigned space in an office, lab or dor
b. To protect their accounts from unautho
mitory (for example, files in a student’s desk);
rized use by others. Users are responsible for all
to grant private communications via computer
activities under their userid, and must take rea
the same degree o f protection as private com
sonable steps to insure that they alone, or some
munications in other media; and to treat an ar
authorized person under their direct control,
ticle on a U SE N E T newsgroup or other bul
have access to the account.
letin board analogously to a poster or a College
c. To respect the integrity o f other user’s
publication.
accounts. Individuals must not use another
e. To avoid excess use o f shared resources,
whether through monopolizing systems, over
loading networks, misusing printer or other re
sources, or sending “ju n k m ail.” T h e
Computing Center will from time to time issue
guidelines to the use o f shared resources. Sin ce
Swarthmore College provides and maintains
these systems to further its academic mission,
using computers for nonacademic purposes has
low priority.
f. To avoid engaging in any activity that
may reasonably be expected to be harmful to
the systems operated by the College or a third
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A cknow ledgm ents : Som e o f the above rules and
guidelines have been adapted from earlier
statements in the Swarthmore College Student
H an dbook, and from materials made available
from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, in
cluding the policy statements o f the American
Association o f University Professors, Columbia
University, the University o f Delaware, the
U niversity o f Southern C alifornia at Los
Angeles, and Virginia T ech University.
False Information, Misrepresentation, and
Identification
A student may not knowingly provide false in
formation or make misrepresentation to any
College office. Students are obligated to pro
vide College personnel with accurate identin-
cation upon request.
Harassment
Forgery, Fraud, and U nauthorized Possession
Verbal, written, or electronic threats o f vio
lence or other threatening behavior directed
toward another person or group that reason
ably leads the person or persons in the group to
fear for their physical well-being constitutes in
timidation and is prohibited. Anyone who at
tempts to use intim idation or retaliation
against someone who reports an incident,
brings a complaint, or participates in an inves
tigation in an attempt to influence the judicial
process will be subject to serious sanctions.
T h e College seeks to sustain an environment
in which harassment has no place. Those who
harass others will be subject to serious sanc
tions.
D efinition, Principles, and C riteria: Harassment
can take many forms, and it needs to be em
phasized that harassment can be and often is
nonphysical, including words, pictures, ges
tures, and other forms o f expression. To count
as harassment, such expression must be reason
ably regarded as (a) taunting,1 vilifying,12 or de
grading3 whether (b) directed at individuals or
groups (subject to the clarification and qualifi
cation below) and (c) where reasonable people
may suppose that such expression harms its tar
g e ts ) by substantially interfering with their
educational opportunities, peaceful enjoyment
o f residence and community, or terms o f em
ployment. Further, to count as harassment sub
je c t to possible formal grievance procedures,
such expression must (d) be taken either with
the intent to interfere with the protected in
terests mentioned in (c ), above, or with reck
less disregard to the nature o f the conduct.
Such intent or recklessness must be inferred
from all the circumstances. Finally, (e) such ex
pression must be repeated and persistent. To be
“repeated and persistent,” the offending con
duct must have been brought to the attention
o f the defendant (though not necessarily by
the complainant), be o f the same kind, and re
peated. There are two reasons for adding (e):
first, the College wishes to have the opportuni
ty to educate those who may not realize that
certain expression constitutes harassment; sec
ond, by requiring that the expression be re
peated and persistent, the College helps estab
lish intent or recklessness. However: ( 0 before
any expression can be considered for possible
formal grievance procedures, it must be clear
that no substantial free expression interests are
threatened by bringing a formal charge o f ha
rassing expression. This strict criterion for pos
sible formal grievance procedures must be im-
1 Derisive, mocking, ridiculing, or jeering ex
pression.
disregarding the effects o f one’s expression in
these respects.
In addition to the forgery, alteration, or unau
thorized possession or use o f College docu
ments, records, or instruments o f identifica
tion, forged communications (paper or elec
tronic mail) are prohibited.
2. Violence, Assault, Intim idation,
and Harassment
(For sexual violations see Sexual Misconduct)
Swarthmore College seeks to maintain an en
vironment o f mutual respect among all its
members. A ll forms o f violence, assault, intim
idation, and harassment, including that based
on sex, race, color, age, religion, national ori
gin, sexual preference, or handicap, undermine
the basis for such respect and violate the sense
of community vital to the Colleges education
al enterprise. T his statement o f policy should
not be taken to supersede the Colleges com
mitment to academic freedom, which it hereby
reaffirms. T h e reasoned expression o f different
views plays a particularly vital part in a college
community. Freedom o f expression, fundamen
tal to an exchange o f views, carries with it
corollary responsibilities equally basic to rea
soned debate.
Violence and A ssault
Students may not engage in physical violence
against others. Those who do will be subject to
serious sanctions.
Intimidation
2 Forceful defaming or degrading expression
with intent to make the target o f the offend
ing expression vile or shameful, or recklessly
3
Subjecting one to public shame that normal
ly cause feelings o f inferiority or loss o f selfrespect.
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posed to insure that the College does nothing
that would tend to diminish free expression or
compromise principles of academic freedom in
the vigorous and often contentious examina
tion and criticism of ideas, works o f art, and po
litical activity that marks Swarthmore College.
Because groups have been included in (b),
above, the following clarification and qualifi
cation is in order. If expression that would be
regarded as harassing if directed at an individ
ual is directed at a group— where no individu
als are specifically named or referred to as tar
gets— any member o f that group will have an
adjudicable complaint only if it can be estab
lished that a reasonable person would regard
that offending expression as harassing each and
every member o f the group as individuals.
Stalking
Stalking is a form o f harassment, which, fol
lowing the Pennsylvania Criminal Code, oc
curs when a person engages in a course o f con
duct or repeatedly commits acts toward anoth
er person, including following the person with
out proper authority, under circumstances that
demonstrate either of the following: placing
the person in reasonable fear o f bodily injury;
or reasonably causing substantial emotional
distress to the person.
3 . Sexual Misconduct
Sexual misconduct represents a continuum of
behaviors ranging from physical sexual assault
and abuse to sexual harassment and intimida
tion and is a serious violation o f the Colleges
code o f conduct. Both women and men can be
subject to and can be capable of sexual mis
conduct. It can occur between two people
whether or not they are in a relationship in
which one has power over the other, or are of
different sexes.
Charges of sexual misconduct may be handled
according to either informal or formal proce
dures. Regardless of whether or not options for
resolution are pursued within the College sys
tem, complainants always have the option of
filing charges in civil or criminal court. It is im
portant to note that discussing concerns with
or seeking clarification or support from the
Gender Education Advisor, a dean, or others
does not obligate a person to file a formal com
plaint initiating judicial procedures. T h e
Gender Education Advisor will register each
request for assistance in resolving a case in
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volving charges o f sexual misconduct, whether
formal or informal. These records will be kept
confidential to the extent permitted by law.
Sexual A ssault and A buse
Students are prohibited from engaging in sex
ual assault or abuse o f any kind.
D efinition: Sexual assault is defined as any sex
ual contact that occurs without the consent of
the other person. Specifically, it is intentional
physical contact with an intimate part of the
body or with clothes covering intimate body
parts w ithout the consent o f the person
touched. Sexual assault includes but is not lim
ited to sexual penetration o f an unwilling per
sons genital, anal, or oral openings; touching
an unwilling persons intimate parts such as
genitalia, groin, breasts, lips, buttocks or the
clothes covering them; or forcing an unwilling
person to touch another persons intimate parts
or clothes covering them. W hen sexual asault
occurs repeatedly between individuals, it is re
ferred to as sexual abuse.
C onsen t: Students have the responsibility to
ensure that any sexual interaction occurs only
with mutual consent. If a person indicates that
she/he does not want sexual contact then any
further sexual contact is considered to be with
out the persons consent. If the person has
agreed to sexual interaction, she or he has the
right to change her/his mind and indicate that
she/he no longer wants to continue the inter
action. A person has the right to indicate
she/he does not want any further sexual con
tact no matter how much sexual interaction
has already taken place. Valid consent cannot
be obtained from someone who is asleep, un
conscious, coerced, or is otherwise unable to
give informed, free, and considered consent. It
must be emphasized that the consumption of
alcohol and other drugs may substantially im
pair judgment and the ability to give consent.
Those who willingly permit themselves to be
come impaired by alcohol or other drugs may
be putting themselves at greater risk, but this
impaired state provides no defense for those
who take advantage o f people whose judgment
and control are impaired.
Sexual H arassm ent
T h e following definition is based on that for
mulated by the Federal Equal Opportunity
Commission. Sexual harassment, a form of dis
crim ination based on sex, gender, or sexual ori
entation, clearly endangers the environment of
mutual respect and is prohibited. Because be
havior that constitutes sexual harassment is a
violation o f federal law (Title V II o f the Civil
Rights A ct o f 1964, Title IX o f the Education
Amendments of 1972), any individual who
feels that she or he has been subjected to sexu
al harassment has the right to initiate legal
proceedings in criminal or civil court in addi
tion to or in lieu o f a complaint pursuant to
this policy.
Definition: Sexual harassment is o f two basic
types: (a) any action, verbal expression, usual
ly repeated or persistent, or series o f actions or
expressions that have either the intent, or are
reasonably perceived as having the effect, of
creating an intimidating, hostile, or demeaning
educational, employment, or living environ
ment for a student or College employee, by fo
cussing on that person’s gender. A hostile envi
ronment is defined as one that interferes with
the ability to learn, exist in living conditions,
work (if employed by the College), or have ac
cess and opportunity to participate in all and
any aspect o f campus life. (Harassment creat
ing a hostile environment); (b) any action in
which submission to conduct of a sexual nature
is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or
condition of an individual’s education or em
ployment, or submission to or rejection of such
conduct is used as the basis for academic or em
ployment decisions affecting that individual.
(Quid Pro Quo Harassment).
Because at Swarthmore it is not unusual for
students to supervise other students, or for stu
dents to have actual or perceived power or in
fluence over another students academic perfor
mance (e.g., student graders, student laborato
ry assistants, and student writing associates),
there can exist a power imbalance between stu
dents that makes it possible for quid pro quo
harassment to occur between them.
Descriptions: Sexually harassing behaviors dif
fer in type and severity and can range from sub
tle verbal harassment to unwelcome physical
contact. Sexual harassment includes but is not
limited to (a) unwelcome verbal or physical
advances, persistent leers, lewd comments; (b)
the persistent use of irrelevant references that
insult or degrade a person’s gender, or the use of
sex stereotypes to insult or degrade; (c) the use
by a person in authority o f his or her position
to coerce another person to do something o f a
sexual nature that she or he would not other
wise do. Coercion need not involve physical
force.
Scope and R esolution: There is a wide range of
behaviors that falls within the general defini
tion o f sexual harassment and many differing
notions o f what behaviors are and are not ac
ceptable. Key factors that determine, instances
of sexual harassment are that the behavior is
unwelcome, is gender based, and is reasonably
perceived as offensive and objectionable. Such
behavior need not produce or threaten some
tangible loss to the receiver in order to be
deemed harassment. If it is unclear that the be
havior constitutes harassment, a person who
thinks she or he has been harassed should not
spend considerable time struggling alone with
this issue. Students are strongly encouraged to
bring their issues to the Gender Education
Advisor, a dean, or others trained in this area
for support, clarification, and to discuss options
for informal resolution or formal adjudication.
In cases in which the harassment is subtle, it
cannot be assumed that the offending person is
aware o f the way in which his or her behavior
has been interpreted. There are several ways to
make a person aware that his or her behavior
constitutes sexual harassment. T h e grievant is
never under any obligation to take any steps
that would cause him or her to come into con
tact with the harasser in ways he or she is un
willing to do. Instead, the grievant can consid
er all the informal and formal means open to
him o f her for resolution and choose what
seems most useful and workable in his or her
particular case. T h e grievant must also weigh,
however, the fact that without in some way
being made aware of his or her actions, the ha
rasser may continue the offensive behavior. In
the most serious instances of sexual harass
ment, it is unreasonable to expect grievants to
confront their perceived harassers; in these
cases the grievant should enlist the help of a
trained third party such as th e G ender
Education Advisor, a dean, or another person
trained in this area.
It is important to remember that any member
of the community can be guilty o f sexually ha
rassing any other member regardless o f position
o f authority or status. Although students have
often found it difficult to come forward when
the perceived harasser is in a position o f au
thority or is threatening, procedures are in
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place to respond and to provide support
throughout the resolution process.
Support
Support is available through th e G ender
Education Advisor, a group of trained faculty
and staff members comprising the response
team, and the deans for students who feel that
they have been subjected to any form of sexual
misconduct. Consultation with any o f these in
dividuals in no way limits a students options
for resolution nor commits the student to a
particular course of action. T h e College also
provides support when requested through the
Deans Office to those students charged with
sexual misconduct. There are specific rights for
complainants o f sexual misconduct and for
those students accused o f sexual misconduct;
these rights are listed in detail in the Student
Handbook. In addition, students are encour
aged to discuss their concerns with a dean
when deciding whether to file a formal com
plaint.
R elated Policies
T h e College also has sexual misconduct poli
cies as they relate to staff-student behavior and
faculty-student behavior. T h e College policy
governing staff and the related grievance pro
cedure can be found in the Staff Handbook.
T h e College policy governing faculty and the
related grievance procedure can be found in
the Faculty Handbook.
4 . A ctions Potentially Injurious to
O neself or O thers
A lcohol and O ther Drugs
T h e possession and use o f alcoholic beverages
on the campus are regulated by federal, state,
and local-law and are limited to those areas of
the campus specified by Student Council and
the dean. T h e observance of moderation and
decorum with respect to drink is a student
obligation. In addition to accountability for
specific behavior and guidelines described in
the College policy on alcohol and other drugs,
it is important to note that being under the in
fluence of alcohol or other drugs is no t an ex
cuse for violation of the Statem ent o f Student
Rights, R esponsibilities, and C ode o f C onduct and
does not reduce a students accountability. For a
complete description of the Colleges alcoholic
beverage policy guidelines, please see the sec
tion in the Student H andbook.
T h e use, possession, or distribution of injurious
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drugs or narcotics without the specific recom
mendation o f a physician and knowledge of the
deans subjects a student to possible suspension
or expulsion.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in all public spaces
throughout th e College: m eeting rooms,
lounges, offices, and halls. A $25 fine will be
charged for violating this policy, and students
can be removed from nonsmoking College
housing if they smoke in rooms on nonsmoking
halls. Smoking is allowed outdoors and in the
student’s room (in certain residence halls), pro
vided that the door remains closed.
Clim bing on C ollege Buildings or Structures
Climbing on any College building, or being
present on building roofs is no t allowed. In un
usual circumstances, arrangements to climb
predesignated locations, may be coordinated
through the Public Safety Department.
F ire Safety Equipment and Alarms
Tampering or interference with, as well as de
struction or misuse of, fire safety and fire pre
vention equipment is prohibited and is a viola
tion of state law. A n automatic fine of $125 for
each piece of equipment plus the cost of re
placement of equipment is charged to any stu
dent violating this regulation, and further dis
ciplinary action may be taken. A ny student
who causes an alarm to be set off for improper
purposes is liable for the expenses incurred by
the fire department(s) in responding to the
alarm. If no individuals accept responsibility
when a violation of this policy occurs in a res
idence hall, all residents of that residence hall
are subject to fines and charges for costs in
curred by th e College and/or fire departm ent(s).
Firearm s; Firew orks
N o student may possess or use a firearm on
Swarthmore College property or its environs.
Firearms, including rifles, shotguns, handguns,
air guns, and gas-powered guns and all ammu
nition or hand-loading equipment and supplies
for the same, are not allowed in any student
residence or in any College building. Requests
for exceptions must be made to the Dean. No
student may possess or use fireworks on
Swarthmore College property or its environs.
R eckless C onduct
Conduct which places oneself or another in
imminent danger o f bodily harm is prohibited.
The standard as to what constitutes imminent
danger is solely at the discretion o f the Dean
and/or the judicial body hearing the case.
5. College and Personal Property
Illegal Entry
Unauthorized entry into or presence within
enclosed and/or posted College buildings or
areas, including student rooms or offices, even
when unlocked, is prohibited and may subject
a student to fines and other sanctions.
Locks and Keys
Tampering with locks to College buildings,
unauthorized possession or use o f College keys,
and alteration or duplication of College keys is
against college policy.
Theft or D am age
Theft and negligent or intentional damage to
personal or College property will subject a stu
dent to paying for the repair or replacement of
the damaged property as well as to disciplinary
action. In the event that damage occurs in a
residence hall for which no one assumes re
sponsibility, payment for damages will be di
vided equally among all residents of that hall.
For damage that occurs during a student event
in a space other than a residence hall and for
which no individual student(s) accept(s) re
sponsibility, the sponsoring students and/or or
ganization will be held accountable for the
money for replacement or repair o f the dam
aged property and may be subject to further
disciplinary action.
Parking
No student may park an autom obile on
College property without permission from the
Car Authorization Comm ittee, a student-administration group.
6. Guests
Friends of Swarthmore students are welcome
on campus. If a guest o f a student will be stay
ing in a residence hall over night, the resident
assistant and the housekeeper must be notified.
A guest is not permitted to stay in a residence
hall more than four consecutive nights.
Requests for exceptions must be made to the
director of residential life.
Student hosts are responsible for the conduct
of their guests on campus and will be held ac
countable for any violation o f the code o f con
duct or other rules o f the College committed
by a guest.
7 . Disorderly Conduct
Students at Swarthmore College have the right
to express their views, feelings, and beliefs in
side and outside the classroom and to support
causes publicly, including by demonstrations
and other means.
These freedoms o f expression extend so far as
conduct does not impinge on the rights of
other members o f the community or the order
ly and essential operations of the college. Dis
orderly conduct is not permitted.
Violation of the orderly operation o f the col
lege includes but is not limited to (1) excessive
noise, noise, once identified, which interferes
with classes, College offices, dorm neighbors,
or other campus and community activities; (2)
unauthorized entry into or occupation o f a pri
vate work area; (3) conduct that restricts or
prevents faculty or staff from performing their
duties; (4) failure to m aintain clear passage
into or out o f any college building or passage
way.
8 . Violation of Local, State, or
Federal Law
V iolation o f the laws o f any jurisdiction,
whether local, state, federal or (when on for
eign study) foreign, may at the discretion o f the
dean subject a student to College disciplinary
action. A pending appeal of a conviction shall
no t affect the application of this rule.
STUDENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM
T h e formal judicial system at Swarthmore
College has two main components: (1) adjudi
cation by individual deans o f minor infractions
of College regulations, where a finding o f guilt
would result in a sanction less severe than sus
pension; and (2) adjudication by the College
Judicial Comm ittee of serious infractions of
College regulations, including all formal
charges of academic dishonesty, assault, harass
m ent, or sexual misconduct. T h e College
Judicial Comm ittee is composed o f faculty,
staff, and administrators who have undergone
training for their role.
In all cases o f formal adjudication, whether by
a dean or by the College Judicial Committee,
the deans will keep records o f the violation(s)
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and of the sanctiori(s) imposed on a student.
Sanctions are cumulative, increasing in severi
ty for repeat offenders. N otational sanctions
are recorded permanently on the back o f the
students record card but do not appear on the
face o f the academic record. Therefore, an offi
cial transcript o f an academic record, which is
a copy o f the face o f the record card, does not
reflect notational sanctions. N on-notational
sanctions are not so recorded, but are entered
into the students personal file as a separate let
ter which is destroyed at the time o f the stu
dents graduation.
These formal procedures are separate from the
various informal methods of conflict resolution
available such as facilitated discussion by a
dean or other trained facilitators, or mediation,
a nonadversarial method o f resolving interper
sonal disputes. It is important to remember
that all possible avenues o f conflict resolution
be considered thoroughly when deciding on a
course o f action. A more complete description
o f the judicial system is available from the
Office o f the Dean or in the Student H andbook.
HOUSING
Swarthmore is primarily a residential college,
conducted on the assumption that the close as
sociation o f students and instructors is an im
portant element in education. Most students
live in College residence halls. New students
are required to live in the residence halls.
R esidence H alls
Twelve residence halls, ranging in capactiy
from 21 to 214 students, offer a diversity of
housing styles. Several of the residence halls
are a 5- to 15-minute walk to the center of
campus. Swarthmore’s residence halls are Dana
and Hallowell Halls; one building on the Mary
Lyon School property; Mertz Hall, the gift of
Harold and Esther Mertz; Palmer, Pittinger,
and Roberts Halls on South Chester Road; the
upper floors in the wings o f Parrish Hall;
W harton Hall, named in honor of its donor,
Joseph W harton, at one time president o f the
Board o f Managers; W illets Hall, made possible
largely by a bequest from Phebe Seaman and
named in honor of her mother and aunts;
W oolman House; and W orth Hall, the gift of
W illiam P. and J. Sharpies W orth, as a memor
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ial to their parents.
About 85 percent o f residence hall areas are
designated as coeducational housing either by
floor, section, or entire building; the remaining
areas are single-sex housing. Although single
sex options are offered, they are not guaranteed.In these single-sex sections, students may
determine their own visitation hours up to and
including 24-hour visitation.
First-year students are assigned to rooms by the
deans. Efforts are made to follow the prefer
ences indicated, and to accommodate special
needs, such as documented disabilities. Other
students choose their rooms in an order deter
mined by lot or by invoking special options—
among these are block housing, allowing
friends to apply as a group for a section of a par
ticular hall. There is also the opportunity to re
side at neighboring Bryn Mawr and Haverford
Colleges in a cross-campus housing exchange
that proceeds on a matched one-for-one basis.
First- and second-year students typically reside
in one-room doubles while juniors and seniors
have a wider selection of room types. A ll stu
dents are expected to occupy the rooms to
which they are assigned or which they have se
lected through the regular room choosing
process unless authorized by the Deans to
move. Permission must also be obtained from
the deans to reside outside College housing.
Resident assistants, selected from the junior
and senior classes, are assigned to each o f the
residence hall sections. These leaders help cre
ate activities for students, serve as support ad
visers to their hallmates, and help enforce
College rules for the comfort and safety of the
residents.
Residence halls remain open during October,
Thanksgiving, and spring breaks but are closed
to student occupancy during winter vacation.
N o meals are served during October and spring
breaks. A t the end of the fall semester students
are expected to vacate their rooms within 24
hours after their last scheduled examinations.
Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are expect
ed to leave immediately after their last exami
nation in the spring so that their rooms may be
prepared for use by Commencement visitors.
Storage areas are provided in each residence
hall plus a limited-access storage room for valu
ables.
T h e insurance program for the College is
designed to provide protection for College
property and does not include the property of
students or others. Students and their parents
are strongly urged to review their insurance
program in order to be sure that coverage is
extended to include personal effects while at
college.
fices, a multipurpose performance space as well
as the bookstore. Under the leadership o f a
Student A ctivities Coordinator, student co-di
rectors, and the Social Affairs Committee,
many major social activities (parties, concerts,
plays, etc.) are held in Tarble.
More detailed housing rules and regulations are
found in the Student H andbook, updated and
distributed each year, and in the Guide to die
Housing Lottery published before the spring
housing lottery.
T he W om en’s R esource Center (W R C ) is a space
open to all women on campus. It is organized
and run by a student board o f directors to bring
together women of the community with multi
ple interests and concerns. T h e resources of the
center include a library, kitchen, various meet
ing spaces, computer, and phone. T h e W R C
also sponsors events throughout the year which
are open to any member o f the College com
munity.
Sharpies D ining H all
All students living on campus are required to
subscribe to the College board plan for meals
in the Philip T. Sharpies Dining Hall. Students
living off campus may purchase the board plan
if they wish or a $400 debit card available from
the dining services. W ithin the contracted 20meal program, each student has access to three
admissions to Sharpies Dining Hall Monday
through Saturday and two admissions on
Sunday, based on our weekly meal program
ming. Dining Services offers a 14-meal plan
with a $ 1 0 0 declining balance per semester for
sophomores, juniors and seniors. There are 14
meals offered per week which can be used at
Sharpies for a meal or Essie M ae’s in Tarble in
exchange for meal credit. T h e $100 per semes
ter declining balance can be used as cash at
Sharpies, Essie Mae’s or the Cappucino Bar at
Kohlberg. If you do not use the $100 in a se
mester, there is no refund or credit.
Although an effort is made to meet the dietary
needs of all students, not all special require
ments can be accommodated; permission to re
side off campus after their first year at Swarthmore will be extended to students not able to
participate in the board plan. T h e dining hall
is closed during the fall, winter, and spring
breaks.
SOCIAL CEMTERS
Tarble Social C en ter
Through the original generosity of Newton E.
Tarble o f the Class o f 1913 and his widow,
Louise A . Tarble, the reconstructed Tarble
Social Center in C lothier Memorial opened in
April 1986. T h e facility includes recreational
areas, a snack bar, lounge, student activities of
O ther C enters
T he B lack C u ltu ral C en ter, located in the
Caroline Hadley Robinson House, provides a
library, class room, computer room, T V lounge,
kitch en, all-purpose room, a living room/
gallery, two study rooms and administrative
offices. T h e Center offers programming, activ
ities and resources designed to stimulate and
sustain the cultural, intellectual and social
growth of Swarthmore’s black students, their
organizations and community. Further, the
Center functions as a catalyst for change and
support to the College’s effort to achieve plu
ralism. T h e Center’s programs are open to all
members o f the College community. T h e
Center and its programs are guided by the di
rector, Tim Sams, with the assistance of a com
m ittee of black students, faculty, and adminis
trators.
T he Intercultural C en ter (IC ) is a multipurpose
center devoted to developing greater awareness
o f Asian/Asian Am erican, Latino/Hispanic,
Gay/ Lesbian/Bisexual contributions to
Swarthmore College as well as the broader so
ciety. T h e IC provides a supportive environ
m ent where students are welcomed to discuss
and understand the educational, political, and
social concerns that affect their groups. T h e 1C
fosters the education o f its members and the
wider community about cultural, ethnic, class,
gender and sexual orientation differences.
Through co-sponsoring programs and building
alliances with the administration, other cam
pus groups and departments, the IC increases
diversity and respect for differences at all levels
of campus life. T h e IC provides academic re
sources, support services, alumni mentor pro-
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grams, an alumni database, and an alumni
speaker series that address the needs o f stu
dents based in the IC and the entire college
community. T h e IC center and its programs
are directed by A nna Maria Cobo with the
assistance o f three interns and administrative
assistants. S e e th e IC W e b site at www/
swarthmore.edu/admin/IC or telephone (610)
328-7350.
T h e director, interns, and associate interns
are responsible for the center’s programming
and operational (unctions. T h e IC is located
in the far southern co m er o f Tarble in
Clothier. T h e center is open Monday through
Sunday, 8 :30 a.m. to midnight. To reach the
IC director or any o f the three organizations,
please call (610) 328-7350.
A djunct C en ters: There are two fraternities at
Swarthmore: Delta Upsilon, affiliated with a
national organization, and Phi Om icron Psi, a
local association. T h e fraternities are student
organizations considered adjuncts to the
College social program; they receive no
College or Student A ctivities funds. T h e fra
ternities, Delta Upsilon and Phi Om icron Psi,
maintain separate lodges on campus that they
rent from the College. T h e lodges do not con
tain dormitory accommodations or eating fa
cilities. New members usually join fraternities
after at least one semester at the College. In
recent years about seven percent o f male stu
dents have decided to affiliate with one of the
fraternities.
RELIGIOUS ADVISORS
Religious advisors are located in the Interfaith
C enter in Bond Hall and currently consist of
Jewish, C atholic, and Protestant profession
als. T h e advisors and the Interfaith Center
provide members o f the Swarthmore commu
nity opportunities and resources, in an atmos
phere free from the dynamics o f persuasion, in
which they can explore a variety o f spiritual,
ethical and moral meanings, pursue religious
and cultural identities and engage in interfaith education and dialogue. T h e center
comprises offices, a large common worship
room, and a private meditation room.
Student groups o f many faiths also exist for
the purpose o f studying religious texts, partic
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ipating in community service projects, and
exploring common concerns o f religious faith,
spirituality, and culture.
Various services are available on campus, and
area religious communities welcome Swarth
more students.
HEALTH
W orth H ealth Center
T h e W orth H ealth Center, a gift o f the W orth
family in memory o f William Penn W orth and
Caroline Hallowell, houses offices of the nurs
es, consulting physicians, nutritionist, HIV
test counselor, outpatient treatment facilities,
offices o f Psychological Services staff, and
rooms for students who require inpatient care.
Psychological Services is administered sepa
rately from the Health Service and is housed
in the N orth W ing o f W orth Health Center.
Health and Psychological Services open with
the arrival o f the first-year class in the fall and
close for the winter break and for the summer
following com m encem ent in the spring.
Students must make their own arrangements
for health and psychological care when the
H ealth C enter is closed.
T h e College contracts with the Crozer Key
stone H ealth System for physician services.
Should in-hospital treatment be indicated,
one o f these consultant physicians will over
see the care if the student is admitted to
Crozer Chester Medical Center, a medical
school-affiliated teaching hospital.
Insurance
T h e medical facilities of the College are avail
able to students who are ill or who are injured
in athletic activities or otherwise, but the
College cannot assume additional financial
responsibility for medical, surgical, or psycho
logical expenses that are not covered by an in
dividual’s health insurance. W e expect most
students to be insured through family or other
plans. For those who have no health insur
ance or whose insurance does no t meet our
specifications, we offer a functional plan at a
cost o f $393. Students on financial aid may
have a portion o f the cost o f the premium de
frayed.
Students and family are responsible for med
ical expenses incurred while students are en
rolled at college. Students who have no insur
ance, or students with insurers who have no
local office or arrangements with local HMOs,
do not provide for emergency and urgent care
locally, do not cover hospital admissions local
ly, or, do not provide coverage while studying
abroad should enroll in the College Plan. T h e
College provides health insurance for students
who are actively participating in intercolle
giate and club sports. For further information,
please consult the insurance leaflet mailed to
all students at the beginning o f each academic
year, the Health Center administrative assis
tant, or the trainer.
H ealth Services
Physicians and nurse practitioners hold hours
every weekday at the College, where students
may consult them without charge. Students
should report any illness to the Health Center
staff but are free to seek treatment at another
facility if they prefer to do so. Also, the Health
Service staff members are willing to coordinate
care with personal health care providers.
As a part o f the matriculation process, each
student must submit a brief medical history and
health certificate prepared by the family health
care provider on the health certificate supplied
by the College. Pertinent information about
such matters as medical or psychological prob
lems, handicaps, allergies, medications, or psy
chiatric disturbances will be especially valuable
to the College Health Service in assisting each
student. A ll this information will be kept con
fidential.
Each student is allowed 10 days in-patient care
in the Health Center per term without charge.
Students suffering from communicable disease,
such as chicken pox, may not remain in their
residence hall room and, therefore, must stay
in the Health Center or go home for the period
of their illness. Ordinary medications are fur
nished without cost up to a total of $300 per se
mester. A charge is made for special medicines
and immunizations, certain laboratory tests,
and transportation when necessary to local
hospitals.
The Health Center staff cooperates closely
with the Physical Education and A thletics
Department. Recommendations for limited ac
tivity may be made for those students with
physical handicaps. Rarely are students ex
cused entirely from the requirements o f the
Physical Education Department because adap
tive programs are offered.
STUDENT ADVISING
A cadem ic Advising
Each first-year student is assigned to a faculty
member or administrator who acts as the aca
demic adviser until this responsibility falls to
the chair, or the chair’s designate, o f the stu
dent’s m ajor department at the end o f the
sophomore year. Requests for a change o f ad
viser should be addressed to the associate dean
and will be freely granted, subject only to equi
ty in the number o f advisees assigned to indi
vidual faculty members.
T h e deans hold overall responsibility for the
advising system. They are themselves available
to all students for advice on any academic or
personal matter, and for assistance with special
needs, such as those arising from physical dis
abilities.
A cadem ic Support
A program o f academic support is available to
help all students with difficulties they might
encounter in their courses. R ecent innovations
include a Student Academic Mentoring pro
gram open especially to first-year students as
well as upperclass students, and a January
Academic Skills Workshop. Additional pro
grams include time management workshops;
test-taking workshops; special review sections
and clinics attached to introductory courses in
the natural sciences, philosophy, and econom
ics; a mathematics lab; an expository writing
Course; a reading and study skills workshop;
and tutors. These programs are overseen by the
Deans in cooperation with the academic de
partments. There are no fees required for any of
these supportive services.
To meet the needs of writers who would like to
get assistance or feedback, a W riting Center
has been established. T h e center is staffed by
writing associates, students trained to assist
their peers w ith all stages o f the writing
process. T h e center is located in Trotter Hall
and operates on a drop-in basis. W riting associ
ates are assigned on a regular basis to selected
courses.
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College Life
C areer Planning and Placem ent
T h e 'C a re e r Planning and Placement Office
works with students to help them develop
knowledge o f themselves and o f careers, to ad
vance their career planning and decision-mak
ing abilities, and to help them develop jobfinding and application skills. Individual coun
seling sessions and group workshops are de
signed to help students expand their career op
tions through exploration o f their values, skills,
interests, abilities, and experiences. Programs
are open to students in all classes and are de
velopmental in nature.
Career exploration and experiential education
are encouraged during summer internships and
jobs, during a semester or year off, and during
the school year. Students taking a leave of ab
sence from Swarthmore can participate in the
College Venture Program, which assists under
graduates taking time off from school in find
ing worthwhile employment during their time
away. Assistance is provided in helping stu
dents locate and secure appropriate jobs, in
ternships, and volunteer opportunities, and ef
forts are made to help students learn the most
they can from these experiences. Sophomore
and junior students in particular are encour
aged to test options by participating in the
Extern Program. This program provides on-site
experience in a variety o f career fields by pair
ing students with an alumnus/a to work on a
mutually planned task during one or more
weeks of vacation.
Additional help is provided through career in
formation panels, on-site field trips, workshops
on topics such as resume writing and cover let
ter writing,' interviewing skills, and job search
techniques. T h e office cooperates with the
Alumni Office, the Alum ni Association, and
the Parents Council to help put students in
touch with a wide network o f people who can
be o f assistance to them. T h e Career Resources
Library includes many publications concerning
all stages o f the job search process. T h e office
hosts on-campus recruiting by representatives
from business, industry, government, nonprofit
organizations, and graduate and professional
schools. N otices o f job vacancies are collected,
posted, and included in the office’s newsletter.
Credential files are compiled for interested stu
dents and alumni to be sent to prospective em
ployers and graduate admissions committees.
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STATEMENT OF SECURITY POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
Swarthmore College is a coeducational institu
tion founded in 1864 by members o f the
Religious Society o f Friends. It occupies ap
proximately 30 0 acres of privately owned land
adjacent to the borough o f Swarthmore in
Delaware County, Pennsylvania. There were
1,397 undergraduate students enrolled for the
1999-2000 academic year with approximately
1,293 occupying college housing. Approxi
mately 379 nonstudent personnel are em
ployed on campus either in a part-time or full
time capacity.
T h e Department o f Public Safety is primarily
responsible for the overall security o f the cam
pus. Its mission is to “protect persons and prop
erty, to preserve the peace, to deter crime, to
apprehend criminal offenders, to recover lost
and stolen property, to perform services as re
quired, to enforce appropriate college regula
tions, and to maintain a sense o f community
security and confidence in the department.” It
endeavors to accomplish this task through a
department comprising a director, assistant di
rector, lieutenant, three sergeants, one corpo
ral, five full-time and four part-time patrol offi
cers. A ll full-time patrol officers undergo a
thorough background check, psychological
screening and physical exam ination before hir
ing. T hey are subsequently sworn in as special
officers after completing a recognized Penn
sylvania State Police Training Academy course
for Municipal Police Officers. These officers
may exercise full police powers on Swarthmore
College property. Local jurisdiction is shared
with Swarthmore Borough Police Department
with whom a close working relationship is
maintained. Campus officers also enforce col
lege rules and regulations. Swarthmore College
is considered private property, and trespassers
are escorted off campus or arrested.
Additionally, current certification in cardio
pulmonary resuscitation, obstructed airway,
and standard first aid is minimally required.
Som e officers have advanced medical certifica
tions. Ongoing training after the Police
Academy is provided for all full-time officers.
T h e Department o f Public Safety maintains a
24-hour Communications Division. Trained
staff members perform a variety of tasks includ
ing operating the college’s telephone console
and dispatching calk over the mobile radio sys
tem. Criminal incidents and other emergencies
can be reported directly by dialing x8333 from
any college telephone. Nonemergency matters
should be reported on extension x8281. These
numbers are conspicuously placed on or near
all college phones. They are also prominently
listed in the college telephone directory and
included on the department’s printed publica
tions and correspondence. T h e information re
ceived by the Communications staff is broad
cast to on-duty patrol officers who respond to
the problem. Swarthmore Borough Police ve
hicles are equipped with transceivers and may
also respond. O ther appropriate assistance is
summoned by the College Communications
Officers.
The Department of Public Safety notifies one
of the College’s student deans in the event of
any serious incident involving a student. T h e
dean may mobilize any number o f support op
tions for victims of a crime. T h e W orth Health
Center (x8 0 5 8 ) is professionally staffed 24
hours a day, seven days a week, while classes
are in session. Psychological Services (x8059),
the Equal Opportunity Office (x8397), and
Resident Assistants round out available oncampus options. W omen Against Rape (W A R)
maintain active chapters near Swarthmore and
a 24-hour hot line (566-4342). A n up-to-date
listing o f local therapists including clinical psy
chologists, social workers, and psychiatrists in
private practice is available in the Health
Center on request. College employees may use
a free, confidential Employee Assistance
Program (A C O R N ) that provides professional
counseling to cope with a variety of issues.
They can be contacted 24 hours a day by call
ing (800) 223-7050 or (610) 664-8350.
Public telephones are located on the campus.
These are connected to a countywide 911 net
work for toll-free connection to Delaware
County Communications Center which would
dispatch Swarthmore Borough fire or police
departments to a campus incident.
Significant criminal incidents, arrests by cam
pus police, and suspicious activity are reported
to Swarthmore Borough Police on a regular
basis. Similarly, criminal events occurring in
Swarthmore Borough that could impact the
College community are transmitted to the
Department o f Public Safety. T h e College does
not have any off-campus organizations.
T h e College community is kept apprised o f se
curity matters in a number o f ways. Serious in
cidents are detailed in flyer form and arq, im
mediately posted in residence halk, libraries,
dining areas and other key locations through
out the campus. Information is also sent via
electronic mail to all faculty, staff, and stu
dents. A Resident Assistant phone tree system
asskts in the rapid dissemination o f critical in
formation as does the College’s radio station
(W SR N 91.5 FM ). T h e Office o f News and
Information works closely with the local news
media when any significant College event
transpires. Less serious criminal activity k publkhed weekly in the Phoenix (the student news
paper).
Signs are posted on all College buildings so as
to restrict all others but students, employees,
and invited guests. These facilities are locked
on a flexible schedule dictated by the College
calendar.
T h e possession and use of alcoholic beverages
on the campus k regulated by state law and
limited to those areas o f the campus that are
specified by the Student Council and the dean.
T h e observance o f moderation and decorum
with respect to drink k a student obligation.
Disorderly conduct k regarded as a serious of
fense. T h e College’s alcoholic beverage policy
can be found in its entirety within the annual
publication o f the Student H andbook.
T h e College’s drug-free campus policy is avail
able in the Student H an dbook and in the
Human Resources office for employees. It is
ako included in the staff Employee Handbook,
as Appendix E and k distributed annually to all
students, faculty, and staff.
T h e use or possession o f firearms or other dan
gerous weapons is not permitted by students,
staff, or College Public Safety officers. Known
criminal records of students and employees are
taken into consideration before admission
and/or hiring.
Swarthmore k primarily a residential college in
recognition that the close association o f stu
dents and instructors is an important element
in education. Most students live in College res
idence halk. Single, double, and group rooms
are available. There are no graduate or married
housing accommodations. Many members of
the faculty and staff live on or near the campus
and are readily accessible to students.
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New students are assigned to rooms by the
Office, o f Residential Life. Efforts are made to
follow the preferences indicated by the stu
dents and to accommodate special needs.
O ther students choose their rooms in an order
determined by lot or by invoking special op
tions. Requests for room changes can be made
by notifying the Director of Residential Life of
room preferences under guidelines distributed
by the Residential Life O ffice throughout the
year.
Students are permitted guests in College hous
ing so long as their resident assistants and
housekeepers are duly notified. Guests o f the
College are housed separately in facilities apart
from the main campus. Residence Halls (ex
cept Parrish Hall) are normally locked 24
hours a day. A utom atic locks on outside resi
dence hall doors are supplemented by posted
warnings that these facilities are private prop
erty, and access is restricted. Students’ resi
dence hall room doors are individually keyed.
Cores are changed in response to any signifi
cant security breach such as a stolen room key.
Residence hall room doors are augmented with
safety chain locks. Residence hall windows are
equipped with screens and locking devices to
deter unauthorized entry. Regular interior and
exterior patrols are made by College Public
Safety officers. Resident assistants are selected
to serve in all residence halls and have on-site
responsibility for security, fire protection, and
general safety. A review of security concerns,
procedures, and services are published yearly in
the Swarthmore College Student H andbook.
T h e Department o f Public Safety operates
under the philosophy that it is preferable to
prevent crime from occurring than to react to
it after the feet. T h e principal instrument for
accomplishing this goal is the College’s Crime
Prevention program. It is based upon the dual
concepts of eliminating or minimizing criminal
opportunities whenever possible and encourag
ing community members to be responsible for
their own security and the security o f others.
T h e following is a listing o f th e Crim e
Prevention programs and projects employed by
Swarthmore College.
Sw arthm ore C ollege Shuttle B us: A student op
erated, radio equipped van transports students
free o f charge in and around the main campus
during the evening and early morning hours.
Tricollege Shuttle B us: Free transportation is
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provided to students traveling between
Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore col
leges. This service is available from approxi
mately 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Escort Service (Garnet P atrol): T h e Student
G arnet Patrol program provides a deterrent to
assault on campus and increases security con
sciousness in the College community. Members
escort people after dark, notice and report to
Public Safety suspicious strangers or incidents,
increase the Public Safety Department’s aware
ness o f students’ concerns, and increase the
level o f traffic along key walkways on campus.
Crime Prevention Publicity: Articles and mater
ial are routinely published and distributed. Fire
and Crime Prevention films are shown to
R .A .’s and student groups on request.
E lectronic A larm System s: A proprietary elec
tronic alarm system monitors a network o f in
trusion detection and duress alarm systems.
Security Surveys: Com prehensive security
surveys are available to campus offices and
facilities.
O peration Identification: This community ven
ture into property identification works to deter
thefts and assist in the recovery of stolen items.
B icycle Registration: T h e Department of Public
Safety encourages bicycle owners to register
their bikes. Decals and engraving are part of
this free program. High-security bike locks are
carried by the college Bookstore.
R ape A w areness, E ducation, and Prevention:
Presentations and publications are made each
year to members o f the college community.
Crime statistics and rates for the most recent
three-year period are available on request from
the Department o f Public Safety.
Swarthmore College’s Statem ent o f Security
Policies and Procedures is written to comply
with the (PA) College and University Security
Information A ct - 24 P.S., Sec. 2502-3 (c ), and
the Federal “Crime Awareness and Campus
Security A ct.” For a full copy of this document,
or to discuss any questions or concerns, contact
Owen Redgrave, director o f Public Safety.
COCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Student C ouncil
T h e 13-member, semiannually elected Student
Council is the ch ief body o f student govern
ment and exists to serve and represent the stu
dents o f Swarthmore College. T h e powers and
responsibilities o f the Student Council are: (1)
the administration o f the Student Activities
Fund; (2 ) the appointment o f students to those
committees within the college community
upon which student representatives are to
serve; (3 ) the oversight o f those students of
those committees; (4 ) the operation o f just
elections; (5 ) the execution o f referendums;
(6) the representation o f the student body to
the faculty, staff, and administration, and to
outside groups, as deemed appropriate; (7 ) the
formulation o f rules needed to exercise these
powers and to fulfill thses responsibilities.
Student Council provides a forum for student
opinion and is willing to hear and, when
judged appropriate, act upon the ideas, griev
ances, or proposals o f any Swarthmore student.
Major committees o f the Student Council in
clude the Appointments Comm ittee, Budget
Committee, and Social Affairs Committee.
The five member Appointments Committee
selects qualified student applicants for posi
tions on student, faculty, and administration
committees. T h e Budget Committee, made up
of ten appointed members, a Treasurer, and two
Assistant Treasurers, allocates and administers
the Student A ctivity Fund. T h e Social Affairs
Committee (S A C ) allocates funds to all cam
pus events, maintains a balanced social calen
dar and is responsible for organizing formats
and various other activities that are designed
to appeal to a variety o f interests and are open
to all students free o f charge. S A C consists of
10 appointed members and two co-directors
who are hired by the Concessions Committee.
Music
The Music Department administers and staffs
several performing organizations. T he C ollege
C horus, directed by Joh n A lston, rehearses
three hours per week. T he C ollege C ham ber
C hoir, a select small chorus drawn from the
membership o f the Chorus, rehearses an addi
tional two hours twice a week. T he C ollege
O rchestra, directed by Sarah Ioannides, re
hearses once a week. T he C ham ber O rchestra
gives one concert each semester; its rehearsals
closely precede the concert, and its members
are drawn from T h e College Orchestra. T h e
O rchestra (Cham ber O rchestra), Chorus
(Chamber C hoir), and Jazz Ensemble require
auditions for membership. T he W ind E nsem ble,
which rehearses one night weekly and gives
two major concerts each year, is under thè di
rection o f M ichael Johns. T he E arly M usic
E nsem ble, directed this year by guest Richard
Stone, meets each week and gives two concerts
during the year. G am elan Sem ara Santi performs
traditional and m odem com positions for
Balinese Gamelan (Indonesian percussion or
chestra) under the direction o f Thom as
W hitm an. T his group rehearses three hours per
week and gives one concert each semester. T he
Jazz E nsem ble, the department’s large jazz group
directed by John A lston, rehearses weekly and
gives two concerts each year. More information
about joining these performing groups can be
found on the bulletin boards on the upper level
o f Lang.
Instrumentalists and singers can also partici
pate in the chamber music coaching program
coordinated by Dorothy Freeman. Several stu
dent chamber music concerts (in which all in
terested students have an opportunity to per
form) are given each semester. These concerts
also provide an opportunity for student com
posers to have their works performed.
T he Sw arthm ore C ollege String Q uartet, com
posed of four outstanding student string players
who also serve as principal players in the
College Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra,
performs frequently at the College and else
where.
W e offer academic credits in conjunction with
subsidies to support private instrumental and
vocal lessons for qualified students; please refer
to pp. 76-83 (Awards and Prizes and Fellow
ships) and p. 258 (Music Department, 048).
T h e Orchestra each year sponsors a C oncerto
C om petition, open to all Swarthmore College
students. Auditions for the competition are
normally held right after winter vacation. T he
winner performs the entire concerto with the
Orchestra at its spring concert.
Practice and performance facilities in the Lang
Music Building include sixteen practice rooms
(most with at least one piano), a concert and a
rehearsal hall (each with its own concert
grand), two organs, and one harpsichord. T he
D aniel U nderhill M usic Library has excellent
collections o f scores, books, and records.
T he W illiam J . C ooper Foundation presents a dis
tinguished group o f concerts each year on the
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campus. T h e Department of Music and Dance
administers a separate series of public concerts.
Orchestra 2001, an acclaimed professional en
semble devoted to the performance of contem
porary music, is in residence at the College.
Under the direction o f Professor o f Music
James Freeman, the group gives an annual se
ries of four or five concerts in Lang Concert
Hall, exploring music of the present time and
often including recent works by composers at
the College. World renowned soloists are fea
tured, and student musicians are often invited
to perform with the ensemble.
D ance
T h e Swarthmore College Dance Program, di
rected by Professor Sharon Friedler, strives to
foster a cooperative atmosphere in classes and
performance situations.
T h e Swarthmore College Dancers regularly
perform public concerts with works choreo
graphed by students, the dance faculty, and
other professional choreographers.
Each year there are a series o f formal concerts
at the end of each semester, as well as informal
performances throughout the year, including a
series of exchange concerts with other area col
leges. Lecture demonstrations for public
schools and for organizations within the sur
rounding communities are also a regular part of
the yearly dance performance schedule.
In conjunction with the W illiam J. Cooper
Foundation, the Dance Program brings out
standing professional dance companies to cam
pus for short term residencies.
These residencies typically last from three days
to two weeks, and include master classes, lec
tures, performances, and sometimes, the cre
ation o f a new work by a guest artist for student
performers.
T h e student organization, Dance Forum, also
sponsors classes, workshops and performances.
Scholarships for summer study are available to
dance students through funds provided by the
Friends o f Music and Dance. T h e Halley Jo
Stein Award for Dance and the M elvin B. Troy
Award for Composition are also awarded annu
ally by the Program.
T h e Department o f Physical Education and
A thletics sponsors a class in Folk Dance.
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T heatre
Associate Professor A llen Kuharski is director
o f the Theatre Studies Program but is on leave
in 2000-2001. Associate Professor W illiam
Marshall will serve as acting director in 20002001. Interested students should consult the
departmental statement for Theatre Studies.
T h e Theatre Studies Program provides a vari
ety o f cocurricular opportunities for interested
students. Students interested in acting are en
couraged to participate in student-directed
projects in the Program’s directing workshops
taught by A llen Kuharski or Ursula Denzer
(T H E A 035 and 0 5 5 ) and the Senior
Company class (T H E A 099). T h e Program
also hires qualified students every semester for
a variety of jobs related to curricular produc
tion projects and other functions. T h e LPAC
staff office is another potential source of the
atre-related student employment. For informa
tion, contact Susan Smythe.
Professional internships are strongly recom
mended to Theatre Studies majors and minors
and are available at theatres throughout the
Philadelphia area and around the country. See
Professor Marshall, D evin, or Denzer for
details.
A thletics
Swarthmore’s athletic policy is based on the
premise that any sports program must be justi
fied by the contributions which it can make to
the educational development of the individual
student who chooses to participate. In keeping
with this fundamental policy, Swarthmore’s
athletic program is varied, offering every stu
dent a chance to take part in a wide range of
sports. W ithin the limits of finance, personnel,
and facilities, the College feels that it is desir
able to have as many students as possible com
peting on its intercollegiate or club teams, or in
intramural sports. Many faculty members serve
as advisers for several of the varsity athletic
teams. They work closely with the teams, at
tending practices and many o f the scheduled
contests.
Extracurricular A ctivities
There is a great variety o f extracurricular life
more fully detailed in the G uide to Student Life.
T h e more than 100 student organizations
range in scope from Student C oun cil to
Amnesty International to W SR N (the student
radio station). Social, athletic, political, cul
tural, and community groups also provide stu
dents with a wealth o f opportunity and choice.
The College encourages students to participate
in whatever activities best fit their personal
talents and inclinations.
Publications and M edia
The Phoenix, the weekly College newspaper,
the H alcyon, the college yearbook, and W SR N ,
the campus radio station are completely stu
dent-run organizations. In addition, there are
more than 14 other student publications, in
cluding literary magazines and newsletters.
The current list of publications can be found in
the G uide to Student L ife.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
The Su/arthm ore C ollege TR IO /U pw ard Bound
Program
TRIO/Upward Bound develops young leaders.
TRIO/Upward Bound offers academic and cul
tural enrichment activities to high school stu
dents in the surrounding community and pri
marily the city of Chester. T h e primary goal of
this national program is to prepare urban high
school students for postsecondary education.
The TRIO/Upward Bound Program at Swarthmore College began in 1964, and continues
with federal support from the U .S . Department
of Education. More than 1,200 T R IO Programs
exist on college campuses throughout the
United States. TRIO/Upward Bound is one of
the oldest and most active community out
reach programs at Swarthmore College.
TRIO/Upward Bound offers both a six-week
residential summer school in which Swarthmore students may serve as tutor/counselors,
and a series o f activities during the academic
year in which Swarthmore students serve as
Tutors. For more than 3 0 years, Swarthmore
College students have volunteered time to suc
cessfully tutor and mentor hundreds o f TRIO/
Upward Bound participants. T h e program is
administered by a full-time project director,
Michael Robinson.
THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
LEARNING PROGRAMS
O ne of the College’s most tangible examples o f
its commitment to foster a deep sense of ethi
cal and social concern is its support o f student
involvement in community service learning,
advocacy, and social change. T h e office of
Community Service Learning Programs, lo
cated in Parrish 294, connects community-ar
ticulated needs with students, faculty, and staff
interested in making a difference; and pro
motes student leadership in development and
implementation of community-based initia
tives. T h e office coordinates community-based
service and learning initiatives o f students, fac
ulty and staff and is a liaison between the
College and community partners. T h e office is
staffed by Director Patricia James and Assistant
Diane Modes ’78.
Community-based learning. T h e office supports
the College’s commitment to employ commu
nity-based learning in the curriculum. T h e of
fice maintains a clearinghouse of nearly 500 in
ternship and volunteer opportunities and sup
ports students and faculty to identify intern
ship and service learning opportunities congru
ent with students’ interests, skills, and person
al and academic goals. T h e Office also supports
faculty to develop and implement curricula
that employ community-based learning.
Com m unity Service A dvisory B oard (C SA B ).
C S A B comprises students, faculty, staff, and
community partners; fosters dialogue between
the College and the larger community; guides
development of new and current programs; and
supports the office to provide information, ad
vice, mentoring, training, evaluation, and op
portunities for reflection and appreciation for
individual students, groups, and faculty in
volved in service learning.
Sw arthm ore Foundation. T h e foundation, ad
ministered by the office, provides grants of up
to $2,500 for students, faculty, and staff to con
duct community service and social change
projects. Grants support program and living ex
penses and are offered two times per year. T h e
office supports the work o f Lang Scholars, and
coordinates the L an g O pportunity O pen
C om petition, which provides grants o f up to
$10,000 to conduct more substantive service
and social change projects.
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Special projects. T h e office works with the col
lege community to develop and implement ser
vice and social change projects, including the
M artin Luther King Day o f Service, class proj
ects, and initiatives by student organizations.
C A T C (C ooperative Involvem ent o f V olunteers m
C om m unities). T h e office works closely with
C IV IC , a coalition o f student-led organizations
engaged in a wide array o f service efforts in
Chester and the Greater Philadelphia metro
politan area. C IV IC is coordinated by the
C IV IC Council, composed o f leaders from
each organization, and several at-large mem
bers.
C IV IC G roups include the follow ing:
1. A dolescents Prom oting E xcellence (A PEX )
works w ith young people at the C hester
YW C A .
2 . C C IP /H abitat. Student volunteers work
with Chester Community Improvement Cor
poration and Habitat for Humanity to build
homes for and w ith families in Delaware
County.
3. C hester Tutorial works one to one with
middle school students in weekly tutoring and
home work enrichm ent sessions.
4. C hinatow n Tutorial provides academic en
richm ent program for children in Philadel
phia’s Chinatown, most o f whom are recent
immigrants. T his is a cooperative program with
Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and the University of
Pennsylvania.
5. C H O P Kids facilitates student volunteerism at the Children’s Hospital o f Philadelphia.
6. Learning fo r L ife pairs trained students with
college staff.to work on literacy, math, comput
er, history, and creative writing skills.
7. N orris Square A lternative B reak P roject.
Students Participate in Alternative Breaks in
Norris Square, a m ulti-ethnic neighborhood in
North Philadelphia, participating in communi
ty projects and children’s programs.
8. Positive A lternatives in Chester works with
girls at the Y W C A in Chester.
9. S cien ce fo r K ids introduces scien ce to
fourth graders at Stetser Elementary School in
Chester.
10. SH IP (Serving the H om eless m Philadelphia)
volunteers provide food, clothing, referrals,
and conversation to hom eless people in
Philadelphia.
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11. Sw arthm ore-Rutledge School Program (SRS)
pairs students with children once a week to
work on schoolwork or play games.
T he Swarthm ore Foundation
T h e Swarthmore Foundation provides grants
twice a year to support faculty, staff, and stu
dents (including graduating seniors) to under
take community service projects. Recipients
may use awards to create new projects, to pur
chase materials for projects in which they par
ticipate, and to cover basic living expenses
while working with service or activist organiza
tions. T h e foundation also administers the
Landis Community Service Fellowship, and
T h e Jo h n W. Nason Comm unity Service
Fellowship.
T h e John W . N ason Com m unity Service
Fellow ship
T h e Jo h n W. Nason Comm unity Service
Fellowship celebrates the contribution of
Swarthmore’s eighth president by supporting
students to conduct off-campus community
service projects related to their academic pro
grams. T h e Nason Fellowship was initiated by
members o f the Class o f 1945 in anticipation of
their 50th reunion.
Sum m er o f Service: L et Your l i f e Speak
George Fox said to his Quaker congregation,
“Let your life speak.” During the summer of
2000, the College initiated a program called
Summer o f Service, pairing 25 students with
paid community service internships and giving
them the opportunity to “let their lives speak.”
T h e eventual goal o f the program is to enable
all students to participate in one Summer of
Service before graduation. T h e purpose of
Summer o f Service is to provide opportunities
to all students to participate in summer com
munity service, regardless o f their financial sit
uations; and to give them valuable hands-on
experience in organizational and community
settings that make a difference.
ALUMNI RELATIONS
Alum ni Relations is the primary communica
tion link between the College and its alumni,
enabling them to m aintain an ongoing rela
tionship with each other. Som e o f the office’s
programs and activities include Alumni
Weekend, an Alum ni College, the Alumni
Council, alumni gatherings all over the country, and alumni travel. T h e Alum ni Office
hires students as interns, and to help at alumni
events on campus.
The Alumni Office works closely with the
Office o f Career Planning and Placement to fa
cilitate networking betw een students and
alumni and among alumni, to take advantage
of the invaluable experience represented
among the alumni. T h e Alumni Office also
helps officers o f the senior class and alumni
groups plan special events.
The Alum ni Office gives staff support to the
Alumni Association, which was founded in
1882, and to the Alumni Council, the govern
ing body of the Alumni Association. T he
Alumni Office gives staff support also to re
gional alumni and parent groups, called
Connections, in A ustin, Texas; Boston;
Chicago; Los Angeles; Metro DC/Baltimore;
Metro N Y C; North Carolina; Paris, France;
Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; San Francisco; and
Seattle.
nicate information about Swarthmore to the
public, primarily through media relations, tpe
Internet, and direct mailings. T h e office publi
cizes campus events, programs, and research
and works to position faculty members as ex
pert news sources. T h e office also responds to
information requests from the media, initiates
coverage o f Swarthmore in the media, and
leads the development and maintenance o f the
College W eb site. T h e News and Information
O ffice prepares two publications. On C am pus,
a monthly schedule o f campus activities that
are open to the public, is distributed on request
to more than 2,000 households in the Phila
delphia area. T h e W eekly N ew s, a newsletter of
events and announcements, is distributed to
faculty, staff, and students. T h e office lends
support for special events and projects, and
provides public relations counsel for the
College.
There are 17,529 alumni: 9,011 men, 8,518
women, and 1,194 married to each other, giv
ing substance to the traditional appellation for
the College o f “the Quaker M atchbox.” T he
College defines an alumnus/a as anyone who
has completed one semester.
COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS
The Publications Office creates a variety of
printed communications for the College com
munity. T h e quarterly Sw arthm ore C ollege
Bulletin is sent free o f charge to all alumni, par
ents, friends, and members o f the senior class.
Other publications produced by the office in
clude an annual engagement calendar, a report
of donations to the College, a parents newslet
ter, and this catalog. Members o f the
Publications staff and a student intern provide
editorial, photographic, graphic design, and
print production services to other offices on
campus.
NEWS AND INFORMATION
The Office o f News and Information works
with the faculty, students, and staff to commu-
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IV
Educational Program
faculty Regulations
Degree Requirements
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Awards and Prizes
Fellowships
Educational Program
GENERAL STATEMENT
Swarthmore C ollege offers the degree o f
Bachelor o f Arts and the degree of Bachelor of
Science. T h e latter is given only to students
who major in Engineering. Four years of resi
dent study are normally required for a bache
lor’s degree (see p. 75), but variation in this
term, particularly as a result of Advanced
Placement credit, is possible (see p. 22).
The selection o f a program will depend upon
the student’s interests and vocational plans.
The purpose o f a liberal arts education, how
ever, is not primarily to provide vocational
instruction, even though it provides the best
foundation for one’s future vocation. Its pur
pose is to help students fulfill their responsibil
ities as citizens and grow into cultivated and
versatile individuals. A liberal education is
concerned with the development o f moral,
spiritual, and aesthetic values as well as analyt
ical abilities. Furthermore, just as a liberal
education is concerned with the cultural inher
itance o f the past, so too it is intended to
develop citizens who will guide societies on a
sustainable course where future culture will not
be compromised in the development o f the
present. Intellectually, it aims to enhance
resourcefulness, serious curiosity, open-mind
edness, perspective, logical coherence, and
insight.
During the first half o f their college program all
students are expected to satisfy most if not all
of the distribution requirements, to choose
their major and minor subjects, and to prepare
for advanced work in these subjects by taking
certain prerequisites. T h e normal program
consists o f four courses each semester, chosen
by the student in consultation with his or her
faculty advisor.
A ll students must fulfill the requirements for
the major, and before the end o f the senior
year, students are required to pass a compre
hensive exam ination or its equivalent, given
by the major department.
For Honors candidates, courses and seminars
taken as preparation for external evaluation
occupy approximately one-half of the student’s
work during the last two years. In addition to
work taken as a part o f the Honors Program,
the students take other courses which provide
opportunities for further exploration. During
the senior year many departments offer a spe
cially designed Senior Honors Study for
Honors m ajors and minors to encourage
enhancement and integration o f the Honors
preparations. A t the close o f the senior'year,
candidates for Honors will be evaluated by
visiting examiners.
In the spring of 2000, the faculty voted to
make minors available to all students, whether
Honors or not, beginning with the class of
2004 or 2005, according to a timetable to be
worked out by the Curriculum Committee.
T h e committee expects to reach a decision
about the timetable by the end o f the spring
semester o f 2001.
T h e program for Engineering students follows a
similar basic plan, with certain variations
which are explained on p. 147. Courses outside
the technical fields are distributed over all four
years.
T h e course advisors o f freshmen and sopho
mores are members o f the faculty appointed by
the dean. For juniors and seniors the advisors
are the chairs o f their major departments or
their representatives.
PROGRAM FOR FRESHMEN
AND SOPHOMORES
T h e major goals o f the first two years of a
Swarthmore education are to introduce stu
dents to a broad range o f intellectual pursuits,
to equip them with the analytic and expressive
skills required to engage in those pursuits, and
to foster a critical stance towards learning and
knowing. T h e College distribution require
ments are designed to aid students in achieving
these goals.
To m eet the distribution requirem ents, a student
m ust:
1. Complete at least 20 credits outside the
major department before graduation.
2. Take at least three credits in each o f the
three divisions o f the College (listed below),
the third credit o f which can be A P credit or
credit awarded for work done elsewhere.
3. O f the 3 credits in each division, take at
least 2 credits which are in different depart
mental subjects and are also designated pri
mary distribution courses. T his will make a
total o f six primary distribution courses, each
in a different department, and spanning the
three divisions equally.
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Educational Program
For purposes o f the distribution requirements
the three divisions o f the College are consti
tuted as follows:
H um anities: A rt, Classics (literature), English
Literature, M odem Languages and Literatures,
Music and Dance, Philosophy, Religion.
N atu ral S cien ces an d E ngineering: Biology,
Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering,
M athem atics and Statistics, Physics and
Astronomy.
S ocial S cien ces: Classics (an cien t history),
Economics, Education, History, Linguistics,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and
Anthropology.
N ondivisionaL: Courses listed by only interdisci
plinary concentrations do not satisfy the divi
sional distribution requirement.
Primary distribution courses place particular
emphasis on the mode o f inquiry in a particu
lar discipline. In teaching students to be self
conscious about how knowledge is generated,
these courses seek to develop an appreciation
o f both the power and the limits o f each disci
pline within a broader system o f knowledge. In
recognition o f the importance of writing as an
integral part o f the learning process in disci
plines across the curriculum, primary distri
bution courses also provide considerable prac
tic e in expressing analytic and synthetic
thought in writing. Primary distribution cours
es are intended to be appropriate both for those
students who continue in a field and for those
who do not. To promote discussion they are
restricted to 25 students or have accompanying
small laboratories or discussion sections.
Courses which count for primary distribution
are designated in the departmental listings.
T h e requirement o f six primary distribution
courses must be satisfied by courses taken at
Swarthmore and, with the exception o f litera
ture courses taught in a language other than
English, will normally be completed before the
student enters the junior year.
A ny course in a division (with the exception of
EN G L 0 0 1 A ), Music courses numbered 040051, and performance Dance courses) may be
chosen as the third distribution course in that
division, including A P credit or credit awarded
for work done elsewhere.
A course cross-listed between departments,
within or across divisions, will fulfill the distri
bution requirement only for the department
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and division of the professor who offers the
course. Courses taught jointly or alternately by
faculty members o f departments in different
divisions may not be used to satisfy distribution
requirements.
Students who have been granted credit and
advanced placement in two departments in the
same division for work done prior to matricula
tion at Swarthmore will be exempted from one
primary distribution requirement in that divi
sion on the condition that they take an addi
tional course in one o f those departments.
They will be exempted from both primary dis
tribution requirements in that division on the
condition that they take an additional course
in each o f those departments. Students who
enter Swarthmore as transfer students with
eight credits o f college work will be exempted
from one primary distribution requirement in
each division. Students who enter Swarthmore
with at most four semesters remaining to com
plete their degree will be exempted from the
primary distribution component o f the distrib
ution requirement.
It is most desirable that students include in
their programs some work in a foreign lan
guage, beyond the basic language requirement
(see p. 75). A student who intends to major in
one o f the natural sciences, mathematics, or
engineering should take an appropriate mathe
matics course in the freshman year. Students
intending to major in one o f the social sciences
should be aware o f the increasing importance
o f mathematical background for these subjects.
In the freshman and sophomore years all stu
dents not excused for medical reasons are
required to complete a four quarter (two semes
ter) program in physical education. The
requirements are stated in full on p. 73.
Early in the sophomore year, the student
should identify two or three subjects as possible
majors, paying particular attention to depart
m ental requirements and recommendations. In
the spring o f the sophomore year, each student
will, with the guidance o f his or her advisor,
prepare a reasoned plan o f study for the last two
years. This plan will be submitted to the chair
o f the student’s proposed major as a part o f the
application for a major. A cceptance will be
based on the student’s record and an estimate
o f his or her capacities in the designated major.
Students who fail to secure approval o f a major
may be required to withdraw from the College.
Although faculty advisors assist students in
preparing their academic programs, students
themselves are individually responsible for
planning and adhering to programs and for the
com pletion o f graduation requirements.
Faculty advisors, department chairs, other fac
ulty members, the deans, and the registrar are
available for information and advice.
PROGRAMS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
The major goals o f the last two years o f a
Swarthmore education are to engage students
with a chosen field o f inquiry and to assist
them in assuming an independent role in cre
ating and synthesizing knowledge within it.
The breadth of exposure, acquisition o f skills,
and development o f a critical stance during the
first two years prepare students to pursue these
goals. W ith the choice o f a major, the focus
shifts from scope to depth. Students become
involved for two years with a discrete field of
inquiry and demonstrate their mastery o f that
field through the completion of courses within
the major and courses taken outside the major
which serve to expand and deepen the stu
dent’s perspective on the major.
All students are required to include sufficient
work in a single department or program (desig
nated as a “major”) to make an equivalent of at
least eight courses before graduation.
To complete a departmental major, a student
must be accepted as a major, and in addition to
the standard eight courses and comprehensive
requirement in the major department, must
fulfill other specific departmental require
ments. T h e requirements for acceptance to
departmental majors and for completion of
them are specified in this catalogue under the
respective departmental listings, and are
designed to ensure a comprehensive acquain
tance with the field. T h e completion o f two
majors is allowed, depending upon the permis
sion o f both departments o f the proposed dou
ble major for the student. Triple majoring is
not allowed. A student must accumulate 20
course credits outside his or her major, but
there is no other limit on the number o f cours
es that a student may take in his or her major.
W ith departmental permission(s) it is possible
for a student to plan an individualized Special
Major that includes closely related work in one
or more departments. In some areas, such as
Biochem istry, Computer S cien ce, Dance,
Linguistics, and Psychobiology, in which spe
cial majors are done frequently, the depart
ments involved provide recommended pro
grams. These regularized special majors are
described in the relevant department sections
of the catalog or in material available from
department chairs. A Special Major is expect
ed to be integral in the sense that it specifies a
field of learning (not necessarily conventional)
or topic or problems for sustained inquiry that
crosses departmental boundaries and can be
treated as a subfield within the normal depart
mental major. Special Majors consist of at least
10 credits and normally of no more than 12
credits. Students with Special Majors normally
complete a minimum o f six courses in the pri
mary department, om itting some o f the
breadth requirements o f the major field; but
course requirements central to systematic
understanding o f the major field will not be
waived. Students with Special Majors must
complete the major comprehensive require
ment, which may consist o f a thesis or other
written research project(s) designed to inte
grate the work across departmental boundaries
or a comprehensive examination. By exten
sion, Special Majors may be formulated as join t
majors between two departments, normally
with at least 5 credits in each department and
11 in both departments, which, in such pro
grams, collaborate in advising and in the com
prehensive exam ination. Students are not
allowed to pursue more than one individual
ized Special Major.
During the junior and senior years, students are
advised by the chair o f the major department
(or a member o f the department designated by
the chair) whose approval must be secured for
the choice o f courses each semester.
HONORS PROGRAM
T h e Honors Program, initiated in 1922 by
President Frank Aydelotte and modified most
recently in 1994, is a distinctive part o f
Swarthmore’s educational life.
T h e Honors Program has as its main ingredi
ents student independence and responsibility
in shaping the educational experience; colle
gial relationships between students and faculty;
peer learning; opportunity for reflection on,
and integration of, specific preparations; and
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evaluation by external examiners. Honors
work may be carried out in the full range of
curricular options, including studio and per
forming arts, study abroad, and communitybased learning.
Students and their professors work in collegial
fashion as Honors candidates prepare for eval
uation by external examiners from other aca
demic institutions and the professional world.
W hile Swarthmore faculty grade most o f the
specific preparations, the awarding o f honorifics on a student’s diploma is solely based on
the evaluation of the external examiners.
Preparations for Honors are defined by each
Department, and include seminars, indepen
dent projects in research as well as in studio
and performing arts, and specially designated
pairs of courses. In addition, many departments
offer their own format for Senior Honors
Study, designed to enhance, and where appro
priate integrate, the preparations in both major
and minor.
Each Honors candidate’s program will include
three preparations for external examination in
a major and one in a minor, or four prepara
tions in a special or interdisciplinary major.
Students offering three preparations in a major
or four preparations in a special or interdisci
plinary major will be exempted from compre
hensive exams in those majors. (Double majors
may participate in the Honors Program
through three preparations in one major and
one preparation in the other). Preparations for
both majors and minors will be defined by each
department, program, and interdisciplinary
major th at sponsors a major. In addition,
minors may be defined by any program or con
centration.
A ll preparations will be graded by Swarthmore
instructors with the exception of theses and
other original work. Grades for theses and
other similar projects will be given by external
examiners. Except in the case o f theses or other
original work, modes of assessment by the
external examiners will include written exams
and/or other written assignments completed in
the spring of the senior year. In addition, dur
ing Honors week at the end o f the Senior year,
every Honors candidate will meet on campus
with external evaluators for an oral examina
tion o f each preparation. Specific formats for
preparations and for Senior Honors Study are
available in each department office.
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Students will normally include their intention
to prepare for Honors in their Plan o f Study for
the Last Two Years, written in the spring of
their Sophomore year. They must also submit
to the Office o f the Registrar a formal applica
tion for a specific program o f Honors prepara
tion. T h e registrar provides a form for this pur
pose. Departments, programs, and concentra
tions will make decisions about acceptance of
Honors programs at the end o f the sophomore
year. Students will be accepted into Honors
with the proviso that their work continue to be
o f Honors quality. Students may also apply to
enter Honors during their junior year. Any pro
posed changes to the Honors Program must be
submitted for approval on a form provided for
this purpose by the registrar. Normally, Honors
Programs may no t be changed after December
1 o f a student’s senior year, depending on
departmental policies. T h e decision o f the
departments or interdisciplinary programs will
depend on the proposed program o f study and
the quality o f the student’s previous work as
indicated by grades received and upon the stu
dent’s apparent capacity for assuming the
responsibility o f Honors candidacy. T h e major
department or interdisciplinary program is
responsible for the original plan o f work and
for keeping in touch with the candidate’s
progress from semester to semester. Students
may n o t withdraw from Honors after
December 1 of the senior year except under
extraordinary circumstances and with the per
mission of the major and minor departments
and the Curriculum Committee. Further infor
mation about Honors policies may be found in
the Student H andbook o f P olicies and Procedures
fo r the H onors Program , which is available in
the Registrar’s office.
A t the end of the senior year the decision of
the degree of Honors to be awarded the candi
dates is entirely in the hands o f the visiting
examiners. Upon their recommendation, suc
cessful candidates are awarded the bachelor’s
degree with Honors, with High Honors, or
-with Highest Honors.
EXCEPTIONS TO THE FOUR-YEAR
PROGRAM
Although the normal period o f uninterrupted
work toward the bachelor o f arts and bachelor
of science degrees is four years, graduation in
three years is freely permitted when a student
can take advantage of Advanced Placement
credits, perhaps combining them with extra
work by special permission. In such cases stu
dents may qualify for advanced standing— they
may become juniors in their second year. To
qualify for advanced standing a student must
(1) do satisfactory work in the first semester;
(2) obtain 14 credits by the end of the first
year; (3 ) intend to com plete the degree
requirements in three years; and (4) signify this
intention when she/he applies for a major by
writing a sophomore paper during the spring of
the first year.
When circumstances warrant, a student may
lengthen the continuous route to graduation to
five years by carrying fewer courses than the
norm of four although College policy does not
permit programs of fewer than three credits for
degree candidates in their first eight semesters
of enrollment. A course load lower than the
norm may be appropriate for students who
enter Swarthmore lacking some elements of
the usual preparation for college, who are phys
ically handicapped, or who wish to free time
for activities relating to their curricular work
although not done for academic credit. Such
five-year programs are possible in Music and
Studio A rts for students who are taking
instruction off campus or who wish to pursue
studio or instrumental work without full credit
but with instruction and critical supervision;
but such programs are possible only on applica
tion to, and selection by, the department con
cerned, which will look for exceptional accom
plishment or promise. In all cases where it is
proposed to reduce academ ic credit and
lengthen the period before graduation, the
College looks particularly to personal circum
stances and to careful advising and necessarily
charges the regular annual tuition (see the pro
visions for overloads, p. 24). Full-time leaves of
absence for a semester or a year or more are
freely permitted and in some cases encouraged,
subject also to careful planning and academic
advising. Information about work opportuni
ties for leave takers available through the
College Venture Program is in the Career
Planning and Placement Office.
NORMAL COURSE LOAD
The academic year at Swarthmore is 32 weeks
long, during which time students are expected
to complete six to eight semester course credits
o f work. Normal progress toward the degree of
Bachelor o f Arts or Bachelor o f Science is
made by eight semesters’ work o f four courses
or the equivalent each semester, though the
object o f progress toward the degree is not the
mere accumulation o f 32 credits. Students may
and frequently do vary this by programs of five
courses, or three courses, with special permis
sion. College policy does no t permit programs
of fewer than three courses within the normal
eight semester enrollment. Programs of more
than five courses or fewer than four courses
require special permission (see p. 24 on tuition
and pp. 71-72 on registration).
T h e definitions o f upper-class levels are as fol
lows: Students become sophomores when they
have earned 6 to 8 semester course credits
toward their degree. Students become juniors
when they have earned 14 to 16 credits.
Students becom e seniors when they have
earned 22 to 24 credits. Som e offices on cam
pus, such as the Housing Office, may have
additional requirements in their definitions of
the student classes.
FORMATS OF INSTRUCTION
Although classes and seminars are the normal
curricular formats at Swarthmore, faculty regu
lations encourage other modes as well. These
include various forms of individual study, stu
dent-run courses, and a limited amount of
“practical” or off-campus work.
T h e principal forms o f individual work are
attachments to courses, directed reading, and
tutorials. T h e faculty regulation on attach
ments provides that a student may attach to an
existing course, with permission o f the instruc
tor, a project o f additional reading, research,
and writing. If this attachm ent is taken con
currently with the course it is normally done
for 0.5 credit. If it is taken in a later semester
(preferably the semester immediately follow
ing), it may be done for either half or full cred
it. This kind o f work can be done on either a
small-group or individual basis. It is not possi
ble in all courses, but it is in most, including
some introductory courses. For first-year stu
dents and sophomores, it is a way of developing
capacities for independent work, and for
Honors candidates it is an alternative to semi-
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nars as a preparation for papers. Students who
decide before the middle o f the semester to do
a half-credit attachm ent may, with permission,
withdraw from a regular course and carry 3.5
credits in that term to be balanced by 4.5 cred
its in another term. Students may do as many
as two attachments each year.
D irected Reading and Tutorials
Directed reading and tutorials are similar, but
the faculty role in the former is more biblio
graphical than pedagogical, and, because they
require somewhat less faculty time, opportuni
ties for directed reading are more frequent in
most departments than are opportunities for
tutorials. In both cases substantial written work
and/or written examinations are considered
appropriate, and it is generally desirable that
the work be more specialized or more sharply
focussed than is usually the case in courses or
seminars; the work may range from a course of
reading to a specific research project. Such
work is available primarily to juniors and
seniors in accordance with their curricular
interests and as faculty time permits.
Student-Run C ourses
T h e faculty regulation on student-run courses
permits a group o f students to propose a topic
to an instructor for 0.5 or 1 credit and to run
their own course with a reading list approved
by the instructor and a final exam ination or
equivalent administered by him or her, but
normally with no further involvement of facul
ty. In organizing such a course students obtain
provisional approval and agreement to serve as
course supervisor from a faculty member by
December 1 (for the spring term) or May 1 (for
the fall term) on the basis o f an initial memo
randum emphasizing the principal subject mat
ter to be studied, the questions to be asked
about it, the methods o f investigation, and pro
viding a preliminary bibliography. T h e course
is then registered by its organizers with the
provost, who has administrative supervision of
such work and who may waive the foregoing
deadlines to recognize problems in the organi
zation o f such courses. T h e course supervisor
consults his or her department, and in the case
o f an interdepartmental course, any other
department concerned, whose representatives
together w ith the provost will decide whether
to approve the course. T h e supervisor also
reviews the course outline and bibliography
and qualifications and general eligibility o f stu
dents proposing to participate in the course.
A fter a student-run course has been found
acceptable by the appropriate department (or
departments) and the provost, the course
supervisor’s final approval is due 10 days before
the term begins, following which a revised
reading list and class list are given to the librar
ian and the course title and class list are filed
with the registrar. A t the end o f the course the
supervisor evaluates and grades the students’
work in the usual way or arranges for an outside
examiner to do so.
Student-run courses may vary in format and
content. In particular, they may be provision
ally proposed for half credit to run in the first
half o f the semester, and at midterm, may be
either concluded or, if the participants and
course supervisor find the work profitable, con
tinued for the balance o f the term for full cred
it. Alternatively, student-run courses may be
started after the beginning of the semester (up
to midsemester) for half credit and then be
continued, on the same basis, into the follow
ing term. O r they may be taken for half credit
over a full term. T h e role o f the course super
visor may exceed that in planning and evalua
tion outlined above and extend to occasional
or regular participation. T h e only essentials,
and the purpose of the procedures, are suffi
cient planning and organization o f the course
to facilitate focus and penetration. T h e course
planning and organization, both analytical and
bibliographical, are also regarded as important
ends in themselves, to be emphasized in the
review of proposals before approval. Up to four
o f the 32 credits required for graduation may be
taken in student-run courses.
Finally, as to applied or practical work, the
College may under faculty regulations grant up
to one course credit for practical work, which
may be done off campus, when it can be shown
to lend itself to intellectual analysis and is like
ly to contribute to a student’s progress in regu
lar course work, and subject to four conditions:
(1) agreement of an instructor to supervise the
project; (2) sponsorship by the instructor’s
department, and in the case o f an interdiscipli
nary project, any other department concerned,
whose representatives together w ith the
Provost will decide whether to grant permis
sion for the applied or practical work before
that work is undertaken; (3) a basis for the pro
je c t in some prior course work; and (4) nor
mally, the exam ination o f pertinent literature
and production o f a written report as parts of
the project. T his option is intended to apply to
work in which direct experience o f the offcampus world or responsible applications of
academic learning or imaginative aspects of
the practice o f an art are the primary elements.
Because such work is likely to bear a loose rela
tion to organized instruction and the regular
curriculum, the College limits academic credit
for it while recognizing its special importance
for some students’ programs.
INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK
The requirements o f the major typically leave
room for significant flexibility in students’ pro
grams, both within and outside the major. This
may be used to pursue a variety of interests and
to emphasize intellectual diversity; it may also
be used for the practical integration o f individ
ual programs around interests or principles sup
plementing the major. T h e College offers
interdepartmental majors in Asian Studies,
Medieval Studies, and Comparative Literature,
and formal interdisciplinary programs called
Concentrations in Black Studies, Cognitive
Science, Computer Science, Environmental
Studies, Film and Media Studies, Francophone
Studies, G erm an Studies, Interpretation
Theory, Peace and C onflict Studies, Public
Policy, and W om en’s Studies. Study in a
Concentration can either be in combination
with a student’s regular major or prepared as a
minor in the Honors Program. T h e specific
requirements for these programs are outlined in
the relevant sections of the catalog.
It should be recognized that some departments
are themselves interdisciplinary in nature; that
a considerable number o f courses are cross-list
ed between departments; that each year some
courses are taught jointly by members o f two or
more departments; and that departments com
monly recommend or require supporting work
for their majors in other departments. Many
other opportunities exist informally (e.g., in
African studies, in American studies, in reli
gion and sociology-anthropology, in engineer
ing and social sciences, and in chem ical
physics). Students are encouraged to seek the
advice o f faculty members on such possibilities
with respect to their particular interests.
HEALTH SCIENCES ADVISORY PROGRAM
T h e function o f the health sciences advisory
program is twofold: to advise students inter
ested in a career in the health professions, and
to prepare letters of recommendation for pro
fessional schools to which students apply. T h e
letters are based on faculty evaluations re
quested by the student, the student’s academic
record, and nonacademic activities.
Students intending to enter a career in the
health professions, especially those applying to
medical, dental, or veterinary school^, should
plan their academic programs carefully to meet
the professional schools’ requirements as well
as the general College requirements. T h e fol
lowing courses fulfill the basic requirements of
most medical schools: BIO L 001, 002; CH EM
010, 022, 032, 038; PH YS 003, 004; M ATH
005 and one additional m ath course; and
English, two semester courses. Dental and vet
erinary schools have more variable require
ments, in addition to the biology, chemistry,
and physics listed earlier. Students interested
in these fields should meet with the Health
Scien ces Advisor to plan their programs.
Specific requirements for each medical, dental,
and veterinary school, along with much other
useful information, are given in the following
publications, which are available in the Health
Scien ces O ffice: M edical S chool A dm ission
Requirements, A dm ission Requirem ents o f U .S .
and C anadian D ental Schools, and Veterinary
M edical School Admission Requirem ents.
T h e work o f the junior and senior years may be
completed in any major department o f the stu
dent’s choice. A ll required courses should be
taken on a graded basis after the first semester
o f the freshman year.
T h e Health Sciences Advisor meets periodi
cally with students interested in health careers
and is available to assist students in planning
their programs in cooperation with students’
own academic advisors. T h e H ealth Sciences
Office publishes Guide to P rem edical Studies at
Sw arthm ore C ollege and Frequently A sked Preveterinary Q uestions to help new students plan
their academic program and understand what
schools look for in applicants. T h e Guide fo r
A pplying to M edical S chool fo r Sw arthm ore
U ndergraduates and A lum ni/ae contains detailed
information about the application process.
Further information on opportunities, require-
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merits, and procedures can be obtained from
the H ealth Sciences Advisor and from the
Health Sciences Office's pages on the Swarthmore College W eb site.
CREATIVE ARTS
W ork in the creative arts is available both in
the curriculum o f certain departments and on
an extracurricular basis. Interested students
should consult the departmental statements in
A rt, English Literature (including Theatre),
and Music and Dance.
COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORING
INSTITUTIONS
W ith the approval o f their faculty advisor and
the Registrar, students may take a course
offered by Bryn Mawr or Haverford College or
the University o f Pennsylvania without the
payment o f extra tuition. Students are ex
pected to know and abide by the academic reg
ulations o f the host institution. (This arrange
ment does not apply to the summer sessions of
the University o f Pennsylvania and Bryn Mawr
College.) Final grades from such courses are
recorded on the Swarthmore transcript, but
these grades are not included in calculating the
Swarthmore grade average required for gradua
tion.
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
To provide variety and a broadened outlook for
interested students, the College has student
exchange arrangements with Harvey Mudd
College, Middlebury College, Mills College,
Pomona College, R ice University, and Tufts
University. Selection is made by a committee
o f the home institution from among applicants
who will be sophomores or juniors at the time
o f the exchange.
W ith each institution there is a limited and
matched number o f exchanges. Students settle
financially with the home institution, thus
retaining during the exchange any financial
aid for which they are eligible. Exchange
arrangements do not permit transfer o f partici
pants to the institution w ith w hich the
exchange takes place.
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STUDY ABROAD
T h e College emphasizes the importance of
study abroad and encourages all students to
explore possibilities for doing so as integral
parts o f their degree programs.- T h e Office for
Foreign Study, and the Foreign Study advisor,
will help all interested students at every
stage— planning, study abroad, and return— of
the process.
To be accepted for credit toward the Swarth
more degree, foreign study must meet Swarth
more academic standards. W ith proper plan
ning, this condition normally is readily met.
Proper planning begins with seeing the Foreign
Study advisor as early as possible in one’s col
lege career. Credit for study abroad is awarded
according to College regulations for accredit
ing work at other institutions, and the process
must be completed within the semester follow
ing return to the College.
T he Sw arthm ore Program in G ren oble, France,
inaugurated in the fall o f 1972. Students enter
ing this program spend either one or two
semesters at the University o f Grenoble, where
their course o f study is the equivalent of one or
two semesters at Swarthmore. T his program,
under the auspices o f the M odem Languages
and Literatures Department, is open to stu
dents from any department but especially those
in the humanities and social sciences. Should
there be places available, applications from stu
dents at other institutions are accepted. The
number o f participants is limited to 25.
Students are integrated into the academic life
at the University o f G renoble through regular
courses, when their language competence
allows, or through special courses for foreign
students. Individual programs are arranged to
suit the needs and competencies o f students.
Preparation o f External Examination papers is
possible in certain fields. T h e program is
designed primarily for juniors and second
semester sophomores, but seniors can be
accommodated in special cases.
A member o f the M odem Languages and
Literatures Department acts as resident direc
tor. T h e director teaches a course or a seminar,
supervises the academic program and the living
arrangements of the students, and advises on
all educational or personal problems. A coordi
nator o f the program at Swarthmore handles
such matters as admissions to the program (in
consultation with the Deans), financial aid,
transfer of academic credit to departments
within the College and to institutions whose
students participate
in
the
program.
Applications for the fall semester must be sub
mitted by March 15 and for the spring semes
ter by O ctober 15.
Office for Foreign Study.
Academ ic Year in M adrid, Spain. This program is
administered by the Rom ance Language
Department o f Hamilton College, in coopera
tion with faculty members of Williams and
Swarthmore Colleges. Students may enroll for
the full academic year or for either the fall or
spring semester. (Credit at Swarthmore must
be obtained through the departments con
cerned.) T h e program attempts to take full
advantage o f the best facilities and teaching
staff of the Spanish community, while adhering
to the code of intellectual performance charac
teristic of the most demanding Am erican insti
tutions.
Study abroad students who wish to receive
credit toward the Swarthmore degree for their
completed work will pay, for the semester or
year abroad, full Swarthmore tuition, room,
and board to Swarthmore, and Swarthmore
will pay the foreign study programs on their
behalf. Complete information on payment pro
cedures for study abroad is available in the
Office for Foreign Study.
A distinguishing aspect o f the program is the
individual guidance provided students in nonacademic areas, especially in (1) the efforts
that are made to find homes well suited for stu
dent lodging, and (2 ) the activities which are
planned to ensure ample contact with Spanish
students.
The program is based in Madrid, where the cul
tural, educational and geographic benefits are
optimal. Classrooms and office space are locat
ed at the International Institute (Miguel Angel
8, Madrid). T h e Institute houses a library emi
nently suited for study and research, and it
sponsors a series of lectures, concerts, and
social activities.
The program is uhder the general guidance of a
committee comprised o f members o f the
Hamilton College Department o f Romance
Languages, who, in rotation with professors
from Williams and Swarthmore Colleges, serve
also as directors-in-residence in Madrid.
Applications and further information are avail
able from the M odem Languages and
Literatures Department.
In addition to the programs in Grenoble and
Madrid, there are a number o f excellent foreign
study programs throughout the world. T he
Office for Foreign Study, along with the acade
mic departments and programs of the College,
will advise students on this. Information on
foreign study programs is available in the
Financial aid may be applied to study abroad,
with the approval of the Office for Foreign
Study. For students who are in good academic
standing and who plan to attend academically
and credit worthy programs, approval is nor
mally routine.
T he O lga Lam kert M em orial Fund. Income from
a fund established in 1979 by students of Olga
Lamkert, Professor o f Russian at SwarthmSore
College from 1949 to 1956, is available to stu
dents with demonstrated financial need who
wish to attend a Russian summer school pro
gram in this country or either the Leningrad or
Moscow semester programs. Awards based on
merit and financial need will be made on the
recommendation of the Russian section o f the
M odem Languages and Literatures Depart
ment.
T he Eugene M . W eber M em orial Fund. Income
from a fund established in 1986 to honor the
memory o f Eugene M . Weber, Professor of
German at Swarthmore College from 1973 to
1986, is available to students with demonstrat
ed financial need who wish to attend an acad
em ic program in a German-speaking country.
Awards based on merit and financial need will
be made on the recom m endation o f the
German section o f the M odem Languages and
Literatures Department.
STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW
Swarthmore College’s six-year graduation rate,
based on the 1993 new first-year student co
hort, is 92 percent.
Faculty Regulations
ATTENDANCE AT CLASSES
Regular attendance is expected. Faculty mem
bers will report to the Dean the name o f any
student whose repeated absence is in their
opinion impairing the student’s work. T h e
number o f absences allowed in a given course is
no t specified, a fact that places a heavy respon
sibility on all students to make sure that their
work is not suffering as a result o f absences.
Because first-year students must exercise par
ticular care in this respect and because the fac
ulty recognizes its greater responsibility toward
them in the matter o f class attendance, it is
expected that first-year students, especially,
will attend all classes.
W hen illness necessitates absence from classes,
the student should report at once to the Health
Center.
A student may obtain credit for a course with
out attending class meetings by reading the
material prescribed by a syllabus and taking a
final examination, under the following condi
tions:
1. T h e student must signify intent to do so at
the time o f registration, having obtained the
instructor’s approval in advance.
2. If after such registration the student wishes
to resume normal class attendance, the instruc
tor’s approval must be obtained.
3. T h e student may be required to perform such
work, in addition to the final examination, as
the instructor deems necessary for adequate
evaluation o f his or her performance.
4. T h e final grade will be recorded by the
Registrar exactly as if the student had attended
classes normally.
GRADES
Instructors report to the Dean’s and Registrar’s
Offices at intervals during the year upon the
work o f students in courses. Informal reports
during the semester take the form of comments
on unsatisfactory work. A t the end o f each
semester formal grades are given in each course
either under the Credit/No Credit (CR/NC)
system, or under the letter system, by which A
means excellent work; B, good work; C , satis
factory work; D, passing but below the average
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required for graduation; and N C (no credit),
uncompleted or unsatisfactory work. Letter
grades may be qualified by pluses and minuses.
W signifies that the student has been permit
ted to withdraw from the course. X designates
a condition; X means that a student has done
unsatisfactory work in the first half o f a year
course, but by creditable work during the sec
ond half may earn a passing grade for the fall
course and thereby remove the condition. R is
used to designate an auditor or to indicate
cases in which the work o f a foreign student
cannot be evaluated because o f deficiencies in
English.
In Progress
IP (In Progress) is the grade used when nor
mally everyone in a class continues working on
a project into the next semester; IP is given at
the end o f the first semester to indicate “In
Progress.” Final grades are normally due at the
end o f the succeeding semester.
Incom pletes
In c. means that a student’s work is incomplete
with respect to specific assignments or exami
nations. T h e faculty has voted that a student’s
final grade in a course should incorporate a
zero for any part o f the course no t completed by
the date o f tire final examination, or the end of
the exam ination period. However, if circum
stances beyond the student’s control preclude
the completion o f the work by this date, a
grade o f Incomplete (In c.) may be assigned
with the permission o f the registrar. In such
cases incomplete work must normally be made
up and graded and the final grade recorded
within five weeks after the start o f the follow
ing term. Except by special permission of the
registrar (on consultation with the Committee
on Academic Requirements) all grades of Inc.
still outstanding after that date will be replaced
on the student’s permanent record by N C (no
credit). Waiver o f this provision by special per
mission shall in no case extend beyond one
year from the time the In c. grade was incurred.
C reditfN o C redit
T h e only grades recorded on students’ records
for courses taken during their first semester of
the freshman year are C R (credit) and N C (no
cred it). In th e balance o f their work at
Swarthmore, students may exercise the option
to take up to four more courses for Credit/No
Credit by informing the Registrar’s Office
within the first two weeks o f the term in which
the course is taken. U ntil the middle o f the
semester, students may reconsider and opt to
receive a formal grade in the course. This
course will count as one o f the four optional
Credit/No Credit courses. Repeated courses
may not be taken Credit/No Credit. Courses
only offered as Credit/No Credit do not count
in the four optional elections. For first year stu
dents and sophomores C R will be recorded for
work that would earn a grade o f straight D or
higher; for juniors and seniors (that is, students
with at least 16 credits, not counting A P cred
its) the minimum equivalent letter grade for
CR will be straight C . Instructors are asked to
provide the student and the faculty adviser
with evaluation o f the student’s Credit/No
Credit work. T h e evaluation for first-semester
freshmen includes a letter-grade equivalent; for
other students the evaluation may be either a
letter-grade equivalent, or a comment. Such
evaluations are not a part of the student’s grade
record. Letter grade equivalents only, for first
semester freshmen courses only, may be provid
ed to other institutions if requested by the stu
dent and absolutely required by the other insti
tution.
Repeated C ourses
Some courses can be repeated for credit; these
are indicated in departmental course descrip
tions. For other courses, the following rules
apply: Permission to repeat a course must be
obtained from the Swarthmore instructor
teaching the repetition. To take a course at
another school to serve as a repeat o f a course
previously taken at Swarthmore, permission
must be obtained from th e ch air o f the
Swarthmore department in which the original
course was taken. For possible credit for such
work done elsewhere, the chair’s permission
needs to be obtained as a part o f the credit
approval and validation processes.
For repeated courses in which the student
withdraws before the midpoint o f the semester,
the grade and credit for the previous attempt
will stand. For other repeated courses, the reg
istration and grade for the previous attempt
will be preserved on the permanent record but
marked as excluded, and any credit for the pre
vious attempt will be permanently lost; the
final grade and any credit earned in the repeti
tion are the grade and credit applicable to the
Swarthmore degree. Repeated courses may not
be taken Credit/No Credit.
Reports o f grades are sent to students at the
end o f each semester. They are not routinely
sent to parents or guardians, but such informa
tion may be released when students request it.
A C (2.0) average is required in the courses
counted for graduation. A n average o f C is
interpreted for this purpose as being a numeri
cal average o f at least 2 .0 (A +, A = 4.0, A - =
3.67, B+ = 3.33, B = 3.0, B - = 2.67, C + - 2.33,
C = 2 .0 ,0 - = 1.67, D+ = 1.33, D = 1.0, D - =
0 .67). Grades o f Credit/No Credit and grades
on the record for work not taken at Swarth
more College are not included in computing
this average.
REGISTRATION
A ll students are required to register and enroll
at the time specified in official announcements
and to file programs approved by their faculty
advisors. Fines are imposed for late or incom
plete registration or enrollment.
A regular student is expected to take the pre
scribed number o f courses in each semester. If
more than five or fewer than four courses seem
desirable, the faculty advisor should be con
sulted and a petition filed with the registrar.
Applications for late entrance into a course or
for withdrawal (with deleted course registra
tion) must be delivered to the Registrar’s
Office within the first two weeks o f the semes
ter. Applications involving withdrawal from a
course (with the permanent grade notation W )
must be received not later than the middle of
the semester, or the midpoint o f the course if it
meets for only one-half a semester. A fter the
midpoint of the semester, or o f the course if it
meets for part of a semester, late withdrawals
are recorded on the student’s record with the
notation N C (N o C redit), unless the student
withdraws from the College (see p. 72).
Students do not register for audits. Successfully
completed audits are recorded (with the nota
tion R ) at the end of the semester (except in
cases where the student has withdrawn after
the first two weeks o f the semester, in which
cases the appropriate withdrawal notation
stands).
A deposit of $100 is required o f all returning
students prior to their enrollment in both the
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spring and fall semesters. T h is deposit is
applied to charges for the semester and is not
refundable.
semester or deprivation o f the degree in that
year is not unsuitable; for a second offense the
penalty should normally be expulsion. A fall
description o f College judicial procedure may
be obtained from the O ffice o f the Dean.
EXAMINATIONS
Any student who is absent from an examina
tion, announcement o f which was made in
advance, shall be given an exam ination at
another hour only by special arrangement with
the instructor in charge o f the course.
N o exam ination in absentia shall be per
mitted— instructors shall give examinations
only at the College and under direct depart
mental supervision.
F inal Exam inations
T h e final exam ination schedule specified in
official announcements directs the place and
time o f all finals unless the instructor has made
special arrangements otherwise. However,
College policy holds that students with three
final examinations w ith 24 hours are allowed
to reschedule one o f thse exams in consulta
tion with the instructor.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Members o f an academic community have an
unequivocal responsibility to present as the
result o f their own work only that which is
truly theirs. Cheating, whether in examina
tions or by plagiarizing the work o f others, is a
most serious offense, and one that strikes at the
foundations o f academic life.
T h e responsibility o f the faculty in this area is
threefold: to explain the nature o f the problem
to those they teach (the faculty’s statement
concerning plagiarism may be found in T he
Student H an dbook), to minimize temptation,
and to report any case o f cheating to the Dean
for action by the College Judiciary Committee.
T h e College Judiciary Comm ittee will consider
the case, make a finding of guilty or not guilty,
and determine an appropriate sanction if a
finding o f guilt is reached. T h e order of magni
tude o f the penalty should reflect the serious
ness o f the transgression. It is the opinion of
the faculty that for the first offense failure in
the course and, as appropriate, suspension for a
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STUDENT LEAVES OF ABSENCE,
WITHDRAWAL, AND READMISSION
L eaves o f A bsence
Student leaves of absence are freely permitted
provided the request for leave is received by
the date o f enrollment and the student is in
good standing. Students planning a leave of
absence should consult with a dean and com
plete the necessary form prior to the deadline
published each semester (usually December 1
and April 1). T h e form indicates the date of
expected return; students need only notify the
dean o f their return if their return date changes
from that originally indicated on the com
pleted form.
W ithdraw al
Withdrawal from the College may occur for
academic, disciplinary, health, or personal rea
sons, and may be voluntary or required by the
College.
For health-related withdrawal, in no case will a
student’s mental or physical condition itself be
a basis for a required withdrawal. However,
when health problems of a physical or psycho
logical nature result in behavior that substan
tially interferes with a student’s academic per
formance or the educational endeavors of
other students, or poses a significant threat to
the student’s safety or safety o f others, the stu
dent may be required to withdraw by the
College. A fter a considered review of the prob
lematic behavior, this determination is made
by the Evaluation Committee, chaired by the
associate dean for Academic Affairs and com
prising the associate dean for Student Life, and
the assistant dean/director of Residential Life.
T h e Evaluation Comm ittee may consult with
the director o f W orth H ealth Center, the
director o f Psychological Services, or any other
appropriate College official when making its
decision. Decisions o f th e Evaluation
Comm ittee may be appealed to the dean of the
College.
Students withdrawing from the College before
the end of the semester normally receive the
grade notation W (withdrawal) on their per
manent record for all in-progress courses.
Readmission
A student who has withdrawn from the
College for any reason, voluntarily or involun
tarily, may apply for readmission by writing to
the dean of the College. In the case o f mental
health withdrawal, normally the College will
not accept applications for readmission until a
full semester, in addition to the semester in
which the student has withdrawn, has passed.
A student applying to the College for readmis
sion after withdrawal will be required to pro
vide appropriate documentation of increased
ability to function academically and in a resi
dential environment, and/or of decreased haz
ard to health and safety o f self and/or others. In
addition, the student will generally be required
to show evidence o f successful social, occupa
tional, and/or academic functioning during the
time away from the College. This may include
the completion o f any outstanding “Incom
plètes” on record.
After such evidence has been provided, the
materials will be forwarded to the Evaluation
Committee. In the case o f health-related with
drawals, the student will be required to be eval
uated in person by the director o f W orth
Health Center and/or the director o f Psycho
logical Services, or designates as appropriate.
At the discretion o f the Evaluation Com
mittee, such evaluations may be required for
other types of withdrawals as appropriate.
These evaluations will provide adjunctive
information to the Comm ittee’s decision-mak
ing process.
Short-Term H ealth R elated A bsences
Students who are hospitalized for a period dur
ing the semester are subject to the readmission
procedures described above before they may
return to campus to resume their studies. In
these situations the Evaluation Comm ittee
may also counsel and advise the student about
options for how best to approach the remain
ing academic work in the semester.
The College Venture Program
The College Venture Program, supported by
Swarthmore College, Bates College, Brown
University, Connecticut College, Hobart and
j William Sm ith Colleges, the College of Holy
j Cross, Vassar College, and Wesleyan Univer
sity, provides work experiences for students
taking time away from college. Venture jobs
are usually full-time, paid positions in a variety
o f fields including the environment, education,
business, social change, government, and the
arts. Students do not receive academic credit
for these work experiences. T h e C ollege
Venture Coordinator is in the Career Planning
and Placement Office.
SUMMER SCHOOL WORK AND OTHER
WORK DONE ELSEWHERE
Students desiring to receive Swarthmore C ol
lege credit for work at another school are
required to obtain preliminary approval and
after the fact validation by the chair o f the
Swarthmore department or program co n
cerned. Preliminary approval depends upon
adequate information about the content and
instruction of the work to be undertaken.
Preliminary approval is tentative. Final valida
tion o f the work for credit depends upon eval
uation o f the materials of the course including
syllabus, reading lists, w ritten papers, and
examinations by the Swarthmore department
or program concerned after the work has been
done. Validation may include an examination,
written or oral, administered at Swarthmore.
A ll decisions are made on a case by case basis.
A n official transcript from the other school
must be received by the Office o f the Registrar
before validated work can be recorded for cred
it. By College policy, in order for work done
elsewhere to be granted Swarthmore College
credit, the grade for that work must be the
equivalent o f a straight C or better, but a bet
ter than C grade does no t in itself constitute
Swarthmore accreditability.
Requests for credit must be made within the
semester following the term in which the work
was done. Credit is lost if a student takes a
course at Swarthmore that essentially repeats
the work covered by the credit.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
In the freshman and sophomore years all non
veteran students no t excused for medical rea
sons are required to complete a four quarter
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(two semester) program in physical education.
A ll students must pass a survival swimming test
or take up to one quarter of swimming instruc
tion. (See the departmental statement o f the
Department o f Physical Education and A th
letics.)
EXCLUSION FROM COLLEGE
T h e College reserves the right to exclude at
any time students whose academic standing it
regards as unsatisfactory and without assigning
any further reason therefore; and neither the
College nor any o f its officers shall be under
any liability whatsoever for such exclusion.
Degree Requirements
BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE
The degree o f bachelor of arts or bachelor of
science is conferred upon students who have
met the following requirements for graduation.
The candidate must have:
1. Completed 32 course credits or their equiv
alent.
2. At least an average grade o f C in the
Swarthmore courses counted for graduation.
(See p. 71.)
3. Complied with the distribution require
ments and have completed at least 20 credits
outside the major department. (See pp. 61-63.)
4. Fulfilled the foreign language requirement,
having either: (a) passed three years or their
equivalent (as determined by the provost) of
one foreign language while in grades 9 through
12, (b) achieved a score o f 600 or its equivalent
in a foreign language on a standard achieve
ment test, or (c) passed one year of a foreign
language while at Swarthmore.
5. Met the requirements in the major and sup
porting fields during the last two years.
6. Passed satisfactorily the comprehensive
examinations in his or her major field, or met
the standards set by visiting examiners for a
degree with Honors.
7. Completed four semesters o f study at
Swarthmore College. Two o f these must con
stitute the senior year (i.e., the last two, full
time semesters o f degree work), with the
exception that seniors during the first semester
of their senior year, with the approval of the
chair(s) o f their major department(s), may par
ticipate in the Swarthmore Semester/Year
Abroad Program.
8. Completed the physical education require
ment set forth on p. 73 and in statements of
the Department o f Physical Education and
Athletics.
9. Paid all outstanding bills and returned all
equipment and library books.
m as ter o f a r t s a n d m a s t e r
requirements:
Only students who have completed the work
for the Bachelor’s degree with some distinc
tion, either at Swarthmore or at another insti
tution o f satisfactory standing, shall be ad
mitted as candidates for the master’s degree at
Swarthmore.
T h e candidate’s record and a detailed program
setting forth the aim of the work to be pursued
shall be submitted, with a recommendation
from the department or departments con
cerned, to the Curriculum C om m ittee. If
accepted by the Committee, the candidate’s
name shall be reported to the faculty at or
before the first faculty meeting o f the year in
which the candidate is to begin work.
T h e requirements for the master’s degree shall
include the equivalent o f a full year’s work of
graduate character. T his work may be done in
courses, seminars, reading courses, regular con
ferences w ith members o f the faculty, or
research. T h e work may be done in one depart
m ent or in two related departments.
A candidate for the master’s degree shall be
required to pass an examination conducted by
the department or departments in which the
work was done. T h e candidate shall be exam
ined by outside examiners, provided that where
this procedure is not practicable, exceptions
may be made by the Curriculum Committee.
T h e department or departments concerned, on
the basis o f the reports o f the outside examin
ers, together with the reports o f the student’s
resident instructors, shall make recommenda
tions to the faculty for the award o f the degree.
A t the option o f the department or depart
ments concerned, a thesis may be required as
part o f the work for the degree.
A candidate for the master’s degree will be
expected to show before admission to candida
cy a competence in those languages deemed by
his or her department or departments most
essential for the field of research. Detailed lan
guage requirements will be indicated in the
announcements of departments which admit
candidates for the degree.
T h e tuition fee for graduate students who are
candidates for the master’s degree is $24,950.
OF SCIENCE
The degree o f master o f arts or master o f sci
ence may be conferred subject to the following
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Awards and Prizes
T he Ivy A w ard is made by the Faculty each year
to the man o f the graduating class who is out
standing in leadership, scholarship, and contri
butions to the College community.
T he O ak L e a f A w ard is made by the Faculty
each year to the woman o f the graduating class
who is outstanding in leadership, scholarship,
and contributions to the College community.
T he M cC abe Engineering A w ard, founded by
Thomas B. M cCabe, 1915, is presented each
year to the outstanding engineering student in
the Senior Class. T h e recipient is chosen by a
committee o f the faculty o f the department of
Engineering.
F lack A chievem ent A w ard, established by Jim
and Hertha Flack in 1985, is given to a deserv
ing student who, during his or/her first two
years at the College, has demonstrated a good
record o f achievement in both academic and
extracurricular activities and has leadership
potential.
T he A cadem y o f A m erican Poets awards $100
each year for the prize poem (or group of
poems) submitted in a competition under the
d irection o f the Departm ent o f English
Literature.
T he A dam s Prize o f $200 is awarded each year
by the Department o f Economics for the best
paper submitted in quantitative economics.
T he Stanley A dam son Prize in C hem istry is
endowed in memory of Stanley D. Adamson
’65 by his parents, June and George Adamson.
It is awarded each spring to a well-rounded
Junior majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry
who, in the opinion o f the Department, gives
most promise o f excellence and dedication in
the field. .
T he Jon athan Leigh A ltm an Sum m er G ran t,
given in memory o f this member of the Class of
1974 by Shing-mei P. A ltm an ’76, is awarded
by the Department o f A rt to a junior who has
strong interest and potential in the studio arts.
It provides up to $2,000 to support purposeful
work in the studio arts during the summer
between the junior and senior years.
A m erican C hem ical Society A w ard is given to
the student who is judged by the Department
of Chemistry to have the best performance in
chemistry and overall academic achievement.
American Institute o f Chem ists A w ard is given to
the student who is judged by the Department
o f Chemistry to have the second best record in
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chemistry and overall academic performance.
B oyd Barnard M usic A w ards. Established in
1990, these awards subsidize the entire cost of
private instrumental or vocal lessons for a lim
ited number o f advanced students. These
awards, which are given by the Music faculty
each semester to approximately six to eight
students, are determined through competition.
Recipients participate as leaders in perfor
mance on campus, normally as members of one
o f the Music and Dance Department’s perform
ing organizations, or, in the case o f pianists and
organists, as accompanists.
T he B oyd Barnard P rize. Established by Boyd T.
Barnard ’17, the Barnard Prize o f $1,000 is
awarded by the Music faculty each year to a
student in the junior class in recognition of
musical excellence and achievement.
T he Jam es H . B atton ’72 A w ard, endowed in his
memory by G . Isaac Stanley ’73 and Ava Harris
Stanley, M .D. ’72, is awarded for the personal
growth or career development o f a minority
student with financial need.
T he Paul H . B eik Prize in H istory of $100 is
awarded each May for the best thesis or
extended paper on an historical subject by a
History major during the previous academic
year.
T he B lack Alum ni Prize is awarded annually to
honor the sophomore or junior minority stu
dent who has shown exemplary academic per
formance and community service.
T he Brand Bkm shard P rize, honoring Brand
Blanshard, Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore from 1925 to 1945, has been established
by David H. Scull, o f the Class of 1936. The
award o f $100 is presented annually to the stu
dent who, in the opinion o f the Department,
submits the best essay on any philosophical
topic.
T h e S ophie an d W illiam B ram son Prize is
awarded annually to an outstanding student
majoring in sociology and anthropology. The
prize recognizes the excellence o f the senior
thesis, in either the course or external exami
nations program, as well as the excellence of
the student’s entire career in the department.
T h e Bramson prize is given in memory of the
parents o f Leon Bramson, founding chairman
o f Swarthmore’s Sociology-Anthropology De
partment, and it carries a cash stipend.
The H einrich W . Brm km ann M athem atics Prize,
honoring Heinrich Brinkmann, Professor of
Mathematics, 1933-1969, was established by
his students in 1978 in honor o f his 80th birth
day. Awards o f $100 are presented annually to
the student or students who, in the opinion of
the Department o f Mathematics and Statistics,
submit the best paper on a mathematical
subject.
The Sarah Kaighn C ooper Scholarship, founded
by Sallie K. Johnson in memory o f her grand
mothers, Sarah Kaighn and Sarah Cooper, is
awarded to the member o f the Junior Class
who is judged by the faculty to have had, since
entering College, the best record for scholar
ship, character, and influence.
The A nna M ay C ourtney A w ard. T h e A nna
May Courtney Award, named in honor o f the
late singer who performed often in Lang
Concert Hall, is given each semester by the
Music faculty to an outstanding voice student.
The award subsidizes the entire cost o f private
lessons for the semester.
The A lice L . C rossley Prize in Asian Studies is
awarded annually to the student or students
who, in the opinion o f the Asian Studies
Committee, submit the best essay on any topic
in Asian Studies.
The G eorge P. C uttino Scholarship, established
in 1992, is awarded by the Department of
History to a junior for travel and research in
Europe during the summer before the senior
year.
The D eans’ A w ards are given to the graduating
seniors who, in the judgment o f the deans,
have made significant and sustained contri
butions to the building o f community at
Swarthmore.
The Rod D ow dle ’82 A chievem ent Award in ten
nis is given annually to the male varsity tennis
player who best exhibits qualities o f persever
ance and strong personal effort to achieve a
meaningful personal or team goal.
The W illiam C . Elm ore Prize is given in recog
nition of distinguished academic work. It is
awarded annually to a graduating senior major
ing in physics, astrophysics, or astronomy.
The Robert Enders Field Biology A w ard, estab
lished by his friends and former students, to
honor Dir. Robert K. Enders, a member o f the
College faculty from 1932 to 1970, is awarded
to support the essential costs o f the study of
biological problems in a natural environment.
T he A nne and A lexander F aber International
Travel Fund, established by family and friends
in honor o f A nne Faber and in memory of
Alexander L. Faber, parents o f three Swarth
more graduates, provides grants for travel out
side the United States and Canada for students
majoring in the Humanities.
T he A rthur Fennim ore Award. T h e Arthur
Fennimore Award, named in memory o f the
distinguished pianist who lived in Swarthmore,
is given each semester by the Music faculty to
an outstanding pianist. T h e award subsidizes
the entire cost o f private lessons for the semes
ter.
Fetter String Quartet A w ards. T h e Elizabeth
Pollard Fetter String Quartet Awards, endowed
by Frank W. Fetter ’20, Robert Fetter ’53,
Thomas Fetter ’56, and Ellen Fetter G ille in
memory o f Elizabeth P. Fetter '25, subsidize the
private instrumental lessons o f four top-notch
student string players at the College. Interested
applicants should write to the C hair o f the
Music and Dance Department and should plan
to play an audition at the College when com
ing for an interview. Membership in the
Quartet is competitive. A t the beginning of
any semester, other students may challenge and
compete for a place in the Quartet.
Friends o f M usic and D ance Summer Awards.
Each Spring, the Music and Dance Depart
ment selects recipients o f Friends o f Music and
Dance Summer Awards on the basis o f written
proposals. These awards provide stipends for
attendance at summer workshops in music and
in dance and for other further study in these
fields.
T he R enee G addie A w ard. In memory o f Renee
Gaddie ’93, this award is given by the Music
faculty to a member o f the Swarthmore
College Gospel Choir who is studying voice
through the Music 048 (Individual Instruc
tion) program. T h e award subsidizes the entire
cost o f voice lessons for that semester.
Edwin B . G arrigues M usic A w ards. Naming
Swarthmore as having one o f the top four
music programs in the Philadelphia area, the
Edwin B. Garrigues Foundation established
awards to subsidize the entire cost o f private
instrumental or vocal lessons for a limited
number o f gifted students, often incoming firstyear students. These awards, which are given
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each semester by the Music faculty to approxi
mately 10-15 students, are determined by com
petition on campus and by audition (either in
person or by tape) for incoming first-year stu
dents. Recipients participate as leaders in per
formance on campus, normally as members of
one of thé Music and Dance Department’s per
forming organizations, or, in the case of
pianists and organists, as accompanists.
T he D orothy D itter G ondos A w ard, bequeathed
by Victor Gondos Jr. in honor of his wife, Class
o f 1930, is given every other year to a student
o f Swarthmore College who, in the opinion of
a faculty committee, submits the best paper on
the subject dealing with a literature of a foreign
language. T h e prize o f $100 or more is awarded
in the spring semester. Preference will be given
to essays based on works read in the original
language. Awarding o f the prize will be under
the direction o f the Literature Committee.
T he ]oh n Russell H ayes Poetry Prizes are offered
for the best original poem or for a translation
from any language.
T he Sam uel L . H ayes III A w ard. Established in
1991 through the generosity o f members of
Swarthmore Alumni in Finance, the Hayes
Award honors the contributions made by
Samuel L. Hayes III ’57, former member o f the
Board o f Managers and the Jacob S c h iff
Professor o f Business at the Harvard Business
School. T h e award provides support for student
summer research in economics and is adminis
tered by the Economics Department.
T he Philip M . H icks Prizes are endowed by
friends o f Philip M. Hicks, former Professor of
English and Chairman o f the Department of
English Literature. They are awarded to the
two students who in the opinion o f the
Department submit the best critical essays on
any topic in the field o f literature.
T he Jesse H . H olm es Prize in Religion of $150,
donated by Eleanor S . Clarke o f the Class of
1918 and named in honor o f Jesse Holmes,
Professor o f History of Religion and Philosophy
at Swarthmore from 1899 to 1934, is awarded
to the student who, in the opinion o f the
Department o f Religion, submits the best essay
on any topic in the field o f religion.
T he M ichael H . K een e A w ard, endowed by the
family and friends o f this member o f the Class
o f 1985, is awarded by the Dean to a worthy
student to honor the memory o f M ichael’s per
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sonal courage and high ideals. It carries a cash
stipend.
T he N aom i K ies A w ard is given in her memory
by her classmates and friends to a student who
has worked long and hard in community ser
vice outside the academic setting, alleviating
discrimination or suffering, promoting a demo
cratic and egalitarian society, or resolving
social and political conflict. It carries a cash
stipend.
T he K w ink Trophy, first awarded in 1951 by the
campus managerial organization known as the
Society of Kwink, is presented by the faculty of
the Department o f Physical Education and
A thletics to the senior man who best exempli
fies the Society’s five principles: Service, Spirit,
Scholarship, Society, and Sportsmanship.
T he Lan de R esearch Fund was established in
1992 through a gift by S. Theodore Lande to
provide support for student research in field
biology both on and off-campus. Grants are
awarded at the direction of the Provost and the
Chair o f the Department o f Biology.
T he Landis Community Service Fund was estab
lished in 1991 by James Hormel and other
friends o f Kendall Landis in support o f his 18
years o f service to the College. T h e fund pro
vides grants for students (including graduating
seniors) to conduct service and social change
projects, in the City o f Chester. .
T h e Lang A w ard was established by Eugene M.
Lang ’38. It is given by the faculty to a gradu
ating senior in recognition o f outstanding aca
demic accomplishment.
T he Eugene M . Lang Sum m er Initiative Awards
are made each spring to 15 students who are
selected by the Provost in consultation with
the appropriate Division heads to support fac
ulty-student research (five awards), indepen
dent student research (five awards), and stu
dent social service activity specifically related
to research objectives and tied to the curricu
lum, under the supervision o f faculty members
(five awards).
T he G enevieve Chm g-w en L ee ’96 Memorial
Fund, established in her memory by family and
friends, recognizes the importance o f mutual
understanding and respect among the growing
number of ethnic groups in our society. The
Fund supports an annual lecture by a promi
nent scholar o f Asian Am erican Studies and/or
an annual award to two students to assist in
projects pertaining to Asian American Studies.
The L eo M . L eva M em orial P rize, established by
his family and friends, is awarded by the
Biology Department to a graduating senior
whose major is Biology and whose work in the
field shows unusual promise.
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by contributions from alumni interested in lin
guistics. Two awards o f $100 each are presented annually, one for linguistic theory and one
for applied linguistics, to the two students who,
in the opinion o f the Program in Linguistics,
submit the best senior papers or theses in these
area.
The N orm an M einkoth Field Biology A w ard,
established by his friends and former students,
to honor Dr. Norman A . M einkoth, a member
of the College faculty from 1947 to 1978, is
awarded to support the essential costs o f the
study of biological problems in a natural envi
ronment.
The M onsky Prize was established by a gift from
his children in memory o f Morris Monsky who
I fell in love with mathematics at Boys’ High
-^ and at Columbia University, and maintained
the passion all his life. It is awarded to a firstyear student who has demonstrated outstandI ing promise and enthusiasm.
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Fund and the Owen Moon Fund provide
income for a poetry reading contest as well as
funds for visiting poets and writers.
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Award was established in 1991 in honor o f Sara
Lawrence Lightfoot Professor Em erita o f
History Kathryn L. Morgan. T h e award recognizes the contributions o f members o f the
African-American community at the College
to the intellectual and social well-being of
African-American students. T h e Morgan fund
also supports acquisitions for th e Black
Cultural Center Library. T h e fund is administered by the Dean’s O ffice and the Black
Cultural Center in consultation with alumni.
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The Lois M orrell Poetry A w ard, given by her
parents in memory o f Lois Morrell o f the Class
of 1946, goes to that student who is judged to
have submitted the best original poem in the
annual competition for this $200 award. T he
Fund also supports campus readings by visiting
poets.
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Music 048 Special A w ards. Endowed by Boyd T.
Barnard T 7 and R uth Cross Barnard T 9 , grants
are given by the Music faculty to students at
the College who show unusual promise as
instrumentalists or vocalists. A ll grants subsi
dize two-thirds o f the cost o f ten lessons, as part
o f the Music 0 4 8 program. For more informa
tion, please refer to Credit for Performance—
Individual Instruction (Music 048).
T he A . Edw ard N ew ton Library Prize endowed
by A . Edward Newton, to make permanent the
Library Prize first established by W.W. Thayer,
is awarded annually to that undergraduate
who, in the opinion o f the Comm ittee of
Award, shows the best and most intelligently
chosen collection o f books upon any subject.
Particular emphasis is laid not merely upon the
size o f the collection but also upon the skill
with which the books are selected and upon
the owner’s knowledge o f their subject-matter.
T he M ark L . O sterw eil '94 M em orial Fund was
established by his family and friends to assist
students conducting historical research. Pref
erence shall be given to independent or joint
faculty-student research projects dealing with
European history or U.S.-European relations.
T he M ay E . Parry M em orial A w ard, donated by
the Class o f 1925 o f which she was a member,
is presented by the faculty o f the Department
o f Physical Education and A thletics to the
senior woman who by her loyalty, sportsman
ship, and skill in athletics has made a valuable
contribution to Swarthmore College.
T he D rew Pearson Prize of $100 is awarded by
the Dean on the recommendation o f the edi
tors o f T h e Phoenix at the end o f each staff
academic year to a member of T h e Phoenix for
excellence in journalism. T h e prize was estab
lished by the directors of T h e Drew Pearson
Foundation in memory o f Drew Pearson, Class
o f 1919.
T he D avid A . P eele '50 Sportsm anship A w ard is
made to a tennis player after submission o f a
written essay. It is endowed by Marla Hamilton
Peele in memory o f her husband’s love and
advocacy o f tennis and carries a cash stipend.
T he Joh n W . Perdue M em orial P rize, established
in 1969 in memory of an engineering student
o f the Class o f 1969, is awarded by the
Department o f Engineering to the outstanding
student entering the junior class with a major
in engineering.
T he W illiam Plum er P otter Public Speaking Fund,
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Awards and Prizes
established in 1927, in addition to providing
funds for the collection o f recorded literature
described on page 11, sponsors awards for the
best student short stories, and is a major source
of funds for campus appearances by poets and
writers.
T he Dinny Rath A w ard. T h e R ath Award is
given to a senior woman who demonstrates the
highest degree o f achievement, commitment
to intercollegiate athletics, high regard for fair
play, and awareness o f the positive values of
competition. T h e R ath Award is administered
by the A thletics Department.
Judith Polgar Ruchkin Prize Essay is an award for
a paper on politics or public policy written dur
ing the junior or senior year. T h e papermay be
in satisfaction o f a course, a seminar, or an
independent project, including a thesis. T he
paper is nominated by a faculty member and
judged by a committee o f the Department of
Political Science to be o f outstanding merit
based upon originality, power o f analysis and
written exposition, and depth of understanding
o f goals as well as technique.
T he Jam es H . Scheuer Sum m er Internship in
Environm ental and Population Studies Endow
m ent. Established in 1990 the Scheuer Summer
Internship supports student research in envi
ronmental and public policy issues. Interns are
selected by the coordinators o f the Environ
mental Studies and Public Policy concentra
tions in alternate years.
T he Frank Solom on Jr. Student A rt Prize Pur
chase Fund permits the A rt Department to pur
chase for the College one or two o f the most
outstanding student works from the year’s stu
dent art.exhibitions.
T he HaUy J o Stein A w ard, endowed in her
memory by her brother Craig Edward Stein ’78;
is given to an outstanding student who in the
view o f the Dance faculty best exemplifies
Hally Jo ’s dedication to the ideals o f dance. It
carries a cash stipend.
T he K aren D vonch Steinm etz ’76 Prize, endowed
in her memory by many friends and family, is
awarded annually to a junior who will be
applying to medical school and who demon
strates a special compassion for others.
T he P eter G ram Swing Prize. A t graduation
time, the Peter Gram Swing Prize of $1,000 is
awarded by the Music faculty to an outstanding
student whose plans for graduate study in
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music indicate special promise and need. The
endowment for the prize was established in the
name o f R uth Cross Barnard T 9 .
T h e P at T arble Sum m er R esearch Fund.
Established in 1986 through the generosity of
Mrs. Newton E. Tarble, the Tarble Summer
Research Fund supports undergraduate re
search. T h e fund is administered by the Office
o f the Provost.
T he M elvin B . Troy Prize. T h e M elvin B. Troy
Prize of $250 is given each year for the best,
most insightful paper in Music or Dance, or
composition or choreography by a student,
judged by the Music and Dance Department.
T h e prize was established by the family and
friends o f M elvin B. Troy ’48.
T he P. Linw ood U rban Jr. Prize, honoring Lin
Urban, Professor o f Religion at Swarthmore
from 1957 to 1989, is awarded annually to a
graduating senior planning to continue reli
gious studies either in seminary or graduate
school.
T he A lbert V ollm ecke Engineering Service Award.
Established in 1990 in memory o f Albert
Vollmecke, father of Therese Vollmecke 'll,
the Vollmecke prize is awarded for service to
the student engineering community. T h e fund
is administered by the Engineering Depart
ment.
T he Eugene W eber M em orial Fund. T h e Eugene
W eber Fund was established in honor of the
late Eugene Weber, professor o f German. The
Weber Fund supports foreign study by students
o f German language and literature.
FACULTY AWARD
T h e F lack Faculty Award is given for excellence
in teaching and promise in scholarly activity to
a member o f the Swarthmore faculty, to help
meet the expenses o f a full year o f leave devot
ed to research and self-imprpvement. This
award acknowledges the particularly strong
link that exists at Swarthmore between teach
ing and original scholarly work. T h e award
itself is to be made by the President upon the
recommendation of the Provost and the candi
date’s academic department. This award is
made possible by an endowment established by
James M. Flack and Hertha Eisenmenger Flack
’38.
Fellowships
Three fellowships (the L eedom , Lippincott, and
Lockwood. Fellowships— see below) are awarded
annually by the Faculty, and two fellowships
(the Mott and Tyson Fellowships— see below)
are awarded by the Somerville Literary Society,
to seniors or graduates o f the College for the
pursuit o f advanced work. These awards are
made on recommendation o f the Committee
on Fellowships and Prizes for a proposed pro
gram o f study which has the approval of the
Faculty. Applications must be in the hands of
the Committee by M arch 23. T h e Committee
considers applicants for all of these fellowships
for which they are eligible and makes recom
mendations which overall do not discriminate
on the basis of sex. These fellowships are:
The H annah A . Leedom Fellow ship founded by
the bequest o f Hannah A . Leedom.
The Joshu a Lippincott Fellow ship founded by
Howard W. Lippincott, of the Class o f 1875, in
memory o f his father.
The Joh n L ockw ood M em orial F ellow ship,
founded by the bequest o f Lydia A . Lockwood,
New York, in memory o f her brother, John
Lockwood. It was the wish of the donor that
the fellowship be awarded to a member o f the
Society o f Friends.
The Lucretia M ott Fellow ship, founded by the
Somerville Literary Society and sustained by
the contributions of Swarthmore alumnae. It is
awarded each year to a woman senior who is to
pursue advanced study in an institution
approved by the Committee.
The M artha E . Tyson Fellow ship, founded by the
Somerville Literary Society in 1913 and sus
tained by the contributions o f Swarthmore
alumnae. It is awarded each year to a woman
senior or graduate who plans to enter elemen
tary or secondary school work. T h e recipient of
the award is to pursue a course o f study in an
institution approved by the Committee.
Other fellowships are awarded under the con
ditions described below:
Susan P. C obbs Prize Fellow ship, established to
honor the memory of Dean Susan P. Cobbs, is
awarded at the discretion o f the Classics
Department to a student majoring in Classics
for study in Greece or Italy.
The G eneral E lectric Foundation G raduate F el
lowship, to be awarded to a graduating senior
for the first year o f graduate work, is intended
to encourage outstanding scholars to pursue an
academic career. T h e recipient, who must be a
U nited States citizen or permanent resident,
will receive the amount necessary to cover
tuition, fees, and subsistence allowance for
study directed toward a Ph.D. in Engineering
or Computer Science at another institution in
the U nited States. T h e precise amount o f each
fellowship will be based on the costs and poli
cies o f the university and department chosen
for graduate work.
Phi B eta K appa Fellow ship. T h e Swarthmore
Chapter o f Phi B eta Kappa (Epsilon of
Pennsylvania) awards a Fellowship for graduate
study to a senior who has been elected to Phi
Beta Kappa and has been admitted to a pro
gram of advanced study in some branch o f the
liberal arts.
T he T hom as B . M cC abe Jr. and Yvonne M otley
M cC abe M em orial Fellow ship. This Fellowship,
awarded annually to a graduate o f the College,
provides a grant toward the first year o f study at
the Harvard Business School. Yvonne and
Thomas B. M cCabe Jr. were for a time resi
dents o f Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Mr.
M cCabe received the M .B.A . from Harvard
and was a Visiting Lecturer there. In selecting
the recipient, the Comm ittee on Fellowships
and Prizes follows the standards that determine
the M cCabe A chievem ent Awards, giving spe
cial consideration to applicants who have
demonstrated superior qualities of leadership.
Young alumni and graduating seniors are eligi
ble to apply.
Mellon M inority U ndergraduate Fellow ship P ro
gram . T h e Andrew W. M ellon Foundation has
provided a grant to establish an undergraduate
fellowship program intended to increase the
number of minority students who choose to
enroll in Ph.D. programs and pursue an acade
mic career. T h e Foundation’s grant provides
term and summer stipends for students to work
with faculty mentors, as well as a loan-forgive
ness com ponent to reduce undergraduate
indebtedness for those Fellows who pursue
graduate study. T h e Fellowships are limited to
the Humanities, a very few o f the Social
Sciences, and selected Physical Sciences. A
faculty selection committee invites nomina
tions o f sophomore students in February and
awards the Fellowships in consultation with
the Dean and Provost.
T h e Joh n W . N ason C om m unity Service
Fellow ship. T h e Joh n W. Nason Community
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Service Fellowship celebrates the contribu
tions o f Swarthmore’s eighth president by sup
porting students pursuing off-campus commu
nity service related to their academic program.
T h e Nason Fellowship was initiated by mem
bers o f the Class o f 1945 in anticipation of
their 5 0 th Reunion. T h e Nason Fellowship is
administered by the Swarthmore Foundation.
Humanities. It will provide an annual award of
a semester’s leave at full pay, to support
research and writing by members o f the
humanities faculty. Mary Albertson joined the
Swarthmore faculty in 1927 and served as
chairman o f the history department from 1942
until her retirement in 1963. Sh e died in May,
1986.
T he J . Roland P ennock U ndergraduate Fellow ship
in Public A ffairs. T h e Fellowship, endowed by
friends o f Professor J . Roland Pennock at his
retirement in 1976 and in recognition o f his
many years o f distinguished teaching o f
Political Science at Swarthmore, provides a
grant foras much as $3 ,500 to support a sub
stantial research project (which could include
inquiry through responsible participation) in
public affairs. T h e Fellowship, for Swarthmore
undergraduates, would normally be held offcampus during the summer. Preference is given
to applicants from the Junior Class.
T he George B ecker Faculty Fellow ship was en
dowed by Ramon Posel ’50 under a challenge
from the National Endowment for the Hu
manities, in honor o f this former member of
the English department and its chairman from
1953-70. T h e fellowship will provide a semes
ter o f leave at full pay for a member o f the
humanities faculty to do research and write, in
the fields o f art history, Classics, English litera
ture, history, linguistics, modem languages,
music, philosophy, or religion, but with prefer
ence to members o f the department o f English
literature.
T he D avid G . Smith Internship in H ealth and
S ocial P olicy, endowed by alumni, faculty,
friends and former students o f David G . Sm ith,
is to support an intership in the social services,
with priority for the field o f health care, for a
Swarthmore undergraduate, during the sum
mer or a semester on leave.
T he Brand Blanshard Faculty Fellow ship is an
endowed Faculty fellowship in the humanities
established in the name o f philosopher and for
m er faculty member Brand Blanshard.
Blanshard taught philosophy at Swarthmore
from 1925 to 1944. T h e Fellowship will pro
vide a semester leave at full pay for a member
of the humanities faculty to do research and to
write. U pon recommendation o f the Selection
Comm ittee, there may be a small additional
grant for travel and project expenses. Any
humanities faculty member eligible for leave
may apply. Fellows will prepare a paper about
the work o f their leave year and present it pub
licly to the College and wider community. The
Blanshard Fellowship is made possible by an
anonymous donor who was Blanshard’s student
at Swarthmore, and a challenge grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities.
T eachers fo r Tom orrow Fellow ships are offered to
ten outstanding graduating seniors from mem
ber colleges o f th e Venture Consortium
(Swarthmore College, Bates College, Brown
University, Connecticut College, Hobart and
W illiam Sm ith Colleges, the College o f Holy
Cross, Vassar College, and Wesleyan Univer
sity). T h e program is designed to provide
recent graduates, from all academic majors,
with a unique opportunity to work in public
education without requiring that they be certi
fied to teach. Fellows will work alongside
exceptional teachers in alternative East Har
lem public schools that are nationally recog
nized as meeting the challenge o f educating
children in the inner city.
FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS
T h e M ary A lbertson Faculty Fellow ship was
endowed by an anonymous gift from two o f her
former students, under a challenge grant
issued by the National Endowment for the
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T h e E ugene M . L an g Faculty Fellow ship is
designed to enhance the educational program
o f Swarthmore College by contributing to fac
ulty development, by promoting original or
innovative scholarly achievement o f faculty
members, and by encouraging the use o f such
achievem ents to stimulate intellectual ex
change among scholars. T h e Fellowship will
provide financial support for faculty leaves
through a grant o f about one half the recipi
ent’s salary during the grant year. Upon recom
mendation of the Selection Comm ittee, there
may be a small additional grant for travel and
project expenses and for library book purchas
es. T he Selection Comm ittee shall consist of
the Provost, three Divisional Chairmen, and
three others selected by the President, of whom
at least two must be Swarthmore alumni. Any
faculty member eligible for leave may apply,
and up to four may be chosen. Fellows will be
expected to prepare a paper or papers resulting
from the work o f their leave year, presented
publicly for the College and wider community.
The Selection Comm ittee may support wholly
or in part the cost o f publishing any o f these
papers. These fellowships are made possible by
an endowment established by Eugene M. Lang
’38.
Courses of Instruction
T h e semester course credit is the unit o f credit.
Seminars and colloquia are usually given for 2
credits. A few courses are given for 0.5 credit.
Courses are numbered as follows:
001 to 0 1 0
Introductory courses
011 to 099
O ther courses (Som e o f these
courses are not open to freshmen
and sophomores.)
100 to 199
Seminars for upperclass persons
and graduate students.
Yearlong courses, the numbers for which are
joined by a hyphen (e.g., 001-002) must be
continued for the entire year; credit is not
given for the first semester’s work only, nor is
credit given for the first semester if the student
fails the second semester. In cases where credit
is no t earned for the second half o f a yearlong
course, the first semester is excluded from
counting toward degree credit, although the
registration and grade for the first semester
remain on the permanent record.
Course listings in this catalog are intended to
facilitate planning. They represent offerings
projected for a two-year period but are subject
to change. A better guide to course offerings in
any particular semester is the schedule of
classes available before enrollment for that
semester.
FOOTNOTE KEY
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Absent on leave, fall 2000.
A bsent on leave, spring 2001.
A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
Absent on administrative leave, 2000-2001.
Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
Spring 2001 (appointment that semester
only).
7 Join t appointment with Philosophy.
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8 Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, fall 2000.
9 Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, spring 2001.
10 Program director, Swarthmore Program in
Grenoble, fall 2000.
11 Program director, Swarthmore Program in
Grenoble, spring 2001.
12 Program director, Ham ilton College in
Madrid, 2000-2001.
Art
MICHAEL W. COTHREN, Professor o f A rt History
RANDALL L . EXON, Professor o f Studio A rt
CONSTANCE CAIN HUNGERFORD, Professor o f A rt History2
T. KAORI KITAO, Professor of A rt History
BRIAN A . MEUNIER, Professor of Studio A rt and Chair
MARIBETH GRAYBILL, Associate Professor o f A rt History
SYDNEY L . CARPENTER, Associate Professor o f Studio A rt3
CELIA B. REISMAN, Assistant Professor o f Studio A rt
NICK HANEY, Visiting Lecturer in Studio A rt (part-time)
MAGDALENE ODUNDO, Visiting Lecturer in Studio A rt (part-time)
ANDREA PACKARD, Visiting Lecturer in Studio A rt (part-time)
CAMARA DIA HOLLOWAY, Visiting Instructor of A rt History and Minority Scholar in Residence
JUNE V. CIANFRANA, Administrative Assistant2
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
The Department of A rt offers historical, criti
cal, and practical instruction in the visual arts.
Courses in art history consider questions hav
ing to do with the forms, traditions, meanings,
and historical contexts of works o f art and
architecture; studio arts courses explore practi
cal, theoretical processes which arise in the
creation o f objects in various media.
exhibitions offer opportunities for interdiscipli
nary study and are often co-sponsored by other
departments. Located in the Lang Performing
A rts Center, the List Gallery’s 1,200 square
foot facility was made possible in part through
generous gifts by Vera G . List and by Eugene
and Theresa Lang. T h e Phillip Bruno Fine Art
Fund supports work with the permanent col
lection. T h e A n n Trimble W arren Exhibition
Fund supports List Gallery exhibitions.
List G allery: T h e List Gallery was established
to enhance the art curriculum. Each year the
gallery mounts five or six exhibitions o f both
emerging and nationally-known artists; the
months o f April and May feature a series of
Senior Thesis exhibitions by art majors and an
Alumni W eekend exhibition takes place in
June. Together with the gallery director, the
Exhibition Comm ittee selects exhibitions that
complement and strengthen the studio arts and
art history curriculum. Exhibiting artists come
to campus as visiting critics and lecturers, giv
ing students access to a broad range o f media
and interpretation. A selection of works from
Swarthmore’s permanent collection can be
viewed in the inner room o f the List Gallery.
Occasionally, the gallery presents historical
exhibitions that offer art history students op
portunities for direct observation and analysis.
Both contemporary and historical exhibitions
demonstrate excellence in the visual arts and
engage the college community in an ongoing
dialogue. Because artists raise important ques
tions about history, society, and identity, major
D onald Ja y G ordon Visiting A rtist; H eilm an
A rtist: Each year the Department of A rt invites
distinguished artists to the College as the
Marjorie Heilman Visiting Lecturer or the
Donald Jay Gordon Visiting Artist. T h e work
o f the invited artist is exhibited in the List
Gallery, and while on campus, she or he gives a
public lecture, critiques work in the studios,
and meets with both majors and non-majors.
L ee F ran k L ectu re: See p. 15.
Benjam in W est L ectu re: See p. 16.
Jon athan Leigh Altman Scholarship: See p. 28.
Jon athan Leigh Altman Sum m er Grant:
See p. 76.
F ran k Solom on Jr. Student A rt P rize: See p. 80.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Prerequisites: A R T H 001 or A R T H 004 is the
prerequisite for most other art history courses
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Art
in the Department. S T U A 001 is the prerequi
site for all studio arts courses, even fo r seniors; it
may be waived only by presenting a portfolio
for evaluation. Students are advised that grad
uate work in art history requires a reading
knowledge o f at least German and French. T h e
Department approves a credit for Advanced
Placement, grade 5 in A rt History and Studio
Arts (with submission o f a portfolio), but it
does not normally waive the prerequisite.
Study A broad: T h e A rt Department strongly
encourages those with an interest in art to con
sider incorporating foreign study— either dur
ing a summer or a regular academic term— into
their Swarthmore program. Important exam
ples of art and architecture are scattered
throughout the world, and the encounter with
works still imbedded in their original context is
vital to an understanding o f their historical
and contemporary significance. Past experi
ence has shown, however, that art courses in
most foreign study programs fall considerably
below the academic standards o f comparable
courses at Swarthmore. To aid students in their
attempt to gain Swarthmore credit for study
abroad, the Department has established the
following guidelines. (1 ) N o request for trans
fer credit in art history will be considered
unless a student has already taken an art his
tory course at Swarthmore before taking a
course abroad. (2 ) Students who are interested
in bettering their chances o f gaining a full
Swarthmore credit for a course taken in a for
eign program are advised to attempt to arrange
with a Swarthmore professor, before leaving die
cam pus, to write, if necessary, a supplementary
research paper as a part of the course. Such
papers will be evaluated by the Department as
part o f the process o f determining transfer
credit. (3) Students interested in Studio Arts,
Design, and A rchitectu re are particularly
encouraged to consider the Pitzer College in
Parma, Italy, which offers courses at the Istituto
dell’A rte Paolo Toschi; a semester o f Italian
preceding going abroad is well advised.
T he C ourse M ajor in A rt History: A rt History
majors are required to take A R T H 001 or
A R T H 004, A R T H 0 0 2 ,1 credit in Asian Art,
A R T H 098, 5 other credits in art history, and
one course in studio arts. T h e 5 elective cred
its must include (1) 1 credit in W estern A rt
before 1700, (2 ) 1 credit in Western A rt after
1700, and (3 ) one seminar (2 credits). T he
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comprehensive consists o f a special essay, com
pleted in conjunction with A R T H 098 in
Spring o f the Senior year.
T he C ourse M ajor in A rt: T h e Course Major in
A rt consists of four courses in A rt History
(A R T H 001, A R T H 0 0 2 , A R T H 003 or
A R T H 004 or another course on art before
1700, and three elective credits) and seven
courses in Studio Arts (including courses in
drawing, another 2-D medium, and a 3-D
medium). T h e comprehensive consists of a
Senior Exhibition and written artist statement
prepared during the Fall and Spring o f the
senior year. Studio Arts Facilities are closed
during Summer and normally during October,
Winter, and Spring Holidays.
M ajors and Minors in T he External Exam ination
P rogram : Students may formulate Honors
Programs as either majors or minors, in either
art history or art. For details consult guideline
available in the department office.
Art History
ARTH 001. Critical Study in the Visual Arts
T his introduction to the study of the visual arts
will investigate formal analysis, iconography,
and methods o f historical interpretation, using
examples o f art and architecture drawn from a
variety of cultures and historical periods. The
course will emphasize learning to see vividly
and systematically and to write accurately
about what is seen. Topics for discussion will
include technique and production, visual nar
rative and didacticism, patronage and biogra
phy, and approaches such as psychoanalysis,
Marxism, and feminism.
Primary distribution course.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
ARTH 002. Western Art
A n historical introduction to the forms, mean
ings, functions, and contexts o f Western art
and architecture from ancient Mediterranean
civilizations to the 20th century.
N o prerequisite.
F all 2000. Kitao.
ARTH 003. Asian Art
A selective introduction to the forms, func
tions, and contexts o f Asian art, from prehis
toric to early modem times. T h e course intro
duces a wide geographic range of Asian region
al cultures (India, Southeast Asia, China, and
Japan) as well as basic art historical strategies
for analyzing architecture, sculpture, painting,
and the decorative arts.
Counts as a foundation course in Asian Studies.
No prerequisite; open to freshmen.
1 credit.
Spring 2001 and 2002. Graybill.
ARTH 004. Critical Study: Picasso
Sections of this course pursue the goals of
Critical Study in the Visual Arts (A R T H 001;
students may not take both courses). Case
studies principally focus on the art of Picasso.
No prerequisite.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hungerford.
ARTH 014. Medieval Art and Architecture
An introduction to European art and architec
ture from late antiquity to the 12th century.
Special a tten tio n will be given to the
“Rom anization” o f C hristian art under
Constantine, the C eltic Christian heritage of
the British Isles and its culmination in the
Book of Kells, Justinianic Constantinople and
Ravenna, the Carolingian Renaissance,
Romanesque sculpture as ecclesiastical propa
ganda, the efflorescence o f monastic art under
the Cluniacs and Cistercians, and the neopla
tonic aesthetic that gave birth to the G othic.
ARTH 018. IWentieth-Century Western Art
Painting and sculpture in Europe from artists
such as Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Mondrian,
and the Russian avant-garde, through reac
tions to the Great War, as in Duchamp and the
Surrealists; then in the U nited States from
A bstract Expressionism to the present.
Consideration o f relevant social, political, eco
nomic, and cultural factors and to the develop
ing critical discourse.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001, A R T H 002 or A RTH
004.
I credit.
Spring 2001. Holloway.
ARTH 025. Arts of Africa
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ARTH 027. African-American Art
T his course traces the history o f art and visual
culture produced by people o f African descent
in the U nited States from the nation’s incep
tion in the late 18th century up until the con
temporary moment. Issues fundamental to the
discussion o f this material will include the def
inition and representation of race, the history
of American race relations, the role o f art and
visual representation in American culture; and
the identities that blacks invented for them
selves.
N o prerequisite.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001.
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Holloway.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Cothren.
ARTH 028. Art and Visual Culture of the
Harlem Renaissance
ARTH 0 17. Hineteenth-Century European
Art
Art of the revolutions o f 1789, 1830, and 1848
(David, Delacroix, C ourbet); addresses to
modem life by the Pre-Raphaelites and by
Manet, Degas, and such Impressionists as
Monet and Morisot; challenges to realism by
Rodin, Cezanne, van Gogh, and Gauguin. T he
work of individual artists considered with ref
erence to social, political, economic, and cul
tural factors and with reference to current the
oretical debates regarding interpretation.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001, A R T H 002 or A RTH
004.
1 credit.
Fall 2000 and 20 0 1 . Hungerford.
This course will explore the fine arts and visu
al culture produced by people o f African
descent in America during the years between
World War I and II. T his era, commonly
known as the Harlem Renaissance, represents a
self-consious effort to promote the arts within
the black community as an agent o f social
change. W e will consider the rationale for such
a mandate and the various solutions offered by
black visual artists and cultural producers. In
addition to the traditional fine arts, we will
examine other visual media like photography,
film , and fashion. O ther pertinent topics
include the articulation o f black identity, the
concept o f a black aesthetic, the relationship of
blacks to modernity and modernism, the
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Western culture, and the struggle for black
equality in America.
064, or a relevant course in Engineering
(please confer with the instructor in advance).
1 credit.
Foil 20 0 1 . Graybill.
F all 20 0 0 . Holloway.
ARTH 034. Japanese Painting and Prints,
1550-1850
ARTH 029. Film: Form and Signification
Study o f film as visual and iconic discourse as
opposed to narrative text, dealing with the
principles of framing, editing, and mise-enscene understood as critical tools and as a his
torical evolution from the silent days to
Godard and Bergman. Topics include: rise of
photography; magic shows and the comic strip;
silent comedy and the musical; cinema and
painting, Renoir and Italian Neorealism, and
Dreyer and semiotics o f cinema. Two lectures
and a screening session.
No prerequisite. Sophomore and above.
Limited to 20.
1 credit.
T h e period covered in the course follows
Japanese art from the heyday of military war
lords to the rise o f an urbane merchant class.
A ttention to aesthetics, techniques, and social
contexts of castle murals, Zen ink landscapes,
“Western-style” painting, and prints o f actors,
courtesans, and erotica for the mass market.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001 or A R T H 003 or per
mission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2002. Graybill.
ARTH 037. Approaches to Tibet
1 credit.
(Cross-listed as A S IA 041 and RELG 044)
Not offered 2000-2001. Kitao.
A n approach to Tibet from multiple disci
plines, viewpoints, and historical time frames,
in a reading/research seminar. M ain themes
include Tibet’s historical and modem relations
with India and China, and Tibetan Buddhism
and its visual culture.
ARTH 031. Traditional Japan
(Cross-listed as H IS T 010)
A n interdisciplinary introduction to Japan,
from prehistoric times to the early 19th cen
tury, exploring relationships between visual
and material culture and social and political
institutions. Topics include archaeology and
myth, the imperial system, samurai values,
Buddhist and castle architecture, the popular
culture o f the urban m erchant class, and
Japan’s changing relations to C hina and the
West.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Graybill and Li.
ARTH 033. Special Topics in Asian Art:
Asian Architecture
A n overview o f major forms and monuments of
Asian architecture, from 2500 B .C .E. to the
20th century. T h e course will be organized the
matically, dealing with such topics as city plan
ning, palaces and forts, mausolea and tombs, as
well as Buddhist, Hindu, and Shinto sacred
architecture. O ut concern will be to under
stand these various forms in comparative, for
mal terms as well as in their local, historicized
meanings. A second goal is to gain familiarity
with the nuts-and-bolts o f traditional Asian
building technologies and materials.
Prerequisites: A R T H 001, 003, 004, 061, 062,
Prerequisite: A R T H 003 or A R T H 038 or
RELG 009 or permission of the instructor.
1 credit.
F all 2001. Graybill.
ARTH 038. Ritual and Image in the
Buddhist Traditions
(Cross-listed as RELG 038)
A n interdisciplinary exploration of the unity
and variety of Buddhist traditions o f Asia,
within their historical development. Focus on
Buddhist visual arts (narrative and iconic
sculpture and painting; shrine and monastic
architecture) and material culture (shrines and
their relics, pilgrimage places, and mummies
and portraits) in relation to ritual practice.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001 or 003, or RELG 001,
008, 009 or 012. Counts toward a program in
Asian Studies. Honors candidates may com
bine this course with A R T H 038A , a seminar
attachment.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Graybill.
ARTH 038A. Seminar Attachment to ARTH
038 for Honors Preparation
interpret the design and function of medieval
visual narratives.
Students must simultaneously enroll in A RTH
038.
Prerequisite: A RTH 001 or A R T H 004.
Prerequisite: Permission o f the instructor.
Not offered 2000-2001. Cothren.
1 credit.
ARTH 051. Renaissance Picture
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Graybill.
ARTH 0388. Ruddhist Art: Icon, Narrative,
and Sacred Space
A survey of the rich variety o f Buddhist archi
tecture, sculpture, and painting in South,
Southeast, Central and East Asia.
1 credit.
Study o f the picture as conceived and shaped
in the Renaissance and further developed
thereafter, examining topics o f pictorial repre
sentation both in theory and in practice.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001 or 002.
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kitao.
O ffered occasionally. Graybill.
ARTH 052. Florence—City and Art
ARTH 039. Meiji Japan: Ideology and
Representation
A study o f buildings, piazzas, and streets of
Florence, section by section in the form o f a
guided tour, and the works o f art contained
therein, mostly o f Florentine artists and largely
from
1 3 00-1570: G io tto , Brunelleschi,
Masaccio, G hiberti, Donatello, Alberti, Fra
A ngelico, B otticelli, Leonardo da V inci,
Michelangelo, and the Mannerists, among oth
ers.
An interdisciplinary study o f the ideology of
the construction o f Japan as a modem nation.
1 credit.
O ffered occasionally. Graybill and Mizenko.
ARTH 046. Monasticism and the Arts in
the Christian Middle Ages
(Also listed as Religion 29.) T his course will
investigate the significance o f C hristian
monastic communities as major artistic centers
during the middle ages with an emphasis on
the way the social context o f production and
consumption effected the works o f art them
selves and the way we have traditionally cho
sen to study them.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001 or A R T H 004.
N o prerequisite.
1 credit.
Fedi 2000. Kitao.
ARTH 053. Michelangeln and His Times
M ichelangelo, his art and thought, his
Quattrocento sources, and his relationship
with Leonardo, Raphael, the Mannerists, and
his patrons in 16th Century Italy.
1 credit.
Prerequisite: A RTH 001 or 002.
Not offered 2000-2001. Cothren and Ross.
Not offered 2000-2001. Kitao.
ARTH 047. Visual Narrative in Medieval
Art
ARTH 055. Rembrandt and His Times
This colloquium examines how and why ten
dentious stories are told in pictures during the
European Middle Ages. A fter introductory dis
cussions on narratology, the class focuses on an
intensive study o f a few important and com
plex works o f art that differ in date o f produc
tion, geographic location, viewing context,
artistic tradition, and medium. In past years,
these have included the Bayeux Embroidery of
ca. 1070, the stained-glass windows o f the
Parisian Sainte-Chapelle o f ca. 1245, and
Giotto’s frescos in the Arena Chapel in Padua
of 1303-1305. Class discussions will explore
the various ways art historians have sought to
(See description for A R T H 155.)
I credit.
Spring 2001. Kitao.
ARTH 061. Everyday Things
Historical and cross-cultural study of artifacts
in our everyday visual and physical environ
ment, from paper clips and nails to furniture
and appliances, as well as machines and appar
el items— how they are conceived, made, seen,
used, and interpreted; design theory and semi
otics, handicraft and manufacture; standardiza
tion; marketing, packaging, and advertising.
Sophomore and above.
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N o prerequisite.
ARTH 086. Architectural Theory
1 credit.
Special study on traditional and contemporary I
architectural thoughts: classicism, functional- I
ism, systems design, semiotics, structure and I
decoration, and other topics.
Spring 2001. Kitao.
ARTH 062. Streets and Passages
Historical and cross-cultural study of architec
tural and urban spaces in the light o f semiotics
and design theory. How spaces and their com
ponents are conceived, constructed, experi
enced, used, and interpreted.
Prerequisite: A R T H 061 or 06 4 and instructor’s I
approval.
N o prerequisite. Sophomore and above.
ARTH 096. Directed Reading
1 credit.
O ffered occasionally. Kitao.
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kitao.
Staff.
ARTH 064. Philadelphia and American
Architecture
ARTH 098. Senior Workshop: Art History
American architecture, especially in Philadel
phia, with European parallels: Palladianism,
historic revivals and Victorian architecture,
the Anglo-American house, the skyscraper,
A rt Nouveau, A rt Deco, the International
Style, Kahn and Venturi, and Postmodernism.
Lectures and four guided tours; papers.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001 and/or A R T H 061 or
062.
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Kitao.
ARTH 074. History of Photography
A look back at photography’s existence from
the medium’s emergence in the early 19th cen
tury up to the present moment. W e will exam
ine the variety of photographic technologies,
photography’s key practitioners, and signifi
cant texts discussing the nature o f the medium
and its potential applications. Although the
role that photography has assumed in society
will be a fundamental concern, the emphasis of
the course will center on photography’s contri
bution to the arts and visual culture.
N o prerequisite.
This capstone colloquium for art history majors
will explore various approaches to historical
interpretation of the visual arts. A ttention will
be given to art historiography— both theory
and practice— through the critical reading of
some important recent texts which propose
and/or challenge novel interpretive strategies
from a variety o f perspectives. A s a part o f the
course, students will write the senior essay
which constitutes the comprehensive requirement for the art history major.
Prerequisite: A R T H 001 and/or A R T H 009.
1 credit.
O ffered occasionally. Kitao.
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Spring 2000 and 2001. Cothren.
ARTH 180. Thesis
A 2-credit thesis normally carried out in the I
Fall of the Senior Year. T h e topic must be sub- I
m ined and approved by the instructor-in- I
charge before the end o f the junior year.
2 credits.
Staff.
1 credit.
Study o f selected films in wide-ranging genre
but with a special focus, encompassing semi
otics and other critical theories and problems.
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(Students who are not art history majors but I
have taken A R T H 001 or A R T H 004 and I
three other credits in art history will be admit
ted to this course with the permission of the
instructor.)
Spring 2 0 0 0 . Holloway.
ARTH 075. Special Studies in Cinema
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SEMINARS
Unless otherwise noted the prerequisite for all
seminars is two courses in A R T H including
A R T H 001 or A R T H 004.
ARTH132. Arts of the Buddhist Temple in
Japan
A study o f the architecture, sculpture, painting
and decorative arts associated w ith the
Buddhist temple in Japan, from the 7th to 13th
centuries. Considerable emphasis will be
placed on the physical and formal characteristics and religious iconography o f Japanese
Buddhist architecture and sculpture. W e will
also give close consideration to the political,
economic, and social factors shaping the con
struction and furnishing of monasteries and
temples.
Prerequisites: A R T H 001, A R T H 003, A RTH
031, or A R T H 038.
2 credits.
Spring 2002: Graybill.
ARTH 135. Eighteenth-Century Japanese
Painting and Its Contexts
An exploration o f intersections between the
visual arts and the political, social, and intel
lectual history of 18th-century Japan.
2 credits.
O ffered occasionally. Graybill.
ARTH 136. Japanese Popular Culture of
the Edo Period: Sex, Lies, and Mass
Marketing
A study of the performance and commodifica
tion of gender and class in the literature, illus
trated books and prints, kabu ki theatre, and
prostitution quarters o f 17th- and 18th-century
Japan.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. Graybill.
ARTH 138. Islamic Painting
After a brief general introduction to Islamic
art, the seminar will explore the history and
evolution o f the pictorial narrative tradition
within Islamic culture from A.D. 691 to A.D.
1548.
2 credits.
O ffered occasionally. Cothren.
ARTH 145. Gothic Art and Architecture
The formation o f “T h e G othic” around 1140
and its development and codification in the
Ile-de-France to the middle of the 13th centu
ry; monasteries, cathedrals, and chapels; neo
platonism and the new aesthetic; “court style”
and political ideology; structural technology
and stylistic change; patronage and produc
tion; contextualizing liturgy and visualizing
dogma.
2
credits.
Spring 2001. Cothren.
ARTH 153. Michelangelo and His Times
See description for A R T H 053.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kitao.
ARTH 155. Rembrandt and His Times
Rembrandt, Dutch Painting, and the nature of
picture making: Protestantism and mercantile
milieu, portraiture and self-portraiture, the
genre, optics and painting, the print as medi
um; and theatricality, narrative and realism.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kitao.
ARTH 164. Modern Art
Current discussions from multiple theoretical
perspectives o f artists such as Courbet, Manet,
Degas, Gauguin, Cezanne, Picasso, and Pollock
and the issue of “Modernism” in 19th- and
20th-century painting.
2
credits.
F all 2000 and 2001. Hungerford.
Studio Arts
STUA 001. Foundation
A theoretical and practical exploration o f the
elements of visual thinking. Through weekly
assignments, primarily in drawing, attention
will be given to the following elements o f pic
torial and spacial design: value, color, perspec
tive, proportion, figure/ ground and volume/
mass. (This course is a prerequisite for all other
courses in studio art.)
1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
STUA 802. Projects in Ceramics
This class examines a variety o f technical and
conceptual approaches to clay. Students are
encouraged to work toward developing their
own vocabulary o f design and form within a
series o f class projects. T hey will acquire a fun
damental understanding of processes, contem
porary developments, and traditions with an
emphasis on hand building. Open to begin-
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ning, intermediate, and advanced students.
STUA 008. Oil Painting
1 credit.
Investigation into the pictorial structure o f oil
painting and the complex nature o f color.
Included will be a thorough study of texture,
spacial conventions, light, and atmosphere.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Odundo.
STUA 003. Drawing
W ork in various media directed toward a clear
er perception of space, light and form. A course
for all levels of ability. Weekly outside drawing
problems and a final project.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Reisman.
STUA 004. Sculpture
T his course will cover a large range of tradi
tional and contemporary sculptural concepts
and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on the
creation of singular sculptures integrating sev
eral different mediums. These techniques will
include clay modeling, woodworking, and
stone carving.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Exon.
STUA 009. Figure Sculpture
A multimedium approach to the human figure,
from the traditional study of anatomy, to the
more contemporary use o f the body form as
abstraction. During the first half o f the course,
emphasis will be placed on the principles and
practice o f life modeling in clay. T h e second
half of the course will be devoted to alternative
explorations of human and animal forms in
plaster, wood, and the use of found objects in
assemblage.
1 credit.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Meunier.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Meunier.
STUA 010. Life Drawing
STUA 005. Ceramics
W ork in various media directed toward a dear
er perception of the human form. T h e class is
centered on drawing from the model, and with
in this context. T h e elements o f gesture, line,
structure, and light are isolated for the purpose
o f study.
T his class examines a variety o f technical and
conceptual approaches to clay. Students are
encouraged to work towards developing their
own vocabulary of design and form within a
series o f class projects. They will acquire a fun
damental understanding o f processes, contem
porary developments and traditions with an
emphasis on the potter’s wheel. Open to begin
ning, intermediate, and advanced students.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Haney.
STUA 006. Photography
Introduction to the technical processes and
visual and theoretical concepts of photography,
both as a unique medium and as it relates to
other forms o f non-photographic composition.
Prerequisite: S T U A 00 1 , even for seniors.
1 credit.
Spring 2000. Meunier.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Staff.
STUA 0 11. Watercolor
A complete exploration o f water soluble media
with an emphasis on transparent, gum arabic
based watercolor. O ther materials and tech
niques will include: ink wash, gouache, silk
colors, collage, hand-made papers, matting,
and pen-making using reeds and quills. W hen
in the studio the class will work from the figure
and still life. T h e central motif, however, will
be painting the landscape. W henever possible
we shall work outdoors. There will be occa
sional field trips to locales other than the
campus.
STUA 007. The Printed Page
1 credit.
Introduction to the art o f the book. Included
will be an investigation into typesetting and
printing, binding, wood engraving, and alter
native forms o f book construction and design.
Spring 2001. Exon.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Exon.
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STUA 012. Figure Composition
A n advanced course in painting and drawing
the human form. Emphasis will be given to the
methods, them atic concepts, conventions, and
techniques associated with multiple figure
design and composition.
Prerequisite: S T U A 008 and/or S T U A 010.
Prerequisite: Foundation and at least one pre
vious course in the chosen medium.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Exon.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
STUA 015. The Potter’s Wheel
STUA 021. African Pot
This class provides experience on the potter’s
wheel through intensive practice, demonstra
tions and slide lectures. Students gain profi
ciency as well as insights into the traditional
and contemporary application of the art of the
potter. Weekly critiques of homework assign
ments encourage students to consider design
and craftsmanship in their developing work.
Open to beginning and intermediate students.
Traditional forms in a wide range o f African
pottery making will serve as models for this stu
dio course in beginning ceramics. Students will
learn coil building and surface treatments
reflective o f African stylistic and formal influ
ences. Through exploration o f techn ical,
iconographic and aesthetic considerations, stu
dents will gain insight into the range o f visual
languages represented in this art form. Guest
artists will present lectures and demonstra
tions.
Not offered 2000-2001. Carpenter.
STUA 019. Works on Paper
1 credit.
Investigations into printmaking and other
materials that use paper as a support. Emphasis
will be placed on drawing concepts. In addition
to class assignments, students will be encour
aged to work on independent projects.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Carpenter.
1 credit.
Prerequisite: S T U A 020.
STUA 025. Advanced Studies II
Continuation of S T U A 020 on a more ad
vanced level.
Fall sem ester. Reisman.
1 credit.
STUA 020. Advanced Studies
E ach sem ester. Staff.
020A .
020B .
020C .
020D .
020E.
020F.
Ceramics
Drawing
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Printmaking
These courses are designed to usher the inter
mediate and advanced student into a more
independent, intensive study in one or more of
the fields listed above. A discussion o f formal
issues generated at previous levels will contin
ue, with greater critical analysis brought to
bear on stylistic and them atic direction. Each
student will enroll under the guidance o f a pro
fessor in the chosen medium, to whom a writ
ten statement o f purpose must be submitted at
the time o f pre-registration. In addition to
individual conferences, a colloquium meeting
may be scheduled every two or three weeks.
During these gatherings the entire studio facul
ty, (and occasional visiting artists), all ad
vanced study students, and art majors will cri
tique and share issues o f artistic intent.
Note: Although this course is for full credit, a
student may petition the studio faculty for a 0.5
credit semester.
STUA 030. Senior Workshop
A course designed to strengthen critical, theo
retical, and practical skills on an advanced
level. Critiques by the resident faculty and vis
iting artists, as well as group critiques with all
members of the workshop, will guide and assess
the development o f the students’ individual
directed practice in a chosen field. Assigned
readings and scheduled discussions will initiate
the writing of the thesis for the senior exhibi
tion. (This course is required o f senior art
majors.)
1 credit.
F all 2000. Meunier.
STUA 040. Senior Advanced Study
During the spring semester of the senior art
major, students will write their senior artist
statement and mount an exhibition in the Vera
List Gallery of the Performing Arts Center.
T h e artist statement is a discussion o f the
development o f the work to be exhibited. T he
exh ibitio n represents the comprehensive
examination for the studio art major. Students
may choose advanced study credit for work
completed for the comprehensive. Gallery
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exhibitions are reserved for studio art majors
who have passed the senior workshop and ful
filled all requirements including the writing of
the senior art major statement.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Staff.
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Asian Studies
Coordinator:
MARIBETH GRAYBILL
Faculty:
Alan BwfcOWitZ (Modem Languages and Literatures, Chinese)*3
Praveen Chaudhry (Political Science)
BniCe Brant (Sociology/Anthropology)3+
Steven Hopkins (Religion)
Halil Kong (Modem Languages and Literatures, Chinese)
fierald Levinson (Music)
Lillian U (History)
Jeanne Marecek (Psychology)13Stephan Pikef (Sociology/Anthropology)3"
Donald Swearer (Religion)3
Larry Westphal (Economics)3
Tyrene White (Political Science)
Thomas Whitman (Music)
Jen Gifford (Administrative Assistant)
(A rt)
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
+ Affiliated faculty (do not teach courses on
Asia but available for independent
study projects)
Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program
that aims to introduce students to the immea
surably vast range of human experience, both
historical and contemporary, on the Asian
continent, from South Asia, to peninsular and
insular Southeast Asia, to East Asia. Courses
on Asia are offered by the Asian Studies
Program and in the Departments o f A rt,
Economics, History, M odem Languages and
Literatures (C h in ese), Music and Dance,
Political Science, Religion, Sociology/Anthropology, and Theatre Studies. Asian Studies
majors construct individualized programs of
study, with a focus on a comparative theme or
on a particular country or region. (Examples of
comparative themes include classical traditions
in Asian literature and art, Buddhist studies,
Asian nationalisms and the emergence o f
nation-states, or the political economy of
Asian development— to name only a few of
the possibilities.) In all cases, however, the
core o f the major lies in exposure to multiple
regions, for cross-cultural comparisons, and
multiple disciplines.
of preparing a sophomore paper, to discuss how
to plan an individualized program with intel
lectual coherence and rigor. Advance planning
is especially critical for students contemplating
the Honors Program and to integrate study
abroad into the major.
Students interested in Asian Studies are urged
to meet with the coordinator well in advance
Language Study and Study A broad
Although not required, majors are strongly
encouraged to consider the study o f an Asian
language and a period o f study abroad in Asia.
A t Swarthmore, we presently offer only
Chinese, but it is possible to study Japanese at
Haverford, and many other Asian languages
can be studied at U Penn during the regular
academic year, in summer language programs,
or abroad. (Experience has shown, however,
that off-campus language courses may create
scheduling difficulties; for that reason, many
students elect the summer or study abroad
option.) For languages offered at Swarthmore
(Chinese), courses above the first-year level
count toward the major. For Asian languages
not offered at Swarthmore, courses at the entry
level may be approved if at least the equivalent
o f 1.5 credits is successfully completed in a pro
gram approved by the Asian Studies faculty.
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T h e Asian Studies faculty can recommend aca
demically rigorous programs in several Asian
countries, often tailored to a student’s particu
lar interest. Study abroad is the ideal arena for
intensive language study; and nonlanguage
courses taken abroad may also be applied
toward the major, if credit has been granted by
the College, subject to the approval o f the
Asian Studies Committee. However, normally
at least h a lf o f the credits tow ard a student’s A sian
Studies m ajor should be taken at Sw arthm ore.
T h e A lice L. Crossley Prize in Asian Studies:
See p. 77.
REQUIREMENTS
T h e Asian Studies major inherently makes
greater demands than a departmental major,
for the final responsibility falls on each student
to make connections between courses that dif
fer widely in content and method. W hen con
sidering applicants to the major, therefore, the
Asian Studies Committee looks for evidence of
intellectual flexibility and independence as
well as the demonstrated ability to do work at
the B - level or above in at least two Asia-relat
ed courses, in different departments.
T he A sian Studies C ourse M ajor
T h e major in Asian Studies consists o f a mini
mum o f 9 credits, with requirements and distri
bution as follows:
1. G eographic B readth: Coursework must be
completed concerning more than one of
the regions o f Asia (South, Southeast, and
East A sia). This can be accomplished by
taking at least two courses that are panAsian or comparative in scope; or by taking
at least one full course on a country other
than that of the principal focus in an indi
vidual student’s program.
2. D isciplinary B readth: Classes must be taken
in at least three different departments.
3. Foundations: For a broad background in
Asian Studies, 2 credits must be taken from
the following range of introductory courses:
C om parative Studies
A R T H 0 0 3 (Asian A rt)
M U SI 008 (Music o f Asia)
RELG 008 (Patterns of Asian Religions)
RELG 009 (T h e Buddhist Tradition)
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SO A N 041 (Comparative Studies of
C hina and Japan)
Focused on a Single Country or Region
CH IN 016/LITR 016C H (Substance,
Shadow, and Spirit in Chinese Literature
& Culture)
CH IN 018/LITR 018C H (Classical
Tradition in Chinese Literature)
H IS T 009A (Chinese Civilization)
A R T H 031/HIST 010 (Traditional Japan)
RELG 012 and 013 (History, Religion,
and Culture of India, I and II)
4. Interm ediate and A dvanced W ork: A mini
mum o f 6 credits o f work must be complet
ed at the intermediate or advanced level in
at least two departments. T his may include
the study o f an Asian language, to a maxi
mum of four credits.
5. A 1- or 2- credit senior thesis in the stu
dent’s area o f specialization, followed by an
oral exam. T h e thesis is not required for
Honors majors, but they may write a 2credit thesis for one o f their exams. Students
m ust enroll fo r the thesis n o later than fall
sem ester o f the senior year.
T he A sian Studies Honors M ajor
T h e Honors major in Asian Studies consists of
a minimum o f 10 credits (two foundation
courses plus four preparations). To be admitted
to the honors major, students should have
completed at least two Asia-related courses, in
different departments, at the level of B+ or
above.
1. Geographic and disciplinary breadth
requirements are the same as those for the
course major.
2. Because Asian Studies is an interdiscipli
nary major, all fou r fields presented fo r exter
n al exam ination m ust be A sian Studies sub
jects. T h e student has the option of omit
ting a m inor field designation. A lter
natively, one of the four fields can be desig
nated as a minor, in which case the student
must fulfill all the requirements o f that
department or program for an Honors
minor.
3. Honors preparations must represent at least
two different disciplines. Careful advance
planning is essential to make certain that
the prerequisites and requirements estab
lished by separate departments and pro-
grams have been met.
4. Honors preparations in Asian Studies may
consist o f 2-credit seminars, designated
pairs o f courses, 1-credit attachments to
designated one-credit courses, a 1-credit
thesis in co n ju n ctio n w ith a 1-credit
course, or a 2-credit thesis. W e especially
encourage students to consider a course and
a 1-credit thesis combination, when the
combination would allow for an interdisci
plinary perspective on a particular issue or
theme. W ith the advance approval o f the
Asian Studies committee, course work or
research done in study abroad may be
incorporated into the preparation.
5. Senior Honors Study (SH S) for majors,
normally done in the spring semester o f the
senior year, will follow the norms estab
lished by the department in which the
honors preparation is done. N o course
credit will be given for SH S for majors.
SH S materials may be examined in regular
written exams; they m ust be examined in
oral exams.
suited for this track.)
3. A n Honors minor in Asian Studies will
submit one preparation, normally a 2-credit seminar, for examination. A n encouraged
alternative is a course and a 1-credit thesis,
especially when the combination would
allow for an interdisciplinary perspective
on a particular issue or theme.
4. SH S for minors, normally done in the
spring semester of the senior year, will fol
low the norms established by the depart
m ent in which the Honors preparation is
done. N o course credit will be given for
SH S for minors. SH S materials may be
examined in regular written exams; they
must be examined in oral exams.
COURSES
(See descriptions under individual departments
to determine offerings for each semester.)
Art (Art History)
The A sian Studies H onors M inor
A R T H 003.
Asian Art
An Honors minor in Asian Studies consists of
a minimum o f 5 credits, in at least two depart
ments. To be admitted to the Honors minor,
students should have completed at least two
Asia-related courses, in different departments,
at the level o f B+ or above.
A R T H 031.
Traditional Japan
A R T H 032.
Arts o f the Buddhist Temple in
Japan
A RTH 034.
Japanese Painting and Prints,
1550-1850
A R T H 037.
Approaches to Tibet
A R T H 038.
Ritual and Image in Buddhist
Traditions
1. Normally at least one o f the five courses
should come from the list of “foundation
courses” (see above). W ork from study
abroad may be counted, if credit has been
granted by the College, with the approval
of the Asian Studies faculty.
2. There are two “tracks” within the Minor:
a. C om parative A sian C ultures: T h e selec
tion of courses and honors preparation
should allow a comparative perspective
on the traditional or modem cultures of
Asia. Individual programs should be
worked out in close consultation with
the A sian Studies chair. (Language
study does not count toward this track.)
b. Focus on a Single Country or Region: A ll
courses in the program should focus on
the same region or country. Up to two
credits o f language study may be
counted. (Language courses taken on
study abroad programs are particularly
A R T H 038A . Seminar A ttachm ent to
A R T H 038 for Honors
Preparation
A R T H 038B . Buddhist Art: Icon, Narrative,
and Sacred Space
A R T H 039.
M eiji Japan (1868-1912):
Ideology and Representation
A R T H 132.
Arts o f the Buddhist Temple in
Japan
A R T H 135.
Eighteenth-Century Japanese
Painting and Its Contexts
A R T H 136.
Japanese Popular Culture of
the Edo Period: Sex, Lies, and
Mass Marketing
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Asian Studies
ASIAN STUDIES
CH IN 020.
Readings in M odem Chinese
CH IN 021.
Topics in M odem Chinese
ASIA 041. Approaches to Tibet
CH IN 023.
M odem Chinese Literature
(Cross-listed as A RTH 037 and RELG 044)
CH IN 025.
Contemporary Chinese
Fiction
CH IN 027.
W om en Writers in 20thCentury China
CH IN 033.
Introduction to Classical
Chinese
CH IN 055.
Contemporary Chinese
Cinema
CH IN 056.
History o f Chinese Cinema
(1905-1995)
CH IN 063.
Comparative Perspectives:
China in the A ncient World
ASIA 093. Directed Reading
CH IN 066.
Chinese Poetry
1 credit.
CH IN 081.
Transcending the Mundane:
Taoism in Chinese Literature
and Culture
CH IN 091.
Special Topics in Chinese
Literature and Culture in
Translation
ASIA 100. Thesis
CH IN 093.
Directed Reading
2 credits.
CH IN 104.
Lu Xun and M odem Chinese
Literature
CH IN 105.
Topics in Traditional Chinese
Literature
A n approach to Tibet from multiple disci
plines, viewpoints, and historical time frames
in a reading/research seminar. Main themes
include Tibet’s historical and modem rela
tions with India and China, and Tibetan
Buddhism and its visual culture. T h e course
will coincide with an exhibition on campus
o f Tibetan Buddhist art.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Graybill.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
ASIA 096. Thesis
1 credit.
F all 2000 and 2001. Staff.
F all 2000 and 2001. Staff.
ASIA 199. Senior Honors Study
F all 2000 and 2001. Staff.
0 .5 credit.
Chinese Language and Literature
CH IN 003B .
Second-year Mandarin
Chinese (first semester)
CH IN 004B .
Second-year Mandarin
Chinese (second semester)
CH IN O il.
Third-year Chinese
CH IN 011 A . Third-year Chinese
Conversation
Econumics
ECON 081.
Economic Development*
ECON 083.
Asian Economies
ECO N 181.
Economic Development*
History
H IS T 001G .
Women, Family, and the
State in China
H IS T 009A .
Chinese Civilization
H IS T 009B .
M odem China
Advanced Chinese
H IS T 010.
Traditional Japan
CH IN 012A . Advanced Chinese
Conversation
H IS T 075.
M odem Japan
H IS T 077.
Orientalism East and West
H IS T 078.
Beijing and Shanghai: Tale of
Two Cities
H IS T 144.
State and Society in China,
1750-2000
CH IN 012.
CH IN 016.
Substance, Shadow, and
Spirit in Chinese Literature
and Culture
CH IN 017.
Legacy of Chinese Narrative
Literature: T h e Story in
Dynastic China
CH IN 018.
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T h e Classical Tradition in
Chinese Literature
Linguistics
LIN G 033.
Introduction to Classical
Chinese
Literature
RELG 026B .
Buddhist Social Ethics
LITR 016C H . Substance, Shadow, and Spirit
in Chinese Literature and
Culture
RELG 027B.
Asian Religions in America*
RELG 028.
Ritual and Image in Buddhist
Traditions
RELG 030B.
T h e Power of Images: Icons
and Iconoclasts*
RELG 03 IB .
Religion and Literature: From
the Song o f Songs to the
Hindu Saints*
LITR 017C H . Legacy o f Chinese Narrative
Literature: T h e Story in
Dynastic China
LITR 018C H . T h e Classical Tradition in
Chinese Literature
LITR 023C H . M odem Chinese Literature
RELG 037.
Buddhism and Ecology
LITR 025C H . Contemporary Chinese Fiction
RELG 044.
Approaches to Tibet
LITR 027C H . W omen Writers in 20th
Century China
RELG 104.
Buddhism and Society in
Southeast Asia
LITR 055C H . Contemporary Chinese
Cinema
RELG 108.
Poets, Saints, and Storytellers:
Religious Literatures o f India
LITR 066C H . Chinese Poetry
RELG 110.
LITR 081C H . Transcending the Mundane:
Taoism in Chinese Literature
and Culture
Religious Belief and Moral
A ctio n '
RELG 113.
From Buddha’s Relics to the
Body o f God: Hindu and
Buddhist Devotion
Music and Dance
DANC 021.
History of Dance: Africa
and A sia*
Sociology and Anthropology
MUSI 008.
T h e Music of Asia
MUSI 049.
Balinese Gamelan
SO A N 020E. Comparative Study of China
and Japan
Political Science
SO A N 003B. Nations and Nationalisms*
SO A N 093.
Southeast Asia: Culture and
History, Independent Study
History and Myth^
POLS 003.
Comparative Politics:
Understanding Social
Transformation
SO A N 102.
POLS 009.
State and Society in South
and Southeast Asia
T H E A 015.
POLS 055.
China and the World
POLS 062.
Political Economy of the
North-South C onflict*
POLS 064.
American-East Asian
Relations*
POLS 067.
International Relations of
South Asia
POLS 108.
' Comparative Politics: Greater
China
Religion
RELG 008.
Patterns o f Asian Religions
RELG 009.
T h e Buddhist Traditions of
Asia
RELG 012.
History, Religion, and Culture
of India, I
RELG 013.
History, Religion, and Culture
of India, II
Theatre Studies
Directing I/Performance
Theory*
* C ognate cou rse: Counts toward Asian Studies
if all papers/projects are focused on Asian
topics. N o more than 2 may be applied to the
course or honors major; no more than 1 cred
it may be applied to the honors minor.
' Cognate sem inar: N o more than 1 credit may
be applied toward the Honors major; does
not count toward Honors minor.
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Biology
S C O n F. GILBERT, Professor
MARK JACOBS, Professor and Chair
JOHN B. JENKINS, Professor
RACHEL A . M ERZ, Professor
TIMOTHY C. WILLIAMS, Professor1
SARA HIEBERT, Associate Professor
KATHLEEN SIWICKI, Associate Professor1
AMY C. VOLLMER, Associate Professor
COLIN PURRINGTON, Assistant Professor2
ELIZABETH A . VALLEN, Assistant Professor
PHILIP JOHNS, Visiting Assistant Professor
MARCUS McFERREN, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology and Minority Scholar in Residence
LAURA SCHULTZ, Visiting Assistant Professor
DARLENE BRAMUCCI, Laboratory Instructor/Academic Coordinator »
JOCELYNE MATTEI-NOVERAL, Laboratory Instructor
ANNE SEITZ TOKAZEWSKI, Laboratory Instructor
THOMAS VALENTE, Laboratory Instructor
MARIA MUSIKA, Administrative Assistant
2
Absent on leave, spring 2001.
Students are introduced to biology by enrolling
in BIO L 001 and BIO L 002 which serve as pre
requisites for all intermediate and advanced
biology courses. Intermediate courses are num
bered 010-050; courses numbered beyond 100
are advanced and may be used to prepare for
the Honors Program. Advanced Placement 5 is
accepted for placement in some intermediate
courses. See individual instructors for permis
sion.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Students electing to major in Biology must
have a grade point average o f C in BIO L 001
and 002 (or in the first two Swarthmore biolo
gy courses), and a C average in all Swarthmore
College courses in the natural sciences. T he
biology major must include the following sup
porting subjects in addition to the minimum of
eight biology credits composing either the
Honors or the course major: Introductory
Chemistry, at least one semester o f Organic
Chemistry, and two semesters o f college math
ematics (not ST A T 001 or M ATH 003) or the
100
3
Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
completion o f Calculus II (M A TH 06A and
06B , or 0 6 C ). O ne semester o f statistics (STAT
002 or 002C ) is strongly recommended.
Students majoring in Biology must take at least
one course or seminar in each o f the following
three groups: I. C ell and Molecular Biology; II.
Organismal Biology; and III. Population
Biology. Course majors must take at least one
advanced course or seminar in Biology and sat
isfy the general college requirement o f a com
prehensive experience and exam ination in
biology by participation in BIO L 097, Senior
Comprehensive Exam.
Special majors in biochemistry, psychobiology,
biostatistics, and environmental science are
also offered. Students wishing to obtain sec
ondary teacher certification in biology must
successfully complete a major in biology which
should include at least one course in plant sci
ence, in evolution, and in physics.
HONORS PROGRAM
Admission to the Honors Program either as a
major or a minor is based on academic record
(average o f B or better in Swarthmore College
courses in the natural sciences) and comple
tion o f prerequisites for the courses or seminars
used in preparation for Honors exams.
Qualified students will prepare for two external
exams from the following areas: Anim al Orien
tation, Anim al Physiology, Behavioral Ecology,
Biomechanics, C ell Biology, Developmental
Genetics, Human G enetics, Microbiology,
Neurobiology, Plant Physiology, and Plant
Ecology. Students in Honors also will under
take a substantial research project (BIO L 180)
and participate in Senior Honors Study (BIO L
199). These efforts will be evaluated by exter
nal examiners who will determine the level of
honorific and grades for BIO L 180 and 199.
BIOL 005. Risks and Benefits of
Biotechnology
This course will focus on ecological risk assess
ment o f producing and releasing genetically
modified organisms and will be structured
around discussions o f the primary scientific lit
erature (journal articles). Assignments will
include an oral presentation, a written critique
o f a Petition for Non-regulated Status, and a
mock grant proposal for submission to the Risk
Assessment panel of the U .S. Department of
Agriculture.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 or 002.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Purrington.
BIOL 006. History and Critique of Biology
Biology course numbers reflect study at differ
ent levels of organization— General Studies
(001-009), Intermediate courses in Cellular
and Molecular Biology (01 0 -0 1 9), Organismal
Biology (020-029), Population Biology (030039), Seminars in Cellular and Molecular
Biology (11 0-1 1 9 ), Seminars in Organismal
Biology (120-129) and Seminars in Population
Biology (130-139).
T h e topics o f this course focus on the history
and sociology of genetics, development, and
evolution; science and theology; and feminist
critiques of biological sciences.
COURSES
An introduction to the study o f living systems
illustrated by examples drawn from cell biolo
gy, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, neu
robiology, and developmental biology.
A n introduction to genetic analysis and mole
cular genetics. T h e course explores basic prin
ciples of genetics, the chromosome theory of
inheritance, classical and molecular strategies
for gene mapping, strategies for identifying and
isolating genes, the genetics o f bacteria and
viruses, replication, gene expression, and the
regulation of gene activity. Major concepts will
be illustrated using human and non-human
examples.
One laboratory period per week.
O ne laboratory period per week.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Prerequisite: BIO L 001.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and 002.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Gilbert.
GROUP I: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY (010-019)
BIOL 010. Genetics
GENERAL STUDIES
BIOL 001. Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fall 2000. Staff.
1 credit.
BIOL 002. Organismal and Population
Biology
F all 2000. Jenkins.
Introduction to the study o f organisms empha
sizing morphology, physiology, behavior, ecolo
gy, and evolution of whole organisms and pop
ulations.
A study of the ultrastructure, molecular inter
actions and function o f cell components, focus
ing primarily on eukaryotic cells.
One laboratory per week.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Spring 2001. Staff.
BIOL 014. Cell Biology
One laboratory period per week.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and CH EM 022.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Vallen.
101
Biology
BIOL 016. Microbiology
Biology o f microorganisms with an emphasis
o n aspects unique to prokaryotes. Topics
include microbial cell structure, metabolism,
physiology, genetics, and ecology. Laboratory
exercises include techniques for detecting, iso
lating, cultivating, quantifying, and identifying
bacteria. Students may no t take both BIO L
0 16 and 017 for credit.
Prerequisite: BIO L 001, CH EM 010.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Schultz.
BIOL 024. Embryology
O ne laboratory period per week.
T his analysis o f animal development will com
bine descriptive, experimental, and evolution
ary approaches. Laboratories will involve dis
section and manipulation o f invertebrate and
vertebrate embryos.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and CH EM 022.
O ne laboratory period per week.
1 credit.
Prerequisites: B IO L 001 and 002.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Vollmer.
BIOL 0 17. Microbial Pathogenesis and
the Immune Response
A study o f bacterial and viral infectious agents
and o f the humoral and cellular mechanisms by
which vertebrates respond to agents. Students
may no t take both B IO L 016 and 017 for
credit.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Gilbert. ■
BIOL 026. Invertebrate Zoology
Evolution, morphology, ecology, and physiol
ogy o f invertebrate animals.
O ne laboratory period per week; some all-day
field trips.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and 002.
O ne laboratory period per week.
I credit.
Prerequisites: B IO L 001 and 002; CH EM 022
recommended.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Merz.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Vollmer.
GROUP II: 0RGANISMAL BIOLOGY
(020-029)
BIOL 020. Animal Physiolngy
A n examination of the principles and mecha
nisms o f animal physiology ranging from the
subcellular to the integrated whole animal.
Possible topics include metabolism, thermoreg
ulation, endocrine regulation, digestion, car
diovascular physiology, and muscle physiology.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001, BIO L 002, CH EM
0 1 0 recommended.
Primary distribution course.
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Hiebert.
BIOL 022. Neurobiology
A study o f the basic principles o f neuroscience,
with emphasis on the electrical and chemical
signalling properties o f neurons and their un
derlying cellular and molecular mechanisms, as
well as the functional organization of selected
neural systems.
O ne laboratory period per week.
102
BIOL 027. Crop Plants
A n introduction to the plants used as food by
humans: their origins and evolution, growth
and development, nutritional value, produc
tion, methodology, and breeding for yield
improvement and pest resistance. Labs will
examine the preparation and processing of
crops for use as food by man and will include
several field trips to production farms and
experimental farms in the area.
O ne laboratory period per week.
Prerequisites: BIO L 002 or permission of the
instructor.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Jacobs.
GROUP III: POPULATION BIOLOGY
(030-039)
BIOL 030. Field Studies in Animal
Behavior
A n introduction to the biological study o f ani
mal behavior under natural conditions. Ob
servation o f the behavior and natural history of
animals including insects, birds, and primates
leads to an understanding o f ethology, behav
ioral ecology, orientation, and migration.
Three to 6 hours o f field work per week.
BIOL 036. Ecology
Prerequisites: B IO L 002.
T h e scientific study o f the relationships that
determine the distribution and abundance of
organisms, with a focus on plants. Topics
include population dynamics, species inter
actions, community ecology, and nutrient
cycles.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Williams.
BIOL 032. Field Ornithology
The biology of birds in their natural habitats.
The course will emphasize the diversity of
birds, their ecology, evolution, adaptive phys
iology and behavior. A t lease three Saturday
or Sunday field trips are required.
Prerequisites: BIO L 002 or consent of
instructor.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Williams.
BIOL 032-A. Spring Ornithology
A field course in bird songs, identification,
and behavior.
Prerequisite: BIO L 032.
0.5 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Williams.
BIOL 033. Chemical Ecology
Chemical ecology is the multidisciplinary
field that asks fundamental questions about
how chemicals mediate biotic interactions.
This lecture and laboratory course is designed
to provide a survey of the theory and research
problems in the field. Lectures will concen
trate on theories of plant defense, means of
identifying allelochemical agents, and the
design of biological assays. T h e experimental
component will emphasize chemical aspects
of plant defense, plant-insect interactions,
and plant-plant interactions through both
field and laboratory experiences.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and 002; CHEM
022 preferred.
1 credit.
O ne laboratory period or field trip per week.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and 002.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
BIOL 038. Paleobiology
Introduction to the fossil record and the
techniques and theories used by paleontolo
gists. Current issues in paleontology will also
be examined.
O ne laboratory period or field trip per week.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and 002.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Merz.
BIOL 039. Marine Biology
Ecology o f oceans and estuaries, including
discussions of physiological, structural and
behavioral adaptations of marine organisms.
One laboratory per week; several all-day field
trips.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and 002.
F ail 2000. Merz.
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
BIOL 093. Independent Study
A program of directed reading or laboratory
or field work in a designated area o f biology.
0 .5 or 1 credit.
F all or spring sem ester. Staff.
Fall 2000. McFerren.
BIOL 094. Research Project
BIOL 034. Evolution
W ith the permission o f the Department,
qualified students may pursue a research pro
gram for course credit.
This course focuses on how the genetic struc
ture o f a population changes in response to
mutation, natural selection, and genetic
drift. O ther topics, such as evolutionary rates,
speciation, and extinction provide a broader
view of evolutionary processes.
One laboratory period or field trip per week.
F all or spring sem ester. Staff.
BIOL 180. Honors Research
Independent research in preparation for an
Honors Research thesis.
F all or spring sem ester. Staff.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001 and 002.
Fall 2000. Johns.
103
Biology
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
095, 097, and 199 are not part of the 8credit minimum in Biology.
RIOL 095. Senior Project
W ith the permission o f the department a stu
dent may write a senior paper in Biology for
satisfaction o f the requirement of a compre
hensive exam ination for graduation.
RIOL 097. Senior Seminar
A consideration of a topic from the perspec
tives o f several biological subdisciplines.
Serves as the senior comprehensive and
exam, required o f all Biology majors in
course.
Fall 2 000. Staff.
HONORS STUDY
RIOL 199. Senior Honors Study
A interactive, integrative program to allow
Honors students to finalize their research
thesis spring semester. Staff.
SEMINARS
RIOL 110 . Human Genetics
A seminar exploring the genetic analysis of
the hum an genome. N onhum an model
systems will be examined along with human
systems.
Laboratory Project.
Prerequisites: BIO L 0 10 or consent of
instructor.
2
credits.
Spring 2001. Jenkins.
BIOL 1 1 1 . Developmental Genetics
This year’s topic will be evolutionary devel
opmental genetics. T h e arrival of the fittest is
predicated on inherited changes in develop
ment. T his means that the expression of
developmental regulatory genes is changed.
W e will be discussing such phenomena as the
fin-to-limb transition, the evolution o f the
eyes and hearts, and the nature o f co-option
and homology. T h e laboratory will use
molecular techniques to find genes involved
in the production o f evolutionary novelties
such as the turtle shell.
Prerequisites: B IO L 0 1 0 ,0 1 4 , 024, or
104
consent o f the instructor.
O ne laboratory per week.
2
credits.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Gilbert.
RIOL 114 . Regulation of Cell Division
A study o f events o f the cell cycle necessary
for cell division and the mechanisms o f regu
lation w hich function to control these
processes. T h e critical evaluation o f original
research literature and the examination of
current issues in the field will be emphasized.
O ne laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: BIO L 014, 015, or consent of
instructor.
2
credits.
F all 2000. Vallen.
RIOL 116 . Microbial Processes and
Riotechnology
A study o f microbial mechanisms regulating
gene expression in response to natural and
experimental stressors; technical and ethical
applications o f these concepts in biotech
nology.
Independent laboratory projects.
Prerequisites: BIO L 016 or 017.
2
credits.
F all 20 0 0 . Vollmer.
BIOL 120. Biological Rhythms
A n examination o f the properties of biologi
cal clocks, including the molecular basis of
the clock, neural control, and the evolution
ary significance o f the rhythms they generate.
O ne seminar meeting each week and ongo
ing independent projects.
Prerequisites: BIO L 001, 002, and one of the
following courses: BIO L 014, 0 1 6 ,0 1 7 ,0 2 0 ,
or 022.
Spring 2001. Hiebert.
BIOL 12 1. Physiological Ecology
Physiological basis for interactions between
animals and the environment, including
thermoregulation, seasonality, foraging,
reproduction, and energetics. Laboratory
exercises and independent projects.
Prerequisites: B IO L 001, 002, and 020 or
permission o f instructor.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hiebert.
BIOL 122. Developmental Neurobiology
2
Seminars focussing on cellular and molecular
mechanisms of nervous system development
and plasticity.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Williams.
Independent laboratory projects.
Prerequisites: BIO L 022 or 111.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Siwicki.
BIOL 123. Learning and Memory
Seminars focusing on the anatomy, physiolo
gy and molecular biology o f neural systems
underlying learning and memory.
credits.
BIOL 134. Plant Defense
T his seminar focuses on ecological and evo
lutionary issues relating to defensive charac
teristics of plants.
O ne seminar meeting each week and contin
uing, independent laboratory projects.
Prerequisites: A ny biology course numbered
010 or higher.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Purrington.
Independent laboratory projects.
BIOL 13 7. Biodiversity
Prerequisites: B IO L 022 or BIO L 03 0 or
PSYC 030 or permission o f instructor.
T h e ecology of patterns in species diversity
and their causes at global, regional and local
scales. Readings and presentations also
encompass problems in paleobiology, systematics, biogeography, geology, macroevolution,
extinction, and ethical, cultural and eco
nom ic issues pertaining to biodiversity and
its conservation. A ttendance is required on
several all-day field trips (returning as late as
7 p.m.). Students form small research groups;
each group designs and implements an inde
pendent field research project or a compo
nent o f a larger project conducted by more
than one group.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. Schultz.
BIOL 126. Biomechanics
Basic principles o f solid and fluid mechanics
will be explored as they apply to the mor
phology, ecology, and evolution o f plants and
animals.
Prerequisites: BIO L 0 0 1 ,0 0 2 , and one other
Group II or Group III Biology course.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Merz.
BIOL 128. Control of Plant Development
An examination of cellular, intercellular, and
environmental control mechanisms operat
ing in plant growth and development.
Particular examples will be studied in depth,
with an emphasis upon critical evaluation of
original research literature.
Prerequisites: BIO L 002 and BIO L 036 or
equivalent.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
One seminar meeting each week and contin
uing laboratory projects.
Prerequisites: B IO L 001, 002, and one other
Biology course.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Jacobs.
BIOL 130. Behavioral Ecology
The study o f the evolution o f behavior as an
adaption to an environment. Topics include
bioeconomics, gender roles, mating systems,
cooperation and communication.
Prerequisites: B IO L 0 30 or 0 32 or 034 or 036.
Students with preparation outside biology
should seek permission o f the instructor.
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Black Studies
Coordinator:
Committee:
SARAH WILLIE ( Sociology/Anthropology )
Jen Gifford (Administrative Assistant)
Timothy Burke (History)3
Syd Carpenter (A rt)3
Maurice Eldridge (President’s O ffice)4
Charles James (English Literature)
Colin Leach (Psychology)3
Steve O’Connell (Economics)
Keith Reeves (Political Science)
Micheline Rice-Maximln (Modem Languages)1
Timothy Sams (Dean’s O ffice)4
Peter Schmidt (English Literature)1
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
4 Ex-officio.
T h e aims o f the Black Studies Program are
twofold: to make available to students an inter
disciplinary structure for the study o f Black
people in Africa, the Americas and elsewhere
in the diaspora; and to provide sites where
various fields o f study intersect and where
students may explore variable approaches to an
emergent discipline.
seminar (if there are four or more students),
with all senior concentrators and minors par
ticipating. T h e tutorial or seminar will normal
ly be conducted in the spring term o f the senior
year, and will culminate in a thesis adminis
tered by the Black Studies Committee. It is
often possible to combine the Black Studies
thesis with the senior project for the major.
Students who apply their thesis credit to both
the major and the concentration must receive
advanced approval from the Black Studies
Committee and the major department in the
fall o f the senior year.
A ll majors may add the concentration to their
program o f study or include Black Studies as
the focus o f their minor in the External
Examination Program by fulfilling the require
ments stated below. Applications for admission
to the concentration are normally made in the
spring term o f the sophomore year. A ll pro
grams must be approved by the Committee on
Black Studies.
REQUIREMENTS
A ll candidates for the concentration in Black
Studies are expected to take B L S T 015 and
B L S T 091 plus three additional courses for a
total of five courses. Two o f the three courses
must be outside of the student’s major and each
must be in separate departments. (Members of
the class o f 2001 may substitute H IS T 007,
RELG 010, or EN G L 057 for B L S T 015.)
B L S T 091, Special Topics in Black Studies,
may take the form o f a tutorial (if there are
three or fewer students in any given class) or a
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A ll students participating in the Honors
Program are invited to add the minor in Black
Studies by defining a 2-credit preparation in
the concentration. Normally this preparation
will be based on two units of credit chosen
from the courses approved by the Black Studies
Program or it may take the form of a 2-credit
thesis written under Program supervision. All
minors must otherwise meet the requirements
o f the concentration as noted earlier.
T h e Honors minor may pair Black Studies
courses together. Such course combinations
could include, say, H IS T 008B and LIN G 037
or FREN 077 and ENGL 078 or ECO N 082
and P O LS 058. W ith respect to course combi
nations, it should be noted that all Honors
work is normally done during the junior and
senior years. In the spring o f the senior year,
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and oral exam by an outside examiner.
The 2-credit Honors thesis option must clearly
fell within the topic o f Black Studies and
include substantial work (at least 50 percent)
outside o f the student’s major discipline. T h e
proposal for either the 2-credit Honors thesis
ot the Honors course combination must be
approved by the Black Studies Committee in
the fall of the senior year. In the case of the
thesis, a Black Studies Committee faculty advi
sor will be appointed to work with the student.
In the spring of the senior year, the student’s
Honors thesis will be examined with a written
and oral exam by an outside examiner. (A n
Honors thesis may include a video or audio tape
of a creative performance activity in dance or
music, or other approved creative work.)
Courses in the Black Studies concentration are
listed below. Courses of independent study,
special attachments on subjects relevant to
Black Studies, and courses offered by visiting
faculty (those courses no t regularly listed in the
College Bulletin) may, at the discretion of the
Black Studies Committee, be included in the
Program. Students who wish to pursue these
possibilities should consult with the coordina
tor of the Black Studies Committee.
o f the U .S. civil rights and anticolonialist
movements in Africa, the Caribbean, and
Europe. T h e course examines the challenges
that were levied against traditional academic
disciplines with the rise of antiracist scholar
ship. It briefly examines the conversation
between American, Caribbean and African
postcolonialists, and it allows students to delve
into some o f Black Studies most current and
exciting scholarship with a focus on the
U nited States.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. W illie.
BLST 091. Special Tuples in Black
Studies (Thesis)
1 credit.
Spring 2001. W illie.
Dance
BANC 009. Music and Dance of Africa
DANC 021. Dance: Africa and Asia
BANC 043. African Dance I
DANC 049. Performance Dance:
Repertory
Section 1. F all 2000: Dancing and Drumming.
Section 2. Spring 2001: African.
DANC 053. African Dance II
COURSES*
*Find descriptions o f courses listed in the bul
letin with the appropriate departments.
Art
ARTH 027. African-American Art
ARTH 020. Art and Culture of the Harlem
Renaissance
STUA021. African Pot
Economics
EC0N 0 71. Labor Economics
EC0N 073. Race, Ethnicity and Gender
in Economics
EC0N 082. The Political Economy of
Africa
EC 0 N1 7 1 . Labor and Social Economics
EC 0 N 181. Economic Development
Education
Black Studies
BLST 015. introduction to Black Studies
This course introduces students to the breadth
and depth of the discipline o f Black Studies
using primary sources. It begins with an exam
ination o f current debates that define theory,
method, and goals in Black Studies; it exam
ines the movement from the more object-cen
tered Africana Studies to subject- and agenticoriented Black Studies that occurred as a result
EDUC 068. Urban Education
English Literature
ENGL 057. The African American Writer
ENGL 059. The Harlem Renaissance
ENGL 060. Sites of Memory:
Contemporary African American Writing
ENGL 079. The Black African Writer
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ENGL 12 1. The Harlem Renaissance and
the Jazz Age
French
FREN 012L. Introduction â l’analyse
littéraire
FREN 033. Le Monde francophone:
résistances et expressions littéraires
FREN 075F. Haïti, the French Antilles and
Guyane in Translation
FREN 076. Femmes écrivains
FREN 0 77. Prose francophone: littérature
et société
FREN 078. Théâtre d’écritures françaises
FREN 93. French Caribbean Literature in
Translation
FREN 110 . Ecritures françaises hors de
France: Fiction et réel
History
HIST 0011. First Year Seminar: African
American Women
HIST 007A. History of the African
American People, 1619-1865
HIST 007B. History of the African
American People, 1865-Present
HIST 008A. Africa in the Era of the Slave
Ttade, 1500-1850
HIST 008B. Modern Africa, 1880 to
Present
HIST 053. Topics in African American
Women’s History
HIST 060. Cultural Constructions of
Africa: Images, Inventions, and
Ideologies
HIST 063. History of Southern Africa
HIST 069. Debates in African Studies
HIST 13 7. Topics in African American
History
HIST 140. The Colonial Encounter in
Africa
Linguistics
LING 037. Languages of Africa
LING 052. Historical and Comparative
Linguistics
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UTR 070F. Caribbean and French
Civilization and Cultures
UTR 075F. Haiti, the French Antilles and
Guyane in Translation
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Music
MUSI 003. Jazz History
MUSI 005. Music as Social History
MUSI 061. Jazz Improvisation
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POLS 033. Race, Ethnicity and Public
Policy
POLS 034. Race, Ethnicity,
Representation and Redistricting in
America
POLS 058. African Politics
POLS 110 . Comparative Politics: Africa
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RELG 010. African American Religions
RELG 024B. From Vodun to Voodoo:
African Religions in the Old and New
World
RELG 025B. Black Women and Religion
RELG 033. Shamans, Rituals, Magic, and
Dream Time: Indigenous Religions of
the Americas, Africa, and Australia
RELG 109. Afro-Atlantic Religions
Sociology and Anthropology
SOAN 07B. Introduction to Race and
Ethnicity in the U.S.
SOAN 07C. Sociology Through African
American Women’s Writings
SOAN 0200. Cuba and Puerto Rico: “ The
IWo Wings of a Single Bird?”
SOAN 020F. Spirits in Exile: Afro-Latin
Religions in the Americas
SOAN 037B. 20th Century Black Political
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JUDITH G. VOET, Professor
ROBERT S. PALEY, Associate Professor and Chair
THOMAS A-STEPHENSON, Professor5
KATHLEEN P. HOWARD, Assistant Professor3
ELIZABETH A . OTTINGER, Assistant Professor
BRET FINDLEY, Visiting Assistant Professor
PAUL R. RABLEN, Assistant Professor
SHERYL A . HEMKIN, Visiting Assistant Professor
VIRGINIA M . INDIVERO, Lecturer
MARY E . ROTH, Lecturer and Director o f Introductory Laboratories
DONNA T. PERRONE, Laboratory Instructor
BRENDA L . WIDO, Laboratory Instructor
RYAN CHRIST, Instrument Coordinator
KATHERINE R. McGINTY, Administrative Assistant
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
The aim o f the Chemistry Department is to
provide sound training in the fundamental
principles and basic techniques o f the science
and to provide interested students with the
opportunity for advanced work in the main
subdisciplines of modem chemistry.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The normal route for entrance to the advanced
level program is ta.take CH EM 010 followed
by 022, 032, and 038. Students with an espe
cially strong precollege background in chem
istry are advised to begin with CH EM 010H .
Such students will normally be asked to take a
placement exam ination. Students seeking
Advanced Placem ent credit may also be
required to take this examination. Consult
with the Department Chair.
The minimum requirement for a major in
Chemistry is nine credits in the department.
These must include CH EM 0 1 0 ,0 2 2 ,0 3 2 ,0 3 4 ,
038, 045A/B, 046, 0 50 and one single-credit
seminar. Students should note the M athe
matics and Physics prerequisites for Inorganic
and Physical Chemistry. T hose considering a
m ajor in C hem istry are strongly urged to com plete
MATH 00 5 , 006A , 0 06B , 018 and PHYS 003,
004 (or 0 0 7 , 008) by the end o f the sophom ore
year. In addition, all students must complete
CH EM 010, 022 and 034 before enrolling in a
Chem istry Departm ent seminar. Students
should complete these requirements by the fall
semester of the junior year.
Those students planning professional work in
Chemistry should include in their programs a
fourth semester o f mathematics and at least
two additional credits in chemistry. Accred
itation by the American Chem ical Society
(A C S ) is useful for those who intend to pursue
a career in chemical industry and requires a
year o f independent research through CH EM
094, 096, or 180. Further, proficiency in read
ing scientific German, Russian, or French is an
asset to the practicing chemist.
Students desiring teacher certification in
chemistry must complete B IO L 001, 002 in
addition to the Chemistry major program. A ll
candidates for teacher certification are
required to assist in the instruction o f the lab
oratory o f an introductory chemistry course on
one afternoon per week for two semesters.
Research opportunities with individual staff
members are available through CH EM 094,
096, and 180. Majors are encouraged to consult
the staff about current research problems under
investigation.
Chemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY SPECIAL MAJOR
In collaboration w ith the Department of
Biology, the Department o f Chemistry also
offers a Special Major in Biochemistry (see dis
cussion o f Special Major, p. 6 3 ), which pro
vides the student with the opportunity to gain
a strong background in chemistry with special
emphasis on the application of chemistry to
biochemical and molecular biological prob
lems. T h e requirements include CH EM 022,
03 2 , 03 4 , 038, 045A/C, 046, 0 5 0 and 108.
Biochemistry majors must also complete either
(1 ) a biochemically related, sophomore-level
Biology course (with lab) and a biochemically
related advanced Biology seminar (with lab),
or (2 ) two biochemically related, sophomorelevel Biology courses (with labs). T h e term
“biochem ically related” is defined here to
include all Biology Group I courses and other
courses that are deemed appropriate by consul
tation among members o f the Chemistry and
Biology Departments. Students should note
the M athematics, Physics, Chemistry, and
Biology prerequisites for these courses. Those
considering a m ajor in Biochem istry are
strongly urged to complete M ATH 005, 006A ,
006B , 018 and PHYS 0 0 3 ,0 0 4 (or 0 0 7 ,0 0 8 ) by
the end of the Sophomore year. In addition, all
students must complete CH EM 010, 022 and
0 34 before enrolling in a Chemistry Depart
m ent seminar. Students should complete these
requirements by the fall semester o f the junior
year. Research opportunities are available in
both the Biology and Chemistry Departments.
Interested students should consult the chairs of
the two departments.
CHEMICAL PHYSICS SPECIAL MAJOR
In collaboration with the Physics and Astron
omy Department, the Chemistry Department
also offers a special major in chemical physics
(see discussion of Special Major, p. 63), which
provides the student with the opportunity to
gain a strong background in the study of chem
ical processes from a microscopic and molecu
lar point o f view. T h e special major combines
course work in chemistry and physics at the
introductory and intermediate levels, along
with advanced work in physical chemistry and
physics, for a total o f between 10 and 12 cred
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its. Laboratory work at the advanced level in
either chemistry or physics is required; mathe To|
matics courses in linear algebra and multivari A/l
Bic
able calculus are prerequisites to this work.
In preparation for a major in chemical physics, Ch
students must complete by the end of the
sophomore year: (1) CH EM 010/010H and
022; (2) PH YS 0 0 6 ,0 0 7 ,0 0 8 (PH YS 003,004
can substitute, but the 006, 007, 008 sequence
is strongly recommended); (3) further work
appropriate to the major in either chemistry
(CH EM 034, 045A/B and/or 046) or physics
(PH YS 014 and 0 50); (4) M ATH 016 and 018.
A n example o f a Major in Chem ical Physics
follows: CH EM 022, 034, 045A/B, 046, 050,
104; PH YS 007, 008,' 014, 050, 111, 113.
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offered by the Chemistry Department for
examination as part of the Honors program are
Topics in M odem Organic Chemistry; Topics
in Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chem
istry; C hem ical Dynamics; Theory and
A pplications o f Spectroscopy; Topics in
Biochemistry; and Biophysics. T h e department
will offer three of these preparations during
each academic year. In addition, a 2-credit
Research Thesis will be offered during each
academic year. A ll Honors majors in chemistry
will be required to include a research thesis as
one o f their three fields o f study.
Preparation for a research thesis within an
Honors program consists of enrollment in two
credits of CH EM 180 during the senior year.
Preparations for the other five fields consist of
completion o f the relevant single-credit semi
nar and associated prerequisites. For each of
the preparations, these prerequisites include
CH EM 010, 022, and 034; M ATH 005, 006A,
and 006B ; PH YS 003 and 004. Individual
preparations carry additional requirements and
prerequisites, as noted below:
Topics in M odem Organic Chemistry: CHEM
0 3 2 , 102 (sem inar). C hem ical Dynamics:
CH EM 045B , 104 (seminar); M ATH 018.
Theory and Applications o f Spectroscopy:
CH EM 045B , 105 (seminar); MATH 018.
Topics in Bioinorganic and Organometallic
Chemistry: CH EM 032, 046, 106 (seminar).
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will be required to complete three preparations
in chemistry, one o f w hich must be the
research thesis. Regardless of the fields selected
for external examination, all Honors majors in
Chemistry are required to complete CH EM
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biochemistry will consist o f four preparations
in at least two departments, as follows: (1)
Topics in Biochemistry (CH EM 108) or Bio
physics (CH EM 110); (2 ) one biochemically
oriented preparation from the Biology
Department; (3 ) a 2-credit biochemically oriented research thesis carried out under the
supervision o f faculty from the Chemistry
and/or Biology Departments; and (4) one additional preparation chosen from the Chemistry
Department or the biochem ically related
preparations offered by Biology and Psychology
Departments. In addition to the academic
credits that comprise the Honors Program,
Biochemistry majors are required to complete
CHEM 045A/C, 0 4 6 , and 0 5 0 . Students
should note the Chemistry, Biology, Physics,
and Mathematics prerequisites to these courses
and the seminars that are included in the
Honors program.
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Chemistry and Biochemistry majors are available for students wishing to m inor in
Chemistry, with the exception of the Research
Thesis. A ll minors must meet the same prerequisite requirements for seminars established by
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COURSES
CHEM 001. Chemistry in the Human
Environment
This course will include the study o f the cen
tral concepts of chemistry in the context of
current problems that impact o n the human
environment. This list includes the greenhouse
effect, ozone depletion, acid rain, energy uti
lization, waste disposal, air and water quality,
nutrition, food production, toxic substances,
drugs, A ID S, brain chemistry and medicine.
Class discussion into the philosophical and
public policy aspects o f these problems as well
as the chemistry will be encouraged. Assigned
reading material will be non-mathematical and
emphasize organic and biochemistry as well as
general chemical principles. Students may not
receive credit for both CH EM 001 and CH EM
010.
O n e laboratory period every second week.
Primary distribution course. I credit.
Spring 2001. Hemkin.
CHEM 010. General Chemistry
A study o f the general concepts and basic prin
ciples o f chemistry; atom ic and molecular
structure, bonding theory, molecular interac
tions and the role of energy in chemical reac
tions. Applications will be drawn from current
issues in fields such as environmental, transi
tion metal, and biological chemistry.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Pasternack, Hemkin.
CHEM 01 OH. General Chemistry:
Honors Course
Topics will be drawn from the traditional gen
eral chemistry curriculum, but discussed in
greater detail and with a higher degree of
mathematical rigor. Special emphasis will be
placed on the correlation of molecular struc
ture and reactivity, with examples drawn from
biological, transition metal, and environmen
tal chemistry. Some familiarity with elemen
tary calculus concepts will be assumed.
Open to first-year students only.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisites: A score o f at least 4 on the
Advanced Placement Chemistry exam or at
least 6 on the International Baccalaureate
Advanced Chemistry exam or equivalent per
form ance on the departmental placem ent
exam or permission o f the instructor.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Ottinger.
CHEM 022. Organic Chemistry I
A n introduction to the chemistry o f some of
the more important classes o f organic com
pounds; nomenclature, structure, physical and
spectroscopic properties, methods o f prepara-
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hydrocarbons, halides and m onofunctional
oxygen compounds, with an emphasis on ionic
reaction mechanisms.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisite: CH EM 010.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Rablen, Ottinger.
CHEM 032. Organic Chemistry II
A continuation o f CH EM 022 with emphasis
on more advanced aspects o f the chemistry of
monofunctional and polyfunctional organic
compounds, multistep methods of synthesis,
and an introduction to bioorganic chemistry.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisite: CH EM 022.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . P aley.
CHEM 034. Principles of Physical
Chemistry
A survey o f some basic concepts of physical
chemistry including states o f matter, the laws
of thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, elec
trochemistry, chemical kinetics and introduc
tions to quantum theory, atomic and molecular
structure, and spectroscopy.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisites: CH EM 010, M A TH 005, 006A ,
006B , PH YS 003, 0 04 (or 007, 008).
1 credit.
F all 2000. Findley.
CHEM 038. Biological Chemistry
A n introduction to the chemistry o f living sys
tems: protein conformation, principles o f bio
chem ical preparation techniques, enzyme
mechanisms and kinetics, bioenergetics, inter
mediary metabolism, and molecular genetics.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisite: CH EM 032 (BIO L 001 recom
mended).
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Voet.
CHEM 045A. Intermediate Physical
Chemistry I
Continued discussion of the principles intro
duced in CH EM 034, focusing on thermody
namics, the properties o f condensed matter,
and nonideal systems.
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One laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisites: CH EM 034, M ATH 018.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 2001, first half. Findley.
CHEM 045B. Intermediate Physical
Chemistry li
Continued discussion o f the principles intro
duced in CH EM 034, focusing on chemical
bonding, spectroscopic methods, statistical
thermodynamics, and chem ical reaction
dynamics.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisites: CH EM 0 3 4 , MATH 018.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 , second half. Findley.
CHEM 045C. Biophysical Chemistry
Continued discussion o f the principles intro
duced in CH EM 034, focusing on the applica
tion of physical chemistry to the study of bio
logical problems such as the determination of
macromolecular structure and the measure
ment of both intramolecular and intermolecular interactions important in stabilizing bio
logical structures.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisites: CH EM 034, 038.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 , second half. Hemkin.
CHEM 046. Inorganic Chemistry
A study o f the structure, bonding, and reactiv
ity of inorganic compounds with emphasis on
the transition metals. Included in the syllabus
are discussions o f crystal and ligand field
theories, organometallic chemistry and bio
inorganic chemistry. T h e laboratory compo
nent emphasizes the synthesis, spectroscopy,
and magnetic properties of transition metal
complexes including organom etallic sub
stances and ones o f biochemical interest.
O ne laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisite: CH EM 034.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Pasternack.
CHEM 050. Modem Instrumental Methods
in Chemistry and Biochemistry
T his laboratory-intensive course centers on
modem instrumental methods, including fluo
rescence, infrared, ultraviolet, and mass spec
trometry. Special emphasis is given to Fouriertransform nuclear magnetic resonance.
chemical substitution reactions in solution.
Approximately five hours of laboratory weekly.
Prerequisites: CH EM 0 4 5 B , M A TH 018;
CH EM 038 or 046 recommended.
Prerequisites: CH EM 032 and either 038 or
046. Prior or concurrent registration in CHEM
034 is required.
Not offered 2000-2001. Pasternack, Stephen
son.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Rablen, Voet.
CHEM 105. Theory and Applications of
Spectroscopy
SEMINARS
A n examination o f topics in molecular spec
troscopy, beginning with quantum mechanical
principles and extending to chemical applica
tions of N M R, electronic and ro-vibrational
spectroscopies.
The following single credit seminars may be
taken for credit towards a degree in Course or
for Papers in the External Examination Pro
gram. A ll students should note that CHEM
010, 022, and 0 34 constitute a minimum set of
prerequisites for enrollment in any Chemistry
Department seminar. T hese requirements
should be completed by the end of the fall
semester of the junior year. Individual seminars
carry additional prerequisites, as listed below.
CHEM 102. Topics in Modern Organic
Chemistry
This course will address selected advanced top
ics of current interest in the fields of synthetic
and physical organic chemistry. Materials will
be drawn both from textbooks and from the
current research literature, and will cover such
topics as methods for forming carbon-carbon
bonds, control o f relative and absolute stereo
chemistry, applications o f stoichiometric and
catalytic organometallic chemistry in synthe
sis, self-assembly, mechanism? of complex or
unusual reactions, experimental methods for
determining reaction mechanisms, and molec
ular orbital theory.
Prerequisite: CH EM 032.
I credit.
Alternate years. Not offered 2000-2001. Paley,
Rablen.
CHEM 104. Chemical Kinetics and
Reaction Dynamics
An examination of the theories and experi
mental techniques that explore chemical reac
tivity, focusing on microscopic and macroscop
ic time-resolved phenomena. Examples will be
drawn from solution and gas-phase systems,
ranging from atmospheric chemistry and mole
cular beam scattering to electron transfer and
Prerequisites: CH EM 045B , M ATH 018.
I credit.
Alternate years, spring 2001. Findley, Rablen.
CHEM 106. Topics in Rioinorganic and
Organometallic Chemistry
Topics at the interface o f inorganic, bio- and
organic chemistry, including bonding theory
for transition metal complexes, physical meth
ods for their study, mechanistic and synthetic
aspects o f Werner and organometallic com
plexes, self-assembly processes, and bioinor
ganic chemistry.
Prerequisites: CH EM 032, 046.
1 credit.
A lternate years, fa ll 2000. Paley, Pasternack.
CHEM 108. Topics In Biochemistry
Physical methods used to study high resolution
biomacromolecular structure will be discussed,
using examples from the primary literature.
Techniques used to measure the forces stabiliz
ing intramolecular and intermolecular interac
tions, and their application to proteins, nucle
ic acids, carbohydrates and lipid membranes
will be included.
R ecent developments in the rational design of
ligands for biological receptors, based on results
from the physical methods described previous
ly, will be used to highlight the importance of
diverse approaches to the study of biomolecular recognition.
Prerequisites: CH EM 038, BIO L 001. Prior or
concurrent enrollment in BIO L 010 or 014 or
016 or 017 and/or CH EM 045 A/B or A/C is
recommended.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Voet, Ottinger.
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C H EM 110 . The Physical Basis of
Biomolecular Structure and Function
(Cross-listed as PHYS 139)
Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of
biophysics in which biological systems are
explored using the quantitative perspective of
the physical scientist. Rather than provide a
comprehensive overview o f an extremely large
field, the seminar presents a consistent per
spective by focusing on two important exam
ples of biophysical problems that have domi
nated the literature: (1 ) How is the three
dimensional conformation o f a protein formed
and stabilized? (2 ) W hat are the physical forces
responsible for the unique properties o f lipid
bilayer membranes? Topics will include elec
trostatics of solvated biomolecules, statistical
thermodynamics o f polymers, physical m eth
ods for studying macromolecules and biological
energy transduction. T h e seminar will be large
ly textbook-based, w ith regularly-assigned
problem sets.
Prerequisites: CH EM 0 34 and CH EM 038, or
CH EM 0 10 and PHYS 014, or permission of
the instructors.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Stout and Howard.
STUDENT RESEARCH
examinations. Students are strongly urged to
participate in on-campus research during the
summer between their junior and senior years.
T h e student will form an advisory committee
to consist o f (but not be limited to) two mem
bers o f the Chemistry Department, one of
whom is to act as the student’s research men
tor. Whereas the details o f the research thesis
program will be determined by the committee
and the student, certain minimum require
ments must be met by all students selecting
this option:
i. A minimum o f two credits o f CH EM 096
to be taken during the last three semesters
o f the student’s residence at Swarthmore.
ii. A thesis based upon the student’s research
activity to be submitted prior to the last
week o f classes o f the final semester.
Guidelines for the preparation o f the thesis
will be provided to the student.
1 credit.
E ach semester. Staff.
CHEM 180. Research Thesis
A n opportunity for students in the External
Exam ination program to participate in
research with individual staff members. The
thesis topic must be chosen in consultation
with some member o f the staff and approved
early in the semester preceding the one in
which the work is to be done.
1 credit.
A ll students who enroll in one or more
research courses during the academic year are
required to attend weekly colloquium meetings
and to present the results o f their work during
the spring semester.
CHEM 094. Research Project
T his course provides the opportunity for quali
fied students to participate in research with
individual staff members. Students who pro
pose to take this course should consult with the
staff during the preceding semester concerning
problem areas under study. T his course may be
elected mote than once.
0 .5 or 1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
CHEM 096. Research Thesis
Chemistry and biochemistry majors will be
provided with an option o f writing a senior
research thesis in lieu o f taking comprehensive
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Classics
6ILBERT P. ROSE, Professor
WILLIAM N- TURPIN, Professor and Chair
ROSARIA V. MUNSON, Associate Professor
GRACE M . LEDBETTER, Assistant Professor1
JOANNE MIRA SEO, Visiting Instructor (part-time)
FRANCESCA GIEGENGACK, Administrative Assistant7
7 Joint appointment with Philosophy.
Classics is the study of the ancient Greeks and
Romans, who produced some o f the world’s
greatest literature and influenced the entire
subsequent course o f Western history and cul
ture. T h e Department o f Classics teaches the
Greek and Latin languages and literatures from
the beginning level through Honors seminars.
Any student who wishes to major or minor in
Greek or Latin can do so without having stud
ied it before entering college. Those who begin
a language at Swarthmore start to read litera
ture by the end of one year. A fter two years stu
dents are usually prepared for seminars, in
which they read and discuss in depth the works
of such authors as Homer, Sappho, Aeschylus,
Sophocles, Euripides, Plato, Thucydides,
Herodotus, Cicero, Tacitus, Catullus, Horace,
and Vergil.
The ancient languages are studied in courses
numbered from 001 to 0 19 and in seminars.
Courses (not seminars) numbered 020 and
over have no prerequisites and assume no
knowledge of Greek or Latin; instead, English
translations are used to introduce students to
the history, literature, philosophy, mythology,
religion, and archaeology o f the ancient world.
The courses specifically in ancient history
count as prerequisites toward advanced courses
in the Department of History and as part of a
major in History.
The Department of Classics encourages both
majors and nonmajors to spend a semester, usu
ally during their junior year, at the
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in
Rome. Here students from many American
colleges may study Latin, Greek, Italian, art
history, and the ancient city; they also take
field trips in Rome and Italy. Swarthmore
College also helps to support the American
Academy in Rome and the American School
of Classical Studies in Athens, and its students
have privileges at those institutions. Classics
students are eligible for the Susan P. Cobbs
Scholarship and the Susan P. Cobbs Prize
Fellowship for study abroad or for intensive
beginning language study in the summer (see
pp. 37 and 81).
T h e Classics Department participates in the
Medieval Studies Program, the W om en’s
Studies Program, the Comparative Literature
major, and a Special Major in Linguistics and
Languages.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR
Greek, Latin, or A ncient History may be a stu
dent’s major subject in either the Course or the
Honors Program, and a minor in the latter pro
gram. Those who intend to major or minor in
Greek or Latin should complete courses num
bered O il and 012 (or their equivalent) as
early as possible.
A major in Greek or Latin consists of at least
eight credits beyond G REK 001-002 or LATN
001-002, and includes three or four seminars.
A major in A ncient History consists o f C L A S
031, 032, 042, 044, or 056, a 1-credit attach
ment to any o f the above (see pp. 65-67,
Formats o f Instruction), and a second onecredit attachment or else another course in
Classical Civilization. O ne of the following
seminars is also required for a major in A ncient
History: LATN 102, LATN 105, G REK 113.
In their last semester, majors who are not in
the Honors Program take a comprehensive
examination.
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THE HONORS PROGRAM IN CLASSICS
no assumption that students have studied
Latin.
For a major in Greek or Latin, preparation for
Honors exams will normally consist of three
seminars (students may take a fourth seminar
in the major, but not for external examina
tion). A student minoring in Greek or Latin
will take one external examination based on
one seminar. Minors are, however, strongly
encouraged to take more than one seminar, in
order to be adequately prepared for the exami
nation.
Students who start in the G REK 001-002
sequence must pass G REK 0 0 2 to receive
credit for G REK 0 01.
For a major in A ncient History, one o f the
three preparations for Honors, as for the major
itself, must be a Greek or Latin seminar; the
other two will both normally be course-plusattachm ent (this differs from the requirements
for the major itself). Students minoring in
A ncient History will take three courses in
A ncient History and add an attachm ent to one
o f them. T h at course-plus-attachment will be
the preparation for the external exam. No
ancient language is required for this minor.
Senior majors and minors in Greek or Latin
will select one paper from each seminar to be
sent to the external examiner for that seminar.
T h e student is free to submit the paper with
minor or major revisions or no revisions at all.
T h e department suggests a word limit o f 1,500
to 2,500 words as an appropriate guideline,
although there are no absolute limits (except
the college SH S limit o f 4,000 words). Majors
will, therefore, submit three such papers, and
minors will submit one. S H S is not required for
students whose Honors preparation is a course
with an attachment.
T h e portfolio sent to examiners will contain
the seminar papers, together with syllabi and
related materials, if any, from the instructors. A
combination o f (three-hour) written and oral
exams will be the mode o f external assessment
for seminars. For course-plus-attachment, the
exam will be just an oral.
Greek
GREK 001-002. Intensive First-year Greek
Students learn the basics of the language, begin
reading major classical writers, and are intro
duced to the culture and thought o f the
Greeks. T h e course meets four times a week
and carries 1.5 credits each semester. There is
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Primary distribution cou rse, H um anities.
1 .5 credits.
Year course 2000-2001. Turpin.
GREK 009,010. Greek Prose Composition
Extensive translation o f English into Greek.
Meets 1 hour per week.
0 .5 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
GREK 0 11. Intermediate Greek
T h e ch ief reading is usually a work o f Plato.
T h e course emphasizes both language skills and
the discussion o f literature and philosophy.
O ther readings may include selections from the
Greek historians, orators, or tragedians (e.g.,
Euripides’ M edea).
Prim ary distribution cou rse, H um anities. I credit.
Foil 2000. Rose.
GREK 012. Homer
Selections from either the Iliad or the Odyssey
are read in Greek; the remainder of the poem
is read in translation.
Prim ary distribution cou rse, H um anities. I credit.
Spring 2001. Rose.
GREK 013. Plato and Socrates
T h e course will focus on one or more dialogues
o f Plato and will examine Plato’s use of the dia
logue form both as a literary and a philosophi
cal device. In addition, we will explore the
question o f the historic Socrates and his rela
tionship to the culture of fifth-century Athens
and the Sophistic movement in particular.
Prerequisite: G REK 011 or equivalent.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
GREK 093. Directed Reading
Independent work for advanced students under
the supervision of an instructor.
1 credit.
Latin
LATN 001-002. Intensive Fiist-year Latin
Students learn the basics of the language, begin
reading major classical writers, and are intro
duced to the culture and thought o f the
Romans. T h e course meets four times a week
and carries 1.5 credits each semester.
Students who start in the L A T N 0 0 1 -0 0 2
sequence must pass L A T N 0 0 2 to receive
credit for L A T N 0 0 1 .
Primary distribution course, H um anities.
1.5 credits.
Year course 2000-2001. Ledbetter.
LATN 009,010. Latin Prose Composition
while often questioning its assumptions. - 1
Prerequisite: LATN 011 or equivalent.
Prim ary distribution cou rse, H um anities. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Seo.
LATN 014. Medieval Latin
Readings are chosen from the principal types of
medieval Latin literature, including religious
and secular poetry, history and chronicles,
saints’ lives, satire, philosophy, and romances.
Prerequisite: LATN 011 or equivalent.
Prim ary distribution cou rse, H um anities. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
LATN 015. Latin Elegy
0.5 credit.
Selected readings in the Latin poetry of love
and death. Authors may include Propertius,
Tibullus, Sulpicia, and Ovid as well as some of
the later elegists.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Prerequisite: LATN 011 or equivalent.
Extensive translation of English into Latin.
Meets one hour per week.
LATN 0 11. Introduction to Roman Poetry
Primary distribution course, H um anities. 1 credit.
After a review of grammar, students read and
discuss some o f the major poets of the Golden
Age of Roman literature (e.g., Catullus, Ovid,
and Vergil). T h e course emphasizes both lan
guage skills and literary criticism, focusing on
the special characteristics and concerns of
Roman poetry. Normally taken after LATN
002 or three to four years o f high school Latin.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Primary distribution cou rse, H um anities. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Munson.
LATN 012. The Latin Novel
This course will consider the Roman novel and
its relation to prose and verse'satire. Texts will
be studied both as products o f Roman imperial
society and as part of a broader literary tradi
tion that extends from the ancient Greek
novel down to Cervantes, Fielding, and Fellini.
Readings in Latin will be drawn from the
Satyricon o f Petronius and Apuleius’
M etam orphoses.
Prerequisite: LATN 011 or equivalent.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Munson.
LATN 013. Literature of the Augustan Age
A portrait of the Age of Augustus from the
viewpoint o f one or more contemporary poets,
such as Ovid, Vergil, Horace, and Propertius,
who contributed to the greatness o f the period
LATN 016. Republican Prose: Cicero
Cicero stood at the political and cultural cen
ter o f the late Rom an Republic. Readings are
chosen from his speeches, philosophical works,
or letters. W e examine his prose style, especial
ly his use of rhetoric and invective as a means
o f persuasion. W e also study his role in trans
mitting Greek culture to the Romans, and by
extension to ourselves.
Prerequisite: LATN 011 or equivalent.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
LATN 0 17. Latin Poetry and the
Modernists
This course explores Latin poems influential in
the creation of the Modernist verse of, in par
ticular, Ezra Pound, and T .S. Eliot. T h e Latin
texts are read in the original, for their own sake
and in their own context, but we also explore
the readings given them by the Modernists, in
an attempt to assess the uses and and iipportance o f their common literary tradition.
Prerequisite: LATN 011 or equivalent. '
Primary distribution cou rse, H um anities. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
LATN 093. Directed Reading
Independent work for advanced students under
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the supervision o f an instructor.
I credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
CLAS 044. The Early Roman Empire
Ancient History
A ll of the courses in ancient history are prima
ry distribution courses in Social Sciences. They
also count as prerequisites for advanced courses
in the Department o f History and as part o f a
major in History.
CLAS 031. Greece and the Barbarians
A study o f the political and social history of
Greece from the Mycenaean Age to the cre
ation o f the A thenian Empire o f Pericles.
Topics will include the Trojan War, the origins
o f hoplite warfare, the rise o f the Greek citystate, and the ideal o f personal freedom.
Particular attention will be given to the con
nections between Greeks and non-Greeks and
to the G reek perceptions o f their “barbarian”
neighbors. Readings include Homer, Hesiod,
th e lyric poets (including Sappho), and
Herodotus.
Primary distribution cou rse, S ocial Sciences.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Munson.
CLAS 032. The Roman Republic
A study of Rome from its origins to the civil
wars and the establishment of the principate of
Augustus (753-27 B.C.). Topics include the leg
ends o f Rom e’s foundation and o f its republi
can constitution; th e conquest o f the
Mediterranean world, with special attention to
the causes and pretexts for imperialism; the
political system of the Late Republic, and its
collapse into civil war.
Primary distribution cou rse, S ocial Sciences.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Turpin.
CLAS 042. Democratic Athens
Using diverse primary sources (Thucydides’
H istories, tragedy, comedy, and others), this
course explores several aspects o f classical
A thenian culture: democratic institutions and
ideology, social structure, religion, intellectual
trends, and the major historical events that
affected all o f these and shaped the Greek
world in the fifth and early fourth centuries
B.C.
Prim ary distribution cou rse, S ocial Sciences.
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A detailed study o f the political, economic,
social, and cultural history o f the Roman world
from the frill o f the Republic through the
A ntonine Age (50 B.C.-A.D. 192). Ancient
authors read include Petronius; Apuleius;
Suetonius; and, above all, Tacitus.
Prim ary distribution cou rse, S ocial Sciences.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
CLAS 056. Pagans and Christians in the
Roman Empire
This course considers the rise o f Christianity
and its encounter with the religions and the
political institutions o f the Rom an Empire. It
examines Christianity in the second and third
centuries o f the Comm on Era and its relation
ship with Judaism, Hellenistic philosophies,
state cults and mystery religions, and concen
trates o n the various pagan responses to
Christianity, from conversion to persecution.
A ncient texts may include Apuleius, Lucian,
Marcus Aurelius, Porphyry, Ju stin ,. Origen,
Lactantius, Tertullian, and tbe A cts o f the
C hristian Martyrs.
There is no prerequisite, though C L A S 044
(Early Rom an Empire) and RELG 0 0 4 (New
Testament and Early Christianity) provide use
ful background.
Primary distribution cou rse, S ocial Sciences.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
CLAS 093. Directed Reading
Independent work for advanced students under
the supervision of an instructor.
1 credit.
Literature in Translation
and Classical Archaeology
CLAS 020. Plato
(Cross-listed as PHIL 020)
I credit.
Spring 2001. Ledbetter.
CLAS 033. Homer and Greek Tragedy
T h e two most popular types o f literature
among the ancient Greeks were epic and
tragedy. This course studies the major works of
both genres in detail through English transla
tions. W e place them into their cultural and
performance contexts and discuss their explo
ration of such fundamental human issues as the
relations between humans and divinity, indi
vidual and state, and men and women as well
as their differing conceptions o f the hero.
Readings include the Iliad and O dyssey and
plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides,
no prior knowledge o f which is assumed.
Primary distribution cou rse, H um anities. I credit.
Fall 2000. Rose.
CLAS 034. Women in Classical Literature
Helen, Penelope, Clytem nestra, Electra,
Antigone, Deianira, Medea, Phaedra, Ariadne,
and Dido— these Greek and Rom an women,
admirable or dangerous, are among the most
complex literary creations o f any period. This
course concentrates on the representations of
women in the epic poems and dramas of
Greece and Rome, but it also explores the rela
tion between such portrayals and the lives of
actual women in those societies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
CLAS 036. Classical Mythology
The myths o f the Greeks and Romans are cen
tral to the study o f the ancient world and have
had an enormous influence upon subsequent
literature and other arts. This course examines
selected myths in such major works of Greek
and L atin literature as the Iliad and the
O dyssey, the tragedies o f Aeschylus, Sophocles,
and Euripides, and Ovid’s M etam orphoses.
Myths are treated both as traditional tales
about gods and heroes and as evolving narra
tives, subject to th e influences of political,
social, and sexual ideologies.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Munson.
CLAS 052. Introduction to Greek
Archaeology
This course traces the development o f Greek
civilization as documented by archaeology and
includes data ranging from monumental art
and architecture to coins and potsherds. There
is special emphasis on such important sites as
Knossos, M ycenae, Delphi, Olympia, and
Athens.
Prim ary distribution course, Humanities. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
CLAS 060. Danto and tho Classical
Tradition
This course explores the ways in which Dante
and other fourteenth-century Italian authors
reinterpreted the classical tradition to create
revolutionary works o f immense influence for
later times. T h e entire D ivine C om edy and pos
sibly selections from Petrarch and Boccaccio
are read in English.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
CLAS 093. Directed Reading
Independent work for advanced students under
the supervision of an instructor.
1 credit.
SEMINARS
LA TN 102. The Roman Emperors
T his seminar explores Latin authors of the first
and second centuries A.D., with particular
attention to their responses to the social and
political structures o f the period. Expressed
attitudes toward the emperors range from adu
lation to spite, but the seminar concentrates on
authors who fall somewhere in between, writ
ing skeptically or subversively. Both prose writ
ers (e.g., Tacitus, Suetonius, and Pliny) and
poets (e.g., Lucan, Seneca, and Juvenal) are
included.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
LATN 103. Latin Epic
T his seminar usually focuses on Vergil’s A eneid,
although it may include other major Latin
epics.
2
credits.
Spring 2001. Rose.
LATN 105. Tha Fall of the Roman
Republic
This seminar examines Latin texts from the
traumatic period of the Late Republic (70-40
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B.C.). It focuses on the social and political cri
sis o f the period as well as its connections with
the artistic and philosophical achievements of
the first great period o f L atin literature.
Authors include Lucretius, Catullus, Cicero,
and Sallust.
2
credits.
F all 2000. Turpin.
LA TN 10 7. Horace
T h e seminar emphasizes the O des and Epodes
and their place in the tradition of Greek and
Roman lyric poetry. A tten tion is also given to
the Satires and Epistles, especially the Ars
Poetica, and to their importance for the history
o f satire and literary criticism. A n effort is
made to grasp the totality o f Horace’s achieve
m ent in the context o f the Augustan Age.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
GREK 1 1 1 . Greek Philosophers
This seminar is devoted mainly to the study of
Plato, which is supplemented by study o f the
pre-Socratic philosophers and o f Aristotle and
the Hellenistic schools. T h e orientation o f the
seminar is primarily philosophical, although
the literary merits o f the G reek philosophers
receive consideration.
2
credits.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Ledbetter.
GREK 112 . Greek Epic
T his seminar studies either the entirety of
Homer’s O dyssey in Greek or most o f the Iliad.
2 credits.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Munson.
GREK 113 . Greek Historians
T h is sem inar is devoted to a study o f
Herodotus and Thucydides, both as examples
o f G reek historiography and as sources for
Greek history.
2
credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
GREK 114 . Greek Drama
This'sem inar usually focuses on one play by
each o f the m ajor tragedians— Aeschylus,
Sophocles, and Euripides. O ther plays are read
in translation. T h e works are placed in their
cultural setting and are discussed as both drama
and poetry.
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2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Cognitive Science
Coordinator:
FRANK H. DURGIN
Committee:
Theodore Fernald (Linguistics)
Sara Hiebert (Biology)
Edward T. Kako (Psychology)
Hugh M . Lacey (Philosophy)
Rruce A . Maxwell (Engineering)
Lisa Meedeil (Computer Science)
Janet C. Talvacchia (Mathematics and Statistics)
(Psychology)
The concentration in cognitive science has
been developed to guide the programs o f those
who are interested in the interdisciplinary
study o f mind, brain, and language with an
emphasis on formal structure and computation.
The requirements for the concentration are
designed to emphasize both guided breadth
across various disciplines that contribute to
cognitive science as well as depth within a
chosen discipline.
There are many different reasons that one
might wish to concentrate officially. Perhaps
the simplest is to indicate and explore a partic
ular interest in cognitive science. Whatever
your major, a concentration in cognitive sci
ence indicates a kind o f specialized interest and
developing expertise. It is our hope that this
interest will be integrated with your major area
of study, and we hope to help you formulate a
plan o f studies that achieves the requirements
of the concentration sensibly.
We conceive o f cognitive science as a loose
federation o f five specific disciplines. T h e dis
ciplines included are neuroscience (biology or
psychobiology), computer science (including
computer engineering), linguistics, philosophy,
and cognitive psychology. To demonstrate
breadth, students concentrating in cognitive
science are required to complete at least 2 cred
its in three of these five disciplines (see the list
of courses). Concentrators must also show a
particular strength or depth in one o f these dis
ciplines.
remaining six are to be distributed across three
different disciplines as described subsequently.
Several o f these credits may also count toward
the student’s major field, however, so only 5
credits need be earned outside the major in
many cases.
In addition to fulfilling these breadth require
ments, students must indicate one cognitive
science field in which they have substantial
depth of preparation in cognitive science disci
pline. Such depth can be documented by com
pletion o f at least four courses from within a
cognitive science discipline (even if some of
those courses are not directly related to cogni
tive scien ce). A lternative curricular and
extracurricular ways of fulfilling the depth
requirement may be discussed with the coordi
nator.
A ll concentrators must normally
Introduction to Cognitive Science.
take
COGS 010. Introduction to Cognitive
Science
(Cross-listed as PSYC 028)
In addition, all concentrators must normally
complete a 1-credit thesis in cognitive science
in their senior year. T his credit may either
overlap with (be embedded within) a thesis in
the major department, or it may be indepen
dent (C O G S 090). In either case, non-Honors
theses in cognitive science will normally be
examined by cognitive science com m ittee
members from within at least two different
departments to fulfill this requirement.
COGS 090. Senior Thesis
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
A total of 8 credits are required for the con
centration. O ne of these is a required introduc
tory course, one is a capstone thesis, and the
T h e remaining 6 required credits are to be dis
tributed equally among three different disci
plines o f cognitive science. T hat is, 2 credits of
listed courses from each o f three o f the five dis
ciplines must be completed. T h e list o f courses
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currently approved as cognitive science cours
es is rather selective because it is intended to
focus students on the most essential cores of
cognitive scien ce w ithin each discipline.
There are many more courses taught on cam
pus that are closely relevant to cognitive sci
ence. Moreover, strength in mathematics and
statistics is strongly encouraged for concentra
tors, though not explicitly required. This list is
subject to periodic re-evaluation.
Computer Srience/Computer Engineering
CPSC 022. Structure and Interpretation of
Computer Programs
ENGR 027/CPSC 027. Computer Vision
CPSC 003. Artificial Intelligence
ENGR 020/CPSC 001. Robotics
CPSC 128/PSYC120. Computational
Models of Learning
Linguistics
LING 040/100. Semantics
LING 043/100. Morphology and the
Lexicon
LING 045/105. Phonetics and Phonology
LING 050/100. Syntax
N euroscience
BIOL 022. Neurobiology
PSYC 030. Physiological Psychology
PSYC 130. Physiological Seminar
R I0 L123. Learning and Memory
Philosophy
PHIL 012. Logic (Eldridge or Lacey)
PHIL 024/113. Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 020/110. Language and Meaning
PHIL 000. Philosophy of Mind and
Psychology
PHIL 110 . Philosophy of Psychology
Psychology
PSYC 032/132. Perception
PSYC 033/133. Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 034/134. Psychology of Language/
Psycholinguistics
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PSYC 030. Developmental Psychology
PSYC 043. Evolutionary Psychology
REQUIREMENTS OF THE HONORS MINOR
To complete an Honors Minor in Cognitive
Science, students must complete all require
ments for the concentration. T h e Honors
preparation for the minor will normally be 2
credits from courses listed for the concentra
tion within a discipline that is no t the student’s
Honor Major. Students are encouraged to
develop an appropriate preparation in consul
tation with the coordinator.
Comparative Literature
Coordinator:
Committee:
THOMPSON BRADLEY (Modem Languages and Literatures)2
Alan BerkOWitZ (M odem Languages and Literatures)1
Elizabeth Bolton (English Literature)
Marion Faber (M odem Languages and Literatures)3
Sibelan Forrester (M odem Languages and Literatures)
Carolyn Lesjak (English Literature)3
George Moskos (M odem Languages and Literatures)2
Rosaria Munson (Classics)
Philip Weinstein (English Literature)
Hansjakob Werlen (Modem Languages and Literature)
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
The Comparative Literature major is adminis
tered by a Comparative Literature Committee
made up o f the coordinator and faculty repre
senting the Classics, English Literature and
Modem Languages and Literatures Depart
ments. T he basic requirement for the major is
work in two literatures in the original language.
N ote: In lieu of a regular course, the Compara
tive Literature Committee will consider pro
posals for one or more research papers written
as course attachments as well as proposals to
substitute an extended research paper for
course credit.
The major in Comparative Literature is de
signed for those students who have a love for
literature and a strong desire to write and are
interested in literary critical research. N ot for
everyone, this major assumes a fair degree of
discipline, independence, and self-motivation
on the part of the student and especially in the
development and writing of the thesis.
In planning a Comparative Literature major,
students should look at course listings in the
Classics, English and M odern Languages
departments. O f courses in Classics and
Modem Languages and Literatures, only cours
es in the original language numbered O il or
above are counted as constituents o f the
Comparative Literature major. O f English
courses numbered 005A -X , only one may be
counted for the major.
Students applying for the major will submit to
the Comparative Literature coordinator a pro
posal of integrated study which sets forth the
courses and/or seminars to be taken and the
principle of coherence on that the program of
study is based. T h e student will also submit a 6to 10-page writing sample from a previously
completed course. T h e committee will review
the proposal and the essay and advise the
student.
RE0UIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN COURSE
L Ten credits in two or m ore literatures in the orig
in al languages, including a substantial con
centration o f work— normally four or five
courses— in each o f the literatures. T h e the
sis (described later) does not count toward
these 10 credits.
Students working entirely in languages other
than English may propose one course in
translation as a part of their program, as long
as it is deeply relevant to their plan of study.
Students working in English and any lan
guage other than Chinese must do all of
their work in the original languages. Because
o f the special demands o f Chinese language
and literature, students working in Chinese
may propose a program based on attach
ments (in Chinese) to literature courses
taught in translation.
2. A i - or 2-credit thesis, covering work in at
least two languages, planned in the spring of
the junior year, and submitted in the spring
o f the senior year, no later than April 30.
Before the end o f the junior year, the student
will submit to the committee an outline for
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the thesis and propose faculty advisors from
appropriate departments. In some cases, the
committee may ask that the thesis be writ
ten in whole or in part in the language o f a
literature studied other than English.
3.
An oral com prehensive exam ination, 1 to 1.5
hours in length, at the end o f the senior
year, based on the thesis and on the courses
and seminars comprising the major.
SAMPLE: COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
COURSE MAJOR
Focus: T h e Black A tlantic
ENGL 005R : Fictions of Identity
FREN 012L: Introduction à l’analyse littéraire
EN G L 054: Faulkner, Morrison and the
Representation o f Race
FREN 025: Centers and Peripheries in the
Francophone World
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR OR MINOR
IN THE HONORS PROGRAM
EN G L 059: T h e Harlem Renaissance
FREN 077: Prose francophone
EN G L 079: Fiction fropi the Black A tlantic
M ajor: Four 2-credit preparations in at least
two literatures in the original language, one of
which is a thesis. O ne o f the preparations may
be used as an independent minor (in Russian
or German Studies, for instance) if the minor’s
departmental requirements have been met.
Minors requiring unrelated preparations such
as Biology or Psychology are not allowed: all
four Honors preparations are necessary compo
nents of the comparative literature Honors
major.
FREN 110: Ecritures françaises hors de France
(Caribbean)
M inor: A 2-credit thesis integrating prepara
tions that have been done in two literatures in
the original language.
C ourses
P rerequ isite fo r adm ission in to the H onors
Program : Successful com pletion o f an ad
vanced course in literature in each o f the liter
atures o f the student’s program o f study. A m in
imum grade o f a B is required.
G ER M 052: T h e Body Machine:
Deconstructing the Body Politic
in Postwar German Draina
M ode o f exam ination: For each preparation, a 3hour written examination prepared by the
external examiner and a 30-minute oral based
on the contents of the written examination.
P rocedures fo r all m ajors: A ll majors will meet
with members of the Comparative Literature
Committee before the end of the junior year to
review and assess the student’s program. A t this
time, both Course and Honors majors will
submit thesis proposals and propose faculty
advisors.
T h e courses and seminars that compose the
Comparative Literature major’s formal field of
study will naturally differ with each major. To
give some sense of the range of possibilities
available, a series o f sample programs are
offered below.
ENGL 086: Postcolonial Theory and Lit.
1-credit thesis.
SAMPLE: COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
HONORS MAJORS
Focus: Modernism
G ER M 013: Introduction to German
Literature
ENGL 045: M odem British Poetry
EN G L 053: American Poetry
Sem inars
EN G L 115: Modern Comparative Literature
EN G L 121: T he Harlem Renaissance and the
Jazz Age
G ER M 109: Rise o f the M odem German
Novel
2-credit thesis.
SAMPLE: COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
HONORS MINOR
Background C ourses
G ERM 013: Introduction to German
Literature
G ERM 091: Rethinking Representation (plus
attachm ent in German)
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American Literature
SPAN 070: Rebeldía y renovación artística: la
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2-credit thesis: Kant’s influence on Hölderlin
and Pio Baroja.
Computer Science
CHARLES F. KELEM EN, Professor
USA MEEDEN, Associate Professor and Program Director
TIA NEWHALL, Assistant Professor
JOAN M . McCAUL, Administrative Assistant
Committee: ThomSS Hunter (Mathematics)
Edward T. Kako (Psychology)
Bruce Maxwell (Engineering)
a student to be selected
Computer Science is the study of algorithms
and the issues involved in implementing them.
T his includes the study o f computer systems,
methods to specify algorithms (for people and
computer systems), and the formulation of the
ories and models to aid in the understanding
and analysis o f the properties o f algorithms,
computing systems, and their interrelationship.
T h e Computer Science Program is designed to
provide students with a flexible set o f offerings
in computing that can be tailored to satisfy in
terests in various areas and at several levels of
depth. A ll the courses emphasize the funda
mental concepts o f computer science, treating
today’s languages and systems as current exam
ples o f the underlying concepts. T h e Computer
Science Laboratory provides up-to-date soft
ware and hardware facilities. There are three
entry points to the Computer Science curricu
lum at Swarthmore.
C P S C 0 1 0 : G reat Ideas in C om puter Science is
designed for Freshmen with little or no experi
ence in computer science. It is an introduction
that emphasizes breadth o f coverage over
depth or skill building. Most appropriate for
first or second year students who lack confi
dence in their abilities in Computer Science.
C P SC 0 2 1 : T he Im perative Paradigm : U N IX
and C falls between C P S C 010 and C P S C 022
in pace. N o previous experience with comput
ers is necessary. C P S C 021 will introduce fun
damental ideas in computer science while
building skill in software development. This
course is appropriate for all students who want
to be able to write programs. It is for students
who are comfortable with computers. T his is
the usual first course for Computer Science
Majors and Minors. Students with Advanced
Placement credit or extensive programming
experience may be able to place out o f this
course.
C P SC 0 2 2 : Structure an d In terpretation o f
C om puter Program s is designed for students
who plan to take several courses in Computer
Science. T his course is a fast-paced introduc
tion to the kind o f abstraction used in all areas
of Computer Science. T h e language used is a
dialect o f LISP. For students who intend to be
Computer Science majors, minors, or concen
trators and are fluent in a language like C and
feel comfortable about their abilities, this is the
best first course.
Students or advisors who want more advice on
placem ent in Com puter S cien ce courses
should feel free to contact any Computer
Science faculty member by phone or in person.
T h e Computer Science Program offers special
majors, majors and minors in the Honors
Program, and concentrations. Students inter
ested in any of these options are encouraged to
meet with the director o f the computer science
program as early in their Swarthmore years as
possible. T h e concentration in computer sci
ence is designed for students who desire a co
herent introduction to the core topics in the
field but cannot afford the number o f courses
required o f a major. Students completing the
concentration will possess a number o f intel
lectual skills useful in many disciplines.
SPECIAL MAJOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
T h e requirements for a Special Major in Com
puter Science consist of:
Two mathematics courses numbered above 008
(M A TH 009 and M ATH 016 recommended)
Each o f C P S C 021, C P S C 022, C P S C 023,
C P S C 035, C P S C 046, C P S C 097
Three o f C P SC 040, C P S C 041, C P SC 043,
C P S C 063, C P S C 075, C P S C 081, MATH
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CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Concentration in Computer Science can
be combined with any major in the College. It
provides students with a well-rounded back
ground in computer science sufficient to devel
op significant, creative applications and to
keep up with the rapid changes in the field.
Students interested in a Concentration in
Computer Science should submit a concentra
tion proposal for approval by the Computer
Science Committee, preferably by the end of
their sophomore year. If this proposal is not
part of the sophomore paper, it should include
a copy of the sophomore paper with it. Both
the student’s major advisor and the director of
the Computer Science Program should be con
sulted when writing such a proposal. Although
some flexibility is possible, the requirements
for the Concentration in Computer Science
will consist o f six courses including a compre
hensive experience. T h e six courses should be
selected as follows:
Each of C P S C 021, C P S C 022, MATH 009,
CPSC 035, C P S C 097
One of C P S C 023, C P S C 041, or C P SC 046
The comprehensive experience will ordinarily
be satisfied by completing C P S C 097: Senior
Conference. In some cases, a thesis or project
may be used to satisfy some other department’s
comprehensive experience and also the
Computer Science requirement. In such cases,
specific approval o f the Computer Science
Program and the other department must be ob
tained before embarking on the project.
JOINT SPECIAL MAJORS
Students desiring to integrate computer sci
ence with another discipline in a more formal
manner are encouraged to develop a Special
Major combining computer science and anoth
er area. Such special majors require the ap
proval o f the Computer Science Committee
and the other department involved. Special
majors should be designed in consultation with
the director o f the Computer Science Program
as early in the student’s program as possible.
Approval of a special major is not guaranteed.
It will depend upon the availability of re
sources (both faculty and equipment) andThe
student’s demonstrated ability to work inde
pendently.
HONORS PROGRAM
Honors majors and minors in computer science
are available.
HONORS MAJOR
A n Honors major in Computer Science will
consist of: two 2-credit preparations, one 2credit research report or thesis, and a minor
preparation.
T h e following will be submitted to external ex
aminers to be evaluated as described in more
detail below:
A . Two 2-credit preparations to be selected
from the combinations o f courses listed below.
Each of these 2-credit preparations will be ex
amined by a 3 hour written exam and an oral
exam.
B. O ne 2-credit research report or thesis to be
read by an external examiner and examined
orally.
W e expect that all Computer Science examin
ers will meet together to discuss honors recom
mendations for Computer Science majors and
minors.
C . Senior Honors Study portfolio.
Selections to satisfy part A must include 4 dis
tinct courses. In certain circumstances, the
Computer Science Program may be willing to
consider other groupings o f courses, seminars,
or courses with attachments. In all cases the
Computer Science Program must approve the
student’s plan of study.
B. A t a minimum, this will involve a review of
one or mote scholarly papers from the primary
literature o f computer science and the writing
o f a scholarly scientific paper. W e hope that
the paper will report on a research experience
involving the student and faculty (here or else
where). It is expected that most of the research
or scholarly ground work will be completed be-
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A . Currently approved papers for part A .
Preparation
Course Combination
Algorithms
C P S C 041 Algorithms
M ATH 072 Combinatorial Optimization
Algorithms and Theory
C P S C 041 Algorithms
C P S C 046 Theory o f Computation
Intelligent Systems
C P S C 081 Robotics
C P S C 063 Artificial Intelligence
Compiler Design and Theory
C P S C 046 Theory o f Computation
C P S C 075 Compiler Design and Construction
Computer Architecture
EN G R 021 Digital Logic Design
C P S C 023 Computer Architecture
Programming Languages
C P S C 043 Programming Languages
C P S C 075 Compiler Design and Construction
Perception and A ction Systems
C P S C 027 Computer Vision
C P S C 081 Robotics
Systems
C P S C 023 Computer Architecture
C P SC 045 Operating Systems
Visual Information Systems
C P SC 027 Computer Vision
C P S C 040 Computer Graphics
fore the fall semester senior year either by one
credit o f work in the spring semester Junior
year or fall-tim e summer work. Students will
register for at least one credit of thesis work in
the fall of the senior year to complete the work
and write the paper. It is expected that the
paper will be completed by the end of the fall
semester.
C. Senior Honors Study will consist of fall par
ticipation in C P S C 097 Senior Conference
with course students in the spring semester of
the senior year.
To be eligible for an honors major in computer
science students must
1. Have a B+ average in all Computer Science
courses completed by the end o f Junior year.
These must include: C P S C 021, C P S C 022,
C P S C 035, and at least one o f C P SC 023 or
C P S C 046.
2. Have demonstrated proficiency in mathe
matical argument and reasoning by the end of
the Junior year. Ordinarily this proficiency will
be assumed if the student has:
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a grade of B+ or better or
b. Passed M ATH 016H with a gradé of B or
better or
c. Completed M A TH 047 or M ATH 049
with a grade o f B- or better.
3. Complete by the end of the senior year both
o f C P S C 023 and C P S C 046, and in addition
C P S C 093, and C P S C 097.
H0H0RS MINOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
One 2-credit preparation to be selected from
combinations of courses listed in A above. An
examiner will set both a 3 hour written exam
and an oral exam for the preparation,
To be eligible for an honors minor in comput
er science a student must
1. Have a B+ average in all Computer Science
courses completed by the end o f Junior year.
These must include: C P S C 021, C P S C 022,
C P S C 035, and at least one o f the C P SC 023
or CPSC 046.
2. Have demonstrated some proficiency in
mathematical argument and reasoning by the
end of the Junior year. Ordinarily this profi
ciency will be assumed if the student has:
a. Passed M ATH 009 or MATH 016 with a
grade o f B or better or
b. Passed M ATH 016H or M ATH 047 or
MATH 049 with a grade o f B- or better.
STUDY ABROAD
Students planning to concentrate or major in
Computer Science may opt to study abroad for
one semester or a whole year. Because ad
vanced courses in Computer Science are of
fered only in alternate years, some selections
will be unavailable to some students. A course
of study abroad should be agreed upon with the
Program before it is taken. T h e Computer
Science Program will give credit for appropri
ate courses taken aboard. T h e program deter
mines credit earned by students on their return
to Swarthmore on the basis o f evidence pre
sented by the student. Depending on the re
sources available to the program, independent
study and/or reading courses may occasionally
be offered to accommodate students who are
unable to take desired offerings because of
study abroad.
the director o f the program in order to be sure
o f taking the mathematics and computing
courses necessary to be prepared for graduate
work in Computer Science.
COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES
(Courses numbered above 040 will be offered
in alternate years.)
CPSC 010. Great Ideas in Computer
Science
T his course will introduce a number of funda
mental ideas in computer science. Topics to be
covered include: history, applications, the basic
design o f a digital computer, the programming
process, theory o f computability, artificial in
telligence, and the social implications of com
puting. Students will contribute to and modify
the emphasis o f the course by writing and pre
senting papers in the last third of the semester.
No previous experience with computers or
computing will be assumed and programming
will no t be emphasized in this course.
Nonetheless, much o f the material will be en
countered in laboratory sessions in addition to
the lecture-discussion sessions.
Lab work required. It is designed for freshmen,
and they will be given enrollment preference.
Prerequisite: None.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
GRADUATE STUDY
CPSC 021. The Imperative Paradigm: Unix
and C
Students interested in graduate study in
Computer Science will be well prepared by a
Special Major in Computer Science. Some
graduate programs will also accept students
who have majored in Mathematics or Engi
neering and completed a sufficient number and
selection of Computer Science courses. T h e
choice of the appropriate major and computing
courses will depend on the student’s interests
and should be made in consultation with the
director of the Computer Science Program.
Other majors are also reasonable for students
with special interests. For example, a major in
Linguistics or Psychology might be appropriate
for a student interested in A rtificial Intelli
gence or Cognitive Science. In such cases, stu
dents should consult as early as possible with
This course introduces students to fundamen
tal aspects o f the field of computing, focusing
on problem solving, software design concepts,
and their realization as imperative programs
run on the U nix operating system. A n intro
duction to the U nix operating system and the
C programming language for the purpose of
gaining mastery of these principles will be pro
vided. Topics to be covered include: Von
Neumann architecture, operating system
overview, U nix, Emacs editor, C programming,
control structures, arrays, procedural abstrac
tion, pointers, iteration, recursion, sorting,
data types and their representation, elementary
data structures, Lists, Stacks, Queues, informal
analysis o f algorithms, informal verification
using loop invariants, elementary U nix took
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(such as grep, sort, tr), introduction to shell
scripts.
Lab work required. Prerequisites: None.
Primary distribution cou rse. I credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
CPSC 022. Structure and Interpretation of
Computer Programs
T his course is a serious introduction to the
study o f computer programs; and, through programs, some central ideas in computer science.
By studying programs that make repeated and
deep use o f abstraction, students will learn how
to generate precise specifications from vaguely
formulated and perhaps partially understood
descriptions. T his is a skill that is essential in
writing computer programs and will be useful
in all intellectual endeavors. Topics to be cov
ered include: programming idioms and para
digms (functional and object-oriented), recur
sion, abstract data structures (lists, queues,
trees and sets), information retrieval, binding
and scope, and interpreters.
Lab work required. Prerequisite: Comfort with
your computing abilities.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Kelemen.
CPSC 023. Computer Architecture
(Cross-listed as EN G R 022)
A n in-depth tour o f current computer technol
ogy, including selected R IS C and C IS C micro
processor instruction sets and addressing
modes, superscalar architectures, interrupts
and DM A, peripherals, memory system hierar
chy, virtual memory, and computer networks.
Fundamental operating system concepts.
Parallel and distributed computer systems. T he
laboratory will include studies o f specific ma
chines from microcontrollers to workstations.
Lab work required. Prerequisites: C P S C 021,
some experience with U N IX and C , or permis
sion o f instructor.
1 credit.
Spring sem ester. Maxwell.
CPSC 035. Algorithms and Object
Oriented Computing
This course completes the broad introduction
to computer science begun in C P S C 021 and
C P S C 022. It provides a general background
for further study in the field. Topics to be cov
ered include: object-oriented programming in
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graphs, etc.) and algorithms, software design
and verification, and parallel and distributed
algorithms. Students will be expected to complete a number o f programming projects illustrating the concepts presented.
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E ach sem ester. Meeden.
CPSC 040. Computer Graphics
(Cross-listed as EN G R 026)
Techniques used to model and display three-dimensional scenes. Topics include 2D and 3D
transformations, clipping, scan conversion,
projections, coordinate systems, rendering, ray
tracing, representing curves/surfaces/solids,
color, lighting, and software and hardware for
graphics systems. A laboratory will involve
programming user-interface systems and images using the X U package, an interactive X
toolkit, and PEX.
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Fall 2000. Maxwell.
CPSC 041. Algorithms
T h e study o f algorithms found to be useful in
many diverse areas. Considerable attention is
paid to correctness and time and space resources required. Topics to be covered include:
abstract data types, trees (including balanced
trees), graphs, searching, sorting, and the impact o f several models o f parallel computation
on the design o f algorithms and data structures.
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CPSC 043. Foundations of Programming
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A study o f the organization and structure of
modem programming languages with an emphasis on semantic issues. Topics include specifying syntax and semantics, conventional and
abstract data types, control structures, procedural languages, functional languages, objectoriented languages, other classes o f languages,
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between user programs and the computer hardware. It provides abstractions of the underlying
hardware that are easier to program, and it
manages the m achine’s resources. T h e follow
ing topics will be covered: processes (including
synchronization, communication, and scheduling), memory (main memory allocation strategies, virtual memory, and page replacement
policies), file systems (including naming and
implementation issues), I/O (including devices, drivers, disks, and disk scheduling), and
security.
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problems that can and cannot be solved by a
computer and, for those problems that can be
solved, a means o f classifying them with respect to how difficult they are to solve. Topics
to be covered include: formal languages and fi
nite state devices, Turing machines and other
models of computation, computability, and
complexity.
Prerequisite: C P S C 035.
I 1 credit.
I Spring 2001. Kelemen.
CPSC 063. Artificial intelligence
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examine many different methods for implementing this mapping from perceptions to actions including: production systems, reactive
planners, logical planners, and neural net
works. W e will use robots to explore these
methods.
Lab work required. Prerequisite: C P S C 035.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Meeden.
CPSC 075. Principles of Compiler Design
and Construction
T his course presents an introduction to the de
sign and construction o f language translators
for imperative, procedure oriented program
ming languages. Topics covered include: formal
grammars, lexical analysis and finite automata,
syntax analysis and pushdown automata, LL
and LR parsing, semantic analysis and table
handling, error detection and recovery, code
generation and optimization, compiler writing
tools.
Lab work required. Prerequisite: C P S C 035.
1 credit.
N ext offered fa ll 2001.
CPSC 001. Robotics
T his course addresses the problem o f control
ling robots that will operate in dynamic, un
predictable environments. In laboratory ses
sions, students will work in groups to program
robots to perform a variety o f tasks such as
navigation to a goal, obstacle avoidance, and
vision-based tracking. In lecture/discussion ses
sions, students will examine the major para
digms of robot control through readings with
an emphasis on adaptive approaches.
Lab work required. Prerequisite: C P S C 035 or
permission o f instructors.
1 credit.
N ext offered 2002 or 2003.
CPSC 091. Special Topics in Computer
Science
In general, subject matter for C P SC 091 is de
pendent on a group need or individual interest.
Normally restricted to senior students and only
offered when staff interests and availability
make it practicable to do so.
CPSC 093. Directed Reading and/or
Research Project
W ith the permission o f a staff member who is
willing to supervise it, a qualified student may
undertake a program o f extra reading and/or a
project in an area o f computer science.
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CPSC 097. Senior Conference
This course provides senior concentrators and
special majors an opportunity to delve more
deeply into a particular topic in computer
science synthesizing material from previous
courses. R ecent topics have been evolutionary
computation (1998, 1999), complexity, en
cryption, and compression (1996), and parallel
processing (1995). C P S C 097 is the usual
method used to satisfy the comprehensive re
quirement for a computer science major or
concentrator.
Spring sem ester. Staff.
CPSC 128. Computational Models of
Language
Language is among the most complex and ro
bust o f all human cognitive capacities. One
way to understand this capacity better is by
using computers to model it. In this course,
we’ll exam ine various attem pts to model
language using connectionist (neural network)
architectures as well as efforts to build com
puter systems that can understand the natural
language produced by users. T his course in
cludes a laboratory com ponent in w hich
hands-on experiments with various architec
tures will be conducted.
Prerequisite: C P S C 035, PSYC 028, or permis
sion o f instructors.
Spring 2001. Meeden and Kako.
SEMINARS
CPSC 199. Senior Honors Study
Economics
JOHN P. CASKEY, Professor
STEPHEN S. GOLUB, Professor
ROBINSON G. HOLLISTER J R ., Professor3
MARK KUPERBERG, Professor1
STEPHEN A . O’CONNELL, Professor
BERNARD SAFFRAN, Professor
LARRY E . WESTPHAL, Professor3
AMANDA BAYER, Associate Professor
PHILIP N. JEFFERSON, Associate Professor
ELLEN B. MAGENHEIM, Associate Professor and A cting Chair
THOMAS S. DEE, Assistant Professor
PEGGY dePROPHETIS, Visiting Professor (part-time)
JOHN A. DEL BOCCILI, Visiting Associate Professor (part-time)
MARY ANNE STEWART, Administrative Assistant
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
3
The courses in economics have three main
goals: (1) to provide insight into the processes
and accompanying institutions through which
productive activity is organized; (2) to develop
a set of tools for analyzing economic processes
and institutions; and (3 ) to build a foundation
for reaching informed judgments on issues of
public policy.
or the series of M ATH 006A and 006B and
M ATH 018. M ATH 016 (Linear Algebra) and
M ATH 018 (Several Variable Calculus) are
valuable for those intending to focus on the
more technical aspects o f economics. Students
planning to attend graduate school in econom
ics should give serious thought to taking addi
tional mathematics courses such as M ATH 030
(D ifferential Equations) and M A TH 047
(Introduction to R eal Analysis).
ECON 001 or its equivalent is a prerequisite fo r
all other w ork in the departm ent. In addition, all
majors in economics must satisfy a theory
requirement by taking ECO N O il (Inter
mediate Microeconomics) and ECO N 021
(Intermediate Macroeconomics). They must
also satisfy a statistics requirement by taking
ECON 031 (Statistics for Economists) or its
equivalent or ST A T 053 (ST A T 001 or STA T
002 do not meet the requirement). T he statis
tics course in the Econom ics Department
focuses more on the application o f statistical
tools to econom ic problems; the statistics
courses in the Mathematics and Statistics
Department focus more on the derivation of
the mathematical and statistical properties of
various estimators.
To read the literature in economics critically, a
knowledge of elementary calculus is extremely
useful. T he department very strongly recom
mends that students take M A TH 005 and
either MATH 006A and 0 0 6 C (basic calculus)
A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
Students contemplating careers in business or
law may wish to take accounting. In turn, stu
dents contemplating careers in international
economics or business are strongly urged to
have a mastery of at least one modem foreign
language.
To graduate as a major, a student must: have at
least 8 credits in economics; meet the theory
and statistics requirements; and, in the senior
year, pass the comprehensive exam ination
given early in the spring semester (course stu
dents) or the Honors examinations given at
the end o f the spring semester (honors stu
dents). To be prepared for the comprehensive
exam, course students are strongly advised to
complete ECON O il, ECON 021, and ECON
031 (or its equivalent) before the second
semester o f their senior year.
Students who are contemplating a major in
econom ics should consult “Econom ics at
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Swarthmore: Department Handbook” (available in the department office) for additional
information regarding the details o f the pro
gram.
schools. T his course may be counted toward a
concentration in Public Policy.
COURSES
Not offered 2000-2001.
ECON 001. Introduction to Economics
ECON 006. The U.S. Economy and
Economic Thought: Roosevelt Through
Clinton
Prerequisites: ECO N 001 and any statistics
course (or the consent o f the instructor),
ED U C 014 is strongly recommended.
1 credit.
Covers the fundamentals o f microeconomics
and macroeconomics: supply and demand,
market structures, income distribution, fiscal
and monetary policy in relation to unemploy
m ent and inflation, economic growth, and
international economic relations. Focuses on
the functioning o f markets as well as on the
rationale for and the design o f public policy.
Prerequisite for all further work in economics.
Primary distribution cou rse. I credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Staff.
ECON 003. The World According to
Economics
This course explores, from an economic per
spective, the economic content o f subjects
addressed by other disciplines throughout the
College. Topics include pollution, the use of
nonrenewable resources and economic growth,
international trade and underdeveloped coun
tries, and markets and social and moral devel
opment.
I credit.
T h e course will examine the development of
the U .S. economy since the 1920s. There will
be two major themes: How did economic
analysis respond to changing economic prob
lems, and what effect did the new analysis have
on the economic policies that the government
pursued?
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ECON 010. Current Issues in Economic
Policy
Examines current microeconomic and macroeconomic policy issues. Topics vary year to
year, depending on developments in the econ
omy. R ecent topics have included flagging
economy-wide performance, health care, tax
reform, and personal finance. T h e format is
seminar-like. Reading material includes the
economic and financial pages o f current peri
odicals, reports o f think tanks, and other cur
rent literature.
Not offered 2000-2001.
1 credit.
ECON 005. Savage Inaccuracies: The
Facts and Economics of Education in
America
F all 2000. Saffian.
(Cross-listed as ED U C 06 9)
T h is course investigates the relationship
between issues o f resource allocation and edu
cational attainm ent. It examines the facts
about student achievement and educational
expenditure in the U .S. and the relationship
between them. It studies what is known about
such questions as: Does reducing class size
improve student achievement? Does paying
teachers more improve teacher quality and stu
dent outcomes? T h e course also investigates
the relationship between educational attain
ment and wages in the labor market. Finally, it
analyzes the effects o f various market-oriented
education reforms such as vouchers and charter
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ECON 0 11. Intermediate Microeconomics
Provides a thorough grounding in intermedi
ate-level microeconomics. T h e standard topics
are covered: behavior o f consumers and firms,
structure and performance of markets, income
distribution, general equilibrium, and welfare
analysis. Students do extensive problem solv
ing to facilitate the learning o f theory and see
practical applications.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Magenheim.
ECON 012. Games and Strategies
How should you bargain for a used car or medi
ate a contentious dispute? This course is an
introduction to the study of strategic behavior
and the field of game theory. W e analyze situa-
dons of interactive decision making in which
the participants attempt to predict and to
influence the actions of others. W e use exam
ples from economics, business, biology, politics,
sports and everyday life. T his course may be
counted toward a concentration in Peace and
Conflict Studies.
neering and economic problems to assist deci
sion making. T h e working principles o f engi
neering economics are introduced in conjunc
tion with operations research topics. Normally
for junior and senior students.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Bayer.
Prim ary distribution course, N atural Sciences only
and only i f enrolled fo r E N G R 0 5 7 . 1 credit.
ECON 021. Intermediate Macroeconomics
F all 2000. McGarity.
Intermediate-level macroeconomics. Models
are developed of the determination of output,
interest rates, prices, and other aggregate vari
ables in closed and open economies. Students
analyze conflicting views of business cycles,
stabilization policy, inflation/unemployment
tradeoffs, and fiscal and trade deficits.
Extensive problem-solving stresses the applica
tion of theoretical took to policy issues.
I credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Kuperberg.
ECON 022. Banking and Financial
Markets.
This course examines the economics o f finan
cial institutions and markets. Among the top
ics considered are (1 ) economic explanations
for the existence and operations o f banks; (2)
the regulation o f financial institutions and
markets; and (3 ) theories o f stock, bond,
futures, and option prices.
I credit.
Fall 2000. Caskey.
Prerequisites: Elementary linear algebra and
high school algebra.
ECON 033. Accounting
T his course surveys financial and managerial
accounting. Covered are concepts and meth
ods o f financial accounting following generally
accepted accounting principles and the effects
o f alternative principles on the measurement
of periodic income and financial status. R ecent
changes in accounting methods such as those
stimulated by manufacturing advances are
examined, as are concerns about ethical stan
dards. (This course can not be used to satisfy
the College’s distribution requirements.)
I credit.
Spring 2001. deProphetis.
ECON 035. Econometrics
Quantitative methods used in estimating eco
nom ic modek and testing economic theories
are studied. Students learn to use statistical
packages to apply these methods to problems
in business, economics, and public policies.
Prerequisite: ECO N 031 or equivalent; or
instructor’s permission.
ECON 031. Statistics for Economists
1 credit.
The focus of this course is on understanding
how simple and multiple regression can be used
to estimate economic relationships (e.g., price
or interest elasticities, returns to assets, or edu
cation) and test their statistical significance.
Problems and estimation with real data sets
will be stressed. Majors may satisfy the depart
ment’s statistics requirement by taking an
equivalent course such as STA T 053 or ECON
035.
F all 2000. Jefferson.
ECON 041. Public Finance
I credit.
This course focuses on government expendi
ture, tax, and debt policy. A major part o f the
course k devoted to an analysis of current pol
icy issues in their institutional and theoretical
contexts. T h e course will be of most interest to
students having a concern for economic policy
and its interaction with politics. This course
may be counted toward a concentration in
Public Policy.
Fall 2000 and Spring 2001. Dee.
Recommended: ECO N O il.
ECON 032. Operations Research
1 credit.
(Cross-listed as EN G R 057)
Spring 2001. Dee.
The principles o f operations research as
applied in defining optimal solutions to engi
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ECON 042. Law and Economics
tion in Public Policy.
T h e purpose o f this course is to explore the
premises behind the use of utilitarian con
structs in the analysis of public policy issues.
In particular, the appropriateness o f the
growing use o f economic methodology will
be examined through an intensive study of
issues in property, tort, contract, and criminal
law. This course may be counted toward a
concentration in Public Policy.
Prerequisite: ECO N O il or ECO N 021;
Recommended: both.
Recommended: ECO N O il.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ECON 043. Public Policy and the
American Family
T h e American family has undergone tremen
dous change over the last century: family size
has decreased, mothers o f young children
have entered the labor market in large num
bers, the divorce rate and the rate of births to
single mothers have risen, and relationships
between generations within a family have
grown more distant. T his course will exam
ine these and related changes and attempt to
understand what their causes and effects are
and the role that public policy plays in caus
ing the changes or responding to them. This
course may be counted toward concentra
tions in Public Policy and Women’s Studies.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Golub.
ECON 053. International Political
Economy
(Cross-listed as POLS 068)
T his course uses political and economic per
spectives to analyze the international econo
my. Topics include the rise and decline of
hegem onic powers, the controversy over
“free” versus “fair” trade under the
G A P f/W TO, foreign'debt and default, the
role o f the state in economic development,
international financial markets, the history
of the international monetary system.
Prerequisite: POLS 004 and ECON 001.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ECON 061. Industrial Organization
N ot offered 2000-2001.
T his course examines why firms and markets
are organized as they are and how their orga
nization affects the way they operate. Topics
include the relationship between market
structure and firm behavior; particular
aspects of firm behavior— pricing, advertis
ing, and collusion; and the effects o f regula
tion. T his course may be counted toward a
concentration in Public Policy.
ECON 044. Urban Economics
Recommended: ECO N O il.
1 credit.
T h e topics covered in this course include the
economic decline o f central cities, trans
portation policies, local taxation, theories of
urban growth patterns, local economic devel
opment initiatives, and the economics of
land use and housing.
1 credit.
Sfm ng 2001. Caskey.
ECON 051. The International Economy
T his course surveys the theory o f trade
(microeconomics) and of the balance o f pay
ments and exchange rates (macroeconom
ics). T h e theories are used to analyze topics
such as trade patterns, trade barriers, flows of
labor and capital, exchange-rate fluctuations,
the international m onetary system, and
m acroeconom ic interdependence. T his
course may be counted toward a concentra
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N ot offered 2000-2001.
ECON 062. Ecnnomics nf Antitrust and
Regulation
T h e course will provide an introduction to
antitrust and regulation, w ith particular
emphasis on the insights that economic rea
soning can provide in analyzing these issues.
T h e course will attempt to convey the gener
al character o f the principles guiding these
policies as well as their most salient charac
teristics. Particular attention will be given to
the rationale for intervention and the appro
priate form o f government action. Sub
stantial emphasis will be placed on current
issues in antitrust and regulation, including
the issues raised by the Microsoft case, the
increasing internationalization o f the U.S.
economy, deregulation, and the impact of the
internet.
Prerequisite: ECO N 001.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. DelRoccili.
ECON 0 71. Labor Economics
Labor market operations are the focus. Topics
covered include determinants of wage and
benefit levels, growth in inequality o f earn
ings, employment, unemployment, the
changing role o f unions, discrimination on
the basis o f race and gender, the effects of
immigration, and returns to education. This
course may be counted toward concentra
tions in Black Studies and W omen’s Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ECON 081. Economic Development
ECON 073. Race, Ethnicity and Gender
in Economics
A survey covering the principal theories of
economic development and the dominant
issues o f public policy. W ithin a perspective
that emphasizes choice and transfer of tech
nology as well as technological development,
emphasis is given to agricultural and indus
trial development, to interactions among
sectors, and to international trade and capi
tal flows (including foreign aid). T his course
may be counted toward a concentration in
Public Policy as well as programs in Black
Studies and Asian Studies.
Spring 2001. Bayer.
I ECON 075. Health Economics
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Introduction to basic concepts and methods
used in evaluating environmental benefits
and costs and in assessing mechanisms for
allocating environmental resources among
present and future uses, with due attention to
seemingly noneconom ic concerns. Specific
topics include pollution and environmental
degradation; use of exhaustible and renew
able resources; management of air, water, and
energy resources; sustainable econom ic
growth; and international resource manage
ment. This course may be counted toward
concentrations in Environm ental Studies
and Public Policy.
Recommended: ECO N O il.
This course focuses on the roles o f gender,
ethnicity and race in economic systems.
Topics include the economic status o f women
and of various racial and ethnic groups;
sources of inequality, including wage and job
discrimination; public policy issues (e.g.,
comparable worth, affirmative action, child
care, and welfare reform); and bias in eco
nomic theory and policy. This course may be
counted toward concentrations in Public
Policy, Women’s Studies, and Black Studies.
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Topics addressed in this course include the
economics o f health care demand and supply,
the changing organization o f health care
delivery, demographic change and demands
on the health care system, problems o f access
to health care services, economic analysis of
standard and new medical treatments, supply
and demand for doctors and nurses, govern
ment financing and regulation, health insur
ance, and comparative analysis o f health care
systems in different countries. This course
may be counted toward a concentration in
Public Policy.
I 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. O ’Connell.
ECON 082. Political Economy of Africa
A survey of economic development experi
ence in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the
postindependence period. W e study policy
choices in their political and institutional
context using case study evidence and the
analytical tools o f positive political economy.
Topics o f current interest include the eco
nomic role o f the state, risk management by
firms and households, devaluation in the
C FA zone, and international financial flows.
T his course may be counted toward concen
trations in Black Studies and Public Policy.
1 credit.
F all 2000. O ’Connell.
ECON 083. Asian Economies
Examines economic development and cur-
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rent economic structure, along with major pol
icy issues (domestic plus vis-à-vis the United
States), in some o f the principal economies of
Asia, focusing on those in East Asia but includ
ing at least one South Asian country as well. A
major paper on an Asian economy is required.
T his course may be counted toward a concen
tration in Public Policy as well as a program in
Asian Studies.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ECON 099. Directed Reading
W ith consent o f a supervising instructor, indi
vidual, or group study in fields o f interest not
covered by regular course offerings.
F all or spring sem ester. Staff.
ories o f stock, bond, futures, and option prices.
Prerequisites: ECON 011, M A TH 06A and
06C , and ECON 031.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Caskey.
ECON 135. Econometrics
Quantitative methods used in estimating eco
nomic models and testing economic theories
are studied. Students leam to use statistical
packages to apply these methods to problems
in business, economics, and public policies.
Studies applying econom etric methods to
major economic issues are critiqued by stu
dents. A substantial individual empirical
research project is required.
Prerequisite: ECO N 031, equivalent, or per
mission o f the instructor.
2 credits.
SEMINARS
ECON 10 1. Advanced Microeconomics
Subjects covered include consumer and pro
ducer theory, optimization and duality, general
equilibrium, risk and uncertainty, asymmetric
information and game theory.
Prerequisites: ECO N O il and at least one of
the following: M ATH 016, M ATH 018, or
M A TH 030.
2
credits.
F all 20 0 0 . Jefferson.
ECON 14 1. Public Finance
This seminar focuses on the analysis o f govern
ment expenditure, tax, and debt policy. This
seminar may be counted toward a concentra
tion in Public Policy.
Prerequisite:
ECON 021.
ECON
O il.
Recommended:
2 credits.
Spring 20 0 1 . Saffian.
Spring 2001. Bayer.
ECON 15 1. International Economics
ECON 102. Advanced Macroeconomics
Both microeconomics and macroeconomics
are applied to an in-depth analysis o f the world
economy. Topics include: trade patterns; trade
barriers; international flows o f labor and capi
tal; exchange-rate fluctuations; the interna
tional monetary system; macroeconomic inter
dependence; and case studies o f selected indus
trialized, developing, and Eastern bloc coun
tries. This seminar may be counted toward a
concentration in Public Policy.
Subjects covered include microfoundations of
m acroeconom ics, growth theory, rational
expectations, and New Classical and New
Keynesian macroeconomics. Extensive prob
lem solving, with an emphasis on the qualita
tive analysis o f dynamic systems.
Prerequisites: ECO N 021 and at least one of
the following: M A TH 016, M ATH 018, or
M A TH 030.
2
credits.
Prerequisite: ECON O il and ECON 021.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Golub.
ECON 122. Financial Economics
ECON 16 1. industrial Organization and
Public Policy
T h e seminar examines modem developments
in the theory o f asset prices and the economics
o f financial institutions. Topics include (1)
economic explanations for the existence and
operations o f banks; (2 ) the regulation of
financial institutions and markets; and (3) the
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T h e seminar examines the organization of
firms and markets and the relationship
betw een organization and outcom es with
respect to pricing, advertising, product differ
entiation, and other aspects o f behavior. O ther
topics include the effects o f antitrust policy;
and economic regulation and deregulation.
This seminar may be counted toward a con
centration in Public Policy.
Prerequisite: ECO N O il.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ECON 1 7 1 . Labor and Social Economics
Students discuss such topics as the organization
of work within firms; labor market operations,
unions and labor relations, unemployment and
macroconditions; econom ic analysis educa
tion, health care, housing, and discrimination;
determinants o f income inequality; govern
ment policies with respect to health, educa
tion, and welfare. T h is seminar may be
counted toward a concentration in Public
Policy (1 credit) and Black Studies.
will be sent to the examiner who is examining
that preparation.
Senior Honors Study for minors consists o f a
0.5-cred it sem inar in w hich the student
rewrites and presents one seminar paper from
their one preparation. This rewritten paper will
be sent to the examiner who is examining that
preparation. Participation in Senior Honors
Study for Minors is optional. Even if a minor
does not participate in Senior Honors Study, a
seminar paper will be submitted to the
examiner.
Recommended: ECO N O il.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ECON 181. Economic Development
A survey o f theories of growth, stabilization,
income distribution, trade policy, and house
hold behavior in developing countries. Issues
of current interest include the Asian “miracle,”
technological change, and the political econo
my of government policy. Students write sever
al short papers examining the literature and a
longer paper analyzing a particular country’s
experience. T h is seminar may be counted
toward a concentration in Public Policy or
Black Studies or in the Asian Studies Program.
Prerequisite: ECO N O il or ECON 021.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. O ’Connell.
ECON 108. Thesis
With consent o f a supervising instructor, hon
ors majors may undertake a senior thesis for
double credit.
Fall 2000 and Spring 2001. Staff.
ECON 109. Senior Honors Study
Senior Honors Study for Majors consists o f a 1credit seminar taken in the second semester of
senior year with a faculty member in atten
dance. In this seminar, majors rewrite and pre
sent one seminar paper from each o f their three
preparations. These rewritten seminar papers
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Education
K. ANN RENNIN6ER, Professor
EVA F. TRAVERS, Professor and Program Director
LISA SMULYAN, Professor
DIANE ANDERSON, Assistant Professor
RORERT GROSS, Dean o f Students
TRACY R. KAY, Instructor (part-time)5
KAE KALWAIC, Administrative Assistant
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
T h e Program in Education has three purposes:
to expose students to issues in education from
a variety o f disciplinary perspectives, to pro
vide a range o f field experiences for students
who wish to explore their aptitude and interest
in teaching, counseling or research in an edu
cational setting, and to prepare students to be
certified for entry into public school teaching.
Courses in the Program in Education are
intended to be integral to the College’s acade
mic offerings. T h e Program’s most important
goal is to help students learn to think critically
and creatively about the process of education
and the place o f education in society. To this
end, both its introductory and upper level
courses necessarily draw on the distinctive
approaches o f Psychology, Sociology, A nthro
pology, Political Scien ce, Philosophy, and
History. Because students major in one o f the
traditional disciplines, courses in Education
offer both an opportunity to apply the particu
lar skills o f one’s chosen field to a new domain
and interaction with other students whose dis
ciplinary approaches may differ significantly
from their own. There is a lim it o f four fieldbased Education credits (currently E D U C 016,
017, and 09 1 A ) that can be counted toward
graduation. ED U C 014, Introduction to Edu
cation, is generally considered a prerequisite
for further work in the Program.
SPECIAL MAJORS
There is no major in Education, but Special
Majors with Linguistics, Political Scien ce,
Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, and
English Literature are regularly approved, and
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Special M ajors w ith other fields such as
History, Economics, and Computer Science
can be developed. Special Majors involving
Education usually include ten to twelve credits,
generally six credits in the primary department
and four in Education or at least five in each of
the two disciplines. A thesis or a comprehen
sive examination integrating work in the two
fields is required. Both departments collaborate
in advising students pursuing Special Majors.
HONORS PROGRAM
Students may pursue the Honors Program in
Education either as a part of a Special Major or
as a Minor. Special Major H onors Programs will
take one of the following forms: (1) two prepa
rations in Education and two in the other dis
cipline that is part of their special major; (2)
three preparations in Education and one in the
other discipline; or (3) two and a half prepara
tions in Education and one and a half in the
other discipline (or vice versa) when an inte
grative, 2-credit thesis receives 1 credit from
both departments. A ll Education Special Majors
in the Honors Program will complete a 2-cred
it thesis and will write an intellectual autobi
ography which will be included in a portfolio
submitted to the Honors examiner. Education
Minors in the Honors Program will take a 2credit seminar, a course and an attachment, or
write a 2-credit thesis to prepare for the exter
nal examination. They will also write an intel
lectual autobiography for their portfolio.
FOREIGN STUDY
Students may apply for Education credit for
work done abroad (either in a formal course or
in a field placement in an educational setting),
provided that they have taken Introduction to
Education at Swarthmore. T h e Swarthmore
course may be taken prior to study abroad or
subsequent to it.
Swarthmore courses for elementary certifica
tion are: Introduction to Education, Educa
tional Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
Teaching the Young Learner, Practice
Teaching, Curriculum and Methods Seminar,
and a series o f workshops in M ath, Social
Studies and Science Methods.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Swarthmore offers a competency-based teacher
preparation program for students who seek sec
ondary certification from the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. Competency is judged by an
interdisciplinary com m ittee o f the faculty
whose members have established criteria for
certification in Biology, Chemistry, English,
French, G erm an, M athem atics, Physics,
Spanish, and Social Studies. Individual pro
grams are developed in conjun ction with
departmental representatives and members of
the Education staff. A ll students seeking certi
fication must meet Swarthmore College’s gen
eral requirements for course distribution and a
major. A list o f specific requirements for certi
fication in each subject area are available in
the Education Office as well as the relevant
departmental office.
9th sem ester option: Students who have com
pleted all the requirements for certification in
their discipline and in Education, except for
Student Teaching (ED U C 0 1 6) and Curric
ulum and Methods Seminar (ED U C 017) may
apply to return following graduation to com
plete the teacher certification program during
a ninth semester. During this semester they
take ED U C 0 16 and 017, and they pay for a
total of one course o f tuition and student fees.
They are not eligible for campus housing.
Further inform ation on the 9 th semester
option is available in the Education Office.
Elementary certification : Swarthmore College
does not offer certification in elementary edu
cation. However, if students complete the
Swarthmore courses listed below and enroll for
two courses at Eastern College (Communi
cation Arts For Children and Teaching of
Reading), they can receive elementary certifi
cation through Eastern College. T h e required
Students planning to seek secondary certifica
tion should take Introduction to Education,
ED U C 014, by the end of their Sophomore
year and enroll for Practice Teaching, ED U C
016 (a double credit course) and Curriculum
and Methods Seminar, ED U C 017 in their
senior year or during a ninth semester. In addi
tion, they must com plete the following
sequence of courses:
• Educational Psychology, ED U C 021
• Adolescence, ED U C 023
• A n additional elective course from the
following:
a. Counseling: Principles and Practices,
ED U C 025
b. Special Education Issues and Practice,
ED U C 026
c. Educating the Young Learner, ED U C 042
d. Literacies and Social Identities, ED U C
045
e. Gender and Education, E D U C 061
f. School and Society, E D U C 063
g. Environmental Education, ED U C 065
h. Child Development and Social Policy,
ED U C 066
i.
Urban Education, ED U C 068
A n Honors Seminar in education may be sub
stituted for the elective course.
Students will be admitted to the certification
program after submitting their Sophomore
Paper and taking Introduction to Education.
To student teach, students must be recom
mended by their major department, by their
Cooperating Teacher in Introduction to
Education, and by members o f the faculty in
Education who have taught the student.
Placement o f students for practice teaching is
contingent on successful interviews with the
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Director o f the Education Program and with
appropriate secondary school personnel.
COURSES
EDUC 001C. The Writing Process
(See EN G L 001C )
F all sem ester. Bolton.
EDUC 014. Introduction to Education
A survey of issues in education within an inter
disciplinary framework. In addition to consid
ering the theories o f individuals such as Dewey,
Skinner, and Bruner, the course explores some
major economic, historical, and sociological
questions in American education and discusses
alternative policies and programs. T h e course
gives students an opportunity to determine
their own interest in preparing to teach, and
furnishes them with first-hand experience in
current elementary and secondary school prac
tice. Field work is required. T his course is nor
mally a prerequisite for further course work in
Education.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
EDUC 016. Practice Teaching
Supervised teaching in either secondary or ele
mentary schools. Students seeking secondary
certification must take ED U C 017 concurrent
ly. (Single credit practice teaching may be
arranged for individuals not seeking secondary
certification.)
2 credits.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
EDUC 0 17. Curriculum and Methods
Seminar
T h is course will consider theoretical and
applied issues related to effective classroom
instruction. It must be taken concurrently with
E D U C 016.
and theoretical work on student learning and
development provide the core readings for the
course. In addition, students tutor in local
schools and participate in a laboratory section
which provides an introduction to the process
o f research.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Renninger.
EDUC 023. Adolescence
(Cross-listed as P SY C 023)
This course uses a developmental perspective
to examine salient characteristics o f adoles
cence. T h e goal is to obtain a theoretical
understanding o f adolescence and an overview
o f major research. During the first part of the
term, students explore various aspects o f indi
vidual development (e.g., cognitive, affective,
physiological, etc.). T h e second part of the
semester focuses on the adolescent’s adaptation
in major social contexts (e.g., family, peer
group, school, etc.).
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Smulyan.
EDUC 025. Counseling: Principles and
Practice
A n introductory course which critically exam
ines counseling theories and techniques used
within the context o f school and communitybased counseling agencies. Students will devel
op and practice counseling skills through case
studies, role plays, and other modeling exercises.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
EDUC 026. Special Education: Issues and
Practice
This course explores current definitions and
approaches to the field o f Special Education,
focusing mainly on the learning disabled and
socio-emotionally troubled student popula
tions. Classwork includes readings from both
Education and Psychology. Field placement
required.
1 credit.
1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
Spring 2001.
EDUC 021. Educational Psychology
EDUC 042. Educating the Young Learner
(Cross-listed as P SYC 021)
This course explores the ways in which chil
dren construct meaning within their personal,
community, and school lives. Areas to be
explored include conditions of learning, con
T his course focuses on issues in learning and
development which have particular relevance
to understanding student thinking. Research
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structivist theory, problem solving, reading,
schema theory, the intersection o f school,
home, and community contexts, ways in
which we can learn from the learner, and the
similarities and differences in learning in var
ious disciplines. Field placement is required.
Required for elementary teaching certifica
tion.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Anderson.
EDIIC 045. Literacies and Social
Identities
This course explores the intersections and
meanings o f literacies and sociocultural
worlds and identities. Topics will include
orality and literacy; race, gender, class, reli
gious, sexual orientation, and political iden
tities; literacy programs and policies; academ
ic literacy; situated, participatory, and daily
literacy practices; and practice and sacred
views o f literacies. T his course will draw
readings from anthropology, sociology, soci
olinguistics, literary and reader response the
ory, and education. Field work is required.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
EDIIC 054. Oral and Written Language
(See LING 054.)
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
EDIIC 061. Gender and Education
This course uses historical, psychological,
and social frameworks to explore the role of
gender in the educational process. It exam
ines how gender influences experiences of
teaching and learning and how schools both
contribute to and challenge social construc
tions of gender.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Smulyan.
EDUC 063. School and Society
(Cross-listed as SO A N 069)
This course examines various aspects and
perspectives of K -12 education in the United
States. W e look at the multiple and contra
dictory purposes and functions of schools,
focusing on the ways in which schools claim
to be meritocratic while reproducing the
class, racial, gender, and sexual orders o f the
U .S. society. In the second half o f the course,
we turn to experiences o f teachers and stu
dents and ask what role schools can play in
challenging different forms o f social oppres
sion.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
EDIIC 065. Environmental Education
This course will explore the developments in
environmental education, earth education
and Watershed programs from practical, cur
ricular and philosophical perspectives. We
will assess the possibility o f making environ
mental education a central part o f the cur
riculum. Students will survey current pro
grams, curricula and research and consider
the role o f formal education in generating
environmental awareness in light o f global
ecological crises. Fieldwork is required.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Kay.
EDIIC 066. Child Development and
Social Policy
T his course provides students with an under
standing o f the implications o f developmen
tal psychology for social policy. Literature in
child development and educational psychol
ogy is used to study particular educational
problems and policies. Field research is
required.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Renninger.
EDUC 060. Urban Education
(Cross-listed as SO A N 068)
T his course will focus on issues hieing urban
educators and policy makers, including
desegregation, compensatory education, cur
ricular innovation, community involvement,
bilingual education, standardized testing,
school restructuring and multiculturalism.
T h e special problems and challenges faced by
urban schools in meeting the needs of indi
viduals and groups in a pluralistic society will
be examined using the approaches o f psy
chology, sociology, anthropology, and politi
cal science. Current issues will also be viewed
in historical perspective. Field work is
required.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Travers.
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EDUC 069. Savage Inaccuracies: The
Facts and Economics of Education in
America
(Cross-listed as ECO N 005)
T his course investigates the relationship
between issues o f resource allocation and
educational attainment. It examines the facts
about student achievement and educational
expenditures in the U .S . and the relationship
between them. T h e course also investigates
the relationship between educational attain
ment and wages in the labor market.
SEMINARS
EDUC 12 1. Child Psychology and
Practice
I credit.
Selected topics in child psychology will be
read and their im plications for theory,
method and practice will be considered.
Students will be involved in (a) developing
an understanding o f the relation between
change and development through study of
the constraints and conditions necessary for
learning; (b) designing a tutorial setting
which responds to the needs of students, par
ents and the school; and (c) articulating links
between issues in cognitive science and top
ics in education.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kuperberg.
Prerequisites: ED U C 014 and 021.
EDUC 070. The Arts as Community
Service/ Social Change
Spring 2001. Renninger.
Prerequisites: ECO N 001 and any statistics
course (or the consent o f the instructor).
ED U C 014 is strongly recommended.
(See D A N C 070)
I credit.
Spring 2000. Sepinuck.
EDUC 091 A . Special Topics
W ith the permission o f the instructor, quali
fied students may choose to pursue a topic of
special interest in education through a field
project involving classroom or school prac
tice.
Available as a credit/no credit course only.
0 .5 or 1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
EDUC 091D. Special Topics
W ith the permission o f the instructor, stu
dents may choose to pursue a topic o f special
interest by designing an independent reading
or project which usually requires a compre
hensive literature review, laboratory work,
and/or field-based research.
0 .5 or 1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
EDUC 096-097. Thesis
O ne or two credits, normally in conjunction
with a Special Major.
1 o r 2 credits.
2 credits.
EDUC 131. Social and Cultural
Perspectives on Education
In this seminar, students examine schools as
institutions that both reflect and challenge
existing social and cultural patterns of
thought, behavior, and knowledge produc
tion. Topics that will be considered include:
definition and role of literacy in schools,
school-community-home relationships, cul
turally relevant education and multiculturalism, and the social construction of gender in
the schools.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Smulyan.
EDUC 14 1. Educational Policy
This seminar will explore issues in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of educa
tional policy at the federal, state, and local
levels. In light o f the ongoing historical and
cultural debates over educational policy, the
course will examine topics, including finance
and equity, school governance, the standards
movement, school choice, systemic reform,
curricular reform, early childhood education,
immigrant and bilingual education, special
education, and school-to-work reforms from
the perspectives of several social science dis
ciplines and political perspectives. Field work
in a policy-related educational organization
is required.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Travers.
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EDUC180. Honors Thesis
A two-credit thesis is required for students
completing Special Honors Majors including
Education. T h e thesis may be counted for two
credits in Education or for one credit in
Education and one credit in the other disci
pline in the student’s Honors program.
2 credits.
Each sem ester. Staff.
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Engineering
ERIK CHEEVER, Professor
NELSON A . MACXEN, Professor
ARTHUR E . McGARITY, Professor
FREDERICK L . ORTHUEB, Professor
FARUQ M .A . SIDDIQUI, Professor and Chair2
WLODZIMIERZ WOJCIK, Cornell Visiting Professor
ERICH CARR EVERBACH, Associate Professor9
LYNNE A. MOLTER, Associate Professor
BRUCE A . MAXWELL, Assistant Professor
HOLLY A . CASTLEMAH, Administrative Assistant
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
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T h e professional practice o f engineering
requires creativity and confidence in applying
scientific knowledge and mathematical meth
ods to the solution o f technical problems of
ever-growing complexity. T h e pervasiveness of
advanced technology within our economic and
social infrastructures demands that engineers
more fully recognize and take into account
potential economic and social consequences
that may follow from resolving significant and
analytically well-defined technical issues. A
responsibly educated engineer must, therefore,
not only be in confident command o f current
analytic and design techniques but also have a
thorough understanding o f social and econom
ic influences and an abiding appreciation for
cultural and humanistic traditions. Our pro
gram supports these needs by offering each
engineering student the opportunity to acquire
a broad yet individualized technical and liberal
education.
neering will have the following:
Mission o f the Engineering Program : A s stated in
the introduction on p. 8 o f this catalog,
Swarthmore seeks to help its students realize
their fullest intellectual and personal potential,
combined with a deep sense o f ethical and
social concern. W ith in this co n text, the
Department o f Engineering seeks to graduate
students with a broad, rigorous education
emphasizing strong analysis and synthesis
skills. Our graduates will be well rounded and
responsible and able to adapt to new technical
challenges, communicate effectively, and col
laborate well with others.
O bjectives o f the Engineering Program : Graduates
with the bachelor o f science degree in Engi
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1. Proficiency in the analysis o f engineering
systems
2. Proficiency in engineering design
3. Broad background in the liberal arts
4. Effective oral and written communica
tions skills
5.
Ability to adapt to changing situations
and new technical challenges
Our departmental major program leading to
the degree o f bachelor o f science in Engi
neering is accredited by the Engineering
A ccreditation Commission o f the Accredi
tation Board for Engineering and Technology.
T h e structure o f the department’s curriculum
permits engineering majors to devote as much
as three-eighths o f their course work to the
humanities and social sciences. About half of
our majors pursue either a concentration or a
double major leading to two degrees, the bach
elor o f science in Engineering and a bachelor
o f arts in a second academic discipline within
their four-year course o f study. Departmental
approval of a double major requires a B average
among courses in Mathematics, Science, and
Engineering.
T h e department’s physical facilities include
laboratories for general instruction and individual student projects in electronics, electromagnetism, optics, systems dynamics and control, communications, engineering materials,
solid and structural mechanics, fluid medianics, fossil and solar energy conversion,
acoustics, nonlinear dynamics, and environ-
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mental water and air pollution control. W ithin
these laboratories is a wide variety of modem
measurement equipment configured for com
puter-assisted data acquisition and process con
trol; data files are directly accessible from the
college computer network. A workstation lab
oratory with high performance color graphics
and industry-standard engineering design,
analysis, and graphics software is also part of
our departmental facilities. Electronics, metal,
and woodworking shops th at support our
courses and laboratories are also available for
student use.
Courses Readily A vailable to N onm ajors
High Performance Composites (001), Explor
ing Acoustics (0 0 2 ), Problems in Technology
(003), and A rt and Science of Structures (007)
are designed chiefly for students contemplating
only an introduction to engineering. M echan
ics (006) is primarily for prospective majors,
but other interested students, particularly
those preparing for a careers in architecture or
biomechanics, are encouraged to enroll.
Introduction to Environm ental Protection
(032), Operations R esearch (0 5 7 ), Solar
Energy Systems (0 3 5 ), W ater Quality and
Pollution Control (0 6 3 ), Swarthmore and the
Biosphere (0 6 4 ), Environm ental Systems
(066), and Environmental Policy (068) appeal
to many students majoring in other depart
ments, particularly those pursuing the Envi
ronmental Studies concentration. Students
interested in computers, including those in the
Computer Science concentration, may wish to
consider Digital System Design (0 2 1 ),
Principles of Computer Architecture (022),
Computer Graphics (0 2 6 ), Computer Vision
(027) and Robotics (028). Students majoring
in the physical sciences or mathematics may
enroll routinely in advanced engineering
courses. Students may major or minor in the
Honors Program in the Engineering Depart
ment by taking appropriately related advanced
engineering courses in preparation for external
examinations. Department faculty also support
concentrations in Computer S cien ce and
Environmental Studies and a special major
with the Linguistics Program.
Program for Engineering Majors
General departmental requirements fall into
two categories: successful completion of at least
(i) 12 engineering courses and (ii) 8 courses in
science and mathematics, which must include
PHYS 003 and 004 or 007 and 008, CH EM
010, and M ATH 005, 006, 018, and 030. T h e
unspecified course in category (ii) should be
chosen to complement the student’s overall
program o f study and will normally be from one
o f the following Swarthmore departments:
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Scien ce, or
Physics and Astronomy. Furthermore, this
unspecified course must be acceptable for cred
it toward a minimal major in the offering
department to be admissible toward an
Engineering major. N o courses intended to sat
isfy these departmental requirements, except
those taken fall semester in the first year, may
be taken Credit/No Credit.
W ithin category i, the following core courses
are required o f all students: M echanics,
Physical Systems Analysis I and II, Experi
mentation for Engineering Design, Therm o
fluid M echanics, and Engineering Design. O f
these, the first four are normally taken as fol
lows: Mechanics in the spring semester of first
year, Physical Systems Analysis I in the fall
semester of sophomore year and the next two
in the spring semester of sophomore year.
Thermofluid Mechanics is normally taken in
the fall o f junior year, and Engineering Design,
the culminating experience for engineering
majors, must be taken in the spring o f senior
year. Submission and oral presentation of the
Final Project Report in Engineering Design
constitutes the comprehensive examination for
majors in Engineering.
E lective Program fo r C ourse M ajors: In consulta
tion with his or her advisor, each student devis
es a program o f advanced work in the
Department. These programs, normally includ
ing six courses, are submitted for Departmental
approval as part of the formal application for a
major in engineering during the spring semes
ter of sophomore year.
A student’s elective program may or may not
conform to some traditional or conventional
area o f engineering specialization, e.g., electri
cal, mechanical, civil. Thus, for each plan of
advanced work, the Department requires a
coherent, well-justified program that, in its
judgment, meets the student’s stated educa
tional objectives.
Typical elective program plans include:
1. E lectrical engineering group: Electronic C ir
cuit Applications, Physical Electronics,
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Electrodynamics, Com m unication Sys'
terns, and Control Theory and Design.
Students having an interest in digital sys>
terns might replace one or more o f these
courses with D igital System Design,
Principles o f Computer Architecture, or
Computer Graphics.
2. C om puter engineering group: Digital System
Design, Principles o f Computer A rchi
tecture, Computer Graphics, Computer
Vision, and Robotics. Students with an
interest in computer hardware may
include Electronic Circuit Applications,
Physical Electronics, or Control Theory
and Design.
3. M echanical engineering group: Mechanics of
Solids, Engineering M aterials, Fluid
M echanics, H eat Transfer, Therm al
Energy Conversion, Solar Energy Systems,
or Control Theory and Design.
4. C ivil and environm ental engineering group:
Basic preparation includes Mechanics of
Solids, Structural Theory and Design I,
So il and R ock Mechanics, and Water
Quality and Pollution C ontrol. Addi
tional courses include Operations R e
search and Environmental Systems for
those interested in the environment or
urban planning, or Structural Theory and
Design II for those interested in architec
ture or construction. O ther recommended
courses include Solar Energy Systems,
Fluid M echanics, and Engineering
Materials.
N ote that High Performance Composites,
Exploring Acoustics, Problems in Technology,
A rt and Science o f Structures, Introduction to
Environmental Protection, Swarthmore and
the Biosphere, and Environmental Policy are
not admissible as technical electives within an
Engineering major but may be taken as free
electives subject to the 20-Course Rule.
H onors Program in Engineering: Students with a
B+ average among courses in engineering, sci
ence, and mathematics may apply to stand for
Honors in engineering. Honors majors must
complete all o f the regular math, science, and
core engineering requirements and accumulate
at least 12 full course credits in engineering; an
Honors thesis taken in the fall o f senior year
may substitute for one o f the usual six engi
neering electives. O ne of the three engineering
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preparations required for every honors degree
in engineering must include E N G R 090.
Examination is normally offered for 2-credit
preparations in areas listed following the
course descriptions; others are possible by spe
cial arrangement.
More specific information about Honors and
Course programs is distributed by the depart
m ent to prospective engineering majors in
December o f each year.
COURSES
ENGR 001. High-Performance Composites
Introduction to the structure, properties, and
performance of modem composites in sports
equipment, automotive, and aerospace applica
tions. Simple models of material behavior are
developed and used to examine products like
ski poles, fishing rods, tennis racquets, radial
tires, and human-powered aircraft. Labs
include making and testing a number of poly
mer and ceramic matrix composites, plus a
research project o f the student’s choice.
Primarily for students not majoring in engi
neering. High School Physics recommended.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 002. Exploring Acoustics
(Cross-listed as LIN G 002)
A course to provide students with exposure to
basic scientific and engineering principles
through an exploration of the acoustics of
musical instruments, the human voice, struc
tures, and the environment. Emphasis on
hands-on analysis with a minimum use of
mathematics. For students not majoring in
engineering. Includes laboratory.
1 credit.
Spring 2000. Everbach.
ENGR 003. Problems in Technology
For students not majoring in science or engi
neering. This year, the course will concentrate
on the automobile and its impact on society.
Technical, political, and socioeconomic as
pects will be discussed. Class members will also
work on teams with engineering students in
designing, building, and testing a hybrid elec
tric car. Enrollment limited.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 005. Engineering Methndology
A fell 0.5-credit course for those interested in
engineering, presenting techniques, and tools
that engineers use to define, analyze, solve,
and report on technical problems and an
introduction to department facilities.
Designed for students who are potential
majors as well as those interested only in an
introduction to engineering. A lthough
ENGR 005 is not required of prospective
engineering majors, it is strongly recom
mended. Offered in the fell semester.
0.5 credit.
Fall 2000. Cheever.
ENGR 006. Mechanics
Fundamental areas o f statics and dynamics.
Elementary concepts o f deformable bodies
including stress-strain relations, flexure, tor
sion, and internal pressure. Laboratory work
includes a M A TLA B workshop, experiments
on deformable bodies, and a truss bridge team
design competition.
the frequency domain. There is a brief intro
duction to digital circuits. Includes laborato
ry. EN G R O il offered in the fall semester.
Prerequisites: MATH 006 and PH YS 004 (or
equivalent) or permission of the instructor.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Molter.
ENGR 012. Physical Systems Analysis II
Involves the study of engineering phenome
na th at may be represented by linear,
lumped-parameter models. It builds upon the
mathematical techniques learned in EN G R
011 and applies them to a broad range of lin
ear systems including those in the mechani
cal, thermal, fluid, and electromechanical
domains. Techniques used include Laplace
Transforms, Fourier analysis, and Eigenvalue/
Eigenvector methods. Both input/output and
state-space representations o f systems are
studied- T h e course includes a brief introduc
tion to discrete time systems. Includes labo
ratory. E N G R 012 offered in the spring
semester.
Prerequisites: EN G R 011 (or equivalent) or
permission o f the instructor.
Prerequisite: PHYS 003 or equivalent.
1 credit.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Cheever/Maxwell.
Spring 2001. Siddiqui/Orthlieb.
ENGR 014. Experimentation for
Engineering Design
ENGR 007. Art and Science of
Structures
An introduction to the basic principles of
structural analysis and design including an
emphasis on the historical-development of
modem structural engineering. Suitable for
students planning to study architecture,
architectural history, or with an interest in
structures. Includes laboratory. For students
not majoring in engineering. Offered in the
fall semester.
Introduction to measurement systems, instru
ments, probability, statistical analysis, mea
surement errors, and their use in experimen
tal design, planning, execution, dam reduc
tion and analysis. Techniques o f hypothesis
testing, confidence intervals, single and mul
tivariable linear and nonlinear regression.
Includes laboratory.
Prerequisites: EN G R O il and EN G R 012.
Offered in the spring semester.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Offered when dem and and staffing perm it.
Spring 20 0 1 . McGarity/Macken.
ENGR 011. Physical Systems Analysis I
ENGR 021. Digital System Design
An introduction to the analysis o f electrical
circuits that include resistors, capacitors,
inductors, op-amps and diodes. T h e student
will learn to develop equations describing
electrical networks. Techniques for the solu
tion of differential equations resulting from
linear circuits are taught. Solutions will be
formulated both in the time domain and in
T his course covers digital system design.
Topics include Boolean logic, digital repre
sentations, and techniques for design o f com
binational, sequential, and asynchronous cir
cuits. W e also study I/O interfaces, commu
nication protocols, and m icrocontroller
architecture. Labs focus on C A D techniques,
V H D L (very high-speed integrated circuit
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hardware description language), and pro
grammable logic devices. Offered in the fall
semester every year.
Prerequisites: C P SC 021, EN G R 011, or per
mission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Maxwell.
ENGR 022. Principles of Computer
Architecture
(Cross-listed as C P S C 023)
T his course covers the physical and logical
design o f a computer. Topics include current
microprocessors, C P U design, R IS C and
C IS C concepts, pipelining, superscalar pro
cessing, cache, paging, segmentation, virtual
memory, parallel architectures, bus protocob,
and input/output devices. Labs cover analysis
o f current systems and microprocessor design
using C A D tools, including VH DL. Offered
in the spring semester every year.
Prerequisites: C P S C 021, EN G R 021, or per
mission o f instructor. A course beyond C P SC
21 is strongly recommended.
ENGR 027. Computer Vision
(Cross-lbted as C P S C 027)
Computer vision studies how computers can
analyze and perceive the world using input
from imaging devices. Topics include line
and region extraction, stereo vbion, motion
analysb, color and reflection modeb, and
object representation and recognition. The
course will focus on object recognition and
detection, introducing the toob o f computer
vision in support o f building an automatic
object recognition and classification system.
Labs will involve implementing both off-line
and real-time object recognition and classifi
cation systems.
Prerequisites: E N G R 012, C P S C 021, or per
mission o f the instructor. M ath background
at the level o f M ATH 016 or M ATH 018 is
strongly recommended. Offered twice every
four years.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Maxwell.
ENGR 028. Robotics
1 credit.
(Cross-lbted as C P S C 081)
Spring 20 0 1 . Maxwell.
This course addresses the problems of con
trolling and motivating robots to act intelli
gently in dynamic, unpredictable environ
ments. Major topics will include robot per
ception using vision and sonar, kinematics
and inverse kinematics, navigation and con
trol, optimization and learning, and robot
simulation environments. To demonstrate
these concepts, we will be looking at mobile
robots, robot arms and positioning devices,
and virtual agents. Labs will focus on pro
gramming robots to execute tasks, explore,
and interact with their environment.
ENGR 026. Computer Graphics
(Cross-listed as C P S C 040)
Computer graphics deab with the manipula
tion and creation o f digital imagery. We
cover drawing algorithms for two-dimension
al graphics primitives, 2D and three-dimen
sional matrix transformations, projective
geometry, 2D and 3D model representations,
clipping, hidden surface removal, rendering,
hierarchical modeling, shading and lighting
modeb, shadow generation, special effects,
ffactab and chaotic systems, and animation
techniques. Labs will focus on the implemen
tation o f a 3D hierarchical modeling system
that incorporates realbtic lighting modeb
and fast hidden surface removal.
Prerequbites: EN G R 012, C P S C 021, or per
mission o f the instructor. Recommended:
Linear algebra and some calculus is strongly
recommended. Offered fall semester, alter
nate years.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Maxwell.
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Prerequbites: EN G R 027/CPSC 027, CPSC
063, C P S C 128, or permission of the instruc
tor. Offered when demand and staffing
permit.
1 credit.
Spring 2000. Maxwell.
ENGR 031. Sustainable Development
Definitions o f sustainability; sustainability
indicators; societies and human ecology;
material flows and geochemical cycles; dema
terialization and recycling; energy and energy
politics; eMergy analysb, sustainable indus
trial production, waste minimization and
clean technologies; sustainable habitation and
communities; greening o f university; ecological
policy and economics. N ote: T his course does
not satisfy requirements for the m ajor in
Engineering.
No prerequisites.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. W ojcik.
ENGR 032. Introduction to Environmental
Protection
Primarily for those not majoring in engineer
ing, this course focuses on solutions to envi
ronmental problems in the areas of water sup
ply, water pollution, air pollution, and energy
supply. Local and global pollution control and
so li energy technologies are examined. Public
policy developments and alternative perspec
tives are explored. Methods o f computer-based
systems analysis are introduced for developing
economically effective environmental protec
tion policies.
I credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 035. Solar Energy Systems
Fundamental physical concepts and system
design techniques o f solar energy systems.
Topics include solar geometry, components of
solar radiation, analysis of thermal and photo
voltaic solar collectors, energy storage, com
puter simulation of system performance, com
puter-aided design optimization, and economic
feasibility assessment. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisites: EN G R 012 or equivalent or con
sent of the instructor.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 036. Ecological Engineering
Definitions of ecological engineering; interac
tions of nature with humans; ecosystem struc
ture, functions and modeling; wetland ecosys
tems and their interactions with society; engi
neered wetlands characteristics, design and
operation; on-site waste and watewater treat
ment, including land treatment; aquaculture;
ecological accounting. N ote: This course is
open to students with sufficient science or
engineering background. It can be used to sat
isfy requirements for the major in Engineering.
Prerequisites: CH EM 010 or BIO L 002 or con
sent of instructor.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. W ojcik.
ENGR 041. Thermofluid Mechanics
Introduction to macroscopic thermodynamics;
first and second laws, properties o f pure sub
stances, applications using system and control
volume formulation. Introduction to fluid
mechanics; development o f conservation theo
rems, hydrostatics, dynamics o f one-dimen
sional fluid motion with and without friction.
Includes laboratory.
Prerequisites: EN G R 012 and E N G R 014 (or
equivalent background). Offered in the fall
semester.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Macken/Orthlieb.
ENGR 057. Operations Research
(Cross-listed as ECON 032)
Introduces students to computer based model
ing and optimization for the solution o f com
plex, multivariable problems such as those
relating to efficient manufacturing, environ
m ental pollution control, urban planning,
water and food resources, and arms control.
Includes case study project. Prerequisites: ele
mentary linear algebra. Offered in the fall
semester.
Prim ary distribution course (natural sciences only;
and only if enrolled fo r E N G R 0 5 7 ).
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . McGarity.
ENGR 058. Control Theory and Design
Introduction to the control o f engineering sys
tems. Analysis and design of linear control sys
tems using root locus, frequency response, and
state space techniques. Also provides an intro
duction to digital control techniques, includ
ing analysis o f A/D and D/A converters, digital
controllers, and numerical control algorithms.
Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 012 or equivalent. Offered
in the spring semester.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Staff.
ENGR 059. Mechanics of Solids
Internal stresses and changes of form that
occur when forces act on solid bodies or when
internal temperature varies. State of stress and
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strain, strength theories, stability, deflections,
and photoelasticity. Elastic and plastic theo
ries. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 0 6 or equivalent. Offered
in the fall semester.
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Orthlieb.
ENGR 060. Structural Theory and Design I
Fundamental principles o f structural mechan
ics. Statically determinate analysis o f frames
and trusses. Approximate analysis of indeter
m inate structures. Virtual work principles.
Elements of design of steel and concrete struc
tural members. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: E N G R 0 59 or permission of the
instructor. Offered in the spring semester.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. O ffered w hen dem and and staffing
perm it.
ENGR 061. Geotechnical Engineering:
Theory and Design
Soil and rock mechanics, including soil and
rock formation, soil mineralogy, soil types,
com paction, soil hydraulics, consolidation,
stresses in soil masses, slope stability and bear
ing capacity. Application to engineering design
problems. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 006 or permission of the
instructor. May be taken concurrently with
E N G R 059. Offered in the fall semester, alter
nate years.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Siddiqui.
ENGR 062. Structural Theory and
Design 11
Advanced structural analysis. Classical and
matrix methods of analysis. Digital computer
applications. Design o f steel and concrete
structures. Includes laboratory.
water treatment processes. Sewage treatment
plant design. Computer modeling of the effects
of waste discharge on rivers and estuaries.
Environmental impact assessment. Laboratory
and field studies included.
Prerequisite: E N G R 012 or equivalent or con
sent o f instructor. Offered in the fall semester,
alternate years.
1 credit.
F all 2000. McGarity.
ENGR 064. Swarthmore and the Diosphere
A n interdisciplinary seminar-style investiga
tion of the role o f Swarthmore College and its
community within the biosphere, including an
intensive field-based analysis o f one major
aspect o f Swarthmore’s interaction with its
environment such as food procurement, waste
disposal, or energy use. T h e selected topic is
explored from various perspectives by student
project groups, and the class proposes and
attempts to implement solutions. Faculty from
various departments provide background lec
tures, lead discussions o f approaches outlined
in the literature, and coordinate project
groups. Classes meet once weekly for lectures,
student progress reports, and project planning.
Cross-listed in the instructors’ departments.
1 credit.
O ffered when dem and and staffing perm it.
ENGR 066. Environmental Systems
Mathematical modeling and systems analysis of
problems in the fields o f water resources, water
quality, air pollution, urban planning, and pub
lic health. Techniques o f optimization includ
ing linear and integer programming are used as
frameworks for modeling such problems.
Dynamic systems simulation methods includ
ed. Laboratory included.
Prerequisite: E N G R 0 5 7 , or equivalent.
Offered in the spring semester, alternate years.
1 credit.
Prerequisite: EN G R 060. Offered in the fall
semester.
Spring 2001. McGarity.
I credit.
ENGR 060. Environmental Policy
N ot offered 2000-2001.
(Cross listed as PO LS 043)
ENGR 063. Water Quality and Pollution
Control
Topics in environmental analysis, policy for
mulation and pollution regulation.
Elements o f water quality management and
treatm ent o f wastewaters. Measurement of
water quality indicators. Analysis o f waste
O ffered when dem and and staffing perm it.
1 credit.
ENGR 071. Discrete Time Systems
ENGR 073. Physical Electronics
Introduction to difference equations and dis
crete-time transform theory; the Z-transform
and Fourier representation of sequences; fast
Fourier transform algorithms. Discrete-time
transfer functions and filter design techniques.
Provides an introduction to architecture and
programming o f Digital Signal Processors.
Laboratory included.
Physical properties o f semiconductor materials,
semiconductor devices, and simple circuits.
T h e physics of electron/hole dynamics; band
and transport theory; and electrical, mechani
cal and optical properties of semiconductor
crystals. Devices examined include diodes,
transistors, FETs, LEDs, lasers and pin photo
detectors. Modeling and fabrication processes.
Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: E N G R 012.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 072. Electronic Circuit Applications
This course is o f interest to a broad range of
students in the sciences. T h e student will learn
the fundamentals o f electronic circuit design
starting with a brief survey o f semiconductor
devices including diodes and bipolar and field
effect transistors. T h e course continues with
op-amp applications, including instrumenta
tion and filter design. T h e use of digital logic is
also explored. Throughout the course, practical
considerations o f circuit design and construc
tion ate covered. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 011 or PHYS 008. Offered
in the fall semester.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Cheever.
ENGR 072a. Electronic Circuit
Applications
ENGR 072a is a 0.5-credit course comprising
only the laboratory section o f E N G R 072. It is
intended for physics or other non-engineering
majors only. This course is taken in place of
ENGR 072, not in addition to it. T h e student
will learn the fundamentals of electronic cir
cuit design starting with a brief survey o f semi
conductor devices including diodes, and bipo
lar and field effect transistors. T h e course con
tinues with op-amp applications, including
instrumentation and filter design. T h e use of
digital logic is also explored. Throughout the
course practical considerations of circuit design
and construction are covered. Includes labora
tory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 011 or PH YS 008. Offered
in the fall semester.
0.5 credit.
Fall 2000. Cheever.
Prerequisites: E N G R O il or PH YS 008.
Offered in the spring semester.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 075 ,076. Electromagnetic Theory
I and II
Static and dynamic treatment o f engineering
applications of Maxwell’s equations. Macro
scopic field treatment of interactions with
dielectric, conducting, and magnetic materials.
Analysis o f forces and energy storage as the
basis of circuit theory. Electromagnetic waves
in free space and guidance within media; plane
waves and modal propagation. Polarization,
reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interfer
ence. EN G R 076 will include advanced topics
in optics and microwaves, such as laser opera
tion, resonators, Gaussian beams, interferome
try, anisotropy, nonlinear optics, modulation
and detection, and other current technologies.
Laboratories for both courses will be oriented
toward optical applications using lasers, fiber
and integrated optical devices, modulators,
nonlinear materials, and solid state detectors.
Prerequisite: EN G R 012 or equivalent. EN G R
075 or Physics equivalent is a prerequisite for
EN G R 076. EN G R 075 is offered in the fall
semester o f alternate years. EN G R 076 is
offered in the spring semester when student
interest and staffing permit.
1 credit.
EN G R 075: Foil 2000. Staff.
EN G R 076: N ot offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 0 77. VLSI Design
This course is an introduction to the design,
analysis, and modeling of integrated circuits,
both analog and digital. T h e course will focus
on C M O S technology. T h e course will intro
duce sophisticated models of M O S transistors
and discuss how they can be used to develop
analog and digital circuitry. There will be a
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heavy emphasis on computer modeling of
devices and circuits. Includes Laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 011 or PHYS 008.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 078. Communication Systems
Theory and design principles of analog and
digital communication systems. Topics include
frequency domain analysis of signals; signal
transmission and filtering; random signals and
noise; A M , PM, and FM signals; sampling and
pulse modulation; digital signal transmission;
PC M ; coding; and inform ation theory.
Applications to practical systems such as tele
vision and data communications. Includes lab
oratory.
Prerequisite: E N G R 012 or equivalent. Offered
in the spring semester.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Molter.
ENGR 081. Thermal Energy Cnnversion
Development and application of the principles
of thermal energy analysis to energy conver
sion systems, including cycles and solar energy
systems. T h e concepts of availability, ideal and
real mixtures, and chemical and nuclear reac
tions. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 041. Offered in the spring
semester, alternate years.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ENGR 082. Engineering Materials
Introduction to material structure, properties,
and processing. Analysis o f microstructures,
physical properties, thermal and mechanical
transformation of metals, polymers, concrete,
wood, and a variety o f composites. Material
selection in design, laboratory testing for qual
ity assurance, and performance evaluation in
service are included through labs and a semes
ter project.
Prerequisite: E N G R 059 or permission of the
instructor. Offered in the fall semester, alter
nate years.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
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ENGR 083. Fluid Mechanics
Fluid mechanics is treated as a special case of
continuum mechanics in the analysis of fluid
flow systems. Conservation o f mass, momen
tum, and energy. Applications to the study of
inviscid and viscous, incompressible, and com
pressible fluids. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 041. Offered in the spring
semester, alternate years.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Macken.
ENGR 084. Heat Transfer
Introduction to the physical phenomena
involved in heat transfer. Analytical tech
niques are presented together with empirical
results to develop took for solving problems in
heat transfer by conduction, forced and free
convection, and radiation. Numerical tech
niques are discussed for the solution of conduc
tion problems. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisite: EN G R 041. Offered in the fall
semester, alternate years.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Macken.
ENGR 090. Engineering Design
Students work on a design project that is the
culminating exercise for all senior Engineering
majors. Under the guidance o f a faculty mem
ber, students investigate a problem of their
choice in an area o f in terest. to them. A
comprehensive written report and an oral pre
sentation are required. Offered in the spring
semester.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Staff.
ENGR 091. Special Topics
Subject matter dependent on a group need or
individual interest. Normally restricted to
seniors.
1 credit.
O ffered only w hen staff, interest, and availability
m ake it practicable.
ENGR 093. Directed Reading or Proiect
Electronics
With the permission o f the Department and a
willing faculty supervisor, qualified students
may do special work with theoretical, experi
mental, or design emphasis in an area not cov
ered by regular courses.
Electronic Circuit Applications
Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
Electromagnetic Theory
Electromagnetic Theory I and II
1 credit.
Environmental Systems
Offered only with departm ent approval and faculty
supervision.
Operations Research
ENGR 096. Honors Thesis
Materials Engineering
With approval o f the department and a faculty
advisor, an Honors major may undertake, in
addition to EN G R 090, an Honors thesis in the
fall semester o f the senior year. A prospectus of
the thesis problem must be submitted and
approved not later than the end o f junior year.
Mechanics o f Solids
1 credit.
Offered only with departm ent approval and faculty
supervision.
Environmental Systems
Engineering Materials
Perception
Computer Vision
Robotics
Solar Thermal Systems
Solar Energy Systems
Therm al Energy Conversion or Heat Transfer
Structural Analysis and Design
PREPARATION FOR HONORS
EXAMINATIONS
The department will arrange Honors examina
tions in the following areas to be prepared for
by the combinations o f courses indicated.
Other preparations are possible by mutual
agreement.
Communications
Communication Systems
Electromagnetic Theory
Computer Design
Microprocessors and Computer Architecture
Computer Graphics
Continuum Mechanics
Structural Theory and Design I and II
Structures and Soils
Structural Theory and Design I
G eotechnical Engineering: Theory and Design
Thermal Energy Conversion
Thermal Energy Conversion
Heat Transfer
Visual Information Systems
Computer Graphics
Computer Vision
Water Quality and Supply Systems
W ater Quality and Pollution Control
Environmental Systems
Mechanics o f Solids
Fluid Mechanics
Control Theory and Digital Laboratory
Applications
Computer Graphics
Control Theory and Design
Digital Systems
Digital Logic Design
Microprocessors and Computer Architecture
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English Literature
NATHALIE ANDERSON, Professor
THOMAS H. BLACKBURN, Professor1
CHARLES L . JAM ES, Professor and Chair
PETER J . SCHMIDT, Professor
PHILIP M . WEINSTEIN, Professor
CRAIG WILLIAMSON, Professor
ELIZABETH BOLTON, Associate Professor
NORA JOHNSON, Associate Professor
PATRICIA WHITE, Associate Professor
BEN YAGODA, Visiting Associate Professor (part-time)5
LISA COHEN, Visiting Assistant Professor
RAIMA EVAN, Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)
JILL GLADSTEIN, Assistant Professor (part-time)
CAROLYN LESJAK, Assistant Professor*3
BEATRIZ URRACA, Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)
MICHELLE HERMANN, Visiting Instructor and Minority Scholar in Residence
CAROLYN ANDERSON, Administrative Assistant
NANCY BECH, Administrative Assistant (part-time)
TH EA TR E ST U D IE S
LEE DEVIN, Professor
ALLEN KUHARSKI, Associate Professor, Resident Director,
Director of Theatre Studies, and
Co-director o f Semester Abroad in Poland3
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Associate Professor, Resident Designer, and A cting Director of
Theatre Studies (2000-2001)
URSULA NEUERBURG DENZER, Instructor and A cting Resident Director (2000-2001)
ABIGAIL ADAMS, Visiting Lecturer (part-time)
CARLA BELVER, Visiting Lecturer (part-time)6
JAMES MURPHY, Visiting Lecturer (part-time)6
JAMES SCHLATTER, Visiting Lecturer (part-time)5
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
6 Spring 2001 (appointment that semester only).
This department offers courses in English liter
ature, American literature, Native American
literature, African and Caribbean literatures,
Asian and Asian American literatures, Gay
and Lesbian literatures, theatre, film, some for
eign literatures in translation, creative writing,
critical theory, and journalism. T h e depart
mental curriculum includes the intensive study
of. works of major writers, major periods o f lit
erary history, and the development o f literary
types; it also provides experience in several
critical approaches to literature and dramatic
art and explores certain theoretical considera
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tions implicit in literary study, such as the
problematics o f canon form ation and the
impact of gender on the creation and reception
o f literary works. In addition, the Theatre
Program offers both practical and theoretical
courses in performance studies.
ENGLISH LITERATURE REQUIREMENTS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A ny
introductory
course— EN G L
005A
through 005Z and 0 06A through 006Z— is the
prerequisite for all other courses in literature.
(Exempted from this prerequisite are seniors,
juniors, and students who wish to take only
studio courses.) Introductory courses attempt
in a variety o f ways to reflect the diversity of
interests— with respect to subject matter, theo
retical approach, literary genre, historical peri
od, and race and gender— characteristic o f the
departmental offerings as a whole. Introduc
tory courses are characterized by syllabi with
less reading than in advanced courses, by fre
quent short papers with some emphasis upon
rewriting, by self-conscious exam ination of
methodology, and by considerable attention to
class discussion; they are viewed by the
Department as particularly appropriate for
freshmen; they are primary distribution cours
es. Enrollment will be limited to 25 students
per course; priority is given to freshmen and
sophomores. Students will not normally take a
second introductory course. Only one such
course may be counted towards the major. T h e
minimum requirement for admission as a major
or as a minor in English is two semester-cours
es in the Department— normally an introduc
tory course and an advanced literature course.
(Students with A P scores o f 4-5 in English
Literature and/or English Language receive
credit toward graduation. Only the credit for
English Literature may count toward the major
requirements. A P credit does not satisfy the
prerequisite for upper-level courses. Scores o f 6
or 7 on the International Baccalaureate are
treated in the same way.)
Students considering a major in English are
strongly urged to take one or two additional
English courses during the sophomore year.
Majors and prospective majors should consult a
member o f the English Department for
information about courses in other depart
ments complementary to their work in English;
work in foreign languages is especially recom
mended.
Students who plan to do graduate work, to fol
low a course o f professional training, or to seek
teacher certification in English, should see a
member of the Department for early help in
planning their programs, as should students
who plan to include work in English literature
in a special or cross-disciplinary major or in a
program with a concentration. Students plan
ning to qualify for teacher certification in
English are reminded that work in American
literature, in linguistics or the history of the
English language, and in theatre or film is
required in addition to other requirements of
the major. Non-majors who wish to be certified
in English must meet all the course require
ments noted above (e.g., requirements for the
major except for the Senior Essay, plus the
additional courses required for certification) as
well as maintaining a grade point average of
2.5 or better in courses taken in the English
Department.
Students wishing to study abroad should con
sult with the Departmental Chair far enough
in advance of such study to effect proper plan
ning o f a major or minor. In determining which
courses of study abroad will meet Department
criteria for requirements or to receive credit
toward a major or minor, the Department will
rely both on its experience in evaluating the
work o f students returning from these programs
and on careful examination o f course descrip
tions, syllabi, and schedules. Students may
undertake preparations for papers in the
Honors Program while studying abroad, but
should consult carefully in advance with the
appropriate Department faculty. For further
details concerning Department policies ;,for
study abroad, consult die Department state
ment filed with the Office o f Foreign Studies.
Major in the C ourse Program : T h e work -of a
major in Course consists o f a minimum o f eight
units o f credit in the Department including at
least three units in literature written before
1830 (such courses are marked with a * ) , and
three in literature written after 1830. Students
should also read some critical theory, but such
theory is now an important element in most of
our courses. Courses marked with a * * * may be
counted as pre-1830 or post-1830 but not both.
Introductory courses may no t be counted as
part o f the pre-1830 or post-1830 requirement.
Students must also write a senior essay. Details
about the essay are available in the
Department Office.
M ajor in the H onors Program : Majors in English
who seek a degree with Honors will in the
spring of their sophomore year propose for
external examination a program consisting of
four fields: three in English and one in a minor.
T h e three preparations in the major (consti
tuting six units of credit) will be constituted as
follows: A ll three preparations will normally be
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done through seminars (if approved by the
Department, one preparation may be a thesis
or creative writing project); the program must
include at least one Group I and one Group II
seminar. Honors majors, as part o f their overall
work in the Department, must meet the gener
al major requirement o f three units o f credit in
literature written before 1830 and three units
of credit in literature written after 1830. T he
departmental requirements for Honors, includ
ing instructions about Senior Honors Study,
are spelled out in detail in a departmental
handout.
Students who wish to write a thesis or pursue a
creative writing project under faculty supervi
sion as part o f their Honors Program must sub
mit proposals to the Department; the number
o f these ventures the Department can sponsor
each year is limited. Students who propose cre
ative writing projects will normally be expect
ed to have completed at least one writing
workshop as part of, or as a prelude to, the pro
je ct; the field presented for examination will
thus normally consist of a one-credit workshop
plus a one-credit Directed Creative Writing
Project. For further information, including
deadlines for Directed Creative W riting pro
posals, see rubric under ENGL 070K.
Minor in the H onors Program : Minors must do a
single, two-credit preparation in the Depart
ment by means of a seminar (or, under special
circumstances, a creative writing project).
Minors are required to do a total o f at least five
units of work in English (including their
Honors preparation).
Students interested in pursuing Honors within
a faculty approved interdisciplinary major, pro
gram, or concentration that draws on advanced
English courses or seminars should see the
Chair for early help in planning their programs.
C reative W riting Em phasis: Students who want
to major in English with an emphasis in cre
ative writing— whether regular or honors
majors— must complete three units o f creative
writing in addition to the usual departmental
requirements o f pre-1830 and post-1830 units.
T h e creative writing credits will normally con
sist o f two workshops (EN G L 070A , B, C , D,
or E) and EN G L 070K , Directed Creative
W riting Projects. Students may count towards
the program no more than one workshop
offered by departments other than English
Literature. Admission into the program will
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ten work and the availability o f faculty to
supervise the work. Students who are interest
ed in the program are urged to talk both with
the Department Chair and with one o f the
Department faculty who regularly teach the
workshops.
The English Department
Curriculum
T h e English Department courses are grouped
together by historical period, genre, or course
level as follows:
001A , B, C : Special Courses which do not
count toward the major
005A , B, C , and 006A , B, C , etc.:
Introductory Courses: all primary
distribution courses (PDCs)
010-099: Advanced Courses
010,011: Survey Courses in British Literature
014-019: Medieval
020-029: Renaissance and 17th Century
030-039: Restoration, 18th Century,
Romantic
040-049: Victorian to Modem
050-069: American (including African
American, Asian American, and
Native American)
070A , B, C , etc.: Creative Writing and
Journalism Workshops
071A , B, C , etc.: Genre Studies
072-079: Comparative Literature/Literature in
Translation
080-096: Critical Theory, Film, and Media
Studies
097-099: Independent Study and Culminating
Exercises
Over 100: Honors Seminars, Theses, etc.
(open to juniors and seniors only
with approval o f the Department
Chair)
001: SPECIAL COURSES
T hese courses are special writing intensive courses
w hich count tow ard graduation credit but not
toward the English m ajor. T hey m ay not be substi
tuted fo r the English introductory course require
ment, and they are not PD C s.
o f these courses before taking an advanced course.
N orm ally, a student is allow ed to take only one
introductory course.
EN6L 001 A . Insights Into Academic
Writing
ENGL 005C. Cultural Practices and
Social Texts
This course offers students an opportunity to
develop their skills as college writers. Through
frequent practice, class discussion, and in-class
activities, students will become familiar with
all aspects of the writing process and will
develop their ability to write for an academic
audience. A variety of writing assignments,
given throughout the course, will offer students
an opportunity to work with different purposes
and for different audiences. Readings have
been selected to serve as an impetus for critical
reading, writing, and thinking. Students will
also participate in conferences w ith the
instructor to discuss writing related to the
course as well as other academic assignments.
W hat constitutes ‘culture’? W ho is entitled to
it? W hat are the effects o f not having it? This
course will look at how different conceptual
izations o f culture— in theory and in prac
tice— have at stake questions of identity (indi
vidual and collective), political practice and
agency, structures o f power, and possibilities for
social transformation. Authors will include
Shakespeare, A rnold, Kipling, Raymond
Williams, Brecht, and Zora Neale Hurston.
Does not count toward the major.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
Spring 2002. Lesjak.
ENGL 0050. Mutafictlon and SelfReflexivity
1 credit.
T h e objective o f this course is to understand
the traditions o f storytelling, reading, and
(re)writing across several different national lit
eratures and literary periods and genres. T he
discussion will focus on works whose themes
themselves constitute a reflection on the
nature o f these processes. Readings include
works by Borges, Calvino, Chaucer, Dinesen,
Rushdie, and Shakespeare. Students will
becom e fam iliar w ith literary theory and
improve their writing skills and their capacity
for literary analysis.
Each sem ester. Evans.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
ENGL 001C. The Writing Process
F all 2000 and spring 20 0 1 . Urraca.
(Cross-listed as ED U C 001C )
ENGL 005E. The Subject in Question
This course combines study of theories o f com
position and the teaching o f writing with
supervised experience applying the skills
derived from that study in paper comments and
conferences. Enrollment limited to students
selected as W riting Associates.
1 credit.
How do we become who we are? W hat social
discourses and practices enable the shaping of
identity? How does reading affect this process?
T his course will explore the ways in which sub
jectivity and ideology interpenetrate within a
range o f texts and our commentary upon them.
Writers will include Shakespeare, Flaubert,
Kafka, Faulkner, R ich, Kingston, and Morri
son. Theoretical essays may also be assigned.
Fall 2000 and 2001. Bolton.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
1 credit.
Fall 2000 and Spring 2001. Gladstein.
ENGL 001B. English for Foreign Students
Individual and group work on an advanced
level for students with non-English back
grounds.
Does not meet distribution requirements or
count toward the major.
Does not meet distribution requirements or
count toward the major.
F all 2001. Weinstein.
005 and 006: INTRODUCTORY COURSES
ENGL 005F. Fairy Tales and Magic
Fictions
These courses are all introductory courses and
PDCs. Freshm en and sophom ores m ust take one
This course will explore the encounter with
the fantastic. How does fantasy comment upon
our fears and desires? How does it challenge
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our habits o f perception? W hat does it teach us
about the nature of knowing? How do magic
fictions critique the social problems o f the real
world? W e will read fairy tales and contempo
rary reworkings of them, children’s literature,
science fiction, and magic realism. Selected
authors: Grimm , Carroll, Carter, Clarke,
Heinlein, Márquez, Morrison, Shakespeare.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Evan.
ENGL 005G. Rites of Passage
T h e course will focus on various rites o f pas
sage, symbolic actions th at chart crucial
changes in the human psyche, as they are con
sciously depicted or unconsciously reflected in
different literary modes and will examine the
shared literary experience itself as ritual
process. Authors will include Shakespeare,
Blake, Conrad, Lawrence, and Walker.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Márquez, Shakespeare, Baudelaire, Browning,
Kafka, Wright, and O ’Connor.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bolton.
ENGL 005L. Reading Nature
T his course explores the broad and often para
doxical field of nature writing, ranging from
Shakespeare’s “green world” through English
and A m erican Rom anticism (Wordsworth,
Thoreau, etc.) to the environmental legisla
tion these writers helped produce and includ
ing the work o f contemporary writers such as
Terry Tempest Williams. W e’ll explore the
aims and strategies informing attempts to
translate the natural world into marks on a
page, and students will be asked to produce
some nature writing of their own over the
course o f the semester.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 1 . Bolton.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Williamson.
ENGL 005N. Illicit Desires In Literature
ENGL 005H. Portraits of the Artist
T his course will examine literary expressions of
a range of sexual desires from the 17 th century
to the present day. Among other questions, we
will ask what differences race and gender have
made, noting, for instance, that works by
canonical writers can depict and even cele
brate forms o f sexuality that are much more
problematic for those who speak from positions
o f less privilege.
W e will study a wide variety of works portray
ing artists in different cultures and contexts
and media. Writers will tentatively include
Dante, W illiam Blake, Salman Rushdie, and
Judith Ortiz Cofer. T h e syllabus also contains
movies.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2000 and 2001. Schmidt.
ENGL 005J. The ironic Spirit
T his course is interested in the risky business of
irony as discursive practice or strategy— why
and how ironies are used and understood and
the consequences o f attributing interpreta
tions. ‘Ironists’ include Shakespeare (O thello)
Toni Morrison (S u la), Emily Dickinson (poe
try), Mark Twain (Pudd'nhead W ilson), Ralph
Ellison (In visible M an), Stephen Crane
(stories) and Audre Lorde (poetry). Required
viewing: A pocalypse N ow .
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. James.
ENGL 005K. Literature and the Grotesque
Exploring ways the grotesque may be used to
redefine the human or dramatize the limits of
human understanding, this course tracks the
comic, uncanny, and generative elements of
the grotesque through works by G arcia-
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Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Johnson.
ENGL 005P. Writing Red: Native American
Literature
T his survey course is designed to acquaint stu
dents with a range of Native American (pri
marily U .S .) literatures. W e will question and
think critically about mass-mediated images of
Native Americans as well as examine the ways
in which “Indianness” is performed, construct
ed, contested, and embodied in a variety of lit
erary texts and contexts: poetry, film, autobiog
raphy, fiction, and photography. Authors will
include Drew Hayden Taylor, Gerald Vizenor,
M aria Cam pbell, Tiffany Midge, Sherman
A lexie, Ray A . Young Bear, and D’Arcy
McNickle.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Hermann.
ENGL 005Q. Subverting Verses
Once history, biography, fiction, philosophy,
and even science could be written in verse
without seeming peculiar or affected, but today
the line between poetry and prose is sharply
drawn. O r is it? T his course will examine
unconventional forms and uses o f poetry—
from Chaucer’s Tales to Cocteau’s O rpheus,
from Barrett Browning’s A urora Leigh to Dove’s
Darker Face o f the E arth, from Darwin’s Loves o f
the Plants to Se th ’s Golden G ate— to explore
our assumptions about the nature of genre.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
clothing) recorded in these writings, we will
investigate the body as both a physical and a
textual entity. W e will also consider the ways
that these texts position us— physically, emo
tionally, and ideologically— as readers. Au
thors studied include Jamica Kincaid, Nella
Larsen, Franz Kafka, Susan Sontag, W illiam
Shakespeare, and Gertrude Stein.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Cohen.
ENGL 006A-006Z.
Reserved fo r subsequent introductory courses.
Fall 2001. Anderson.
ENGL 005R. Fictions of Identity
What are the assumptions behind and limits to
the modem Western understanding of the
individual? How can we reconcile psychoana
lytic and postmodern conceptions of the frag
mented subject with the urgency of identity
politics for people of color, women, lesbians,
and gay men? W e will examine how identity
and difference are constructed, communicated,
and contested through language and literature
and through structures of seeing and being seen
in film and video. Texts by Shakespeare, Mary
Shelly, Freud, Woolf, Baldwin, Orson Welles,
and others.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. W hite.
ENGL 005T. The Mask of Love
This course will examine the relationship
between love and performance. How does the
search for a loved one involve the creation of a
mask or persona? W hat is the mask’s relation to
the self? Can this character be repeatedly per
formed and sustained? How is the mask a
response to the desired O ther? Selected
authors:
Shakespeare,
Hwang,
Pinter,
Wharton, and Walker. Films by Nunn and
Wenders. Versions of C in derella and Beauty and
the Beast.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000 and 2001 and spring 2001 . Evan.
010-099: ADVANCED COURSES
T hese courses are open to freshm en and sopho
m ores u/ho have successfully com pleted an intro
ductory course and to juniors and seniors without
the introductory prerequisite.
010-011. SURVEY COURSES IN BRITISH
LITERATURE
ENGL 010. Survey I:
Beowulfto Milton*
A historical and critical survey of poetry, prose,
and drama from B eow u lf to M ilton. This will
include British literature from the following
periods: A nglo-Saxon, Middle English,
Renaissance, and 17th century.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Williamson.
ENGL 0 11. Survey II: Neo-Classical to
Post-Colonial
A historical and critical survey of poetry, prose,
and drama from Pope to Rushdie, focusing on
progress, modernity, and the subject as central
concepts which British literature of this period
confronts whether in form or content.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Lesjak.
ENGL 005Y. Reading and Writing the Rody
In this class, we will analyze how a range of
texts (fiction, poetry, plays, and essays) repre
sent both the body and the act o f reading. As
we pay attention to the various bodily events
(such as eating, illness, sex, deformity, and
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014-019: MEDIEVAL
ENGL 022. Literature of the English
Renaissance*
ENGL 014. Old English/History of the
Language*
This course will begin with More’s U topia and
end with selections from Paradise L ost, paying
particular attention to literature’s political
contexts, gender, genre, and the relation of
women’s writing to the male canon. Among
the other writers included will be Wyatt,
Surrey, Philip Sidney, Mary Herbert, Mary
W roth, Spenser, Elizabeth Cary, Jonson,
Bacon, Donne, Herrick, George Herbert, and
Marvell.
(Cross-listed as LIN G 014)
A study o f the origins and development of
English— sound, syntax, and meaning— with
an initial emphasis on learning Old English.
Topics may include writing and speech, a his
tory o f morphology, the changing phonology
from Old to Middle English, Shakespeare’s
puns and wordplay, a history o f sounds and
spellings, modem coinages, and creoles. W e
range from B eow u lf to Cummings, from
Chaucer to Chomsky.
T his course may be taken without the usual
prerequisite course in English; however, it may
not serve in the place o f a prerequisite for other
advanced courses.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Williamson.
ENGL 016. Chaucer*
Readings in Middle English o f most of
C haucer’s poetry with emphasis on T he
Canterbury T ales and Troilus and C riseyde. We
place the poems in a variety o f critical and cul
tural contexts— both medieval and modem—
which help to illuminate Chaucer’s art. In the
manner o f Chaucer’s Oxford Clerk, we hope to
gladly lem e and gladly teche.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Williamson.
020-029: RENAISSANCE AND
17TH CENTURY
ENGL 020. Shakespeare*
W e’ll cover many topics in this survey of
Shakespeare’s plays, including kingship, come
dy and tragedy, father-daughter relationships,
sexuality, race, performance, the roles o f
women, language, and the rewriting o f history.
W e will frequently return to the question of
theater’s place in 16th and 17th century
England as represented on stage and in other
writings o f the period. W e will also examine
Shakespeare’s place in the cultures we inhabit.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Johnson.
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1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Johnson.
ENGL 023. Renaissance Sexualities*
T h e study of sexuality allows us to pose some of
the richest historical questions we can ask
about subjectivity, the natural, the public, and
the private. This course will explore such ques
tions in relation to Renaissance sexuality,
exam ining several sexual categories—the
homoerotic, chastity and friendship, marriage,
adultery, and incest— in a range o f literary and
secondary texts.
I credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Johnson.
ENGL 026. English Drama Detain 1642*
English drama began as a communal religious
event, but the theaters were shut down in 1642
because o f their reputation for impiety and
social disorder. This course will trace the drama
from its medieval forms up through its com
mercial success in the Renaissance and its ulti
mate dissolution in the C ivil War.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Johnson.
ENGL 027. Tudor-Stuart Drama*
A survey o f plays and masques written by
Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, Thomas
Middleton, Thomas Dekker, John Webster,
Elizabeth Cary, Joh n Ford, and others. The
course will consider historical, socio-political,
and literary contexts; just as important, we will
look at how the plays have been and continue
to be performed.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Johnson.
ENGL 0 2 8 . M iltO ll*
Study o f M ilton’s poetry w ith particular
emphasis on Paradise Lost.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Staff.
or critical spectators. T his course explores
some of the connections between theatre and
politics, between genre and gender in the work
o f both male and female writers o f the period.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bolton.
ENGL 035. Rise of the Novel*
030-039: RESTORATION, 18TH CENTURY,
ROMANTIC
ENGL 030. RestoratiOR Drama*
The restoration of the monarchy reopened
London theatres and brought actresses to the
English stage for the first time. W e’ll explore
the new forms produced in this historical con
text—heroic drama, comedy of manners, farce,
the drama o f sentiment— along with the audi
ences, theatres, players, and critics that helped
shape those forms.
T his course will look at classic 18th-century
novels considered to constitute the origins of
the novel in relation to less canonical texts—
mainly by women— in order to examine the
debate over the cultural legitimacy of the
novel and questions regarding high/low art
(and concom itant distinctions o f gender)
raised by it. Novelists include Behn, Burney,
Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Haywood, and
Austen.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Lesjak.
1 credit.
ENGL 030. The Age of Austen*
Not offered 2000-2001. Johnson.
First we’ll read Austen’s novels and other rele
vant texts in order to sketch the general con
tours of “T h e Age of Austen.” T h en we’ll turn
to recent film and television remakes of
Austen novels to explore what’s gained and
lost in the translation to film— and the reasons
behind Austen’s resurgent appeal to late 20th
century audiences.
ENGL 031. Topics la the “ New” 18th
Century*
The 18th century has been seen as the age of
reason and the age o f exaggerated emotion; an
era of imperialism and expanding political par
ticipation; a time o f progress and melancholy,
technical advances and spiritual necrophilia.
We’ll examine th e 18th century’s schizo
phrenic ‘spirit o f the age’ and its implications
for our own time.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Bolton.
ENGL 033. The Romafltic Sublime*
“The essential claim of the sublime is that man
[sic] can, in speech and feeling, transcend the
human” (W eiskel). W hat does this transcen
dence look like? How is it achieved? W hat
resources does it offer us, and at what cost?
Authors: Burke, Blake, the Wordsworths,
Coleridge, Byron, the Shelleys, and Keats.
1 credit.
Spring 2002. Bolton.
ENGL 034. Restaging Romanticism*
During the Rom antic period, the number of
women writing in all genres increased dramat
ically: many of these women writers were con
nected with the stage as actresses, dramatists,
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Bolton.
040-049: VICTORIAN TO MODERN
ENGL 040. Victorlafl Studies
A n interdisciplinary study o f British cultural
formation during the Victorian period. This
semester will focus on how and why certain
cultural boundaries were drawn between civi
lized and savage, man and machine, normal
and deviant, paying particular attention to
some of the more unsuspecting forms (gothic
horror, ‘sensational’ mysteries, the detective
story, children’s literature)— in and through
which ideas o f gender, sexuality, domination,
and violence are approached.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 1 . Lesjak.
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ENGL 041. The Victorian Poets: Eminence
and Decadence
From Tennyson’s mythic moralizing to Robert
Browning’s vivid ventriloquism, from Elizabeth
Barrett Browning’s sharp-eyed social commen
tary to Oscar Wilde’s tragic outrageousness, this
course examines the responses of the Victorian
poets to the stresses peculiar to their era.
ENGL D49. Contemporary Irish Poetry
Ireland’s complicated historical divisions have
provided fertile ground for extraordinary poet
ry, both in the Republic and in the North. This
course will consider poetry by Heaney, Boland,
Carson, M cG uckian, Muldoon, and ni
Dhomnaill (among others) within the socio
political contexts o f contemporary Ireland.
I credit.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 1 . Anderson.
Spring 2001. Anderson.
ENGL 044. Modern Bodies in the Making:
The 19th-Century Novel
Covering a wide range o f Victorian novels, this
course will exam ine how these narratives
understand and represent class and gender for
mation, national and racial definition, produc
tive and reproductive labors and sexualities,
and issues o f representation as they are rede
fined through these narratives. Authors will
include Austen, the Brontes, Dickens, Eliot,
Hardy, W ilkie Collins, W illiam Morris, and
Wilde.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Lesjak.
ENGL 045. Modern British Poetry
Steven Spender called them “recognizers,” cre
ating a complex, fractured art out o f circum
stances they experienced as extraordinary,
unprecedented. T h is course exam ines the
responses o f British male and female poets—
and some American expatriates— to the wars,
shifting beliefs, complicated gender roles, and
other dislocations o f early 20th-century life,
i credit.
Spring 2001. Anderson.
ENGL D48. Contemporary Women’s Poetry
“Merely the private lives o f one-half o f human
ity”: thus Carolyn Kizer defines the 20th-cen
tury revolution through which women poets
give voice to the previously unspeakable and
explore the political implications of the sup
posedly personal. T his course considers a vari
ety o f poetic styles and stances employed by
women writing in English today— feminist or
womanist, intellectual or experiential, lesbian
or straight, and mindful o f ethnic heritage or
embracing the new through artistic experimen
tation.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 2 . Anderson.
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AMERICAN, ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE
AMERICAN)
ENGL 051. Fictions in American Realism
T his course considers some basic and probably
unanswerable questions about late 19th centu
ry relationships between art and conscience,
when rapid national expansion and social dis
locations rendered American romance obso
lete. T h e chosen narratives portray individuals
confronted by hardships or moral dilemmas
peculiar to early modernism. Writers include
W. D. Howells, Henry James, Kate Chopin,
Theodore Drieser, Steph en C rane, Edith
W harton, and Charles Chesnutt.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. James.
ENGL 052A. Studies in American Prose
A study o f 19th and 20th century American
narratives exploring the consequences of for
bidden border crossings— cultural, racial, sexu
al. N ineteenth century texts: a feminist look at
the Puritans and Indians (H obom ok); Douglass’
T he H eroic Slave; Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter;
M elville’s “Benito Cereno”; and James’ Portrait
o f a Lady. More modem works: Cather’s The
P rofessor’s H ouse; Hemingway’s T he G arden of
E den; Charles Johnson’s tribute to Douglass
and M elville (M iddle P assage); and Leslie
Marmon Silko’s Gardens in the D unes.
I credit.
F all 2000. Schmidt.
ENGL 052B. American Fiction: Melville
and Pynchon
A study o f two writers with many shared ambi
tions, interests, and compulsions, with empha
sis on their work in shorter forms as well as the
epic-length novel. M elville readings will
include “Bartleby the Scrivener” and M obyDick. Pynchon readings will be “Entropy,”
“The Secret Integration,” G ravity’s Rainbow ,
and Mason & D ixon.
1 credit.
Fall 2001. Schmidt.
ENGL 052C. American Women’s Fiction
A look at romance and realism and race in
women’s fiction over two centuries. Tentative
syllabus: Lydia Maria Child’s A Romance o f the
Republic (1867); the “local color” short stories
of Mary Wilkins Freeman; Edith W harton, T he
Age o f Innocence (1 9 2 0 ); Zora Neale Hurston,
Their Eyes W ere W atching G od (1937); plus
selected contemporary work by Toni Morrison,
Dorothy Allison, R ebecca Wells, and others.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Schmidt.
ENGL 053. American Poetry
A study of the poetry and prose of selected U .S.
writers, including W hitm an , Dickinson,
Williams, Stevens, Hughes, and H.D.
1 credit.
Spring 2002. Schmidt.
ENGL 054. Faulkner, Morrison, and the
Representation of Race
This course has two aims: to explore in some
depth the fiction o f two major American nov
elists and to work towards aesthetic criteria
attentive to both racial dynamics and formal
achievement.
1 credit.
Fall 2001. Weinstein.
ENGL 057. The African American Writer
This century-long overview considers the way
African American writers frame their doublefaced culture, foreground their history and her
itage, and portray their community’s way of
knowing itself. Writers range from Chesnutt to
Morrison and may include J.W . Johnson,
W.E.B. DuBois, Jean Toomer, Richard Wright,
Langston Hughes, or A lice Walker.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. James.
ENGL 059. The Harlem Renaissance
Through the lens o f the Harlem Renaissance
era, this course considers African American
modernism and cultural nationality in the
decade following World W ar I. W e will focus
largely on writings, but lectures on art and
music are included, and views concerning the
meaning of Harlem as locale are pertinent. A
day trip to Harlem will be arranged.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. James.
ENGL 060. Sites of Memory:
Contemporary African American Writing
Imaginative texts that remap the terrain of
African American cultural and social history
since the 1970s are central to this study of con
temporary writing that focuses on “memories”
of slavery as a way of understanding the pre
sent. W riters may include, among others,
Ernest G aines, Paule Marshall, Charles
Johnson, Toni Morrison, A lice Walker, David
Bradley, Ishmael Reed, or Octavia Butler.
1 credit.
F all 2000. James.
ENGL 061. Earlier Native American
Literature*
In 1969, Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday was
awarded the Pulitzer Prize for H ouse M ade o f
D awn, a novel set on the Jemez Pueblo in New
M exico. This event sparked what Kenneth
Lincoln has termed a literary “Native Ameri
can Renaissance,” and in its wake, there has
been a surge in both the production of and
interest in Native American literature. Over
looked in the focus on contemporary literature,
however, has been earlier Native American lit
erature. T his course will examine literature
produced by Native Americans in English from
the 18th to the m id-19th centuries primarily.
Genres will include spiritual narratives, letters,
autobiographies, and fiction.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hermann.
ENGL 062. Native American
Autobiography
This course is designed to acquaint students
with the varieties o f self-life-narration in
native North America. W e will examine issues,
such as the construction of Native American
images, ‘Indianness’, literary nationalism, vio
lence, contemporary storytelling, and notions
of the ‘self’. W e will be reading critical and cul-
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tural theory alongside primary texts to under
stand the ways in which Native American per
sonal narratives are read and discussed in the
academy and in tribal communities.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Hermann.
070: CREATIVE WRITING AND JOURNALISM
WORKSHOPS
Regular creative writing w orkshops are lim ited to
12 and require the subm ission o f writing sam ples in
order fo r students to apply fo r them . W orkshops
m arked with a # com bine a balan ce o f substantial
literary analysis o f m odels along with creative writ
ing exercises geared to the m odels; these workshops
are lim ited to 15, do not require the subm ission o f
m anuscripts, and have as their prerequisite (for
freshm en and sophom ores but not fo r juniors or
seniors) an English introductory cou rse. Students
m ay norm ally take only one w orkshop at a tim e.
ENGL 070A. Poetry Workshop
(Studio course)
A class, limited to 12, in which students write,
read, translate, and talk about poetry. W e will
emphasize the discovery and development of
each individual’s distinctive poetic voice,
imagistic motifs, and thematic concerns, with
in the co n text o f contemporary poetics.
Students should submit three to five pages of
poetry for admission, at a time announced dur
ing fell semester. T h e workshop will meet once
a week for four hours. Admission and credit
are granted at the discretion o f the instructor.
ENGL 070C. Advanced Poetry Workshop
(Studio course)
Intensive volumes o f poetry often represent
their authors’ conscious statements, made
through selection, organization, and graphic
presentation. This course is intended as an
advanced workshop for students who have
taken the Poetry Workshop or have completed
a substantial body o f work on their own.
Lim ited to 12. Admission and credit are
granted at the discretion o f the instructor.
I credit.
F all 2000. Anderson.
ENGL 0700. Grendel’s Workshop (New
Texts From Old)#
John Gardner rewrote the ancient epic Beowulf
in modem idiom from the monster’s point of
view. Shapers like C& aire and Auden have
brought Shakespeare’s Tem pest into the 20th
century. Angela Carter’s Beauty liked the Beast
better than the Prince. Students will study old
texts and their modem revisions and then,
using these models as starting points, reshape
their own beautiful or beastly visions.
1 credit.
F all 2001. Williamson.
ENGL 070E. Lyric Encounters#
Matthew Arnold called it “a criticism of life"
and Dylan Thomas “a naked vision.” Emily
Dickinson defined it as a blow: “If I feel physi
cally as if the top o f my head were taken off, 1
know that it is poetry.” Students will examine
varieties of the lyric and then shape their own
criticism s, visions, cerebral explosions in
response.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Spring sem ester each year.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Anderson.
Spring 2001: Bolton. Spring 2 0 0 2 : Schmidt.
ENGL 070F. Journalism Workshop
ENGL 0700. Fiction Writers’ Workshop
This course will consider a variety o f journalis
tic genres— the hard-news article, the inves
tigative story, the profile, the feature, the work
of literary journalism— historically, theoreti
cally and practically, as well as examining how
they are variously adapted for newspapers,
magazines and books. Students will read repre
sentative work by the best practitioners and
produce two substantial pieces of writing them
selves. Limited to 12. Admission and credit are
granted at the discretion o f the instructor.
W e’ll approach the challenge o f constructing
compelling narratives through a series o f for
mal exercises and experiments. Students will
read and comment on each others’ writing as
they work to hone their own style and clarify
their central them atic concerns. Twelve stu
dents are admitted to the class on the basis o f a
writing sample submitted during fell semester.
1 credit.
Spring sem ester each year.
Spring 20 0 1 : Cohen. Spring 20 0 2 : Bolton.
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Fall 2 0 0 0 . Yagoda.
ENGL 0706. Writing Nature#
Writing about nature forces us to attend to
both. W e’ll work in four different modes of
writing: journals, nonfiction prose, poetry, and
experimental fiction. Most weeks, we’ll spend
the first class analyzing famous models of
nature writing and the second discussing stu
dent writing. Three times during the semester,
we’ll go on field walks to help ground our writ
ing in specific observation.
071: GENRE STUDIES
See also EN G L 0 8 1 . T heory o f the N ovel.
ENGL 071 A . Tragedy***
A study o f tragedies from the Greeks to the
postcolonial world. W e’ll examine the history
o f the genre, theories o f the tragic, and the
ongoing effort to rewrite tragedy in changing
historical circumstances.
Fall 2000. Bolton.
Note: By arrangement with the professor, this
course may be countered as either pre-1830 or
post-1830, but not both.
ENGL 070K. Directed Creative Writing
Projects
N ot offered 2000-2001. Johnson.
1 credit.
Students— whether regular or honors majors—
who plan a directed writing project in fiction
or poetry must consult with the Department
Chair and with a member of the Department’s
writing faculty who might supervise the proj
ect, and must submit a prospectus to the
Department by way of application for such
work before the beginning of the semester dur
ing which the project is actually done. T he
number o f these ventures the Department can
sponsor each year is limited. Deadlines for the
receipt of written applications are the second
Monday in November and the first Monday in
April. Normally limited to juniors and seniors
who have taken an earlier workshop in the
Department.
For creative writing projects in the Honors
Program, the approximate range o f pages to be
sent forward to the examiners will be 20 to 30
pages of poetry, or 3 0 to 50 pages o f fiction.
There will be no written exam for the creative
writing project; the student’s portfolio will be
sent directly to the examiner, who will then
give the student an oral exam during Honors
week. For purposes o f the transcript, the cre
ative writing project will be assigned a grade
corresponding to the degree of Honors awarded
it by the external examiner. Students are
advised that such independent writing projects
must normally be substantially completed by
the end of the fall semester of the senior year as
the spring semester is usually the time when
the Senior Honors Study essay must be written.
Staff.
1 credit.
ENGL 071D. The Lyric in English***
A history of the lyric poem in English from its
origins in Old and Middle English to contem
porary poetry, with emphasis on comparing
particular lyric genres like the elegy, the love
poem, and the pastoral lyric.
Note: By arrangement with the professor, this
course may be countered as either pre-1830 or
post-1830, but not both.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Schmidt.
ENGL 071C. The Short Story
As we read widely in the 19th- and 20th-cen
tury short story, we’ll focus on technical devel
opments as well as certain recurring preoccu
pations of the genre: fragmentation and recon
struction; the staging of an encounter between
the ordinary and the extraordinary; the refuta
tion of time and mortality.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bolton.
ENGL 071E . Autobiographical Acts
W hat compels the act o f writing the self? W hat
do the acts have in common across race, cul
ture, or gender? This course examines impulses
to testify and considers a range o f ethnic and
cultural instances in its questioning, but exam
ples will vary from time to time.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. James.
ENGL 071F. Gothic Possibilities
“High G othic” flourished in England in the
1790s; “Southern G othic” adapted the con
ventions o f the form to the demands o f mod-
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em ist fiction and the culture o f the American
South. Among the G othic possibilities we will
consider: sensationalism (Lewis), domestica
tion (Radcliffe), parody (Austen), autobiogra
phy (Porter), fragmentation (Faulkner), and
cultural critique (Toomer).
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bolton.
ENGL 071G. Satire: Spirit and Art
T his course speculates about the nature and
aims o f satire and its problematical standing.
How valid are claims to moral purpose? To
power or influence? W e will question whether
satires ranging from toasts in verse to narra
tives in fiction and film are ‘open’ or ‘closed’
forms. Authors will include Atwood, Huxley,
Charles Johnson, Pope, Ishmael Reed, Swift,
Joh n Kennedy Toole, and Nathanael West.
1 credit.
F all 2001. James.
ENGL 071J . Cherchez la femme: The
“ Mystery” of Women in the Mystery
Genre
From Eden on, our cultural narratives of decep
tion and discovery have often centered on
Woman, vulnerable, culpable, and duplicitous.
T h e concept o f woman as potential victim and
perpetrator powered many detective novels
popular in the 19th and 20th centuries and has
paradoxically enabled startling re-visions of
the genre by contemporary women writers. Our
investigation o f this “mystery” will involve
male authorities— C onan Doyle, Chandler,
Ham m ett— and female private “I”s— Sara
Paretsky, Sue Grafton, Barbara Wilson.
1 credit.
Spring 2002. Anderson.
ENGL 071K. Lesbian Novels Since
World War II
This course will examine a wide range o f nov
els by and about lesbians since World War II.
O f particular concern will be the representa
tion o f recent lesbian history; how, for in
stance, do current developments in cultural
studies influence our understanding o f the les
bian cultures o f the 50s, 60s, and 70s? W hat is
at stake in the description o f the recent lesbian
past?
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Johnson.
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ENGL 071M . James Merrill and the Epic
Poem
A n introduction to what may be the most
important epic poem published in our lifetime,
James Merrill’s T he Changing Light at Sandover
(1984). It is a moving mixture of tragedy and
comedy featuring conversations with the dead
via an Ouija board and the heroic exploits of
G od Biology recycling souls and cloning
genius. W e will begin the course with a brief
look at Dante’s Infern o, one earlier epic poem
important to Sandover.
Enrollment limited to 15.
I credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Schmidt.
ENGL 071R. Feminist Theatre
Feminist playwrights have used the stage to cri
tique a patriarchal discourse founded upon
woman as spectacle. A t the same time, they
have created a new theatrical language de
voted to staging women as subjects. We will
start our readings with a backward glance at
the modem drama canon, then focus upon
20th century playwrights and performance
artists, such as Glaspell,, Churchill, Terry,
Fomes, Shange, Kennedy, Yamauchi, Wong,
Sm ith, Hughes, and Split Britches.
1 credit.
Spring 2002. Evan.
072-079: COMPARATIVE LITERATURE/
LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
ENGL 072. Proust, Joyce and Faulkner
Selections from Proust’s Rem em brance o f Things
Past, Joyce’s D ubliners and U lysses entire, and
Faulkner’s T he Sound and the Fury and Absalom,
A bsalom ! Emphasis on the ideological and for
mal tenets o f modernism.
1 credit.
Spring 2002. Weinstein.
ENGL 073. Modernism: Theory and
Practice
Drawing on a range o f theorists and practition
ers, this course will explore some salient ener
gies and problems o f modernism. Theorists will
include Nietzsche, Freud, Weber, Simmel,
Adorno, Benjamin, Bakhtin, and de Certeau,
among others. Practitioners will be chosen from
among the following writers: Joyce, Kafka,
Proust, Rilke, Mann, Woolf, and Faulkner.
I credit.
Spring 2001. Weinstein.
ENGL 073A. Mapping the Modern
(Crosslisted as SO A N 052)
The course seeks to explore some o f the salient
issues, achievements, and problems that serve
to map W estern modernity. Beginning with
“prophetic voices” from the mid-19th century,
we then concentrate upon “urban fables” of
early 20th-century high modernism, conclud
ing briefly with late-20th century “postmodern
lenses.” Texts will be chosen from among the
following writers: Marx, Baudelaire, Nietzsche,
and Dostoevsky; Rilke, Kafka, Freud, Joyce,
and Woolf; Weber, Simmel, Adorno, Ben
jamin, and Lukács; Bakhtin, Arendt, Canetti,
and de Certeau; Calvino and Borges; Berman
and Harvey. T he central topics under study are
the phenomena of the modem subject and the
modem city, as expressed in literature, ana
lyzed in sociology and critical theory, and rep
resented in a range of cultural practices.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. W einstein and WagnerPacifici.
ENGL 074. Modem Epic: Tolstoy, Joyce,
and Garcia-Marquez
This course will examine three “encyclopedic”
texts (War and Peace, Ulysses, One Hundred
Years o f Solitude) that rehearse and transform
inherited paradigms o f cultural identity, pur
pose, and destiny. Through sustained attention
to formal and ideological tenets of these specif
ic texts, we will also seek to interrogate some of
the salient procedures o f realism, modernism,
and postmodernism.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Weinstein.
ENGL 075. Studies in Comparative Fiction
This course will explore the relationships
between desire and law, as well as the social
construction of identity, in a range o f 19thand 20th-century novels. Writers will include
Flaubert, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Kafka, Faulkner,
and Morrison.
ENGL 078. The Black African Writer
T h e texts in this course reflect the shared need
of women and m en to come to terms with a
past usurped by colonial regimes and traditions
tested by modernist visions. Writers of narra
tives and poetry meditate on the national pre
sent as well as on the shape of things to come
even as they search the past. Authors include
Chinua A chebe, Buchi Emecheta, Ama A ta
Aidoo, Amos Tutuola, Sembene Ousmane,
Ngugi wa Thiong’o and others.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. James.
ENGL 079. Colonial Encounters*
Violence, greed, religious fervor, awe, fear.
These are some of the issues raised in the liter
ature produced after European contact with
the “New World.” This course will examine lit
erary expressions by Spanish, Russian, French,
and English colonizers from the 15th through
20th centuries as well as textual reactions by
Native American and A frican American writ
ers and postcolonial literary critics. Authors
will include Christopher Columbus, Hem an
Cortez, M ichel de Montaigne, Jacques Cartier,
Mary Rowlandson, Thomas Jerferson, W illiam
Apess, Olaudah Equiano, Mary Louise Pratt,
and selected Star T rek episodes. Genres will
include spiritual narratives, autobiographies,
letters, and sermons.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Hermann.
080-096: CRITICAL THEORY, FILM AND
MEDIA STUDIES
ENGL 080. Critical and Cultural Theory
A n introduction to texts and contexts in con
temporary critical theory and cultural studies.
W e will read narrative, psychoanalytic, marxist, poststructuralist, feminist, queer and post
colonial theory, raising questions o f subjectiv
ity, difference, ideology, representation, m eth
odology, and cultural politics.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. W hite.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Weinstein.
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ENGL 081. Theory of the Novel
A study of novels representative of the novel’s
development as a form in conjunction with dif
ferent theories o f the novel. W e will consider
the origins o f the novel, the relationship
between the history o f the novel and the his
tory o f sexuality, and debates regarding the
novel and the politics o f realism, modernism,
and contemporary postmodernism. Authors
include: W att, Lukács, Brecht, Armstrong,
Jameson, Richardson, Eliot, and Woolf.
1 credit.
Spring 2002. Lesjak.
ENGL 083. Feminist Theory
Close readings o f a tange o f feminist theory,
from early feminist texts which attempt to
establish the fret o f sex-based oppression to
later works addressing psychoanalysis and the
problem o f “master discourse”; the issue of
what is “woman”; and questions o f how class,
sex, gender, imperialism, and race intersect.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Lesjak.
ENGL 085. “ Whiteness” and Racial
Difference
A look at the history o f how “racial” identities
and differences have been constructed in past
and contemporary cultures, especially in the
U nited States. Includes writings on the subject
by cultural critics o f all races.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Schmidt.
ENGL 086. Postcolonial Literature and
Theory
A comparative study o f postcolonial literature
and theory within a global framework, empha
sizing the political, historical, and cultural
dimensions o f these texts. O f central concern
will be how the “empire writes back”: its repre
sentations o f political and literary histories,
nationalism, race, and gender. Readings by
Said, A ijaz A hm ad, A m in, Rushdie,
Emecheta, Ousmane, Dangarembga, Achebe,
Nwapa, and Mariamma Ba.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Lesjak.
ENGL 087. American Narrative Cinema
Considers film as narrative form, audiovisual
medium, industrial product, and social prac
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such as the western, the melodrama, and film
noir express aspirations and anxieties about
race, gender, class and ethnicity in the United
States. Auteurist, formalist, marxist, feminist,
and psychoanalytic methods will be explored.
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ENGL 088. American Attractions: Leisure,
Technology, and National Identity
Visual spectacles such as Bamum’s museum,
minstrel and W ild W est shows and vaudeville
shaped A m erican “identity” from ethnic,
racial, religious, geographical and gender dif
ferences and hierarchies, anticipating the
national audiences of the Hollywood studio
system and television networks. This teamtaught interdisciplinary class focuses on the
history and analysis of U .S. popular culture
from the C ivil W ar to the present.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Sharon Ullman (History, Bryn Mawr) and Patricia W hite.
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ENGL 089. Women and Popular Culture:
Fiction, Film, and Television
T his course looks at Hollywood “women’s
films” and television soap operas, their sources
in 19th and 20th century popular fiction and
melodrama, and the cultural practices surrounding their promotion and reception. How
do race, class, and sexual orientation intersect
with gendered genre conventions, discourses of
authorship and critical evaluation, and the
paradoxes o f popular cultural pleasures? Uncle
Tom’s Cabin, G on e W ith the W ind, R ebecca, The
Joy L u ck C lub.
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N ot offered 2000-2001. W hite.
ENGL 090.Queer Media
How are sexual identities mediated by popular
culture? How do lesbian and gay film and video
makers “queer” sexual norms and standard
media forms? Challenging classic Hollywood’s
heterosexual presumption and mass media
appropriations o f lesbian and gay culture, we
will examine lesbian and gay aesthetic strategies and modes o f address in contexts such as
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AIDS activism, and diasporan film and video
movements.
097-099: INDEPENDENT STUDY AND
CULMINATING EXERCISES
1 credit.
ENGL 097. Independent Study
Fall 2000. W hite.
Students who plan an independent study must
consult with the appropriate instructor and
submit a prospectus to the Department by way
o f application for such work before the begin
ning of the semester during which the study is
actually done. Deadlines for the receipt o f writ
ten applications are the second Monday in
November and the first Monday in April.
Normally limited to juniors and seniors.
ENGL 091. Feminist Film and Media
Studies
This course focuses on critical approaches to
films and videos made by women in a range of
historical periods, national production con
texts, and styles: mainstream and independent,
narrative, documentary, video art, and experi
mental. Readings will address questions of
authorship and aesthetics, spectatorship and
reception, image and gaze, race, sexual, and
national identity, and current media politics.
1 credit.
Sjmng 2001. W hite.
ENGL 092. Film Theory and Culture
(Cross-listed as F M ST 092)
A survey of major paradigms in classical and
contemporary film theory and historiography:
realism, montage, authorship, genre, narratology, semiotics of image and sound, the cine
matic apparatus, spectatorship, feminism, and
cultural studies. Directors include Eisenstein,
Vertov, Welles, Ophuls, Godard, Akerman,
Lanzman, Jarman, Trinh. Capstone in Film and
Media Studies Concentration. Background in
film studies required.
I credit.
Sirring 2001. W hite.
ENGL 093. Studies in Film and Literature
A study of the complex ways in which film and
literature interact. Heart o f D arkness as the
source and inspiration for A pocalypse N ow .
The collaboration o f Handke and Wenders on
Wings o f D esire. T he self-reflexive meta-forms
of Pirandello and Resnais. Dramatic and cine
matic treatments of Kaspar Hauser and the
Elephant Man. Versions o f Beauty and the B east
by Cocteau and Disney.
1 credit.
Spring 2002. Williamson.
0.5-1 credit.
Staff.
ENGL 098,098A. Senior Thesis
Course majors in the Department may pursue a
thesis of their own choosing under the supervi
sion of a member o f the Department. T h e the
sis may be for one (40-50 pages) or two (80-100
pages) credits. A brief prospectus for the proj
ect must be submitted for approval by the
Department in April o f the junior year. Before
submitting this prospectus, Course majors
should consult with the Department Chair and
w ith the Department member who might
supervise the project. T his work must be sepa
rate from that o f the senior culminating essay,
required of every course major for graduation.
1 or 2 credits. Staff.
ENGL 099. Senior Culminating Essay
During the fall and spring terms of the senior
year, each course major is required to write a
senior essay. Proposals are due in the fall and
completed essays are due in the spring. Details
about the essay are available in the Depart
ment Office. O ne-half credit will be awarded
for the essay, normally in the spring term; the
essay will receive a regular letter grade.
0 .5 credit.
Spring sem ester. Staff.
SEMINARS
Honors seminars are open to juniors and seniors
only and require approval o f the D epartm ent
C hair. Priority is given to H onors m ajors and
m inors.
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ENGL 10 1. Shakespeare*
Study o f Shakespeare as dramatist and poet.
T h e emphasis is on the major plays, with a
more rapid reading o f much o f the remainder of
th e canon. Students are advised to read
through all the plays before entering the
seminar.
2 credits.
Hemans and L.E.L.) alongside their more
famous male contemporaries (Blake, Words
worth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats) in
order to explore issues o f concern to both: for
mal innovation, colonial expansion, revolu
tionary politics.
2 credits.
Spring 2002. Bolton.
Group II (Post-1830)
F ail 20 0 0 : Johnson. Spring 20 0 1 : Blackburn.
ENGL 102. Chaucer and Medieval
Literature*
A survey of English literature, primarily poetry,
from the 8th through the 15th century with an
emphasis on Chaucer. Texts will include
B eow ulf, Sir G aw ain and the G reen Knight, T he
C anterbury T ales, Troilus and C riseyde, P earl,
P iers P low m an, selected medieval plays,
Arthurian materials, and Margery Kempe’s
autobiography. Chaucer will be read in Middle
English; other works will be read in translation
or modernized versions.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Williamson.
ENGL 106. Renaissance Epic*
T h e two major English epics of the period,
Spenser’s F arie Q ueene and M ilton’s Paradise
L ost, considered in contexts o f social and liter
ary history, including two epic antecedents,
Virgil’s A eneid and Tasso’s Jerusalem D elivered.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Staff.
ENGL 10 7. Renaissance Literature*
Covers a range o f Renaissance writing, empha
sizing relations between texts and their social
realms. W e’ll study the private exchange of
elite poetic texts, the relation between fame
and stigma for published authors, the profes
sion o f the playwright, the roles o f women who
wrote, and the uses o f writing in the C ivil War.
Our readings will include significant amounts
of Shakespeare, non-Shakespearean drama,
criticism _and theory.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Johnson.
ENGL 110 . Romantic Poetry*
W e’ll read the women poets o f the period
(Sm ith , Robinson, B aillie, Wordsworth,
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ENGL 1 1 1 . Victorian Literature and
Culture
This seminar will treat novels, non-fictional
works, and visual art from the Victorian period
in the context of Britain’s age o f empire. We
will consider the major issues o f the day—the
“Condition o f England” question, the “woman
question”, theories of evolution and revolu
tion, the role of aesthetics— and how they are
engaged and represented by different media
and disciplines. Works by Carlyle, Mill, Marx,
Darwin, Gaskell, Eliot, Gissing, Schreiner,
Wilde, among others.
2 credits.
F all 2001. Lesjak.
ENGL 112 . Women and Literature
Women’s Poetry o f the Twentieth Century:
“Tell it slant,” Emily Dickinson advises, and
women poets— whether or not they have read
her work— have typically taken her subversive
advice to heart. How women “slant” their
truth, and how their poetic methods differ—if
at all— from those o f their male counterparts
will form the center o f this inquiry into
M odernist and post-M odem ist feminist
aesthetics.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Anderson.
ENGL 115 . Modern Comparative Literature
T h e fall semester will focus on fiction respon
sive to colonial and postcolonial conditions.
Writers will include Conrad, Forster, Achebe,
Emecheta, Faulkner, Garcia-MSrquez, Morri
son, Silko, Erdrich, and Rushdie.
T h e spring semester will focus on Modernism:
theory and practice. Drawing on a range of
authors writing between the 1850s and the
1930s, this seminar will attend to the concep
tual underpinnings of European modernism
and will seek to come to terms with several of
its most salient texts. Primary readings will be
drawn from among the following writers: Marx,
Baudelaire, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, R ilke,
Kafka, Freud, Joyce, Eliot, Proust, W oolf,
Faulkner, and Hurston. Secondary readings
will include essays by Sim m el, Lukács,
Benjamin, Adorno, Bakhtin, and De Certeau.
2 credits.
Fall 2000 and 2 0 0 1 , spring 2001 and 2002.
Weinstein.
ENGL 116. American Literature
Advanced work in U .S . literary history.
Students who enroll in this course should nom
inate one or two works of literature to be con
sidered for the syllabus. These will be supple
mented by other primary and secondary works
of American literature and history chosen by
the instructor. Prior work in U .S . literature
and/or history is recommended.
American/African American (and African)
cultural positions and their impact on each fol
lowing World W ar I. Texts may range from
Hughes and Hurston to Stein and O ’Neill.
2 credits.
S{ning 2002. James.
ENGL 180. Thesis
A major in the Honors Program may, with
Department permission, elect to write a thesis
as a substitute for one seminar. T h e student
must select a topic and submit a plan for
Department approval no later than the end of
the junior year. Normally, the student writes
the thesis o f 80-100 pages, under the direction
o f a member o f the Department, during the fall
o f the senior year.
2 credits.
Staff.
ENGL 183. Independent Study
A study o f the poetry and critical prose o f
Yeats, Eliot, Stevens, and H.D., in an effort to
define their differences within the practice of
“Modernism,” and to assess their significance
for contemporary poetic practice.
Students may prepare for an Honors
Examination in a field or major figure compa
rable in literary significance to those offered in
the regular seminars. Independent study pro
jects must be approved by the Department and
supervised by a Department member.
Deadlines for the receipt o f written applica
tions are the second Monday in November and
the first Monday in April.
2 credits.
2 credits.
Fall 2000 and fa ll 2001. Anderson.
Staff.
2 credits.
Fall 2000 and fa ll 2 0 0 1 . Schmidt.
ENGL 118. Modem Poetry
ENGL 120. Critical and Cultural Theory
“Culture is one o f the two or three most com
plicated words in the English language” con
cedes Raymond Williams in Keywords. T he
influence of linguistics on philosophy and
anthropology will lead us to the subject o f cul
ture—and the subject in culture. Marx, Freud,
Saussure, B enjam in, Lévi-Strauss, Fanon,
Irigaray, Foucault, Sedgwick, and de Lauretis.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. W hite.
ENGL 121. The Harlem Renaissance in
The Jazz Age
This study extends and challenges received
conceptions o f the Harlem Renaissance by
reading the era in relation to T h e Jazz Age—
African American modernism side by side with
American cultural nationalism. It weighs the
effects of focusing on intersections between
THEATRE STUDIES
T h e Theatre Studies major uses the study o f all
aspects of dramatic art as the center o f a liber
al arts education. It is intended to be o f broad
benefit regardless o f a student’s professional
intentions. A ll courses in the program address
the processes o f play production, especially as
they involve collaborative making; all produc
tion for performance in the program is part of
course work.
T heatre Studies emphasizes writing as an
important aspect o f discursive thinking and
communication. A ll courses have a significant
writing component, the nature o f which varies
from course to course.
Because, in practice, public performance
engages theatre artists for less time and is less
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complicated than rehearsal and other prepara
tions, it receives proportionally less attention
in this curriculum. Because all work in theatre
eventually issues in a public occasion, classes
are usually open to visitors.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Planning a program in Theatre Studies can be
complicated. First- and second-year students
thinking about a Theatre Studies major should
read these requirements and recommendations
closely and should consult with the director of
Theatre Studies early and often. Leave sched
ules, a wide variety o f intern and apprentice
programs, and the importance o f course
sequences make long-range planning essential.
TH E A 001 (Theatre and Performance) is a
prerequisite for all intermediate and advanced
classes and seminars.
Courses numbered 001 through 01 0 are intro
ductory and are prerequisite to intermediate
courses.
Courses numbered 011 through 049 are inter
mediate and are prerequisite to advanced
courses numbered 0 5 0 through 099.
Seminars carry numbers 100 and above.
Intermediate work in each o f the course
sequences requires a beginning course in that
area. Thus, the prerequisite for T H E A 012
(A cting II) is TH E A 002 (A cting 1); for
T H E A 0 35 (D irecting II), T H E A 015
(Directing I), and so on throughout the pro
gram.
Som e advanced courses carry additional
prerequisites that are listed in the course
descriptions.
For those majors who intend a career in profes
sional theatre, whether academic, not for prof
it, or commercial, internships in local theatres
are strongly recommended. Because of schedul
ing difficulties, students should plan and apply
for internships, time spent off campus, and
community projects as far in advance as possi
ble.
T h e Pig Iron Theatre Company and other
guest artists are typically in residence on cam
pus during the summer. Positions are usually
available in production, development, public
relations, marketing, box office, and house or
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stage management. Positions are usually not
available in acting, directing, or design.
M ajor m the C ourse Program : Eleven credits of
work including T H E A 001 (Theatre and
Performance), T H E A 002 (A cting 1), THEA
004A (Design IA : Set Design), T H E A 004B
(Design IB: Lighting Design), TH E A 015 I
(Directing I), T H E A 016 (Playwright’s Lab), I
T H E A 106 (Theatre History Seminar) or |
T H E A 121 (Production Dramaturgy Seminar) I
and T H E A 099 (Senior Company). In addi- I
tion, each major will choose an area of special- I
ization and take the intermediate and I
advanced courses in that area.
T h e areas o f specialization are Acting, I
Directing, Scenography, Playwriting/Drama- I
turgy, and Theatre History. Special arrange- I
ments will be made for students who seek sec- I
ondary school certification. Prospective majors I
should consult with the program director about I
their choice.
In addition to these course requirements, the
major includes a comprehensive examination
in two parts: (1) an essay relating the student’s
experience in Senior Company to the reading
list and course work, and (2) an oral examina
tion on the essay and related subjects by
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D irecting from a script. T h e student will, under
faculty supervision, read in the playwright’s
work, make a director’s preparation for the
entire play, and rehearse for public presentstion a locally castable portion o f the chosen
play. T h e Program will hire one or more proSessional actors for a set number of rehearsal
hours in connection with the project. The
instructor will supervise these activities appropriately, on the model o f a special project in
Theatre. T h e external examiner will visit this
project several times (depending on schedule
and available funds). These visits (to rehearsal
or planning session) will not include feedback
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from the examiner. T h e examiner attends
rehearsal to know as much as possible about
the student’s methods of making the work. T he
examiner also attends one or more o f the pub
lic performances. T h e examination proper will
consist of an extended interview directly fol
lowing the performance and a briefer oral dur
ing Honors weekend. T h e subject o f the first
interview will be the student’s processes as he
or she relates to the production. T h e second
oral will concern the student’s assessment of
the entire process as a part of his or her under
graduate education and future plans. T h e stu
dent will support both interviews with an
extensive production journal.
Design from a script. T h e student will prepare
all research, sketches, and preliminary writing
for a production in a designated venue. He or
she will make renderings, working drawings,
and a model and will prepare detailed budgets,
schedules, and so on. In addition to the model,
the student will supervise the construction o f a
buildable portion o f the design. T h e local
instructor will supervise these activities appro
priately, on the model of a special project in
Theatre. T he external examiner will receive
copies of all materials as the student generates
them and will pay special attention to the way
in which the project develops under continual
revision. During the Honors weekend, the
examiner will see the full-sized portion and the
model. The examination proper will be an
extensive presentation by the student, of the
entire project, w ith special atten tio n to
processes of development and revision. During
this presentation, the examiner (probably a
professional designer, not necessarily an acade
mic) will question the student, on the model of
advanced classes in architecture.
Dramaturgy. This project will be associated
with Dramaturgy Seminar, Directing, or Play
wright’s Lab. T h e student will create a body of
writing appropriate to the specific project. This
will include (but is not limited to) notes on
production history, given circumstances, script
analysis, program and press kit notes, study
guide, and a grant proposal. For a community,
education, or other project, the student, in
consultation with an instructor, will create and
fulfill a protocol suited to the work. O n a pro
duction project, the student will continue work
in rehearsal. T h e external exam iner will
receive all materials as they are generated. If
the work is rehearsed, the examiner will attend
as many rehearsals as possible. If the work is
performed, or the project presented in some
other way, the examiner will attend. T h e
examination proper, given during the Honors
weekend, will consist o f an extended oral pre
sentation similar to a design presentation.)
Acting. This student, with the advice o f an
advisor, will select and prepare a role from an
appropriate script. T h e program will hire one
or more professional actors for a set number of
rehearsal hours, which the student will supple
ment with practice and other acting “home
work.” T h e advisor will assist in this work on a
regular basis. T h e external exam iner will
attend as many rehearsal sessions as possible to
observe the student’s process. T h e student will
keep a journal (an expanded version o f the pri
vate “book” actors keep) to support discussion
with the examiner in an extended interview
immediately following an in-house presenta
tion o f the work. During the Honors weekend,
the examiner will conduct a second oral exam
ination focusing on the student’s reconsidera
tion o f the work after some time has passed.
One of these combinations will constitute the
normal Honors major in Theatre Studies.
Honors students will take Senior Company in
the fall o f senior year, while they are planning
their production project. T h e usual schedule
will be spring o f junior year, Theatre History
Seminar; fall o f senior year, TH E A 099 and
project planning; and spring of senior year, the
sis and production project.
Double majors taking three examinations in
Theatre will also follow that schedule.
For double majors taking one examination and
comps in Theatre, the examination may be a
production project, depending on available
resources.
Minor in Honors. Theatre Studies minors are
required to take a minimum o f 7 credits, con
sisting of T H E A 001 (Theatre and Perfor
m ance), TH E A 002 (A cting I), T H E A 004B
(Lighting Design), T H E A 015 (Directing I),
T H E A 0 1 6 (Playwrights L ab), and either
T H E A 106 (Theatre History Sem inar) or
T H E A 121 (Production Dramaturgy Seminar).
Honors minors that have completed these
minimum requirements and com pleted a
sequence in acting, design, directing, or playwriting/dramaturgy by the end o f the junior
year may petition to enroll in T H E A 099
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(Senior Company).
SEM ESTER A B R O A D IN POLAND. T he
Programs in Theatre Studies and Dance have
jointly developed a new semester-abroad pro
gram for interested Swarthmore students based
at the Silesian Dance Theatre (Slaski Teatr
Tanca) in Bytom in conjunction with the
Jagiellonian University of Cracow and other
institutions in the vacinity. T h e program is
intended to provide participating students with
a combination of foreign study with the expe
rience o f working in various capacities (dance
performance, arts administration, scenography,
etc.) within the environment o f a professional
dance theatre company for credit. Partici
pating students would be housed in Bytom
along w ith attending language classes in
Cracow. Intensive study of Polish while in the
country will be required of all participating stu
dents. Students participating will be able to
enroll for the equivalent o f a full semester’s
credit (4 to 5 credits). Participation in the
Annual International Dance Conference and
Performance Festival hosted by Silesian Dance
T heatre in June and July is highly rec
ommended for certain types o f credit. Beyond
credits in Theatre Studies and Dance, and
intensive Polish, a menu of possible tutorials is
being developed Polish literature and history,
Environmental Studies, Film, Religion, Jewish
and Holocaust Studies, and other fields.
Interested students should contact Professor
A llen Kuharski, director of Theatre Studies, as
early as possible for advising purposes and
updated information on the status o f the pro
gram. Though on leave in 2000-2001, Pro
fessor Kuharski will continue to work as co
director for the program in Poland and will be
available to interested students in this capaci
ty. See course listings in both the Theatre
Studies Program and the Music and Dance
Department for types o f academic credit being
offered.
Jacek Luminski, the founder and artistic direc
tor of Silesian Dance Theatre, will be the Lang
Visiting Professor for Social Change in Theatre
Studies and Dance in the fall semester o f 2001.
A separate but parallel semester-abroad option
in Cracow, Poland, is being offered through the
Engineering and Environmental Studies De
partments. Interested students should contact
Professor Arthur McGarity in the Engineering
Department for details.
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Co-curricular and extracurricular work in
Theatre, although not specifically required, is
strongly recommended for majors. Oppor
tunities include paid and volunteer staff posi
tions with the Theatre, in-house projects for
various classes, production work in The
Eugene M. and Theresa Lang Performing Arts
Center, and Drama Board production.
W ith respect to the 20-course rule, courses in
dramatic literature taught in the English
Literature, Classics, or M odem Languages and
Literatures Departments may be designated as
part of the major. Courses in nondramatic lit
eratures taught in those departments will not
be considered part of the major.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
THEA 001. Theatre and Performance
Combining a survey o f classical, modem, con
temporary, and cross-cultural approaches to
theatrical performance with the hands-on
study of how theater is made. Classroom study
will include history, performance theory, and
production dramaturgy in relationship to play
scripts and videotaped or live performances.
Weekly lab sessions will include exercises in
acting, design, directing, and text adaptation/
playwriting, applying them to the miniature
format o f toy theaters as well as to the stage.
W riting requirements will include journal
keeping; responses to readings, performances,
and your own projects; and critical and
research papers.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Spring 2001. T B A .
THEA 002. Acting I
Work on the self through fundamental exer
cises in acting: vocal and physical warm-up;
focus and release; sense and affective memory;
journals. Work toward collaborative models
and the use of improvisation as a tool for
invention and discovery. Short papers on local
rehearsals and performances. T his class meets 6
hours a week.
1 credit.
F all 2000: Schlatter. Spring 2001 : Devin.
THEA 004A. Design IA: Set Design
This course is intended to introduce students
to the artistic world o f theatre design. It
includes projects in rendering, model making,
and computer-aided design. Students will sur
vey selected set designers from the Renaissance
to the 20th century. Text: Designing and Paint
ing for the T heatre by Lynn Pecktal; software:
KeyCAD C om plete by Softkey.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Marshall.
THEA 004B. Design IB: Lighting Design
This is an exploratory class in the complexities
of lighting design. T h e course objective is to
introduce lighting concepts and how to express
them. It is intended to demystify an enormous
ly powerful medium. T his course will culmi
nate in a full-scale lighting design for a public
performance o f a Directing III project. Text:
Designing with Light by ]. M ichael G illette;
Software: Pow er CA D D and M acLux P ro-C .
response to a play’s symbolic expression. This
course will focus on the creative and artistic
processes o f the scenic designer. It is centered
around a project for a major production design.
Work will be conducted in areas of research,
perspective drawing, model making, and
m echanical drawing w ith computer-aided
design programs. Text: Designing and Painting
fo r the T heatre by Lynn Pecktal; software:
P ow erC A D D . Required readings include
Sceno-G raphic Techniques by Owen Parker, and
T heory and C raft o f the Scenographic M odel by
Darwin Payne.
Prerequisites: TH E A 001, 004B , and either
004A or 004C .
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Marshall.
THEA 015. Directing I: Performance
Theory and Practice
I credit.
(Cross-listed with Asian Studies)
Spring 2001. Murphy.
Prerequisites: T H E A 001 or 002; or any dance
course numbered 0 4 0 -0 4 4 ; or consent of
instructor.
This course covers a series o f major texts on
performance theory and practice, with empha
sis on directing and acting. Assigned readings
will focus on theoretical writings by or about
the performance work of artists such as Zeami,
Stanislavsky, Artaud, B rech t, Grotowski,
Mnouchkine, Chaikin, Suzuki, and Robert
W ilson as well as selected theoretical and crit
ical texts by nonpracticioners. T h e course
includes units on performance traditions and
genres outside of Europe and North America.
Weekly video screenings required.
Fall 2001. Luminski.
Prerequisite: T H E A 001.
THEA 007. Dance Theatre Workshop
Theory and practice o f dance/movement
theatre performance, to be taught by Jacek
Luminski, Lang Visiting Professor for Social
Change in fall 2001. T h e class will be open to
both theatre and dance students and will cul
minate in a public performance.
1 credit.
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
THEA 012. Acting II
Work on playscripts through scene study and
rehearsal process: given circumstances, charac
ter biography; objectives; tasks and behavior;
activities and actions; vocal and physical
warm-up; focus, release, and body awareness.
Short papers on local rehearsals and perfor
mances. This course meets 6 hours a week.
Prerequisites: TH E A 001 and 002.
I credit.
Fall 2000: Devin. Spring 2 0 0 1 : Belver.
THEA 014. Design II: Scenographic Design
The development o f a scenic design in
Spring 2001. Denzer.
THEA 016. Playwright’s Lab I
Exercises in writing, improvisational rehearsal,
plotting, and dramaturgy, which result in a per
formance. Traditional playscript construction
as well as organizing and recording improvisa
tions.
Prerequisite: TH E A 001.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 : Adams. Spring 2001 : T B A .
THEA 035. Directing II
This course focuses on the theatre director’s
role in a collaborative ensemble and on the
ensemble’s relation to the audience. Units
cover the director’s relationship with actors,
designers, composers, technicians, and chore-
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ographers as well as playwrights and their playscripts. T h e student’s directorial self-definition
through this collaborative process is the labo
ratory’s ultimate concern. Final project consists
o f an extended scene to be performed as part of
a program presented by the class.
035.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Denzer.
THEA 073. Arts Administration for
Performance
Prerequisites: T H E A 0 0 1 ,0 0 2 , 004, and 015.
(Cross-listed as D A N C 073)
1 credit.
Available to students enrolled in the College’s
semester abroad in Poland. Students enrolled
are encouraged to extend their stay in Poland
through early July 2000 to participate in the
Annual International Contemporary Dance
Conference and Performance Festival hosted
by Silesian Dance Theatre in Bytom.
F all 2000. Denzer.
ADVANCED COURSES
THEA 052. Acting III
A n advanced scene study studio; given circum
stances and dramaturgy; vocal and physical
character making.
Prerequisites: T H E A 0 0 1 ,0 0 2 , and 012.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Devin.
THEA 054. Design III: Designing for
Performance/The Design Firm
As a foundation for T h e Firm, this course calk
on the teachings o f Jo Mielziner and Frank
Lloyd Wright. T h e objective o f the course is to
create what Jo Mielziner called a “harmony of
style.” T h is is accomplished by bringing
together theatre design students in a studioworkshop much like those of the Renaissance.
Students will devleop and design the scenography for the Senior Company class (TH EA
0 9 9 ). Text: D esigning an d Painting fo r the
T heatre by Lynn Pecktal; software: Pow erC add.
By arrangement with A llen Kuharski.
Spring 2001.
THEA 074. Scenography for Dance
Theatre Performance
(Cross-listed as D A N C 074)
Available to students participating in the
semester abroad in Poland. Students enrolled
are encouraged to extend their stay in Poland
through early July 2000 to participate in the
Annual International Contemporary Dance
Conference and Performance Festival hosted
by Silesian Dance Theatre in Bytom.
By arrangement with B ill Marshall.
Prerequisites: T H E A 004B and 014.
Spring 2001.
THEA 076. Polish Theatre and Drama
Available to students participating in the
semester abroad in Poland. No reading knowl
edge o f Polish required.
Prerequisites: T H E A 001, 004A , 004B , and
014.
I credit.
Prerequisite: T H E A 001 or 015 or consent of
program director.
F all 2000. Marshall.
Spring 2001.
THEA 055. Directing III
THEA 092. Off-Campus Projects In
Theatre
Director’s lab requires students to apply the
exercises from Directing II (T H E A 035) to a
variety o f scene assignments. T hese will
address a variety o f theatrical genres (farce,
epic theatre, verse drama, etc.) and various
approaches to dramatic text (improvisation,
cutting, and/or augmentation o f playscripts,
adaptation o f nondramatic texts for perfor
mance, etc.). Projects will usually be presented
for public performance.
Prerequisites: T H E A 0 0 1 ,0 0 2 , 004B , 015, and
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By arrangement with A llen Kuharski.
Residence at local arts organizations and the
atres. Fields include management, financial
and audience development, community out
reach, and stage and house management.
Prerequisites: T H E A 001 and appropriate
preparation in the major.
1 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Staff.
THEA 093. Directed Reading
1 credit.
on the work o f Ariane Mnouchkine and the
Théâtre du Soleil. Kuharski.
THEA 094. Special Projects in Theatre
Spring 2001. Denzer.
1 credit.
THEA 12 1. Production Dramaturgy
Seminar
THEA 099. Senior Company
A workshop course emphasizing issues o f col
laborative play making across lines of special
ization, ensemble development o f performance
projects, and the collective dynamics o f form
ing the prototype o f a theatre company. Work
with an audience in performance of a single
project, or a series o f projects.
This course is required o f all Theatre Studies
majors in their senior year and will not nor
mally be taken for external examination. Class
members will consult with the instructor dur
ing spring semester o f their junior year, before
registration, to organize and make prepara
tions. Non-majors and Honors minors may
petition to enroll, provided they have met the
prerequisite.
Prerequisites: T H E A 0 0 1 ,0 0 2 ,004B , 0 1 5 ,0 1 6 ,
and the com pletion o f one three-course
sequence in Theatre Studies.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Devin.
SEMIHARS
Fundamentals o f dramaturgy, including script
preparation and analysis, given circumstances
and ongoing life, education and outreach, and
occasional writing, As way opens, the class will
work with local professionals on planning and
production.
Prerequisites: T H E A 001 and 0 1 6 or the
instructor’s consent.
2 credits.
FaU 2000. Devin.
THEA 100. Honors Thesis
Credit eith er for Honors attachm ents to
courses or for Honors thesis projects in direct
ing, scenography, acting, and so on. By ar
rangement with the student’s faculty advisor in
Theatre Studies.
F all and spring sem esters. Staff.
THEA 10 1. Honors Thesis
Credit for Honors thesis projects in directing,
scenography, acting, and so on. By arrange
ment with the student’s faculty advisor in
Theatre Studies.
F all and spring sem esters. Staff.
THEA 106. Theatre History Seminar
(Cross-listed with Francophone Studies and
Women’s Studies)
A critical and comparative survey of selected
theatrical companies from the early Renais
sance to the 20th century. Emphasis on collab
orative relations within a given theatrical
company, placem ent o f theatrical perfor
mances within specific cultural contexts, and
their relevance to contemporary theatrical
practice. Readings will include, but not be lim
ited to, dramatic texts as one form o f artifact of
the theatrical event. T h e spring 2001 seminar
will focus on the work of Vsevolod Meyerhold
and the early 20th-century European avantgarde.
Prerequisites: T H E A 001 and 015.
2 credits.
Next offered fa ll 2001. T his seminar will focus
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Environmental Studies
Coordinator:
ARTHUR McGARITY (Engineering)
Holly Castleman (Administrative Assistant)
Committee:
Elizabeth Bolton (English)
CaiT Everbach (Engineering)’
Raymond Hopkins (Political Science)
Wendy Horwitz (Psychology)
Rachel Merz (Biology)
Carol Hackenoff (Political Science)
Hans Oberdiek (Philosophy)3
Frederick Orthlieb (Engineering)
Michael Speirs (Sociology and Anthropology)
Don Swearer (Religion)’
Richard Valelly (Political Science)
Mark Wallace (Religion)
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
Profound, anthropogenic changes are occur
ring in the land, water, and air around us, and
education needs to respond to these changes.
Swarthmore’s heritage o f social concern com
pels us to educate students so that they are well
informed about vital, current issues, and capa
ble of full political participation. T h e College
has a responsibility to provide means for the
study o f environm ental problems and to
encourage students to develop their own per
spectives on these problems. T h e Environ
mental Studies Concentration is one way that
the College meets these responsibilities.
Environmental Studies is truly interdisciplin
ary and offers numerous opportunities for rigor
ous interdisciplinary work because environ
m ental issues have scientific, engineering,
social, political, economic, literary, and philo
sophical dimensions, all o f which must be
addressed. T h e Concentration helps guide stu
dents to the many academic fields that afford a
perspective on environmental problems and
enables them to explore questions most com
pelling to them from the vantage point o f var
ious disciplines in the natural and social sci
ences, engineering, and the humanities.
A Concentration in Environmental Studies
consists o f an integrated program o f five cours
es plus a capstone seminar that a student takes
in addition to a regular major.
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Concentrators must take five courses from the
list below, including at least one course in
Environmental Science/Technology, at least
one course in Environmental Social Science/
Humanities, and at least one more from either
o f these two groups for a minimum of three
courses in these two categories. Up to two
courses may be chosen from the list o f Adjunct
Courses. Students may petition the Faculty
Committee on Environmental Studies to have
courses taken at other institutions fulfill some
o f these requirements. A t least three of the five
courses must be outside the major. One of the
courses may be independent work or a field
study (in the U .S. or abroad) supervised by a
member o f the Committee (Environmental
Studies 9 0 ). In addition to the five courses,
each concentrator will participate in the
Capstone Seminar in Environmental Studies
(Environmental Studies 91) during the spring
semester o f the senior year. T h e capstone sem
inar will involve advanced interdisciplinary
work on one or more issues or problems in
environm ental studies. Leadership of the
Capstone Seminar rotates among the members
o f the Faculty Committee on Environmental
Studies.
COURSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
The Environmental Science/Technology cate
gory includes courses which emphasize tech
niques and methodologies of the sciences and
engineering and whose subject is central to
Environmental Studies. Therefore, all concen
trators will be familiar with a body of scientific
knowledge and scientific approaches to envir
onmental problems.
CHEM 001. Chemistry in the Human
Environment
SIOL 036. Ecology
BIOL 037. Systematic Botany
BIOL 039. Marine Biology
BIOL 121. Physiological Ecology
BIOL 130. Behavioral Ecology
BIOL 137. Biodiversity
ENGR 032. Introduction to
Environmental Protection
ENGR 063. Water Quality and
Pollution Control
ENGR 066. Environmental Systems
GE0L103 (Bryn Mawr College).
Environmental Geology
COURSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL SCIENCES/HUMANITIES
The Environmental Social Science/Humanities category includes courses which are central
to Environmental Studies and which focus on
values, their social contexts, and their imple
mentation in policies. Thus, all concentrators
will have studied the social context in which
environmental problems are created and can
be solved.
EC0N 076. Economics of the
Environment and Natural Resources
EDUC 065. Environmental Education
ENGR 068/P0LS 043.
Environmental Policy
POLS 222 (Bryn Mawr College).
Introduction to Environmental Issues
PSYC 057. Psychology and Nature
RELG 022. Religion and Ecology
S0AN 030E. Ethnoecology: The
Resurrection of Traditional
Environmental Knowledge
S0AN 030B. Seeds of Change: The
Environmental Consequences of the
Agricultural Revolution in Prehistory
ADJUNCT COURSES
There are other courses that are relevant to
Environmental Studies and which can be in
cluded in the five courses required for the con
centration but are not central enough to justi
fy their inclusion in the preceding groups.
ASTR 009. Meteorology
BIOL 016. Microbiology
BIOL 026. Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 027. Crop Plants
BI0L/EC0N 226E (Haverford College).
Agricultural Biotechnology in
Developing Economies
ENGR 003. Problems in Technology
ENGR 035. Solar Energy Systems
ENGR 064. Swarthmore and the Biosphere
ENVS 090. Directed Reading in
Environmental Studies
(Advanced permission of instructor is
required.)
ENVS 092. Research Project
MATH 061. Modeling
PHYS 020. Principles of the Earth
Sciences
POLS 047. Politics of Famine and Food
Policy
POLS 065. Politics of Population
Poland Environmental Studies Foreign Study
Program: A program of study is available at the
Technical University of Krakow Poland for stu
dents who desire a foreign study experience in
environmental studies. Students usually take
three courses taught in English consisting o f a
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survey course: “Environmental Scien ce and
Technology in Poland” plus two other courses
that depend on student interests. In addition,
students are required to take an intensive ori
entation course on Polish language and cul
ture, provided by the Jagiellonian University.
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Film and Media Studies
Coordinator:
Committee:
PATRICIA WHITE (English Literature)
Miguel Diaz-Barriga (Sociology/Anthropology)2
Marion Faber (German)3
Kenneth Gorgon (Psychology)
BlUCO Grant (Sociology/Anthropology)3
Haiti Kong (Chinese)
T. Kaori Kitao (A rt History)
Chris Pavsek (German)
Sunka Simon (German)
Craig Williamson (English Literature)
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
Moving images have been one o f the most dis
tinctive innovations and experiences o f the
past century. In a media-dependent culture,
developing a critical understanding and a his
torical knowledge o f media forms is vital. Film
and Media Studies provides an interdiscipli
nary understanding of the history, theory, lan
guage, and social and cultural aspects o f film,
with some emphasis on other moving-image
genres such as video, television, and computerbased media; introduces research and analyti
cal methods; and encourages cross-cultural
comparison of media forms, histories, institu
tional contexts, and audiences. Film and
Media Studies incorporates courses in visual
ethnography and cultural studies and offers
core courses in the field, providing some oppor
tunity for training in production to enhance
critical studies.
Students may add a concentration in Film and
Media Studies to any major by meeting the
requirements set forth below or design a special
major in consultation with the Film and Media
Studies Coordinator. Students in the Honors
Program may minor in Film and Media Studies
by following the requirements outlined below.
Students interested in the concentration must
submit a proposal as part o f their sophomore
paper or apply for the concentration by sub
mitting a modified plan of study in the junior
year or early in the senior year. This proposal
should be developed in consultation with advi
sors from the Film and M edia Studies
Committee and is subject to approval.
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REQUIREMEHTS
A ll students must take a minimum o f 5 credits,
which may be selected from the courses and
seminars listed below or from those taken
abroad, at Bryn Mawr, Haverford, or the
University of Pennsylvania, when the work is
approved by the Film and Media Studies
Committee. T h e 5 credits should include Film
and Media Studies 001: Introduction to Film
and Media Studies, normally taken in the first
or second year; and Film and Media Studies
092: Film Theory and Culture (or a course
offered as its equivalent), normally taken in
the senior year. Each program must include
work from at least two departments.
Additional courses in aesthetics, film/media
history, national cinemas, production, visual
ethnography, and cultural studies should be
selected with a broad program in mind.
H0H0RS MIH0R
Students in the Honors Program may minor in
Film and M edia Studies by m eeting the
requirements o f the concentration and prepar
ing for and taking one external exam. T he
preparation usually consists of F M ST 092: Film
Theory and Culture plus the 1-credit honors
attachm ent 092A but may incorporate a 1- or
2-credit thesis or other course combination or
seminar work with the approval of the Film
and Media Studies Committee.
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A t least 2 credits o f the work in the Honors
minor must be in a department or field outside
the student’s Honors major. In the case o f an
interdisciplinary thesis, at least half o f the work
o f the thesis would be in a subject outside the
student’s major. Senior Honors Study (SH S)
consists o f a revised essay submitted for a
course or seminar in the preparation. There is
no S H S for a thesis.
tor’s permission. Authors: Eisenstein, Bazin,
Kracauer, B enjam in, W ollen, de Lauretis,
Heath, Deleuze, and Doane. Directors:
Eisenstein, Vertov, Welles, Ophuls, Powell,
Godard, Frampton, Akerman, Lanzman, and
Trinh.
COURSES
Spring 20 0 1 . W hite.
FIRST 001. Introduction to Film and
Media Studies
0.5-1 credit.
Spring 2001. W hite.
FMST 092A. Honors Attachment to Film
Theory and Culture
1 credit.
FMST 097. Independent Study
Provides groundwork for further study in the
discipline. Introduces students to concepts,
theories and methods o f film, video, and tele
vision studies such as: formal analysis o f image
and sound, aesthetics, historiography, genres,
authorship, issues of gender, race, ethnicity,
and nation, economics, and reception and
audience studies. Emphasis on developing writ
ing, analytical, and research skills. Film- and
video makers may include Griffith, Mumau,
H itch cock, Godard, Sem bene, Scorsese,
Haynes, Bigelow, Benning, and selected televi
sion genres.
Foil 2000. W hite.
FMST 002. Introduction to Film/Video
Production
Basic technical aspects of Super-8 film and dig
ital video production as well as basic formal
properties o f filmmaking. Exercises designed to
ensure a sound technical foundation as well as
familiarize students with the aesthetic and for
mal principles underlying a variety o f film
styles and traditions, including classical narra
tive and continuity, early or “primitive” cine
ma, and montage. Prerequisite: A prior film
course and permission o f instructor. Limited to
eight students.
F all 2000. Pavsek.
FMST 092. Film Theory and Culture
Culminating course covering major paradigms
and debates in classical and contempoary film
theory and historiography: realism, montage,
narratology, semiotics, apparatus theory, theo
ries o f the avant-garde, Third Cinema, spectatorship, and cultural studies. For senior con
centrators and seniors and juniors with instruc
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FMST 098. Thesis
1 credit.
FMST 099. Senior Culminating Essay
For students completing a Special Major in
Course.
0 .5 credit.
FMST 180. Thesis
For students completing an Honors Special
Major.
2 credits.
For descriptions and scheduling o f remaining
courses, please consult the appropriate section
of the course catalog.
CHIN 055. Contemporary Chinese Cinema
(Kong)
CHIN 056. History of Chinese Cinema
(Kong)
ENGL 087A. American Narrative Cinema
(W hite)
ENGL 087B. Topics in American Cinema
(W hite)
ENGL 088. American Attractions
(W hite and Ullman)
ENGL 089. Women and Popular Culture:
Fiction, Film, and Television
(W hite)
ENGL 090. Queer Media (W hite)
ENGL 091. Feminist Film and Media
Studies (W hite)
ENGL 093. Studies in Film and Literature
(Williamson)
FREN 073. Raman et Cinema (Windish)
GERM 054. Postwar German Cinema
(Pavsek)
GERM 056. Popularkultur (Sim on)
GERM 088. Frauen und Film (Faber)
GERM 1 1 1 . German Film (Pavsek)
Lira 044G. Film Before WWII (Pavsek)
LITR051G. Race and Gender in European
Cinema (Simon)
LITR 053G. Politics and Utopia in Postwar
Cinema (Pavsek)
LITR 055G. Film and Literature in Weimar
Germany (Faber)
LITR 068G. History of German Film
(Pavsek)
SPAN 045. Cine y literatura de ia España
del Siglo XX (M ateo)
PSYC 048. Technology, Seif, and Society
(Gergen)
PSYC 068. Reading Culture (Gergen)
S0AN 091. Practicum in Visual
Ethnography (Diaz-Bamga)
S0AN 096. Soviet Cinema (Grant)
S0AN1 1 1 . Visual Ethnography
(Diaz-Barriga)
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Francophone Studies
Coordinator:
GEORGE MOSKOS* (French) (Fall 2000)811
M ICHEUNE RICE-M AXIM IN* (French) (Spring 2001)’ 10
Eleonora Baginski (Administrative Coordinator)
Committee:
Jean-VIncent Blanchard (French)3
Robert DuPleSSiS* (History)3
James Freeman (Music)
Bruce Grant (Sociology/Anthropology)3
Cynthia Halpern (Political Science)
Sally Hess (Dance)
Constance Hungerford* (A rt History)2
Tamsin Lorraine (Philosophy)
Mark Wallace (Religion)
Philip Weinstein (English)
Colette Windish* (French)
’•‘Members o f the Steering Committee.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
8 Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, fall 2000.
9 Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, spring 2001.
10 Program director, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, fall 2000.
11 Program director, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, spring 2001.
T h e concentration in Francophone Studies
explores areas and peoples significantly influ
enced by and participant in Francophone cul
tures throughout the world: A frica, the
Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia. It takes
a broad view of cultural achievements and thus
will examine cultural diversity and identity at
all community levels. Through the use o f ana
lytical methods drawn from both the humani
ties and the social sciences, the concentration
encourages interdisciplinarity in courses, semi
nars, and student programs o f study. W ithin a
cultural studies approach, various perspectives
will be used to establish new critical and theo
retical paradigms to understand better the
complex relations and reciprocal influences
between “centers” and “peripheries.”
guage materials in many o f the courses and
seminars offered by other departments.
Through the study o f an important transna
tional culture, the Concentration will prepare
students for graduate education and careers in
international relations, business, law, and aca
demic disciplines and enable them to partici
pate better in our increasingly globalized world.
Besides the study of francophone language, lit
erature, and culture courses offered in the
Department o f M odem Languages, students
will have the opportunity o f using French-lan
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G en eral R equirem ents: A concentration in
Francophone Studies consists o f 5 credits from
courses designated below. Students should note
that m ost courses have prerequisites, which must
be satisfied before courses m ay be taken. No more
than two credits may be from the student’s
major department, and at least 2 credits must
come from courses marked #. Only 1 credit
taken abroad may count toward the concentra
tion. A t least 3 credits must come from core
courses and seminars, whereas only 2 credits
may come from cognate courses or seminars.
Students are expected to work in at least two
departments.
To ensure a strong groundwork for all concen
trators, one o f the credits must be a core course;
we particularly recommend FREN 025 and
H IS T 022, but any o f the core courses or sem
inars can function as an introductory course. In
addition to the five credits, each concentrator
will complete a 15- to 20-page independent,
interdisciplinary senior paper. T h e initial pro
posal and bibliography, which are due immedi
ately after the Thanksgiving break, must be
approved by two professors in two different
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departments. T h e completed paper is due at
the end o f spring break.
Students are required to be proficient in the
French language: to complete FREN 004 or the
equivalent. They are strongly encouraged to
study abroad in a French-speaking country. In
addition, they must either take an advanced
literature or culture course in French or use
French-language sources in the senior paper. In
any case, students are encouraged to read
French-language materials in the original lan
guage whenever possible.
Courses and seminars that may be offered for a
Francophone Studies concentration are the
following (# indicates courses th at cover
Francophone material outside o f France and/or
multicultural material):
CORE CO U RSES AND SEM INARS
(75 percent to 100 percent Francophone
content): At least 3 credits required.
Courses in D isciplines O ther T han French
ARTH 017. Nineteenth-century European
Art
HIST 022. Early Madem France and the
Francophone New World#
HIST 027. To the Barricades: The
European Revolutionary Tradition
HIST 030. France Since 1709:
Revolutions, Republics, and Empires
Seminars in D isciplines O ther T han French
ARTH 145. Gothic Art and Architecture
ARTH 160. Eighteenth-Century Western
Art
ARTH 164. Modem Art Seminar
PHIL 145. Feminist Theory Seminar
THEA106. Theatre History Seminar
French Courses N um bered 012 and A bove
FREN 012C. Literature and Culture of
Québec#
FREN 012C. France “ Year 2000” :
Introduction socioculturelle à la
France actuelle#
FREN 012L. Introduction à l’analyse
littéraire
FREN 022. Le Cinéma français
FREN 023. Topics in French Civilization:
Multicultural France#
FREN 024. Société et littérature: Cultures
de l’exil#
FREN 025. Centers and Peripheries in the
Francophone World#
FREN 020. Franco/Ciné: Francophone
Film#,*
FREN 030. Topics in 17th- and 10thCentury Literature: L’invention de la
modernité féminine en France
(16e-10e)
FREN 033. Le Monde francophone:
résistances et expressions littéraires#
FREN 036. Poésie d’écritures françaises#
FREN 037. Ville et exclusion#
FREN 040. French Theatre and Cultural
Studies
FREN 060. Le Roman du 19ème siècle
FREN 061. Odd Couplings: Writing and
Reading Across Gender Lines
FREN 062. Le Romantisme
FREN 065. La Poésie de Baudelaire à
Apollinaire
FREN 067. Nineteenth- and TWentiethCentury French Theater
FREN 070. Théâtre Moderne: Beyond
Realism: Meta-Theater in French and
European Drama
FREN 070F. Caribbean and French
Civilizations and Cultures*
FREN 071 F. French Critical Oiscourse:
From Barthes to Baudrillard
FREN 072. Le Roman du 20ème siècle
FREN 073. Roman et cinéma
FREN 075F. Haïti and the French Antilles
and Guyane in translation#
FREN 076. Femmes écrivains#
FREN 0 77. Prose francophone: Littérature
et société#
FREN 070. Théâtre d’écritures françaises:
connaissance et société#
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FREN 079F. Scandal in the Ink: Queer
Traditions in French Literature
FREN 091: Special Topics (Counting a s#
depending on the topic o f the year)
French Sem inars
FREN 102. Raroque Culture and Literature
FREN 104. Stendhal et Flaubert
FREN 105. Proust
FREN 106. Poésie symboliste
FREN 108. Le Roman du 20ème siècle:
Crises et Transformations
FREN 109. Le Romantisme
FREN 110 . Ecritures françaises hors
de France: Fiction et reel#
FREN 1 1 1 . Espaces Francophones: La
Ville réelle et imaginaire#
FREN 112 . Ecritures Francophones:
Fiction and History in the Frenchspeaking World#
FREN 113 . Voyage et littérature:
Exploration, nomadisme et migration#
FREN 114 : Théâtre d’écritures
françaises#
FREN 115: Paroles de Femmes#
C O G N A T E C O U R S E S A N D SE M IN A R S
(3 0 percent Francophone content minimum):
N o m ore than 2 credits m ay count tow ard the
concentration.
C ognate C ourses
ARTH 029. Film: Form and Signification
ARTH 064. Philadelphia and American
Architecture
DANC 022. History of Dance: Europe’s
Renaissance Through 1900
DANC 036. Dance and Gender
DANC 037. The Politics of Dance
Performance#
EC0N 082. Political Economy of Africa#
ENGL 72. Proust, Joyce and Faulkner
HIST 008b. Modern Africa, 1880 to
Present#
HIST 020. Official and Popular Cultures in
Early Modern Europe
LITR 014. Modern European Literature
MUSI 004. Opera
MUSI 022. Nineteenth-Century Music
MUSI 023. IWentieth-Century Music
MUSI 038. Color and Spirit
PHIL 039. Existentialism
POLS 003. Introduction to European
Politics
POLS 012. Modern Political Thought
POLS 052. The European Welfare State
SOAN 0038. Nations and Nationalisms
SOAN 023R. History of the Cultural
Concept
Cognate Sem inars (30 percent Francophone
content minimum)
HIST 1 1 7 . State and Society in Early
Modern Europe
HIST 122. Revolutionary Europe
1750-1870
HIST 124. Europeans and Others Since
1750
HIST 140. The Colonial Encounter in
Africa#
PHIL 139. Phenomenology,
Existentialism, and Poststructuralism
POLS 10 1. Political Theory: Modern
R E LG 112 . Postmodern Religious Thought
SOAN 102. History and Myth
SOAN 103. Gift and Fetish
N ote: A m ong all the courses listed above, those
satisfying the requirem ent o f at least 2 credits covering Francophone m aterial ou tsid e o f France
and/or m u lticu ltu ral m a teria ls are marked #.
These can be courses in French or in other dis
ciplines. FREN 091 (Special Topics) may
count among this category, depending on the
topic o f the year.
MINOR IN FRANCOPHONE STUDIES
To be eligible to minor in Francophone Studies
for the Honors Program, students must com
plete all the requirements for the Francophone
Studies concentration. T his entails the com
pletion of 5 credits and the writing o f the
senior paper. Candidates for an Honors minor
will offer a single tw o-credit preparation outside
the designated honors m ajor. T h e student will fol
low the requirements for S H S for the minor in
the department in which the seminar is offered
and take that exam.
German Studies
Coordinator:
Committee:
CHRISTOPHER PAVSEK (German)
Eleonora Baginski (Administrative Coordinator)
Richard EldridgO (Philosophy)
Marion Faber (German)3
Janies Freeman (Music)
Pieter JudSOn (History)
James Kurth (Political Science)
Tamsin Lorraine (Philosophy)
Michael Marissen (Music)3
BrauliO Munoz (Sociology/Anthropology)
Sunka Simon (German)
Hansjakob Werlen (German)
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
T h e concentration in German Studies grows
out o f the co n n ectio n betw een Germ an
thought and art o f the 19th and 20th centuries.
Figures such as Goethe, Wagner, Nietzsche,
Marx, and Freud, for example, go beyond the
boundaries o f particular disciplines. In addi
tion, the study of German history and politics
enriches and is enriched by the study of
German literature and art. A combination of
approaches to German culture introduces the
student to a field of knowledge crucial to con
temporary society and prepares the student for
graduate work in a good number o f academic
disciplines as well as for various international
careers. T h e concentration may be undertaken
in the Course Program or in the Honors
Program. Concentrators should consult the
program coordinator during the sophomore
year to plan their work toward the
Concentration.
G en eral Requirem ents:
Students are required to take 5 credits from
designated courses in German Studies, three of
which must be outside the student’s major
department. To ensure a common groundwork
for all concentrators, students must take the
core course, G ER M 01 4, Introduction to
German Studies. To ensure work in depth, at
least 1 credit must be a thesis on an interdisci
plinary topic, normally to be proposed at the
end of the junior year and written in the fall
semester o f the senior year. A n interdiscipli
nary thesis for the student’s major department
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may fulfill this requirement.
It is required that students do substantial work
in the German language (GERM 004 or the
equivalent). It is also strongly recommended
that students study in Germany (for a summer
or, preferably, for a semester) if at all possible.
A fter studying abroad, concentrators must take
at least one additional class in German Studies.
Students who do not take an advanced literature course must either use original German
sources in the thesis or add an attachment in
German to one course in the concentration.
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R equirem ents: T h e German Studies Concern
n ation offers only a minor in the Honors
Program. Students in the Germ an Studies
Honors Program are expected to be sufficiently
proficient in spoken and written German to
complete all their work in German and are
sttongly advised to spend at least one semester
o f study in a Germ an-speaking country.
Candidates are expected to have a B average in
course work both in the Department and at the
College.
Prerequisites: G ERM 014 and an advanced
course in German Studies.
P reparations: A seminar in German Studies (or,
in lieu o f the seminar, two advanced courses in
German Studies).
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Senior Honors Study and Exam ination:
Honors preparation will include a revised ver
sion of a seminar paper (approximately 3000
words) from the seminar for which the student
is being examined. Otherwise, preparation for
the examination will be discussed with the
director of German Studies on a case-by-case
basis to ensure adequate preparation for the
Honors examination. There will be no credit
given for the revised paper.
The Honors examination will take the form of
a 3-hour written exam ination based on a
German Studies seminar or, in lieu o f the sem
inar, two advanced courses in German Studies,
and a 30- to 45-minute oral examination based
on all previous work in the field.
The following courses and seminars may be
offered for a German Studies Concentration:
COURSES (1 credit)
HIST 028. Rationalisms*
HIST 035. The Jew as Other
HIST 036. Modern Germany
HIST 037. History and Memory:
Perspectives on the Holocaust/
LITR037G
MUSI 006. Beethoven and the Romantic
Spirit
MUSI 022. Nineteenth-Century Music
MUSI 033. Lieder
MUSI 034. Bach
MUSI 035. Late Romanticism
PHIL 029. Philosophy of Modern Music*
PHIL 039. Existentialism*
PHIL 049. Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud
S0AN 083. Senior Colloquium on Art and
Society*
MUS110 1. Bach
PHIL 114 . Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
PHIL 13 7. German Romanticism and
Idealism
PHIL 139. Phenomenology,
Existentialism, and Poststructuralism
R E L6 106. Contemporary Religious
Thought
S0AN10 1. Critical Modern Social Theory
S0AN105. Modern Social Theory
S0AN115 . Freud and Modern Social
Theory
GERM 104. Goethe und seine Zeit
GERM 105. Bio deutsche Romantik
GERM 108. German Studies Seminar:
Wien und Berlin
GERM 109. Rise of the Modern German
Novel
GERM 110 . German Literature after World
Warll
GERM 1 1 1 . Der deutsche Film
* Cognate cou rse: N o more than two may be
counted toward the German Studies concen
tration.
+ Cognate sem inar: No more than one may be
counted toward the German Studies concen
tration.
German courses numbered 0 0 4 B and
above.
L IT R (G ) courses taught in English.
SEMINARS (2 credits)
HIST 122. Revolutionary Europe'1'
HIST 124. Europeans and Others Since
1750+
HIST 125. Fascist Europe
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History
ROBERTS. DUPLESSIS, Isaac H. Clothier Professor o f History and International Relations3
LINDA GORDON, Lang Visiting Professor2
LILLIAN M. LI, Professor
MARJORIE MURPHY, Professor
TIMOTHY J . RURKE, Associate Professor3
STEPHEN P. BENSCH, Associate Professor
PIETER M . JUDSON, Associate Professor
ROBERT E . WEINBERG, Associate Professor and Chair
KATHLEEN CROWTHER-HEYCK, M ellon Visiting Assistant Professor
ALLISON DORSEY, Assistant Professor
BRUCE DORSEY, Assistant Professor3
LAURA GOTKOWITZ, Assistant Professor
DAVID SALMANSON, Assistant Professor
ARTHUR SCHMIDT, Assistant Professor
THERESA BROWN, Administrative Assistant
2 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
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COURSE OFFERINGS AND PREREQUISITES
vate to the public sector. In particular, many of
our former majors claim that studying history
was excellent preparation for law school and
enabled them to succeed as attorneys.
T h e courses and seminars offered by the
History Department attempt to give students a
sense o f the past; an acquaintance with the
social, cultural, and institutional developments
that have produced the world o f today; and an
understanding of the nature of history as a dis
cipline. T he discipline of history is a method of
analysis that focuses on the contexts in which
people have lived and worked. Our courses and
seminars emphasize less the accumulation of
data than the investigation, from various
points of view, o f those ideas and institutions—
political, religious, social, economic, and cul
tural— by which people have endeavored to
order their world. T h e History Department’s
curriculum introduces students to historical
methodology and the fundamentals o f histori
cal research and writing.
T h e study of history prepares students for a
wide range o f occupations and professions
because it develops their analytical, writing
,and research skills. Former Swarthmore
History majors can be found in all sectors of
the economy, ranging from W all Street to the
world of medicine, from elementary and high
schools to trade unions and public interest
foundations and institutes, from journalism
and publishing to consulting, and from the pri
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Courses and seminars offered by the History
Department are integral to most interdiscipli
nary programs, such as Black Studies, Franco
phone Studies, German Studies, Latin Amer
ican Studies, Peace Studies, and Women’s
Studies, as well as to the majors in Asian
Studies and Medieval Studies. Students inter
ested in these programs should consult the
appropriate statements of requirements and
course offerings. In addition, we encourage stu
dents who wish to obtain teaching certification
to major in history (see section on Teaching
Certification for more information).
Survey C ourses: Survey courses (002-011) are
open to all students without prerequisites and
are designed to serve the needs o f students who
seek a general education in the field as well as
to provide preparation for a range of upperlevel courses. Survey courses provide broad
chronological coverage o f a particular field of
history. Although these entry-level courses
vary somewhat in approach, they normally
focus on major issues o f interpretation, the
analysis o f primary sources, and historical
methodology. First-year seminars (HIST
001A-001Z) explore specific historical issues
or periods in depth in a seminar setting; they
are open to first-year students and are limited
to 12 students. Students who are not admitted
to first-year seminars in the fall will receive pri
ority for seminars in the spring. Students with
scores of 4 or 5 in Advanced Placement exam
inations (or scores of 6 or 7 in International
Baccalaureate [IB] examinations) may receive
preference in admission to certain first-year
seminars. Upper-division courses (H IS T 012099; 1 credit) are specifically them atic and top
ical in nature and do not attempt to provide
the broad coverage that surveys do. They are
generally open to students who have fulfilled
one of the following: (1 ) taken one of the
courses numbered 001-011; (2 ) received an
Advanced Placement score o f 3 in the same
area as the course they wish to take; (3)
received an Advanced Placement score of 4 or
5 in any area; (4) received the permission of
the instructor; or (5) taken Classics courses
031, 032, 042, 044, or 056. Exceptions are
courses designated “no t open to first-year
students” or where specific prerequisites are
stated.
Seminars: Admission to double-credit History
seminars is selective and based on an evalua
tion of the student’s potential to do indepen
dent work and to contribute to seminar discus
sions. A minimum grade of B in at least two
History courses is required of all students enter
ing seminars. In addition, the opinions of
department members who have taught the stu
dent are solicited.
Sophomores hoping to take History seminars
in their junior and senior years should give spe
cial thought to the seminars that they list in
their sophomore papers. T h e department will
weigh the merit of each request on the basis of
the importance of the seminar to the student’s
proposed program as well as the student’s qual
ifications. Seminar enrollments are normally
limited to nine. If you are placed in a seminar
at the end of your sophomore year, you will be
one of nine students guaranteed a space and
you are, in effect, taking the space o f another
student who might also like to be in the sem
inar. Consequently, you should not list any
seminar in your sophomore paper without
being quite certain that you intend to take it if
you are admitted.
REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORY MAJORS
Admission to the department as a major nor
mally requires at least two history courses
taken at Swarthmore and a satisfactory stan
dard of work in all courses. Beginning with the
Class of 2002, one of these two courses will
normally be a first-year seminar. H ow ever, stu
d en ts w h o d o not ta k e a first-y ea r sem in ar
ca n still m ajor in history. Courses in Greek
and Rom an history offered by the Classics
Department count toward this prerequisite.
Students who intend to continue the study of
history after graduation should bear in mind
that a reading knowledge o f one or two foreign
languages is now generally assumed for admis
sion to graduate school.
A ll majors (course and Honors Programs) in
History must take at least 9 credits in the
department, chosen to fulfill the following
requirements:
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A t least 6 o f the 9 credits are normally
done at Swarthmore.
2.
A t least one course or sem inar at
Swarthmore from each o f the following
categories: (a) all courses and seminars
before 1750 (including C L A S 031, 032,
042, 044, and 056) and (h) all courses and
seminars in areas outside Europe and the
United States, specifically Africa, Asia,
Latin America, and the Near East. This
distribution requirement is designed to
have students explore various fields of his
tory and engage in comparative historical
analysis. A list of these distribution cours
es is on file in the department office. T he
department expects students to concen
trate in topics or areas o f special interest to
them and to specify them in their sopho
more papers.
C ourse M ajor
Complete the Senior Research Seminar (H IS T
091) in which students write a research paper
based on primary and secondary sources. T he
department strongly believes th at majors
should develop their expertise in a chosen field
of history by producing a piece o f historical
writing and analysis. This course satisfies the
College’s requirement that all majors and con
centrations have a culminating exercise for
their majors. T he research paper should build
upon a cluster o f courses that the student has
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defin ed. T he departm ent encourages students to
suggest possible research topics in their sophom ore
papers and requires them to select topics by the end
o f their junior year. Possible research themes
include but are not limited to colonialism and
imperialism, nations and nationalism, popular
culture, urbanization, politics and diplomacy,
revolution and rebellion, and econom ic
history.
Thesis
A student who wishes to write a thesis should
state her or his intention by submitting a pro
posal at the beginning o f the senior year. T he
department must approve the topic before the
student can enroll in H IS T 092 (Thesis). T h e
thesis should be a work o f about 10,000 to
15,000 words (50-75 pages), and a brief oral
examination will be conducted on completion
o f the thesis.
M ajor and Minor m the H onors Program
(E xternal Exam ination Program )
Seminars are the normal mode o f preparation
for students majoring in history in the Honors
Program. Majors in the Honors Program will
complete three double-credit preparations and
revise one paper per preparation for their port
folio submitted to external examiners. Revised
papers will not be graded but will be included
in the portfolio to provide examiners a context
for the evaluation o f the written examination
taken in the spring. Students may substitute an
Honors Thesis (H IS T 180) for one o f their
seminars. T h e thesis and revised seminar
papers are due by May 4.
Minors in the Honors Program will complete
one double-credit preparation and include one
revised paper from that preparation in their
portfolio. W e strongly advise minors to take
additional work in the History Department as
part o f their preparation for Honors.
Students in seminars must take a three-hour
written examination at the end o f each semi
nar and will receive a grade from the seminar
instructor for their overall performance in the
seminar, including the written examination.
Seminar instructors will not normally assign
grades during the course o f the seminar, but
they will meet periodically with students on an
individual basis during the course of the semes
ter and discuss their progress.
Seminars are a collective, collaborative, and
cooperative venture among students and fac
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learning. A ctive participation in seminar is,
therefore, required o f all students. Evaluation
o f performance in seminar will be based on the
quality o f seminar papers and comments during
seminar discussions, in addition to the written
examination. Because the seminar depends on
the active participation of all its members, the
department expects students to live up to the
standards o f Honors. These standards include
attendance at every seminar session, submitsion o f seminar papers according to the deadline set by the instructor, reading o f seminar
papers before coming to seminar, completion of
all reading assignments before seminar, respect
o f the needs of other students who share the
reserve binders and readings, and eagerness to
engage in a scholarly discussion of the issues
raised by the readings and seminar papers. The
department reminds students that the responsibility for earning Honors rests squarely on the
students’ shoulders and will review on a regular
basis their performance in the program. Failure
to live up to the standards outlined previously
may disqualify students from continuing in the
Honors Program. Students earn double-credit
for seminars and should be prepared to work at
least twice as hard as they do for single-credit
courses.
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stages. During the first stage, students must
confer with their seminar instructor as to what
papers they are preparing for Honors and what
revisions they plan for these papers. Seminar
instructors will offer advice on how to improve
the papers with additional readings, structural
changes, and further development of arguments. T h e second stage occurs when the student revises the papers independently. Faculty
members are not expected to read the revised
papers at any stage o f the revision process.
Each revised paper must be from 2,500 to 4,000
words and include a brief bibliography.
Students will submit them to the department
office by May 4. T h e department will assume
that students failing to submit their revised
papers by the deadline have decided not to
complete the Honors Program.
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Once again, this is in keeping with the depart
ment’s belief that Honors is a collaborative,
self-learning exercise that relies on the com
mitment of students.
Students enrolled as minors in History will
submit one revised paper as part o f their port
folio. It is due by May 4. T h e instructions for
the preparation o f portfolio papers are the same
for minors as they are for majors. T h e depart
ment also encourages minors in Honors to
form self-directed study groups. T h e depart
ment will assume that students failing to sub
mit their revised papers by the deadline have
decided not to complete the Honors Program.
FOREIGN STUDY
The History Department encourages students
to pursue the study of history abroad and grants
credit for such study as appropriate. W e believe
that History majors should master a foreign
language as well as immerse themselves in a
foreign culture and society. To receive
Swarthmore credit for history courses taken
during study abroad, or at other colleges and
universities in the United States, a student
must have departmental pre-approval and have
taken at least one history course at Swarth
more (normally before going abroad). T he
department is unable to offer credit for courses
taken abroad or elsewhere in the United States
in which no department member has expertise.
Beginning with the Class o f 2002, students
who want to receive credit for a second course
taken abroad or elsewhere in the United States
must take a second history course at Swarth
more. Students must receive a grade o f C or
higher to receive History credit at Swarthmore.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT/
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
The History Department will automatically
grant 1 credit for incoming students who have
achieved a score of 4 or 5 in either the U .S. or
European History Advanced Placement exam
inations if they take any course numbered 001
through O il. Beginning with the Class of
2002, students who want credit for two
Advanced Placement history examinations for
which they scored a 4 or 5 must take a second
history course at Swarthmore. T his course need
not be a survey course. Moreover, a grade o f C
or higher must be earned in the Swarthmore
course(s) for the credit(s) to be granted.
Advanced Placement credit may be counted
toward the number of courses required for grad
uation and may be used to help fulfill the
College’s distribution requirements. Students
with Advanced Placement credit may elect to
take H IS T 003 or 005a, 005b, or 005c (but not
more than one o f these U .S. history survey
courses). A grade o f 3 allows students to taken
an upper-division course in the same area as
the Advanced Placement credit; a grade of 4 or
5 allows students to take any upper-division
course in the History Department.
T h e History Department will also grant 1 cred
it for incoming students who have achieved a
score o f 6 or 7 in the IB examinations if they
take any course numbered 001 through 010.
Moreover, a grade o f C or higher must be
earned in the Swarthmore course for the cred
it to be granted. IB credit may be counted
toward the number o f courses required for grad
uation and may be used to help fulfill the
College’s distribution requirements. Students
with IB credit may elect to take H IS T 003 or
005a, 005b, or 005c (but not more than one of
these U .S . history survey courses).
LANGUAGE ATTACHMENT
Certain designated courses offer the option of a
foreign language attachment, normally for 0.5
credit. Permission to take this option will be
granted to any student whose reading ability
promises the profitable use of historical sources
in a foreign language. Arrangements for this
option should be made with the instructor at
the time o f registration.
TEACHER CERTIFICATIUN
Students who want to obtain secondary school
teaching certification in the Social Sciences
are required to take two courses in the History
Department. One o f these courses must be in
U .S . history. Students with Advanced Place
ment credit are encouraged to take European
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and U .S. history survey courses. Naturally, stu
dents who wish to obtain teaching certification
may major in History and are especially urged
to take M odem European (H IS T 003); U .S.
history (preferably 005a and 005b) and a sur
vey course in A sian, A frican, or L atin
American history. Seminar preparation will
also strengthen one’s background in history.
Please consult the Program in Education for
information on other requirements.
COURSES
HIST 001G. First-Year Seminar: Women,
Family, and the State in China
This seminar will consider the roles of Chinese
women and family both in traditional times
and in the 20th century, including elite and
peasant society. Drawing from diverse sources
(literary, philosophical, anthropological, etc.),
the seminar will examine the ways in which
culture and the state have defined these roles.
This course may count toward a major in Asian
Studies and a concen tration in Women's
Studies.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. L i.
HIST 001 A . First-Year Seminar: The
Barbarian North
Exploration of the rise o f Germanic and C eltic
societies from ca. 100 A .D . to ca. 1050 A .D.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
1 credit.
HIST 0011: First-Year Seminar: African
American Women’s History
A n examination o f the uniqueness o f the black
female experience in American society from
slavery to the contemporary period.
This course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies and Women’s Studies.
Not offered 2000-2001. Bensch.
1 credit.
HIST 001B. First-Year Seminar: Radicals
and Reformers in America
N ot offered 2000-2001. A llison Dorsey.
Visions o f social change from the American
Revolution to the 20th century.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bruce Dorsey.
HIST 001C. First-Year Seminar: Sex and
Gender in Western Traditions
How have perceived natural differences
between the sexes contributed historically to
real social and legal inequalities among men and
women? This seminar examines writings about
sex by political philosophers, social thinkers,
historians, and novelists from the time o f the
A ncient Greeks to present-day America.
This course may count toward a concentration
in W omen’s Studies.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Judson.
HIST 0010. First-Year Seminar: The Cold
War Era
A focused examination o f the origins and per
sistence o f the Cold War from the globalization
of containm ent to the pressure o f domestic
conflict.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Murphy.
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HIST 001N. First-Year Seminar: The
Production of History
In this course, we will examine public produc
tions o f history and historical knowledge and
the complex dialogue between these visions of
history and the professional work o f academic
historians.
1 credit.
Spring 2000. Burke.
HIST 001P. First-Year Seminar: History of
the Left
This seminar focuses on the people and events
that shaped the history of the Left in the
United States.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Murphy.
HIST 001Q: First-Year Seminar: Angels of
Death: Russia under Lenin and Stalin
This seminar focuses on the history of Russia
from the Revolution o f 1917 through the death
o f Stalin. Particular attention is paid to assess
ing the impact o f Lenin and Stalin on devel
opments in the Soviet U nion and the interplay
among socioeconomic, cultural, and ideologi
cal currents. Course materials include docu
ments, novels and short stories, monographs,
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1 credit.
Fail 2000. Weinberg.
HIST 001S. First-Year Seminar: The
American West, 1830-1950
An introduction to the history o f the
American West, beginning with the forced
removal of the Cherokee and tracing the
development o f an “American” culture in the
region between the Mississippi and the Pacific
Ocean. Focuses on the diversity of traditions in
the West, including the experiences and con
tributions of first nation peoples, African
Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans.
1 credit.
HIST 001W: First-Year Seminar: Crossing
Rivers and Oceans: America’s Immigrant
Histories
This course examines the life experiences of
immigrants, primarily from Asia and Latin
America, and the historical contexts in which
those lives were lived. T h e lives o f European
immigrants are also explored as well as the
impact o f the 1964 immigration reform.
Among the topics considered are the politics of
immigration, the daily lives o f immigrants,
how constructions o f race and gender shaped
immigrant worlds, and discourses of assimila
tion.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Salmanson.
Fall 2000. Allison Dorsey.
HIST 002A. Medieval Europe
HIST 001T: First-Year Seminar: Cross and
Crescent: Muslim-Christian Relations in
Historical Perspective
A survey o f medieval culture and institutions
from the 3rd to the 15th centuries.
The course will selectively explore the interac
tion of Muslim and Christian communities
from the emergence o f Islam to contemporary
Bosnia. Themes revolving around tolerance,
persecution, conversion, trade, and travel will
be emphasized.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Bensch.
HIST 001U: First-Year Seminar: The
Atlantic World
Study of the cultural, social, political, and eco
nomic movements that created a new world in
the Atlantic basin between the 15th and 19th
centuries.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. DuPlessis.
HIST 001V: First-Year Seminar: Science
and Religion
This course explores the changing relationship
between science and religion in the W est from
the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Topics
include the status o f secular and religious
thought in medieval society, the G alileo affair,
evolution, and the origin o f current perspec
tives in science and religion.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Crowther-Heyck.
T his course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Bensch.
HIST 002B. Early Modern Europe
Examination of the contradictory origins of
modernity (15th to 18th centuries).
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. DuPlessis.
HIST 003. Modern Europe
A survey that covers the 19th and 20th cen
turies, with an emphasis on the political, social
and cultural forces that have shaped modem
Europe. Topics may include industrialization
and its social consequences, nationalism and
state building, imperialism, mass consumerism,
revolutions, socialism and fascism, the two
world wars, the Holocaust, and the collapse of
communism.
Recommended for Teacher Certification.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
Spring 2001. Judson.
HIST 004A. Colonial Latin America
T hem atic survey from the 16th-century
Conquest through the independence wars of
the early 19th century. Topics include aspects
of pre-Columbian civilizations, impact o f con
quest and colonialism on native societies, slav
ery, race relations and m estizaje, resistance and
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rebellion, crisis and collapse o f colonialism,
and the aftermath o f independence.
Recommended for Teacher Certification.
This course may count toward a concentration
in Latin American Studies.
Spring 2001. Murphy.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Gotkowitz.
HIST 004B. Modern Latin America
Them atic survey from the immediate postindependence period to the present. Topics include
social and political consequences o f the wars
for independence, the formation of nation
states and export economies in the 19th centu
ry, and the divergent paths Latin Americans
have taken in 20th-century struggles for
democracy, social justice, economic develop
ment, and national autonomy in a region
deeply marked by U .S. influence.
This course may count toward a concentration
in Latin American Studies.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. I credit.
Spring 2001. Schmidt.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
HIST 006. The Formation of the Islamic
Hear East
A n introduction to the history o f the Near East
from the 7th to the early 15th centuries.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Bensch.
HIST 007A. History of the African
American People, 1619-1865
A survey o f the social, political, and economic
history of African Americans from the 1600s
to the Civil War. Focuses on slavery and resis
tance, the development o f racism, the slave
family (with special emphasis on women), and
the cultural contributions o f people of African
descent.
HIST 005A. The United States to 1877
T his course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
A them atic survey o f Am erican society, cul
ture, and politics from the A m erican
Revolution through the American Civil War
and Reconstruction.
F all 2000. A llison Dorsey.
Recommended for Teacher Certification.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bruce Dorsey.
HIST 005B. The United States from 1877
to 1945
1 credit.
HIST 007B. History of the African
American People, 1865-Present
A study o f the history o f African Americans
from R econstruction through the present.
Emancipation, industrialization, cultural iden
tity and political activism are studied through
monographs, autobiography, and literature.
A survey o f American society, culture, and pol
itics from the Compromise o f 1877 to the
Japanese internment. Primary sources, litera
ture, song, and historical monographs will help
students explore and deepen their understand
ing o f the history o f the decades following the
“second American revolution.”
This course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
Recommended for Teacher Certification.
This survey course focuses on the development
o f the slave trade and its impact on Africa.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Murphy.
HIST 005C. The United States Since 1945
W orld W ar II, recovery, the Cold War,
McCarthyism, domestic politics from Truman
to Reagan, suburbanization, the New Left, and
the counterculture, C ivil Rights, Black Power,
W omen’s liberation, Watergate, and the Im
perial Presidency, Vietnam, and the rise o f the
Right.
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1 credit.
Spring 2001. Allison Dorsey.
HIST 008A. West Africa in the Era of the
Slave Trade, 1500-1850
This course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Burke.
HIST 008B. Modern Africa, 1880 to
Present
A survey o f modem African history from the
establishment o f colonial rule to the contem
porary African scene.
This course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Burke.
HIST 009A. Chinese Civilization
The history of Chinese civilization and culture
from prehistoric times until the early 19th cen
tury, emphasizing religious and philosophical
traditions, the development o f the Chinese
state and empire, dynastic rule, Confucian
literati and bureaucracy, social and economic
change, rebellion, and disorder. Readings in
clude literature, philosophy, anthropology, and
other historical materials.
This course may count toward a major in Asian
Studies.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Spring 2000. Li.
HIST 009B. Modern China
The course examines the tumultuous changes
in China from the early 19th century until the
present. Topics include the Opium War, the
treaty ports and imperialism, the Taiping and
Boxer rebellions, the reform movement, the
Communist revolution, and the post-Maoist
era. Emperors, scholar-officials, rebels, peas
ants, Maoist, and entrepreneurs are the figures
in this tale.
This course may count toward a major in Asian
Studies.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Li.
HIST 010: Itaditional Japan
(Cross-listed as A RTH 031)
An interdisciplinary introduction to Japan,
from prehistoric times to the early 19th centu
ry, exploring relationships between visual and
material culture and social and political insti
tutions. Topics include archaeology and myth,
the imperial system, samurai values, Buddhist
and castle architecture, the popular culture of
the urban merchant class, and Japan’s changing
relations to China and the West.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Asian Studies.
1 credit.
HIST 0 11. Modern Medicine: A Historical
Introduction
This course examines the history o f modem
medicine in Europe and America from the
18th century, a period in which traditional,
holistic views of the body prevailed and the
most common therapy was bloodletting; to the
late 20th century, a time when understandings
o f the body have been transformed by develop
ments in genetics and biochemistry and the
therapeutic arsenal includes antibiotics, AZT,
and organ transplants. Throughout the course
we will seek to connect medical ideas and med
ical practices to the broader social and cultural
contexts in which they were developed.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Crowther-Heyck.
HIST 012. Chivalric Society: Knights,
Ladies and Peasants
T h e emergence o f a new knightly culture in
the 11th and 12 th centuries will be explored
through the Peace o f God, crusades, courtly
love, lordship, and seigneurialism.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
1 credit.
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HIST 014. Friars, Heretics, and Female
Mystics: Religious 111110011 in the Middle
Ages
A n exploration o f radical movements of
C hristian perfection, poverty, heresy, and
female mystics that emerged in Europe from
the 11th to the 15th centuries.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bensch.
HIST 015. Medieval Towns
Were medieval towns the “seedbeds o f moder
nity”? T h e course will explore the historical
and ideological debates surrounding the ques
tion.
T his course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Bensch.
Fall 2000. Graybill and Li.
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HIST 016. Sex, Sin and Kin in Early
Europe
HIST 027. To the Barricades: The
European Revolutionary Tradition
Western kinship and sexual mores will be
examined as they crystallized from Roman,
Christian, Germanic, and C eltic traditions.
A n examination of Europe’s revolutionary tra
dition, starting with the French Revolution
and ending w ith the Russian Revolution.
Topics include: class formation, revolutionary
ideologies, and the cultures and mythologies of
revolution, such as socialism, anarchism and
socialist-feminism, and the culture of mytholo
gy o f revolution.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies and a concentra
tion in W omen’s Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bensch.
HIST 019. The Italian Renaissance
This course may count toward a concentration
in Francophone Studies.
T h e emergence o f a new culture in the citystates o f Italy between the 14th and 16th cen
turies.
F all 2000. Weinberg.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. DuPlessis.
HIST 020. Official and Popular Cultures in
Early Modern Europe
Explorations o f thought and practice in
Western Europe between the later 15th and
18th centuries.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. DuPlessis.
HIST 022. Early Modern France and the
Francophone New World
1 credit.
HIST 028. Nations and Nationalism in
Eastern Europe, 1848-1998
This class traces the historical construction of
nationalist identities, social movements and
self-proclaimed nation-states out o f multieth
nic communities and multicultural Empires in
Eastern Europe, from the revolutions of 1848
to the fall o f Yugoslavia.
First-year students admitted with permission of
professor.
Optional language attachment: German.
1 credit.
France and its North American and Caribbean
colonies from the late 15th to the 18th cen
turies.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Judson.
This course may count toward a concentration
in Francophone Studies.
This class examines historical constructions of
sex and sexual identities in Western societies
since 1700. Topics include a survey o f Ancient
Greek and Medieval European traditions, race
and sexuality in colonized societies, urbaniza
tion and the creation o f sexual communities,
the medicalization of sex, the 19th-century
invention of normal and deviant sexualities,
eugenics and the 20th-century state, and
Queer Theory and its relation to social history.
Optional Language A ttachm ent: French.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. DuPlessis.
HIST 023. The Sacred and the Social in
Early Modern Europe
Examination o f changes in European religious
beliefs and practices between the 15th and
18 th centuries.
1 credit.
HIST 029. Sexuality and Society in
Modern Europe
This course may count toward a concentration
in W om en’s Studies.
N ot offered 2000-2001. DuPlessis.
1 credit.
HIST 024, Transitions to Capitalism
F all 2000. Judson.
From agrarian feudalism to industrial capital
ism in Europe and the A tlantic world ( 15 th to
19th centuries).
HIST 030. France Since 1789: Revulution
and Empire
1 credit.
N ot offered 1999-2001. DuPlessis.
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T h e political, social, cultural, and economic
history o f France and its global empire since
the great revolution.
This course may count toward a concentration
in German Studies.
in Francophone Studies.
Optional language attachment: French.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Judson.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Faber and Weinberg.
HIST 038. Russia in the Twentieth
Century
HIST 035. From Emancipation to
Extermination: European Jewry’s
Encounter with Modernity
This course focuses on the fate o f European
Jewry from the beginning of emancipation in
the late 18th century to the Holocaust. Major
themes include the process of emancipation,
Jewish and non-Jewish responses to emancipa
tion, religious reform, the transformation of
Jewish identity, and Jewish reactions to mod
em anti-Semitism. Readings include primary
documents, memoirs, and literature.
This course focuses on the Bolshevik seizure of
power, consolidation o f communist rule, rise of
Stalin, de-Stalinization, and the collapse of the
Soviet Union.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Weinberg.
HIST 041. The American Colonies
T h e history of the mainland British American
colonies within an A tlantic colonial world
from 1600 to 1760.
1 credit.
This course may count toward a concentration
in German Studies.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bruce Dorsey.
I credit.
HIST 042. The American Revolution
Not offered 2000-2001. Weinberg.
Revolutionary developments in British North
America between 1760 and 1800.
HIST 036. Modern Germany
German politics, society, and culture in the
19th and 20th centuries. Topics include the
revolutions of 1848, industrial society and the
Imperial state, German political culture and its
critics, World War I and revolution, politics,
culture and society under the Weimer and Nazi
regimes, the social costs o f postwar reconstruc
tion in East and W est Germanys, recent reuni
fication, and the legacy o f the holocaust.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bruce Dorsey.
HIST 045. Themes is U.S. History: The
1950s.
Postwar America, suburbanization, rock ’n roll,
baby boom, the revival of Hollywood, televi
sion, the Red Scare, cold war politics, and
domestic bliss.
1 credit.
This course may count toward a concentration
in German Studies.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Murphy.
Optional Language Attachm ent: German.
HIST 046. The Coming of the Civil War
1 credit.
Social change on the eve o f the C ivil War; the
conflict over free and slave labor; slavery and
an African-American culture; and causes of
the C ivil War.
Spring 2001. Judson.
HIST 037. History and Memory:
Perspectives on the Holocaust
(Cross-listed as M odem
Literatures 037G )
Languages
and
This course explores the roots o f Nazism, the
implementation of the Final Solution, and the
legacy of the Holocaust through an interdisci
plinary approach relying on primary sources,
historical scholarship, memoirs, music, paint
ing, and film. Authors include Primo Levi, Art
Spiegelman, and Nietzsche. Films include
Triumph o f the W ill, Shoah, T h e W annsee
Conference, and Ju d Suss.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bruce Dorsey.
HIST 048. Murder in a Mill Town: A
Window on Social Change During the
Early Republic
Explores topics in the social and cultural histo
ry of America between the American Revolu
tion and the C ivil War.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bruce Dorsey.
This course may count toward a concentration
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HIST 049. Race and Foreign Affairs
A history o f U .S. foreign affairs with attention
paid to the origins o f racialism and the impact
of expansionism on various ethnic and racial
groups.
T his course may count toward a concentration
in Public Policy.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Murphy.
HIST 050. The Making of the American
Working Class
A colloquium on the history o f the industrial
revolution in America.
This course may count toward a concentration
in Public Policy.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Murphy.
HIST 052. History of Manhood in America,
1750-1920
Examines the meanings o f manhood and the
various constructions o f masculine identity in
America between the 18th and 20th centuries.
T his course may count toward a concentration
in W omen’s Studies.
1 credit.
HIST 056. Social Movements in the 20th
Century United States: Theory and
Practice
A n exam ination o f large-scale grassroots
movements for social change in the United
States since the 1890s. Topics will include civil
rights and black nationalism, 1890-1940, and
1945-1975; varieties o f women’s movements
(feminism, welfare, and peace) 1890-1920 and
1965-present; nativism, anti-Catholicism and
anti-immigration campaigns; the “Old” and
“New” Lefts; labor union struggles in the 1930s
and 1990s; environmentalism; pacifism and
antiwar movements; gay rights; McCarthism;
and the New Christian Right.
1 credit.
Spring 2 001. Gordon.
HIST 960. Cultural Constructiuns of
Africa: Images, Inventions, and
Ideologies
This course will examine the history of the
concept of Africa, particularly how African
societies and African peoples have been vari
ously objects o f admiration, imitation, hatred,
misunderstanding, or exploitation.
N o prerequisites.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bruce Dorsey.
T h e course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
HIST 053. Topics in African American
Women’s History
N ot offered 2000-2001. Burke.
Black women in the modem civil rights move
m ent (194 5 -1 9 7 5 ). Study of black women’s
experiences in the struggle for equal rights in
m id-20th century America. Examines gen
dered notions of political activism, leadership
styles and the rise of black feminism.
T his course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies and W omen’s Studies.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . A llison Dorsey.
HIST 054. Women, Society and Politics
W om en in American society from the colonial
period to the present, with emphasis on the
changing nature o f work and the separation of
spheres, the rise o f feminism, and the resis
tance to women’s rights.
This course may count toward a concentration
in W omen’s Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Murphy.
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1 credit.
HIST 062. Health, Medicine, and the Body
in Modern Africa
This course examines the history of African
practices and ideas of healing in the 19th and
2 0th centuries and their encounter with
European medical institutions in the colonial
and postcolonial eras.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Burke.
HIST 063. History of Southern Africa
A detailed and in-depth examination of the
history o f one o f A frica’s most important
regions, this course focuses particularly, though
not exclusively, on the nation o f South Africa.
T h e course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Burke.
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HIST 069. Earth, Wind, and Fire:
American Environmental Histories
How has the environment in the United States
changed since colonization? Are concerns for
the environment and social justice incompat
ible? What is environmental history? These
questions are central to this course. Covering
developments in the study o f environmental
history, we will explore human-nature interac
tions throughout U .S. history. From Native
American uses of fire to manage the landscape
to the organization o f 21st-century Los
Angeles, this course seeks to provide historical
models for understanding environm ental
change in the United States. Among the top
ics covered are the colonial encounter, dam
building in the U .S. W est, the Dust Bowl, and
farm labor in California.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Salmanson.
HIST 075. Modern Japan
The amazing transformation o f Japan from a
feudal society to a modem nation-state from
the early 19th century to the late 20th, includ
ing both its successful and its tragic elements.
Topics include Tokugawa feudalism, the M eiji
restoration, the Japanese empire, economic
and social development, Japanese militarism
and the Pacific War, Japan’s postwar growth,
and its contemporary society.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Asian Studies.
1 credit.
Not tiered 2000-2001. Li.
HIST 077. Orientalism East and West
From Marco Polo to Madame Butterfly, from
Pearl Buck to Fu Manchu, Westerners have
constructed images o f the “O rient” that have
ranged from fantastic to demonic. Using
images mainly from C hina to Japan, and occa
sionally from India and the Middle East, this
course will consider their contexts, their
authors, and the political, ideological, and
other purposes that they served. Materials will
include literature, memoirs, wartime and cold
war propaganda, art, opera, and film. This
course will also consider the “O rien tal’s
Orientalism”— A sian self-images th at have
been influenced by the West.
Prerequisite: A n introductory history course or
permission of the instructor.
T his course may count toward a major or
minor in Asian Studies.
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Li.
HIST 078. Beijing and Shanghai: Tale of
IWo Cities
Study o f China’s two major cities since the
early 19th century: Beijing— the imperial cap
ital, twice marauded by foreign troops, contest
ed by warlords, and later the capital o f the
People’s Republic o f China— and Shanghai—
treaty port governed by Western powers, center
of business and labor, radical politics, crime
and corruption, and modem culture. In the
second half o f the course, students will develop
research projects using English-language
sources.
History majors anticipating H IST 091 or 092
and Asian Studies majors developing thesis
topics may find this useful preparation, but this
course is also open to other students.
This course may count toward a major or
minor in Asian Studies.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Li.
HIST 087. Development and Modern
Africa: Historical Perspectives
This course examines the idea and practice of
“development” in the last century of African
life through its intellectual, institutional, and
economic history.
Prerequisite: A prior course in the Social
Sciences.
T h e course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Burke.
HIST 088. The Social History of
Consumption
This course examines the role of consumption
and commodities in the making o f the modem
world, focusing largely but not exclusively on
the history of European and North American
societies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Burke.
HIST 091. Senior Research Seminar
Students are expected to write a 25-page paper
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based on primary and secondary sources.
Required o f all course majors.
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Gotkowitz.
HIST 092. Thesis
A single credit thesis, available to all majors in
their senior year, on a topic approved by the
Department. Students may not register for
H IS T 0 92 Credit/No Credit.
1 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Staff.
HIST 093. Directed Reading
Individual or group study in fields o f special
interest to the student not dealt with in the
regular course offerings. T h e consent of the
department chair and o f the instructor is
required.
H IST 093 may be taken for 0.5 credit as H IST
093A .
SEMINARS
HIST 1 1 1 : The Medieval Mediterranean
T h e interaction o f Latins, Greeks, Muslims,
and Christians will be explored in the seminar,
especially from the 10th to the 14th century.
T his course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bensch.
HIST 112 . The Rarbarian North
T h e seminar is devoted to the transformation
of the early Germanic and C eltic peoples dur
ing the first millennium of the Christian era.
T his course may count toward a major or
minor in Medieval Studies.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bensch.
HIST 116 . The Italian Renaissance
Topics in the development o f the Renaissance
state, society, and culture in Italian communes
between the 14th and 16th centuries.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. DuPlessis.
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HIST 1 1 7 . State and Society In Early
Modern Europe
Comparative analysis of state formation, eco
nomic development, and social change in con
tinental Europe and England from the 16th to
the 18 th century.
2 credits.
Spring 2000. DuPlessis.
HIST 122. Revolutionary Europe, 1750 to
1871
Selected topics in the social, economic, and
political history o f Europe from the French
Revolution to the Paris Commune.
This seminar may count toward concentrations
in German Studies and Francophone Studies.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Weinberg.
HIST 124. Europeans and Others Since
1750
T h e rise o f European nationalism, imperialism,
and racism examined comparatively in France,
Germany, Great Britain, and the Habsburg
Monarchy and their colonial empires in the
period 1750-1914.
T his course may count toward minors or con
centrations
in
G erm an
Studies and
Francophone Studies.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Judson.
HIST 125. Fascist Europe
This seminar studies European fascism in the
context o f societies tom by world war and eco
nomic depression. T h e primary focus will be on
fascist movements, regimes, and cultural policy
in Italy and Germany, with a secondary com
parative focus on Hungarian, Romanian and
French varieties o f fascism.
This seminar may count toward a minor or
concentration in German Studies.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Judson.
HIST 128. Russian Empire In the I9th and
20th Centuries
Focus on the social, economic, political, and
intellectual forces leading to the collapse of the
autocracy and the rise o f Stalin. Particular
attention is devoted to the dilemmas of change
and reform, and the problematic relationship
between state and society.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Weinberg.
HIST 133. U.S. Political and Diplomatic
History I: The Age of Nationalism
The history of nation building, national iden
tity, political ideologies and movements, party
politics, expansionism, empire, and imperial
ism from the American Revolution through
the U.S.-Philippines W ar (1899-1902).
2 credits.
HIST 140. The Colonial Encounter In
Africa
Focus on the social, economic, and cultural
dimensions o f the colonial era in modem
Africa. Topics discussed include the complicat
ed construction o f the colonial state, migrancy
and colonial labor systems, struggles over reli
gious and cultural practices, the making of
A frican modernities, gender and sexuality, and
the contemporary legacy o f colonial rule.
T his course may count toward a concentration
in Black Studies.
Not offered 2000-2001. B. Dorsey.
2 credits.
HIST 134. IIS Political and Diplomatic
History II: Tho Rise of Globalism
N ot offered 2000-2001. Burke.
The emergence of the United States as a world
power, with emphasis o n expansionism,
national interest and global mission.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. Murphy.
HIST 135. American Social History
Everyday life in America from the colonial era
to the present. Topics include conflicts
between N ative A m erican and European
American cultures, slavery and its aftermath,
constructions of race, and industrialization and
changing patterns o f work. O ther themes
include religious revivalism and reform, work
ing-class culture, gender, family and sexuality,
immigration, urbanization and suburbaniza
tion, and popular culture.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Murphy.
HIST 144. State and Society In China,
1750-2000
From the height of imperial grandeur, through
the turmoil o f rebellion, war, and foreign dom
ination, to the upheavals of the Maoist era, the
relationship between state and society in
China has undergone many changes while
retaining familiar characteristics. Som e have
seen in China “a state stronger than society,”
while others have found signs o f an emerging
“civil society.” Using the latest historical schol
arship, this seminar will explore the last emper
ors, the bureaucracy and examination system,
law and family, local elites, cities and mer
chants, popular religion and rebellions, politi
cal reform and revolution, and other topics
spanning three periods: the mid-Qing (17501850, late Qing and Republic (1850-1950),
and the People’s Republic o f China (1950-
2000).
HIST 137. Topics In African American
History
2 credits.
Seminar focused on the study o f slavery in the
United States between 1550 and the end o f the
Civil War. Emphasis placed on the link
between black enslavement and the develop
ment of democracy, law, and economics. Topics
addressed include the A tlantic Slave Trade,
development of the southern colonies, black
cultural traditions, and slave community.
HIST 148. Race, Class, and Nationalism
in Modern Latin America
This seminar may count toward a concentra
tion in Black Studies.
Spring 2001. Li.
Explores the conflictive process of nation mak
ing in multiracial societies from the early 19th
century wars o f independence through the rev
olutionary upheavals o f the 20th century.
Takes a comparative approach focusing on the
role of diverse actors in struggles over citizen
ship and nationhood in neocolonial contexts.
2 credits.
T his course may count toward a concentration
in Latin American Studies.
Fall 2000. Allison Dorsey.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Gotkowitz.
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HIST 180. Honors Thesis
For students writing an Honors Thesis.
2 credits.
2000-2001. Staff.
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Interpretation Theory
Coordinator:
Committee:
PHILIP WEINSTEIN (English Literature)
JB3l1"VinC8flt Blanchard (Modem Languages and Literatures)3
Timothy Burke (History)3
Michael Cothren (A rt)
Nathaniel Deutsch (Religion)
Richanl Eldridge (Philosophy)
Sibelan Forrester (Modem Languages and Literatures)
Kenneth Bergen (Psychology)
Scott Gilbert (Biology)
Brace Grant (Sociology/Anthropology)’
Cynthia Halpem (Political Science)
Carolyn Lesjak (English Literature)
Tamsin Lorraine (Philosophy)
Braullo Munoz (Sociology/Anthropology)
Christopher Pavsek (M odem Languages and Literatures)
Robin Wagner-Paclficl (Sociology/Anthropology)
Mark Wallace (Religion)
Patricia White (English Literature)
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
Since 1992, the concentration in Interpreta
tion Theory has been providing students and
faculty with an interdisciplinary forum for
exploring the nature and politics of representa
tion. W hether it be through art, biology,
cinema, ethnography, literature, historiogra
phy, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion,
or sociology, work done in the concentration
reflects a long-standing drive to understand the
world through the constructs o f its interpretive
propositions.
Propositions about persons, texts, works o f art,
or nature inevitably require acts o f interpreta
tion. All fields of knowledge, then, are wedded
to interpretive processes. A program in Inter
pretation Theory provides students with the
opportunity to explore processes o f interpreta
tion, inquiring into their nature across the dis
ciplines, forces impinging upon interpretive
acts, and the results o f varying forms o f inter
pretation both within knowledge-generating
communities and the culture more generally.
Students in any major may add either a con
centration or a focus for External Examination
in Interpretation Theory to their program by
fulfilling the requirements stated subsequently.
Students should submit their proposed program
to the coordinator o f the concentration.
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Students complete 6 credits toward the con
centration. Three general rules guide the selec
tion.
1. A ll concentrators take a 1-credit capstone
seminar, team taught by two faculty from dif
ferent departments. Students complete this
capstone in the spring o f the senior year only.
2. W ith a view to both historical depth and
methodological breadth, students select at
least one course from the “one-asterisk” group
(historical development of interpretive prac
tices) and at least one course from the “twoasterisk” group (breadth o f current interpretive
perspectives
across
the
disciplines).
“Asterisked” courses must be chosen from dif
ferent departments. T hese depth/breadth
requirements are normally completed by the
end o f the junior year.
3. T h e three remaining courses are elective but
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draw on at least one further department. A ll
told, at least 4 o f the 6 Interpretation Theory
credits must be outside the major.
Currently offered courses relevant to the con
centration include:
INTP 091. Capstone Seminar:
Interpretation and the Visual Arts
This seminar will consider a range o f systemat
ic accounts of the powers o f mind and interest
that are brought to bear in both the production
and understanding o f visual art. W hy do people
create images? W hat is it to understand a pic
ture? How are the productions and receptions
o f paintings entangled in the sociological and
ideological contexts o f their creation? W hat
makes a painting matter, in what ways, to what
people? How do interpretations draw from the
biographies o f painters or patrons or inter
preters? W hat makes an interpretation o f a
painting matter, in what ways, to what people?
T h e principal written texts considered will
come from the philosophy of att, the founda
tions o f art historiography, and its current prac
tice and postmodern theoretical questioning,
including works by Wollheim, Danto, Hegel,
W olfflin, Panofsky, Belting, Carrier, Baxandall,
Seidel, and Foucault. Special attention will be
paid to paintings by Velasquez and Van Eyck,
and, to a lesser extent, those o f Poussin,
Picasso, M anet, Chardin, and Piero dell
Francesca.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Cothren and Eldridge.
ARTH 001. Critical Study in the Visual
Arts (Staff)*/**
ARTH 004. Critical Study: Picasso
(Hungerford)*/**
ARTH 098. Senior Workshop (Cothren)
BiOL 006. History and Critique of Biology
(Gilbert)
CLAS 036. Classical Mythology
(Sklenar)**
ENGL 024. Inscriptions of the Feminine in
16th- and 17th-Century England*/**
ENGL 073A. Mapping the Modern
(Wagner-Pacifici, Weinstein)**
ENGL 080. Critical and Cultural Theory
(White)**
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ENGL 081. Theory of the Novel (Lesjak)**
ENGL 083. Feminist Theory (Lesjak)**
ENGL 085. “ Whiteness” and Racial
Differences (Schmidt)**
ENGL 086. Postcolonial Literature and
Theory (Lesjak)**
ENGL 087. American Narrative Cinema
(White)**
ENGL 088. American Attractions: Leisure,
Technology and National Identity
(White)**
ENGL 091. Feminist Film and Media
Studies (White)**
ENGL 092. Film Theory and Culture
(White)**
ENGL 115 . Modernism (Weinstein)**
ENGL 120. Critical and Cultural Theory
(White)**
FREN 040. French Theater and Cultural
Studies (Blanchard)
FREN 061. Writing and Reading Across
Gender Lines (Moskos)*
FREN 071F. French Critical Discourse
(Blanchard)**
FREN 076. Femmes et écrivains
(Rice-Maximin)
FREN 079. Scandal in the Ink: Queer
Traditions in French Literature
(Moskos) * / **
GERM 109. Rise of the Modern German
Novel (Pavsek)
GERM 110 . German Film (Pavsek)*
HIST 0001N. The Production of History
(Burke)**
HIST 029. Sexuality and Society in
Modern Europe
HIST 060. Cultural Constructions of
Africa (Burke)**
HIST 088. Social History of Consumption
(Burke)
INTP 090. Directed Reading
INTP 091. Capstone Seminar
INTP 092. Thesis
ILIT R 065G. Marxism (Pavsek)*/**
I LITR 071F. French Critical Discourse:
[ From Barthes to Baudrillard**
I PHIL 017. Aesthetics*
I PHIL 019. Philosophy of Social Sciences
I PHIL 026. Language and Meaning
I PHIL 079. Poststructuralism (Lorraine)
I PHIL 106. Aesthetics*
I PHIL 114. Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
[ (Eldridge)*
I PHIL 116. Language and Meaning
I PHIL 139. Phenomenology, ExlstenI tialism, and Poststructuralism
(Lorraine)*
I PHIL 145. Feminist Theory Seminar
(Lorraine)
I PHYS 029. Gender and Physical Science
(Bug)**
I POLS 011. Ancient Political Theory
(Halpern)*/**
I POLS 012. Modern Political Theory
(Halpern)**
I POLS 013. Feminist Political and Legal
Theory (Halpern and Nackenhoff)
I [POLS 101. Political Theory: Modern
(Halpern)**
I PSYC 037. Concepts of the Person
(Gergen)**
I PSYC 044. Psychology and Women
(Marecek)**
I PSYC 048. Technology, Self, and Society
(Gergen)
I PSYC 068. Reading Culture (Gergen)**
I PSYC 089: Psychology, Economic
Rationality, and Decision Making
(Schwartz)**
I PSYC 106. Personality Theory and
Interpretation (Gergen)*
I RELG 005. Problems of Religious Thought
I (Wallace)**
I RELG 015B. Philosophy of Religion
(Wallace)*
RELG 018B. Modern Jewish Thought and
Literature (Deutsch)**
RELG 112 . Postmodern Religious Thought
(Wallace)**
SOAN 003B. Nations and Nationalisms
(Grant)**
SOAN 006B. Symbols and Society
(Wagner-Pacifici)**
SOAN 026D. Discourse Analysis
(Wagner-Pacifici)**
SOAN 0260. Mapping the Modern
(Wagner-Pacifici, Weinstein)**
SOAN 023B. History of the Culture
Concept (Grant)*
SOAN 022B. Cultural Representations
(Diaz-Barriga)**
SOAN 43B. Shamanism (Grant)**
SOAN 044B. Colloquium: Art and Society
(Muñoz)**
SOAN 101. Critical Modern Social Theory
(Muñoz)*
SOAN 102. History and Myth (Grant) * / **
SOAN 103. Gift and Fetish (Grant) * *
SOAN 109. Standoffs, Breakdowns, and
Surrenders (Wagner-Pacifici)
SOAN 114 . Political Sociology
(Wagner-Pacifici)
O ther courses may be considered upon petition
to the Interpretation Studies Com m ittee.
These may include relevant courses offered at
Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and the University of
Pennsylvania.
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Linguistics
JOHN ALDERETE, Visiting Assistant Professor and M ellon Postdoctoral Fellow
THEODORE FERNALD, Assistant Professor
DONNA JO NAPOLI, Professor and Program Director
ERIC RAIMY, Visiting Assistant Professor and Phonetics Laboratory Coordinator
KARI SWINGLE, Instructor2
SEAN CRIST, Administrative Assistant
Committee:
RlChanl Eldridge (Philosophy)
Stephen Maurer (Mathematics)
Rosaria Munson (Classics)
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
T h e discipline: Linguistics is the study o f lan
guage. O n the most general level it deals with
the internal structure o f language, the history
o f the development o f language, the informa
tion language can give us about the human
mind, and the roles language plays in influenc
ing the entire spectrum o f human activity.
T h e relevance o f linguistics to the disciplines
o f psychology, philosophy, sociology, anthro
pology, and language study has been recognized
for a long time. But recently, a knowledge of
linguistics has become important to a much
wider range o f activities in today’s world. It is a
basic tool in artificial intelligence. It is increas
ingly a valuable tool in literary analysis. It is
fundamental to an understanding of communi
cation skills. It is a foundational discipline to
cognitive science. A nd, because the very
nature of modem linguistic inquiry is to build
arguments for particular analyses, the study of
linguistics gives the student finely honed argu
m entation skills, which stand in good stead in
careers in law, business, and any other profes
sion where such skills are crucial.
Linguistics is at once a discipline in itself and
the proper forum for interdisciplinary work of
any number o f types. This is because language
is both the principal medium that human
beings use to communicate with each other
and the bond that links people together and
binds them to their culture. T h e study o f lan
guage is the study o f the very fabric o f our
humanity.
There are two majors in the course program
administered through the Linguistics Program
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in collaboration with the departments men- I
tioned subsequently. These are: Linguistics I
(LIN G ); Linguistics and Languages (LL).
T h ere is one Honors m ajor administered I
through the Linguistics Program: Linguistics. I
A ll LIN G and LL majors (Honors or Course) I
must take one course or seminar from each of I
the following three lists:
1. Sounds: LIN G 045, 052
2. Forms: LIN G 050
3. Meanings: LIN G 026, 0 4 0 ,1 1 6
A ll LIN G and LL majors (Honors or Course)
will be expected to take LIN G 006, 061, or
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tion or blend o f the following: phonetics,
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, his
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course (numbered 004 or above) and two other
courses (numbered 011 or above) or a seminar.
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papers by taking at least four credits o f course
work (two credits in each o f the research paper
areas). T h e students will work independently
on these papers, without collaboration and
without faculty guidance in the spring of the
senior year in LIN G 199 (SH S) for 1 credit.
T h e “examination” will consist o f a 30-minute
discussion with the reader for each paper.
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in the major must be done in the student’s
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T h e Linguistics Program puts no restrictions
on the minors that can be combined with this
major.
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may count Linguistics for the minor in the
Honors Program. In that case, the portfolio for
honors will consist o f a two credit thesis writ
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Linguistics have different requirements for the
minor. They must pass the requirement in
sounds, forms, or meanings and must take a
minimum of 3 credits in Linguistics, not count
ing S H S credits. A single research paper will
constitute the portfolio for Honors. T his
research paper will have the same topics and
guidelines for preparation and examination as
the research papers described immediately
above for the majors. A ll minors must take
LIN G 199 (SH S) in the spring o f the senior
year for 0.5 credit.
T h e Linguistics Program puts no restrictions
on the majors that can be combined with this
minor.
COURSES
LING 001. Introduction to Language and
Linguistics
Introduction to the study and analysis of
human language, including sound systems, lex-
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ical systems, the formation o f phrases and sentences, and meaning, both in modem and
ancient languages and with respect to how lan
guages change over time. O ther topics that
may be covered include first language acquisi
tion, sign languages, poetic metrics, the rela
tion between language and the brain, and soci
ological effects on language.
Primary distribution cou rse. I credit.
F all 20 0 0 : Swingle. Spring 20 0 1 : Napoli.
LING 002. Exploring Acoustics
(See EN G R 002.)
1 credit.
Everbach.
LING 006. Structure of American Sign
Language
Prerequisite: A t least one linguistics course.
Primary distribution cou rse. I credit.
F all 2000. Raimy.
UNG 026. Language and Meaning
(See PHIL 026.)
1 credit.
Eldridge.
UNG 030. Languages of the World
T his is a course in the richness and variety of
human languages. W e consider languages from
all over the world, focusing on cross-linguistic
generalizations and variations to develop an
appreciation o f the intricate conceptual, logi
cal, and physiological resources that each lan
guage draws on.
N o prerequisites.
In this course, we look at the linguistic struc
tures of American Sign Language.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
A ll students are required to participate in one
language drill a week for an optional extra 0.5
credit.
LING 033. Introduction to Classical
Chinese
F all 2000. Swingle.
Prerequisites: at least two out o f LIN G 001,
040, 043, 045, and 050.
(See CH IN 033.)
1 or 1 .5 credits.
Berkowitz.
Not offered 2000-2001.
LING 034. Psychology of Language
UNG 014. Old English/History of the
Language
(See P SYC 034.)
(See EN G L 014.)
Kako.
1 credit.
Williamson.
LING 016. History of the Russian
Language
1 credit.
1 credit.
UNG 040. Semantics
(Cross-listed as PHIL 040)
(See SO A N 026B .)
In this course, we look at a variety of ways in
which linguists, philosophers, and psycholo
gists have approached meaning in language.
W e address truth-functional semantics, lexical
semantics, speech act theory, pragmatics, and
discourse structure. W hat this adds up to is an
examination o f the meaning o f words, phrases,
and sentences in isolation and in context.
1 credit.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Wagner-Pacifici.
Spring 2001. Femald.
(See R U S S 016.)
1 credit.
Forrester.
UNG 024. Discourse Analysis
UNG 025. Language, Culture, and Society
LING 043. Murphulcgy and the Lexicnn
(Cross-listed as SO A N 040B )
This course looks at word formation and the
meaningful ways in which different words in
the lexicon are related to one another in the
world’s languages. For fall 2000, we will focus
particularly on Italian. A ll students are
required to participate in one language drill a
A n investigation o f the influence o f cultural
context and social variables on verbal commu
nication. Topics covered include dialectal vari
eties, creoles, language and gender, and lan
guage and education.
week for an optional 0.5 credit.
Prerequisite: LIN G 001, 0 4 0 ,0 4 5 , or 050.
Prerequisite: One o f LIN G 001, 040, 045, or
050.
lo r 1.5 credits.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Napoli.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
LING 045. Phonetics and Phonology
LING 055. Writing Systems,
Decipherment, and Cryptography
Phonology is the study o f the sounds of lan
guage and the rules that govern the interac
tion of sounds when they are put together in
words and phrases.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Alderete.
LING 050. Syntax
We study the principles that govern how
words go together to make phrases and sen
tences in natural language. Much time is
spent on learning argumentation skills. T h e
linguistic skills gained in this course are
applicable to the study o f any natural lan
guage, modem or ancient. T h e argumenta
tion skills gained in this course are applicable
to law and business, as well as academic
fields.
This course also falls in the third category of
courses approved as counting toward a com
puter science concentration.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Napoli.
LING 052. Historical and Comparative
Linguistics
We study the reconstruction of prehistoric
linguistic stages, the establishment of lan
guage families and their interrelationships,
and the examination o f processes of linguistic
change.
Prerequisite: LING 001, LIN G 030, or LING
045 or permission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
T h e course is an introduction to the repre
sentation of natural language in a non-funda
mental, more or less permanent form. We
begin with a typology o f the writing systems
o f the world. T h en we will look at some of
the great archaeological decipherments of
the past (e.g., Egyptian hieroglyphic, Linear
B, and Mesoamerican), and we will decipher
some Maya texts together. N ext we consider
cryptography, focussing on the Navajo Code
and the Enigma M achine o f World W ar II,
and we will finish up with modem encryp
tion techniques for electronic transmissions.
Prerequisite: O ne o f LIN G 0 0 1 ,0 3 0 , or 045.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
LING 057. Movement and Cognition
(Cross-listed as D A N C 076 and M ATH 007)
English, Scottish, and Italian folk dance are
analyzed, using group theory, graph theory,
morphological theory, and syntactic theory;' in
an effort to understand the temporal and spátial symmetries o f the dances. One focus will
be a comparison o f the insights offered by the
mathematical and linguistic approaches.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for
dance and math. A ll necessary concepts and
movements will be taught in the class. You
must be willing to approach formal systems
and to move your body. O ne course in
Linguistics.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Napoli.
LING 054. Oral and Written Language
LING 061. Structure of Navajo
(Cross-listed as ED U C 0 5 4 ) (Studio course)
A n examination o f the major phonological,
morphological, syntactic, and semantic struc
tures in a non-Indo-European language. We
will also consider the history of the language
and its cultural context.
This course examines children’s dialogue and
its rendering in children’s literature. Each
student will pick an age group to study. There
will be regular fiction writing assignments as
well as research assignments. This course is
for linguists and writers o f children’s fiction
and anyone else who is strongly interested in
child development or reading skills.
Prerequisite: A t least two out o f LIN G 001,
030, 040, 043, 045, and 050.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Femald.
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LING 062. Structure of Japanese
(See description o f LIN G 061.)
determined by you and the linguistics faculty
member who mentors you in this).
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
F all or spring. Napoli.
LING 070F. Caribbean and French
Civilizations and Cultures
LING 096. Community Service Credit:
Literacy
(See FREN 070F.)
This course offers credit for community ser
vice work. You may work with children in
Chester public schools on literacy. T he pre
requisites are Linguistics/Education 54, the
permission o f bo th Linguistics and
Education, and the agreement o f a faculty
member in Linguistics to mentor you through
the project. You will be required to keep a
daily or weekly journal of your experiences
and to write a term paper (the essence of
which would be determined by you and the
linguistics faculty member who mentors you
in this.)
1 credit.
Rice-M axim in.
LING 070R. Translation Workshop
(See L IT R 070R .)
1 credit.
Forrester.
LING 080. Intermediate Syntax and
Semantics
T his course is designed to provide theoretical
and cross-linguistic breadth in topics involv
ing the interaction o f syntax and semantics.
You will refine your skills o f analysis and
argumentation. Topics and languages consid
ered will vary. T his course is open to all stu
dents who have taken syntax or semantics.
1 credit.
F all or spring. Napoli.
LING 100. Research Seminar
N ot offered 2000-2001. Staff.
A ll course m ajors in Linguistics and
Linguistics and Languages must write their
senior paper in this seminar. Only seniors are
admitted.
LING 092. Research Practicum in
Psycholinguistics
F all 20 0 0 . Fernald.
1 credit.
(See P SYC 092.)
1 credit.
Kako.
LING 094. Research Pro]ect
I o r 2 credits.
LING 195. Senior Honors Thesis
A ll Honors majors in Linguistics and Honors
minors who are also course majors must write
their thesis for 2 credits in the seminar.
W ith the permission of the Program students
may elect to pursue a research program.
F all 2000. Fernald.
1 credit.
Honors majors may write their two research
papers for 1 credit in this course. Honors
minors may take this course for 0.5 credit.
F all or spring. Staff.
LING 095. Community Service Credit:
Language and the Deaf
T his course offers credit for community ser
vice work. You may work with children at the
O ral Program for the Hearing Impaired at the
Kids’ Place in Swarthmore. Prerequisites are
LIN G 045, the permission o f the chairs of
both Linguistics and Education, and the
agreement o f a faculty member in Linguistics
to mentor you through the project. You
would be required to keep a daily or weekly
journal o f your experiences and to write a
term paper (the essence o f which would be
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LING 199. Senior Honors Study
Spring 2001. Staff.
SEMINARS
LING 102. Prosodic Phonology: Theory
and Application
T his seminar will review recent literature in
the theory o f Prosodic Phonology and its
applications. W e will begin by looking at the
theory o f Prosodic Phonology and then
investigate (1) claims that prosody and syn
tax interact in interesting ways and (2) claims
that prosody plays a role in first language
acquisition.
LING 119 . Evolution, Culture and
Creativity
1 or 2 credits.
Piker.
Not offered 2000-2001.
LING 134. Psycholinguistics Seminar
(S e e S O A N 119.)
LING 105. Seminar in Phonology
(See P SY C 134.)
This seminar will consider recent develop
ments in the theory o f phonology. Topics vary.
When it is metrical phonology, a poetry work
shop will be incorporated into the seminar.
Kako.
1 or 2 credits.
Spring 2001. Alderete.
LING 106. Seminar in Morphology
This seminar will consider recent developments
in the theory o f morphology. Topics vary.
1 or 2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001.
LING 108. Seminar in Semantics
This seminar will consider recent develop
ments in the theory o f semantics. Topics vary.
1 or 2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001.
LING 109. Seminar in Syntax
This seminar will consider recent develop
ments in the theory of syntax. Topics vary.
1 or 2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001.
LING 110. Seminar in Syntax and
Semantics: Negation
This seminar will investigate the syntax,
semantics, and pragmatics of negation. T he
first half of the seminar will review recent pro
posals concerning the syntactic analysis of
negation in various languages. T h e second half
of the seminar will review literature (ancient
and modem) addressing the meaning and use
of negation in natural language.
Prerequisite: LIN G 0 50 or permission o f the
instructor.
I or 2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001.
UNG116. Language and Meaning
(See PHIL 116.)
Eldridge.
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Mathematics and Statistics
DEBORAH J . BERGSTRAND, Professor
CHARLES M . GRIHSTEAD, Professor and Chair
GUDMUND R. IVERSEH, Professor
EUGEHE A . KLOTZ, Professor
STEPHEH B. MAURER, Professor
HELEHE SHAPIRO, Professor*
THOMAS HUHTER, Associate Professor
DOH H. SHIMAMOTO, Associate Professor3
JANET C. TALVACCHIA, Associate Professor
GARIKAI CAMPRELL, Assistant Professor
TODD A . DRUMM, Assistant Professor
PHILIP J . EVERSON, Assistant Professor
CHERYL P. GROOD, Assistant Professor
AIMEE S .A . JOHNSON, Assistant Professor
DAVID WEILAND, Visiting Assistant Professor
STEVEN AMGOTT, Computer Laboratory Coordinator
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
People study mathematics and statistics for
several reasons— for the pleasure of it or for its
usefulness as a tool. T h e Departm ent o f
Mathematics and Statistics aims to meet vary
ing needs— to offer a program that will enable
students both to develop a firm foundation in
pure mathematics and to see mathematical and
statistical methods used to solve in a precise
way problems arising in physical science, com
puter science, social science, and operations
research. M athem atics and statistics have
grown enormously in recent years, developing
an increasing number o f specialties and appli
cations. A ll mathematical endeavor, however,
is based upon logical argument, abstraction,
and an analytical approach to problem solving.
Ideally, the study o f mathematical sciences
develops the ability to reason logically from
hypothesis to conclusion, to analyze and solve
quantitative problems, and to express one’s
thoughts clearly and precisely. In addition, the
Department hopes that studying mathematics
will foster an appreciation for the beauty and
power o f its methods, abstract approach, and
rigorous structure.
First Year C ou rses: Mathematics and statistics
courses appropriate for incoming first-year stu
dents with normal high school preparation
include ST A T 001 (Statistical Thin kin g),
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ST A T 002 (Statistical Methods), MATH 003
(Introduction to M athem atical Thinking),
M A TH 005 (Calculus I), M A TH 005S
(Calculus I Sem inar), and M A TH 009
(Discrete Mathematics). In the second semes
ter, STA T 001, M ATH 004 (Calculus Con
cepts), and M A TH 009 may be available, again
requiring only normal high school preparation.
STA T 001, M A TH 003, M A TH 004, MATH
005S, and M A TH 009 are primary distribution
courses. More advanced courses are available
to first-year students as explained below.
Students who would like to begin calculus
(M A TH 004, 005, or 0 05S ) but are not sure
they are prepared should take the departmental
calculus readiness exam when they arrive on
campus. Entering students may place into cer
tain higher-level courses (the half-semester
courses 006A , 006B , and 006C or the semester
courses 006S, 016, 016H , and 018) by scoring
sufficiently well on the departmental calculus
placement exam or by taking certain standard
ized exams (see later).
P lacem ent P rocedure: To gain entrance to any
mathematics course (but not to gain entrance
to statistics courses), students m ust take at least
on e o f the exam s m entioned below . Students
wishing to place beyond beginning calculus
may take either the A P or IB (standardized)
exams, or Swarthmore’s calcu lu s placem en t
exam. Students wishing to take M A TH 003,
0 0 4 ,0 0 5 ,0 05S, or 009 at any time during their
Swarthmore years, and who do no t take any of
the exams just m entioned, must take
Swarthmore’s calculus readiness exam . Even stu
dents who do take one o f the standardized
exams may be required to take the departmen
tal exams as well. T h e calculus placement
exam is sent to entering first-year students over
the summer, along with detailed information
about the rules for placement and credit. The
calculus readiness exam is given during firstyear orientation only.
who take the course anyway will not receive
the advanced placement credit.
Advanced P lacem en t an d C red it P olicy:
“Advanced placement” and “credit” mean dif
ferent things. Placement allows students to
skip material they have learned well already by
starting at Swarthmore in more advanced
courses. Credit confers placement as well but
also is recorded on the student’s Swarthmore
transcript and counts toward the 32 credits
needed for graduation.
Introductory Statistics: Students who do not
know calculus can take ST A T 001 or 002.
STA T 001 is intended to show how statistics is
used to help obtain an understanding o f the
world around us. ST A T 002 is a more practical
course for students who expect to use statistics
in their own work. Students who know a
semester o f calculus should take STA T 002C
instead o f STA T 002. Both STA T 002 and
00 2 C lead to ST A T 027 on multivariate statis
tical analysis. Students with a strong back
ground in mathematics can begin with the
more theoretical ST A T 053 and continue with
the one-credit seminar ST A T 111.
The Swarthmore calculus placement exam is
used for placement only, no t credit. Credit is
awarded on the basis o f the A P and the IB
exams, as follows:
• 1 credit (for ST A T 00 2 ) for a score o f 4 or
5 on the Statistics Advanced Placement (A P)
Test of the College Board.
• 1 credit (for MATH 00 5 ) for a score of 4 on
the A B or B C Calculus Advanced Placement
(AP) Test of the College Board, or for a score
of 5 on the Higher Level Mathematics Test of
the International Baccalaureate (IB ).
• 1.5 credits (for M ath 5 and 6A ) for a score
of 5 on the A B or B C Tests or a score of 6 or 7
on the Higher Level IB.
Or any entering student who places out of
MATH 0 0 5 ,006A , or 00 6 B may receive credit
for the courses placed out o f by passing the
final exams in these courses with a grade of
straight C or better. These exams must normal
ly be taken during the student’s first semester at
Swarthmore, at the time when the final exam
is given for the course. Students who wish to
take these exams must arrange to do so with
the Departmental Placem ent Coordinator.
Advanced placement credit will be given to
entering students only during their first semes
ter at Swarthmore. Students who are eligible
for advanced placement credit for a course but
First-year students seeking advanced place
ment and/or credit for calculus taken at another
college or university must normally validate their
work by taking the appropriate Swarthmore
examination, as described earlier. For work
beyond calculus completed before entering
Swarthmore, students should consult the
Departmental Placem ent Coordinator to
determine the Swarthmore course into which
they should be placed. T h e Department will
not normally award advanced placement credit
for work above the M ATH 006 level, however.
R equirem ents fo r a m ajor in M athem atics:
Students apply for a major in the middle of the
second semester of the sophomore year. A
prospective applicant should expect typically
that, by the end o f the sophomore year, he or
she will have received credit for, or placement
out of, at least four o f the following five
courses: Calculus I (M A TH 005 or 005S),
Calculus II (M A TH 0 0 6 A -0 0 6 B or 006S),
Discrete Mathematics (M A TH 0 09), Linear
Algebra (M A TH 016 or 016H ) and Several
Variable Calculus (M A TH 018 or 018H ). In
any event, all majors must complete MATH
016 and 018 by the end of the first semester of
the junior year.
In addition, a candidate should have a gradepoint average in mathematics and statistics
courses to date o f at least C + . This should
include at least one grade at the B level. In
some cases, applicants may be deferred pending
successful work in courses to be designated by
the department.
By graduation, a mathematics major must have
at least 10 credits in mathematics and statistics
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courses. A t most 5 o f the credits counted in the
10 may be for courses numbered under 025.
(Certain courses in this category are no t to
count toward the major. These are so indicated
under the course listings in this catalog.)
Furthermore, every major is required to obtain
credit for, or place out of, each o f the following
courses: M ATH 005 or 005S; M ATH 0 0 6 A 0 0 6 B or 0 06S; M A TH 016 or 16H; M A TH 018
or 018H ; M A TH 047; and M ATH 049. T he
two upper-level core courses, M A TH 047
(Introduction to Real Analysis) and MATH
049 (Introduction to M odem Algebra), will be
offered every fall semester. A t least one o f these
two should be taken no later than the fall
semester o f the junior year. Finally, majors not
in the Honors Program must satisfy the depart
mental comprehensive requirement by passing
M A TH 097, the Senior Conference. Progress
o f majors will be reviewed at the end o f each
semester. Students no t making satisfactory
progress may be dropped from the major.
Mathematics majors are urged to study in some
depth a discipline that makes use o f mathe
matics and to acquire some facility with the
computer. Students bound for graduate work
should obtain a reading knowledge o f French,
German, or Russian.
S pecial em phases: T h e above requirements
allow room to choose an optional special
emphasis within the Mathematics major. For
instance:
Sample program for majors thinking o f gradu
ate work in social or m anagem ent scien ce, or an
M .B.A . Basic courses: M ATH 005 (or 005S),
0 0 6 A -0 0 6 B (of 0 0 6 S ), 009, 016, and 018;
Computer Science 020. Advanced courses: (1)
Modeling (M A TH 0 6 1 ); (2) at least one of
Probability (M A TH 105), Mathematical Sta
tistics I (ST A T 053), and possibly Mathe
matical Statistics II (ST A T 111); (3) at least
one o f Com binatorics (M A TH 0 6 5 ) or
Operations Research (ECO N 0 32); (4 ) the two
required core courses (M A TH 047 and MATH
0 4 9 ); and (5) Differential Equations (MATH
030). Because this is a heavy program (one
who hopes to use mathematics in another field
must have a good grasp both of the mathemat
ics and o f the applications), one o f the core
course requirements may be waived with per
mission o f the department.
Sample program for students thinking of grad
uate work in operations research. Basic courses:
same as previous paragraph. Advanced courses:
(1) the two required core courses (M ATH 047
and M ATH 0 49); (2) Combinatorial Optimi
zation (M A TH 0 7 2 ) and Combinatorics
(M A TH 0 6 5 ); (3 ) M athem atical Statistics
(ST A T 0 53); and (4) at least one o f Number
Theory (M A TH 0 3 7 ), M odeling (MATH
0 61), or Probability (M A TH 105)'.
Secondary Teaching C ertification : W hether or
not one majors in Mathematics, the courses
required as part o f the accreditation process for
teaching mathematics at the secondary level
A student may major in Mathematics with an
are: (1) three semesters of calculus (MATH
em phasis on statistics by taking the following
005 or 005S, 0 0 6 A -0 0 6 B or 006S, 018 or
courses at the advanced level: (1) the core
018H ); (2) one semester o f linear algebra
analysis course (M A TH 0 4 7 ); (2 ) M athe
(M A TH 016 or 016H ); (3) at least one semes
matical Statistics I (ST A T 053) and possibly
ter o f discrete mathematics (M A TH 009, 065,
M athematical Statistics II (ST A T 111) for one
or 072) or computer science (C P S C 010 or
or two cred its;); (3 ) Probability (M A TH 105);
(4) Multivariate Statistics (ST A T 027) or, per 020); (4) geometry (M A TH 045, 085, or 106);
(5) one semester o f modem pure or applied
haps, Econometrics (ECO N 135); and (5)
algebra (M ATH 0 3 7 ,0 4 8 , or 049); and (6) one
another mathematics course numbered 025 or
semester of statistics or probability (STA T 001,
above. Students are encouraged but not
002, 002C , 053). In addition, students are
required to select the core algebra course
advised strongly to take further mathematics
(M A TH 04 9 ) if they choose this emphasis.
courses emphasizing modeling and applica
Students interested in m athem atics and com
tions, and/or to take at least one course in the I
puter science should consider a Mathematics
Natural or Social Sciences in which mathe- I
major with a C oncentration in Computer
matics is used in a significant way. To be rec- I
Science, or an Honors Program with a M athe
ommended for certification, a student must I
matics major and a Computer Science minor.
have an average grade o f C or better in all I
Details on these options are in the catalog
MATH/STAT courses. For further information I
under Computer Science.
about certification requirements, please con- I
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suit the catalogue course listings under
Education.
The H on ors P rogram : Requirem ents for
acceptance as a Mathematics major in the
Honors Program are more stringent than
those for the course major and include a
grade-point average in mathematics and sta
tistics courses o f B+ or better. Potential
Honors majors may want to consider includ
ing in the sophomore year a course that
emphasizes theory and provides an opportu
nity for writing proofs. Department faculty
can give advice on appropriate courses.
Beginning with the Class o f 1999, the pro
gram for an Honors major in Mathematics
shall consist o f preparations for external
examination in three fields o f 2 credits each,
and an additional credit in one o f the three
chosen preparations, for a total o f 7 distinct
credits. Each preparation consists o f a
required core course together with a second
credit in that field selected from a list o f
courses and seminars designated by the
department. For the Honors major, two of
the preparations shall be in Algebra and
Analysis, and every program must include at
least one o f M A TH 101 (Real Analysis
Seminar) or M ATH 102 (Algebra Seminar).
These two seminars will be offered every
spring semester. Each student may select the
third preparation from a list o f fields that
includes Discrete Mathematics, Geometry,
Statistics, and Topology. A ny alternatives to
these must be approved by the department.
Students wishing to complete an Honors
minor in Mathematics must have credit for,
or place out of, M ATH 005 or 005S, MATH
006A -006B or 0 06S, M ATH 016 or 016H ,
and Math 18 or 18H. For the Honors portion
of their program, minors must complete one
2-credit preparation chosen from among any
of the fields described earlier. Again, any
alternatives must have departmental
approval.
wide variety of fields, and the course provides
an understanding of the role o f statistics. It is
intended for students who want an apprecia
tion o f statistics without having the need to
learn how to apply statistical methods. It pro
vides an intuitive understanding o f statistical
concepts and makes use o f modem statistical
software for the M acintosh computer. This
course cannot be counted toward a major in
Mathematics.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Iversen.
STAT 002. Statistical Methods
(Cross-listed as SO A N 010E)
Data on one variable are examined through
graphical methods and the computations of
averages and measures o f variation. Relation
ships between two variables are studied using
methods such as chi-square, rank correla
tions, analysis of variance, and regression
analysis. T h e course is intended for students
who want a practical introduction to statisti
cal methods and who intend to do statistical
analysis themselves, mainly in the biological
and social sciences. It is not a prerequisite for
any other department course except STA T
027, nor can it be counted toward a major in
the department. Recommended for students
who have not studied calculus (those who
know a semester o f calculus are advised to
take ST A T 002C instead).
1 credit.
F all 2000. Johnson, Everson.
STAT 002C. Statistics
(Cross-listed as SO A N 010F)
This calculus-based introduction to statistics
covets most o f the same methods examined
in ST A T 002, but the course is taught on a
higher mathematical level. T h e course is
intended for anyone who wants an introduc
tion to the application o f statistical methods.
Prerequisite: M ATH 004 or 005.
1 credit.
COURSES
STAT 001. Statistical Thinking
Statistics provides methods for how to collect
and analyze data and generalize from the
results of the analysis. Statistics is used in a
Spring 2001.
Math 003. Introduction to Mathematical
Thinking
W hat are some of the important mathemati
cal ideas o f the 20th century, and how did
they come about? How did and does mathe
matics evolve over the years? How does one
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approach a mathematical problem, and how
can that be useful outside o f mathematics?
These questions and many others will be
answered throughout the course by reading
several books and doing problems related to
those readings. T h e course will be run in
seminar style, with most class time spent dis
cussing the problems, presenting solutions,
and doing group work. T his course is recom
mended for students who plan to never take
another m ath course again, for those who
want to ease into mathematics, and for those
who are interested in a broad introductory
level survey of mathematics. T h e course can
not be counted toward a major in mathemat
ics.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Campbell.
MATH 004. Calculus Concepts
Introduction to the concepts, methods, and
applications o f calculus. Intended primarily
for students whose preparation is limited or
weak, M ATH 0 04 proceeds more gently and
less far than M ATH 005. Students who have
had calculus in high school may not take
Mb^TH 0 0 4 w ithout permission o f the
instructor. Students who complete MATH
004 are encouraged to continue on to MATH
005 or M A TH 006A (or 0 0 6 S ); with permissipn of the department, they may receive
credit for M ATH 005 by taking it after
M ATH 004. Otherwise, credit is not granted
for both M A TH 004 and M ATH 005.
through Swarthmore’s calculus readiness
exam or calculus placem ent exam (see
“Placement Procedure” earlier).
1 credit.
F all 2000. Bergstrand, Klotz, Grood.
MATH 005S. Calculus I Seminar
M A TH 0 05S covers the same material as the
lecture-based M A TH 005 but uses a seminar
format ( 1 0 -1 4 students) with additional
meetings and lots of hands-on activities (e.g.,
writing, oral presentations, group work, and
computer work). Intended for students who
think that they could benefit from the col
laborative seminar format and who wish to
be challenged to excel in calculus so that
they gain more confidence to continue with
mathematics and science.
Prerequisite: Permission to take this course
through Swarthmore’s calculus readiness
exam or calculus placem ent exam (see
“Placement Procedure” above).
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Grinstead.
Note on MATH 006
Prerequisite: Permission to take this course
through Sw arthmore’s calculus readiness
exam or calculus placem ent exam (see
“Placement Procedure” above).
T h e material following MATH 005 is divided
into four half-credit courses, 0 0 6A , 006B,
006C and 006D . Each course Will run full
time for one-half semester. Students may take
any number o f these courses. Normally, how
ever, students coming from M A TH 005 will
take 0 0 6 A and eith er 0 0 6 B or 006C.
Students enroll at the beginning of each
semester for all versions o f M A TH 006 they
plan to take at any time during the semester.
M A TH 0 06S is a full-semester seminar ver
sion o f M ATH 0 06A and 006B .
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
0 .5 credit.
Spring sem ester i f offered.
MATH 006A. Calculus IIA
MATH 005. Calculus I
This course is a continuation o f the material
begun in M ATH 005 and is the prerequisite
for M A TH 016 (Linear Algebra) and MATH
018 (Several Variable Calculus) as well as for
006B and 006C . Topics will include applica
tions of the integral, inverse trigonometric
functions, methods o f integration, and
improper integrals. M ATH 006A is a 0.5credit course.
T his first semester calculus course will intro
duce topics in the differentiation and inte
gration o f functions o f one variable. These
topics include limits and the definition o f the
derivative, interpretations and applications
o f the derivative, techniques of differentia
tion, graphing and extreme value problems,
the logarithm and exponential functions, the
integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of
Calculus.
Prerequisite: Permission to take this course
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Prerequisite: M ATH 005 or 0 05S or place
m ent by exam ination (see “Advanced
Placement and Credit Policy” earlier).
0.5 credit.
Each sem ester (first h a lf).
Fall 2000. Grinstead, Weiland.
MATH 006B. Calculus IIB
This course is an introduction to infinite series
and approximation. Topics include Taylor
polynomials and Taylor series, convergence
tests, and the use o f power series. O ther topics,
such as applications to differential equations
and Fourier series, may be introduced, time
permitting. M ATH 0 0 6 B should be taken by
anyone planning to take mathematics courses
beyond the freshman-sophomore level. It is
required o f all students m ajoring in
Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, or Engi
neering. M ATH 006B is a 0.5-credit course.
Prerequisite: M A TH 006A or placement by
examination (see “Advanced Placement and
Credit Policy” earlier).
are curious to know what it might be like to
major in it. Each year, the contents o f 006D
will be selected from the wealth of modem
mathematics that cannot be introduced in
standard freshman-sophomore courses. MATH
006D is a 0.5-credit course.
Prerequisites: M ATH 006B (in exceptional
cases, M ATH 006A ) and either departmental
recommendation or permission o f the instruc
tor.
0 .5 credit.
F all sem ester (secon d h a lf). Bergstrand.
MATH 006S. Calculus II Seminar
A continuation o f M ATH 005S, in the same
style. Covers the material o f M ATH 0 06A and
006B.
Prerequisite: M ATH 005 or 005S or placement
by examination (see “Advanced Placement
and Credit Policy” earlier).
0.5 credit.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Fall sem ester (each half) and spring sem ester
(second h alf).
Spring 2001.
Fall 2000. Bergstrand, Hunter, Weiland.
MATH 006C. Calculus IIC
This course emphasizes the differential aspects
of several variable calculus covered in the first
half of MATH 018. In addition, multivariable
integration may be touched on as well as such
topics as differential equations and probability.
MATH 00 6 C is intended primarily for students
interested in applications (especially in eco
nomics) who look upon M ATH 006 as one of
their last mathematics courses and who do not
plan to take M ATH 018. Students may (but
normally will not) take both M ATH 006C and
MATH 018. This course cannot be counted
toward a major in Mathematics. M ATH 006C
is a 0.5-credit course.
Prerequisite: M ATH 0 0 6 A or placement by
examination (see “Advanced Placement and
Credit Policy” earlier).
0.5 credit.
Each sem ester (secon d h a lf).
Fall 2000. Campbell.
MATH 006D. Postcalculus
A special course, in the second half of the fell
semester, primarily for first-year students who
place into M ATH 006B in August. MATH
006D is for students who like mathematics and
Math 007. Elementary Topics In
Mathematics in Applied Contexts
This course is offered occasionally and is inter
disciplinary in nature. It provides an intoduction to some area of mathematics in the context
o f its use in another discipline. In 2000-2001,
this course will be taught in the Linguistics
Department and cross-listed as LING 057 and
D A N C 076: Movement and Cognition. Please
see the Linguistics section o f the catalog for a
course description. This course does not count
toward a major in mathematics.
1 credit.
Spring 2001.
MATH 009. Discrete Mathematics
A n introduction to noncontinuous mathemat
ics. T h e key theme is how induction, iteration,
and recursion can help one discover, compute,
and prove solutions to various problems—
often problems o f interest in computer science,
social science, or management. Topics include
algorithms, graph theory, counting, difference
equations, and fin ite probability. Special
emphasis on how to write mathematics.
Prerequisite: Permission to take this course
through Swarthmore’s calculus readiness exam
or calculus placement exam (see “Placement
Procedure” earlier). Familiarity with some
computer language is helpful but not necessary.
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Prim ary distribution cou rse. I credit.
E ach sem ester.
F all 20 0 0 . Grood.
MATH 016. Linear Algebra
T his course covers vector spaces, matrices, and
linear transformations with applications to
solutions o f systems of linear equations, determinants, and eigenvalues.
Prerequisite: A grade o f C or better in MATH
006A or M A TH 0 09 or placement by exami
nation (see “Advanced Placement and Credit
Policy” earlier).
MATH 018H. Several Variable Calculus
Honors Course
T his Honors version o f M A TH 0 1 8 will be
more theoretical, abstract, and rigorous than
its standard counterpart (the subject matter
will be equally as valuable in applied situations,
but applications will be less dwelt upon). It is
intended for students with exceptionally strong
mathematical skills and primarily for those who
have completed M ATH 016H successfully.
Prerequisite: A grade o f C or better in MATH
016H or permission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Spring 2001.
E ach sem ester.
STAT 027. Multivariate Statistical
Methods
F all 2000. Johnson.
MATH 016H. Linear Algebra Honors
Course
T his Honors version o f M ATH 016 will be
more theoretical, abstract, and rigorous than
its standard counterpart (the subject matter
will be equally as valuable in applied situations,
but applications will be less dwelt upon). It is
intended for students with exceptionally strong
m athem atical skills, especially if they are
thinking o f a mathematics major.
Prerequisite: A grade o f B or better in M ATH
006A or M A TH 0 09 or placement by exami
nation (see “Advanced Placement and Credit
Policy” earlier).
1 credit.
F all 2000. Maurer.
MATH 018. Several Variable Calculus
This course considers differentiation and inte
gration o f functions o f several variables with
special emphasis on two and three dimensions.
Topics include partial differentiation, extreme
value problems, Lagrange multipliers, multiple
integrals, line and surface integrals, G reen’s,
Stokes’, and Gauss’ Theorems. O ften there is
one section for students who have had linear
algebra (M A TH 016 or 016H ) and another for
students who have not.
Prerequisite: M ATH 0 0 6 A or equivalent or
placement by examination (see “Advanced
Placement and Credit Policy” earlier).
Recommended: M A TH 016.
1 credit.
G iven as a continuation o f ST A T 002 or STAT
002C , the course deals mainly with the study of
relationships between three or more variables.
Prerequisite: A ny one o f ST A T 002, 002C,
053, or ECON 031.
1 credit.
A lternate years.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MATH 030. Differential Equations
A n introduction to differential equations that
includes such topics as first-order equations,
linear differential equations, series solutions,
first-order systems o f equations, Laplace trans
forms, approximation methods, some partial
differential equations.
Prerequisites: M A TH 006B and either 018 or
6 C or permission o f the instructor. MATH 016
recommended strongly.
1 credit.
Spring 2001.
MATH 037. Humber Theory
T h e theory of primes, divisibility concepts, and
the theory o f multiplicative number theory will
be developed. Students are also expected to
learn how to construct a mathematical proof.
Prerequisites: M ATH 016 and 018 or permis
sion o f the instructor.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
A lternate years.
F all 2000. Hunter.
E ach semester.
MATH 041. Probability
F all 2000. Drumm, Weiland.
T his course considers both discrete and con-
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tinuous probability theory. T h e classical distri
butions— binomial, Poisson, and Normal— are
studied, as are topics including the Central
Limit Theorem , the laws o f large numbers, and
generating functions.
Prerequisites: M ATH 0 0 6 B and at least one of
009 or 018 or permission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
O ffered occassiarudly in lieu o f M A TH 105.
Not offered 2000-2001.
MATH 045. Topics in Geometry
Course content varies from year to year, but
recently the focus has been on the careful
development o f plane geometry, including
basic axioms and the geometries that result:
Euclidean, projective, and hyperbolic.
Prerequisites: None, but the course will be
taught at a level suitable for students who have
completed M A TH 0 1 6 and 018. See the
instructor if in doubt.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Alternate years.
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Not offered 2000-2001.
Prerequisite: M ATH 016 or permission o f the
instructor.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Campbell.
STAT 053. Mathematical Statistics I
Based on probability theory, this course exam
ines the statistical theory for the estimation of
parameters and tests o f hypotheses. Both small
and large sample properties o f the estimators
are studied. T h e course concludes with the
study o f models dealing with relationships
between variables, including chi-square and
regression analysis.
Prerequisites: M ATH 016 and 018 or permis
sion o f the instructor.
1 credit.
A lternate years.
(Cross-listed as C P S C 046)
F all 2000. Everson.
MATH 047. Introduction to Real Analysis
This course concentrates on the careful study
of the principles underlying the calculus o f real
valued functions o f real variables. Topics will
include continuity, compactness, connected
ness, uniform convergence, differentiation,
and integration.
Prerequisites: M ATH 006B , 016, and 018 or
permission of the instructor.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Talvacchia.
MATH 048. Topics in Algebra
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T his course is an introduction to abstract alge
bra and will survey basic algebraic systems—
groups, rings, and fields. Although these con
cepts will be illustrated by concrete examples,
the emphasis will be on abstract theorems,
proofs, and rigorous mathematical reasoning.
MATH 046. Theory of Computation
Please see Computer Science for description.
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MATH 048. Introduction to Modern
Algebra
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MATH 061. Modeling
A n introduction to the methods and attitudes
o f mathematical modeling. Because modeling
in physical science and engineering is already
taught in courses in those disciplines, applica
tions in this course will be primarily to social
and biological sciences. Various standard
methods used in modeling will be introduced:
differential equations, Markov chains, game
theory, graph theory, computer simulation.
T h e emphasis, however, will be on how to
apply these subjects to specific modeling prob
lems, not on their systematic theory. T h e for
mat o f the course will include projects as well
as lectures and problem sets.
Course co n ten t varies from year to year
depending on student and faculty interest.
Prerequisites: M ATH 016 and 018 or permis
Recent offerings have included Coding
sion o f the instructor.
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Theory, Groups and Representations, Finite 1 credit.
| Reflection Groups.
A lternate years.
Prerequisite: M A TH 0 16 and possibly M ATH
N ot offered 1999-2000.
I 049.
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1 credit.
MATH 065. Combinatorics
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Alternate years.
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N ot offered 2000-2001.
T his course continues the study o f noncontinuous mathematics begun in M ATH 009. T he
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topics covered include three broad areas:
Counting Theory, Graph Theory, and Design
Theory. T h e first area includes a study o f gen
erating functions and Polya counting. T h e sec
ond area is concerned with relations between
certain graphical invariants. Topics such as
Extremal Graph Theory and Ramsey Theory
may be introduced. T h e third area introduces
com binatorial structures such as matroids,
codes, and Latin squares.
Prerequisites: M A TH 0 09 and at least one
other course in mathematics.
tions to probability, number theory, and partial
differential equations.
Prerequisites: M ATH 016 and M ATH 018.
M A TH 047 is also recommended.
1 credit.
A lternate years.
Spring 2001.
MATH 093/STAT 093. Directed Reading
MATH 096/STAT 096. Thesis
MATH 097. Senior Conference
1 credit.
Required o f all senior mathematics majors in
the course program, this 0 .5 -credit course pro
vides them an opportunity to delve more
deeply and on their own into a particular topic
agreed upon by the student and the instructor.
T his is accomplished through a written paper
and an oral presentation. In addition, Honors
minors will satisfy the Senior Honors Study
component of the minor typically by enrolling
in Senior Conference for the purpose o f writ
ing a paper that extends the work within the
minor. T h e work is spread throughout the year
with the talks and/or papers normally present
ed in the spring. Students register for this
course for the spring semester but must also
sign in with the instructor for the fall semester.
A lternate years.
0 .5 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
F all 2000. Hunter.
1 credit.
A lternate years.
Spring 2001.
MATH 072. Topics in Combinatorial
Optimization
Topics vary from year to year and will be cho
sen from such things as linear programming,
game theory, graph theory algorithms, algor
ithms for prime factorization, and complexity
theory.
Prerequisites: M A TH 009 and at least one
higher-numbered mathematics course.
Recommended: C P S C 020.
MATH 81. Partial Differential Equations
T h e first part o f the course consists of an intro
duction to linear partial differential equations
of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic type via
the Laplace equation, the heat equation, and
the wave equation. T h e second part o f the
course is an introduction to the calculus of
variations. Additional topics depend on the
interests of the students and instructor.
Prerequisites: M A TH 016, 018, and either
M A TH 0 30 or PH YS 0 50 or permission of the
instructor.
1 credit.
A lternate years.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MATH 085. Topics in Analysis
Course co n ten t varies from year to year.
R ecent topics have included dynamical sys
tems and the mathematics o f financial deriva
tives. In 1999, the topic was Fourier analysis:
Fourier series and integrals, inversion, applica
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MATH 10 1. Real Analysis II
This seminar is a continuation o f Introduction
to Real Analysis (M ATH 047). Topics may
include the inverse and implicit function theo
rems, differential forms, calculus on manifolds,
and Lebesgue integration.
Prerequisite: M ATH 047.
1 credit.
Spring 2001.
MATH 102. Modern Algebra II
A lternate years.
This seminar is a continuation of Introduction
to Modem Algebra (M A TH 049). Topics cov
ered usually include field theory, Galois theory
(including the insolvability of the quintic), the
structure theorem for modules over principal
ideal domains, and a theoretical development
of linear algebra. O ther topics may be studied
depending on the interests of students and
instructor.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Prerequisite: M A TH 049.
A lternate years.
STAT 1 1 1 . Mathematical Statistics II
MATH 103. Complex Analysis
T his 1-credit seminar is offered as a continua
tion of STA T 053. It deals mainly with statisti
cal models for the relationships between vari
ables. T h e general linear model, which
includes regression, variance, and covariance
analysis, is examined in detail. Topics also
include nonparam etric statistics, sampling
theory, and Bayesian statistical inference.
Prerequisite: M A TH 047.
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Alternate years.
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Spring 2001.
I MATH 104. Topology
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An introduction to point-set, combinatorial,
and algebraic topology: topological spaces,
classification o f surfaces, the fundamental
group, covering spaces, simplicial complexes,
and homology (including related algebra).
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F all 2000. Talvacchia.
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Prerequisites: Depend upon the topic chosen.
1 credit.
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Course content varies from year to year to be
chosen from among differential geometry, dif
ferential topology, and algebraic geometry. In
2000, the topic will be differential geometry.
Spring 2001.
A brief study o f the geometry o f complex num
bers is followed by a detailed treatment of the
Cauchy theory o f analytic functions o f a complex variable: integration and Cauchy’s
Theorem, power series, residue calculus, conformal mapping, and harm onic functions.
Various applications are given, and other topics, such as elliptic functions, analytic continuation and the theory of Weierstrass, may be discussed.
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MATH 106. Advanced Topics in Geometry
Prerequisites: M ATH 047 and 049.
2 credits.
Alternate years.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MATH 105. Probability
An introduction to measure-theoretic proba
bility theory. Topics may include branching
processes, renewal theory, random walks, sto
chastic processes, laws of large numbers, char
acteristic functions, th e C en tral Lim it
Theorem, Markov chains, the Poisson process,
and percolation.
I Prerequisites: STA T 053.
1 credit.
Prerequisite: ST A T 053.
I credit.
A lternate years.
Spring 2001. Everson.
Medieval Studies
Coordinator:
STEPHEN P. BENSCH
Committee:
Michael W. Cothran (A rt History)
Nathaniel Deutsch (Religion)
Michael Marissen (Music)
Rosaria V. Munson (Classics)
Ellen Ross (Religion)
William N. Turpin (Classics)
Craig Williamson (English Literature)
(History)
This interdisciplinary program offers an oppor
tunity for an integrated study o f European and
Mediterranean civilization from the 4 th cen
tury to the 15th. T h e period, which has a crit
ical importance for the understanding of
W estern culture, can be approached best
through a combination o f several disciplines.
Hence, six departments (A rt, Classics, English
Literature, History, Music, and Religion) coop
erate to provide a course of study which may be
offered as a major in the Course Program or as
a major or minor in the Honors Program.
A ll students who major in the Course Program
or major or minor in the Honors Program must
satisfy the following distribution requirements:
O ne course in Art History (A R T H 0 1 4 ,0 4 7 , or
145)
O ne course in History (H IS T 002A , 006, 012017, or 112)
O ne course in Literature (EN G L 010, 014,
0 1 6 ,1 0 2 , or C L A S 0 1 4 or 060).
O ne course in Religion (RELG 014B , 020B ,
114, or 116) or Philosophy (medieval)
(Please note possible prerequisites for the
above courses.)
For a m ajor in the C ourse Program the requirements are as follow s:
1. Distribution requirements as listed above.
2. Senior Com prehensive Exam inations.
Each major in course is required to complete
the senior comprehensive written and oral
examinations (normally taken at the end of
the second semester o f senior year). These
examinations are planned as a culminating
exercise to facilitate the review and integra
tion o f the various subjects and methods
involved in the interdisciplinary field of
Medieval Studies.
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3.
Students must complete 8 credits (at least)
in Medieval Studies in order to graduate
with a Medieval Studies Major. (In addition
to courses these credits may include directed
readings in medieval subjects and/or a thesis
written during the first semester of the
senior year.)
For a m ajor in the H onors Program the require
m ents are as follow s:
1. Distribution requirements as listed above.
2. T h e four preparations for the Honors
Program should reflect the interdisciplinary
nature o f this major and must include work
in three o f the following five areas: Art
History, History, Literature, Music, or
Religion/Philosophy. T h e preparations may
be constituted by some combination of the
following: seminars, preapproved two-course
combinations, courses with attachments, or
a thesis. Students may design an integrated
minor in another field by counting one of
the Medieval Studies preparations in its
home department. Students who minor in
another department will have to fulfill the
m inor prerequisites and requirements
(including Senior Honors Study Minor
requirements) stipulated by that depart
ment.
3. Senior Honors Study for majors in medieval
studies will follow the policies of the indi
vidual departmental preparations used in the
program. Majors will have a 90-minute
panel oral with all four examiners present.
Majors will have the regular individual oral
for the single preparation.
For a m inor in the Honors Program the require
m ents are as follow s:
1. Distribution requirements as listed above.
2. The one preparation for the Honors Pro
gram should reflect the interdisciplinary
nature o f this minor and may be satisfied by
one o f the following: one seminar, a preapproved two-course combination, or one
course w ith an attachm ent. T h e minor
preparation must be in a department distinct
from the student’s major.
3. Senior Honors Study for minors in medieval
studies will follow the policies o f the indi
vidual departmental preparations used in the
program. Minors will have a 90-minute
panel oral with all four examiners present.
Minors will have the regular individual oral
for the single preparation.
Courses currently offered in Medieval Studies:
(See catalog sections for individual depart
ments to determine specific offerings in 2000-
RELG 0200. Prophets and Visionaries:
Christian Mysticism Through the Ages
RELG 030B. The Power of Images: Icons
and iconoclasts
RELG 031B. Religion and Literature
MUST 096. Thesis
Seminars currently offered in Medieval
Studies:
ARTH 145: Gothic Art and Architecture
ENGL 102: Chaucer and Medieval
Literature
HIST 1 1 1 . The Medieval Mediterranean
RELG 116 . The Body in Late Antiquity
RELG 114 . Love and Religion
2001.)
ARTH 014. Medieval Survey
ARTH 046/RELG 029. Monasticism and
the Arts in the Christian Middle Ages
ARTH 047. Special Topics in Medieval
Art
CLAS 000. Dante and the Classical
fradition
ENGL 010. Survey I: Beowulfto Milton
ENGL 014. Old English/History of the
Language
ENGL 016. Chaucer
HIST 002a. Medieval Europe
HIST 006. The Formation of the Islamic
Near East
HIST 012. Chivalric Society
HIST 014. Friars, Heretics, and Female
Mystics: Religious Turmoil in the
Middle Ages
HIST 015. Medieval Towns
LATH 014. Medieval Latin
MUSI 020. Medieval and Renaissance
Music
MUSI 045. Performance (early music
ensemble)
RELG 014B. Christian Life and Thought
in the Middle Ages
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Modern Languages and Literatures
THOMPSON BRADLEY (Russian), Professor and Chair (fall 2 000)!
MARION J . FABER (German) , Professor1
JOHN J . HASSETT (Spanish), Professor
LEOPOLDO MATEO (Spanish) Visiting Professor6
GEORGE MOSKOS (French), Professor8,11
ALAN BERKOWITZ (Chinese) , Associate Professor3
SIBELAN FORRESTER (Russian), Associate Professor
MARIA LUISA GUARDIOLA (Spanish) , Associate Professor12
RAID KONG (Chinese) , Associate Professor
MICHEUNE RICE-MAXIMIN (French) , Associate Professor9,10
HANSJAKOB WERLEN (German) , Associate Professor and Chair (spring 2001 )
MIREIA ALDOMA GARCIA (Spanish), Visiting Assistant Professor5
JEAN-VINCENT BLANCHARD (French) , Assistant Professor3
AURORA CAMACHO de SCHMIDT (Spanish) , Assistant Professor
JIN FENG (Chinese), Visiting Assistant Professor
ANNE-MARIE 0BAJTEK-KIRKW00D (French), Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)
CHRISTOPHER PAVSEK (Germ an), Visiting Assistant Professor
SUNKA SIMON (German) , Assistant Professor
COLETTE J . WINDISH (French) , Assistant Professor
CHRISTINE DEGRADO (Spanish), Instructor (part-time)
JOAN FRIEDMAN (Spanish), Instructor (part-time)
EVGENIYA L . KATSENELINBOIGEN (Russian), Instructor (part-time)
MARY K. KENNEY (Spanish), Instructor (part-time)
CAROLE NETTER (French), Instructor (part-time)
JEANETTE OWEN (Russian), Visiting Instructor
ELKE PLAXTON (Germ an), Instructor (part-time)
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KIRSTEN E . SPEIDEL (Chinese), Instructor (part-time)
PATRICIA VARGAS (Spanish), Instructor (part-time)
SUJANE WU (Chinese), Instructor (part-time)
ANTONIA LUNGHI (French), Visiting Language Instructor
MICHAEL JONES, Language Resource Center Director
ELE0N0RE BAGINSKI, Administrative Coordinator
DEBORAH DIFILIPPO, Administrative Assistant (part-time)
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
6 Spring 2001 (appointment for that semester only).
8 Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program in Grenoble, fall 2000.
9 Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program in Grenoble, spring 2001.
10 Program director, Swarthmore Program in Grenoble, fell 2000.
11 Program director, Swarthmore Program in Grenoble, spring 2001.
12 Program director, Hamilton College in Madrid, 2000-2001.
T h e Department o f M odem Languages and
Literatures— consisting o f Chinese, French,
German, Russian, and Spanish sections— pro-
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vides Swarthmore students with an understanding o f foreign cultures through their original languages, and prepares students to engage
effectively in an increasingly internationalized
world. In addition to language courses, the
Department also offers a large variety of semi
nars and courses (some in English) that explore
authors, genres, aesthetic theories, and periods
of literary and cinem atic production, and that
investigate literature and culture as sites of
contending social forces and values. In con
junction with demonstrated competence in the
language, a foreign literature major will nor
mally complete a minimum o f 8 credits in
advanced language literature, or culture cours
es, and a culminating exercise, such as a com
prehensive examination. O ne of the required
courses for the foreign literature major may be
taken in English provided it is pertinent to the
student’s specific major. T h e Department
encourages interdisciplinary approaches within
the guidelines o f the programs in A sian
Studies, Francophone Studies, Germ an
Studies, Latin American Studies, and Slavic
Studies. Students interested in the literature of
more than one language are encouraged to
consider a Com parative Literature major.
Students should also take note o f the related
major in Linguistics and Languages.
Courses numbered 001B to 004B are primarily
designed to help students acquire the linguistic
competence necessary to pursue literary and
cultural studies in a foreign language through
work with the language and selected texts of
literary or cultural interest.
For a detailed description of the orientation in
these courses see the explanatory note on these
language courses later. Courses numbered O il
or above emphasize the study of literature and
culture as a humanistic discipline as well as
competence in the spoken and w ritten
language.
Students who enter with no previous knowl
edge of a language and who are interested in
majoring in a foreign literature should register
for the intensive language courses (001B 002B) in the freshman year. Language courses
numbered 003B and above, with the exception
of Spanish, count toward the 8 credits required
for the major.
Students who wish to continue a language
begun elsewhere will be placed at the course
level where they will profit best according to
their score on the College Entrance Exam
ination or placement tests administered by the
Department in the fall.
Prerequisites for majors are noted under the
listing o f each o f the literatures taught.
Exceptions to course requirements are made for
those who show competence in the language of
specialization. Students who speak Chinese,
French, German, Russian or Spanish fluently
should consult with the Department before
electing courses.
Majors are urged to select supporting courses in
other literatures, in history, philosophy, lin
guistics, or art history. T h e Department also
recommends participation for a minimum of a
summer and a semester in an academic pro
gram abroad. Linguistically qualified students
in French may apply to the Swarthmore
Program in Grenoble at the University of
Grenoble, for one or two semesters in the
sophomore or junior year. This program is par
ticularly suited for majors in the humanities
and the social sciences. Students competent in
Spanish should consider the Hamilton College
Program in Madrid, Spain, which is coopera
tively sponsored by Swarthmore. O ther recom
mended programs include R ice U niversityChile; the University of Kansas-Costa Rica;
the University of Pennsylvania-M exico; Pitzer
College-Ecuador. For a complete listing of
approved programs, students should consult
with members o f the Spanish section. (The
Spanish sèction requires that its majors spend a
minimum of one semester of study abroad in a
program approved by the section). Students of
German have the opportunity to join the
Dickinson College program in Bremen during
the spring semester o f each year. O ther pro
grams students should consider are the Wayne
Sta te Junior Year in Germ any (a t the
University o f Munich or the University of
Freiburg), the Wesleyan University Program in
Regensburg or the Duke Program in Berlin.
Students in Russian are strongly encouraged to
spend at least one semester in the A .C .T .R . or
C .I.E.E. language programs among others in
Russia. Study abroad is particularly encouraged
for students o f Chinese; academic credit (fall
or partial) is generally approved for participa
tion in the several programs of varying dura
tion in the People’s Republic o f China and in
Taiwan, recommended by the Chinese section.
In the People’s Republic these include, but are
not limited to, the IU B Inter-University Board
Program at Tsing-hua University, the A C C
Associated Colleges in China Program, and
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the C IE E program in Beijing, and the C E T
program in Harbin. In Taiwan these include
the IC LP International Chinese Language
Program and the Mandarin Training Center in
Taipei; and the University o f Massachusetts
program in Tunghai. Students on scholarship
may apply scholarship monies to designated
programs o f study abroad.
Students wishing to receive a teaching certifi
cate in French, German, Russian, or Spanish
should plan on taking the regular program of
language and literature courses required for the
major or show proof o f the equivalent. In addi
tion, they should take LIN G 001. Appropriate
supporting courses which broaden knowledge
and understanding of the foreign culture being
studied are also recommended. Prospective
teachers o f a foreign language must include a
minimum of a semester abroad in their acade
mic program.
Students planning to do graduate work are
reminded that, in addition to the language of
specialization, a reading knowledge o f other
languages is often required for admission to
advanced studies.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
T h e Department will grant 1 credit for incom
ing students who have achieved a score o f 4 or
5 in Advanced Placement French, German, or
Spanish examinations when they have success
fully completed a 1-credit course in that lan
guage at the College.
Literatures in Translation
Students acquainted with a particular foreign
language are urged to elect an appropriate lit
erature course taught in the original language.
L IT R courses provide students with the oppor
tunity to study a literature that they cannot
read in the original. These courses cannot be
substituted for the 11- or 12-level courses to
satisfy the departmental prerequisites for a
major or minor in the original languages, but a
student may take one o f these courses to satis
fy the 8-credit requirement o f a foreign litera
ture major provided that the course is perti
nent to the specific literature of the major.
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UTR 013R. The Russian Novel
(Cross-listed as R U S S 013)
T h e rise o f the Russian novel in the 19th cen
tury during the struggle against serfdom and
the transition to an urban industrial society
and revolution in the 20th century.
No prerequisite.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Bradley and Pahomóv.
LITR 013. Medieval Comparative
Literature
UTR 014. Modern European Literature
Studying key modernist works o f fiction
between 1900 and 1930, we will work in semi
nar format (presentation and critical discussion
o f student papers). Authors will include
Nietzsche, Conrad, Joyce, Kafka, Proust,
Thomas Mann, and Virginia Woolf. Intended
especially for freshmen contem plating a
Literature major. Limited enrollment.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. I credit.
F all 2000. Simon.
UTR 015R. Russian and East European
Prose
(Cross-listed as R U S S 0 1 5 )
,
Novels and stories by the most prominent
20th-century writers o f this multifaceted and
turbulent region. Analysis o f individual works
and writers with the purpose o f approaching
the religious, linguistic, and historical diversity
o f Eastern Europe in an era of war, revolution,
political dissent, and outstanding cultural and
intellectual achievement. Readings, lectures,
and discussion in English; qualified students
may do some readings in the original language(s).
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Forrester.
UTR 016CH. Substance, Shadow, and
Spirit in Chinese Literature and Culture
(Cross-listed as CH IN 016)
T his course will explore the literary and intel
lectual world of traditional Chinese culture,
through original writings in English transla
tion, including both poetry and prose. Topics
to be discussed include: Taoism, Confucianism,
and the contouring o f Chinese culture; immor
tality, wine, and allaying the mundane; and the
religious dimension, disengagement, and the
appreciation o f the natural world. T h e course
also will address cultural and literary formu
lations o f conduct and persona and the ex
pression of individualism in an authoritarian
society.
No prerequisites.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
UTR 017CH. The Legacy of Chinese
Narrative Literature: The Story in
Dynastic China
(Cross-Listed as CH IN 017)
Tales o f the strange, biographies and
hagiographies, moral tales, detective stories,
literary jottings, drama, novellas and novels,
masterworks o f the Chinese literary tradition
throughout the centuries o f imperial China.
No prerequisites and n o knowledge of
Chinese or of China required.
1 credit.
feminist issues.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Kong.
UTR D27CH. Women Writers in 28th
Century China
(Cross-listed as CH IN 027)
This course will be a close study o f the liter
ature written by Chinese women, particular
ly focusing on social, moral, political, cultur
al, psychological, and gender-related issues
through their texts as well as on their writing
styles and literary contributions to modem
Chinese literature. T h e chosen women writ
ers will include those from M ainland,
Taiwan, Hong Kong, and overseas expatriate
Chinese writers as well as from different
social and political groups. A ll the readings
are in English translation. N o previous
preparation in Chinese is required. Open to
the entire tricollege student body and taught
on the Bryn Mawr campus.
Not offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
1 credit.
UTR 018CH. The Classical Tradition in
Chinese Literature
Not offered 2000-2001. Staff.
(See CH IN 018).
UTR D28F. Francocine: Francophone
Film
1 credit.
(Cross-listed as FREN 028)
Not offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
1 credit.
UTR 023CH. Modern Chinese Literature:
A New Novelistic Discourse (1918-1948)
UTR D3DR. The Intelligentsia
(Cross-listed as CH IN 023)
Modem C hinese literary texts created
between 1918 and 1948, presenting a series
of political, social, cultural, and ideological
dilemmas underlying 20th-century Chinese
history. T h e class will discuss fundamental
issues of modernity and new literary develop
ments under the impact of the May Fourth
Movement.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Kong.
UTR 825CH. Contemporary Chinese
Fiction: Mirror of Social Change
(Cross-listed as CH IN 025)
Literary narratives o f post—Mao China in
translation. T h e selected stories and novellas
articulate the historical specificity o f ideolog
ical, dilemmas and cultural dynamics, in the
imaginary process of dealing with love, poli
tics, sex, morality, economic reform, and
A critical examination of the central politi
cal, moral, and creative role o f the Eastern
European intelligentsia. T h e main focus will
be on the 20th-century, with special atten
tion to the evolution o f the influence and
character of the intelligentsia after 1917 in
the U S S R and following the World War II in
Eastern Europe.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Bradley.
UTR 831R . Revolutionary Culture and
Transformation in the USSR
(Cross-listed as H IS T 031)
Exploration of the ways in which after 1917
the new Soviet Republic attempted a revolu
tionary transformation of the entire culture
as reflected in literature, film, music, and
social organization.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bradley and
Weinberg.
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LITR 032R. From Revolution to
Capitalism: Critical Issues in
Contemporary Russia
al/political dimensions o f film between 1895
and 1936.
(Cross-listed as H IS T 032)
N ot offered 2000-2001. Pavsek.
T his course focuses on those developments in
the Soviet U nion after the death of Stalin in
1953, which paved the way for perestroika
and glasnost in the 1980s and have taken
root during the current period o f social, polit
ical, economic, and cultural transformation.
LITR 050R. Russian Literature and
Revolutionary Thought
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bradley and
Weinberg.
LITR 033R. The Struggle for Liberation
and Social Change in Literature and
History
T h e search for community, the idea of justice
and democracy, and the universal struggle for
social and political change at the bottom of
society in literature and history.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bradley, Ford, and
Cronin.
LITR 037G. History and Memory:
Perspectives on the Holocaust
(Cross-listed as H IS T 037)
Despite an enormous amount o f research and
testimony, the Holocaust o f European Jewry
continues to generate compelling historical
and interpretive questions. How, in fact, did
it come about? C an we establish its connec
tion to 19th-century German culture? How
have feminist and revisionist interpretations
changed our understanding? W hat has been
the impact of the Holocaust on contempo
rary American and German identity and pol
itics? T h is course explores th e roots of
Nazism, the implementation of the Final
Solution, and the legacy of the Holocaust
through an interdisciplinary approach relying
on primary sources, historical, scholarship,
memoirs, music, painting, and film.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Faber and Weinberg.
LITR 044G. Introduction to Film: Film
Refore World War II
(Cross-listed as EN G L 087)
T his course will be an introduction to the
study o f the aesthetic, historical, and cultur
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1 credit.
A study of continuity and change in the rela
tionship between the major political and
social movements and the writers before and
after 1917.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Bradley.
LITR 050SA. 1898: War and Literature
This course will examine the cultural and
politicial implications of the Spanish-CubanAmerican W ar (1895-1898), especially in
Cuba and Puerto Rico.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
LITR 051G. Gender and Race in
European Cinema
W hat are the historical, structural, thematic,
and imaginary links between race and gender
in the visual landscape o f a postwar Europe
struggling to come to terms with the'Third
R eich, the Holocaust, and the Second World
War? How do contemporary films visualize,
analyze, resist, and (re-)produce the tensions
in the united Europe’s multicultural and mul
tiethnic societies? In consultation with perti
nent film criticism, literary theory, and jour
nalistic inquiries, we will seek to come to an
understanding o f the complex interrelations
between race, gender, visual representation
and 20th-century European history.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Simon.
LITR 053G. Politics and Utopia in PostWWII International Cinema
T his course will look at ways in which vari
ous filmmakers throughout the world
attempted to create a political cinema— or to
represent politics— during the sixties and
seventies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Pavsek.
UTR 054G. Post-War German Cinema
(Cross-listed as G ERM 054)
A study o f (primarily west) German Cinema
from the “rubble films” o f the immediate post
war period, through the advent of the New
German Cinema in the sixties to the present
state of German film in the “postwall” era.
Mario Vargas Llosa, Isabel Allende, Gabriel
G arcía Márquez, Luisa Valenzuela, Elena
Poniatowska, and others will be discussed in
conjunction with sociological patterns in con
temporary Spanish America. This course is not
a primary distribution course.
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hassett and Muñoz.
Not offered 2000-2001. Pavsek.
UTR 061SA. Women’s Testimonial
Literature of Latin America
UTR 055CH. Contemporary Chinese
Cinema
(Cross-listed as CH IN 055)
Cinema has become a special form of cultural
mirror representing social dynamics and drastic
changes in contemporary China. T h e course
will develop a better understanding o f chang
ing Chinese culture through analyzing cine
matic texts.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Kong.
UTR 055G. Film and Literature in Weimar
Germany
Marginal women— peasants, Indigenous lead
ers, urban squatters, guerrillas, mothers of the
disappeared, and victims of brutal repression—
must “write” for all the world to listen. T h e fire
of their texts, often mediated by an educated
foreigner, subverts all power relations.
I credit.
F all 2001. Cam acho de Schmidt.
UTR 063CH. Comparative Perspectives:
China in the Ancient World
(Cross-listed as CH IN 063.)
Not offered 2000-2001. Faber.
Topics to be explored include obligation to self
and society; individualism and the role of with
drawal; the heroic ethos; the individual and
the cosmos; the individual and gender roles.
UTR 055SA. The Fiction of Contemporary
Spanish-American Women Writers
No prerequisites; no knowledge of Chinese
required.
1 credit.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
I ! UTR 056CH. History of Chinese Cinema
(1905-1995)
I (Cross-listed as CH IN 056)
This course investigates Chinese cinem a in its
I 90-year development throughout different
I political regimes and cultural milieus.
Cinematic texts, from silent film to the post
fifth-generation filmmaker’s films, will focus on
I the issues related to nationhood, gender, and
modernity, along with the development o f the
cinematic discourse in China.
I 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Kong.
UTR 060SA. Spanish American Society
Through Its Novel
(See SO AN 037.)
This course will explore th e relationship
between society and the novel in Spanish
America. Selected works by Carlos Fuentes,
UTR 063SA. La frontera: The Many
Voices of the U.S.-Mexico Border
Sometimes defined as a wound, the U .S . south
ern border was created by war, and is today the
porous gate to capital, commodities, immigrant
labor, refugees, drugs, and arms. A membrane
where cultural integration is negotiated, the
border is rich in tradition, resiliency, and
absorbing capacity. It is also the scenario of
new nationalistic forces that can erupt with
violence. O n both sides of the border, a litera
ture of uncommon vitality records the bina
tional experience.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Camacho de Schmidt.
UTR 065G. Marxism
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Pavsek.
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UTR 065SA. Indigenous Peoples in Latin
American Literature
T his course looks critically at the representa
tion o f native peoples in Latin America, from
the definition o f “the Indian problem” to the
idealization o f ancient utopian kingdoms to
which we must return.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Cam acho de Schmidt.
066CH. Chinese Poetry
(Cross-listed as CH IN 066)
T h is course explores C hinese poetry and
Chinese poetic culture, from early times to the
present. W hile readings and discussion will be
in English, and no knowledge o f Chinese will
be expected, an integral component o f the
class will be learning how to read a Chinese
poem and learning a number o f poems in the
original.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
LITR 066G. Goethe’s Faust
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Werlen.
LITR 066SA. Latin American Literature of
Resistance
In this turbulent continent, poetry has been
the site o f truth telling, denunciation, con
demnation and hope. W hat G arcía Márquez
called “the immeasurable violence and pain of
our history” is found in poems written on
kitchen tables, in trenches, in exile and in
prison, even in places o f torture. Texts are the
works of masters like Vallejo, Neruda, and
Cardenal but also of younger women poets who
have changed pain into song.
1 cedit.
N ot offered 2000-2001 . Cam acho de Schmidt.
LITR 067S. The IWentieth Century
Spanish Novel
T his course will examine in English major
works o f Spanish writers who chose to remain
in Spain after the Civil W ar o f 1936 to 1939,
even though they were opposed to the Franco
regime. W e will explore the variations o f the
social novel and testimonial literature as well
as the ways in which authors sought to sup
plant the lack o f a free press without sacrificing
the esthetic quality o f their works. Texts will
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include works by Cam ilo José Cela, A na Maria
M atute, Carm en Laforet, Miguel Delibes,
Carmen M artin G aite, Luis Martin Santos, and
others.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
068. History of German Film
T his course will be a thorough introduction to
German film history from its inception in the
late 1890s until the present. It will include an
examination o f early, “primitive” German cin
ema, expressionist film, the film o f the avantgardes in the twenties and thirties,, fascist cine
ma, postwar “rubble” films, the “young German
film of the sixties” and its developments into
the new German Cinema o f the seventies.
A lso included will be a section on East
German film, both before and after the fall of
the wall. Taught in English.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Pavsek.
LITR 070F. Caribbean and French
Civilizations and Cultures
(Cross-listed with Black Studies and as
FREN 070F)
Study of the history of the French overseas
Departments with collateral readings o f literaty
texts.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Rice-M axim in.
LITR 070R. Translation Workshop
(Cross-listed as LIN G 070)
T his workshop in Literary Translation will
concentrate on both translation theory and
practice, working in poetry, prose, and drama
as well as editing. Students will participate in
an associated series o f bilingual readings and
will produce a substantial portfolio o f work.
T here are no prerequisites, but excellent
knowledge o f a language other than English
(equivalent to a 004B course at Swarthmore or
higher) is highly recommended or, failing that,
access to at least one very patient speaker of a
foreign language.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Forrester.
UTR 071F. French Critical Discourse:
From Barthes to Baudrillard
(Cross-listed with Interpretation Theory and
asFREN 071)
An introduction to the major thinkers of postmodernity (Barthes, Lacan, Foucault, Derrida,
and Baudrillard). W e will read at the cross
roads of literature, philosophy, history o f sci
ence, and art to examine how the question of
visual perception and representation has
informed the critique of traditional concep
tions o f the textual sign. Taught in English.
ture and criticism o f the 19th and 20th cen
turies, to a contemporary drag queen’s depic
tion o f Marilyn Monroe.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Forrester.
UTR 079F. Scandal In the Ink: Queer
Traditions in French Literature
(Cross-listed as FREN 079)
UTR 075F. Haiti, the French Antilles, and
Guyane in Translation
In this course, we will use contemporary lesbian/gay/queer theory to reconsider French lit
erary tradition(s). Writers will include Nicole
Brossard, C o lette, M ich el Foucault, Jean
G enet, André G ide, Hervé G uibert, Guy
Hocquenghem, Violette Leduc, Marcel Proust,
Monique W ittig, Christiane Rochefort, Renée
Vivien, among others.
(Cross-listed with Black Studies and as
FREN075F)
N ot offered 2000-2001. Moskos.
I credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Blanchard.
Study of literary texts and their rewri[gh]ting of
the local colonial history.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Rice-Maximin.
UTR 075F. French Language Attachment
to Haiti, the French Antilles, and Guyane
in Translation
1 credit.
UTR 079R. Russian Women Writers
This course balances the picture of Russian lit
erature by concentrating on the female authors
whose activities and texts were for a long time
left out o f the canon.
1 credit.
Although the course is in translation, students
with Russian may do part or all of the readings
in the original.
Not offered 2000-2001. Rice-Maximin.
(Taught at Bryn Mawr.)
UTR 077G. Literature of Decadence
(Cross-listed as G ERM 077)
This survey course explores symbolist, fin-desificle, and modernist understandings o f civi
lization, the themes of intellectual and spiritu
al crisis, the “decline o f the W est,” and “art for
art’s sake” in European poetry, drama, and fic
tion during the decades 1880 to 1930. W e will
think about the impact of decadence on mod
em art and thought (art nouveau, “Jugendstil,”
and Wagnerism) and theories of degeneration
and pathology, the countematural and the
occult.
No prerequisites.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Werlen.
UTR 078R. Russian Models of Reality:
Film, Poetry, Prose, and Theory
The course will analyze both famous and
neglected works, ranging from medieval chron
icle and hagiography, through the great litera
1 credit.
F all 2000. Forrester.
UTR 080R. Literature of Dissent
T his course will address the central place of
dissent in Russian literature, its flowering in
reaction to Tsarist and Soviet censorship. T h e
theme leads to some of the most important
works of 19th- and 20th-century Russian poet
ry and prose.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Forrester.
UTR 081CH. Transcending the Mundane:
Taoism in Chinese Literature and Culture
(Cross-listed as CH IN 081 and RELG 081)
Chinese civilization has been imbued with
Taoism and Taoist topoi for some two and onehalf millennia, from popular belief and custom
to intellectual and literary culture. In addition
to consideration o f the texts and contexts of
both philosophical and religious Taoism, the
class will examine the articulation and role of
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Taoism in Chinese literature and culture and
the enduring implications o f the Taoist ethos.
A ll readings will be in English.
EXPLANATORY NOTE OF FIRST- AND
SECOND-YEAR LANGUAGE COURSES
Prerequisite: O n e introductory course on
Chinese culture or religion or permission of the
instructor.
Courses numbered 001B -002B , 003B , 004B
carry 1.5 credits per semester. Three semesters
in this sequence are equivalent to two years of
work at the college level. Designed to impart
an active command o f the language and com
bine the study or review of grammar essentials
and readings of varied texts with intensive
practice to develop the ability to speak the lan
guage. Recommended for students with no pre
vious knowledge o f the language and those
who are interested in preparing for, intermedi
ate or advanced courses in literature and cul
ture taught in the original language. These
courses (1) meet alternately as sections for
grammar presentation and small groups for oral
practice and (2) require work in the language
resource center.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
LITR 091CH. Special Topics in Chinese
Literature and Culture in Translation
(Cross-listed as CH IN 091)
T h e topic for spring 2001 is “Transgression and
Containm ent: W om en in Premodem Vernac
ular Chinese Short Stories.” This course will
explore the forms and politics o f the premod
em vernacular Chinese short stories (in trans
lation) through an examination o f the repre
sentation o f women. W e will focus on some
17th-century vernacular short stories that pre
sent a vivid picture o f a society on the verge of
“modernization”: the rise o f the merchant
class, the erosion o f traditional Confucian val
ues and ethics, writers’ changing perception of
their relationship to society, and women’s
increasing mobility. W e will investigate the
portrayal of different types o f women by exam
ining both formal features and the cultural and
political significance o f the narratives. A ll
readings are in English.
Students who start in the 001B-002B
sequence must complete 0 0 2 B to receive
credit for 0 0 IB . However, students placing
directly in 0 0 2 B can receive 1.5 semester
credits for that course. Courses numbered
003B and 0 0 4 B may be taken singly for 1.5
semester credits.
Students cannot take a first-year language
course for credit, after having taken the lan
guage in the second-year at Swarthmore.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Feng.
LITR 092G. Introduction to Film/Video
Production
(Cross-listed as F M ST 002)
T his course will cover the basic technical
aspects o f film and video production as well as
the basic formal properties of filmmaking.
Exercises will be designed to ensure a sound
technical foundation as well as familiarize stu
dents with the aesthetic and formal principles
underlying a variety of film styles and tradi
tions, including “classical” narrative and conti
nuity, early or “primitive” cinema, and mon
tage.
Prerequisite: A prior film course and permis
sion o f instructor. Limited to eight students.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Pavsek.
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Chinese
Introductory and intermediate Chinese lan
guage courses are intensive and carry 1.5 cred
its per semester. Students should plan to take
these courses as early as possible so that study
ing in China can be incorporated into their
curriculum. Study abroad is particularly
encouraged for students of Chinese; academic
credit (full or partial) is generally approved for
participation in the several programs o f varying
duration in the People’s Republic o f China and
in Taiwan, recommended by the Chinese sec
tion. In the People’s Republic, these include,
but are n o t lim ited to, th e IU B InterU niversity Board Program at Tsing-hua
University, the A C C Associated Colleges in
China Program, and the CIEE program in
Beijing, and the C E T program in Harbin. In
Taiwan, these include the ICLP International
Chinese Language Program, and the Mandarin
Training Center in Taipei; and the University
of Massachusetts program in Tunghai. First
through fourth-year Chinese-language courses
are offered each year. A n introduction to
Classical Chinese is offered every year.
Literature and culture courses in translation
are offered regularly each year and are open to
the entire student community. Students of
Chinese are particularly urged to take these
classes as a means of gaining perspective on
Chinese literature and culture.
abroad may be incorporated where appropriate.
Interested students should consult with the
Sectio n Head in C hinese. Senior Honors
Study is mandatory for a minor in Chinese, and
is to be arranged on an individual basis; candi
dates will have the option of receiving one-half
credit for completion of this work. T h e Honors
exam for a minor in Chinese will consist o f a 3hour written exam and a 30 minute oral.
Majoring and M inorm g in C hinese
COURSES
Qualified students may construct a Special
Major in Chinese, containing components of
language, literature, and culture. Study abroad
is strongly encouraged and supported, and con
tributes directly to a m ajor or m inor in
Chinese. A ll C hinese majors (course or
Honors) normally must complete the following
courses: 020, 021, 033, one course on modem
literature or film, and one course on pre-mod
em literature and culture. Interested students
should consult with the Sectio n Head in
Chinese. Students of Chinese also may major
and minor in Asian Studies, where Chinese
language courses above the first-year level as
well as Chinese literature and culture courses
and credit for study abroad normally may be
counted toward the major and minor (see
under Asian Studies).
Majoring and Minormg in C hinese in the H onors
Program
Students of Chinese may major in the Honors
Program through a Special Major in Chinese,
or through a major in Asian Studies. A Special
Major in Chinese will consist o f exams in
Chinese language, literature, and culture.
Work done abroad may be incorporated where
appropriate. Interested students should consult
with the Section Head in Chinese. Senior
Honors Study is mandatory, and is to be
arranged on an individual basis; candidates will
receive up to one credit for completion o f this
work. Honors exams normally will consist of a
3-hour written exam and a 3 0 minute oral.
Asian Studies majors should refer to the
Bulletin entry for Asian Studies for further
information.
Honors M inor in C h in ese: It is possible to pre
pare for a minor in Chinese in the Honors pro
gram, in eith er C hinese language, or in
Chinese literature in translation; work done
Students w ho start in th e 001B -002B
sequence must complete 0 0 2 B to receive
credit for 0 0 IB .
CHIN 001B-002B. Introduction to
Mandarin Chinese
A n intensive introduction to spoken and writ
ten Mandarin Chinese, with emphasis on oral
practice. Designed to impart an active com
mand o f basic grammar. Introduces 350 to 400
characters and develops the ability to read and
write in simple modem Chinese.
1.5 credits.
CH IN 001B , fall 20 0 0 . Wu, Speidel.
CH IN 002B , spring 2001. Wu, Speidel.
CHIN 003B, 004B. Second-year Mandarin
Chinese
Designed for students who have mastered basic
grammar and 350 to 400 characters. Combines
intensive oral practice with writing and read
ing in the modem language. Emphasis is on
rapid expansion o f vocabulary, idiom atic
expressions, and thorough understanding of
grammatical patterns. Prepares students for
advanced study at the College and in China.
Chinese 004B is a primary distribution course.
1.5 credits.
CH IN 003B , fa ll 2000. Feng, Speidel, Staff.
CH IN 004B , spring 2001. Feng, Speidel.
CHIN 005. Chinese for Advanced
Beginners
Designed for heritage students who are able to
communicate in Chinese on simple daily life
topics and perhaps read Chinese with a limited
vocabulary (about 100 characters). A n inten
sive introduction to spoken and w ritten
Mandarin C hinese, w ith emphasis on the
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development o f reading and writing ability.
Prepares students for advanced studies at the
College and in China.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Wu.
CHIN 0 11. Third-year Chinese
Concentrates on strengthening and further
developing skills in reading, speaking, and
writing modem Chinese, through a diversity of
materials and media. Classes conducted in
Chinese, with precise translation also a com
ponent. To be taken in conjunction with
Chinese 011 A .
Prerequisite: Chinese 004B or equivalent lan
guage skills.
CHIN 012A. Advanced Chinese
Cnnversation
A 0.5-credit course that meets once a week for
75 minutes. T h e course concentrates on the
further development of skills in speaking and
listening through multimedia materials
(including movies/clips). Students are required
to read chosen texts (including Internet mate
rials and short stories) and prepare assignments
all for the purpose o f generating discussion in
class. Moreover, students have to write out
skits or reports for oral presentation in Chinese
before they present them in class. T h e class is
conducted entirely in Chinese.
Prerequisite: C H IN 011 and/or O il A , or
equivalent language skills.
0 .5 credit.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Spring 2001. Staff.
F all 20 0 0 . Feng.
CHIN 016. Substance, Shadow, and Spirit
in Chinese Literature and Culture
CHIN 011 A . Third-year Chinese
Conversation
A 0.5-credit course that meets once a week for
75 minutes. T h e course concentrates on the
further development o f skills in speaking and
listening through multimedia materials
(including selected movies/clips). Students are
required to read chosen texts (including
Internet materials and short stories) and pre
pare assignments all for the purpose o f generat
ing discussion in class. Moreover, students
have to write out skits or reports for oral pre
sentation in Chinese before they present them
in class. T h e class is conducted entirely in
Chinese.
Prerequisite: CH IN 004B or equivalent lan
guage skills.
0.5 credit.
F all 2000. Wu.
CHIN 012. Advanced Chinese
A multimedia course concentrating on greatly
expanding skills in understanding and using
modem Chinese in a broad variety o f cultural
and literary contexts, through a diversity of
authentic materials in various media, including
the Internet.'
Prerequisite: CH IN 011 or equivalent language
skills.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Kong.
(Cross-listed as L IT R 016C H )
This course will explore the literary and intel
lectual world o f traditional Chinese culture,
through original writings in English translation,
including both poetry and prose. Topics to be
discussed include Taoism, Confucianism, and
the contouring of Chinese culture; immortality,
wine, and allaying the mundane; the religious
dimension, disengagement, and the apprecia
tion o f the natural world. T h e course also will
address cultural and literary formulations of
conduct and persona, and the expression of
individualism in an authoritarian society.
N o prerequisites.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
CHIN 0 17. The Legacy of Chinese
Narrative Literature: The Story in
Dynastic China
(Cross-listed as L IT R 017C H )
This course explores the development of diverse
genres of Chinese narrative literature through
readings of original writings in translation.
Readings include tales of the strange, biographies
and hagiographies, moral tales, detective stories,
literary jottings, drama, novellas and novels, and
masterworks of the Chinese literary tradition
throughout the centuries of imperial China.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
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CHIN 018. The Classical Tradition in
Chinese Literature
CHIN 025. Contemporary Chinese Fiction:
Mirror of Social Change
(Cross-listed as L IT R 018C H )
(Cross-listed as L IT R 025C H )
Exploration o f major themes, ideas, writings,
and literary forms that have contributed to the
development o f traditional Chinese civiliza
tion through directed readings and discussions
of English translations o f original sources from
early through medieval times.
Literary narratives o f post-M ao C h in a in
translation. T h e selected stories and novellas
articulate the historical specificity o f ideologi
cal dilemmas and cultural dynamics, in the
imaginary process of dealing with love, politics,
sex, morality, economic reform, and feminist
issues.
No prerequisites and no knowledge o f Chinese
or of China required.
1 credit.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kong.
Not offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
CHIN 027. Women Writers in 20th Century
China
CHIN 020. Readings in Modern Chinese
This course aims to perfect cthe student’s
Mandarin Chinese skills and at the same time
to introduce a few major topics concerning
Chinese literature and other types o f writing
since the May Fourth Movement.
Prerequisite: Three years o f Chinese or its
equivalent.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Kong.
CHIN 021. Topics in Modern Chinese
Reading and exam ination o f individual
authors, selected themes, genres, and periods,
for students with strong Chinese language pro
ficiency. A ll readings, writing, and discussion
in Chinese.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Kong.
CHIN 023. Modern Chinese Literature: A
New Novelistic Discourse (1918-1948)
(Cross-listed as L IT R 023C H )
Modem Chinese literary texts created between
1918 and 1948, presenting a series o f political,
social, cultural, and ideological dilemmas
underlying 20th-century Chinese history. T he
class will discuss fundamental issues o f moder
nity and new literary developments under the
impact of the May Fourth Movement. No pre
vious preparation in Chinese is required. Open
to the entire tricollege student body. (Taught
at Bryn Mawr.)
(Cross-listed as L IT R 027C H )
This course will be a close study o f the litera
ture written by Chinese women, particularly
focusing on social, moral, political, cultural,
psychological and gender-related issues
through their texts as well as on their writing
styles and literary contributions to modem
Chinese literature. T h e chosen women writers
will include those from Mainland, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, and overseas expatriate Chinese
writers as well as from different social and
political groups. A ll the readings are in English
translation.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kong.
CHIN 033. Introduction to Classical
Chinese
(Cross-listed as LIN G 033)
Classical Chinese includes both the language
o f China’s classical literature as well as the lit
erary language used for writing in China for
well over two m illennia until earlier this cen
tury. T his course imparts the principal struc
tures o f the classical language through an ana
lytical presentation o f the rudiments o f the
language and close reading o f original texts.
T h e course is conducted in English; it is not a
lecture course and requires active, regular par
ticipation on the part o f the student, with pre
cise translation into English an integral com
ponent.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Kong.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Feng.
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CHIN 055. Contemporary Chinese Cinema
(Cross-listed as L IT R 055C H )
Cinema has become a special form of cultural
mirror representing social dynamics and drastic
changes in contemporary China. T h e course
will develop a better understanding o f chang
ing Chinese culture through analyzing cine
matic texts.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Kong.
CHIN 056. History of Chinese Cinema
(1905-1995)
(Cross-listed as L IT R 056C H )
T his course investigates Chinese cinema in its
90-year developm ent throughout different
political regimes and cultural milieus. Cinema
in China, as a 20th-century cultural hybrid of
W est and East, reflects social change and intel
lectual reaction, both collectively and individ
ually, in a changing era.
CHIN 081. Transcending the Mundane:
Taoism in Chinese Literature and Culture
(Cross-listed as L IT R 081C H )
Chinese civilization has been imbued with
Taoism and Taoist topoi for some two-and-onehalf millennia, from popular belief and custom
to intellectual and literary culture. In addition
to consideration of the texts and contexts of
both philosophical and religious Taoism, the
class will examine the articulation and role of
Taoism in Chinese literature and culture, and
the enduring implications o f the Taoist ethos.
A ll readings will be in English.
Prerequisite: O n e introductory course on
Chinese culture or religion or permission of the
instructor.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
CHIN 091. Special Topics in Chinese
Literature and Culture in Translation
1 credit.
(Cross-listed as L IT R 091C H )
Foil 2 000. Kong.
T h e topic for spring 2001 is “Transgression and
Containm ent: Women in Premodem Vernac
ular Chinese Short Stories.” This course will
explore the forms and politics of the premod
em vernacular Chinese short stories (In trans
lation) through an examination of the repre
sentation o f women. W e will focus on some
17th-century vernacular short stories that pre
sent a vivid picture of a society on the verge of
“modernization”: the rise o f the merchant
class, the erosion of traditional Confucian val
ues and ethics, writers’ changing perception of
their relationship to society, and women’s
increasing mobility. W e will investigate the
portrayal o f different types o f women by exam
ining both formal features and the cultural and
political significance o f the narratives. All
readings are in English.
CHIN 063. Comparative Perspectives:
China in the Ancient World
(Cross-listed as L IT R 063C H )
Topics to be explored include obligation to self
and society, individualism and the role o f with
drawal, the heroic ethos; the individual and
the cosmos, and the individual and gender
roles.
N o prerequisites; no knowledge o f Chinese
required.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
CHIN 066. Chinese Poetry
(Cross-listed as L IT R 066C H )
T h is course explores C hinese poetry and
Chinese poetic culture, from early times to the
present. Although readings and discussion will
be in English, and no knowledge o f Chinese
will be expected, an integral component o f the
class will be learning how to read a Chinese
poem and learning a number o f poems in the
original.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Berkowitz.
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CHIN 093. Directed Reading
SEMINARS
CHIN 104. Lu Xun and Modern Chinese
Literature.
CHIN 105. Topics In Traditional Chinese
Literature
French
The purpose of the major is to acquaint stu
dents: (1) with important periods and principal
figures of literatures written in French, (2) with
the diversity o f French-speaking cultures. It is
intended to develop an appreciation of literary
and cultural values, to provide training in crit
ical analysis, and to foster an understanding of
the sociohistorical forces underlying these var
ious literatures and cultures.
Current Course and Honors Program
French may be offered as a major in the Course
Program or as a major or minor in the Honors
Program: a minor in French consists o f two
external examinations. (See later for new
Honors Program.) Prerequisites for both
Course and Honors students are as follows:
004, any course in the 012 sequence, the
equivalent, or evidence of special competence.
Recommended supporting subjects: See the
introductory departmental statement.
All majors including students preparing a
Secondary School certificate are expected to
spend at least one semester abroad in the
Grenoble Program. Programs o f study in other
French-speaking countries may be substituted
upon request and with the approval o f the
French section.
Majors in the Course and Honors Programs, as
well as minors in the Honors Program, are
expected to he sufficiently proficient in spoken
and written French to do all o f their work in
French (i.e., discussions and papers in courses
and seminars, and all oral and written exami
nations, including comprehensive and Honors
examinations).
Course majors are required to (1) take eight
advanced courses numbered 0 0 3B or above; (2)
study abroad; (3 ) take at least one advanced
course in literature before 1800; (4) take one
advanced Francophone course with a fancophone component; (e) take one advanced course
in civilization or culture; (5 ) take Special
Topics in the fall o f senior year; (6) write a
senior research paper, 20 pages long, on an area
of concentration chosen in conjunction with
the section (this area can be defined broadly in
terms of a genre or theme as well as narrowly in
terms of one author or text). T his paper will
form the basis of an oral examination given in
the spring. T he senior paper deadlines are as
follows: Initial proposal and bibliography are
due immediately after the fall break. T h e first
draft is due to director immediately after
Thanksgiving break. T h e last draft is due to all
French faculty by the end o f spring break. T he
completed paper is due mid-April.
Courses and seminars in literature before 1800
are marked with a * , those with a Francophone
component are marked with a #, and those in
culture/civilization are marked with a +.
T h e Department also offers courses in French
literature in translation, but no more than one
such course may count to satisfy the require
ments in the major. T h e French section is also
offering a new Concentration in Francophone
Studies in cooperation with other departments
and programs abroad. S ee “Francophone
Studies” for description o f program and
requirements.
N ew H onors Program in French
R equ irem en ts: Majors and Minors in the
Honors Program are expected to be sufficiently
proficient in spoken and written French to
complete all their work in French (i.e., discus
sions and papers, and all oral and written
assignments). A ll Majors in Honors must com
plete at least one semester o f study abroad in a
French-speaking country. Minors must com
plete at least a six-week program of study in a
French-speaking country. It is strongly recom
mended that they spend at least one semester
abroad.
Candidates are expected to have a B average in
course work both in the Department and at the
College and to have demonstrated interest in
and aptitude for the study o f literature or cul
ture in the original language.
Prerequisites: To demonstrate the linguistic
and analytical abilities necessary for seminar
work, students must take the following before
taking a seminar:
1. Major: A t least one advanced course in lit
erature or culture (above FREN 020).
2. Minor: A t least two advanced courses in lit
erature or culture (above FREN 020).
P rep a ra tio n s: M ajors in the Honors Program
must do three preparations (consisting of 6
units o f credit). Two o f the preparations must
be done through seminars. T h e third prepara
tion may be a seminar, a 2-credit thesis, or two
paired courses chosen from a list available from
the Department. Minors must do a single, two-
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credit seminar.
the Department.
Senior H onors Study (SH S) (FR E N 199)
(SH S is option al.)
# = Francophone
1. Seminar preparation: A t the end o f the fell
term, students will be given a list o f questions
related to the seminar. They will chose one
question for each seminar and prepare a 2,500to 4,000-word paper in French in response to
that question. T h e preparation o f this essay
will not be supervised by members o f the facul
ty. Conversation among students preparing
these essays is encouraged, but each student
must produce an independent, original essay of
his or her own. T h e essays must be submitted
to the Department the first day o f the written
exam period, to be forwarded to the examiner.
* = Pre-1800
+ = Culture/civilization
FREN 001B-002B, 003B Intensive French
For students who begin French in college.
Designed to impart an active command of the
language. Combines the study of grammar with
intensive oral practice, writing, and readings in
literary and expository prose.
1.5
credits.
FREN 001B , fall 2000. Moskos, Netter, Lunghi.
FREN 002B , spring 2 0 0 1 . Netter, Lunghi.
FREN 003B , /all 2 0 0 0 . Netter, Lunghi.
T h e paper will form part o f the student’s port
folio.
FREN 004. Advanced French: Nouvelles
Voix Françaises (New French Voices)
2. P aired cou rse preparation . A one-page
prospectus on a topic that addresses and inte
grates the two courses in a meaningful way
must be approved by the instructor o f each of
the courses by the end o f the fall semester.
O nce the prospectus has been approved, the
essay will not be supervised by members o f the
faculty. Conversation among students prepar
ing these essays is encouraged, but each student
must produce an independent, original essay of
his or her own. T h e essays must be submitted
to the Department the first day o f the written
exam period, to be forwarded to the examiner.
T h e paper will form part o f the student’s port
folio.
Transformations in French culture, literature
and society will be explored through literary
texts as well as films, television programs and
the press. Particular attention will be paid to
perfecting analytical skills in written and spo
ken French.
Mode o f exam ination:
Prerequisite: For students presently or previ
ously in FREN 0 0 4 or the equivalent
Placement Test score.
A three-hour written examination and a onehalf-hour oral examination, both in French,
will be required for each preparation.
Portfolio:
1. T h e syllabus o f the seminar or paired courses
2. T h e S H S paper if student chooses to com
plete SH S.
COURSES
Students who start in the 001B -002B
sequence must complete 0 0 2 B to receive
credit for 0 01B .
N ot all advanced courses are offered every year.
Students wishing to major or minor in French
should plan their program in consultation with
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1 credit.
F all 2000. Obajtek-Kirkwood.
Sjmng 2 0 0 1 . Windish.
FREN 004A. French Conversation
A 0.5-credit conversation course concentrat
ing on the development of the students’ ability
to speak French. May be repeated once for
credit.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Lunghi.
FREN 012C. Literature and Culture of
Québec#,+
T h e course aims at perfecting oral and written
expression skills through the exploration of the
Francophone culture o f Québec. T h e topics
discussed (th e 1960s revolution in Montréal;
nationalism, language laws, and ethnic minori
ties; the queer writings o f M ichel Tremblay and
N icole Brossard) will also allow us to define
key concepts for the study o f literary texts
within a cultural context.
Prerequisite: FREN 004, a score o f 675 on the
College Entrance Examination or 5 on the AP
Exam, or the equivalent with special permis
sion.
FREN 024. Société et littérature: Cultures
de l’exil#,+
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
Not offered 2000-2001. Blanchard.
FREN 025. Centers and Peripheries in the
Francophone World#,+
FREN 012C. France, Year “ 2000” :
Introduction Socio-Culturelle à la France
Actuelle#,+
A close look at some fundamental issues
reflecting the rapidly changing dimensions of
French culture and society today: the question
ing of the concept o f national identity; the new
forms of social division and types of “family”
relations; the crucial problems faced by the
young and the elderly; the complex position of
an increasingly multicultural “Hexagon” with
in United Europe and a world of globalization;
the nature o f emergent forms o f cultural pro
duction and the issue o f modernité.
Prerequisite: FREN 004, a score o f 675 on the
College Entrance Examination or 5 on the A P
Exam, or the equivalent with special permis
sion.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Spring 2001. Obajtek-Kirkwood.
FREN 012L. Introduction à l’analyse
littéraire
Close reading o f various texts (prose fiction,
plays, and poetry) from and beyond the
Hexagon as an introduction to the central con
cepts and modes o f literature and literary
analysis in French.
Prerequisite: FREN 004, a score o f 675 on the
College Entrance Examination or 5 on the A P
Exam, or the equivalent with permission.
N ote: 012L or 0 1 2 C is required to take any
other French literature or culture courses.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Windish.
FREN 022. Le Cinéma français
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
FREN 023. Topics in French Civilization:
Multi-Cultural France#,+
A study of today’s multicultural French society
and of its new sociocultural forms of produc
tion.
Team-taught interdisciplinary introduction to
the French-speaking world and the historical
relations between the countries that form it,
with a comparative study o f their specific cul
tural achievements. Introductory course for the
Francophone Studies concentration (in French
with some lectures in English).
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
FREN 028. Francoclné: Francophone Film
(Cross-listed as L IT R 028F)
FREN 030. Topics in 17th- and 18thCentury Literature: L’ invention de la
modernité féminine en France (16e-18e)*
Works by authors such as Molière and Diderot
will help us in locating changes in the cultural
history o f women. W e will also examine how
women writers (Seudéry, La Fayette, and
Sévigné), notably in novels, conversations, let
ters, and memoirs, had a key role in defining
and challenging the classical ideal of literature.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Blanchard.
FREN 033. Le Monde francophone: résis
tances et expressions littéraires#,+
(Cross-listed with Black Studies)
Study of the cultural and historical experiences
o f formerly colonized peoples as reflected in
their respective literature.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Rice-M axim in.
FREN 036. Poésie d’écritures
françaises#,*
A them atic study o f poetry with an emphasis
on both pre-18th-century hexagonal and con
temporary African and Caribbean authors.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Rice-Maximin.
FREN 037. Ville et exclusion#,+
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
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FREN 040. French Theatre and Cultural
Studies
FREN 067. TWentieth-Century French
Theater
(Cross-listed with Interpretation Theory)
A study o f plays and theories that inform them.
In addition to literary approaches to the plays,
we will consider the relationship between text
and performance (including its nonverbal sign
systems— such as space, sound, and visual
effects, which contribute to the production of
meaning). W e will study the contrasts between
modernism and classicism, both in form and
content, as French theater evolved from neo
romanticism to the theater o f the absurd. The
course will include playwrights such as I
Rostand, Jarry, Claudel, Anouilh, Cocteau, I
Sartre, Ionesco, G enet and Beckett as well as I
theoretical readings by Artaud and Barthes.
T h e course will explore the works of Corneille,
Racine, Molière, and others as well as the ide
ologies o f a spectacle society in the light of
postmodern theory.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
FREN 060. Le Roman du 19e Siècle
A study o f the main themes and technical inno
vations in narrative fiction as it reflects an age of
great sociopolitical change. Based primarily on
novels of Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, and Zola.
I credit.
F all 2000. Moskos.
FREN 061. Odd Couplings: Writing and
Reading Across Gender Lines
A comparative study of texts by m en and
women interrogates the role played by genderidentity construction in writing and reading.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Windish.
FREN 070. Théâtre Moderne: Beyond
Realism: Meta-Theater in French and
European Drama
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Moskos.
FREN 070F. Caribbean and French
Civilizations and Cultures#,*
FREN 062. Le Romantisme
T h e trauma of the Revolution o f 1789 gave
birth to the individual even as it put the very
concept o f individual agency into question. We
will interrogate the theater, poetry, and prose
of this period as imaginary, sometimes almost
magical, solutions to cultural, political, and
personal dislocations.
1 credit.
(Cross-listed with Black Studies and as
L IT R 070F)
Study o f the history of the French overseas N
departments with collateral readings o f literary N
texts.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Moskos.
FREN 071F. French Critical Discourse:
From Barthes to Baudrillard
FREN 065. La Poésie de Baudelaire à
Apollinaire
(Cross-listed as FREN L IT R 07 IF and with I
Interpretation Theory)
A study in depth o f the poetry and poetics of the
second half o f the 19th-century through the
beginning of the 20th-century, in conjunction
with other artistic movements in France. W e will
discuss the changes in poetic expression, notably
how the struggle between the poet and the mod
em world has influenced new forms of aesthetics.
W e will also explore the connections between
poetry and art, from realism to cubism. Readings
will include texts by Baudelaire, Verlaine,
Rimbaud, Mallarmé, Valéry, and Apollinaire.
A n introduction to the major thinkers of postmodernity (Barthes, Lacan, Foucault, Derrida,
and Baudrillard). W e will read at the crossroads
o f literature, philosophy, history o f science and
art to examine how the question o f visual perception and representation has informed the
critique o f traditional conceptions o f the textual sign. Taught in English.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Windish.
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1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Blanchard.
FREN 072. Le Roman du 20e Siècle
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Windish.
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FREN 073. Roman et cinéma
A study o f classic French novels from the 18th
century through the 20th and o f the films
based on these novels. Through the study of
works by Diderot, Laclos, Stendhal, Flaubert,
Zola, Duras and others, we will examine the
relationship between narrative techniques in
the two genres as well as the potential and lim
itations of such adaptations. Discussion will
also focus on the political and social issues
raised by both, as we try to determine the
unique contribution a visual adaptation can
bring to our appreciation o f literature.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Windish.
FREN 075F. Haiti, the French Antilles and
Guyane in Translation
(Cross-listed as L IT R 075F and with Black
Studies)
Study of literary texts and their rewri[gh]ting of
the local colonial history.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
FREN 075F. French Language Attachment
to Haiti, the French Antilles and Guyane
in Translation
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
FREN 076. Femmes écrivains#
(Cross-listed with Black Studies)
A study of the work o f women from Africa, the
Caribbean, France, and Québec. Material will
be drawn from diverse historical periods and
genres.
FREN 070. Théâtre d’écritures françaises:
conscience et société+
(Cross-listed with Black Studies)
Close examination of plays and their staging
from and beyond the Hexagon.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Rice-Maximin.
FREN 070. Scandal in the Ink: Queer
Traditions in French Literature
(Cross-listed as L IT R 079F)
In this course, we will use contemporary lesbian/gay/queer theory to reconsider French lit
erary tradition(s). Writers will include Nicole
Brossard, C o lette, M ich el Foucault, Jean
G en et, André G ide, Hervé G uibert, Guy
Hocquenghem, Violette Leduc, Marcel Proust,
and Monique W ittig. Christiane Rochefort
and Renée Vivien, among others.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Moskos.
FREN 091. Special Topics: Fashion and
Literature#
Based on texts by Baudelaire, Zola, Mallarmé,
Proust (including novels, poems, fashion jour
nalism, and history o f clothes), our inquiry will
define how fashion reveals the relation
between economic realities and sexuality; and
how the fetishism o f commodities, artifice and
modernity in 19th-century France writers to
question the boundaries between genders.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Blanchard.
FREN 093. Directed Reading
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
FREN 077. Prose Francophone: littérature
et société#
(Cross-listed with Black Studies)
Close readings and discussions o f works from
the first and the new generations o f writers
from the Francophone world. Topics will
include the impact o f the oral tradition, aes
thetics, politics, and the role o f the writer.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Rice-Maximin.
SEMINARS
FREN 102. Raronue Culture and
Literature: The Comic World of Molière*
(Cross-listed with Interpretation Theory)
T h e seminar is designed to acquaint students
with the major works o f Molière and 17th-cen
tury French culture. W e will investigate: his
political relationship w ith Louis X IV at
Versailles, the discourse on early modem femi
nism o f the précieuses and femmes savantes;
the critique o f religious hypocrisy and the
influence of early modem notions o f anthro
pology (most notably medicine) on Molière’s
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representation o f identity. These aspects will
be brought forward through close attention to
thè poetics of comedy and court spectacles.
2 credits.
Spring 2002. Blanchard.
F R E N 104. Stendhal et Flaubert
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Moskos.
FREN 105. Proust
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001.
FREN 106. Poésie Symboliste
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Windish.
FREN 108. Le Roman du 20e siècle:
Crises et Transformations
T h e course will focus on the long series o f novelistic experiments, both narrative and ideo
logical, which begin around the time o f the
First World W ar and continue through surreal
ism, existentialism, and the “nouveau roman.”
W e will study how these texts question the
narrative tradition o f the 19th century and
reappraise the resources and limits o f character,
plot, and description.
FREN 113 . Voyage et littérature:
Exploration, nomadisme et migration#,'''
FREN 114 . Théâtre d’écritures
françaises+
A close examination o f plays in French, from
and beyond the Hexagon. Topics discussed will
include representation o f collective conscious
ness, myths and politics in post/neocolonial sit
uations, theater and therapy, rituals and sub
version, the different theatrical texts, and stag
ing. May be taken for 1 credit.
2 credits
N ot offered 2000-2001. Rice-M axim in.
FREN 115 . Paroles de Femmes#
A study of texts o f French expression with top
ics such as “Ecriture et différence, apparte
nance, existence, transgression, universel, rup
ture, métissage, fantastique,” which will help us
appreciate the many discourses and new direc
tions as expressed by I. Césaire, M. Condé, A.
Djébar, K. Lefèvre, M. Ndiaye, N . Sarraute, S.
Schwarz-Bart, V. Tadjo, and others.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Rice-Maximin.
FREN 180. Thesis
FREN 199. Senior Honora Study
2 credits.
* = Pre-1800
N ot offered 2000-2001. Windish.
# = Francophone
FREN 109. Le Romantisme
+ = Culture/civilization
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Moskos.
FREN 110 . Ecritures françaises hors de
France: Fiction et réel+
W e will explore the relationships between fic
tion, history, and the real in a selection o f texts
from the French overseas departments.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Rice-M axim in.
FREN 1 1 1 . Espaces Francophones: La
Ville réelle et imaginaire#,'1'
FREN 112 . Ecritures francophones:
Fiction and Histon in the Frenchspeaking World#,*'
Historical and literary exam ination o f texts
from Africa, the Caribbean and Vietnam.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Rice-M axim in.
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German
German may be offered as a Major in Course or
as a Major or M inor in the Honors Program.
See the introductory departmental statement
for recommended supporting subjects and see
also German Studies program description.
Courses and seminars in literature are conduct
ed in German. Students are expected to be suf
ficiently proficient in German to do written
and oral work in German. To this end we
strongly advise students to spend an academic
semester in a German-speaking country before
their senior year.
Requirements for the Major in Course
1. Completion o f a minimum o f eight credits
in courses numbered 003B and above.
2. O ne of the 8 credits may be taken in English
from among the courses on German literature
listed in the catalog under Literature in
Translation (e.g., L IT R 037G ).
3. Seniors in Course are required to (a) take
GERM 0 9 1 : Sp ecial Topics; (b) write a
Comprehensive Examination based on the stu
dent’s course work; (c) submit an extended,
integrative paper (approximately 15 doublespaced pages in length) on a general literary
topic agreed to by the section. This paper, due
before the date for the comprehensive exami
nation, is complemented by a discussion of the
paper with members of the section, in German.
4. Majors in Course are encouraged to enroll
for at least one seminar in the junior or senior
year. (See the note on enrolling in seminars.)
5. After studying abroad, Majors must take two
additional German classes.
Honors Program m G erm an
R eq u irem en ts: M ajors and Minors in the
Honors Program are expected to be sufficiently
proficient in spoken and written German to
complete all their work in German. A ll Majors
and Minors in Honors are strongly advised to
spend at least one semester of study in a
German-speaking country. Candidates are
expected to have a B average in course work
both in the Department and at the College.
P rerequ isites
Majors: G ERM 013.
Minors: G ERM 013 and one course numbered
050 or above.
P rep aration s: Majors will prepare for exams by
taking three seminars. W ith the approval of
the Department, it is possible to combine
advanced 1-credit courses or attachm ents,
taken either at Swarthmore or elsewhere, to
form a preparation.
Minors will prepare for exams by taking one
seminar.
Senior H onors Study and M ode o f Exam ination
For SH S, students are required to present an
annotated bibliography o f criticism— articles
or books— concerning at least 5 o f the texts in
each seminar offered for external exam.
Students are required to meet with the respec
tive instructor(s) o f the sem inar(s) being
examined by February 15th to discuss their
planned bibliography, and to meet with the
instructor(s) for a second tim e when the
approved bibliography is handed in by May 1.
T h e annotated bibliography, which carries no
credit, will be added to course syllabi in the
Honors portfolio. T h e Honors examination
will take the form o f a three-hour written exam
based on each seminar and its SH S preparation
as well as a one-hour oral panel exam based on
the three written exams for majors, or a 30- to
45-minute oral exam for minors.
COURSES
Students who start in the 0 0 1 B -0 0 2 B
sequence must complete 0 0 2 B to receive
credit for 0 01B .
N ot all advanced courses or seminars are
offered every year. Students wishing to major
or minor in German should plan their program
in consultation with the section. A ll courses
numbered 050 and above are open to students
after G ER M 013. (See note on enrolling in
seminars.)
GERM 001B-002R, 003B. Intensive
German
For students who begin German in college.
Designed to impart an active command o f the
language. Combines the study of grammar with
intensive oral practice, writing, and readings in
expository and literary prose. See the explana
tory note on language courses above. Normally
followed by 004, 013, or 014.
1 .5
credits.
G ER M 001B , fa ll 20 0 0 . Werlen, Plaxton;
G ER M 002B , spring 2001. Sim on, Plaxton;
G ER M 003B , fa ll 2000. Pavsek, Plaxton.
GERM 004. Writing and Speaking German
Emphasis is on the development of commu
nicative skills in speaking and writing.
Selected readings of general interest, newspa
per and magazine articles, radio and T V pro
grams, films as well as some literary texts.
Recommended for students who plan to study
in a German-speaking country.
May be counted toward the M ajor in German
and the Concentration in German Studies.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Werlen.
GERM 005A. German Conversation
A 0.5-credit conversation course, concentrat-
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ing on the development o f the students’ speak
ing skills.
Goethe, the Romantics, Heine, Rilke, Brecht,
Bachmann, Biermann, and Sarah Kirsch.
Prerequisite: German 004 in current or a previ
ous semester or the equivalent Placement Test
score.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Faber.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000. Plaxton.
Spring 2001. Plaxton.
GERM 013. Introduction to German
Literature.
A survey o f German literature through close
readings of canonical texts (prose, drama, and
poetry) from the late 18th century to the pre
sent. T h e selections will be read in the context
of the artistic and sociopolitical developments
o f the era and include authors like Goethe,
T ieck, Buchner, Keller, T. M ann, Kafka,
Brecht, and Bachmann. W hile the main goal
of the course is the development of skills in lit
erary analysis, considerable attention will be
given to writing skills and speaking German.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Werlen.
GERM 014. Introduction to German
Studies: The Places of “ Culture” in 20thCentury Germany
A n introduction to major issues, methodolo
gies, and topics o f the contemporary study of
German “culture” between 1900 and 1960. We
will deal with a variety of “media”; essays, film,
fiction, visual arts, philosophy, and social his
tory. Issues will include the question as to just
what “culture” is (an object, a sphere o f society,
a commodity, a disease, a social “opiate,” or
what?); the role o f cultural producers (film
makers and writers) and their products; how
larger social processes and events are repre
sented in culture (including representations of
women, class struggle, social change, and the
advent o f urban life).
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Pavsek.
GERM 050. Deutsche Lyrik und Lieder
In this course we will read many of the major
German poets, locating their work in its his
torical and social context, weighing its formal
elements, using translation as a mode o f inter
pretation, and exploring the interaction of
words and music in the tradition o f the
G erm an L ied. Included will be poetry by
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1 credit.
GERM 052. The Rody Machine:
Deconstructing the Body Politic in
Postwar German Drama
Contemporary Germ an plays and stage produc
tions have returned to the body as a contested
site for the manifold constructions of the dra
matic. This course will ask how the decon
struction of the body and o f language in con
temporary German drama relates to.the public
sphere today and to the traditional role of
German theater as a political organ o f enlight
enment.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2 0 0 0 -2001. Simon.
GERM 054. Post-War German Cinema
(Cross-listed as L IT R 054G )
A study of (primarily west) German Cinema
from the “rubble films” o f the immediate post
war period, through the advent o f the New
German Cinema in the sixties, to the present
state o f German film in the “post-wall” era.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Pavsek.
GERM 056. Pupularliteratur
(Cross-listed as G ER M 091)
This German Studies course will examine the
practice, aesthetics, and ideology o f mass cul
ture and popular literature. W e will read criti
cal essays alongside best-sellers from the 19th
and 20th centuries. In order to analyze the
feminization o f mass culture in the German
Modeme, we will compare works by Hedwig
Courths-M ahler, V ick i Baum, B rech t and
W eill, and films by Fritz Lang and T h ea von
Harbou. W hen we view popular Nazi-era films,
we will explore the link between propaganda
and entertainment. As we reach the postwar
period, we will investigate the American influ
ence on German culture by looking at popular
U .S . T V series and their “translation” into the
German context. W hen our focus finally shifts
to the radio, we will tune our ears to popular
music from G erm an Schlager and Neue
Deutsche W elle to Germ an Country, Techno
and Hip Hop. During the course o f the semes
ter, we will spend time using a course-based
Web page, where we will link student projects
via hypertext.
1 credit.
GERM 104. Goethe und seine Zeit
A study of G oethe’s major works in the context
of his life and times.
Fail 2000. Simon.
2 credits.
GERM 0 77. Literature of Decadence
N ot offered 2000-2001. Werlen.
(Cross-listed as L IT R 077G )
GERM 105. Die deutsche Romantik
This survey course explores symbolist, fin-desiicle, and modernist understandings o f civi
lization, the themes o f intellectual and spiritu
al crisis, the “decline o f the W est,” and “art for
art’s sake” in European poetry, drama and fic
tion during the decades 1880 to 1930. W e will
think about the impact of decadence on mod
em art and thought (art nouveau, “Jugendstil”
and Wagnerism) and theories o f degeneration
and pathology, the countematural, and the
occult. No prerequisites.
Romanticism as the dominant movement in
German literature, thought, and the arts from
the 1790s through the first third o f the 19th
century. Focus on Rom antic aesthetics and
poetics, including the influence of German
Idealism.
1 credit.
Between 1871 and 1933, Vienna and Berlin
were two cultural magnets drawing such
diverse figures as Sigmund Freud, Ludwig
Wittgenstein, Gustav Klimt, Gustav Mahler,
Leon Trotsky, Gerhard Hauptman, Käthe
Kollwitz, Rainer Maria Rilke, Bertolt Brecht,
Kurt Tucholsky, Else Lasker-Schiiler, Richard
Strauss, Arnold Schönberg, and Adolf Hitler.
This course will examine the multiple tensions
that characterized “fin-de-siecle” Vienna and
Berlin, such as the connection between gender
and the urban landscape, the pursuit of plea
sure and the attempt to scientifically explore
human sexuality, and the conflict between
avant-garde experimentation and the disinte
gration o f political liberalism.
Not offered 2000-2001. W erlen.
GERM 088. Frauen und Film
This course emphasizes both the representa
tion of women in German literature and film,
and more particularly the work o f female film
directors and writers, examining the question
of women’s subjectivity against the background
of changing political and historical realities in
20th-century Germany.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Faber.
GERM 091. Special Tupics
Study of individual authors, selected themes,
genres, or critical problems.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
GERM 108. Wien und Rerlin (German
Studies Seminar)
2 credits.
Topic for fell 2000: Popularliteratur
N ot offered 2000-2001. Simon.
See G ER M 0 5 6 . Popularliteratur.
GERM 109. Rise of the Modern German
Novel
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Simon.
GERM 093. Directed Reading
SEMINARS
Five German seminars are normally scheduled on
a rotating basis. Preparation of topics for Honors
may be done by particular courses plus attach
ments only when seminars are not available.
Note: Students enrolling in a seminar are
expected to have done the equivalent of at
least one course beyond the G ER M 013 level.
This seminar will discuss the development of
the m odem G erm an novel from Gustav
Freytag through late Thomas Mann. Novelists
to be read include Freytag, Fontane, T. Mann,
H. Mann, Marlitt, Döblin, Keun, Kafka, Musil,
and Jünger. Topics addressed are realism and
modernism, the Brecht/Lukacs debate, the
“Krise des Romans,” advent of the proletarian
novel, left/right-wing modernism, and influ
ence o f massculture and film.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
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GERM 1 1 0 . German Literature after
World War II
bered 011 and above.
T h e aim o f the seminar is to acquaint students
with literary developments in the German
speaking countries after the end o f World War
II. T h e survey o f texts will address questions of
“Vergangenheitsbewaltigung” and social cri
tique in the 1950s, the politicization o f litera
ture in the 1960s, the “Neue Innerlichkeit” of
the 1970s, and literary postmodemity o f the
1980s. W e will also study the literature of the
German Democratic Republic and texts deal
ing with post-wall, unified Germany. Authors
included are B 6 ll, E ich , Grass, Frisch,
Bachm ann, Handke, Bernhard, Jelinek,
Strauss, W olf, Delius, Plenzdorf, Siiskind and
Menasse.
Literature
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Werlen.
GERM 1 1 1 . Der deutsche Film
This seminar is a thorough consideration o f the
breadth o f the history of German cinema from
the late 19th century until the present. In addi
tion, it will include discussion of important
international contexts as well as an explo
ration of significant film theory o f relevance to
the interpretation o f German film.
2 credits.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Pavsek.
GERM 199. Senior Honors Study
Russian
Russian may be offered as a major in the
Course Program or as a major or minor in the
Honors Program. Prerequisites for both Course
students and Honors candidates are: R U S S
004B , O il, and 013, or equivalent work.
Recommended supporting subjects: see the
introductory Department statement.
Russian is the language o f instruction in all
courses and seminars numbered 003B and
above (except courses in the Literature Pro
gram). Course majors are required to take
Special Topics (R U S S 091) and are expected
to take at least two seminars. One interdisci
plinary or cross-departmental course might be
offered toward the Course major requirements.
T h e Comprehensive Examination is based on
work completed in courses and seminars num
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H onors Program in Russian Language and
M ajors
P rerequisites
1. A t least one semester o f study in Russia
2. R U S S 0 0 4 B
3. R U S S 011 (or a comparable course in
Russian)
4. R U S S 013 and R U S S 078, R U S S 079, or
R U S S 080, or another advanced literature
course in another language (e.g., CH IN 018,
CH IN 066, FREN 040, FREN 060, GERM
077, SPAN 060, SPAN 077)
5. Minimum grade for acceptance into the
Honors program: B - level work in courses
taken at Swarthmore in language and in the
introductory culture course R U S S O il or its
equivalent.
Minors
Prerequisites
1. A t least one semester o f study in Russia
2. R U S S 004B
3. R U S S O il (or a comparable course in
Russian
4. R U S S 013 or R U S S 078 or R U S S 079 or
R U S S 0 8 0 or another advanced literature
course in another language (e.g. CH IN 018,
066, FREN 040, FREN 060, G ER M 077,
SPAN 060, SPAN 077)
5. Minimum grade for acceptance into the
Honors program: B - level work in courses
taken at Swarthmore in language and in the
introductory literature course R U S S 011 or its
equivalent.
Senior H onors Study
A t the beginning o f their final semester,
seniors will meet with the Russian section
head. (1) In consultation with the section
head, majors will prepare during the first four
weeks of the last semester a bibliography of
additional readings related to the content of
their three (2-credit) Honors preparations.
Majors will be expected to write three 2,500to 3,000-word papers, one for each Honors
preparation, as expanded on and extended by
the spring senior Honors study work, or a
7,500-word paper that integrates the three
honors preparations as they have been expand
ed on and extended by the spring senior
Honors work. These three papers (or one long
paper) will become part o f the portfolio that
will be presented to the external examiners
along with the syllabi o f the three (2-credit)
Honors preparations and any other relevant
material. (2 ) In consultation with the section
head, nunors will prepare during the first four
weeks o f the last semester a bibliography of
additional readings related to the content of
their one (2-cred it) Honors preparation.
Minors will be expected to write one 2,500word paper that expands on and extends the
single Honors preparation and integrates it
with the Major Honors Program, whenever
possible. This paper will become part o f the
portfolio that will be presented to the examin
er along with the syllabus o f the one (2-credit)
Honors preparation and any other relevant
material. (3) Mode o f Exam ination: Majors will
be expected to take three 3-hour written exam
inations prepared by the external examiners as
well as a half-hour oral for each based on the
contents o f each written examination and the
materials submitted in the portfolio. M inors
will be expected to take a 3-hour written
examination prepared by the external examin
er as well as a half-hour oral examination based
on the contents o f the written examination
and the materials submitted in the portfolio.
COURSES
Students who sta rt in the 0 0 1 B - 0 0 2 B
sequence must complete 0 0 2 B to receive
credit for 0 0 1 B .
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Not all advanced courses or seminars are
offered every year. Students wishing to major
or minor in Russian should plan their program
in consultation with the Department. Course
majors are required to do Special Topics.
RUSS 001R-002B, 003B. Intensive
Russian
For students who begin Russian in college.
Designed to impart an active command of the
language. Combines the study o f grammar with
intensive oral practice, writing, and readings
in literary or expository prose. See the explana
tory note on language courses above. Normally
followed by 004B and O il.
1.5
credits.
R U S S 001B , fa ll 2000. Owen,
Katsenelinboigen.
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R U S S 002B , spring 2001. Owen,
Katsenelinboigen.
R U S S 003B , fa ll 2000. Forrester,
Katsenelinboigen.
RUSS Ü04B. Advanced Intensive Russian
For majors and those primarily interested in
perfecting their command o f language.
Advanced conversation, composition, transla
tion, and stylistics. Considerable attention
paid to writing skills and speaking. Readings
include short stories, poetry, and newspapers.
Conducted in Russian.
1.5
credits.
Spring 2001. Forrester, Katsenelinboigen.
RUSS U06A. Russian Conversation
A 0.5 credit conversation course that meets
once a week for 1.5 hours. Students will read
journals and newspapers and see films as part of
their preparation for conversation.
Prerequisite: 004B in current or a previous
semester or permission of instructor.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 2001. Katsenelinboigen.
RUSS 0 11. Introduction to Russian
Culture
A n interdisciplinary introduction to Russian
culture and the field of Slavic Studies, with vis
iting lectures from tricollege faculty in relevant
disciplines: Anthropology, Architecture, Eco
nomics, Folklore, History, Literature, Music,
and Sociology. Readings, lectures, and discus
sions in English. A n optional fourth-hour
attachm ent (for additional 0.5 credit) supple
ments the course for Russian majors or minors,
with readings and discussion in Russian.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Owen, Katsenelinboigen.
RUSS U13. The Russian Novel
(Cross-listed as L IT R 013R )
T h e rise o f the Russian novel in the 19th cen
tury during the struggle against serfdom and
the transition to an urban industrial society
and revolution in the 20th century. T h e quest
for freedom and social justice in a moral soci
ety with particular emphasis on the works of
G ogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy,
Bulgakov, and Solzhenitsyn. Lectures and read-
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ings in English. (Russian m ajors will be
required to read a part o f the material in
Russian.)
RUSS 103. Pushkin and Lermontov
N o prerequisite.
RUSS 104. Dostoevsky
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Bradley and Pahomov.
RUSS 015. Russian and East European
Prose
(Cross-listed as L IT R 015R )
Novels and stories by the most prominent
20th-century writers o f this multifaceted and
turbulent region. Analysis of individual works
and writers with the purpose of approaching
the religious, linguistic, and historical diversity
o f Eastern Europe in an era of war, revolution,
political dissent, and outstanding cultural and
intellectual achievement. Readings, lectures,
and discussion in English; qualified students
may do some readings in the original lan
guage^).
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Forrester.
2 credits.
RUSS 105. Literature of the Soviet Period
2 credits.
RUSS 106. Russian Drama
2 credits.
RUSS 10 7. Russian Lyrical Poetry
2 credits.
RUSS 108. Russian Modernism
2 credits.
RUSS 109. Chekhov
2 credits.
RUSS 110 . Rulgakov
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Forrester.
RUSS 1 1 1 . The Hysterical Poets:
Tsvetaeva and Mayakovsky
RUSS 016. History of the Russian
Language
2 credits.
A n introductory course. A study of the origin
o f the Russian language and its place among
the other modem Indo-European and Slavic
languages. T h e uses o f philology and linguistics
for the ideological and stylistic analysis of liter
ary texts. Satisfies the linguistics requirement
for teacher certification.
F all 2000. Forrester.
RUSS 112 . The Acmeists
2 credits.
RUSS 113 . Tolstoy: Philosophy and
Religion in Russian Literature
2 credits.
1 credit.
RUSS 114 . Folklore in Russian Literature
Spring 2001. Owen.
2 credits.
RUSS 091. Special Topics
For senior majors. Study of individual authors,
selected themes, or critical problems.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Owen.
RUSS 093. Directed Reading
SEMINARS
RUSS 10 1. Tolstoy
2 credits.
RUSS 102. Russian Short Story
2 credits.
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Spanish
Requirements for the major are the following:
(1) the completion o f at least one semester of
study in a Spanish-speaking country in a pro
gram approved by the Spanish Section; (2) the
completion of a minimum o f 8 credits of work
in courses numbered 004B and above; (3) one
of these courses must be O il or 013; (4) one of
the 8 credits of advanced work may be taken in
English from among those courses listed in the
catalog under Literatures in Translation, pro
vided that it is a course pertinent to the stu
dent’s major; (5) all majors are strongly encour
aged to take at least one seminar offered by the
section.
Honors Program in Spanish
SPAN 002B-2. Intensive Spanish
Candidates for the major or minor in Spanish
must meet the following requirements before
being accepted for the program in Honors: (1)
a B average in Spanish course work at the
College; (2 ) the completion at Swarthmore of
either Spanish 011 or 013 and one course num
bered above 013; (3 ) the completion of at least
one semester o f study in a Spanish-speaking
country in a program approved by the Spanish
Section; and (4 ) demonstrated linguistic abili
ty in the language. Students may present fields
for external examination based on any of the
following: (1 ) 2-credit seminars offered by the
Section or (2 ) th e com bination o f two
advanced courses numbered above 013 that
form a logical pairing. A ll majors in the
Honors program must do three preparations for
a total of 6 units o f credit, whereas all minors
must complete one preparation consisting o f 2
units of credit.
Offered in the fall semester to students who
have had at least a year of Spanish.
Mode of Examination
Majors will take three 3-hour written examina
tions prepared by the external examiners as
well as three 0.5-hour oral exams based on the
contents o f each field o f preparation. M inors
will take one 3-hour written examination pre
pared by the external examiner as well as one
0.5-hour oral exam based on the contents of
the written examination. A ll exams will be
conducted exclusively in Spanish.
COURSES
Students w ho sta rt in the 0 0 1 B - 0 0 2 B
sequence must complete 0 0 2 B to receive
credit for 0 0 1 B .
Not all advanced courses are offered every year.
Students wishing to major in Spanish should
plan their program in consultation with the
Department.
SPAN 001B-002B, 003B. Intensive
Spanish
For students who begin Spanish in college.
Designed to impart an active command of the
language. Combines the study o f grammar with
intensive oral practice, writing, and readings in
literary or expository prose. See the explanato
ry note on language courses above. Normally
followed by 004B , 010, 011, or 013.
1.5
1.5 credits.
SPAN 004B. Intensive Spanish
For majors and others who wish an advanced
language course. Much attention paid to pro
nunciation, writing skills, speaking, and the
most difficult concepts o f Spanish grammar.
A n ideal course before study abroad.
1 .5 credits.
Each semester.
SPAN 006A. Spanish Conversation
A 0.5-credit conversation course that meets
once a week for 1.5 hours. T h e class will be
divided into small groups to facilitate discus
sion. Students are required to read newspapers
and other contemporary journals, see movies,
read plays that might be performed for and by
the class, and prepare assignments that will
generate conversation among the group.
Prerequisite: 004B or its equivalent, or permis
sion of instructor.
0 .5 credit.
E ach sem ester. Friedman.
SPAN 010S. La EspaHa actual
This course has a dual focus: to study various
aspects o f Spanish contemporary society
through literature, music, film, and art and to
enhance the communicative capacities of stu
dents o f Spanish. T h e emphasis o f SPAN 010S
will be primarily cultural and linguistic as well
as literary. Works by young authors such as
David Trueba and Laura Freixas will be read for
their significance as new democratic voices. In
music, the focus will be on the “mestizaje” of
flamenco, salsa, rock, jazz and Arabian music
by artists such as K iko Veneno, Ketama,
Lebrijano, and others. In the area of cine
matography, we will study the evolution from
the early 1980s to the present o f the work of
the world-famous director Almodóvar as well
as the work o f directors not yet known in the
U nited States, such as the recent films Perdita
D urango or Torrente. A rt selections from con
temporary Catalan artists such as Amat, Tapias
or Hernández Pijoan will offer a multicultural
perception of the diversified Spain o f today.
A ll readings and discussions will be in Spanish.
There will be an e-mail exchange with a
credits.
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Barcelonian school as well as ample opportuni
ties for students to polish their written Spanish
in more traditional ways.
Prequisite: 0 0 4 B or its equivalent, or permis
sion o f instructor. Spanish majors should note
that this course does not count towards fulfill
ment of the requirements for the major.
clude narrative, essays, and poetry representing
the romantic, naturalist, realist, modernist,
vanguardist, and other contemporary trends,
studied in their historical context.
Prerequisite: SPAN 004B or its equivalent or
permission o f instructor.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Cam acho de Schmidt.
F all 2000. Aldomâ Garcia.
N ote: SPAN O il or 013, the equivalent, or
consent o f instructor is prerequisite for the
courses in literature that follow:
SPAN 0 11. Introduction to Spanish
Literature
Come with us on a literary tour o f the last three
centuries in Spain! W e disembark in the intel
lectually stimulating and urbane illustration,
make numerous stopovers in the tumultuous
19th century, and continue our journey
through the varied twists and turns o f realism,
modernism, vanguardism, surrealism and other
“isms.” Be with us as we pass through the shad
owy postwar years o f the 20th century, when
literature became an important venue for pub
lic discourse on contemporary events, into the
exciting transition to democracy.
Read about times o f political and civil
upheaval, of soaring ideologies and crushing
defeats, with restful side trips to such familiar
themes as life and love and death. See how the
changing social, economic, and political con
ditions in Spain gave rise to a unique national
literature, how the particulars of a country and
a time and the universals o f the human condi
tion intertwine. A ll of this in some o f the most
striking and beautiful prose and poetry ever
written in any language!
And to help you keep up with our itinerary,
you may visit the SPAN O il W eb site at any
time, where you will find background informa
tion about all the topics covered in the course
and up-to-the-minute announcements about
class activities. It’s a trip you won’t want to
miss!
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. DeGrado.
SPAN 013. Introduction to Spanish
American Literature
T h is course presents a selection o f texts from
the m id-19th century until today. Students
develop skills in literary analysis, increase their
power to speak and write Spanish, and acquire
a foundation for the future exploration o f Latin
America’s literary production. Readings in
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SPAN 044. Narrativa del Siglo de Oro
This course examines one o f the most impor
tant genres o f the Renaissance and Baroque
periods in Spain, the short novel. W e will
study the novella by focusing on literary trends
in Italy and Spain during the 16th and 17th
centuries and by exam ining the classical
sources o f the Renaissance and Baroque forms
o f this genre. To understand the social motiva
tion of this literary form, we will refer to the
“cortesanía” manuals o f the period. To under
stand the adaptation of Italian trends into
Spanish literature, we will turn to social and
historical data that depict the relationship
established between the two countries by
humanists, merchants, book publishers, and
printers, with references to the ever-present
mandates of the Inquisition. Some Spanish
translations o f Italian works will be presented
as examples o f how Spanish authors trans
gressed the limits of their models to adapt them
to their own particular literary and social ends.
T h e selection o f Spanish novellas includes
Tim oneda’s P atrañ u elo, C ervante’s N ovelas
ejem plares, Lope de Vega’s N ovelas a M arcia
Leonardo, Juan de Piña’s N ovelas ejem plares y
prodigiosas historias, M ariana de Carvajal’s
N avidades de M adrid, Marfa de Zayas’ N ovelas
am orosas, and others. Readings and discussion
are in Spanish.
Prerequisites: 011, 013, or equivalent or per
mission o f instructor.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Aldomá García.
SPAN 045. Cine y literatura de ia España
del siglo XX
Through a close reading o f novels by such
writers as Cela, Delibes, and Carmen Laforet as
well as a viewing of representative films by
im portant directors, such as Berlanga,
Almodóvar, Saura, and Tmeba, we will study
the representation o f the principal historical
and social problems that have affected Spain in
the 20th century. Special attention will be
given to the effects o f the Spanish Civil War
on Spanish society and the new challenge
Spain had to face with the advent o f democra
cy.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Mateo.
SPAN 0 77. La novela hispanoamericana
del siglo XX
After a brief examination o f regionalist texts,
the course’s major emphasis will be on the
“boom” and “postboom” periods, during which
one o f the most innovative and highly com
mented novels o f contemporary world litera
ture has emerged. A ttention given not only to
the formal aspects o f these novels but also to
the sociopolitical contexts in which they were
written. Writers will include Julio Cortázar,
Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia
Márquez, Isabel Allende, Luisa Velenzuela,
Mario Vargas Llosa, M anlio Argueta, Manuel
Puig, and Cristina Peri Rossi.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Hassett.
SPAN 085. Narrativa Hispánica
Contemporánea de los Estados Unidos
A study o f the fiction o f leading Hispanic
American writers, with particular emphasis on
the contributions o f M exican-A m ericans,
Cuban-Americans and Puerto Rican-Am ericans. W riters include Anaya, Rivera,
Cisneros, Castillo, Hijuelos, G arcía and others.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Hassett.
Courses to be offered in subsequent years:
SPAN 041. Obras maestras de la Edad
Media y del Renacimiento
SPAN 043. Multiculturalismo y subversión
en Cervantes
SPAN 060. Escritoras españolas del siglo
19 y 20
SPAN 087. La guerra chril española en la
literatura y el cine
SPAN 070. Rebeldía y renovación
artística: el modernismo y la
generación del 98
SPAN 0 71. Literatura española
contemporánea
SPAR 074. Literatura española de
posguerra
SPAN 076. Grandes voces de América:
la poesía del siglo XX
SPAN 078. La novela social de México
SPAN 079. El cuento hispanoamericano
SPAN 080. La narrativa chilena desde el
golpe militar
SPAN 082. La mujer mirando al hombre:
Escritoras hispanoamericanas del
siglo XX
SPAN 083. El tirano latinoamericano en
la literatura
SEMINARS
Students wishing to take seminars must have
completed at least one course in Spanish num
bered 03 0 or above or obtained permission
from the instructor.
SPAN 10 1. La novela hispanoamericana
del siglo XX
2 credits.
SPAN 102. Cervantes
2 credits.
SPAN 103. La guerra civil espanñla
2 credits.
SPAN 104. La narrativa de Mario Vargas
Llosa.
2 credits.
SPAN 105. Federico Garcia Lorca
2 credits.
SPAN 106. Visiones narrativas de Carlos
Fuentes
T h e seminar explores the vast and textured
work o f a M exican craftsman o f language who
writes for the world, and is a profound observ
er o f history.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Cam acho de Schmidt.
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SPAN10 7. Héroes y villanos: el siglo XIX
español y la democratización literaria
2 credits.
SPAN 108. La narrativa de Isabel Allende:
la escritura como sobrevivencia
2 credits.
SPAN 109. Unamuno o el hambre de Dios
2 credits.
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Music and Dance
MUSIC
JAMES D . FR EEM A N , Professor of Music and Chair
GERALD LEVINSON, Professor of Music
ANN K . M cNAM EE, Professor of Music2
DAVID FINKO, Visiting Professor of Music (part-time)5
JOHN ALSTON, Associate Professor o f Music
MICHAEL MARISSEN, Associate Professor of Music3
THOMAS WHITMAN, Assistant Professor of Music (part-time)
AMY M . DAUER, Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)5
DAVID A . SHAPIRO, Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)
DOROTHY K . FR EEM A N , Associate in Performance (Music)
MICHAEL JOHNS, Associate in Performance (Music)
GWYN ROBERTS, Associate in Performance (Music)
RICHARD STONE, Associate in Performance (Music)
DANIEL A . WACHS, Associate in Performance (Music)5
JUDY LORD, Administrative Coordinator
DANCE
SHARON E . FRIED LER , Professor of Dance, Director of the Dance Program2
KIM 0. ARROW, Assistant Professor o f Dance (part-time)
SALLY HESS, Assistant Professor o f Dance (part-time)
PALLABI CHAKRAVORTY, M ellon Postdoctoral Fellow (Dance)
MARY ATTAH, Associate in Performance (Dance)
LaDEVA DAVIS, Associate in Performance (Dance)
DOLORES LUIS GM ITTER, Associate in Performance (Dance)
C. KEM AL NANCE, Associate in Performance (Dance)
PAULA SEPINUCK, Adjunct Associate in Performance5
JON SHERMAN, Associate in Performance (Dance)
LEAH STEIN, Associate in Performance (Dance)
STEPHEN W ELSH, Associate in Performance (Dance)
HANS BOMAN, Dance Accompanist
JUDY LORD, Administrative Coordinator
ORCHESTRA 2001, ENSEM BLE IN RESIDENCE
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
5 Spring 2001.
MUSIC
in composition, and to evolve methods of
musical analysis. History courses introduce stu
dents to methods o f studying the development
o f musical styles and genres, and the relation
ship o f music to other arts and areas of thought.
T h e Department encourages students to devel
op performing skills through private study and
through participation in the Chorus, Baroque
Ensemble, Gamelan, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra,
The study of music as a liberal art requires an
integrated approach to theory, history, and per
formance, experience in all three fields being
essential to the understanding o f music as an
artistic and intellectual achievement. Theory
courses train the student to work with musical
material, to understand modes of organization
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W ind Ensemble, and chamber music coaching
program which it staffs and administers. T h e
Department also assists instrumentalists or
singers to finance the cost o f private instruc
tion. Up to 16 half-credits may be granted
toward graduation. Music majors receive 100
percent subsidy for the cost of 10 private
lessons each semester (see M U SI 048).
Major in the C ourse Program : Two semester
courses in theory and one semester course in
history are prerequisite for acceptance as a
major. Majors will normally take five semester
courses in theory (including M U SI 015, 016,
or 0 1 7 ), four semester courses in history
(including M U SI 0 2 0 and either 021 or 022),
meet the basic piano requirement, pass five
repertory exams, and pass the comprehensive
exam. Majors normally participate in at least
one o f the Department’s performing organiza
tions.
M ajor in the H onors Program : A student intend
ing to major in the Honors Program will fulfill
the same prerequisites as listed above, will pass
five repertory exams, will meet the basic piano
requirement, and will normally submit three
preparations (including at least one prepara
tion in theory and one in history), subject to
Departmental approval. Any Theory/Composition course numbered 015 or higher, or any
history course, can be used as the basis o f a
paper when augmented by a concurrent or sub
sequent attached unit of additional research, or
by directed reading, or by a tutorial.
Minor in the Honors Program : A student intend
ing to minor in the Honors Program will fulfill
the same prerequisites as those for a major in
course, will meet the basic piano requirement,
and will normally submit one preparation in
music. For further details consult the guidelines
for Honors Study available in the Department
office.
Language Requirements fo r G raduate Schools:
Students are advised that graduate work in
music requires a reading knowledge o f French
and German. A reading knowledge o f Latin is
also desirable for students planning to do grad
uate work in musicology.
P roficiency on an instrument: A ll majors in
music will be expected to play a keyboard
instrument well enough by their senior year to
perform a two-part invention o f J.S . Bach and
a first movement o f an easy late 18th- or early-
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19th-century sonata. In addition, they must
demonstrate skill in score reading and in realizing figured basses. T h e Department recommends that majors take two semesters o f MUSI
042 to develop these skills.
T h e basic pian o program : T h is program is
designed to develop keyboard proficiency to a
point where a student can effectively use the
piano as a tool for study and also to help students meet the keyboard requirements outlined
above. It is open to any student enrolled in a
theory course numbered 011 or higher. No academic credit is given for basic piano.
A unique resource o f the department is its
ensem ble in residence, O rchestra 2001,
directed by Professor James Freeman. This
nationally renowned ensemble offers an annual concert series at the College, focusing on
contemporary music. T h e series features distinguished soloists and often includes advanced
Swarthmore students in its concerts.
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T h e Edwin B. Garrigues Music Awards: See p.
77.
T h e Fetter String Quartet Awards: See p. 76.
T h e Renee Gaddie Award: See p. 77.
Music 048 Special Awards: See p. 7 9 .'
Friends o f Music and Dance Summer Awards:
See p. 76.
T h e Boyd Barnard Prize: See p. 76.
T h e Peter Gram Swing Prize: See p. 80.
T h e Melvin B. Troy Prize: See p. 80.
CREDIT FOR PERFORMANCE
N ote: A ll performance courses are for halfcourse credit per semester. A total of not more
than eight full credits (16 0.5-credit courses) in
Music and Dance may be counted toward the
degrees o f bachelor o f arts and bachelor o f sci
ence. No retroactive credit is given fo r perfor
m ance courses.
Individual Instruction (M U SI 048)
Music majors and members o f the Wind
Ensemble, Chorus, Early Music Ensemble,
Gamelan, Gospel Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and
Orchestra may, if they wish, take lessons for
credit. Instrumentalists for whom opportuni
ties do not exist in the above ensembles may
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qualify for M U SI 048 by taking part in the
Department’s Program for Accompanists. For
further details consult the M U SI 048 guide
lines available from the Department office.
Students who wish to take M U SI 048 (Individ
ual Instruction) must register for the course
and submit an application to the Department
at the beginning o f each semester; forms are
available in the Department office. Although
it is necessary to be a member in good standing
of a Department performance group or the
Gospel Choir, it is not necessary to be regis
tered for credit in that performing group.
A student applying for Individual Instruction
should be at least at an intermediate level of
performance. T h e student will arrange to work
with a teacher o f her or his choice, subject to
the approval of the Department, which will
then supervise the course of study and grade it
on a credit/no credit basis. Teachers will submit
written evaluations, and the student will per
form for a jury at the end of the semester and
submit to the faculty a short paper on the piece
to be performed at the jury. T h e Department
will then decide whether the student should
receive credit, and whether the student may re
enroll for the next semester.
For students enrolled in M U SI 048, approxi
mately one-third o f the cost o f 10 lessons will
be paid by the Department to the teacher.
Section leaders in the Chorus and Orchestra
receive subsidies o f two-thirds the cost o f 10
lessons. Music majors in their junior and senior
years receive 100 percent subsidies of the cost
of 10 lessons each semester. Gaddie, Fetter,
Garrigues and other scholarships may subsidize
up to the entire cost o f private lessons for the
more musically advanced students at the
College.
All students enrolled in M U SI 048 are strong
ly encouraged to perform in student chamber
music concerts and to audition for concertos
with the Orchestra and solos with the Chorus.
(M U SI 049), or Keyboard Workshop (M U SI
050) for credit with the permission o f the
Department member who has the responsibili
ty for that performance group. T h e amount of
credit received will be a half-course in any one
semester. Students applying for credit will ful
fill requirements established for each activity,
i.e., regular attendance at rehearsals and per
formances and participation in any supplemen
tary rehearsals held in connection with the
activity. Students are graded on a Credit/No
Credit basis.
Students taking M U SI 047 (Chamber Music)
for credit should submit to the Department at
the beginning o f the semester a repertory of
works to be rehearsed, coached, and performed
during the semester. It should include the
names o f all students who have agreed to work
on the repertoire, the names of all coaches who
have agreed to work with them, and the pro
posed dates for performance in a student cham
ber music concert.
A student taking M U SI 047 for credit will
rehearse with her/his group(s) at least two
hours every week and will meet with a coach at
least every other week. A ll members o f the
group should be capable o f working well both
independently and under the guidance o f a
coach, also capable o f giving a performance of
high quality. It is not necessary for every person
in the group to be taking M U SI 047 for credit,
but the Department assumes that those taking
the course for credit will assume responsibility
for the group, making sure that the full group is
present for regular rehearsals and coaching ses
sions.
Students taking the Keyboard Workshop
(M U SI 050) will develop and refine skills in
accompanying and sight-reading through work
with the chamber, song, and four-hand reper
toire.
O rchestra, C horus, W ind E nsem ble, B aroque
Ensemble, Gamelan, C ham ber M usic, Jazz
Ensemble, and K eyboard W orkshop
COURSES AND SEMINARS
Students may take Performance Chorus
(MUSI 044), Performance Orchestra (M U SI
043), Performance Jazz Ensemble (M U SI 041),
Performance W ind Ensemble (M U SI 046),
Performance Early Music Ensemble (M U SI
045), Chamber Music (M U SI 0 47), Gamelan
This course is designed to teach intelligent lis
tening to music by a conceptual rather than
historical approach. In spring 2001, we will
explore the relationship between music and
other arts— visual, theatrical, literary, and
choreographic, focusing primarily on the art
MUSI 001. Introduction to Music
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MUSI 005. Rock and Roll
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1 credit.
A survey of rock and roll o f the 1960s. This
course will focus on the music o f the Beatles,
Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan,
Motown, and Woodstock participants. Prior
musical training is not required.
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musical training is not required.
Spring 2001. ]. Freeman.
MUSI 002A. How to Read Music
A n introduction to the elements o f music
notation and theory (clefs, pitch, and rhyth
m ic notation, scales, keys, and chords).
Meets once a week.
1 credit.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000. McNamee.
Spring 2001. W hitman.
MUSI 006. Beethoven and the Romantic
Spirit
MUSI 002B. How to Read M u s ic Intensive
Sames as M U SI 002A , but with an addition
al weekly class focused on sight singing and
general musicianship. Strongly recommend
ed as preparation for all upper-level music
courses.
I credit.
Spring 2001. W hitman.
MUSI 003. Jazz History
T his course traces the development o f jazz
from its roots in West Africa to the free styles
of the 1960s. Included are the delineation of
the various styles and detailed analysis of
seminal figures. Emphasis is on developing
the student’s ability to identify both style and
significant musicians.
A n introduction to Beethoven’s composi
tions in various genres. W e will consider the
artistic, political, and social context in which
he lived and examine his legacy among com
posers later in the 19th century (Berlioz,
Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Wagner, and
Mahler).
Open to all students without prerequisite.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Whitman.
MUSI 007. W.A. Mozart
Study of Mozart’s compositions in, various
genres and o f the peculiar interpretive problems in Mozart biography.
Open to all students without prerequisite.
Primary distribution course in the H um anities.
O pen to all students without prerequisite.
1 credit.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 008. The Music of Asia
MUSI 004. Opera
A n introduction to selected musical traditions from the vast diversity o f non-westem
cultures. T h e music will be studied in terms
o f both its purely sonic qualities and its cultural/philosophical backgrounds.
Combine great singing with the vivid colors
o f an orchestra, with acting and theater, with
poetry, dance, painting, spectacle, magic,
love, death, history, mythology, and social
commentary, and you have opera: an art of
endless fascination. This course will survey
the history o f opera (from M onteverdi
through Mozart, Wagner, and Verdi, to
Gershw in and Stravinsky), w ith special
emphasis on and study o f scenes from se
lected works. A final project will involve
informal stagings of some o f these scenes,
with students acting, singing, directing, and
providing technical assistance. T h e course is
open to all students. N o prior musical experi
ence or performance skills are required.
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Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
This course counts toward a program in I
Asian studies.
Spring 2001. Levinson.
MUSI 009. Baroque and Classical Music [
Italian opera, extraordinarily popular and I
widespread during the 17th and 18th cen- I
turies, now provides a remarkable window I
through which to view European culture of I
the time. Opera lent its most important styl
istic traits to every other kind o f music,
including cantatas, sonatas, concertos, and
symphonies, and thus also provides an ideal
background for understanding all the great
music o f the period. This course will focus on
three immensely important Italian operas:
Monteverdi’s L’ln coron azion e di Popped
(1642), Handel’s G iulio C esare (1724), and
Mozart’s ldom en eo (1 7 8 1 ). T h e course is open
to all students regardless o f prior musical
training or lack thereof. Students interested
in music, theater, dance, literature (especial
ly poetry), and European cultural history will
be particularly appropriate members o f the
class. This course is also listed as M U SI 021
and as such will also count torard the
Department’s history requirement for majors.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 010. Women in Music: Composeis
This course traces some o f the contributions
made by women composers to the art of
music from the Middle Ages to the present.
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . McNamee.
MUSI 012. Harmony and Counterpoint 2
W ritten musical exercises include composi
tion of original materials as well as commen
tary on excerpts from the tonal literature.
A ll M U SI 012 students must register for one
section o f M U SI (MOB, with or without 0.5
credit.
Basic piano is also required for some students.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. W hitman.
MUSI 013. Harmony and Counterpoint 3
Continued work with tonal harmony and
counterpoint at an intermediate level. De
tailed study of selected works with assign
ments drerived from these works as well as
original compositions.
A ll M U SI 013 students must register for one
section o f M U SI 040C , with or without 0.5
credit.
Basic piano is also required for some students.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Not offered 1999-2000.
F all 20 0 0 . Levinson.
THEORY AND COMPOSITION
Advanced work with chromatic harmony
and tonal counterpoint.
MUSI 014. Harmony and Counterpoint 4
A ll M U SI 014 students must register for one
section of M U SI (MOD, with or without 0.5
credit.
Students who anticipate taking further cours
es in the department or majoring in Music
are urged to take M U SI 011 and M U SI 012
as early as possible. Placement exams are
given each year at the first meeting o f that
course for students who feel they may be able
to place out o f it. Majors will normally take
MUSI O il, 012, 013, 014, and one o f 015,
016, or 017 in successive years.
Detailed study o f a limited number o f works
both tonal and nontonal, with independent
work encouraged.
MUSI 0 11. Harmony and Counterpoint 1
Prerequisite: M U SI 014.
Musical exercises include harmonic analysis
and four-part choral style composition.
Spring 2001. Bauer.
Prerequisite: knowledge of traditional nota
tion, major/minor scales, ability to play or sing
at sight simple lines in treble and bass clef.
All M USI O il students must register for one
section o f M U SI 040A , with or without 0.5
credit.
In addition, students with minimal keyboard
skills are required to take piano.
Basic piano is also required for some students.
Spring 2001. Levinson.
MIISI015. Harmony and Counterpoint 5
1 credit.
MUSI 010. Schenker
A n introduction to Schenkerian analysis. A n
extension o f traditional analytical tech
niques, incorporating Schenker’s principles
o f voice leading, counterpoint, and harmony.
Prerequisite: M U SI 014.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
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MUSI 0 17. History of Music Theory
A survey o f primary sources (in translation)
from Boethius, Tinctoris, and Zarlino through
Rameau, Riemann, and Schoenberg.
from late Beethoven and Schubert to Wagner
and Verdi.
Prerequisite: A knowledge o f traditional nota
tion.
Prerequisite: M U SI 014.
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 023. IWentieth-Century Music
MUSI 018. Conducting and Orchestration
A study o f the various stylistic directions in
music o f the 20th Century. Representative
works by composers from Debussy, Stravinsky,
and Schoenberg through Copland, Messiaen,
and postwar composers such as Boulez and
Crumb, to the younger generation will be
examined in detail.
A study of orchestration and instrumentation
in selected works o f various composers and
through written exercises, in combination with
practical experience in conducting, score read
ing, and preparing a score for rehearsal and per
formance.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . J . Freeman.
MUSI 019. Composition
i credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2 0 0 1 . Levinson.
MUSI 001. Jazz Improvisation
A systematic approach that develops the abili
ty to improvise coherently, emphasizing the
Bebop and Hard Bop styles exemplified in the
music o f Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Prerequisite: A
notation.
knowledge o f traditional
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 031. Russian Music
A survey o f Russian music from the early 19th
century
(G lin k a)
through Mussorgsky,
Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rimsky, and into the
20th century: Scriabin, Stravinsky, Prokofief,
Shostakovich, Schnittke, Gubaidulina, and
Ustvolskaya.
Prerequisite: A knowledge o f traditional' nota
tion.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Finko.
HISTORY OF MUSIC
MUSI 020. Medieval and Renaissance
Music
A survey o f European art music from the late
Middle Ages to the 16th century. Relevant
extramusical contexts will be considered.
Prerequisite: A
notation.
knowledge o f traditional
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 021. Raroque and Classical Music
T his course is also listed as M U SI 009. See
description there.
1 credit.
MUSI 032. History of tho String Quartet
A history o f the string quartet from its origins
to its development into one o f the genres of
Western classical music. T h e course will focus
on the quartets o f Haydn, Mozart, and
Beethoven.
Prerequisite: A
notation.
knowledge o f traditional
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 033. The Art Song
A study o f various solutions by various com
posers to the problems o f relating poetry and
music.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 034. J .S . Bach
MUSI 022. Hinet8enth-Century Music
Study of Bach’s compositions in various genres.
For the instrumental music this involves close
T h e development o f the “Rom antic Style”
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vocal music it also involves study o f ways
Bach’s music interprets, not merely expresses,
his texts.
Prerequisite: A
notation.
knowledge o f traditional
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 035. Women Composers and
Choreographers
A survey of women choreographers and com
posers. Choreographers range from Sallé and
Duncan through Graham, Tharp and Zollar,
composers from Hildegard through Zwilich.
Topics include form, phrasing, text and
social/political comment. O pen to all students.
1 credit.
Prerequisite: A knowledge of traditional musi
cal notation.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 039. Music and Dance: Criticism
and Reviewing
T his course, team taught by music and dance
faculty with supplemental visits by guest lec
turers who are prominent in the field o f
reviewing, will cover various aspects o f writing
about the performance o f music and dance:
previewing, reviewing, the critic’s role and
responsibilities, and the special problems of
relating performance to the written word.
Prerequisite: O ne previous course in music or
dance, concurrent enrollment in a music or
dance course, or permission o f the instructor.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
1 credit.
MUSI 036. Music Since 1945
N ot offered 2000-2001.
A study o f contemporary concert music,
including such composers as Messiaen, Crumb,
Boulez, Cage, Babbit, Carter, Lutoslawski,
Ligeti. Electronic music, collage, chance and
improvisation, and minimalism will also be
examined, as well as the current trends toward
Neo-Romanticism and stylistic pluralism.
MUSI 092. Independent Study
1 credit.
MUSI 093. Directed Reading
1 credit.
MUSI 095. Ilitorial
Special work in composition, theory, or history.
1 or 2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
MUSI 037. Contemporary American
Composers
A study of the works and thought of six impor
tant American composers. T h e course will
stress intensive listening and will include dis
cussion meetings with each o f the composers.
Prerequisite: A
notation.
1 credit.
knowledge o f traditional
MUSI 096. Senior Thesis
1 or 2 credits.
MUSI 099. Senior Honors Recital
Honors music majors who wish to present a
senior recital as one o f their Honors prepara
tions must register for M U SI 099, after consul
tation with the Music faculty. See Honors pro
gram guidelines.
1 credit.
F all 2000. J. Freeman.
MUSI 038. Color and Spirit: Music of
Debussy, Stravinsky, and Messiaen
A study of twentieth-century music focusing
on the great renewal of musical expressions,
diverging from the Austro-German classicromantic tradition, found in the works of these
three very individual composers, as well as the
connections among them, and the resonances
of their music in the work o f their contempo
raries and successors.
SEMINARS
MUS1100. Harmony and Counterpoint 5
(See M U SI 015.)
Prerequisite: M U SI 014.
1-credit sem inar.
Spring 2001. Bauer.
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MUS110 1. J .S . Bach
0 .5 credit.
(See M U SI 034.)
F all 2000. Shapiro.
Study of Bach’s compositions in various genres,
examining music both as a reflection o f and
formative contribution to cultural history.
MUSI 040U. Elements of Musicianship IV
Prerequisites: M U SI O il and G ER M 0 0 IB
(higher levels in both strongly recommended;
RELG 018 also recommended), or permission
o f instructor.
1-credit sem inar.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Marissen.
MUS1102. Color and Spirit: Music of
Oebussy, Stravinsky, and Messiaen
Prerequisite: M U SI 040C .
Sight-singing, rhythmic and melodic dictation.
Required for all M U SI 014 students, with or
without 0.5 credit. Also open to other stu
dents.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 2001. Wachs.
MUSI M l . Performance (Jazz Ensemble)
Meets Monday nights.
(See M U SI 038.)
0 .5 credit.
Prerequisite: M U SI 013 (concurrent enroll
m ent possible by permission o f the instructor).
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Alston.
1-credit sem inar equivalent to a 2-credit sem inar.
0 .5 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
F all 2000 and spring 2001.
MUSI M 2 . Keyboard Musicianship
MUSI 043. Performance (Chorus)
PERFORMANCE
N ote: T h e following performance courses are
for 0.5-course credit per semester. See p. 258
for general provisions governing work in per
formance for credit toward graduation.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Alston.
MUSI 044. Performance (Orchestra)
0 .5 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 : Alston. Spring 2001 : Wachs.
MUSI 04QA. Elements of Musicianship I
MUSI 045. Performance (Baroque
Ensemble)
Sight-singing, rhythmic and melodic dictation.
0 .5 credit.
Required for all M U SI 011 students, with or
without 0.5 credit. Also open to other stu
dents.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Roberts and Stone.
0 .5 credit.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Shapiro.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Johns.
MUSI M O B . Elements of Musicianship II
MUSI M 7 . Performance (Chamber Music)
MUSI 046. Performance (Wind Ensemble)
Prerequisite: M U SI 040A .
(See guidelines for this course on p. 259.)
Sight-singing, rhythmic and melodic dictation.
Required for all M U SI 012 students, with or
without 0.5 credit. Also open to other stu
dents.
0 .5 credit.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. D. Freeman.
MUSI 048. Performance (Individual
Instruction)
MUSI 040C. Elements of Musicianship III
(See the guidelines for this course on p. 258.)
Specific and updated guidelines are distributed
at the beginning o f each semester.
Prerequisite: Music 40B .
0 .5 credit.
Sight-singing, rhythmic, and melodic dicta
tion. Required for all M U SI 013 students, with
or without 0.5 credit. A lso open to other stu
dents.
F all 2000 and spring 2001.
Spring 2001. Shapiro.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Performance of traditional and modem compositions for Balinese Gamelan (Indonesian percussion orchestra). Students will learn to play
without musical notation. No prior experience
in Western or non-W estern music is required;
open to all students w ith the instructor’s
approval.
A comprehensive experience including essays
on coursework, reading and video lists, and the
senior project or thesis. T h e written essays will
be set by the faculty and responded to by the
students during the first half o f the final semes
ter. T h e oral examination will be held at the
end o f that term, consisting o f questions set by
the faculty in response to the written compré
hensives previously submitted by the students.
0.5 credit.
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Drumming
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Not offered 2000-2001. Arrow.
MUSI 072. Asian Performance Theory:
Indonesia, China, Japan: Looking at the
East through Western Eyes
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DANCE
Dance, a program within the Music and Dance
| Department, shares the department philosophy
that courses in theory and history should be
integrated with performance. By offering a bal►
ance of cognitive, creative, and kinesthetic
I classes in dance, we present a program that
I stands firmly w ithin the tradition of
I I Swarthmore’s liberal arts orientation. T h e
instructors strive to create an atmosphere of
cooperative learning; one which affirms group
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A senior colloquium with monthly meetings
will be held during the final semester senior
year. These meetings, which will be led by
dance faculty, will be linked to concert perfor
mances, guest lecturers, and assigned articles.
M A JO R IN T H E H O N O R S P R O G R A M
T h e minimum requirement for admission to
the Special Major (Honors) is at least two
courses in dance; normally an introductory history/theory course (D A N C 001, 002 or 009)
and dance composition I (D A N C 011). Majors
in the Honors Program must also have a B
grade average before admission. In addition to
the guidelines written below, each honors
major will be responsible for the material des
ignated on the Reading and Video Lists for
Senior Honors Study (S A S ) (available from
the department office).
A ll dance majors in the Honors Program must
do three preparations in the department and
one outside (in a related or unrelated minor).
Two o f the departmental preparations will be
based on course combinations (one in history/theory and one in composition). T h e third
will take the form o f either a senior project
(D A N C 094) or a senior thesis (D A N C 095,
0 96). T h e portfolio submitted by each student
will include both written materials and a
videotape that provides examples o f the stu
dent’s choreographic/performance work at
Swarthmore (a maximum of 20 minutes in
length). Each student’s program will include
the following:
a.
H istory/Theory: One area o f emphasis
linking a course from (D A N C 021-024) with a
course from (D A N C 0 35-039). Each student
will demonstrate this integration via a paper
written as an attachment. T his paper, along
with appropriate papers from each history/theory class submitted for preparation, will be sent
to the examiner. T h e written exam for this
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preparation will consist o f a response to three
questions set by the examiner. These questions
will be based on material from the required
reading and video lists for Senior Honors Study
in dance. Because some o f the questions will
refer to particular dance works, students may
find it useful to review videos o f these works in
preparing their answers. Therefore, a 4- to 5hour period will be allowed for writing the history/theory exam. A fter exams are read by the
examiner, she or he will then meet with the
student for a 3 0 ' to 45-minute oral examina
tion.
b. C om position: Each student may submit
a combination o f Composition I (D A N C O il)
plus either Composition II (D A N C 0 12),
Special Topics in Composition (D A N C 014)
or two Composition Tutorials (D A N C 013).
T h e syllabi (where appropriate), a videotape of
the final work, and a paper concerning the
choreographic process from each class will be
submitted to the examiner. T h e videotape
must include at least one group work. T he
paper accompanying each dance will discuss
that particular dance in relation both to com
m on compositional practices in the field and to
specific historical examples. During Honors
week, the student will perform a solo (made
during the course o f the senior year) o f at least
5 minutes in length for the examiner. This
piece will be performed in an informal setting
in the dance lab. A fter the performance o f this
solo, a 45- to 60-minute oral examination will
be scheduled in w hich the examiner and stu
dent will have a discussion based on the video
tapes, live performance, papers, and the SH S
reading and video lists.
c. Senior Project/T hesis: These projects/
theses will be individually determined. Each
student will be assigned a faculty advisor who
will assist the student in the creation of an ini
tial bibliography and/or videography as well as
an outline for the project or thesis. It will then
be the student’s responsibility to proceed with
the work independently. T h e final result of this
study (a paper or a videotape of a performance)
will be sent .to the outside examiner and
become a part o f the Honors portfolio to be
examined in a 45- to 60-minute oral during
Honors week.
M ajors Presenting a R e la ted M inor
Dance majors in the Honors Program who are
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presenting a related minor in another disci
pline must follow the preparation guidelines
listed earlier. For these students, the third
preparation will take the form of either a senior
project (D A N C 0 9 4 ) or a senior thesis
(D A N C 095, 096) which, although it follows
the guidelines stated in c earlier, draws on a
cross-disciplinary perspective.
Cross-Disciplinary P roject or T h esis: These
preparations will be individually determined.
In each case, the student will present either
one dance history/theory or one composition
course in combination with one upper-level
course outside the department. T hen, as an
attachm ent the student will submit a perfor
mance (videotape) and/or a paper in which the
cross-disciplinary nature o f the study is dis
cussed. Each student will be assigned a faculty
advisor, who will assist the student in the cre
ation o f an initial bibliography and/or videog
raphy as well as an outline for the project or
thesis. It will then be the student’s responsibil
ity to proceed with the work independently.
T h e final result o f this study (a paper and/or a
videotape o f a performance) will be sent to the
outside examiner and become a part of the
Honors portfolio to be examined in a 45- to 60minute oral during Honors week.
M ajors Presenting an U n related M in or
Students in the Honors Program who are pre
senting a major in dance and a minor in an
unrelated discipline will follow the guidelines
described above.
MAJOR IN COURSE
Advised Preparation for the M ajor
T h e following courses with a grade o f B or
better:
1. D A N C 001: Introduction to the World of
Dance; D A N C 002: World Dance Forms;
or D A N C 140: Approaches to Dance at
Bryn Mawr College ( 1 credit)
2. D A N C 010: Dance Improvisation or
D A N C 071: Rhythm ic Analysis and
Drumming, and D A N C O il: Dance
Composition I (1.5 credits)
3. A conference with a dance faculty advisor
to assess familiarity with dance vocabular
ies and advise placement in dance tech
nique courses.
C ourse R eq u irem en ts
C R E D IT S
Composition
(2 credits o f the following 3 )
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DANC 012: Dance Composition II
(1 credit) and
or D A N C 075: Special Topics in Dance
Theatre (in G hana and/or Poland)
Senior Project/Thesis*
(1 or 2 credits)
either DANC 013: Dance Composition
Tutorial (0.5 credit) (twice)
1-2
D A N C 094: Senior Project (1 credit) or
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D A N C 095, and/or 096 Senior Thesis
(1—2 credits)
Dance Composition (1 credit)
History (2 credits o f the following 5)
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DANC 021: History of Dance: Africa
and Asia (1 credit)
Total credits for the major
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sue a senior project or thesis that incorporates
a comparison between or integration o f dance
and some other creative/performing art, (e.g.,
creative writing, music, theatre, or visual art).
DANC 022: History o f Dance: Europe’s
Renaissance Through 1900 (1 credit)
DANC 023: Twentieth-Century Dance
(1 credit)
DANC 024: Dance as Social History
(1 credit)
HONORS MINORS IN DANCE
DANC 025: Mapping Culture Through
Dance (1 credit)
Theory (2 credits o f the following 5)
ensemble, flamenco, gamelan, modem,
tap, and others)
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Choreographers and Composers ( 1 credit)
DANC 036: Dance and Gender (1 credit)
DANC 037: Current Trends in Dance
Performance ( 1 credit)
Students in the Honors Program who are pre
senting a major in another discipline and a
minor in dance must do one preparation in
dance. This preparation will take the form of
either a or b described above. T h e choice
regarding focus for a student’s minor will be
determined in consultation with an advisor
from the dance faculty.
DANC/MUSI 039: Music and Dance:
Criticism and Reviewing (1 credit)
DANC/EDUC 070: T h e Arts as
Community Service/Social Change
(1 credit)
Technique (2 o f the following
0.5-credit courses)
THE SPECIAL M AJOR IN DANCE AND A
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DANC 050: Performance Dance:
Modem Dance II (0.5 credit)
DANC 051: Performance Dance:
Ballet II (0.5 credit)
Required Dance Courses
DANC 053: Performance Dance:
African Dance II (0.5 credit)
and 1 or 2 additional dance-technique
courses for academic credit
(0.5-1 credit)
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Repertory (1 or 2 o f the following
0.5 credit courses)
DANC 049: Performance Dance:
Repertory (0.5 credit) (African,
Balinese, ballet, dance and drum
T h e program for a special major in dance com
prises 12 units o f coursework: 6 in dance and 6
in another discipline. T h e two disciplines in
this major may be philosophically linked or
may represent separate areas o f the student’s
interest.
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T h e core program (totaling 6 credits) includes
the following courses:
a. 2 composition/improvisation
(D A N C 012 or 014 [1 credit] and
D A N C 0 1 0 [1 credit])
b. 2 history/theory
[one from D A N C 021-024 [1 credit]
and one from Dance 36-39 [1 credit])
c. 2 in performance technique
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(D A N C 0 5 0 [0.5 credit] and one other
technique at the 5 0 level [0.5 credit]),
d. 1 senior project or thesis
(D A N C 094, 095 or 096 [1 credit])
These 6 credits from the core program will
be joined by 6 credits from (an)other disci
plinéis). Courses for the program must be
approved both by the faculty o f the other
departments(s) and by the dance faculty. T h e
senior project or thesis must also be approved
and monitored by those departments involved.
P E R F O R M A N C E D A N C E : T E C H N IQ U E
In a typical semester over 25 hours o f dance
technique classes are offered on graded levels
presenting a variety o f m ovem ent styles.
Technique courses, numbered 04 0 through
048, 0 50 through 058, and 060 or 061, may be
taken for academic credit or may be taken to
fulfill physical education requirements.
Advanced dancers are encouraged to audition
for level III technique classes and for Dance
Repertory (D A N C 0 4 9 ). A total o f not more
than eight full credits (16 0.5-credit courses) in
performance dance technique classes and in
music performance classes may be counted
toward the degrees o f Bachelor o f A rts and
Bachelor o f Science. N o retroactive credit is
given for performance classes.
D A N C E P R O G R A M PER FO RM A N C E
O P P O R T U N IT IE S
A ll interested students are encouraged to
enroll in repertory classes (D A N C 049) and/or
to audition for student and faculty works.
These auditions take place several times each
semester; dates are announced in classes and in
the W eekly N ew s. Formal concerts take place
toward the end o f each semester; informal stu
dio concerts are scheduled throughout the year.
T h e Dance Program regularly sponsors guest
artist residencies, which in 2000-2001 will
include the Wally Cardona Quartet, dancers
from the Pennsylvania Ballet, Reggie W ilson
and Company, and Sri Lankan dancers and
musicians.
S C H O L A R S H IP S A N D A W A RD S
Scholarships for summer study in dance are
available through funds provided by T h e
Friends o f Music and Dance. T h e Halley Jo
Stein Award for Dance and T h e M elvin B.
Troy Award for Composition are also awarded
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GHANA PROGRAM
T h e Dance Program has an ongoing relation
ship with the International Centre for African
Music and Dance and the School o f Perform
ing Arts at the University o f G hana in Legon,
a suburb o f the capital city, A ccra. Students
choosing to study in Ghana can anticipate
opportunities that include a composite of classroom learning, tutorials, some organized travel,
and independent study and travel. Interested
students should contact the director o f the
Dance Program as early as possible for advising
purposes and for updated information.
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T h e Programs in Theatre Studies and Dance
are jointly developing a new semester-abroad
program for interested Swarthmore students
based at the Silesian Dance Theatre (Sl^ski
T eatrTahca) in Bytom in conjunction with the
Jagiellonian University o f Cracow and other
institutions in the vacinity. T h e Program is
intended to provide participating students with
a combination of foreign study with the experience o f working in various capacities (dance
performance, arts administration, scenography,
etc.) within the environment o f a professional
dance theatre company for credit. Participating students would be housed in Bytom
along with attending weekly tutorials in
Cracow. Intensive study o f Polish while in the
country will be required o f all participating students. Although details of the program are still
being finalized as the College catalog goes to
press, it is expected that students will be able to
participate in the program beginning in Spring
2000. Students participating will be able to
enroll for the equivalent o f a full semester’s
credit (4 to 5 credits). Participation in the
Annual International Dance Conference and
Performance Festival hosted by Silesian Dance
T h eatre in June and July is highly rec
ommended for certain types of cred it Beyond
credits in Theatre Studies, Dance, and inten
sive Polish, a menu o f possible tutorials is being
developed in Polish literature and history,
Environmental Studies, Film, Religion, Jewish
and Holocaust Studies, and other fields.
Interested students should contact Professor
A llen Kuharski, Director o f Theatre Studies, as
early as possible for advising purposes and
updated information on the status o f the pro-
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Department for types o f academic credit being
offered.
Additional information about the dance pro
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http://ww w .sw arthm ore.edu/hum anities/
dance/.
DANC 010. Dance Improvisation
Designed as a movement laboratory in which
to explore the dance elements: space, time,
force, and form. Members o f the class will
investigate improvisation as a performance
technique and as a tool for dance composition.
Individuals work on a personal vocabulary and
on developing a sense of ensemble. A journal
and paper are required, and a concurrent
course in dance technique is strongly recom
mended. Three hours per week.
0 .5 credit.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
F all 20 0 0 . Hess.
DANC 001. Introduction to Dance
A survey course that approaches dance viewing
and analysis o f dance performance through an
introduction to elements o f dance composition
and history. T h e roles o f choreographer,
performer, and audience in various cultures are
compared and investigated using theoretical
and practical experiences. N o prior dance
training is assumed; open to all students with
out prerequisite. Two lectures and one video
viewing session per week.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
DANC 002. World Dance Forms
A survey course that introduces students to
theoretical and practical experiences in dance
forms from various cultures and time periods
through a combination o f lectures, readings,
video and film viewings, and workshops with a
wide variety o f guest artists from the field. T he
particular forms will vary each semester but
may include such styles as various African,
Asian, and Native American forms, Flamenco,
contemporary social dances, and various forms
of concert dance. Open to all students; no prior
dance training required.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Friedler.
DANC 009. Music and Dance of Africa
An introduction to selected musical and dance
traditions of Africa. This course will involve all
students in the practice of dancing and drum
ming as well as in the study o f those forms
through lectures, reading, listening, and view
ing. No prior musical or dance training
required.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
C0MP0SITI0N/HIST0RY/THE0RY COURSES
DANC 0 11. Dance Composition I
A study o f the basic principles of dance com
position through exploration o f the elements
o f time, space, and force, movement invention,
and movement themes to understand various
choreographic structures. Considerable read
ing, video and live concert viewing, movement
studies, journals, and a final piece for public
performance in the Troy dance lab are
required. A course in dance technique must be
taken concurrently.
Prerequisite: D A N C 010, D A N C 071, or per
mission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Arrow.
DANC 012. Dance Composition II
A n elaboration and extension of the material
studied in D A N C O il. Stylistically varying
approaches to making work are explored in
compositions for soloists and groups. Reading,
video and live concert viewing, movement
studies, journals, and a final piece for public
performance that may include a production lab
component are required. A course in dance
technique must be taken concurrently.
Students must have previously taken Dance 11
or its equivalent.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Arrow.
DANC 013. Dance Composition: Tutorial
Designed as a tutorial for students who have
previously taken D A N C 011 or the equivalent.
Choreography of a final piece for public perfor-
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instructor and directed readings, video and
concert viewings. A journal may also be
required. A course in dance technique must be
taken concurrently.
0 .5 credit.
F all 1999: Hess. Spring 2 000: Staff.
DANC 014. Special Topics in Dance
Composition
A course which focuses on intensive study of
specific compositional techniques and/or sub
jects. Topics may include autobiography, dance
and text, partnering, interdisciplinary collabo
ration, reconstruction, and technology/videography. Choreography o f a final piece for perfor
mance is required. Weekly meetings with the
instructor, directed readings, video and concert
viewing, and a journal will be required. A
course in dance technique must be taken con
currently.
Prerequisite: D A N C O il.
T hree hours per week.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Arrow.
DANC 021. History of Dance: Africa and
Asia
T his course will move through an exploration
o f dance forms from Africa, from Africanist
cultures and from Asian cultures, from the per
spectives of stylistic characteristics, underlying
aesthetics, resonances in general cultural traits,
and developmental history. T h e course will
occasionally focus on one dance style for close
examination. Study will be facilitated by guest
lecturers, specialists in particular dance forms
from these cultures.
Prerequisite: D A N C 001 or 002. Two lectures
and one hour video viewing per week.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1.
DANC 022. History of Dance: Europe’s
Renaissance Through 1900
A study of social and theatrical dance forms in
the context of various European societies from
the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Influential choreographers, dancers, and theo
rists representative o f the periods will be dis
cussed.
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1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Staff.
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rists will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Dance 1 or 2; Dance 21 and 22 I
strongly recommended. Two lectures and one I
hour video viewing per week.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
DANC 024. Dance as Social History
T his course focuses on dance as a locus for discussing power relations through gender, race,
and class in the period from 1880 to the 1950s
in Europe, N orth America, the Caribbean, and
South America. Analysis o f a variety of dance
forms in their historical/cultural context.
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1 credit.
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DANC 025. Mapping Culture Through
Dance
T h is course will use anthropological approaches to examine the interrelationship of
dance with social relations of culture and
power. T h e course will be shaped as a cross-cultural journey, which will include East Indian,
Brazilian, Haitian, African, and other dance
styles. Dance will be analyzed in terms o f ritual,
national/gender identity, and spirituality and as
commodities of value and resistance. T h e overall approach will be to situate dance forms in
their historical and contemporary social, political, and economic contexts.
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Duncan through Graham, Tharp and Zollar,
composers from Hildegard through Zwilich.
Topics include form, phrasing, tex t and
n I social/political comment. O pen to all students.
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informed dance, particularly performance
dance, since 1960. T h e impact o f various culrural and social contexts will be considered.
Lectures, readings, and video/concert viewings
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perception, symbolism, abstraction, and cre
ativity in relation to the viewing and interpre
tation of dance performance. Emphasis will be
placed on political interpolation and ramifica
tions of the act o f public performance. Topics
I of discussion will include the “politically cor' 1 1 rect” Para£lox>government funding, art as culf I
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We will explore movement and readings/discussions regarding the presence o f the sacred
through performance and contemplative practices in several dance traditions from the
ancient (India) to the contemporary (American modem dance). Students will be expected
to design and participate in dance/movement
studies, as well as to write. Some dance experience necessary in any technique.
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DANC 039. Music and Dance: Criticism
and Reviewing
(Cross-listed as M U SI 039)
T his course, team taught by music and dance
faculty with supplemental visits by guest lec
turers who are prominent in the field of
reviewing, will cover various aspects o f writing
about the performance o f music and dance:
previewing, reviewing, the critic’s role and
responsibilities, and the special problems of
relating performance to the written word.
Prerequisite: O ne previous course in music or
dance, concurrent enrollment in a music or
dance course, or permission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
DANCE TECHNIQUE COURSES
N ote: Technique courses (040-048, 050-058,
060, and 061) may be taken for 0.5 academic
credit or may be taken for physical education
credit.
DANC 040. Performance Dance: Modem I
A n introduction to basic principles of dance
movement: body alignm ent, coordination,
strength and flexibility, and basic locomotion.
N o previous dance experience necessary.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000. Arrow.
Spring 2 000. Staff.
DANC 041. Performance Dance: Dallet I
A n introduction to fundamentals o f classical
ballet vocabulary: correct body placement,
positions o f the feet, head and arms, and basic
locomotion in the form. N o previous experi
ence necessary.
0 .5 credit.
Fall 2000 and spring 2001. Sherman.
DANC 043. African Dance I
Introduction to African Dance aims to give
students a rudimentary vocabulary in Africanoriented m ovem ent. Students who take
A frican I for academic credit should be pre
pared to keep a weekly journal and write two
short papers.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 an d spring 20 0 1 . A ttah.
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DANC 044. Performance Dance: Tap
This course is available to all tappers, from
beginning to advanced. Such forms as softshoe, waltz-clog, stage tap, and “hoofin” will be
explored.
scheduled dance concert during the semester.
Placement by audition or permission of the
instructor. Three hours per week. A course in
dance technique must be taken concurrently.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Davis.
E ach sem ester.
DANC 045. Performance Dance: Hatha
Yoga
F all 20 0 0 : Section I: Dancing and Drumming
Ensemble, Arrow/Friedler. Draws on a variety
o f dancing and drumming traditions from
around the world as well as creating new
hybrid forms. In 1999, beginning with a focus
on Ghanaian forms. Open to all students.
O pen to all students, the course will focus on
experience/understanding o f a variety of asanas
(physical postures) from standing poses to deep
relaxation. Following the approach developed
by B.K.S. Iyengar, its aim is to provide the stu
dent with a basis for an ongoing personal prac
tice. If taken for academic credit, required
reading and one paper.
0 .5 credit.
F all 20 0 0 : Section 2: Tap, Davis.
F all 2000: Section 3: Modem, Welsh.
Spring 2 0 0 1 : Section 1: Modem, Staff.
Spring 2001: Section 2: African, Staff.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Hess.
DANC 050. Performance Dance: Modern II
DANC 048. Performance Dance: Special
Topics in Technique
A n elaboration and extension o f the principles
addressed in D A N C 040. For students who
have taken D A N C 040 or the equivalent.
Intensive study o f special topics falling outside
the regular dance technique offerings. Topics
may include such subjects as: Alexander tech
nique, Classical East Indian Dance Forms,
C ontact Improvisation, Jazz, Pilates, and/or
Musical Theatre Dance.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Staff.
DANC 051. Performance Dance: Ballet II
0 .5 credit.
A n elaboration and extension of the principles
addressed in Ballet I. For students who have
taken Ballet I or its equivalent.
Section 1. F all 2 0 0 0 : Flamenco, Gmitter.
0 .5 credit.
Section 2. Spring 2001: C ontact Improvisation,
Stein.
DANC 048 (Section 3). Performance
Dance: Kathak
This course will introduce the basic principles
o f performance technique in the N orth Indian
classical form Kathak. T h e focus will be on
studying abstract movements and miming/
expressive gestures and the rhythmic musical
patterns that structure the dance vocabulary.
In addition, videos, photographs, paintings,
and live performances will be used to provide
context. Students who are enrolled for aca
demic credit will be required to write papers
and/or create performance texts/choreographies. N o previous dance experience necessary.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Chakravorty.
DANC 049. Performance Dance: Repertory
T h e study o f repertory and performance. Stu
dents are required to perform in at least one
F all 2000 and spring 2 0 0 1 . Sherman.
DANC 053. African Dance II
African Dance for Experienced Learners gives
students an opportunity to strengthen their
technique in African Dance. T h e course will
use the Umfundalai technique allied with some
traditional W est A frican D ance forms to
enhance students’ learning. Students who take
African Dance II for academic credit should be
prepared to explore and access their own
choreographic voice through a choreographic
project.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 20 0 1 . Nance.
DANC 055. Performance Dance: Hatha
Yoga II
Open to students who have completed DANC
045 or the equivalent. A continuation and
deepening o f practice of the asanas explored in
D A N C 045. Work in several o f the more
advanced asanas, particularly in the backward-
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0.5 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
DANC 058. Performance Dance: Special
Topics in Technique II
An elaboration and extension of principles
addressed in D A N C 048.
Permission o f the instructor required.
0.5 credit.
Spring 2001. Section 1: Flamenco, Gmitter.
DANC 060. Performance Dance:
Modern III
Continued practice in technical movement
skills in the m odem idiom; including
approaches to various styles. Placement by
audition or permission of the instructor.
0.5 credit.
Fall 2000. Staff.
Spring 2001. Staff.
DANC 061. Performance Dance: Dallet III
Continued practice in technical movement
skills in the ballet idiom; with an emphasis on
advanced vocabulary and musicality. Placement
by audition or permission of the instructor.
0.5 credit.
Fall 2000 and spring 2001. Sherman.
CROSS-LISTED COURSES
DANC 070. The Arts as Community
Service/Social Change
(Cross-listed as ED U C 070)
An experiential course exploring how the arts
can impact and reflect on issues of community,
service, education, and social/political change.
The course includes several aspects: readings
and discussions on the meaning o f community,
service, art, and educational policy and
methodology; personal reflections; classes led
by guest activists and artists discussing their
work with a variety of communities and from a
wide range o f approaches. Three on site visits
to community arts organizations in the area, a
short internship with an approved organiza
tion, group practice sessions, and three papers
are also required. O pen to sophomores and
above. Limited enrollment.
DANC 0 71. Rhythmic Analysis and
Drumming
(Cross-listed as M U SI 071)
A theoretical and practical analysis of rhyth
mic structure applying techniques o f AfroCuban drumming and East Indian rhythmic
theory. For the general student, emphasis will
place the investigation of rhythmic structure
within a cultural and contemporary context.
For students o f dance, additional focus will be
provided on the uses of drumming in dance
composition, improvisation and as accompani
m ent in the teaching o f dance technique.
Open to all students. Three hours per week.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Arrow.
DANC 073. Arts Administratinn for
Performance
(Cross-listed as T H E A 073)
Available to students participating in the
Poland Program. W ill require students to
extend their stay in Poland through early July
2 0 0 1.
By arrangement with A llen Kuharski.
1 credit.
Spring 2001.
DANC 074. Scenography for Dance
Theatre Performance
(Cross-listed as TH E A 074)
Available to students participating in the
Poland Program. W ill require students to
extend their stay in Poland through early July
2 0 0 1.
By arrangement with B ill Marshall.
Prerequisites: T H E A 004B and 0141 credit.
Spring 2001.
DANC 075. Special Topics in Dance
Theatre
Available to students participating in the
G hana or Poland Programs.
By arrangement with Sharon Friedler.
Prerequisites: D A N C 002 or 011 or consent of
Dance Program director.
1 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Sepinuck.
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Dance 076. Movement and Cognition
(Cross-listed as LIN G 057 and M ATH 007)
English, Scottish, and Italian folk dance are
analyzed, using group theory, graph theory,
morphological theory, and syntactic theory, in
an effort to understand the temporal and spa
tial symmetries of the dances. O ne focus will be
a comparison o f the insights offered by the
mathematical and linguistic approaches.
Prerequisites: O n e course in linguisitcs and a
willingness to move your body and learn some
basic math.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Napoli.
a public presentation and the student’s written
documentation of the process and the result.
A n oral response to the performance and to
the documentation follows in which the stu
dent, the advisor, and several other members of
the faculty participate. In the case o f Honors
majors, this also involves external examiners.
Proposals for such projects must be submitted
to the dance faculty for approval during the
semester preceding enrollment. Previous or
concurrent enrollment in an advanced level
technique course or dem onstration of
advanced-level technique is required.
1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Friedler, Hess, or Arrow.
DANC 095,096. Senior Thesis
ADVANCED INDEPENDENT WORK
DANC 092. Independent Study
Available on an individual basis, this course
offers the student an opportunity to do special
work w ith performance or com positional
emphasis in areas not covered by the regular
curriculum. Students will present performances
and/or written reports to the faculty supervisor,
as appropriate. Permission must be obtained
from the program director and from the super
vising faculty.
Intended for seniors pursuing the special major
or the major in Honors, the thesis is designed
by the student in consultation with a dance
faculty advisor. T h e major part o f the semester
is spent conducting independent research in
conjunction with weekly tutorial meetings
under an advisor’s supervision. T h e final paper
is read by a committee o f faculty or, in the case
o f Honors majors, by external examiners who
then meet with the student for evaluation of its
contents. Proposals for a thesis must be submit
ted to the dance faculty for approval during the
semester preceding enrollment.
1 credit.
1 o r 2 credits.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
E ach sem ester. Friedler, Hess, or Arrow.
DANC 093. Directed Reading
DANC 199. Senior Honors Study
Available on an individual or group basis, this
course offers the student an opportunity to do
special work with theoretical or historical
emphasis in areas not covered by the regular
curriculum. Students will present w ritten
reports to the faculty supervisor. Permission
must be obtained from the program director
and from the supervising faculty.
A close study o f a single dance work, from the
multiple points o f view o f dance history, com
positional analysis and/or performance.
1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
DANC 094. Senior Project
Intended for seniors pursuing the special major
or the major in Honors, this project is designed
by the student in consultation with a dance
faculty advisor. T h e major part o f the semester
is spent conducting independent rehearsals in
conjunction with weekly meetings under an
advisor’s supervision; the project culminates in
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Peace and Conflict Studies
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AMANDA BAYER (Economics)
Jenny Gifford (Administrative Assistant)
Committee:
Wendy E . Chmielewski (Peace Collection)
Raymond F. Hopkins (Political Science)
J . William Frost (Religion)12
Hugh Lacey (Philosophy)'
Marjorie Murphy (History)
Andrew Ward (Psychology)3
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
The Peace and Conflict Studies concentration
at Swarthmore College is designed to teach
students to understand the causes, practices,
and consequences o f collective violence (war),
terrorism, and peaceful or nonviolent methods
of conflict management and resolution. T he
multidisciplinary curriculum offers instruction
in the following areas: ( 1 ) alternatives to fight
ing as a way o f settling disputes: conflict reso
lution, rituals, nonviolence, mediation, peace
keeping forces, private peace-fostering organi
zations (N G O s), arms control, economic sanc
tions, international law, international organi
zations; (2) the political economy of war: the
“military-industrial” complex, economic con
version; (3 ) causes o f collective violence:
aggression and human nature, the state system
and international anarchy, systemic injustice,
the psychology o f prejudice, balance o f power
diplomacy, competition for scarce resources,
diplomacy, ethnocentrism, ideological and reli
gious differences, insecure boundaries, minori
ties within states, the relationship between
internal weakness and aggression, arms races,
game theory; (4 ) nature o f war: civilian and
military objectives; draft and conscientious
objectors; deterrence theory; low-intensity
conflict; prisoners of war; neutral rights; con
ventional, nuclear, and guerrilla wars; how to
end a war; and effects of winning/losing a war
on population; (5 ) the evaluation of war:
morality of war, just war theory, pacifism, the
war mentality, the utility of war, responsibili
ties of citizens in countries engaged (directly or
indirectly) in warfare, how to build a lasting
peace.
six courses o f which only two may be taken in
the student’s major. Introduction to Peace
Studies (P.S. 15), normally offered yearly, is the
only required course. Although a thesis or final
exercise is required, it can be noncredit. For
honors students, the external examination and
the Senior Honors Study (SH S) may serve as
the final exercise.
Student programs can include an internship or
field work component (e.g., in a peace or con
flict management organization such as the
U nited N ations or Suburban Dispute
Settlem ent). A n internship is highly recoihmended. Normally, field work or internship
will not receive college credit, but for special
projects— to be worked out with an instructor
and approved by the Peace Studies Committee
in advance— students can earn up to 1 credit.
The Peace Studies Concentration consists of
Students intending a Peace and C o nflict
Studies concentration should submit a plan of
study to the coordinator of the program during
the spring o f the sophomore year, after consul
tation with faculty members who teach in the
concentration. T h e plan will outline the stu
dent’s program o f study and the nature of the
final project. Applications will then be consid
ered by the Committee.
T h e Peace Studies m inor in the Honors
Program can be done through a combination of
two courses in different departments, or a 2credit thesis, or a combination of a thesis and a
course. Introduction to Peace Studies (PEA C
15) is required and should be taken no later
than the junior year. A thesis or final exercise
is required. Any thesis must be multidiscipli
nary. A combination o f courses, course and
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thesis, or thesis must be approved by the Peace
Studies Committee.
Any student minoring in Peace Studies must
meet the requirement o f six units o f study, of
which no more than 2 credits can come from
the major department. Students wishing to
count a seminar in their major or minor for
part o f their Peace Studies concentration
should fulfill the department’s prerequisites
and take the appropriate examination.
These courses, either currently listed in the
College catalog or planned, will constitute the
foundation for a Peace and C onflict Studies
concentration. Peace Studies Courses offered
at Haverford and Bryn Mawr that do not dupli
cate Swarthmore College courses may count
toward the concen tration pending prior
approval by the Peace Studies Committee.
These courses are listed in the catalogs of Bryn
Mawr and Haverford.
PEACE STUDIES
PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace Studies
T his course begins with an examination of per
spectives on the causes o f war using many dis
ciplines (including biology, psychology, history,
political science, sociology/anthropology, and
economics), then considers various govern
mental and private organizations and methods
supposed to alleviate the causes of war. Topics
to be discussed include the United Nations,
international law, arms control, disarmament,
and the work o f N G O s for peace.
Prerequisite: A course in history or political
science dealing with foreign policy or war; a
course in religion, sociology, or psychology dis
cussing the ethics o f war and causes o f conflict.
This course can be counted for distribution as
a Social Science unit, but it is not a primary
distribution course. Normally, it may not be
used to fulfill any department’s major require
ments.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 2 . "Frost.
PEAC 056. Human Rights, Refugees, and
International Law
This course will explore international human
rights vis-à-vis the U nited Nations and related
agencies (including the politics leading to their
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development, their mandate, and their limits).
In addition, the course will analyze major
human rights treatises and the politics of their
enforcem ent in the international arena.
Finally, the course will examine causes and
effects o f human rights violations, resulting in
refugees and their search for asylum.
I credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Chang-Muy.
PEAC 060. The United Nations in the
Year 2001
T h e course will focus on three subjects: the
effectiveness o f U .N . sanctions, reform of the
U .N . Security Council, and preventive diplo
macy. It will draw upon the experience of the
instructor who after working for the United
Nations for 30 years and specializing in eco
nom ic development in East Asia, then served
as assistant secretary general responsible for the
supervision o f U .N . personnel and, most
recently, as head o f humanitarian relief in Iraq.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Halliday.
PEAC 070. Research Internship/
Field Work
C redit hours to be arranged with the chair.
PEAC 090. Thesis
Credit hours to be arranged with the chair.
EC0N 012. Games and Strategies
HIST 134. American Diplomatic History
POLS 004. International Politics
POLS 045. Defense Policy
POLS 047. Politics of Famine and Food
Policy
POLS 074. International Politics:
Genocide
POLS 1 1 1 . International Politics. Seminar
RELG 006. War and Peace
R E LG 10 7. Liberation Theology
S0AN 026. Power, Authority, and Conflict
For Peace Studies courses at Bryn Mawr and
Haverford Colleges, please consult their
catalogs.
Not offered 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 ).
PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace Studies
PEAC 030. Nonviolence and Social
Change
PEAC 040. Peace Movement in the United
States: Women and Peace
HIST 028. Nations and Nationalism In
Eastern Europe: 1848-1989
HIST 037. History and Memory: The
Holocaust and German Culture
HIST 049. Race and Foreign Affairs
PSYC 026. Prejudice and Social Relations
PSYC 045. Psychology of Oppression and
Resistance
PSYC 047. Applications of Social
Psychology
RELG 032. Buddhist Social Ethics
REL6110 . Religious Belief and Moral
Action
SOAN 003B. Nations and Nationalism
SOAN 022E. Indigenous Resistance and
RevoK in Latin America
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Philosophy
RICHARD ELDRIDGE, Professor and Chair
HUGH M . LACEY, Professor1
HANS F. ODERDIEK, Professor3
CHARLES R A FF, Professor
RICHARD SCHULDENFREI, Professor
PETER DAUM ANN, Visiting Associate Professor
TAMSIN LORRAINE, Associate Professor
GRACE LED D ETTER , Assistant Professor
JACQUELINE RORINSON, Administrative Assistant
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
3 A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
Philosophy analyzes and comments critically
on concepts that are presupposed, embodied,
and developed in other disciplines and in daily
life: the natures o f knowledge, meaning, rea
soning, morality, the character of the world,
God, freedom, human nature, justice, and his
tory. Philosophy is thus significant for everyone
who wishes to live and act in a reflective and
critical manner.
Philosophy o f Religion. From time to time,
there are courses and seminars on meaning,
freedom, and value in various domains o f con
temporary life: Values and Ethics in Science
and Technology, Feminist Theory.
COURSE OFFERINGS AND PREREQUISITES
T h e Philosophy Department offers several
kinds o f courses, all designed to engage stu
dents in philosophical practices. There are
courses and seminars to introduce students to
the major systemic works o f the history of
W estern philosophy: works by Plato and
A ristotle (A n cien t Philosophy); Descartes,
Hume, and K ant (M odem Philosophy); Hegel
and Marx (Nineteenth-Century Philosophy);
Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, Heidegger, and
de Beauvoir (Existentialism ); Russell and
W ittgenstein (Contem porary Philosophy).
There are courses and seminars which consider
arguments and conclusions in specific areas of
philosophy: Theory o f Knowledge, Logic,
Moral Philosophy, Metaphysics, A esthetics,
and Social and Political Philosophy. There are
courses and seminars concerned with the con
ceptual foundations o f various other disci
plines: A esthetics, Philosophy o f Scien ce,
Philosophy o f Language, Philosophy o f Law,
Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Philosophy
o f Psychology, Philosophy o f Mathematics, and
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T h e Department of Philosophy participates in
a special major in linguistics. T h e interested
student should consult the Linguistics Pro
gram.
Students majoring in philosophy must com
plete at least one course or seminar in ( 1') Logic
and (2) either A ncient or M odem Philosophy
and earn a total o f eight credits, not counting
Senior Course Study or Senior Honors Study.
In addition, students majoring in philosophy
are urged to take courses and seminars in
diverse fields o f philosophy. Prospective majors
should complete the logic requirements as
early as possible. Course majors are encouraged
to enroll in seminars. Mastery o f at least one
foreign language is recommended. A ll course
majors will complete Senior Course Study in
Philosophy.
Satisfactory completion of either any section of
Philosophy 1, Introduction to Philosophy,
Philosophy 9, Philosophy o f Science, or Logic,
Philosophy 12 are prerequisites for taking any
further course in philosophy. A ll sections of
Introduction to Philosophy are primary distrib
ution courses in the Humanities. Students may
not take two different sections o f Introduction
to Philosophy, with one exception: the section
o f Introduction to Philosophy that focuses on
the philosophy o f science may be taken after
completing another section of Introduction to
Philosophy.
PHIL 001. Introduction to Philosophy
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Philosophy addresses fundamental questions
that arise in various practices and inquiries.
Each section addresses a few of these questions
to introduce a range o f sharply contrasting
positions. Readings are typically drawn from
the works o f both traditional and contemporary thinkers with distinctive, carefully argued,
and influential views regarding knowledge,
morality, mind, and meaning. Close attention
is paid to formulating questions precisely and
to the technique o f analyzing arguments,
through careful consideration of texts.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Each sem ester. Staff.
PHIL 0 11. Moral Philosophy
Though there will be some attention paid to
contemporary thinkers, the focus o f this course
will be traditional views of substantive ethics.
| We will discuss and compare views o f how one
should live, contrasting different views on the
relative importance and relationship of, for
example, knowledge, freedom, and pleasure.
Among other values which may be discussed
I are tranquility, human relationships, autono
my, and die search for objective good.
I credit.
applications and to issues in the ethics and
philosophy o f science. Reading material will
include background from Biotechnology: T he
A w esom e Science by Edward Alcam o and T he
Lives to C om e by Phil K itcher as well as writ
ings from Vandana Shiva. Topics to be pre
sented and discussed include biotechnological
methods, ethical problems raised by recent
innovations in biotechnology in agricultural
practices and associated legal matters, con
sumer rights, biodiversity and environmental
impact, long-term conduct o f agricultural prac
tices and the growth of agribusiness, patents/
intellectual properties and their effects on the
conduct of science, and Third World perspec
tives. Students will be evaluated on presenta
tions, participation in discussions,and written
work.
0 .5 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 016. Philosophy of Religion
See Religion 15B.
PHIL 0 17. Aesthetics
O n the nature o f art and its roles in human life,
considering- problems o f interpretation and
evaluation and some specific medium o f art:
W ho should care about art? Why? How? .
Not offered 2000-2001.
1 credit.
PHIL 012. Logic
Spring 2001. Eldridge.
An introduction to the principles o f deductive
logic with equal emphasis on the syntactic and
semantic aspects o f logical systems. T h e place
of logic in philosophy will also be examined.
PHIL 019. Philosophy of Social Science:
Methodologies of the Study of Poverty
No prerequisite. Required of all philosophy
majors.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Eldridge.
PHIL 013. Modern Philosophy
17th- and 18th-century sources o f Modernity
in philosophical problems o f knowledge, free
dom, humanity, nature, God. Readings from
Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley,
Hume, Kant.
T his course will study standard problems in the
philosophy of the social sciences as they are
exemplified in recent studies o f urban poverty.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 020. Plato
A n introduction to the thought o f Plato
through close readings of some o f the major
dialogues. Topics will vary from year to year.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Ledbetter.
1 credit.
PHIL 021. Social and Political Philosophy
Spring 2001. Raff.
See Philosophy 121.
PHIL 015. Biotechnology and Society:
The Case of Agriculture
F all 2000. Schuldenfrei.
1 credit.
An introduction to biotechnology, as it per
tains to agricultural (and no t biomedical)
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PHIL 023. Contemporary Philosophy
Classical texts by 20th-century authors illus
trate the R evolt A gainst Idealism (Frege,
Moore, Russell), Logical Positivism (Carnap,
Q uine), Ordinary Language Philosophy (Aus
tin, Ryle), later W ittgenstein, Rorty.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 024. Theory of Knowledge
Perplexities about the nature, limits, and vari
eties o f rationality, knowledge, meaning, and
understanding. Readings from current and tra
ditional sources.
1 credit.
ranging from how they present images of
human freedom to how they encode gender
oppositions and social antagonisms. A n ability
to follow a score and some awareness (but not
substantial music historical knowledge) o f the
relative dates o f major composers of Western
art music (e.g. B eeth oven is just before
Schubert) is required. Some attention will be
paid both to 20th century developments (serialism; modal composition; Joh n Cage, New
Romanticism, etc.) and to contemporary popu
lar music. M ajor theorists o f music who will be
covered include: Leonard Meyer, Carl
Dahlhaus, Theodor Adorno, Susan, McClary,
Rose Rosengard Subotnik, Lawrence Kramer,
and Jacques A ttali.
F all 2000. Raff.
1 credit.
PHIL 025. Philosophy of Mathematics
F all 2000. Eldridge.
Topics will include: the nature o f mathemati
cal objects and mathematical knowledge, proof
and truth, mathematics as discovery or cre
ation, the character o f applied mathematics,
the geometry of physical space. A considerable
range of 20th Century views on these topics
will be investigated including: logicism (Frege
and Russell), formalism (H ilbet), intuitionism
(Brouwer, Dummett), platonism (Godel), and
empiricism (Kitcher). Important mathematical
results pertaining to these topics, their proofs
and their philosophical implications, will be
studied in depth, e.g., the paradoxes o f set
theory, Godel’s incompleteness theorems, rela
tive consistency proofs for non-Euclidean
geometries.
PHIL 039. Existentialism
Prerequisites: Logic, or acceptance as a major
in mathematics, or approval o f instructor.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 026. Language and Meaning
See Philosophy 116.
In this course we will examine existentialist
thinkers such as N ietzsche, Kierkegaard,
Heidegger, Sartre, Beauvoir, G en et, and
Camus in order to explore themes o f contem
porary European philosophy including the self,
responsibility and authenticity, and the rela
tionships between body and mind, fantasy and
reality, and literature and philosophy. ,
1 credit.
Sirring 2001. Lorraine.
PHIL 040. Semantics
See Linguistics 40.
PHIL 044. Torah and Logos: Judaism and
Philosophy
(Cross-listed as RELG 044b)
T his course will compare and contrast two
world views: Judaism and philosophy. Among
the topics we will examine are ethics, history
and memory, the role of reason, and hermeneu
tics.
1 credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Spring 2001. Deutsch and Schuldenfrei.
029. Philosophy of Modem Music
PHIL 045. Philosophical Approaches to
the Question of Woman
T his course will survey the rise and evolution
of so-called absolute music (purely instrumen
tal music, without either text or immediate
liturgical function) as a significant form o f cul
tural expression from 1750 to the present. T h e
focus o f attention will be various historicophilosophical accounts o f the meanings and
functions o f such musical works in culture,
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W e will examine definitions o f woman in
Western philosophy and explore how women
are currently defining themselves in various
forms o f feminist thought.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 055. Philosophy of Law
PHIL 102. Ancient Philosophy
An inquiry into major theories o f law, with
emphasis on implications for the relation
between law and morality, principles of crim
inal and tort law, civil disobedience, punish
ment and excuses, and freedom o f expression.
A study o f the origins of Western philosoph
ical thought in A ncient Greece, from the
Presocratics through the Hellenistic schools.
W e will exam ine the doctrines o f the
Milesians, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Plato,
Aristotle, the Epicureans, the Stoics, and the
Skeptics.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 079. Poststructuralism
This course will examine “poststructuralist”
thinkers such as Foucault, Derrida, Kristeva,
and Deleuze in light o f contemporary ques
tions about identity, embodiment, the rela
tionship between self and other, and ethics.
1 credit.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Ledbetter.
PHIL 103. Selected Modern
Philosophers
Two or more philosophical systems of
Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley,
Hume, or Kant and their relations.
Fall 2000. Lorraine.
2 credits.
PHIL 086. Philosophy of Mind and
Psychology
Spring 2001. Raff.
(Cross-listed as P SY C 086)
Twentieth-century classics by Frege, Moore,
Russell, W ittgenstein selected for intensive
treatment and as ground for one or more cur
rent philosophical issues.
This course explores the extent to which the
categories o f explanation o f thought and
action that come from practical life (reasons
and goals) constrain or lim it scientific expla
nations of the kinds put forward in cognitive
psychology, behaviorism, and artificial intel
ligence theory.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 093. Directed Reading
Each sem ester. Staff.
PHIL 096. Thesis
Fall sem ester. Staff.
PHIL 099. Senior Course Study
Spring sem ester. Staff.
PHIL 104. Contemporary Philosophy
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 106. Aesthetics and Theory of
Criticism
O n the nature of art and its roles in human
life, considering problems o f intrepretation
and evaluation and some specific medium of
art.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 109. Semantics
(See LIN G 109.)
PHIL 1 1 1 . Philosophy of Religion
SEMINARS
PHIL 101. Moral Philosophy
An examination o f the principal theories of
value, virtue, and moral obligation, and of
their justification. T h e focus will be primari
ly on contemporary treatments o f moral phi
losophy. A central question o f seminar will
be the possibility and desirability o f moral
theory.
See Religion Department Preparation by
course and attachment.
PHIL 113 . Theory of Knowledge
Traditional and current theories o f knowl
edge and their alternatives. Topics include
self-deception, dreaming, perception, theo
rizing, and the nature o f knowledge.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Raff.
2 credits.
PHIL 114 . Nineteenth-Century
Philosophy
Spring 2001. Schuldenfrei.
T h e historicist treatment o f such topics as
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knowledge, morality, God’s existence, and
freedom in Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Feverbauk,
Marx, and Nietzsche.
context of the phenomenological, existen
tial, and structuralist thought out o f which
they emerge.
2 credits.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Spring 2001. Lorraine.
PHIL 116 . Language and Meaning
PHIL 145. Feminist Theory Seminar
Behaviorist theories o f meaning, cognitivist
theories o f meaning, and conceptions o f lan
guage as a social practice will be surveyed and
criticized.
If the power o f a social critique rests on its
ability to make general claims, then how do
we account for the particularity o f women’s
various social situations without sacrificing
the power o f a unified theoretical perspec
tive? In this course, we will explore possibili
ties opened by poststructuralist theory, post
colonial theory, French feminist theory, and
other forms o f feminist thought, in order to
examine questions about desire, sexuality,
and embodied identities, and various resolu
tions to this dilemma.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 118 . Philosophy of Psychology
A n honors exam in Philosophy o f Psychology
may be prepared for by taking Philosophy 86
and attachment.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 119 . Philosophy of Science
Selected issues, e.g., the nature o f scientific
explanation and evidence, the relationship
between theory and observation, the ratio
nality o f science, the alleged value-freedom
o f science.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 180. Thesis
A thesis may be submitted by majors in the
department in place o f one Honors paper,
upon application by the student and at the
discretion o f the department.
2 credits.
PHIL 199. Senior Honors Study
Spring 2001. Lacey.
Spring semester.
PHIL 12 1. Social and Political
Philosophy
Sources for this seminar will range from
A ncient to Contemporary. Among the theo
rists who may be considered are Plato,
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Rawls, MacIntyre,
Taylor, Shklar, Rorty, and Habermas.
2 credits.
F all sem ester. Baumann.
PHIL 122. Philosophy of Law
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHIL 139. Phenomenology,
Existentialism, and Post-Structuralism
In this course we will examine the themes of
reality, truth,-alienation, authenticity, death,
desire, and human subjectivity as they
emerge in contemporary European philoso
phy. W e will consider thinkers such as
Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Derrida, and
Irigaray in order to place contemporary
themes o f poststructuralist thought in the
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Physical Education and Athletics
ROBERT E . WILLIAMS, Professor and Chair
SUSAN P. DAVIS, Professor
MICHAEL L . MULLAN, Professor3
DOUGLAS M . WEISS, Professor
KAREN BORBEE, Associate Professor
AMY L . BRUNNER, Coach/Instructor
LEE WIMBERLY, Associate Professor
PETER ALVANOS, Assistant Professor
ADRIENNE SHIBLES, Assistant Professor
PAT GRESS, Coach/Instructor
FRANK AGOVINO, Assistant
MARK DUZENSKI, Assistant
MITCH KLINE, Assistant
DAN SEARS, Assistant
RONALD A . TIRPAK, Assistant
SHARON GREEN, Administrative Assistant
MARIAN FAHY, Administrative Assistant
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
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The aim o f the Department is to contribute to
the total education o f all students through the
medium o f physical activity. W e believe this
contribution can best be achieved through
encouraging participation in a broad program
of individual and team sports, aquatics, physi
cal fitness and wellness. T h e program provides
an opportunity for instruction and experience
in a variety of these activities on all levels. It is
our hope that participation in this program will
foster an understanding o f movement and the
pleasure o f exercise, and will enhance, by practice, qualities of good sportsmanship, leader
ship, and cooperation in team play. Students
are also encouraged to develop skill and inter
est in a variety o f activities which can be
enjoyed after graduation.
T he intercollegiate athletic program is com
prehensive, including varsity teams in 24 dif
ferent sports, 12 for men and 12 for women.
Ample opportunities exist for large numbers of
students to engage in intercollegiate competi
tion, and those who qualify may be encouraged
to participate in regional and national champi
onship contests. Several club teams in various
sports are also organized and a program of
intramural activities is sponsored.
tional and recreational opportunities offered by
the Departm ent throughout their college
careers. A ll students not excused for medical
reasons are required to complete a four quarter
(two semester) program in physical education.
A ll students must pass a survival swimming test
or take up to one quarter of swimming instruc
tion. T h e swim test and the two semesters
o f physical education are requirements for
graduation.
Courses offered by the Department are listed
below. C redit toward com pletion o f the
Physical Education requirement will also be
given for participation in intercollegiate ath
letics, as well as the listed Dance courses,
which are semester-long courses. To receive
credit for any part o f the program students
must participate in their chosen activity a min
imum of three hours a week. Students are
encouraged to complete the requirement by
the end of their sophomore year.
Students are encouraged to enjoy the instruc
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Fall Activities
Spring Activities
Aerobics
Aerobics
Aikido I, II
Aquatics Techniques and Fitness
Aquatics I, II, III
♦«♦»Cross Country
t Field Hockey
Fitness Training
Folk Dance
* * * Football
Med X -I
Med X-II
* * * * Soccer
* * * Baseball
Folk Dance continued
* G olf
* * * * Lacrosse
Med X -I
Med X-II
t Softball
* $ Tennis
* * * * Track and Field
Squash
Volleyball
Aquatics Techniques and Fitness
Advanced Weight Training
Tennis
* * Volleyball
W eight Training
t Intercollegiate competition for women.
* Intercollegiate competition for men and
course instruction for men and women.
Winter Activities
Aerobics
* * Badminton
Basketball
,
Fencing
Fitness Training
Folk and Square Dance
* * * * Indoor Track and Field
Lifeguard Training
Med X -I
Med X-II
Squash
* * * * Swimming
Aquatics Techniques and Fitness
Tennis
Volleyball
W eight Training
* * * Wrestling
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* * Intercollegiate competition for women
and course instruction for m en and
women.
* * * Intercollegiate competition for men.
* * * * Intercollegiate competition for men and
women.
Physics and Astronomy
JOHN R. BOCCIO, Professor
PETER J . COLLINGS, Professor and Chair3
FRANK A . MOSCATELLI, Professor
AMY L.R . BUG, Associate Professor and A cting Chair
CARL H. GROSSMAN, Associate Professor
MICHAEL R. BROWN, Associate Professor
DAVID H. COHEN, Assistant Professor o f Astronomy
ERIC L.N . JENSEN, Assistant Professor o f Astronomy
ANDREA L . STOUT, Assistant Professor1
MARK P. TAYLOR, Visiting Assistant Professor
MARY ANN HICKMAN, Lecturer
PRUDENCE G. SCHRAN, Lecturer
DEBORAH J . ECONOMIDIS, Administrative Assistant
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
The program o f the Physics and Astronomy
Department stresses the concepts and methods
that have led to an understanding o f the fun
damental laws explaining the physical uni
verse.
Throughout the work o f the department,
emphasis is placed on quantitative, analytical
reasoning, as distinct from the mere acquisition
of facts and skills. Particular importance is also
attached to laboratory work because physics
and astronomy are primarily experimental and
observational sciences.
W ith the awareness th at involvem ent in
research is a major component in the educa
tion of scientists, the department offers a num
ber of opportunities for students to participate
in original research projects, conducted by
members of the faculty, on (or off) campus.
Several research laboratories are maintained by
the department to support faculty interests in
the areas o f laser physics, high-resolution
atomic spectroscopy, plasma physics, computer
simulation, computer graphics, liquid crystals,
biophysics, and infrared astronomy.
The department maintains two major tele
scopes, a 61-cm reflector, equipped with a
high-resolution spectrometer and C C D cam
era, and a 61-cm refractor, equipped for photo
graphic and visual astrometry, plus a 15-cm
refractor for instructional use. A monthly visi
tors’ night at the observatory is announced in
the College calendar.
Two calculus-based introductory courses are
offered. PH YS 003, 004 covers both classical
and modem physics and is an appropriate
introductory physics course for those students
majoring in engineering, chemistry, and biolo
gy. PH YS 007 and 008, on the other hand,
which is normally preceeded by PHYS 006, is
at a higher level. It is aimed towards students
planning to do further work in physics or
astronomy and is also appropriate for engineer
ing and chemistry majors. T h e four-course
sequence 0 0 6 ,0 0 7 ,0 0 8 , and 01 4 is designed to
provide a comprehensive introduction to all
major areas o f physics.
Additional information is available via the
World Wide Web at http://laser.swarthmore.edu/.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Degree Requirements: T h e minimum program
in Physics is intended for students not plan
ning to pursue graduate work. It includes
PH YS 006, 007, 008, 014, and 05 0 in the first
two years followed by PHYS 1 1 1 ,1 1 2 ,1 1 3 , and
114 in the last two years. In addition, the
advanced laboratory courses EN G R 0 72A and
PH YS 082 and M ATH 005, 006A , 006B , 016,
and 018 must be taken.
T h e basic programs listed subsequently cover
all o f the fundamental areas in the discipline.
Students preparing for graduate study in
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physics or astronomy should choose one o f the
advanced programs listed subsequently.
T h e basic program in Physics is A S T R 003 or
PH YS 006, and PH YS 007, 008, 014, and 050
in the first two years followed by PH YS 111,
1 1 2 ,1 1 3 , and 114 in the last two years. In addi
tion, the advanced laboratory courses EN G R
0 72A and PHYS 082, and M ATH 005, 006A ,
006B , 016, and 01 8 must be taken. CH EM 010
is strongly recommended.
T h e basic program in Astronomy is A S T R 003
or PH YS 00 6 , and PH YS 007, 008, 014, and
A S T R 016. In addition, four Astronomy semi
nars and M ATH 005, 006A , 006B , and 018
must be taken. CH EM 0 10 is strongly recom
mended.
T h e advanced program in Physics is A S T R 003
or PHYS 006, and PH YS 007, 008, 014, and
0 50 in the first two years followed by PHYS
111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116 in the last
two years. In addition, the advanced laboratory
courses EN G R 072A and PH YS 082, and
M A TH 0 0 5 ,006A , 006B , 016, and 018 must be
taken. CH EM 0 10 is strongly recommended.
T h e advanced program in Astrophysics is
A S T R 003 or PH YS 00 6 , and PHYS 007, 008,
014, 0 50, and A S T R 016, followed by PHYS
111, 112, 113, and 114, plus two Astronomy
seminars. In addition, M A TH 005, 006A ,
006B , 016, and 0 18 must be taken. CH EM 010
is strongly recommended.
Students wishing an even stronger background
for graduate work may take an extended pro
gram by adding seminars numbered above 130
or a research project/thesis.
Seniors not taking the external examinations
must take a comprehensive exam ination,
w hich is no t only intended to encourage
review and synthesis, but also requires students
to demonstrate mastery o f fundamentals stud
ied during all four years.
C riteria fo r A cceptance as a M ajor: A student
applying to become a Physics major should
have completed or be completing PH YS 014,
PHYS 050, and M A TH 018. If applying for an
Astrophysics or. Astronomy major, they should
also have completed A S T R 005 and 006 or be
completing A S T R 016. T h e applicant must
normally have an average grade in all Physics
and/or Astronomy courses, as well as in M ATH
0 1 6 ,0 1 8 , o f C or better.
Because almost all advanced work in Physics
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seminars, where the pedagogical responsibility
is shared by the student participants, an addi
tional consideration in accepting (retaining)
majors is the presumed (demonstrated) ability
o f the students not only to benefit from this
mode of instruction but also to contribute pos
itively to the seminars.
A dvanced Laboratory Program : T h e principal
Physics seminars (PH YS 1 1 1 ,1 1 2 ,1 1 3 ,1 1 4 , and
115) are accompanied by a full laboratory pro
gram, namely EN G R 072A (electronics lab)
and PHYS 082 (each 0.5 credit) requiring
approximately one afternoon a week. Students
enrolled in these seminars must arrange their
programs so that they can schedule an afternoon
for lab each week free of conflicts with other
classes, extracurricular activities, and sports.
Independent W ork: Physics and Astronomy
majors are encouraged to undertake indepen
dent research projects, especially in the senior
year, either in conjunction with one o f the
senior seminars, or as a special project for sep
arate credit (PHYS/ASTR 0 94). There are usu
ally several opportunities for students to work
with faculty members on research projects dur
ing the summer. In prepration for independent
experimental work, prospective majors are
strongly urged to take PH YS 063, Procedures
in Experimental Physics, during the fall semes
ter o f their sophomore year, which will qualify
them to work in the departmental shops.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM
To be accepted into the External Examination
program in the department, the applicant must
normally have an average grade in all Physics
and/or Astronomy courses o f B or better.
External examinations are based on the topics
covered in the following seminars: Physics:
PH YS 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115, plus a
research or library thesis; Astrophysics: Three
o f the following (PH YS 111, 112, 113, 114),
two of the following (A S T R 121, 123, 126,
128), plus a research or library thesis;
Astronomy: A S T R 121, 123, 126, 128, plus a
2-credit research or library thesis.
Minors in physics, astrophysics, and astronomy
take an external examination based on two
seminars from the previous lists.
PHYSICS
PHYS 008. Electricity, Magnetism, and
Waves
PHYS 003. General Physics I
A sophisticated introductory treatm ent o f
wave and electric and magnetic phenomena,
such as oscillatory motion, forced vibrations,
coupled oscillators, Fourier analysis o f progres
sive waves, boundary effects and interference,
the electrostatic field and potential, electrical
work and energy, D .C . and A .C . circuits, the
relativistic basis o f magnetism, and Maxwell’s
equations. Includes one laboratory weekly.
Topics include vectors, kinematics, Newton’s
laws and dynamics, conservation laws, work and
energy, oscillatory motion, systems o f particles,
rigid body rotation, special relativity, and thermodynamics. Includes one laboratory weekly.
Prerequisite: M A TH 005 (can be taken con
currently).
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Moscatelli.
Prerequisites: PH YS 007. M ATH 006A , 006C ;
016 or 018 (can be taken concurrently).
PHYS 004. General Physics II
1 credit.
Topics include wave phenomena, geometrical
and physical optics, electicity and magnetism,
direct and alternating-current circuits, and
introductory quantum physics. Includes one
laboratory weekly.
F all 2000. Grossman.
Prerequisite: M A TH 0 06A (can be taken con
currently). PHYS 003 or permission.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Bug.
PHYS 006. The Character of Physical Law
An introduction to the concepts o f physics and
the thought processes inherent to the disci
pline. T h e primary emphasis o f the course will
be on the accepted principles o f physics and
their application to specific areas. A ttention
will be given to philosophical aspects o f
physics, discussions o f what kind o f problems
physicists address and how they go about
addressing them. T h e course includes a sub
stantial writing component. Three lecture/discussion sections per week and a laboratory.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Fall 2000. Boccio, Bug.
PHYS 007. Introductory Mechanics
An introduction to classical mechanics and
special relativity. Includes the study o f the
kinematics and dynamics o f point particles;
conservation principles involving energy,
momentum, and angular momentum; rotation
al motion o f rigid bodies; oscillatory motion;
and relativistic kinem atics and dynamics.
Includes one laboratory weekly.
Prerequisite (can also be taken concurrently):
MATH 006A . PHYS 0 06 or permission.
1 credit.
PHYS 014. Thermodynamics and Modem
Physics
A n introduction to thermodynamics and tem
perature, heat, work, entropy, modem physics,
including relativistic dynamics, wave mechan
ics, Schrodinger equation applied to onedimensional systems, and properties o f atoms,
molecules, solids, nuclei, and elementary parti
cles. T h e quantum aspects o f the interaction of
photons with matter. Includes one laboratory
weekly.
Prerequisites: PHYS 003, 004 or PH YS 007,
008.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Moscatelli.
PHYS 020. Principles of the Earth
Sciences
A n analysis o f the forces shaping our physical
environment, drawing on the fields o f geology,
geophysics, meteorology, and oceanography.
Primary distribution course. I credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 021. Light and Color
T h e fundamentals o f light from the classical
and quantum physical viewpoint. Extensive
use o f examples from art, nature, and technol
ogy will be made. Two or three lectures per
week plus a special project/laboratory.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 023. Relativity
A nonmathematical introduction to the spe
cial and general theories o f relativity as devel-
Spring 2001. Grossman.
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oped by Einstein and others during the 20th
century.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 025. In Search of Reality
By investigating the assumptions, theories,
and experiments associated with the study of
reality in quantum physics, we will atempt to
decide whether the question o f the existence
o f an intelligible external reality has any
meaning.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 029. Seminar on Gender and
(Physical) Science
This seminar will take a multifaceted ap
proach to the question: “W hat are the con
nections between a person’s gender, race, or
class and their practice o f science?” T h e his
tory o f science, the education o f women, and
the interplay between technology and society
will be addressed. Physical science will be the
principal focus.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 050. Mathematical Methods of
Physics
A survey of analytical and numerical tech
niques useful in physics, including multivari
able calculus, optimization, ordinary differen
tial equations, partial differential equations
and Sturm -Liouville systems, orthogonal
functions, Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace
transforms, and numerical methods.
Prerequisites: M ATH 0 16 and either 0 0 6 C or
01 8 ; a knowledge o f some programming
language.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Brown.
PHYS 063. Procedures in Experimental
Physics
Techniques, materials, and the design of
experim ental apparatus. Shop practice.
Printed circu it design and construction.
Half-credit course. O pen only to majors in
Physics or Astronomy.
0 .5 credit.
F all 2000. Technical staff.
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PHYS 093. Directed Reading
This course provides an opportunity for an
individual student to do special study, with
either theoretical or experimental emphasis,
in fields not covered by the regular courses
and seminars. T h e student will present oral
and written reports to the instructor.
0 .5 , 1 o r 2 credits.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
PHYS 094. Research Project
Initiative for a research project may come
from the student, or the work may involve
collaboration with on-going faculty research.
T h e student will present a written and an
oral report to the Department.
0 .5 , 1 or 2 credits.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
SEMIHARS
PHYS 1 1 1 . Analytical Dynamics
Intermediate classical mechanics. Motion of
a particle in one, two, and three dimensions.
Kepler’s laws and planetary motion. Phase
space. Oscillatory motion. Lagrange equa
tions and variational principles. Systems of
particles; collisions and cross sections.
M otion of a rigid body. Euler’s equations.
Rotating frames o f reference. Sm all oscilla
tions and normal modes. Wave phenomena.
Prerequisites: PHYS 014, 050; M ATH 018.
1 credit.
F ail 20 0 0 . Taylor.
PHYS 112 . Electrodynamics
Electricity and magnetism using vector cal
culus. Electric and magnetic fields. Dielectric
and m agnetic materials. Electromagnetic
induction. Maxwell’s field equations in dif
ferential form. D isp lacem en t. current.
Poynting theorem and electrom agnetic
waves. Boundary-value problems. Radiation.
Four vector formulation o f relativistic elec
trodynamics.
Prerequisite: PHYS 014, 050; M ATH 018.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Brown.
PHYS113 . Quantum Theary
PHYS 130. General Relativity
Postulates o f quantum mechanics. Operators,
eigenfunctions, and eigenvalues. Function
spaces and hermitian operators; bra-ket nota
tion. Superposition and observables. Time
development, conservation theorems, and
parity. Angular momentum. Three-dimen
sional systems. Matrix mechanics and spin.
Coupled angular momenta. Time-indepen
dent and time-dependent perturbation theo
ry. Transition rates.
Newton’s gravitational theory. Special relativ
ity. Linear field theory. Gravitational waves.
Measurement o f spacetime. Riem annian
geometry. Geometrodynamics and Einstein’s
equations. T h e Schwarzschild solution. Black
holes and gravitational collapse. Cosmology.
Prerequisites: PHYS 111 and 112.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Boccio.
Prerequisites: PHYS 111 and M ATH 016.
PHYS 13 1. Particle Physics
1 credit.
A study of the ultimate constituents of mat
ter and the nature o f the interactions
between them. Topics include relativistic
wave equations; symmetries and group theo
ry; Feynman calculus; quantum electrody
namics; quarks; gluons; and quantum chro
modynamics; weak interactions; gauge theo
ries; the Higgs particle; and, finally, some of
the ideas behind lattice gauge calculations.
Spring 2001. Boecio.
PHYS 114 . Statistical Physics
The statistical behavior of classical and
quantum systems. Temperature and entropy,
equations o f state, engines and refrigerators,
statistical basis of thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical
distributions, phase transitions, statistics of
bosons and fermions, black body radiation,
electronic and thermal properties of quantum
liquids and solids.
Prerequisites: PH YS 111 and M ATH 006C
or 018.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Taylor.
PHYS 115 . Quantum Applicatiuns
Applications o f theory developed in PHYS
113 and 114. Topics selected from: Atom ic
physics. Solid-state physics. Nuclear physics.
Particle physics. Molecular physics.
Prerequisites: PH YS 111, 113.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Boecio.
PHYS 116 . Mudern Optics
Wave equations, superposition, interference,
Frauenhofer and Fresnel diffraction, polariza
tion. O ptical instruments: spectrometers,
interferometers, etalons. Propagation in fibers,
Fourier optics, spatial and temporal coher
ence, lasers, elements of nonlinear optics.
Quantum theory of light: blackbody radiation,
modes, quantization of the electromagnetic
field, photons, intensity fluctuations.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1 1 2 ,1 1 3 .
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Grossman.
Prerequisites: PHYS 113 and 115.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 132. Honlinear Dynamics and
Chaos
Nonlinear mappings, stability, bifurcations,
catastrophe. Conservative and dissipative
systems. Fractals and self-similarity in chaos
theory.
Prerequisites: PH YS 111 and 112.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 133. Atomic Physics and
Spectroscopy
Review of quantum theory. Hydrogen atom.
M ultielectron atoms. Atom s in external
fields. Optical transitions and selection rules.
Hyperfine structure. Lasers. A tom ic spectro
scopic techniques: atomic beams methods,
Doppler-free spectroscopy, time-resolved
spectroscopy, and level crossing spectroscopy.
Prerequisites: PH YS 113, 115, and 116.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 134. Advanced Quantum
Mechanics
Photon polarization. Quantum interference
effects. Measurement theory. Potential scat-
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perturbation theory. Interaction o f the quan
tized radiation field with matter. Addition of
angular momenta. Rotations and tensor opera
tors. Identical particles. Second quantization.
Atoms and molecules. Relativistic spin zero
particles. T h e Klein-Gordon equation. T he
Dirac equation.
Prerequisites: PH YS 113 and 115.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 135. Solid State Physics
Crystal structure and diffraction. T h e recipro
cal lattice and Brillouin zones. Lattice vibra
tions and normal modes. Phonon dispersion.
Einstein and Debye models for specific heat.
Free electrons and the Fermi surface. Electrons
in periodic structures. T h e B loch theorem.
Band structure. Semiclassical electron dynam
ics. Semiconductors. M agnetic and optical
properties o f solids. Superconductivity.
Prerequisites: PH YS 1 1 3 ,1 1 4 , and 115.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 136. Quantum Optics and Lasers
Atom-field interactions, stimulated emission,
cavities, transverse and longitudinal mode
structure, gain and gain saturation, nonlinear
effects, coherent transients and squeezed states.
Pulsed lasers and superradience.
PHYS 138. Plasma Physics
A n introduction to the principles o f plasma
physics. Treatment will include the kinetic
approach (orbits o f charged particles in electric
and magnetic fields, statistical mechanics of
charged particles) and the fluid approach (sin
gle fluid magnetohydrodynamics, two fluid
theory). Topics may include transport proc
esses in plasmas (conductivity and diffusion),
waves and oscillations, controlled nuclear
fusion, and plasma astrophysics.
Prerequisite: PH YS 112.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 139. The Physical Basis of
Biomolecular Structure and Function
(Cross-listed as CH EM 110)
Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of
biophysics in which biological systems ate
explored using the quantitative perspective of
the physical scientist. Topics will include elec
trostatics o f solvated biomolecules, statistical
thermodynamics o f polymers, physical meth
ods for studying macromolecules, and biologi
cal energy transduction.
Prerequisites: CH EM 010, CH EM 034, or
CH EM 038; PH YS 014; or permission o f the
instructors.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Prerequisites: PH YS 113 and 116.
PHYS 180. Honuis Thesis
1 credit.
Theoretical or experiment work culminating
in a written Honors thesis. Also includes an
oral presentation to the department.
Not offered 2000-2001.
PHYS 13 7. Computational Physics
Computer simulations are a powerful way of
solving problems in various fields o f physics.
Students will learn concepts o f robust scientific
computing and explore techniques like Monte
C arlo, fin ite-elem ent, FFT, and molecular
dynamics. O ther topics may include high per
formance computing, and making the W eb a
part of one’s problem-solving and informationdissemination strategies. As a culmination to
the seminar, students will do an extended inde
pendent project o f their choice.
Prerequisite: PH YS 05 0 , 111, and taken previ
ously or concurrently, 1 1 3 ,1 1 4 .
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
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E ach semester. Staff.
PHYS 199. Senler Honors Study
A review o f the subject matter covered in
PH YS 111, 1 1 2 ,1 1 3 ,1 1 4 , and 115. Open only
to students in the External Examination
Program.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Staff.
UPPER-CLASS LABORATORY PROGRAM
ASTR 061. Current Problems in Astronomy
and Astrophysics
EN6R 072a. Electronic Circuit
Applications
Reading and discussion o f selected research
papers from the astronom ical literature.
Techniques o f journal reading, use o f abstract
services and other aids for the efficient mainte
nance o f awareness in a technical field. May be
repeated for credit. Credit/no credit only.
(See Engineering for description.)
PHYS 082. Advanced Laboratory
Experiments in mechanics, electricity and
magnetism, waves, thermal and statistical
physics, atomic, and nuclear physics.
0.5 credit.
Each sem ester. Staff.
0 .5 credit.
E ach sem ester. Cohen, Jensen.
ASTR 093. Directed Reading
(See PH YS 093.)
ASTR 094. Research Project
ASTRONOMY
(See PH YS 094.)
ASTR 001. Introductory Astronomy
ASTR 12 1. Research Techniques in
Observational Astronomy
The scientific investigation o f the universe by
observation and theory, including the basic
notions o f physics as needed in astronomical
applications. Topics include astronom ical
instruments and radiation; the sun and planets;
properties, structure, and evolution o f stars; the
Galaxy and extragalactic systems; the origin
and evolution o f the universe. Includes some
evening labs.
This course covers many o f the research tools
used by astronomers. These include instru
ments used to observe at wavelengths across
the electromagnetic spectrum; techniques for
photometry, spectroscopy, and interferometry;
and various methods by which images are
processed and data are analyzed. Students will
perform observational and data analysis proj
ects during the semester.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Prerequisites: A S T R 005, 006, or 016.
Spring 2001. Jensen.
1 credit.
ASTR 003. The Physical Universe
F all 2000. Jensen.
This is an introductory astrophysics course
emphasizing three major areas o f astronomy
and modem physics. These include birth o f the
universe, the theory o f special relativity, and
the formation o f the solar system. Questions
regarding the presence o f life beyond the earth
are also addressed.
ASTR 123. Stars and Stellar Structure
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Each semester. Cohen.
ASTR 016. Modern Astrophysics
This is a one-semester introduction to astro
physics as applied to stars, the interstellar
medium, galaxies, and the large-scale structure
of the universe. T h e course includes some
evening laboratories and observing sessions.
Prerequisites: M ATH 005, 006A B , and PHYS
0 0 3 ,0 0 4 or PH YS 0 0 7 ,0 0 8 .
1 credit.
Each sem ester. Jensen.
A n overview o f physics o f the stars, both
atmospheres and interiors. Topics include
hydrostatic and thermal equilibrium, radiative
and convective transfer, nuclear energy gener
ation, degenerate matter. Calculation o f stellar
models. Interpretation o f spectra. Stellar evo
lution. W h ite dwarfs and neutron stars.
Nucleosynthesis. Supemovae. Star formation.
Prerequisites: A S T R 0 0 5 ,0 0 6 , or 016.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Cohen.
ASTR 126. The Interstellar Medium
Study o f the material between the stars. Radia
tive processes in space. Heating and cooling
mechanisms. Phyics of interstellar dust. Chem
istry o f interstellar molecules. Magnetic fields.
Emission nebulae. Hydrodynamics and shock
waves. Supernova remnants. Star-form ing
regions. A ctive galactic nuclei. X-ray and
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Prerequisites: A S T R 005, 006, or 016.
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N ot offered 2000-2001.
ASTR 128. Galaxies and Galactic
Structure
Study of our own galaxy and other galaxies.
Galaxy morphology. Observational properties
o f galaxies. Kinematics: stellar motions, galaxy
rotation, spiral density waves, instabilities.
Galaxy and star formation. Starburst galaxies.
Quasars and active galaxies. Galaxy clusters
and interactions. Large-scale structure o f the
universe.
Prerequisites: A S T R 005, 006, o291r 016.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
ASTR 180. Honors Thesis
(See PH YS 180.)
ASTR 199. Senior Honors Study
A review of the subject matter covered in ad
vanced physics and astronomy courses. Open
only to students in the External Examination
Program.
0 .5 credit.
Spring 2001. Staff.
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RAYMOND F. HOPKINS, Professor and A cting Chair (spring 2001)
JAMES R. KURTH, Professor2
CAROL NACKENOFF, Professor and Chair5
RICHARD L . RUBIN, Professor (part-time)
KENNETH E . SHARPE, Professor
DAVID 0. SMITH, Professor Emeritus
RICHARD VALELLY, Professor5
CYNTHIA PERWIN HALPERN, Associate Professor
KEITH REEVES, Associate Professor
TYRENE WHITE, Associate Professor and A cting Chair (fall 2000)
ROBERT BOATRIGHT, Assistant Professor
PRAVEEN K. CHAUDHRY, Visiting Instructor (part-time)
KATHLEEN KERNS, Administrative Assistant
DEBORAH SL0MAN, Administrative Assistant
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
COURSE OFFERINGS AND PREREQUISITES
Science should begin their work in their first
year at college if possible. Completion of at
¡east two courses at the introductory level
(PO LS 001, 002, 003, and 004) is required for
admission to the major. Supporting courses
strongly recommended for all majors are
Statistical Thinking or Statistical Methods
(M A TH 001 or 002 ) and Introduction to
Economics (ECO N 001).
Courses and seminars offered by the Political
Science Department deal with the place of pol
itics in society and contribute to an under
standing o f the purposes, organization, and
operation o f political institutions, domestic
and international. T h e department offers
courses in all four o f the major subfields o f the
discipline: American politics, comparative pol
itics, international politics, and political theo
ry. Questions about the causes and conse
quences of political action and normative con
cerns regarding freedom and authority, power
and justice, and human dignity and social
responsibility are addressed throughout the
curriculum.
Prerequisites: Students planning to study politi
cal science are advised to start with two o f the
following introductory courses: P olitical
Theory, A m erican P olitics, Comparative
Politics, and International Politics (PO LS 001,
002,003, and 004). Normally, any two of these
courses constitute the prerequisite for further
work in the department.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Prerequisites and general recom m en dation s:
Students who intend to major in Political
C ourse requirem ents fo r majors: To graduate
with a major in Political Science, a student
must complete the equivalent of at least eight
courses in the department. T h e department
expects that at least five of these eight courses
be taken at Swarthmore.
D istribution requirem ents: A ll Political Science
majors are required to take one course or semi
nar in each o f the following three fields: (1)
American politics, (2) comparative or interna
tional politics, and (3 ) political theory.
Completion o f any o f the following will satisfy
the political theory requirement: PO LS O il,
012, 100, or 101.
T h e department recommends that majors plan
course and seminar programs that afford some
exposure above the introductory level to at
least three of the four major subfields o f politi
cal science (listed in the introductory para
graph earlier).
C om prehen sive requ irem en t: M ajors in the
Course program can fulfill the College compre-
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hensive requirement in one o f two ways. T he
preferred option is the O ral Thesis. Students
are examined orally on a body o f literature that
best captures their interests and range of prepa
ration within the discipline. Under the second
option, the written thesis, students are required
to complete a written thesis based on in-depth
research into a topic o f their choice. To be eli
gible for this option, students must normally
have at least an A - average in their Political
Science courses, demonstrate the merit and
rigor o f their proposal, and secure the approval
of a faculty advisor. Detailed information about
all o f these options is made available at the
beginning o f the junior year.
A ll prospective Honors majors should have
completed one o f their four Honors prepara
tions before their senior year.
Senior Honors majors are invited to take the
Senior H onors C olloquium , a 2-credit colloqui
um normally offered in the fall term o f their
senior year. T h e work done in this colloquium
will satisfy the College’s Senior Honors Study
requirement and will be submitted to the
external examiners. A ny Senior Honors Major
who does not elect to take the Senior Honors
Colloquium will revise a paper written for one
o f their other department seminars for submis
sion to the external examiners to fulfill the
department’s Senior Honors Study require
ments.
HONORS MAJORS
To be accepted into the Honors Program, stu
dents should normally have at least an average
o f B+ inside the departm ent (the grade equiva
lent of an “Honors”) and B outside the depart
ment and should give evidence o f their ability
to work independently and constructively in a
seminar setting. Seminars will normally be lim
ited to eight students, and first choice will go
to Honors majors. Political Science Honors
majors must meet all current distributional
requirements for majors, including the political
theory requirement. They must have a mini
mum 8 credits inside the Political Science
Department and 0.5 credits of Senior Honors
Study. Normally, 6 of these credits will be met
with three two-unit preparations, which will
help prepare Honors majors for outside exami
nations, both written and oral. These two-unit
preparations will normally be either a 2-credit
honors seminar or a “course-plus” option. O f
these three two-unit preparations, no more
than two may be in a single field in the depart
ment. T h e “course-plus” option will normally
consist o f two one-unit courses or seminars
that have been designated to count as an hon
ors preparation. A n example includes: POLS
013 (Feminist Political Theory) plus either
PO LS 031 (Difference and Dominance) or
PO LS 032 (Gender, Politics, and Policy in
Am erica). T h e department does not normally
advise theses, course attachments, or directed
readings as a substitute for the Honors seminars
and “Course-Plus” options, but, on occasion,
some faculty members may have the time to
direct such individual work.
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Honors minors in political science will be
required to have at least 5 credits in Political
Science. Among these 5 credits, minors must
normally m eet the three-field distribution
requirement— in American politics, in politi
cal theory, and in comparative politics/intemational relations. Minors will be required to take
one o f the two-unit Honors preparations
offered by the department.
HONORS EXAMS
T h e Honors exams will normally consist of a 3hour written exam in each of the student’s
seminars, and an oral exam conducted by the
external examiner.
CONCENTRATION IN PUSUC POLICY
Students have the option o f pursuing interdis
ciplinary work as an adjunct to a major in
P olitical S cien ce in the concentration of
Public Policy. Comprehensive requirements
(for Course majors) or the external examina
tion requirements (for candidates for Honors)
will be adjusted to allow students to demon
strate their accomplishments in the concentra
tion. For further information, consult the sepa
rate catalog listing for Public Policy (p. 312).
Currently, Professor Ellen Magenheim is the
coordinator o f the concentration in Public
Policy.
THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT
The purpose o f this project is to deepen stu
dents’ understanding o f and commitment to
democratic citizenship in a multicultural soci
ety through participation in community poli
tics. A central feature o f the Democracy
Project is community-based learning through
public service and community organizing
internships as part o f the course work. By inte
grating reflection and experience, the project
will enable students to study the ways in which
diverse comm unities define and seek to
empower themselves in the United States and
the relationship between individual activism,
social responsibility, and political change at
the grassroots level. Students interested in the
project are encouraged to take the three core
courses: D em ocratic Theory and Practice
(POLS 0 1 9 ); Multicultural Politics in the
United States (PO LS 03 6 ); and Public Service,
Community Organizing, and Social Change
(POLS 038).
ADVAHCED PLACEMENT
o f these is through a major in the social sci
ences, plus four to six semesters o f courses in
other social sciences. Students majoring in
History, Political S cien ce, and SociologyAnthropology are required to take at least four
courses outside their major; students majoring
in Economics or Psychology are required to
take six. T h e other route to certification is by
taking at least 12 semester courses in social sci
ences, o f which 6 must normally be in one dis
cipline, and at least 2 more must be in a single
other discipline. A ll students seeking social
studies certification are required to take two
courses in history. A t least one course in
American history and one social science course
focusing on Third World or non-Anglo subject
matter are required. For further information,
see the listing for the Education Department.
POLS 001. Political Theory
T his course is an introduction to political the
ory by way o f an introduction to some o f its
most important themes, problems, and texts. It
seeks to elicit understanding o f theory as a way
o f thinking about the world, as related to polit
ical practices and institutions, and as a form of
politics. Different instructors and sections will
emphasize different central issues of politics
such as (1) justice, (2) freedom, (3) power and
knowledge, and (4) religion and politics.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Halpem, Sharpe.
The department grants one unit o f college
credit to students who have achieved a score of
5 on the College Board Advanced Placement
(A P) examination in Government and Politics
(either United States or Comparative but not
both). This credit may be counted toward the
major and toward satisfaction o f the College
distribution requirement in the Social S c i
ences. Normally, students awarded A P credit
will still be expected to complete at least two
introductory courses at Swarthmore as a pre
requisite for more advanced work in the
department.
POLS 002. American Politics
How do American institutions and political
processes work? To what extent do they pro
duce democratic, egalitarian, or rational out
comes? T h e course examines the exercise and
distribution o f political power. Topics can
include presidential leadership; legislative pol
itics; role of the Supreme Court; federalism;
parties, groups and movements; public policy;
the politics o f class, race, and gender; voting;
mass media; and public discontent with gov
ernment.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Boatright, Reeves.
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
POLS 003. Comparative Politics
Occasionally, majors in Political Science wish
to pursue certification for secondary school
teaching. For such students, there are two nor
mal routes to Social Studies Certification. One
A n introduction to the major themes and
methods o f comparative political analysis
through a study of the history and character of
contemporary politics in various states and
world regions. Topics include the formation of
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states, the growth o f nationalism and ethnic
co n flict, patterns o f state building and
socioeconom ic development, the role o f
institutions and social transformation in pro
moting political change, the causes o f regime
change, and pathways to democracy.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Isaiah) as a different way o f understanding
justice, order, suffering, community, and pol
itics. These two traditions converge in the
New Testament era (selections gospels, from
Paul, and from gnostic gospels). W e conclude
with Augustine, a point of convergence for
both o f these traditions.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Chaudhry.
1 credit.
POLS 004. International Politics
F all 2 0 0 0 . Halpem.
A n introduction to the analysis of the con
temporary international system and its evolu
tion in the twentieth century. T h e course
will examine various approaches to explain
ing major international wars, ethnic con
flicts, and economic problems.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
Spring 2001. Chaudhry, Hopkins.
POLS 007. Introduction To African
Studies
(Cross-listed as H IS T 065)
A n historically oriented introduction to
A frican societies, cultures, and political
economies offers perspectives on different
reconstructions of Africa’s precolonial/colonial past. W e also discuss the postcolonial pre
sent, exploring socioeconomic transforma
tions, continuities, as well as struggles over
authority, gender and access to resources.
Focusing mainly on two contrastic geographic
regions in West and South Africa, the course
introduces students to a variety of oral and
written texts, scholarly analysis, first-person
narratives, and fiction as well as visual repre
sentations o f Africa’s past and present in film
and sculpture. Meets at Haverford and occa
sionally elsewhere with notice. Transportation
will be provided. Highly recommended for
students planning to study abroad in Africa.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Glickman.
POLS 0 11. Ancient Political Theory:
Greek and Biblical Origins and
Traditions
Two traditions constitute the origins o f West
ern politics. W e begin with G reek tragedy
and A th en ian democracy against which
G reek political theory arose (Sophocles,
Plato, and Aristotle). W e contrast this tradi
tion with that o f the Hebrew Bible (the
prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Deutero-
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POLS 012. Modern Political Theory
This course will be concerned with the
nature o f modernity, theory and politics. We
will study the roots o f modernity in the
Reformation and the Renaissance (Luther,
Calvin, and M achiavelli); the foundations of
modernity in the construction of liberty,
property, and equality (Hobbes, Locke, and
Rousseau); the culmination o f modernity in
the Enlightenment projects o f Kant, Mill,
and M arx; and the breakdown o f the
Enlightenm ent (Freud, N ietzsche, and
Foucault). W e analyze both historical con
text and theory, authority, and revolution,
which contributed to the great democratizing
impulse in the West.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Halpem.
POLS 013. Feminist Political Theory
Exploration o f key contributions and debates
in feminist political and legal theory, includ
ing the body, personhood and citizenship,
theorizing otherness, discourses privileged
and silenced, and feminism and global
women o f color.
1 credit.
N ext offered spring 2002. Halpem, Nackenoff.
POLS 015. Ethics and Public Policy
T his course will examine the nature and
validity of ethical arguments about moral and
political issues in public policy. Specific top
ics and cases will include ethics and politics,
violence and war, public deception, privacy,
discrimination and affirmative action, envi
ronmental risk, health care, education, abor
tion, surrogate motherhood, world hunger,
and the responsibilities o f public officials.
This course may be counted toward a con
centration in Public Policy.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Halpem.
POLS 016. Liberal Individualism
This course will explore the conceptions of
human nature that underlie liberalism in
modem society, with attention to what cur
rent research and theory in psychology have
to say about these assumptions.
I credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Sharpe, Schwartz.
POLS 017. American Political Thought
Explorations in American political thought
and political culture. Topics include national
identity; struggles o f inclusion/exclusion;
individualism and community; moral cru
sades; democratic visions; race, class, ethnic
ity, and gender; and the role o f the state.
I credit.
POLS 023. Presidency, Congress, and
Court
Topics include presidential policy and gover
nance strategies, types of presidential and
congressional involvement in federal bureau
cracies, the development o f norms to tame
conflicts, partisan and group insertion into
governance, and roles o f the Supreme Court
and judicial review.
Prerequisite: PO LS 002.
1 credit.
N ext offered fa ll 2001. Valelly.
POLS 024. American Constitutional Law
T h e Supreme Court in American political
life, with emphasis on civil rights and civil
liberties and on constitutional development.
Not offered 2000-2001. Nackenoff.
1 credit.
POLS 019. Democratic Theory and
Practice
N ext offered spring 20 0 1 . Nackenoff.
The relationship between theories and prac
tices of democracy, focusing on the gap
between the nearly universal commitment to
“the rule of the people” and the fact that very
few people exercise such power today.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001.
POLS 020. Political Theory and
American Political Parties
An analysis of the applicability o f theories of
political party behavior to the performance
of American parties. W e will look at three
eras in the development o f American politi
cal science— the “responsible parties” theo
rists of the late 19th century, the party reform
debate of the 1950s, and the contemporary
debate over party decline and resurgence. For
each era, we will compare theories o f party
behavior with historical accounts o f party
activities of the time.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Boatright.
POLS 022. American Elections: Ritual,
Myth and Substance
An examination o f the role o f policy issues,
candidate images, media, marketing, and
political parties in the American electoral
process.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Reeves.
POLS 025. Congressional Committees
and Legislative Organization
A study o f the organizational structure and
the committee system o f both houses o f C on
gress. W e will entertain questions regarding
the incentives that have led to the manner in
which Congress is structured, the role elec
tions play in determining Congressional
organization, and the implications the struc
ture o f Congress has for policy-making, for
public influence, and for interest group activ
ity. W e will also study changes in the struc
ture of Congress over the past 30 years.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Boatright.
POLS 029. Polling, Public Opinion, and
Public Policy
Public opinion polling has become an essen
tial tool in election campaigning, public pol
icy decision making, and media reporting of
poll results. As such, this course focuses on
helping students interested in these areas
learn the fundamental skills required to
design, empirically analyze, use, and critical
ly interpret surveys measuring public opin
ion. Because the course emphasizes the appli
cation of polling data about public policy
issues and the political process, we will exam
ine the following topics: abortion, affirmative
action, the economy, gun control, foreign
policy, and social security reform. T his course
may be counted toward a concentraion in
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Prerequisite: PO LS 002 or permission o f the
instructor.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Reeves.
POLS 031. Difference, Dominance and the
Struggle for Equality
T h is course examines how unequal power rela
tions are maintained and legitimated, and
explores different strategies and routes for
achieving equality. Struggles involving gender,
race, ethnicity, class, and colonial and post
colonial relationships are examined and com
pared.
1 credit.
Latino, and Asian-political representation in
the U nited States. W hy was stringent and
comprehensive voting rights legislation needed
in 1965? W hat has been the impact of the
Voting Rights A ct on minority disenfranchisement? How have minority voters and candidates fared in the American electoral process?
Has the Voting Rights A ct evolved into an
“affirmative action tool in the electoral realm?”
How will the U .S. Supreme Court’s developing
jurisprudence o f racial redistricting alter the
political and racial landscape of this country.
And what are the public policy implications
against the backdrop o f the Court’s rulings
where the decennial census is concerned? This
course may be counted toward a concentration
in Public Policy and Black Studies.
Not offered 2000-2001. Nackenoff.
1 credit.
POLS 032. Gender, Politics, and Policy In
America
N ot offered 2000-2001. Reeves.
Gender issues in contemporary American poli
tics, policy, and law. Policy issues include fem
inization o f poverty, employment discrimina
tion, pornography, surrogate parentage, privacy
rights and sexual practices, workplace hazards,
and fetal protection.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Nackenoff.
POLS 033. Race, Ethnicity and Public
Policy: African Americans
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kurth.
This course investigates the relationship of
race, Am erican political institutions, and the
making of public policy. Race, class, and ethnic
analyses are made with particular focus on how
racial policy was made through the electoral
system, the courts, the congress, and the presi
dency. T h e separation between black and
white is analyzed over time and in contempo
rary politics and also in comparative perspec
tive with other groups. This course may be
counted toward a concentration in Public
Policy.
1 credit.
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Is the U nited States a melting pot, a mosaic, or
a battlefield o f racial, ethnic, and cultural differences? T his course explores past and present
multicultural politics, including the efforts of
subordinated groups to empower themselves,
and such issues as immigration, poverty, 'affirmative action, and cultural identity.
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POLS 038. Public Service, Community
Organizing and Social Chango
Through community-based learning, this seminar explores democratic citizenship in a multicultural society. Semester-long public service
and community organizing internships, dialogue with local activists, and popular educatio n pedagogy allow students to integrate
reflection and experience.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
F all 2000. Reeves, Rubin.
POLS 041. Political Economy and Social
Policy In tho U.S.
POLS 034. Race, Ethnicity,
Representation, and Redlstricting in
America
Considers how government buffers the risks for
individuals o f a market system and what that
means for citizenship.
T h is course will explore the controversial
political and public policy questions surround
ing the reshaping and redrawing o f congres
sional districts to increase m inority-black,
Prerequisite: PO LS 002.
1 credit.
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POLS 043. Environmental Policy
(Cross-listed as EN G R 068)
I credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
POLS 044. Social Choice, Game Theory,
and Politics
Introduction to formal discovery and descrip
tion of various paradoxes, limits, and equilibria
in different sorts o f dem ocratic political
processes. Applications may include party
competition, legislative agenda control, taxa
tion, group formation, protest, and other top
ics. No special background o f any kind
required.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Boatright.
POLS 045. Defense Policy
Analysis of American defense policy since
World War II, with particular emphasis on for
eign interventions, military strategies, weapons
systems, and race and gender issues. This
course may be counted toward a concentration
in Public Policy.
Prerequisite: POLS 004.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Kurth.
POLS 047. Politics of Famine and Food
Policy
The causes and proposed solutions to major
food problems: hunger, rural poverty, and food
insecurity. T he proper role o f government pol
icy in production, distribution, and consump
tion of food is considered. Cases include the
American experience, special problems facing
less developed countries, and the role o f inter
national trade and aid. A n early final exam and
a substantial paper are features o f the course.
Students with little work in political science
may be admitted with the (consent o f the
instructor. This course may be counted toward
a concentration in Public Policy.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Hopkins.
POLS 048. The Politics of Population
Examines global, regional, and national popu
lation issues in historical perspective. Topics
include the relationship between population
and development; the causes o f fertility decline
in different cultural settings; and contemporary
issues such as aging population, international
m igration, and the A ID S epidemic. T his
course may be counted toward a concentration
in Public Policy.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. W hite.
POLS 055. China and the World
Explores the rise of C hina in the late 20th cen
tury and its implications for domestic, regional,
and international politics. Topics include
China’s reform and development strategy, the
social and political consequences o f reform, the
prospects for regime liberalization and democ
ratization, and the China-Hong Kong-Taiwan
nexus. Also examines China’s changing role in
East Asia and the world.
This course may be counted toward a program
in Asian Studies or a concentration in Public
Policy.
1 credit.
Foil 2000. W hite.
POLS 057. Latin American Politics
A comparative study o f the political economy
o f the region focusing o n M exico, C hile,
G uatem ala, Nicaragua, and Cuba. Topics
include the tensions between representative
democracy, popular democracy, and market
economies; the conditions for democracy and
authoritarianism; the sources and impact of
revolution; the political impact o f neo-liberal
economic policies, and the economic impact of
state intervention; and the role o f the United
States in the region.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Sharpe.
POLS 058. African Politics
A comparative study o f the politics o f subSaharan African societies undergoing turbu
lence and pursuing economic development.
Policies that shape statehood, “nation build
ing,” and economic development will be con
sidered. T his course may be counted toward a
concentration in Public Policy.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hopkins.
POLS 061. American Foreign Policy
A n examination o f the making o f American
foreign policy and of the major problems faced
by the United States in the contemporary era.
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T h e course will focus on the influence o f polit
ical, bureaucratic, and economic forces and on
the problems of war, intervention, globaliza
tion, and human rights.
POLS 073. Comparative Politics:
Special Topics
Prerequisite: PO LS 0 04 or equivalent.
POLS 074. International Politics:
Special Topics
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kurth.
POLS 064. American-East Asian Relations
Examines the historic and contemporary world
views of the major Pacific countries and inter
national relations across the Pacific. Topics
include the impact o f growing Chinese power
in the region, and the role o f culture, image,
and perception in cross-Pacific affairs. This
course may be counted toward a concentration
in Asian Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. W hite.
POLS 068. International Political
Economy
(Cross-listed as ECO N 053)
T his course uses political and economic per
spectives to analyze the international econo
my. Topics include the rise and decline of hege
monic powers, the controversy over “free” ver
sus “fair” trade under the G A I T ‘/ WTO, foreign
debt and default, the role o f the state in eco
nom ic development, international financial
markets, the history o f the international mon
etary system. This course may be counted
toward a concentration in Public Policy.
Prerequisite: PO LS 0 04 and ECON 001.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Hopkins, Golub.
POLS 072. Constitutional Law:
Special Topics
A n in-depth exploration o f several recent
issues and controversies, most likely drawn
from 1st, 4th , 5th, 6th, and/or 14th Amend
ment jurisprudence. A ttention will also be
given to theories of interpretation. Designed
for students who want to deepen their work in
constitutional law.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
Each year this course will study a major topic in
international politics, with different topics
being studied in different years. T h e course will
examine development o f the topic from histor
ical origins to contemporary issues. In 2000 the
topic will be the contemporary American
empire (i.e., the role o f the U nited States as
the sole superpower, the engine o f globaliza
tion, the leader o f the information revolution,
and the creator o f a new kind o f multicultural
society).
Prerequisite: PO LS 004.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Kurth.
POLS 076. Theory, Method, and Research
Design in the Social Sciences
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001.
POLS 080. Senior Colloquium
T his colloquium engages problems in contem
porary politics and seeks to teach students how
to think theoretically and synthetically, and to
integrate approaches from the major fields in
the discipline. Available to course students
with permission o f the instructor.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Kurth, Sharpe.
POLS 090. Directed Readings in Political
Science
Available on an individual or group basis, sub
je ct to the approval of the chairman and the
instructor.
1 credit.
POLS 095. Thesis
1 credit.
A 1-credit thesis, normally written in the fall
o f the senior year. Students need the permis
sion o f the department chair and a supervising
instructor.,
N ot offered 2 0 0 0 -2001. Nackenoff.
1 credit.
Prerequisite: PO LS 024.
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The following seminars prepare for examina
tion for a degree with Honors:
POLS 100. Political Theory: Plato to
Hobbes
The development o f political thought in the
ancient and medieval periods, and the emer
gence of a distinctively modem political out
look. Special attention to the differences
between the way the A n cien ts and the
Modems thought about ethics, politics,
democracy, law, knowledge, power, justice, the
individual, and the community. Key philoso
phers include Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and
Hobbes.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. Sharpe.
POLS 101. Political Theory: Modem
This seminar will be concerned w ith the
nature of modernity, theory, and politics. W e
study the roots o f modernity in the
Reformation and the Renaissance (Luther,
Calvin, and Machiavelli); the foundations of
modernity in the construction of liberty, prop
erty and quality (Hobbes, Locke, and Rous
seau); the culmination of modernity in the
Enlightenment projects o f Mill, Hegel, and
Marx; and the breakdown of the Enlighten
ment (Freud/Jung, Nietzsche, and Foucault).
We analyze both historical context and theory
and authority and revolution, which co n
tributed to the great democratizing impulse in
the West.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Halpem.
POLS 102. Senior Colloquium
This colloquium engages problems in contem
porary politics and seeks to teach students how
to think theoretically and synthetically and to
integrate approaches from the major fields in
the discipline. Recommended for all senior
honors majors.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. Kurth, Sharpe.
POLS 103. American Politics
T he relationship between American political
thought and political practice. Interpreting the
character of American politics with classic
authors and texts, accompanied by investiga
tion of political narratives and the impact of
popular culture on forms of public discourse.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Nackenoff.
POLS 104. American Political System
Seminar aims to confound simple views of con
temporary American politics and its perfor
mance by empirically emphasizing the com
plexity o f American politics. Standard topics
are covered, though topical emphasis may vary
from year to year.
Prerequisite: POLS 002 or 023.
2 credits.
N ext offered spring 2002. Valelly.
POLS 105. Constitutional Law in the
American Polity
T h e Supreme Court in American political life,
with emphasis on civil rights and civil liberties
and on constitutional development.
2 credits.
N ext offered spring 2001. Nackenoff.
POLS 108. Comparative Politics: Greater
China
Examines patterns o f political and economic
development in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
and Singapore, comparing paths to economic
development, the role of authoritarianism and
democracy in the development process, sources
of regime legitimacy, and the China-TaiwanHong Kong nexus. W ill also examine China’s
changing role in East Asia, the prospects for
regional conflict, and issues in Sino-American
relations.
This course may be counted toward a concen
tration in Public Policy or a program in Asian
Studies.
2 credits.
F all 2000. W hite.
POLS 109. Comparative Politics: Latin
America
A comparative study o f the political economy
o f the region focusing on M exico, C hile,
Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Cuba.
Topics include the tensions between represen
tative democracy, popular democracy, and mar
ket economies; the conditions for democracy
and authoritarianism; the sources and impact
o f revolution; the political impact of neo-liber
al economic policies, and the economic impact
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o f state intervention; and the role of the
U nited States in the region.
2 credits.
Sirring 20 0 1 . Sharpe.
POLS 1 1 0 . Comparative Politics: Africa
A review of the historical evolution and cur
ren t problems in politics o f sub-Saharan
Africa. Topics will include colonial legacies,
nationalism, class, ethnicity, economic devel
opm ent, and the character o f the state.
Problems o f public policy will be given special
attention. Readings will focus on selected
countries in Southern Africa, East Africa, and
W est Africa. This course may be counted
toward a concentration in Public Policy.
2 credits.
F all 20 0 0 . Hopkins.
POLS 1 1 1 . International Politics
A n inquiry into problems in international pol
itics. Topics include major theories o f interna
tional politics, war and the uses o f force, and
the management o f various global economic
issues.
Prerequisite: PO LS 0 0 4 or equivalent.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Hopkins.
POLS 180. Thesis
W ith the permission o f the department, Hon
ors candidates may write a thesis for double
course credit.
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ALFRED H . BLOOM, Professor*
KENNETH J.G ER G EM , Professor
DEBORAH G . KEM LER KELSON, Professor and Chair
JEANNE M ARECEK, Professor*1
ALLEN M . SCHNEIDER, Professor1
BARRY SCHWARTZ, Professor2
FRANK H .DURG IN, Associate Professor
JANE E . GILLHAM, Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)
ROGER GINER-SOROLLA, Visiting Assistant Professor
WENDY A . HORWITZ, Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)
EDWARD T. KAKO, Assistant Professor
COUN W. LEACH, Assistant Professor3
MICHELE REIM ER, Visiting Assistant Professor (part-time)
ANDREW H . WARD, Assistant Professor3
JULIA L . WELBON, Academic Coordinator
JOANNE M . BRAM LEY, Administrative Coordinator
* President o f the College.
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
The work of the Department o f Psychology
concerns the systematic study of human behav
ior and experience; processes o f perception,
learning, thinking, and motivation are consid
ered in their relation to the development of
the individual. T he relations o f the individual
to other persons are also a topic o f study.
departments. Four should be core courses (with
course numbers in the 30s): Physiological
Psychology, Learning and A ction, Perception,
Cognitive Psychology, Psychology o f Lan
guage, Social Psychology, Personality, C on
cepts of the Person, Abnormal Psychology, and
Developmental Psychology. Students may not
take both P SYC 036, Personality, and PSYC
037, Concepts of the Person.
The courses and seminars o f the department
are designed to provide a sound understanding
of the principles and methods o f inquiry o f psy
chology. Students learn the nature o f psycho
logical inquiry and psychological approaches to
various problems encountered in the humani
ties, the social sciences, and the life sciences.
A special major in Psychobiology is offered in
cooperation with the Department o f Biology.
Consult either department chair.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PSYC 001, Introduction to Psychology, is nor
mally a prerequisite for further work in the
Department.
A Course major consists o f at least eight cred
its, excluding courses cross-listed in psychology
that are taught only by members o f other
Students are required to meet a comprehensive
requirement in their majors. In psychology,
this may be accomplished in one of two ways:
T h e first, open to all majors, is the compre
hensive examination, prepared independently
and completed early in the spring semester o f
the senior year. T h e second way is to complete
a 2-credit senior thesis (one credit each semes
ter of the senior year). T h e senior thesis pro
gram is open to students who have a B+ aver
age both in psychology and overall. Students
must have an acceptable proposal, an advisor
and sufficient background to undertake the
proposed work. See PSYC 096, 097, and the
departmental brochure.
Students should take at least one course that
provides them with experience in conducting
research.
Psychology
Students majoring in psychology who wish to
include study abroad are advised to complete
the time away before the second semester of
the junior year.
Students intending to pursue graduate work in
psychology will find it useful to take either
ST A T 002 or 002c, offered by the Department
o f Mathematics and Statistics. In addition they
are strongly encouraged to take P SY C 025,
Research Design and Analysis. If possible, stu
dents should complete both Statistics and R e
search Design before their senior year.
one discipline and at least two more must be in
a single other discipline. A ll students seeking
social studies certification are required to take
two courses in history. A t least one course in
American history and one social science course
focusing on Third World or non-Anglo subject
matter are required. For further information,
see the listing for the Program in Education.
COURSES
T he H onors Program in Psychology
PSYC 001. Introduction to Psychology
T h e psychology department offers qualified
students the option o f study in the Honors pro
gram. Students majoring in psychology in
Honors must prepare three fields for external
exam ination. Two o f these preparations
involve either 2-credit seminars or two-unit
sequences o f courses; the third is a thesis, com
pleted over the course of the senior year. There
is no Senior Honors study in psychology. Stu
dents must also meet the requirement for study
in four core areas, as described previously.
A n introduction to the basic processes under
lying human and animal behavior, studied in
experimental, social, and clinical contexts.
Analysis centers on the extent to which nor
mal and abnormal behavior are determined by
learning, motivation, neural, cognitive, and
social processes.
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T h e psychology department also offers a minor
in the Honors program. Students with Honors
minors in psychology must take at least 4 cred
its in psychology. These normally include two
core courses. They must prepare one field for
external examination, involving either a twounit approved sequence o f courses or a 2-cred
it seminar. A detailed description of the pro
gram is available in the departmental brochure.
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Occasionally, majors in psychology wish to
pursue certification for secondary school teach
ing. For such students, there are two normal
routes to Social Studies certification. O ne of
these requires a major in the social sciences,
plus four to six courses in social sciences out
side the major field. Students majoring in
History, Political Science, and Sociology and
Anthropology are required to take at least four
courses outside their major; students majoring
in Economics or Psychology are required to
take six. T h e other route to certification
requires taking at least 12 semester courses in
social sciences, of which 6 must normally be in
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In addition to the course lectures, students are
required to participate in a total o f four small
group discussions during the semester, each
meeting for 1 hour and 15 minutes, during the
Monday, Wednesday (1:15-4), or Friday (2:155) afternoon class periods. Students will be
assigned to a group after classes begin but
should keep at least one period open.
PSYC 001 is prerequisite to further work in the
department.
1 credit.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
PSYC 005. Nature and Nurture
A n entry-level course which focuses on how
nature and nurture combine to produce human
universals, as well as human differences. It
draws on insights derived from studies of the
human infant, language and language acquisi
tion, brain functioning, the perception and
experience of emotions, and human intelli
gence. Consideration is given to the variety of
methodologies and approaches that can shed
light on nature/nurture issues— including those
o f evolutionary psychology and behavior
genetics. P SY C 005 does n ot serve as prerequi
site for further work in psychology.
N o prerequisite.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Kemler Nelson.
PSYC 021. Educational Psychology
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(See EDUC 021.)
I Fall 2000. Renninger.
PSYC 022. Counseling
(See EDUC 025.)
Not offered 2000-2001. Metherall-Brenneman.
PSYC 023. Adolescence
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Spring 2001. Smulyan.
I PSYC 025. Research Design and Analysis
I How can one answer psychological questions?
I What counts as evidence for a theory? This
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course addresses questions about the formula-
I tion and evaluation o f theories in psychology.
The scientific model of psychological hypothesis testing is emphasized, including a treatment
I of statistical inference and the rigorous evalua
tion of empirical evidence. Emphasis is placed
I both on issues surrounding the formation o f an
I effective research program and on developing
I critical skills in the evaluation o f theories.
I Pitfalls and alternative approaches are also
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1 credit.
I Fall 2000 and spring 2001. Giner-Sorolla.
PSYC 026. Prejudice and Social Relations
I An introduction to psychological approaches
I to prejudice based on such factors as ethnicity,
I gender, nationality, “race,” religion, and sexuI ality. Moving from the inside out, perspectives
I range from the psychodynamic, including
questions of individual identity, projection,
I and displacement, to the social, including
I issues of group identity, exclusion, ideology,
I and politics. Central questions include: Is prejI udice similar across target, time, and place? is
I prejudice natural and unavoidable? How do
I psychological approaches relate to more macro
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I Primary distribution course. 1 credit
I N ot offered 2000-2001. Leach.
PSYC 028. Introduction to Cognitive
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A n introducion to the science of the mind
from the perspective o f cognitive psychology,
linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. T h e course introduces stu
dents to the scientific investigation of such
questions as: W hat does it mean to think or to
have consciousness? C an a computer have a
mind? W hat does it mean to have a concept?
W hat is language such that we may know it?
W hat kinds o f explanations are necessary to
explain cognition?
Prerequisite: PSYC 001 or permission of the
instructor.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Kako.
PSYC 030. Physiological Psychology
A survey of the neural and biochemical bases
o f behavior with special emphasis on sensory
processing, motivation, emotion, learning, and
memory. Both experimental analyses and clin
ical implications are considered.
Spring 2001. Schneider.
PSYC 031. Learning and Action
T h is course explores elementary learning
processes and how they combine with complex
cognitive, motivational, and social factors to
influence what organisms do.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Schwartz.
PSYC 032. Perception
Is seeing really as simple as opening your eyes?
W hy don't trees have eyes ? W hy do unfamiliar
languages seem to be spoken so rapidly?
Perception is sometimes assumed as the foun
dation of our knowledge about the world, but
how does perception work? T his course covers
the science of vision and other modes o f per
ception in order to explain how we can avoid
assuming th at inside our head is a little
homonculous watching the world.
Prerequisite: P SY C 001.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Durgin.
PSYC 033. Cognitive Psychology
A n overview o f the psychology o f knowledge
representation, beginning from the founda
tions o f perception, attention, memory, and
language to examine concepts, imagery, think
ing, decision making, and problem solving.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Durgin.
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PSYC 034. The Psychology of Language
taken P SY C 036.
(Cross-listed as LIN G 034)
1 credit.
T h e capacity for language sets the human
mind apart from all other minds, both natur
al and artificial, and so contributes critically
to making us who we are. In this course, we
ask several fundamental questions about the
psychology o f language: How do children
acquire it so quickly and so accurately? How
do we understand and produce it, seemingly
without effort? W hat are its biological under
pinnings? W hat is the relationship between
language and thought? How did language
evolve? And to what extent is the capacity
for language “built in” (genetically) versus
“built up” (by experience)?
Spring 2 0 0 1 . Gergen.
1 credit.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Kako.
PSYC 035. Social Psychology
Social psychology argues that social context
is central to human experience and behavior.
This course provides a review o f the field
with special attention to the historical con
text o f the theory and research. T h e dynam
ics o f cooperation and conflict, group identi
ty, conformity, social influence, help giving,
aggression, persuasion, attribution, and atti
tudes are discussed.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Giner-Sorolla.
PSYC 036. Personality
A n integration o f personality theory and
research. T h e course examines psychoanalyt
ic, trait, behavioral, humanistic, and social
cognitive approaches. N ot open to students
who have taken P SY C 037.
PSYC 038. Abnormal Psychology
A consideration o f major forms o f psycholog
ical disorder in adults and children. Biogenetic, sociocultural, and psychological the
ories o f abnormality are examined, along
with their corresponding modes o f treatment.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Gillham.
PSYC 039. Developmental Psychology
A selective survey o f cognitive and social
development from infancy to adolescence.
Major theoretical perspectives on the nature
o f developm ental change are examined,
including those o f Piaget and his critics.
Topics include the formation o f social attach
ments, the foundations and growth o f per
ceptual, cognitive, and social skills, gender
typing, moral development, and the impact
o f parents and other social agents on the
development o f the child.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Reimer.
PSYC 0 41. Children at Risk
Chronic illness, divorce, war, homelessness,
and chronic poverty form the backdrop of
many children’s lives. T his course considers
children’s responses to such occurrences from
clinical, social, and developmental perspec
tives. Special emphasis is placed on the con
tributions o f family and the social environ
ment to the child’s well-being or distress.
F all 20 0 0 . Horwitz.
Not offered 2000-2001.
PSYC 042. Human Intelligence
PSYC 037. Concepts of the Person
T his course adopts a broad view o f its topic,
Human In tellig en ce.. O n e m ajor set of
subtopics is drawn from the intelligence-test
ing (IQ ) tradition. O ther concerns include
cognitive theories o f intelligence, develop
m ental theories o f intelligence, everyday
conceptions o f intelligence, the relation
between infant and adult intelligence, and
the relation between human and animal
intelligence.
A n analysis o f central conceptions o f psycho
logical functioning from both an historical
and cultural perspective. Central attention is
given to the developing concept o f the per
son within the discipline o f psychology from
th e turn o f the century to the present.
T heories o f Freud, Jung, and the neoFreudians receive attention as well as more
recen t cognitive and trait formulations.
Special attention is given to the conception
o f the person emerging within the post mod
em period. N ot open to students who have
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Spring 20 0 1 . Kemler Nelson.
PSYC 043. Evolutionary Psychology
1 credit.
Where do we come from? W hat has made us
the way we are? Recently, psychologists have
begun to frame these questions with reference to natural selection, the evolutionary
mechanism first proposed by Charles Darwin
in the mid-19th century. Just as it has shaped
our bodies, natural selection has also shaped
our minds, endowing us with abilities and
habits of thought that increase the chances
we'll pass our genes on to future generations.
In this course, we apply the framework of
natural selection to six questions about
human psychology: W hy do we eat the foods
we do? How do we decide who our mates will
be? What is friendship? W hy do we have a
sense of justice, o f right and wrong? W hat is
the nature of intelligence? And finally, why
do we have language? W e also explore the
limits of this approach: To what extent have
culture and technology excused us from the
rough-and-tumble o f natural selection?
N ot offered 2000-2001. Leach.
1 credit.
Fail 2000. Kako.
PSYC 044. Psychology and Women
This course concerns psychological ap
proaches to studying women and gender as
well as feminist critiques o f psychological
theories and methods of inquiry. In addition,
we study the ways that gender is represented
in research and clinical theories, and in pop
ular psychology.
PSYC 046. Psychology of Self-Control
W h at are the processes and strategies
involved in the control o f our own emotions,
thoughts, and behaviors? W hen do these
strategies serve us well, and when do they
contribute to pathology? This course exam
ines the principle o f self-control from a num
ber o f perspectives. Topics include delay of
gratification, dieting, aggression, emotional
regulation (e.g., control of anger and depres
sion) and the disinhibiting effects o f alcohol.
Emphasis is placed on successes and failures
of self-control, and their consequences for
physical and psychological well-being.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Ward.
PSYC 0 47. Applications of Social
Psychology
In what areas have the lessons of more than
5 0 years o f social psychological research been
applied, and how have those applications
fared? T his course examines both the suc
cesses and failures o f those who have tried to
put the theories and findings of social psy
chology into practice. Domains of inquiry
include the application o f social psychology
to law, education, business, public policy,
gender relations, clinical disorders, and peace
and conflict.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Marecek.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Ward.
PSYC 045. Psychology of Oppression
and Resistance
This course examines the psychological posi
tion of the oppressed, with special attention
to the “psycho-existential” perspective devel
oped by Frantz Fanon in relation to decolo
nization movements, Hegel, Safrtre, Gandhi,
psychoanalysis, and ego psychology. Central
questions include: How is identity social or
political and what exactly is “identity poli
tics?” Are there psychological consequences
to subordination, akin to what has been
called an “inferiority complex” or “mental
slavery?” W hat constitutes resistance? W hen,
why, and how does resistance occur? W hat is
the role of violence/non violence in resis
tance?
PSYC 048. Technology, Self and Society
This course brings critical attention to the
technological transformation o f cultural life.
Discussions treat issues o f personal and cul
tural identity; conceptions o f rationality and
the body; and the production o f intimacy.
T h e implications for freedom and control,
the democratization o f pedagogy, and the
potentials for community are also discussed.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Gergen.
PSYC 050. Abnormal Child Psychology
T his course covers several psychological dis
orders that often first appear in childhood
and adolescence, including: autism and other
developmental disorders, attention deficit
disorder, conduct disorder, eating disorders
and emotional disorders. Theories about the
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al, ideological, and practical. Special attention
is given to newly emerging conceptions of self
as relationship, with a focus on the personal,
political, and therapeutic implictions of relational being. N o prerequisite, but some familiarity with psychology will be useful.
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PSYC 063. Special Topics in Cognitive
Psychology
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Selected problems from the current literature
on human information processing and cognitive psychology are considered in detail.
Emphasis is placed on the relationship between
theories of cognition and current experimental
findings. Also, the development of cognitive
skills receives attention.
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causes and treatment are discussed. There is a
heavy emphasis on current research questions
aftd empirical findings related to each disorder.
Prerequisite: P SY C 038, P SYC 039, or instruc
tor’s permission.
Humans face severe environm ental crises,
including global warming, resource depletion,
and a precipitous decline in biodiversity. W hat
are the psychological dimensions o f environ
mental problems, and how can psychology
contribute to potential solutions? Readings
comprise empirical and theoretical literature in
psychology as well as relevant work from phi
losophy and history.
P SY C 057 fulfills the Social Sciences/Humanities requirement in Environmental Studies
(and counts as a course in a Psychology major).
T h e course is taught in a seminar and work
shop format, including the formulation of
research projects on psychology and nature.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Horwitz.
PSYC 058. Gender, Culture, and Mental
Health
This courses concerns women, men, and men
tal health. Many psychological problems are
markedly more common for one or the other
gender. In asking why this is so, we examine
cultural, sociological, psychological, and bio
logical lines o f evidence. W e also ask which
women and which m en are at risk. O ther
emphases include conceptions o f normality
and abnormality and feminist approaches to
diagnosis and treatment.
Prerequisites: PSYC 01 and one of the following:
PSYC 0 3 8 ,0 4 4 , SO A N 007, or W M S T 001.
1 credit.
N ext offered fa ll 2001. Marecek.
PSYC 061. The Self: Theory, Practice,
and Ideology
Psychological theory and research paints dra
matically different pictures o f the self, each sus
taining a particular tradition o f W estern
thought, carrying different ideological implica
tions, and giving rise to different forms o f social
practice. T his course examines major strengths
and weaknesses o f these traditions— intellectu
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PSYC 064. Research issues in Clinical
Child Psychology
This course addresses clinical topics (e.g., per- H
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sion, chronic illness, sexual abuse), while con- H
sidering specific problems o f research (e.g., ■
sampling strategies, reliability and validity, H
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I music, clothing, architecture, and other cultur| al artifacts, and the ways in which they are
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I ideological processes. Also focal is the forma'
tion of sub cultures, identity politics, and the
postmodern cultural transformation.
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The course examines in depth what scientific
psychology has discovered about unconscious
processes in the human mind, including the
history of the concept of the unconscious, subliminal perception, priming effects, learning
without awareness, and unconscious motivations. Having covered what goes on outside of
consciousness, we consider the difficult questions of what consciousness is, how it can be
altered, fooled, and enhanced, and what we
can do about controlling— or accepting— the
unconscious. T h e course draws primarily on
the findings o f research in psychology, but it
also incorporates ideas from philosophy, biology, religion, and abandoned or marginal areas
of psychological research such as psychedelics.
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The study of consciousness and the unconscious is a controversial field, and some questions have still no t been settled, even within
mainstream psychological science. T h e course
is structured around debate and discussion,
with most readings being original research or
review papers in psychology. Reserved for psychology majors.
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I PSYC 089. Psychology, Economic
I Rationality, and Decision Making
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How should people make decisions, and how do
people make decisions? T h e theory o f rational
choice, developed in economics and profoundly important throughout the social sciences,
offers powerful answers to both o f these questions. This course provides a critical examination of the theory o f rational choice. It focuses
on the theory’s empirical inadequacies as an
account of how people do choose and on, its
social and moral inadequacies as an account of
how people should choose.
Prerequisite: Open by application to advanced
students in Psychology, Econom ics, or
Philosophy.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Schwartz.
PSYC 090. Practicum in Clinical
Psycholngy
A n opportunity for advanced psychology stu
dents to gain supervised experience in off-cam
pus clinical settings. Requirements include, but
are not limited to, 8 hours per week in an offcampus placement, guided readings throughout
the semester, and a major term paper. Students
are expected to have “face-to-face” contact
with clients/patients and to have an on-site
supervisor. Students meet regularly with the
instructor for discussion o f readings and work
experience. Students are responsible for
arranging a placement, in consultation with
the instructor in advance o f the semester.
Students should select several possible sites,
make contact with them, and review the sites
with the instructor. T h e department has a file
o f previous practicum sites. This helps students
identify general categories as well as specific
options. Students applying for this course must
have at least a B average in psychology.
Consult the department for details and an
application form.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 : Horwitz. Spring 2001: Gillham.
PSYC 091. Research Practicum in
Physiological Psychology
A n examination o f current issues in physiolog
ical psychology with emphasis on how lower
animal research is used to understand the phys
iological basis o f normal and abnormal human
behavior. Topics include learning and memory,
drug addiction and tolerance, obsessive-com
pulsive disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and cere
bral lateralization. Students have the opportu
nity to learn laboratory techniques used in
behavioral neuropharmacology.
Prerequisite: PSYC 030. By permission o f the
instructor.
Not offered 2000-2001. Schneider.
Psychology
PSYC 094. Independent Research
2 credits.
Students conduct independent research projects. T hey typically study problems with
which they are already familiar from their
course work. Students must submit a written
report o f their work. Registration for Indepen
dent Research requires the sponsorship o f a
faculty member in the Psychology Department
who agrees to supervise the work.
F all 2000. Gergen.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
PSYC 095. Tutorial
A ny student may, under the supervision o f a
member o f the Psychology Department, work
in a tutorial arrangement for a single semester.
T h e student is thus allowed to select a topic of
particular interest, and in consultation with a
faculty member, prepare a reading list and work
plan. Tutorial work may include field research
outside Swarthmore.
E ach sem ester. Staff.
PSYC 129. Computational Models of
Language
(Cross-listed as C P S C 129)
Language is among the most complex and
robust o f all human cognitive capacities. One
way to understand this capacity better is by
using computers to model it. In this course,
we’ll examine various attempts to model lan
guage using connectionist (neural network)
architectures as well as efforts to build comput
er systems that can understand the natural lan
guage produced by users. This course will
include a laboratory component where stu
dents can gain hands-on experience with vari
ous models and algorithms.
Prerequisite: O ne o f the following: C P C S 035,
PSYC 028, P SY C 034, or permission of the
instructors.
PSYC 090 and 097. Senior Thesis
1 credit.
W ith the permission o f the department, quali
fied students may conduct a year long 2-credit
research project in the senior year as one way
to meet the comprehensive requirement. Such
theses must be supervised by a member o f the
Psychology Department. T h e final product is
evaluated by the supervisor and an additional
reader. Students should develop a general plan
by the end o f the junior year and apply for
departmental approval. By application.
Spring 20 0 1 . Kako and Meeden.
Spring 20 0 1 . Schneider.
1 credit each sem ester.
PSYC 1 3 1 . Learning and Action
B oth sem esters. Staff.
SEMINARS
PSYC 130. Physiological Psychology
A n analysis o f the neural bases o f motivation,
em otion, learning, memory, and language.
Generalizations derived from neurobehavioral
relations are brought to bear on clinical issues.
Prerequisite: P SYC 030. By permission.
1 credit.
(See description of PSYC 031.)
T h e seminar considers in depth special topics
o f interest discussed in the Learning and
A ction course.
PSYC 106. Personality Theory and
Interpretation
Prerequisite: P SYC 031. By permission.
A n exploration o f major theories o f human
psychological functioning, with special empha
sis on the process o f exploration itself. Thus,
critical inquiry is made into the theories of
Freud, Jung, the neo-Freudians, Existential
theory, and trait methods. A t the same time a
variety o f readings in literary theory, rhetoric,
hermeneutics, and related realms are used to
elucidate the process by which views o f the
human personality are developed and sus
tained. Preliminary background in relevant
areas o f study recommended. By permission.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Schwartz.
1 credit.
PSYC 132. Perception and Attention
(See description o f PSYC 032.)
In this course we do advanced theoretical and
empirical work on psychological aspects of
human perception. Emphasis is on individual
research projects exploring forefront issues of
visual learning and representation in domains
of visual attention and eye movements, space
perception, object recognition, and the percep
tion o f visual qualities.
Prerequisite: P SYC 03 2 . By permission.
PSYC 180. Honors Thesis
I credit.
A n Honors thesis must be supervised by a
member o f the department. Must be taken as
a two-semester sequence for 1 credit each
semester. A thesis is required for an Honors
major in psychology.
Fall 2000. Durgin.
PSYC 133. Cognitive Psychology
(See description o f PSYC 033.)
Examination o f foundational issues and theo
ries in the empirical study o f human cognition
with an emphasis on insights from cognitive
and biological sciences. Topics include think
ing and deciding, memory, language, con
cepts, and perception.
B oth sem esters. Staff.
A n additional field, Philosophy o f Psychology,
can be prepared for external examination.
(See PHIL 118.)
Prerequisite: PSYC 033. By permission.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Durgin.
PSYC 134. Psycholinguistics
(See description o f PSYC 034.)
The seminar considers in depth special topics
of interest within the field. A research com
ponent is frequently included.
Prerequisite: PSYC 034. By permission.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kako.
PSYC 135. Seminar in Social Psychology
(See description of P SY C 035.)
A critical exploration of substantive topics in
social psychology and an interrogation o f the
field’s perspectives and methods.
Prerequisite: PSYC 035. By permission.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Ward.
PSYC 138. Abnormal Psychology
A study in depth of several psychological con
ditions and their treatment. These include
chronic mental illness, suicide, eating disor
ders, and depression.
Prerequisite: PSYC 038. By permission.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Gillham.
PSYC 139. Devolopmontal Psychology
(See description o f P SYC 039.)
The seminar considers in depth special topics
of interest within the field. A research com
ponent is included.
Prerequisite: PSYC 039. By permission.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Kemler Nelson.
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Public Policy
Coordinator:
Committee:
ELLEN MAGENHEIM (Economics)
Cathy Wareham (Administrative Assistant)
John Caskey (Economics)
Thomas Deo (Economics)
Robinson Hollister (Economics)3
Raymond Hopkins (Political Science)
Gudmund Iversen (Mathematics and Statistics)
Arthur McGarity (Engineering)
Carol Nackenoff (Political Scien ce)3
Keith Reeves (Political Science)
Richard Rubin (Political Science)
Eva Travers (Education)
Richard Valelly (Political Scien ce)3
Robert Weinberg (History)
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
T h e concentration in Public Policy enables
students to combine work in several depart
ments toward both critical and practical under
standing o f public policy issues, including those
in the realm o f social welfare, health, energy,
environm ent, food and agriculture, and
national and global security. These issues may
be within domestic, foreign, or international
governmental domains. Courses in the con
centration encompass the development, for
mulation, implementation, and evaluation of
policy.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
T h e concentration in Public Policy may be
taken together with a Course or Honors exam
ination major in any field or a minor in the
Honors Program. A t a minimum, the concen
tration consists o f 6 credits and an internship.
T h e program of each concentrator should be
worked out in consultation with the coordina
tor pf the Public Policy concentration and
approved by the coordinator, preferably at the
same time as majors in the Course and Honors
Programs are planned.
T h e Public Policy concentration consists o f 6
credits o f work. Basic academic requirements
for the concentration cover three areas: (1)
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economic analysis, (2) political analysis, and
(3) quantitative analysis. These may each be
met by taking one course or seminar in each of
the three categories; courses that fulfill these
requirements are listed below.
In addition to these three foundation courses,
3 credits must be taken from among the sub
stantive policy courses listed below, one of
which must be the Public Policy Thesis. These
courses deal with substantive sectors and insti
tutional aspects o f public policy analysis. The
substantive policy requirement may be fulfilled
through courses and seminars. Only 1 credit of
a 2-credit seminar can be counted toward the
Public Policy requirements. Please note that
seminars are limited in size and that most
departments give priority to departmental
majors and minors, so Public Policy concentra
tors might no t be admitted. In addition,
students should take into account course pre
requisites when planning the concentration
program.
INTERNSHIP
Some direct experience or practical responsi
bility in the field, through work in a public, pri
vate, or voluntary agency, is required for grad
uation with a concentration in Public Policy.
Normally, students will hold internships
between their junior and senior years. T h e
internship program is supervised by the coordi
nator for the concentration. Planning for the
internship experience should begin six to eight
months before the time it might commence.
The College has developed a network o f con
tacts in Washington, D .C ., and overseas and
would like to have qualified students each year
to fill positions already identified. Funding for
an internship is occasionally provided by the
agency in which a person serves. Typically,
however, students require support to cover
their travel and maintenance costs during the
10 to 12 weeks of a summer internship.
For students who are concentrators, the
College attempts to provide support to those
unable to fund themselves, but such support
cannot be guaranteed. O ther possible sources
of support for an internship include the James
H. Scheuer Summer Internships in Environ
mental and Population Studies, the J. Roland
Pennock Fellowships in Public Affairs, the Joel
Dean Awards, the Sam Hayes III Research
Grant, the Lippincott Peace Fellowships, and
the David G . Sm ith Internship in H ealth and
Social Policy. Public Policy concentration
funding for domestic internships will be limit
ed to $3,000; funding for international intern
ships will be limited to $3,250. T h e total award
from all College sources may not exceed
$3,500. Information on each o f these sources
can be obtained in the Public Policy concen
tration office, 105 Trotter.
PUBLIC POLICY THESIS
One of the requirements o f the concentration,
providing one o f the three units o f substantive
policy work, is a senior thesis. T h e thesis
requirement is designed to provide a structured
opportunity to write a substantial paper on a
public policy issue. It is especially aimed to
allow those who have cultivated (through
internships and academic work) a well-devel
oped understanding o f some policy question to
complete research and analysis under the
supervision of the coordinator o f the Public
Policy concentration and one or more other
core faculty. Paper topics may focus on nation
al or international policy issues and may range
widely within areas o f competence.
Students writing a 1-credit thesis should regis
ter for PPOL 097 in the fall of the senior year;
students doing a 2-credit thesis should register
for PPOL 097 in the fall and PPOL 098 in the
fall or spring o f the senior year. Only 1 credit of
the 2-credit thesis will count toward the 6
credits required by the concentration.
HONORS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students sitting for honors may have a minor
in Public Policy in one o f three ways. First,
they may complete a 2-credit policy thesis and
submit it as their minor preparation. Second,
and alternatively, they may submit for external
examination course or seminar work amount
ing to two credits in the policy concentration.
Third, they may combine a 1-credit thesis with
a course or seminar. In the second case, they
still must do their required concentration
thesis.
Two-credit work in policy issues might com
bine work in two policy courses for which a
reasonable examination can be constructed
and a suitable visiting examiner recruited.
Policy work examined as a minor should meet
three criteria: (1) that the policy work fit
together in some fashion that is coherent and
examinable; (2) that each student should take
responsibility for developing the course and/or
seminar combination (which will be judged on
its practicability by the Public Policy C oncen
tration Com m ittee); and (3) the work must
meet the College requirement that the work be
outside the student’s major department. In
those circumstances in which it is essential to
include work from the student’s major depart
ment, a student can offer a three-unit package
o f courses, two o f which must be from outside
the student’s major department. Examples of
such policy study for a minor in honors are (1)
the combination of a course on welfare policy
and a course on health policy or (2) the com
bination o f work on economic development
and a history or political science class on some
region in which development issues are a cen
tral theme. These are but two illustrative
examples. Combinations of this sort would be
arrived at through consultation with the coor
dinator o f the concentration who could then
recommend them to the Com m ittee for
approval.
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T h e requirement that Public Policy Honors
work be done, at least in part, outside the stu
dent’s major department is relevant also to
those students offering a 2-credit thesis for
examination. In the case o f a 2-credit thesis,
the concentration coordinator will determine
that at least half of the thesis represents work
done outside the student’s major department.
Policy Courses and Seminars*
(arranged by department)
T h e form of external examination (e.g., 3-hour
written exam, oral exam alone) will depend on
the nature o f the student’s preparation (e.g.,
thesis, course, or seminar combination).
PO LS 033. Race, Ethnicity, Representation,
and Redistricting in America
PPOL 097/098. Public Policy Thesis
PO LS 015. Ethics and Public Policy
PO LS 023. Presidency, Congress, and Court
POLS 029. Polling, Public Opinion, and
Public Policy
PO LS 041. Political Economy and Social
Policy
PO LS 045. Defense Policy
AREAS OF POLICY FOCUS
PO LS 047. Politics o f Famine and Food Policy
POLS 055. C hina and the World
POLS 065. Politics o f Population
Som e students may wish to focus their substan
tive work in policy heavily in a particular field
(e.g., environmental studies, food studies, wel
fare issues, health, or education). G iven the
size and interests o f the faculty, not every area
o f public policy is well represented in courses
and faculty. Nevertheless, there are a number
o f policy areas in which a student can take
multiple courses, often in a variety o f depart
ments. Courses that fulfill the Public Policy
foundation requirements in political analysis,
economic analysis, and quantitative analysis as
well as other courses that count toward the
concentration are listed below.
ECO N 022. T h e Economics o f Banking and
Financial Markets
PO LS 068. International Political Economy
(Cross-listed as ECON 053)
PO LS 076. Theory, Method, and Research
Design in the Social Sciences
PO LS 108. Comparative Politics: C hina*
PO LS 110. Comparative Politics: Africa*
POLS 111. International Politics*
ECO N 005. Savage Inaccuracies: T h e Facts
and Economics o f Education in America
(Cross-listed as E D U C 069)
Foundation Roquiromonts
ECO N 041. Public Finance
P olitical A nalysis C ourses
ECO N 042. Law and Economics
PO LS 002. American Politics
ECO N 043. Public Policy and the American
Family
Economic A nalysis C ourses
ECO N O il. Intermediate Microeconomics
ECO N 041. Public Finance
ECO N 141. Public Finance*
Q uantitative A nalysis C ourses
ST A T 002. Statistical Methods
ST A T 002C . Statistics
ECON 044. Urban Economics
ECO N 051. T h e International Economy
ECO N 053. T h e International Political
Economy
ECO N 061. Industrial Organization
ECO N 073. Race, Ethnicity and Gender in
Economics
ST A T 053. M athematical Statistics
ECON 075. Health Economics
ECO N 031. Statistics for Economists
ECO N 035 or 135. Econometrics*
ECON 076. Economics o f the Environment
and Natural Resources
EN G R 057/ECON 032. Operations Research
ECON 081. Economic Development
SO A N 028. Statistics (Cross-listed as STA T
002C )
ECON 082. Political Economy o f Africa
ECON 083. Asian Economies
ECON 141. Public Finance*
ECON 151. International Economics*
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ECON 161. Industrial Organization and
Public Policy*
ECON 171. Labor and Social Econom ics*
ECON 181. Economic Development*
EDUC 68. Urban Education (Cross-listed as
SOAN 068)
EDUC 069. Savage Inaccuracies: T h e Facts
and Economics o f Education in America
(Cross-listed as ECO N 005)
EDUC 141. Educational Policy
HIST 049. Race and Foreign Affairs
HIST 054. Women, Society, and Politics
SOAN 018B. Sociological and Policy
Perspectives on Families
SOAN 020B. Urban Education (Cross-listed
as EDUC 068)
SOAN 048B. History o f Poverty and Welfare
in the United States
Descriptions of the courses listed previously
can be found in each department’s course list
ings in this catalog.
*Note: Seminars are limited in size, and most
departments give priority to departmental
majors and minor, so Public Policy concentra
tors might not be admitted.
For more information on the Public Policy
concentration, internships, theses, and related
topics, please see our Web page at: http://
www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/PublicPolicy.
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Religion
J . WILLIAM FROST, Professor, Director o f the Friends Historical Library2
DOMALO K. SWEARER, Professor1
ELLEN M . ROSS, Associate Professor
MARK I. WALLACE, Associate Professor and Chair
YVONNE P. CHIREAU, Associate Professori
VERA R. MOREEN, Visiting Associate Professor (part-time)
NATHANIEL DEUTSCH, Assistant Professor
STEVEN P. HOPKINS, Assistant Professor
INA J . FANDRICH, Visiting Assistant Professor
S C O n KUGLE, Visiting Assistant Professor and M ellon Postdoctoral Fellow
EILEEN McELRONE, Administrative Assistant
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001
3
T h e Religion Department investigates the
phenomenon o f religion through the study of
ritual and symbol, myth and legend, story and
poetry, scripture and theology, festival and cer
emony, art and music, and moral codes and
social values. T h e department seeks to develop
ways o f understanding these phenomena in
terms of their historical and cultural particular
ity as well as their common patterns.
and phenomenological approaches to religion.
Successful completion o f at least two courses is
normally required for admission to seminars,
and is also prerequisite for admission to a major
in Course or a major or minor in Honors.
Courses offered on a regular cycle present the
development o f Judaism and Christianity as
well as the religions o f India, China, Japan,
Africa, Europe and the Americas. Breadth in
subject matter is complemented by strong
m ethodological diversity; questions raised
include those o f historical, theological, philo
sophical, literary-critical, feminist, sociologi
cal, and anthropological interests. This m ulti
faceted focu s m akes religious studies an ideal liber
a l arts m ajor.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Students are encouraged to begin their study of
religion with RELG 001 or one of the courses
numbered 001 - through 0 1 3 . (M ajors are
required to take at least one o f these courses.)
As primary distribution courses, R ELG 001 and
R EL G 0 0 8 introduce students to seminal
themes and methods in the study o f religion.
O ther courses in this group prepare students in
comparative, historical, philosophical, literary,
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Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
T h e major in Religion is planned through con
sultation with faculty members in the depart
ment. To ensure breadth in the program of
study all majors must take at least one course
from two curricular groups that include the
several religious traditions and the varied
modes o f analysis represented in the depart
ment (see “Majoring in Religion at Swarthmore”). Students in both Course and the
Honors Program are expected to have taken
the background courses required for work in
specific seminars. A component o f a major’s
program o f study may include study abroad
planned in collaboration with the department.
In addition to the introductory course and dis
tributional requirements, majors are required
to complete the Religion Capstone, RELG
095, T h e Senior Symposium: Religion Café, a
weekly symposium, over espresso and snacks,
for senior majors on seminal themes, theories,
and methods in the comparative, cross-cultur
al study o f religion.
Majors are required to complete at least eight
credits in Religion, including the senior sym
posium, to m eet department graduation
requirements.
MAJOR AND MINOR IN THE HONORS
PROGRAM (EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
PROGRAM)
The normal method of preparation for the
Honors major will be done through three sem
inars, although, with the consent o f the depart
ment, a 1-credit thesis/course combination or a
combination of two courses (including attach
ments and study-abroad options) can count for
one Honors preparation. In general, only one
such preparation can consist of nonseminarbased studies.
The Honors mode o f assessing a student’s three
2-credit preparations in Religion (seminars or
course combinations but not 2-credit theses)
will be a 3-hour written examination set by an
external examiner. In addition, w ith the
exception of a thesis preparation, a student will
submit to the external examiner a Senior
Honors Study (SH S) paper. S H S papers will be
between 2,500 and 4,000 words and will nor
mally be a revision o f the final seminar paper
or, in the event o f a nonseminar mode of
preparation, a revised course paper. Honors
minors will be examined on one 2-credit semi
nar preparation. They are required to complete
5 credits in the department but will not take
The Senior Symposium referred for majors.
Seminars and the written and oral external
examination are the hallmarks o f Honors.
Seminars are a collaborative and cooperative
venture among students and faculty members
designed to promote self-directed learning.
The teaching faculty evaluates seminar perfor
mance based on the quality o f seminar papers,
comments during seminar discussions, and a
final paper. Because the seminar depends on
the active participation of all its members, the
department expects students to live up to the
standards of Honors. These standards include
attendance at every seminar session, timely
submission of seminar papers, reading of semi
nar papers before the seminar, completion of
the assigned readings before the seminar, active
engagement in seminar discussions, and
respect for the opinions of the members o f the
seminar. Students earn double-credit for semi
nars and should expect twice the work normal
ly done in a course. T h e external examination,
both written and oral, is the capstone o f the
Honors experience.
will revise one paper for each o f the three
preparations (one preparation for mitiors),
with the exception o f a thesis which hap. no
SH S component, and submit them to* the
department as part of their portfolio fon the
external examiners. Honors majors will register
for a half-credit SH S in the second semester of
their senior year. In addition, the department
expects students to form their own study
groups to prepare for the external examina
tions. T his is an important extension o f the
cooperative and collaborative aspect o f Honors
preparation. Although faculty members may
attend an occasional study session, students are
generally expected to form and lead the study
groups.
COURSES
RELG 001. Religion and Human
Experience
This course introduces the nature o f religious
worldviews, their cultural manifestations, and
their influence on personal and social self
understanding and action. T h e course explores
various themes and structures seminal to the
nature o f religion and its study: sacred scrip
ture; visions o f ultimate reality and their vari
ous manifestations; religious experience and its
expression in systems o f thought; ritual behav
ior and moral action. Members o f the depart
ment will lecture and lead weekly discussion
sections.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. W allace, Hopkins.
RELG 002B. Religion In America:
A Multicultural Approach
A n introductory survey that explores religion
in the United States from a historical perspec
tive, emphasizing cultural diversity and reli
gious pluralism.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Chireau.
RELG 003. Hebrew Bible and the Ancient
Near East
A n introduction to the Hebrew Bible and the
religion o f ancient Israel within the context of
other ancient Near Eastern religious traditions.
T h e Hebrew Bible will be read closely in
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English translation with special attention to
mythological, exegetical, sociological, gender,
and body issues. In addition to the Hebrew
Bible, literature from Mesopotamia, Egypt, and
Canaan will be read, including T he E pic o f
G ilgam esh, T he Enum a Etish, and T he T heology
o f M em phis.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Deutsch.
RELG 004. New Testament and Early
Christianity
A n introduction to the New Testament and its
development. T h e New Testament will be read
closely in English translation, with special
attention to problems o f redaction and literary
construction as well as the formation o f early
Christian orthodoxy and heresy. In addition to
the New Testament, several “false” Gospels
that were not included in the orthodox canon
will be read. Finally, the figure o f Jesus will be
examined in light o f Jewish and other contem
porary traditions.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Deutsch.
RELG 005. Problems of Religious Thought
Study of contemporary religious and cultural
problems.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2 0 00-2001. Wallace.
RELG 006. War and Peace
A n examination o f religious perspectives about
and influences on organized violence. T h e first
part concentrates on war and peace in the for
mative periods o f Judaism, Christianity, Islam,
Hinduism, and Buddhism. Topics include holy
war, just war, and pacifism. T h e last half deals
with the impact of religion on World W ar I and
II, the founding o f Israel, the Cold War,
Kuwait, and Bosnia.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Frost.
RELG 007R. Women and Religion
T h is course will exam ine the variety of
women’s religious experiences in the United
States.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Chireau.
RELG 008. Patterns of Aslan Religions
A them atic introduction to the study o f reli
gion through an examination o f selected texts,
teachings, and practices o f the religious tradi
tions of South and East Asia structured as pat
terns of religious life. Materials taken from the
Hindu and Buddhist traditions o f India, the
Confucian and Taoist traditions o f China, and
from Zen in Japan. Them es include myth and
cosmology, asceticism and shamanism, person
al identity and community, religious language
and the experience of the divine, narrative and
gender.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. I credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Hopkins.
RELG 009. The Ruddhist Traditions of Asia
This course explores the unity and diversity of
the Buddhist tradition within the historical
and cultural contexts o f South, Central, and
East Asia.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Swearer.
RELG 010. African American Religions
W h at makes A frican-A m erican religion
“A frican” and “American”? Using texts, films
and music, we will examine the religious histo
ry o f people of African descent in the United
States. W e will begin with the A tlantic slave
trade and end with current trends in AfricanAm erican spirituality and religious institu
tions. Major themes will include Africanisms
in American religion, slavery and religion, the
formation o f independent Black Churches,
African-American women and religion.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Fandrich.
RELG 0116. Introduction to Islam:
Religious Symbols and Islamic
Experience
W hat are the basic symbols o f Islam, and how
they are understood and experienced by
Muslims? T his course will introduce students
to the methodology o f religious studies con
centrating on symbols, myth, and ritual. We
will apply these theoretical concepts to the
Muslim experience o f religion by exploring
textual and historical sources, classical and
contemporary, from Africa, Arabia, and Asia.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Kugle.
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RELG 012. The History, Religion, and
Culture of India I: From the Indus Valley
to the Hindu Saints
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(Cross-listed as History 12)
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A study of the religious history o f India from
the ancient Indo-Aryan civilization o f the
north to the establishment o f Islam under
Moghul rule. Topics include the ritual system
of the Vedas, the philosophy o f the
Upanishads, the rise o f Buddhist and Jain
communities, and the development o f classical Hindu society. Focal themes are hierarchy, caste and class, purity and pollution,
gender, untouchability, world renunciation,
and the construction o f a religious defined
social order.
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1 credit.
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Fall 2000. Hopkins.
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RELG 013. History, Religion, and
Culture of India II: From Akbar to
Gandhi and the Voices of Untouchable
Liberation
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A study of the religious history o f India from
the advent of Islam to the present. T h e rise
and fall of the Moghuls, Sufi piety, and the
consolidation o f Muslim orthodoxy. T h e
birth of the Sikh tradition. T h e colonial and
post-colonial periods as seen through the
lenses of the Hindu reformers o f the Bengali
Renaissance,
Sri
Ramakrishna
and
Vivekananda, Gandhi, the Hindu nationalist
movements, and Ambedkar’s legacy to the
present.
RELG 015B. Philosophy of Roliglon
(Cross-listed as PHIL 016)
This course considers Anglo-American and
C ontinen tal philosophical approaches , to
religious thought using different disciplinary
perspectives.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Wallace.
RELG 0168. Rabbinic Thought and
Literatura
This course will examine the thought, litera
ture, and social context o f rabbinic religion
from the fall o f Jerusalem to the redaction of
the Babylonian Talmud.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Deutsch.
RELG 017B. Midrash Tisch
Before Deconstructionism there was Mid
rash, a sophisticated, imaginative, and enter
taining method o f interpreting the Bible.
Open to students with intermediate knowl
edge o f Hebrew and above.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Deutsch.
RELG 0188. Modom Jewish Thought and
Literature
A close reading of modem Jewish works. We
will exam ine topics such as Hasidism,
Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenm ent), Zionism,
th e H olocaust, and 20th-century Jewish
philosophy.
1 credit.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Hopkins.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Deutsch.
RELG 0148. Christian Life and Thought
in the Middle Ages
RELG 019B. Introduction to Jewish
Mysticism
Survey of W estern religious culture and
thought from the early to the late Middle
Ages. Among other topics, the course will
consider debates about the nature o f the
Divine, the person and work o f Jesus Christ,
heresy and dissent, bodily devotion, love
mysticism, scholasticism, and holy persons.
Readings may include Augustine, Anselm,
Avicenna, Abelard, Hildegard o f Bingen,
Francis o f Assisi, C atherine o f Siena,
Thomas Aquinas, Julian o f Norwich, and
John Wyclif.
This course will survey the history and liter
ature o f Jewish mysticism, beginning with
Merkabah mysticism, continuing through
the German Pietists and the Kabbalah, and
ending with Sabbatianism and Hasidism.
I credit.
Fall 2000. Ross.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Deutsch.
RELG 0208. Prophets and Visionarios:
Christian Mysticism Through the Ages
This course considers topics in the history of
Christian mysticism. Them es include mysti
cism as a way o f life, relationships between
mystics and religious communities, physical
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m anifestations and spiritual experiences,
varieties of mystical union, and the diverse
images for naming the relationship between
humanity and the Divine. Readings that
explore the meaning, sources, and practices
o f Christian mystical traditions may include
Marguerite Porete, Francis o f Assisi,
Catherine of Siena, Johann Arndt, Simone
W eil, Thomas Merton, and Matthew Fox.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Chireau.
RELG 026B. Buddhist Social Ethics
A study o f the doctrinal foundations of
Buddhist social ethics, classical conceptions
o f individual and social well-being, and con
temporary Buddhist social activists.
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RELG 027B. Asian Religions in America
RELG 022. Religion and Ecology
A n exploration of various forms of the appro
priation, establishment, and transformation
o f Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam in
America.
T h e challenge o f the ecological crisis to con
temporary religious thought and practice.
Readings will be drawn from M. Heidegger,
B ook o f Jo b , Buddhist scriptures, J. Muir,
B lack Elk, E. Abbey, S . G riffin, B.
McKibben, C . Hyun-Kyung, and R . Ruether.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Wallace.
RELG 023R. Quakerism
T h e history o f the distinctive religious and
social ideas and practices of Friends from the
1650s to the present. Special emphasis will
be placed on changes in worship and theolo
gy caused by the enlightenment, evangelical
ism, and modernism.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Frost.
RELG 024B. From Ifodun to Voodoo:
African Religions in the Old and New
Worlds
T his course explores the dynamics of AfroA tlantic diaspora religions such as Vodun,
Candomble, Santeria, and Rastafarianism.
Using text, art, fdm, and music, we will trace
the W est and Central A frican roots o f these
traditions, examine the interaction o f society
and religion, and analyze the impact o f slav
ery, dispersal, and migration.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Swearer.
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A n interdisciplinary, historical introduction
to Buddhist traditions in South, Southeast,
Central and East Asia, with an emphasis on
imagery, monumental architecture, devotion,
and religious practice.
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1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Graybill and Hopkins.
RELG 029. Monasticism and the Arts in
the Christian Middle Ages
(Cross-listed as A R T H 046)
Survey of Christian monastic contributions
to the arts in the Middle Ages.
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N ot offered 2000-2001. Ross and Cothren.
RELG 030B. The Power of Images: Icons
and Iconoclasts
1 credit.
Foreign study credit m ay be available.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Fandrich.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hopkins.
RELG 025B. Black Women and Religion
in the United States
RELG 031B. Religion and Literature:
From the Song of Songs to the Hindu
Saints
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RELG 028. Ritual and Image in Buddhist
Traditions
A cross-cultural, comparative study of the use
and critique o f sacred images in Biblical
Judaism, Eastern Christianity, Hindu,
Buddhist, and Jain traditions of India.
T his course explores how social, cultural and
political forces have intersected to inform
black women’s personal and collective
attempts at the definition o f a sacred self.
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Study o f religious literatures in Jewish,
Christiana, Islamic, and Hindu traditions.
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tional poetry.
RELG 045. Torah and Logos: Judaism and
Philosophy
1 credit.
(Cross-listed as PHIL 045)
Not offered 2000-2001. Hopkins.
This course will consider the relations between
Judaism and philosophy. Among the topics we
will examine are ethics, history and memory,
the role of reason, and hermeneutics.
RELG 033. Shamans, Rituals, Magic, and
Dream Time: Indigenous Religions of the
Americas, Africa, and Australia
Despite massive attacks o f the Western world,
indigenous peoples managed defiantly to hang
on to their traditional religious and spiritual
ways. Through (mainly anthropological) case
studies from four continents, we will examine
themes such as cosmology, shamanism, heal
ing, myths, divination, rituals, magic, and sor
cery and the spiritual connection to ancestors,
animals, plants, the earth, natural forces, and
time.
I credit.
Fall 2000. Fandrich.
RELG 034. Native American Religinns
This course provides an introduction to the
religious life of the indigenous population or
“First Peoples” o f N orth America. W e will
explore traditional religious practices (“walk
ing the good red road”), the Native American
encounter with Christianity, and Pan-Indian
New Religious movements such as the Ghost
Dance. Includes several field trips.
I credit.
Spring 2001. Frandrich.
RELG 037. Greek and Roman Religion
(See CLAS 037.)
RELG 038R. Religion as a Cultural
Institution
(See SOAN 070.)
RELG 044. Approaches to Tibet
(Cross-listed as A RTH 037 and A S IA 041)
An approach to Tibet from multiple disci
plines, viewpoints, and historical time frames,
in a reading/research seminar. Main themes
include Tibet’s historical and modem relations
with India and China; and Tibetan Buddhism
and its visual culture.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
i credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Graybill.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Deutsch and Schuldenfrei.
RELG 046. Justice and Conscience in
Islam: Mystics, Jurists, and Philosophers
In three generations, Muslims were trans
formed from an isolated religious community
in Arabia into the custodians o f government
and civilization across the “old world” from the
A tlantic to the Indian O cean basin. Muslim
intellectuals and religious leaders reacted to
this phenomenal political success with a strong
emphasis on justice and conscience to critique
this prosperity and power. “Classical Islam” was
shaped by the varied movements o f jurists,
mystics, philosophers (and revolutionaries)
who upheld conflicting visions o f justice and
conscience.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Kugle.
RELG 093. Directed Reading
I credit.
Staff.
RELG 095. Religion Café: Senior
Symposium
A weekly symposium, over espresso and snacks,
for senior majors on seminal themes, theories,
and methods in the comparative, cross-cultur
al study o f religion. Course will argue for the
inherently multidisciplinary nature of religious
studies by examining various approaches to the
phenomenon of religion, from psychanalysis
and poststructuralist theory to anthropology,
literature, philosophy, and social history.
Them es include religion, violence, and the
sacred; ritual, symbol and pilgrimage, purity
and pollution; religious experience, gender,
and embodiment; civil religion, orientalism,
colonialism and power. Interpreters will
include Mircea Eliade, V ictor Turner, Rene
Girard, Mary Douglas, M ikhail B akhtin,
Carolyn Walker Bynum, and M ichel Foucault.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Deutsch.
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RELG 096. Thesis
1 credit.
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SEMINARS
REUS 10 1. Jesus in History, Literature,
and Theology
A study o f Jesus through history, art, film, fic
tion, and popular culture.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Ross.
RELG 102. Folk and Popular Religion in
the United States
This seminar investigates the cultural com
plexity o f the Am erican religious experience
through the lens o f folk and popular traditions.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Chireau.
RELG 103. Women and Spirituality
Using various methodological approaches and
texts by Native American, African-American
and Euro-American women writers, we will
examine women’s spiritual experiences, tradi
tions and religious healing cross-culturally.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Chireau.
RELG 104. Ruddhism and Society in
Southeast Asia
A m ultidisciplinary study o f Theravada
Buddhism against the historical, political,
social, and cultural backdrop o f Sri Lanka,
Burma, and Thailand.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2 000-2001. Swearer.
RELG 105. Religion and Society
How have religious ideas and institutions
shaped or been influenced by American cul
ture? Topics include the varieties o f
Protestanism from Puritanism to the Christian
Right, Rom an-Catholicism and Judaism (the
impact o f American context), encounters with
Indians and Blacks with Christianity, and con
temporary religious practices. Special themes
will be revivals, millennialism, sectarianism,
the roles of women, the impact o f class, and
church and state.
2 credits.
F all 2 0 0 0 . Frost.
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RELG 106. Contemporary Religious
Thought
Study of the major theological options in the
W est since the Enlightenment.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Wallace.
RELG 10 7. Liberation Theology
A study o f the principal themes o f liberation
theology as it has developed in Latin America
during recent decades. Readings will be drawn
from such Latin American theologians as Boff,
Gutierrez, and Segundo. A ttention will also be
given to the relationship of liberation theology
to the Roman C atholic tradition, to the social
and political movements that it has influenced,
and to its critics.
Prerequisite: RELG 0 0 4 ,0 0 6 , or the permission
o f the instructor.
2 credits.
Sjm ng 2001. Lacey.
RELG 100. Poets, Saints, and Story
tellers: Religious Literatures of India
T h e major forms of Indian religious culture
through the lenses o f its varied regional and
pan-regional literatures, focusing on gender,
the passions, constructions of the body, and
religious devotion.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hopkins.
RELG 109. Afro-Atlantic Religions
Is there a kindred spirituality in the cere
monies, music, and movements of African reli
gions? T his course explores the dynamics of
African religion throughout the Diasporas.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Chireau.
RELG 110 . Religious Relief and Moral
Action
Using Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian materi
als, this course will analyze concepts of virtue
and moral reasoning, the religious view of what
it means to be a moral person, and the religious
evaluation of a just society.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Swearer.
RELG 1 1 1 . Medieval Theology and
Contemporary Feminism
This course explores the integration of recent
women’s studies scholarship with themes in
medieval spiritual theology.
Antiquity to the recent writings o f Harold
Bloom.
2 credits.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Ross.
Not offered 2000-2001. Deutsch.
REL6112. Postmodern Religious Thought
RELG 116 . The Body in Late Antiquity
This seminar asks whether religious belief is
possible in the absence of a “transcendental
signified.” Topics include metaphysics and the
ology, the death of God, apophatic mysticism
and deconstruction, ethics without founda
tions, breakdown o f metanarratives, and the
question o f God beyond Being. Readings
include Eckhart, Kierkegaard, N ietzche,
Heidegger, Bataille, Levinas, Derrick, Irigaray,
Ricoeur, Kristeva, Marion, Rorty, Taylor, and
Girard.
A n examination o f different views o f the body
(human, angelic, and divine) in Late A ntiq
uity, with special emphasis on sexuality, gen
der, divinity, and mystical transformation. W e
will read primary and secondary sources from
the G reek philosophical tradition, C hris
tianity, Judaism, and G nosticism . Topics
include Jesus’ body (or lack o f it, i.e.
“Docetism”), Pauline views, the Shiur Qomah,
and G nostic antisomaticisrn.
Prerequisite: RELG 0 0 2 ,0 0 5 ,0 1 4 ,0 1 8 ,0 2 2 , or
permission of the instructor.
F all 2000. Deutsch.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Wallace.
RELG 113. From Buddha’s Relics to the
Body of God: Hindu and Buddhist
Devotion
A comparative historical and them atic explor
ation of Hindu and Buddhist forms o f devotion
in South and Southeast Asia.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Hopkins.
RELG 114. Love and Religion
An exploration of the concept o f “love” in
selected Western, Near-Eastern, and Indian
traditions. T h e uses o f love and sexuality, the
body and the passions, in religious discourse to
describe the relationship between the human
and divine. Sources range from Plato and the
Troubadours to Angela o f Foligmo and from
Bengali devotional poetry to motions o f “love”
in a Tamil family. M ajor theoretical ques
tions— the culture construction o f emotions,
the erotic life, the body, and religion— will be
derived from Nussbaum, B iale, Bynum,
Ramamujan, and Trawick.
2 credits.
RELG 1 1 7 . Hasidism: From Bialystok to
Brooklyn
W e will examine the origins o f Hasidism, read
the tales of its legendary founder (in Shivhei
Ha-Besht), and discuss the rapid spread o f the
movement throughout Eastern Europe.
. 2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Deutsch.
RELG 118 . Women and Witchcraft
A cross-cultural examination of various social
phenomena that have been labeled collective
ly as “witchcraft.” Topics include the witch tri
als in Salem , the European witchcraze,
Voodooism, W icca, and classical anthropologi
cal witchcraft studies. Special attention will be
given to the question why women have been
ubiquitously the prime targets o f witchcraft
persecutions.
2 credits.
Sirring 2001. Fandrich.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. Hopkins.
RELG 115. The Gnostic Imagination:
Dualism from Antiquity to Harold Bloom
This course examines the problem o f dualism
and the history of dualistic religious traditions
from the Gnostics and Mandeans o f Late
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Sociology and Anthropology
JOY CHARLTON, Professor*
JENNIE KEITH, Professor*
MICHAEL MULLAN, Professor*
BRAULIO MUNOZ, Professor and Chair
STEVEN I. PIKER, Professor
ROBIN E . WAGNER-PACIFICI, Professor
MIGUEL DIAZ-BARRIGA, Associate Professor*
BRUCE GRANT, Associate Professor23
SARAH WILLIE, Associate Professor
CONSTANCE T. GAGER, Assistant Professor
FARHA GHANNAM, Assistant Professor
RAQUEL ROMBERG, Visiting Assistant Professor
MICHAEL SPEIRS, Visiting Instructor
ROSE MAIO, Administrative Coordinator
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
4 Absent on administrative leave, 2000-2001.
T h e program o f this department emphasizes
that Sociology and Anthropology are engaged
in a common intellectual task. Studies in the
department are directed toward understanding
the order, meaning, and coherence o f life in
human societies and cultures as well as the
pressures and contradictions that produce pat
terns o f conflict and change. Courses variously
emphasize the comparative study o f societies
and cultures, the conditions o f social organiza
tion as well as disorganization, evolution and
the bases o f human adaptation, change as well
as continuity, gender and culture, and the sym
bolic aspects o f human social life. Emphasis is
also placed on the relevance o f Sociology and
Anthropology to the study of contemporary
and, particularly, American society, and to
contemporary social problems. T h e depart
ment strongly encourages students to carry out
their own research and offers internship oppor
tunities as well as courses in research methods.
In addition to exploring the mutuality of
Sociology and Anthropology, members o f the
department and their courses have many links
to neighboring disciplines such as Biology,
Education, English, History, Literature,
Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion. T h e
department also participates in a Special Major
in Linguistics and BioAnthropology. W e also
participate in the following concentrations:
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Asian Studies, Black Studies, Environmental
Studies, Francophone Studies, German
Studies, and Interpretation Theory.
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Courses numbered S O A N 001 to 020 serve as
points o f entry for students wishing to begin
work in the department. Enrollment in these
courses is unrestricted, and completion of one
of them will normally serve as prerequisite to
higher-level work in the department (SOAN
021- 0 99). (Some higher courses may, howev
er, with permission of the instructor, be taken
without prerequisite.) Seminars are numbered
SO A N 100 to 199. For current seminar list
ings, please contact our department adminis
trative coordinator.
(N ote: Course labeling within each of the
three tiers o f offerings— introductory courses
[SOA N 001-019], regular courses [SOAN 020099] and seminars [SOA N 100-199]— reflect
internal departmental codes rather than levels
of advancement or particular research areas.
Please consult the listings for prerequisites par
ticular to each course.)
Applicants for the major normally have com
pleted at least two courses in the department.
Majors complete a minimum o f 8 units o f work
in the Department, including a double-credit
thesis tutorial normally to be taken during the
kill and spring semesters o f the senior year. T he
Research Design course, S O A N 02 IB , is
strongly recommended for majors: spring
semester of the junior year is the ideal time to
take it, as it offers important preparation for
the senior thesis project.
3. M odem Society (Charlton, Dfaz-Barriga,
Gager, Grant, Wagner-Pacifici, W illie)
Students contemplating teacher certification
would normally schedule their program in a
semester, which does not conflict with their
senior thesis. Such programs should be devel
oped in close consultation with advisors in the
Education Program.
7. Sociology of A rt and Intellectual Life
(Grant, Muñoz, Wagner-Pacifici)
The department emphasizes the importance of
familiarity with appropriate elementary statis
tics, both for work taken at the College and for
subsequent career developm ent. Toward
underlining this, the department cross-lists
Statistics courses 002 and 002C (listed as
SOAN 010E and SO A N 010F respectively).
Major and m inor in the H on ors P rogram :
Candidates for Honors in Sociology and
Anthropology must complete three Honors
preparations, one o f which must be SO A N
180, Thesis. T h e other two preparations may
be a seminar, or, with permission, course plus
attachment, paired upper-level courses, or for
eign study. Minors in the Honors Program must
complete only one preparation, although they
are strongly encouraged to take additional
elective work to ensure a proper content for
this preparation. See “Majoring in Sociology
and Anthropology” for additional information.
AREAS OF SPECIAL CONCENTRATION IN
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Teaching and research interests of members of
the department cluster to create a number of
subject matter areas. Students who are inter
ested in one o f these are encouraged to meet
with the indicated department members to
plan a program of study.
1. Social Theory and Social Philosophy
(Dfaz-Barriga, Grant, Muñoz, Piker,
Wagner-Pacifici, W illie)
2. Human Adaptation, Cultural Ecology, and
Human Evolution (Piker, Speirs)
4. Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism (Charlton,
Dfaz-Barriga, Ghannam, Grant, Muñoz,
W illie)
5. Religion and Culture (Charlton, Grant,
Piker)
6. Psychology and Culture (Charlton, Piker)
8. Modernization and Development (DfazBarriga, Ghannam)
9. Inequality (Charlton, Dfaz-Barriga,
Wagner-Pacifici, W illie)
10. Political Behavior and Culture (DfazBarriga, Grant, Wagner-Pacifici, W illie)
CERTIFICATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
TEACHING
There are two normal routes to Social Studies
certification. O ne o f these is through a major
in the social sciences, plus four to six semesters
o f courses in other social sciences. Students
majoring in History, Political Science, and
Sociology and Anthropology are required to
take at least four courses outside their major;
students m ajoring in Econom ics and
Psychology are required to take six. T h e other
route to certification is by taking at least 12
semester courses in social sciences, of which 6
must normally be in one discipline and at least
2 more must be in a single other discipline. A ll
students seeking social studies certification are
required to take two courses in history. A t least
one course in American history and one social
science course focusing on Third World or
non-Anglo subject matter are required. Please
consult the Program in Education for informa
tion on other requirements.
COURSES
SOAN 001R. Gender, Power, and Identity
A n exploration of the social and political
implications o f gender, drawing on cross-cul
tural and historical materials. Primary empha
sis will be on developments in contemporary
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America. T his course may be counted toward a
concentration in W omen’s Studies.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Charlton.
S0AN 002B. Cultural Borderlands
This course focuses on the anthropology and
sociology o f gender, ethnic, and class relations
in the U nited States. T h e course emphasizes
current discussions o f inequality and multiculturalism as well as case studies, including
Chicano feminism, working-class sexuality,
gendered “back talking.” T h e course is
designed to introduce the student to the basic
concepts of both anthropology and cultural
studies for understanding cultural “border
lands” in the U nited States.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Dfaz-Barriga.
S0AN 002C. Introduction to Latinos in the
United States
T h e course is an introduction to anthropologi
cal, sociological, and literary writing on
M exican-American culture. T h e course focus
es on ethnic identity, covering such topics as
border ballads and folklore, inner-city life, and
Chicana feminism. Authors studied in the
course include Cisneros, Garza, Lim on,
Moraga, Paredes, Rodriguez, and Rosaldo. This
course may be counted toward a concentration
in Latin American Studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1. Dfaz-Barriga.
S0AN 003B. Nations and Nationalisms
Nationalist movements around the world have
risen to the fore in the late 20th and early 21st
centuries by drawing on malleable images of
culture, patriotism, and belonging. T his course
examines different kinds o f nationalist dis
course through recent anthropological and
sociological analyses o f ethnicity, class, and the
use o f symbolism in complex societies. This
course may be counted toward a number of
concentrations.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Grant.
S0AN 004B. Freshman Seminar:
Introduction to Contemporary Social
Thought
A general introduction to major theoretical
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developments in the study of social life since
the 19th century. Selected readings will be
drawn from the work o f such modem social
theorists as Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Freud,
and Sim m el. Readings from contemporary
authors such as Geertz, Goffman, Adomo, and
Arendt will also be included. These develop
ments will be studied against the background
o f the sociophilosophical climate o f the 19th
century. Limited enrollment.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Munoz.
S0AN 005C. Learning Cultures
This course intends to enable students to leam
about how cultures work at the most local,
human level (i.e., in the context o f routine,
everyday social encounters and activities and
endeavors, as experienced by natives). Toward
this end, the course will include field work and
use o f films as cultural documents. Readings
will include the works of Edward T. Hall,
Erving Goffman, and James Spradley, and field
work reports will be reviewed and discussed by
members o f the class. T his course will be espe
cially useful for students who subsequently do
foreign study. For those who will be doing for
eign study the following semester, some of the
assigned field work for the course can be done
during the foreign study semester. T h e course is
open equally to students from Bryn Mawr,
Haverford, Penn, and Swarthmore and will
have in progress status.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Piker.
S0AN 005D. Psychological Anthropology
Sometimes called culture and personality, this
field explores the relationship between the
individual and his or her culture. T he course
treats the following issues: (1) the psychologi
cal, or symbolic, capacities presupposed by cul
ture; (2) socialization, or the transmission of
culture from generation to generation; (3) the
psychological functions o f culture. Case mate
rials will be principally, but not exclusively,
non-Western, and the cross-cultural study of
child rearing will receive particular emphasis.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Piker.
S0AN 006B. Symbols and Society
This course examines the ways in which we
orient ourselves in a world o f constant and
contradictory symbols. N ational symbols,
ideological symbols, status symbols, and
others will be analyzed with the approaches
of sociologists, semioticians and anthropolo
gists.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Wagner-Pacifici.
SOAN 007B. Introduction to Race and
Ethnicity in the United States
This course uses classic ethnographies, cur
rent race theory, and journalistic accounts to
examine the experiences o f selected ethnic
groups in the U nited States and to investi
gate theories o f racism, the meaning of race
and ethnicity in the 20th century, and con
temporary racialized public debates over affir
mative action, welfare, and English-Only
policies.
This course may be counted toward a con
centration in Black Studies.
Primary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
Spring 2001. W illie.
SOAN 007C. Sociology Through African
American Women’s Writing
Interrogating the explicit and implicit claims
that black women writer’s make in relation to
work by social scientists, we will read texts
closely for literary appreciation, sociological
significance and personal relevance, examin
ing especially issues that revolve around race,
gender, and class. O f special interest will be
where authors position their characters vis-S
-vis white supremacy, patriarchy, capitalism,
and the United States. T his course may
count toward a concen tration in B lack
Studies and Women’s Studies
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. W illie.
SOAN 008B. Modern America: Issues,
Problems and Social Change
This course will provide an introduction to
some of the major social issues and problems
currently facing U .S . society. T h e course will
address the meaning and definition o f social
problems. We will focus on both individuals
and social systems as the unit o f analysis. T he
course will begin with a brief overview o f the
theoretical models and methods used to study
social problems. T hen, we will discuss how
demographic trends and changes in the dis
tribution o f wealth and power are related to
the issues this course will cover. T h e course
will then survey several broad categories
including (1) problems of inequality, poverty,
and urban areas and (2) problems with
selected social institutions including families,
education, health care, and work. Through
out the course, we will explore the relation
ship between institutions, structures, and
individual behavior. This course should pro
vide students with a better understanding of
the current debates over these contemporary
issues and problems as well as an improved
ability for critical thinking about their solu
tions.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Gager.
SOAN 009B. Islam In Global Context
A religion that started in M ecca, Saudi
Arabia, Islam is currently the religion of mil
lions in the Middle East, A frica, Asia,
Europe, and the Americas. This class looks at
the origin o f Islam, its expansion, and its cur
rent articulation in different societies. First,
we survey some basic aspects o f Islam such as
the five pillars, Shari’a, Umma, Jihad, veil
ing, and Sufisim. T hen , we examine how
Islam is experienced and practiced in differ
ent parts of the world. W e look at historical
ly Muslim countries such as Egypt, Saudi
Arabia, and Indonesia, and we also trace the
recent movement (through migration and
conversion) of Islam and Muslims to Western
countries (United States and Europe). In
exploring Islam and its current articulation
in the West, we address questions such as:
How is Islam represented in Western Media?
How do Muslims work to m aintain their reli
gious identities in New York, Berlin, and
Paris? How is Islam used for political purposes
by different groups in and outside the Middle
East?
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Ghannam.
SOAN 009C. Cultures of the Middle East
Looking at ethnographic texts, films, and lit
erature from different parts of the region, this
class examines the complexity and richness
o f culture and life in the Middle East. T he
topics we will cover include orientalism, col-
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onization, gender, ethnicity, tribalism,
nationalism, migration, nomadism, and reli
gious beliefs. W e will also analyze the local,
national, and global forces that are reshaping
daily practices and cultural identities in vari
ous Middle Eastern countries.
Primary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 2000. Ghannam.
SOAN 01 OB. Human Evolution
T his course surveys both the fossil record of
human evolution and the archaeological, primatological, and ethnographic evidence that
has contributed to its interpretation. It eval
uates the interpretive frameworks in which
the data have historically been placed and
assesses how these schemes have been influ
enced by ideological and scientific biases.
T h e course assumes no prior knowledge of
paleoanthropology but integrates informa
tion and perspectives from anatomy, primatology, evolutionary biology and the geo
sciences.
Prim ary distribution cou rse. 1 credit.
and Athens.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Staff.
SOAN 010E. Statistical Methods
(Cross-listed as ST A T 002)
Data on one variable are examined through
graphical methods and the computations of
averages and measures o f variation.
Relationships betw een two variables are
studied using methods such as chi-square,
rank correlations, analysis o f variance, and
regression analysis. T his course is intended
for students who want a practical introduc
tion to statistical analysis methods and who
intend to do a statistical analysis themselves,
mainly in the biological and social sciences.
It is not a prerequisite for any other depart
m ent course except ST A T 028, nor can it be
counted toward a major in the department.
Recommended for students who have not
studied calculus (those who know a semester
o f calculus are advised to take STA T 023
instead)
F all 20 0 0 . Speirs.
1 credit.
SOAN 010C. The Social Development of
Sport
F all 2000. Staff.
T h e course is designed as an introduction to
the subfield o f sport sociology. T he primary
focus o f the course will rest on the develop
mental history o f the institution o f Western
sport and the principal analytical frameworks
constructed to explain its origins. Although
the historical and theoretical material is cen
tered on European developments, contempo
rary issues and debates on the relationship of
gender, race, and ethnicity to sport will con
centrate on American society. Readings will
be drawn from the work o f sociologists and
historians working directly in sport studies.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Mullan.
SOAN 0100. An Introduction to Greek
Archaeology
(Cross-listed as C L A S 052)
This course traces the development o f Greek
civilization as documented by archaeology
and includes data ranging from monumental
art and architecture to coins and potsherds.
There is special emphasis on such important
sites as Knossos, Mycenae, Delphi, Olympia,
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(Cross-listed as STA T 002C )
T h e calculus-based introduction to statistics
covers most o f the same methods examined
in ST A T 002, but the course is taught on a
higher mathematical level. T his course is
intended for anyone who wants an introduc
tion to the application of statistical methods.
Prerequisite: M ATH 004 or 005.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Staff.
SOAN 018B. Sociological and Policy
Perspectives on Families
This course provides an introduction to soci
ological perspectives on families and public
policies aimed at families. T h e course begins
with a brief overview o f theoretical perspec
tives on families and family patterns over the
last century. T h e second part o f the course
focuses on the private family— the one in
which we live most o f our personal lives.
Focusing on the contemporary United
States, we will explore variation in families
by gender, race and ethnicity, class, and sex
ual orientation. W e will consider: who mar-
ries and who does not; who cohabits and who
does not; who divorces and who does not; and
who does the housework and who does not. In
the last section o f the course, we will consider
issues involving the public family, in which
adults perform tasks that are important to soci
ety (i.e., rearing children and caring for the
elderly). W e will examine how society (i.e.,
taxpayers) provides for families that cannot
provide for themselves (welfare), and how soci
ety regulates family behavior (abortion or teen
childbearing). Throughout the course, we will
critically examine the data on family patterns
and changes in families over time.
1 créât.
Spring 2001. Gager.
SOAN 020B. Urban Education
(Cross-listed as E D U C 068)
This course will focus on issues facing urban
educators and policy makers, including deseg
regation, compensatory education, curricular
innovation, community involvement, bilin
gual education, standardized testing, school
restructuring, and multiculturaiism. T h e spe
cial problems and challenges faced by urban
schools in meeting the needs o f individuals and
groups in a pluralistic society will be examined
using the approaches o f psychology, sociology,
anthropology, and political science. Current
issues will also be viewed in historical perspec
tive. Field work is required.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Travers.
SOAN 020C. Schnol and Society
(Cross-listed as ED U C 063)
This course examines various aspects and per
spectives of K 12 education in the United
Sates. We look at the multiple and contradic
tory purposes and functions of schools, focusing
on the ways in which schools claim to be mer
itocratic while reproducing the class, racial,
gender, and sexual orders o f the U .S. society. In
the second half of the course, we turn to expe
riences of teachers and students and ask what
role schools can play in challenging different
forms of social oppression.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Staff.
SOAN 020D. Cuba and Puerto Rico: “ The
Itoo Wings of a Single Bird” ?
Puerto R ico and Cuba share several aspects of
their history such as Spanish-Catholic colonial
rule, slavery, evangelization, nationalism, and
the Spanish-American war yet also differ in
the kind o f solutions given to decolonization,
capitalism, progress, development, and mod
ernization. From a comparative perspective,
this course will examine, for instance, how the
particular social organization o f slavery and
evangelization, and the participation in the
global economy was differentially implemented
in both islands, and to what extent these
processes can explain later postcolonial and
nationalist developments and interventions.
From this vantage point, we will also discuss
migration to and from the United States and
examine how the different geopolitical status
of these islands shape the identity politics of
Cubans and Puerto Ricans vis-à-vis the United
States and Latin America.
Counts toward a concen tration in B lack
Studies.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Romberg.
SOAN 020E. Comparative Studies of China
and Japan
Comparative studies o f C h in a and Japan,
focusing on the family and social organization.
Social reproduction and social transformation
in rural and urban settings. Ideological and
other aspects o f tradition and modernity.
Domestic space and its effects on sociability.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. G illette.
SOAN 020F. Spirits in Exile: Afro-Latin
Religions in the Americas
This course examines the often-misunderstood
practices o f Cuban Santeria, Haitian Vodou,
Brazilian Candomble, and U .S. Orisha-Voodoo
in terms o f their colonial, national, and
transnational trajectories. Differences in
Portuguese, Spanish, and French colonial rule
will become evident as we look at processes of
syncretism and mimesis from historical, politi
cal, and religious perspectives. T h e unique
multichanneled, performative aspects o f these
Afro-Latin religions will be illustrated through
video and music recordings of spiritual events
in which divination, drumming, myth, dance,
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trance, and healing come to life. Confronting
practitioners’ experiences with the exoticizing
and frightening images produced by Hollywood
reveal some o f the problems that these reli
gions and their practitioners face in contempo
rary societies.
viewing. W e’ll read, in addition to the how-tos,
some o f the classic ethnographies, think about
how theory connects with method, and get
practical experience doing field research
directly.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Charlton.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Romberg.
S0AN 022B. Cultural Representations
S0AN 0206. Cruising the Caribbean: From
Colonization to Tourism
T he course looks at models used by anthropologist/sociologists to analyze culture. Readings for
the course will focus on symbolic analysis, practice and meaning, experimental ethnography,
structuralism, and postmodernism. Most readings center on current debate in theories about
culture. This course may be counted toward a
concentration in Interpretation Theory.
Shaped by transnational desires; the displace
m ent o f people from Africa, Asia, Europe, and
Latin America; and the intense circulation of
goods and ideas since its inception, the
Caribbean is a challenge for the multidiscipli
nary study o f cultural change. In this introduc
tory course on the Caribbean, we will critical
ly examine the creolization processes at social,
religious, political, economic, and artistic lev
els. Drawing from works in folklore, history,
anthropology, music, religion, and literature,
we will ask, for instance, in which ways did the
French Revolution propel the creation o f the
first Black Republic of Haiti, and the sugar
boom boost the formation o f Cuban Santeria?
How has the image o f the sensuous/threatening
mulatta evolved? W hat is the nature o f the
national icons o f the Trinidadian carnival and
the rhetoric used by the tourism industry in
order to package “pleasure islands” for global
consumption? W hy did Reggae and Merenge
succeed on the global stage?
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Romberg.
S0AN 021B. Research Design
Introduction to the process o f research on
social life: creation o f research questions,
strategies for gathering evidence, techniques of
analysis, and generating theory. T h e roles of
theory, ethical issues, and cultural and histori
cal context in the research enterprise will be
addressed. Students will get direct hands-on
experience with design, data gathering, and
analysis and will have professional researchers
visit the class.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Charlton and Gager.
S0AN 021C. Field Methods
Techniques o f primary data collection and
analysis used in field research, with particular
attention to participant observation and inter
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S0AN 022C. Visual Anthropology
Visual Anthropology looks at visual communication both as a tool for academic work and the
object of anthropological study. In this course,
we look at the processes and politics o f representation, focusing on the use of film and photography both “within” cultures and by anthropologists/sociologists to convey the complexities o f cultural practices. Among the issues
covered in the class are the relationship of documentary realism to ethnographic film, the
emergence o f indigenous media, and debate
over “postmodern” forms o f representation.
(Please note that unlike SO A N 121, this class
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SOAN 022D. Latin American Urbanization
This course is designed as an introduction to
problems and issues related to Latin America
urbanization. It provides an overview of the
processes behind the urbanization o f Latin
America and explores housing policy options.
Members of the class will be introduced to concepts such as dependency, underdevelopment,
the informal sector, marginality, the culture of
poverty, self-construction, and self-help. The
role o f the informal sector in urban development, housing, and the dependent economy is
a particular focus.
1 credit.
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Revolt in Latin America
The course explores ethnic conflict and revo
lution in L atin A m erica, focusing on
Guatemala, M exico, Peru, and Bolivia.
Readings for the course include ethnographies
on rural and urban culture as well as more gen
eral works on anthropological theory.
Not offered 2000-2001. Diaz-Barriga.
SOAN 022G. Social Movements in Latin
America
Over the last 4 0 years, a number o f social
movements have emerged in Latin America,
including urban, women’s; indigenous, and
ecological. These movements have arisen, in
some cases, as a result of the emergence o f new
social and political perspectives, such as libera
tion theology. In other cases, they have formed
—| as reactions to inequality and crises in develI opment, such as massive urbanization and the
■ impact of neoliberal economic policies. This
I class explores the range o f social movements by
| focusing on their attempts to articulate new
I visions of society and culture. T h e aim o f the
I class is to understand the heterogeneity of
I social movements in Latin America and under■ stand how Latin Americans have conceptualI ized their meaning and impact. T his course
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I SOAN 023B. History of the Culture
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We traffic in presumptions o f culture and socij ety every day, relying on elastic ideas of what
I constitutes a people, culture, or nation, and yet
I few of us have the chance to step back and
■ interrogate the intellectual genealogies that
■ inform these central concepts. This course
■ examines a handful of paradigmatic moments
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I functionalism, cultural relativism, structural■ ism, cultural materialism, and symbolic stud■ ies— to study a repertoire o f responses to the
I issue of representation in anthropology and
I cultural studies more broadly. This course may
■ be counted toward concentrations in Franco■ phone Studies and Interpretation Theory.
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■ Not offered 2000-2001. Grant.
SOAN 023C. Soviet Culture
T h e building o f the Soviet state was a vast
undertaking that drew on high modernist
visions o f cultural identity. This course exam
ines Soviet nationality and cultural policies
through the lens o f anthropology and litera
ture, with a particular view to the debates reg
nant in the 19th century and now again in a
post-Soviet setting over whether Russia’s soul
belongs to Europe or Asia.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Grant.
SOAN 0230. Soviet Cinema
T h e early years o f the Soviet state produced
some of the world’s finest filmmakers, revolu
tionizing cinem atic form through new visions
of the political in the aesthetic. T his course
organizes a critical look at the modernist patri
otic statements forged by early Soviet directors,
w ith an emphasis on the work o f Sergei
Eisenstein. A background in Soviet history or
permission of the instructor is required.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Grant.
SOAN 0248. Latin American Society and
Culture
A n introduction to the relationship between
culture and society in Latin America. R ecent
and historical works in social research, litera
ture, philosophy, and theology will be exam
ined.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Muñoz.
SOAN 024C. Spanish-American Society
Through Its Novel
(Cross-listed as L IT R 060SA )
T h is course will explore the relationship
between society and the novel in Spanish
America. Selected works by Carlos Fuentes,
Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel G arcía Márquez,
Isabel A llende, Luisa Valenzuela, Elena
Paniatowska, and others.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Hassett and Muñoz.
SOAN 0240. Topics In Social Theory
This course deals with Kant’s and Hegel’s social
philosophy insofar as it influenced the devel
opment o f modem social theory. Works by
Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Freud, and critical
Sociology and Anthropology
theorists, neo-conservatives, and postmod
ernists will also be discussed.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Munoz.
S0AN 026B. Discourse Analysis
and de Certeau; Calvino and Borges; and
Berman and Harvey. T h e central topics under
study are the phenomena o f the modem sub
je ct and the modem city, as expressed in liter
ature, analyzed in sociology and critical theory,
and represented in a range of cultural practices.
(Cross-listed as LIN G 024)
1 credit.
W e are what we speak— or largely so. T his is
the premise o f “Discourse Analysis.” T his
course will concentrate on language in a vari
ety o f social contexts: conversations, media
reports, and legal settings. W e will analyze
these speech and writing interventions via the
tools of sociolinguistics, ethnomethodology,
critical legal studies, and discourse analysis.
T h e essential issue of the course can be boiled
down to the question: W ho gets to say what to
whom? T his course may be counted toward a
concentration in Interpretation Theory.
N ot offered 2000-2001. W einstein and WagnerPacifici.
1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Wagner-Pacifici.
S0AN 026C. Power, Authority, and
Conflict
This course analyzes the way in which power
emerges, circulates, and is augmented and
resisted in diverse political contexts. Historical
and contemporary cases are interrogated with
the theoretical frameworks of Marx, Weber,
Gramsci, Arendt, Parsons, and Foucault. Issues
include the question of state autonomy, politi
cal legitimacy, and the interpenetration o f the
personal and the political. This course may be
counted toward concentrations in Interpre
tation Theory and Peace and Conflict Studies.
1 credit.
F all 2000. Wagner-Pacifici.
S0AN 026D. Mapping the Modern
(Cross-listed as EN G L 073A and in
Interpretation Theory)
T h e course seeks to explore some o f the salient
issues, achievements, and problems that serve
to map Western modernity. Beginning with
“prophetic voices” from the m id-19th century,
we then concentrate on “urban fables” of early
20th-century high modernism, concluding
briefly with late 20th-century “postmodern
lenses.” Texts will be chosen from among the
following writers: Marx, Baudelaire, Nietzsche,
and Dostoevsky; Rilke, Kafka, Freud, Joyce,
and Woolf; Weber, Simmel, Adorno, B enja
min, and Lukács; Bakhtin, Arendt, Canetti,
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S0AN 027B. The Constitution of
Knowledge in Modern Society
This course takes classic sociology of knowledge
texts as a starting place for an interrogation and
discussion of how knowledge is constructed in
this culture. Additional texts will be drawn
from W om en’s Studies, Black Studies, and
Media Studies as we examine the powerful ways
that knowledge can be and is differently con
structed within our own culture as well as the
ways that some kinds o f knowledge seem to be
categorically intractable across time and space.
Prerequisite: A course in theory, sociology/
anthropology, literature, or philosophy.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. W illie.
S0AN 027C. Classical Theory
Through the works o f Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, DuBois, and Freud, the recur
rent and foundational themes of late 19 th- and
early 20th-century social theory will be exam
ined: capitalism, class conflict and solidarity,
alienation and loneliness, social disorganiza
tion and community, secularization, and new
forms o f religiosity.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. W illie.
S0AN 028B. The Changing Suburban
Landscape in Fiction and Film
This course will address how social and demo
graphic changes in America have influenced
the “new suburbia.” T h e course will begin by
surveying the history o f the development of
suburbia and outlining the technological inno
vations that made suburbia possible, such as
the commuter trains. W e will debunk some of
the myths surrounding the suburban ideal of
the family of the 1950s and how these myths
were propagated through popular culture
including film, television, and fiction. This
course will also examine how economic and
population change has altered the current face
of suburbia and the degree to which the image
of the suburbs in popular culture has kept pace
with these changes. T h e course will culminate
with a focus on current suburban realities and
problems.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Gager.
SOAN 029B. Ethnography: Theory and
Practice
This class maps anthropological theories and
methods through reading and critically analyz
ing the discipline’s flagship genre, ethnogra
phy. We work historically by reading classical
texts that exemplify different approaches (such
as functionalism, structuralism, symbolic
anthropology, and reflexive anthropology)
used to analyze culture and social structure. We
address questions such as: How did Malinowski
understand ethnography? How does this under
standing compare to more recent views of
anthropologists such as Geertz? How did the
meaning of field work change over time? W e
pay special attention to the politics of repre
sentation and the anthropologists’ continuous
snuggle to find new ways to write about cul
ture.
1 credit.
Fall 2000. Ghannam.
SOAN 030B. Seeds of Change: The
Environmental Consequences of the
Agricultural Revolution in Prehistory
This course investigates the impact o f the
Agricultural Revolution in prehistory on phys
ical and social environments. W e examine the
«(evolutionary processes that transformed
mobile foraging groups into sedentary farmers
and herders following the end o f the last Ice
Age and focus on the ecological and paleodemographic impacts o f increased reliance on
domesticated plants and animals for subsis
tence. We will examine myths about prehis
toric edens and indigenous populations as
“Ecologically Noble Savages” and will attempt
to use the archaeological record as a guide for
selecting appropriate options for future agricul
tural development. T h is course may be
counted toward concentrations in Environ
mental Studies and Public Policy.
1 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Speirs.
SOAN 030C. The Homlnid Heritage:
Special Topics in Paleoanthropology
T h e evolution of four presumably adaptive
hom inid behavioral repertoires and their
anatomical substrates will be the focus of this
course. Emphasizing the development o f ana
lytical competence in evaluating paleoanthropological data, as well as critical reading o f the
primary literature, we will examine changes in
dietary, locomotor, symbolic, and reproductive
behavior over the course of human evolution
and consider the implications o f these devel
opments for understanding and coping with
several contemporary health and biocultural
issues.
Prerequisite: SO A N 010B or equivalent or
instructor’s permission.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Speirs.
SOAN 0300. Human Biodiveisity
A n introduction to the evolving concept of
“race” in biological anthropology and its lega
cy for the contemporary exploration of modem
human variation as a product o f population
history, evolution, and adaptation. In addition
to the examination of the dynamic interaction
of genotype and phenotype— whether physio
logically or socially constituted— from multiple
historical and scientific perspectives, we will
scrutinize the use and abuse o f racial perspec
tives in the biomedical sciences and current
efforts to catalogue the human genome.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Speirs.
SOAN 030E. Ethnoecology: The
Resurrection of Traditional Environmental
Knowledge
Anthropologists are increasingly examining
what it means to peoples across the globe to
“think locally,” as ethnographers record and
analyze systems o f traditional environmental
knowledge. Ethnoecology offers a way of look
ing at the relationship between humans and
the natural world, which emphasizes the role of
cognition in framing behavior, and offers a
powerful perspective from which to understand
resource recognition and management. W e
will use this perspective to investigate the
schemas and action plans that orient people in
the world and determine the productivity,
equity, and sustainability o f their practices.
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T h e utility o f traditional environm ental
knowledge for resolving global problems aris
ing from the integration o f conservation and
development will also be considered.
This course may be counted toward a concen
tration in Environmental Studies.
1 credit.
Spring 20 0 1 . Speirs.
SOAN 037B. Twentieth-Century Black
Political Thought
art and society from a sociological perspective.
T his semester, we shall use hermeneutics as a
sociological method for the interpretation of
literature. Selected works by Borges, Mann,
Dostoevski, Neitzsche, and Plato will be exam
ined. This course may be counted toward a
concentration in Interpretation Theory.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Muñoz.
SOAN 044C. Colloquium: Contemporary
Social Theory
Engaging the work o f a handful o f this centu
ry’s most noted black authors with the under
standing that literature transcends the written
word, we will examine how black scholars,
politicians, lawyers, ministers, hymn writers,
and playwrights help us to exam ine how
African Americans have wrestled with the
existence o f self, understood community, and
conceived o f citizenship as well as what their
ideas reveal about the dominant culture.
A discussion of contemporary social theory and
its antecedents. T h e first part of the course will
be devoted to a discussion o f works by
Nietzsche, Marx, and Freud. T h e second pan
will deal with works by contemporary theorist
such as Charles Taylor, Jürgen Habermas,
M ichael Foucault, Anthony Giddens, Pierre
Bourdieu, Jana Sawicki, Luce Irigaray, and Jean
Baudrillar.
Prerequisite: one course in Sociology and
Anthropology, Black Studies, or Philosophy.
Prerequisite: M odem Social Theory. Limited
enrollment.
I credit.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. W illie.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Muñoz.
SOAN (MOB. Language, Culture, and
Society
SOAN 045B. Culture, Illness, and Health
(See LIN G 025 for description.)
A n investigation of the influence o f cultural of
cultural context and social variables on verbal
com m unication. Topics covered include
dialectal varieties, creoles, languages and gen
der, and language and education.
Prerequisite: A t least one linguistics course.
Prim ary distribution course. 1 credit.
F all 20 0 0 . Raimy.
SOAN 043B. Shamanism
From New Age sweat lodges to Soviet Siberia,
shamanic spirit mediums have been construed
as everything from healers to magistrates to
visionaries to political subversives. This course
explores anthropological literature on shaman
ism in the United States, Russia, and South
America to ask ourselves how we constitute
and appropriate the exotic.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Grant.
SOAN 044B. Colloquium: Art and Society
T h e course examines the relationship between
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structed. Our experiences o f health, illness,
and healing are no exception to this. This
course examines the cultural construction of
health, illness, and healing by looking at
(mainly) anthropological treatments of these
issues. Case materials will be drawn from a
number o f cultures, non-W estern as well as
Western, and will treat the intersection of nonW estem and Western healing systems. We’ll
wind up with an anthropologically informed,
social historical look at the biomedical model
that dominates the modem American experi
ence o f health, illness, and healing.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Piker.
SOAN 045C. Religion as a Cultural
Institution
(Cross-listed as RELG 030)
T h e focus is primarily cross-cultural, and reli
gion case materials will be drawn from both
preliterate and civilized traditions, including
the modem West. T h e following topics will be
emphasized: religious symbolism, religious evo
lution, religion as a force for both social stabil
ity and social change, psychological aspects of
religious belief; and religious change in modem
America. May be taken without prerequisites
with permission o f instructor.
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Piker.
SOAN 046B. Social Inequality
This course analyzes conflicting theoretical
perspectives on the origins and meaning of
social inequality. Empirical studies o f both a
historical and cross-cultural nature will be
examined for the ways in which they engage
alternative readings o f such issues as the nature
and representations o f work, property, body,
and mind in revealing and reproducing social
inequalities. T h e approach is phenomenologi
cal; How are inequalities made social, and how
are they disrupted?
1 credit.
Spring 2001. Wagner-Pacifici.
SOAN 048B. History of Poverty and
Welfare in the United States
This course will survey poverty in the United
States over the past century and the antipover
ty programs used to combat poverty. W e will
focus on the following areas: (1 ) the causes of
poverty; (2) the extent, distribution, and mea
surement of poverty; (3 ) who is poor and who
is not; and (4) the extent to which antipover
ty programs have reduced poverty and for
whom. We will pay particular attention to the
effect of the welfare reform legislation passed
by the Clinton administration in 1996 and
monitor the effect o f state-level legislation
enacted in response to federal changes in wel
fare guidelines. Students will be asked to visit a
state welfare office to observe firsthand the
treatment of the poor.
1 credit:
Fall 2000. Gager.
SOAN 049B. Comparative Perspectives on
the Body
This class explores how different societies reg
ulate, discipline, and shape the human body. In
the first part, we examine theories o f the body
and how they have evolved over time. In the
second part, we focus on in-depth ethnograph
ic cases and compare diverse cultural practices
that range from the seemingly traditional prac
tices, such as circumcision, foot binding, and
veiling to the currently fashionable, such as
piercing, tattooing, dieting, and plastic surgery.
By comparing body modification through space
and time, we ask questions such as: Is contem
porary anorexia similar to wearing the corset
during the 19th century? Is female circumci
sion different from breast implants? Further
more, we investigate how embodiment shapes
personal and collective identities (especially
gender identities) and vice versa.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Ghannam.
SOAN 049C. Globalization and the
Production of Locality: Theoretical
Debates and Ethnographic Explorations
This class examines how globalization (i.e., the
flows o f capital, labor, discourses, images, and
commodities) is shaping different parts of the
world. It explores debates in social theories and
looks at ethnographic cases (texts and films)
that reveal the complex articulation between
global forces and “local” contexts. Is the eco
nomic and political domination of the West
translated into global cultural hegemony? How
is locality produced? How can we study and
conceptualize the relationship between the
local and the global? W e will address such
questions by looking at a wide range of topics
such as migration, transnationalism, diaspora,
consumption, and cosmopolitanism.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Ghannam.
SOAN 049D. Transnational Islam
This class focuses on how globalization (flows
of capital, labor, discourses, images, and com
modities between different parts of the world)
shape the articulation of Islam in various cul
tural settings. W e first take a quick look at the
history o f Islam and its basic concepts (such as
shari’a, umma, jihad, and sufism). T hen , we
explore how Muslims negotiate their religious
beliefs and cultural identities in different soci
eties. W e look at historically Muslim countries
(such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia)
and trace d ie recent movement (through
m igration and conversion) o f Islam and
Muslims to Western countries (United States
and Europe). W e use films, printed texts, and
Internet material to explore questions such as:
How do Muslims work to m aintain their reli
gious identities in New York, Berlin, and Paris?
How compatible is Islam with modem notions
such as nationalism, democracy, feminism, and
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human rights? How is Islam used to establish
and reinforce transnational (including but not
limited to political) connections?
I credit.
Spring 2001. Ghannam.
SOAN 090. Research Internship
(See SO A N 090A and 090B .)
Interns receive research experience through
placements in professional research settings.
T h e availability of internship in the depart
ment varies from year to year.
SOAN 090A
Juniors and seniors with a B average willing to
commit 6 to 12 hours o f work on their project
per week are eligible. Credit is normally award
ed on a Credit/No-Credit basis, for 0.5 to 1
credit. Because available projects change,
interested students should see the instructor
before registration. Interested students are also
encouraged to take SO A N 01 IB .
Section 1 is fo r 1 credit. Section 2 is fo r 0 .5 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Charlton.
SOAN 0MB
Internships in professional organizations, such
as W HYY, Scribe Video Center, Mosaic Media,
and other settings provide training in both
research and video production skills. De
pending on availability, interns might work
with visual ethnographers, documentary film
makers, community-based filmmakers, and/or
video editors on projects that require research
on Sociology and Anthropology-related
themes. Interns will normally receive 0.5 cred
it (grade based on Credit/No Credit) for com
mitting to their projects for 6 to 12 hours a
week.
Students who wish to receive a full credit (and
receive a letter grade) must com plete a
research paper based on their video production
project and keep a field journal. Because these
internships change, and filmmakers/editors
require different levels o f skills for the intern
ship, students should see Professor Diaz-Barriga
before registration. Students who plan to com
plete a film/video production internship are
advised to take SO A N 121.
Section 1 is fo r 1 credit. Section 2 is fo r 0 .5 credit.
Not offered 2000-2001. Diaz-Barriga.
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SOAN 091B. Piacticum in Visual
Ethnography
This practicum explores the ethnography of
visual communication, including photography
and feature file, while giving students the
chance to complete a video project. Students
will work together in a production crew while
sharpening their digital editing skills.
Prerequisites: SO A N 121.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Diaz-Barriga
SOAN 093. Directed Reading
Individual or group study in fields o f special
interest to the students not dealt with in the
regular course offerings. Consent of the depart
ment chair and of the instructor is required.
For 0.5 or 1 credit.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Members of the
Department.
SOAN 096-097. Thesis
Theses will be required of all majors. Seniors
will normally take two consecutive semesters
o f thesis tutorial. Students are urged to discuss
their thesis proposals with faculty during the
spring semester of their junior year, especially if
they are interested in the possibility of field
work.
1 credit each sem ester.
F all 2000 and spring 20 0 1 . Members of the
Department.
SOAN 180. Thesis
Candidates for Honors will usually write theses
during the senior year, Students are urged to
have their thesis proposals approved as early as
possible during the junior year.
2 credits.
F all 2000 and spring 2001. Members of the
Department.
SEMINARS
SOAN 100. Modern Social Theory
A n analysis o f selected works by the main
founders o f modem social theory. Works by
Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Freud will be dis
cussed. T his course may be counted toward a
concentration in Interpretation Theory. This
seminar is strongly recommended for those stu
dents planning to take S O A N 101 Critical
Social Theory.
2 credits.
Fall 2000. Muñoz.
SOAN101. Critical Social Theory
The development o f critical theory from Kant
to Habermas. Works by Hegel, Marx, Nietsche,
Lukács, Adorno, Benjamin, Horkeimer, and
Foucault will be examined.
Prerequisites: advanced work in Sociology/
Anthropology, Philosophy, or P olitical
Science; or permission o f the instructor.
Students are advised to take SO A N 100
(Modem Social Theory) as preparation for this
seminar. T his course may be counted toward a
concentration in Interpretation Theory.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Muñoz.
SOAN 102. History and Myth
The well-worn canons o f historiography and
anthropology have undergone watershed
changes in the last 2 0 years, repositioning the
constitution o f knowledge, power and the self
in new analytical genres. T his course takes a
look at some wide-ranging developments in
recent historiographic theory within anthro
pology, drawing special attention to ways in
which mythic narratives inform the power of
persons and states, blurring the boundaries
between history and myth.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Grant.
SOAN 103. Gift and Fetish
Can objects lead social lives? T his improbable
proposition finds currency in some o f the most
classic works o f anthropology and political
economy. In the first half o f this course, we
ground ourselves with a series of foundational
texts, from early anthropological theories of
gift exchange as proxies for the social (Boas,
Malinowski, and Mauss), to their later cri
tiques (Derrida and Bourdieu), to Marx on
commodity fetishism and Jean-Joseph Goux on
symbolic economies. In the second half of the
semester, we examine a handful of recent
ethnographies that locate these modem ani
misms in the contemporary globalized world.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Grant.
SOAN 104. Culture and Creativity
Evolutionary perspective on the question: How
do we creatively make use o f cultural resources
to construct ourselves and our life ways? Vast
diversity o f human lifeways argues that such
creative construction is a— perhaps the— hall
mark o f human adaptation. Specific topics:
human evolution, foraging band as the basic
human pattern, speech, human intelligence,
human emotion, gender, biography, and his
tory. Readings include ethnographies, novels,
and native narratives.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Piker.
SOAN 10 7. Religion as a Cultural
Institution
T h e following specific topics will be treated:
religious evolution, religion as a force for both
social stability and social change, and the psy
chological bases for religious belief. Major the
ories to be considered include those o f Max
Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Sigmund Freud.
A cross-cultural perspective will be empha
sized, and attention will be paid to religious
change in modem America.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Piker.
SOAN 109. Standoffs, Breakdowns and
Surrenders
A central aim of sociology is to track the some
times mysterious, often disjunctive relation
ship between order and disorder. Organizations
and institutions as small as the family and as
large as the state experience manifold
moments o f breakdown, where the internal
and external boundaries o f the designated
group vibrate. T his seminar explores the phas
es and modes of such breakdowns via an analy
sis o f accidents, mistakes, negligence, miscommunications, enmity, perfidy, and colloquy.
2 credits.
Spring 20 0 1 . Wagner-Pacifici.
SOAN 112 . Cities, Spaces, and Power
This seminar explores recent interdisciplinary
insights to the analysis o f spatial practices,
power relationships, and urban forms. In addi
tion, we read ethnographies and novels and
watch films to explore questions such as: How
is space socially constructed? W hat is the rela
tionship between space and power? How is this
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relationship embedded in urban forms under
projects o f modernity and postmodemity? How
do the ordinary practitioners o f the city resist
and transform these forms? Our discussion will
pay special attention to issues related to racism
and segregation, ethnic enclaves, urban dan'
ger, gendered spaces, colonial urbanism, and
the “global” city.
2 credits.
Spring 2001. Ghannam.
SOAN114 . Political Sociology
This seminar analyzes the ways in which power
emerges, circulates, is augmented, and resisted
in diverse political contexts. Readings include
Marx, Weber, Gramsci, Arendt, Parsons, and
Foucault. This course may be counted toward a
concentration in Interpretation Theory.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Wagner-Pacifici.
SOAN 115 . Freud and Modem Social
Theory
T h e seminar divides into two parts. T h e first
part is devoted to a close reading o f selected
items from the Freudian canon. T h e second
part will examine Freud’s contribution to cur
rent social and cultural analysis. Besides works
by Freud, works by M itchell, Rieff, Habermas,
and Foucault will be examined.
Prerequisites: advance work in Sociology and
Anthropology, Philosophy, or P olitical
Science; or permission o f the instructor. This
course may be counted toward a concentration
in Interpretation Theory.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Muñoz.
SOAN 119 . Evolution, Culture, and
Creativity
(Cross-listed as LIN G 119)
R ecent major syntheses harvest the fruits of
decades o f productive scholarship pertaining to
evolutionary perspectives on human nature
and cultural elaboration o f same. To tap into
these resources, -this seminar consults the work
o f Diamond, Sulloway, Gardiner, Gould, and
Pinker, with reference to human intelligence,
emotion, speech, biography, gender, and histo
ry. T h e human capacity for creativity, and its
expression in lives and lifeways, is the focus.
T h e adaptive importance for humans of this
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capacity is considered in light o f ethnographic,
historical and biographical case materials.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Piker.
SOAN 12 1. Visual Ethnugraphy and
Documentary Film: Theory and
Production
This seminar examines the use o f film and
video by sociologist and anthropologist to con
vey and communicate aspects o f culture that
are visible— from rituals, performance, and
dance to disputes and violence. T h e course will
look at the history o f visual ethnography and
explore the major issues w ithin the field,
including the relationship between ethnogra
phers and filmmakers, and the appropriateness
o f the conventions o f documentary film, pay
ing special attention to the influences of poli
tics, economics, and technical advances. The
course will include readings on visual ethnog
raphy and documentary film techniques. The
main goals o f the seminar are for students to
understand the links between anthropological
and sociological theory and the production of
ethnographic and documentary film and to
have the production skills necessary for direct
ing their own work.
2 credits.
F all 2000. Dfaz-Barriga.
SOAN 122. Urban Ethnographies Through
Time and Space
As key players in the global economy, cities are
becoming the focus of a growing number of
studies that show how urban life is shaped by
the complex interplay of global, national, and
local processes. In this class, we look at urban
ethnographies (texts and films) through space
and examine how the representation of the
city has changed over time. These ethnogra
phies are conducted in Western cities such as
New York, London, and Paris as well as cities
in other parts o f the world such as Cairo,
Casablanca, Bombay, Sao Paolo, and Shang
hai. W e read these ethnographies to (1) discuss
different techniques and approaches used to
study urban cultures and identities; (2) exam
ine how the collection o f data relates to
anthropological theories and methods; (3)
explore how research in cities shape the field of
cultural anthropology. In our discussions, we
also explore important urban problems such as
poverty, gangs, violence, and homelessness.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Ghannam.
SOAN130. Social Inequality
This seminar analyzes conflicting theoretical
perspectives on the origins and meaning of
social inequality. Empirical studies o f both a
historical and cross-cultural nature will be
examined for the ways in which they engage
alternative readings o f such issues as the nature
and representations o f work, property, body,
and mind in revealing and reproducing social
inequalities. T h e approach is partly phenome
nological: how are inequalities made social and
how are they disrupted?
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Wagner-Pacifici.
SOAN 131. Work and the Workplace
This seminar examines the meaning o f life as it
relates to work on both the microlevel and
macrolevel, using the classic theoretical state
ments as well as case studies.
2 credits.
Not offered 2000-2001. Charlton.
SOAN 132. Gender and Culture
A comparative exploration o f the social con
struction of gender utilizing diverse theoretical
and empirical perspectives. T his course may be
counted toward a concentration in Women’s
Studies.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Charlton.
SOAN 141. Chicana/o Culture/Politics/
Practice
This seminar explores the history o f writings
on Chicano/a (Mexican-Am erican) culture,
including ethnographies, literature, and prima
ry texts. T he seminar focuses on the intersec
tion of culture/politics by exploring how
Chicanos have negotiated and resisted race
relations and hierarchy, challenged dominant
understandings of Chicana history, and refor
mulated notions o f culture and citizenship.
Topics covered in the course include the
Chicano civil rights movement, immigration
politics, and interpretations o f key symbols
(such as La Llorona, La V irgin de Guadalupe,
and Aztliin). Requirements for the course will
also include a service learning component—
interning one afternoon a week— with organi
zations that serve the M exican community in
Southeastern Pennsylvania.
2 credits.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Diaz-Barriga.
Women’s Studies
Coordinator:
Committee:
NORA JOHNSON (English Literature)
TAMSIN LORRAINE (Philosophy)
Jen Gifford (Administrative Assistant)
Amy Bug (Physics)
Sunke Simon (M odem Languages)
Patricia White (English Literature)
T h e program in W om en’s Studies provides stu
dents with the opportunity to learn the contri
butions o f women to society, science, and the
arts; to study gender and gender roles in a vari
ety of social and historical contexts; to relate
issues of gender to those o f race, class, and sex
ual preference; and to explore new methods
and theories arising from interdisciplinary
study. W omen’s Studies encourages students to
exam ine critically the representations o f
women in religion, in the arts and literature, in
social and political theory, and in the sciences.
a substitute for regular course work. Students
may also, with the approval o f the Coordi
nator, include in their programs courses on
women and gender offered at Bryn Mawr,
Haverford, the University of Pennsylvania,
and abroad. If the institution in which the
course was offered has a Women’s Studies
Program, the course in question must be part of
that program to be accepted as a Women’s
Studies course at Swarthmore. Students will
normally take the senior seminar in the spring
semester o f the senior year.
Students in any major, whether in Course or in
the Honors Program, may add a concentration
in W om en’s Studies to their program by fulfill
ing the requirements stated below. Students in
the Honors Program may minor in Women’s
Studies or design a special major in consulta
tion with the W om en’s Studies Coordinator,
following the guidelines outlined below. A ll
students intending to pursue Women’s Studies
should submit their proposed program to the
Coordinator when they submit their sopho
more papers. A ll program proposals must be
approved by the W omen’s Studies Committee.
It is recommended that potential concentra
tors take Women’s Studies 1, Introduction to
Women’s Studies, in their first or second year.
T he Jean Brosius Walton ’35 Fund and the
W endy S . C h eek M em orial Fund contribute to
the support o f activities sponsored by the
W omen’s Studies Committee.
HONORS PROGRAM
Students in the Honors program may minor in
Women’s Studies by completing six credits in
W om en’s Studies, com pleting 'A credit of
Seniors Honors Study and preparing for and
taking one external exam. T h e preparation
consists o f the W om en’s Studies Senior
Seminar, Women’s Studies 91, plus the onecredit Honors A ttachm ent, 91 A . T h e Senior
Honors Study can be completed either semes
ter of the senior year and will consist of a liter
ature review essay.
CONCENTRATION
Courses on women and gender regularly
offered for the concentration include:
Each concentration must include a minimum
o f five credits in W omen’s Studies. O ne course
must be the senior seminar. Because W om en’s
Studies is an interdisciplinary program, the
courses (or seminars) in each concentration
must be selected from at least two different
Divisions. Students may elect, with the
approval o f the coordinator, to write a onecredit thesis or pursue an independent study as
BIOL 006. History and Critique of Biology
BIOL 093. Directed Reading in Feminist
Critiques of Biology
DANC 036. Dancing Identities
ECON 043. Public Policy and the
American Family
ECON 073. Race, Ethnicity and Gender
in Economics
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EDUC 061. Gender and Educatinn
ENGL 005N. Illicit Desires in Literature
ENGL 005R. Fictions of Identity
ENGL 023. Renaissance Sexualities
ENGL 034. Romanticism and the
Performance of Gender
ENGL 036. Colloquium: The Age of Austen
ENGL 048. Contemporary Women's Poetry
ENGL 0 71J. Cherchez la femme: The
"Mystery" of Women in the Mystery
Genre
ENGL 071K. Lesbian Novels Since WWII
ENGL 071R. Feminist Theatre
ENGL 083. Feminist Theory
ENGL 084. Lesbian Representation
ENGL 089. Women and Popular Culture:
Fiction, Film, and Television
ENGL 090. Queer Media
ENGL 091. Feminist Film and Media
Studies
ENGL 112 . Women and Literature
FREN 061. Odd Couplings: Writings and
Readings Across Gender Lines
FREN 076. Femmes écrivains
GERM 077. Literature of Decadence
GERM 088. Frauen und Film
GERM 108. Wien und Berlin
HIST 001C. Sex and Gender in Western
Traditions
HIST 001G. Women, Family and the State
in China
HIST 0011. African American Women
HIST 016. Sex, Sin, and Kin in Early
Europe
HIST 029. Sexuality and Society in
Modern Europe
HIST 052. The History of Manhood in
America
HIST 053. Topics in African American
Women's History
HIST 054. Women, Society, and Politics
HIST 089. Gender, Sexuality and
Colonialism
LITR 051G. Gender and Race in European
Cinema
LITR 061SA. Women's Testimonial
Literature of Latin America
LITR 077G. Literature of Decadence
LITR 079R. Russian Women Writers
MUSI 010. Women in Music: Composers
MUSI 035. Women Composers and
Choreographers
PEAC 040. Peace Movement in the
United States: Women and Peace
PHIL 045. Philosophical Approaches to
the Question of Woman
PHIL 145. Feminist Theory Seminar
PHYS 029. Seminar on Gender and
(Physical) Science
POLS 013. Feminist Political Theory
POLS 031. Difference, Dominance, and
the Struggle for Equality
POLS 032. Gender, Politics and Policy in
America
PSYC 044. Psychology and Women
PSYC 060. Gender and Mental Health
RELG 007B. Women and Religion
RELG 025B. Dlack Women and Religion in
the United States
RELG 103. Women and Spirituality
RELG 118 . Women and Witchcraft
RUSS 079R. Russian Women Writers
SOAN 001D. Gender, Power, and Identity
SOAN 007C. Sociology through African
American Women's Writing
SOAN 020E. Comparative Studies of China
and Japan
SOAN 049B. Comparative Perspectives
in the Body
SOAN 132. Gender and Culture
SPAN 066. La escritora española en los
siglos XIX y XX
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Women’s Studies
T H E A 106. Theatre History Seminar
WMST 001. introduction to Women's
Studies
A n interdisciplinary course designed around an
issue central to women’s lives and the repre
sentation o f women’s experiences. T h e course
introduces students to concepts, questions, and
analytic tools that have been developed by
women’s studies scholars in diverse fields.
1 credit.
WMST 030. Women and Technology
T h e course will explore the relationships
between women and technology in western
industrial society. Three aspects to be consid
ered are the effect o f technology on women,
the role of female technologists in shaping that
technology, and the effect o n technology of
average women acting as consumers, voters,
and citizens. Students will research an area of
personal interest and make a presentation to
the class. Possible topics include reproductive
technologies, the internet, feminist utopias in
science fiction, and others. Expected workload
is two long papers and several short ones, with
no midterm, final, or labs.
Women's Studies 03 0 does not fulfill a college
wide distribution requirement. However, it
can be used to satisfy the distribution require
ment for the concentration.
1 credit.
N ot offered 2000-2001. Everbach.
WMST 091. Seminar in Women's Studies
A n advanced seminar emphasizing theoretical
and methodological questions w hich arise
when women are placed at the center o f study,
and in which students engage in research pro
jects based upon their prior work with gender
in the various disciplines. This class is required
of, and normally limited to, Women's Studies
concentrators and special majors. It must be
taken in the senior year and cannot be used to
fulfill distribution requirements in the concen
tration.
1 credit.
Spring 2 0 0 0 . Simon.
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WMST 091 A . Honors Attachment to
Seminar in Women's Studies
A n advanced seminar or tutorial required of
students who complete an Honors minor in
Women's Studies.
1 credit.
Spring 2001.
WMST 092. Thesis
1 credit.
WMST 192. Thesis
For students completing a special major in
honors.
2 credits.
WMST 199. Senior Honors Study
Required o f students who complete an Honors
minor in Women's Studies.
0 .5 credit.
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Em eriti
Joh n C . Crowley
615 Linda Vista Avenue
Pasadena, C A 91105-1122
Eugene M . Lang
912 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Richard M . Hurd
337 13th Avenue
Bethlehem , PA 18018
Elizabeth J. McCormack
Rockefeller Family & Associates
Room 5600
3 0 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, N Y 10112
Clark Kerr
8300 Buckingham Drive
El Cerrito, C A 94530
Jerome Kohlberg Jr.
Kohlberg & Company
111 Radio Circle
M t. Kisco, N Y 10549
W alter Lamb
147 Tannery Run Circle
Waynesborough Woods
Berwyn, PA 19312
Charles C . Price III
Quadrangle C -301
3300 Darby Road
Haverford, PA 19041-1061
Sue Thomas Turner
17211 Quaker Lane
Sandy Spring, M D 20560
Richard B. W illis
1314 Foulkeways
Gwynedd, PA 19436
Committees of the Board
T h e Chairman o f the Board is an ex officio member of every Committee.
Executive
D evelopm ent
J. Lawrence Shane, Chair
Marge Pearlman Scheuer, Vice Chair
Neil R . Austrian
Dulany Ogden Bennett
Joh n D. Goldman
N eil Grabois
Julie Lange Hall
Samuel L. Hayes III
James C . Hormel
Lillian E. Kraemer
Eugene M . Lang
Jane Lang
Barbara W eber Mather
N eil R . Austrian, Chair
W illiam G . Stott, V ice Chair
Donald T. Fujihira
Martha Salzmann Gay
Joh n D. Goldman
James C . Hormel
Frederick W. Kyle
Eugene M. Lang
William F. Lee Jr.
Marc J. Sonnenfeld
A lan A . Symonette
Davia B. Temin
Jeremy M. W einstein
Lilliam E. Kraemer, ex officio
Elenor G . Reid, ex officio
Joh n A . Riggs, ex officio
* * Young Alumni Manager
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Finance and Trusts Adm inistration
Property
Barbara Mather, Chair
Thomas E. Spock, V ice Chair
Richard M. Hurd
Lillian E. Kraemer
Walter Lamb
James W. Noyes
Freeman Palmer
Elizabeth H. Scheuer
Marc J. Sonnenfeld
John D. Goldman, Chair
David W. Singleton, Vice Chair
John C . Crowley
Barbara J. Dingfield
Martha Salzmann Gay
Samuel L. Hayes III
W alter Lamb
Maeghan T. Maloney
James W. Noyes
Preston C . Polk, Jr.
Marge Pearlman Scheuer
Thomas E. Spock
Two faculty members
Two student members
Instruction and Libraries
Dulany Ogden Bennett, Chair
Elizabeth H. Scheuer, Vice Chair
Catherine Good Abbott
Nancy Y. Bekavac
John D. Goldman
Neil Grabois
Julie Lange Hall
Lillian E. Kraemer
Michael J. Kuh
Jane Lang
Barbara Mather
William G. Nelson
Barbara Hall Partee
Ashai Pompey
Charles C . Price III
Marge Pearlman Scheuer
Sue Thomas Turner
Investment
Samuel L. Hayes III, Chair
Neil R. Austrian
Paul I. Corddry
Carol Lesley Cunniff
Terry Glenn
J. Parker Hall
Graham O . Harrison
Jerome Kohlberg, Jr.
Eugene M. Lang
Christopher M. Niemczewski
Nominating
Jane Lang, Chair
Dulany Ogden Bennett
Neil Grabois
Jerome Kohlberg Jr.
Lillian E. Kraemer
Alan A. Symonette
S ocial Responsibility
N eil R . Grabois, Chair
M ichael J. Kuh
Eugene M. Lang
Jane Lang
Asahi Pompey
J. Lawrence Shane
A lan A . Symonette
Jeremy M. W einstein
Four students
Four staff members
Four faculty members
Student L ife
James C . Hormel, Chair
Donald T. Fujihira, Vice Chair
Nancy Y. Bekavac
Dulany Ogden Bennett
Martha Salzmann Gay
N eil Grabois
Julie Lange Hall
Eugene M. Lang
Jane Lang
Maeghan T. Maloney
W illiam G . Nelson IV
Freeman Palmer
Barbara Hall Partee
Asahi Pompey
Sue Thomas Turner
Three faculty members
Five student members
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Alumni Association
Officers and Alumni Council
President
Elenor G . Reid ’67
President-Designate
Richard R . Truitt ’66
Vice President
James R DiFalco ’82
Vice President
Roberta A . Chicos ’77
Secretary
W illiam J. Pichardo ’71
Zone A
A nna C . Orgêra ’832
Harrison, NY
Jed S. Rakoff ’64*
Larchmont, NY
Isaac H. Scham belan ’613
New York, NY
Gaurav Seth ’983
New York, NY
Zone C
C onnecticut, Maine,
M assachusetts, N ew
H am pshire, Rhode Island,
an d Verm ont
Zone E
Illinois, Indiana, Iow a,
K ansas, M ichigan,
M innesota, M issouri,
N ebraska, N orth D akota,
O hio, O klahom a, South
D akota, T exas, W est Virginia,
and W isconsin
Martha A . Easton ’89‘
Minneapolis, MN
Robert G . Grossman ’532
Houston, T X
Vida A . Praitis ’882
Chicago, IL
D elaw are, Pennsylvania
Martha Sanders Beshers ’773
Barrington, R I
Allison Anderson Acevedo ’89*
Philadelphia, PA
Christopher B. Branson ’842
Falmouth, ME
Robin Shiels Bronkema ’89'
Wallingford, PA
Andrew A . Cafifrey ’9 9 ‘
Somerville, M A
Susan R ico Connolly ’782
Villanova, PA
Kevin C . Chu ’7 2‘
Falmouth, M A
J. Randolph Lawlace ’73*
Wynnewood, PA
Rosemary Werner Putnam ’622
Lexington, M A
Henry B. Leader ’424
York, PA
Dorothy K. Robinson ’72*
Hamden, C T
Hugh P. Nesbitt ’612
Wexford, PA
Zone D
Richard I.P. Ortega ’731
G len Mills, PA
D istrict o f C olum bia,
M aryland, and Virginia
Zone B
Olushola I. Abidoye '97*
Bladensburg, MD
A labam a, A rkansas, Florida,
G eorgia, K entucky,
L ou isian a, M ississippi, North
C arolin a, South C arolina,
T ennessee, territories, depen
den cies, and foreign countries
Margaret W. Capron ’693
Arlington, VA
Robert J. Amdur ’813
Lebanon, NH
Stevèn D. Gordon ’71*
Falls Church, VA
Jonathan S . Berck ’812
Tuscaloosa, A L
Elizabeth Piobasco Kutchai ’6Ó2
Charlottesville, VA
P. William Curreri ’5 8 ‘
Daphne, A L
M. Regina Maisog ’891
Baltimore, MD
Donna C . Llewellyn ’80*
Marietta, G A
David A . Maybee ’623
Rockville, M D
Eric Osterweil ’563
Brussels, Belgium
David M. U hlm ann ’842
Silver Spring, M D
Joanna R . Vondrasek ’942
Chapel Hill, N C
N ew Jersey , N ew York
Rikki Abzug ’86*
New York, NY
Lauren S. Basta ’983
Oyster Bay, NY
G lenn S . Davis ’732
Kingston, NJ
Nancy L. Hengen ’73‘
New York, NY
Karen J. Ohland ’834
Lyndhurst, NJ 12
1 Term ends 2002.
2 Term ends 2003.
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Ashwin L. Rao ’9 9 ‘
Hinckley, OH
Joel S . Taylor ’653
Bexley, OH
Burnham Terrell ’4 5 ‘
Minneapolis, MN
Hugh M . W eber ’002
Watertown, SD
Lesley C . W rig h t’79*
Iowa City, IA
Zone F
3 Term ends 2001.
4 Nominating committee.
Katharine E. W inkler ’9 3 l
Durham, N C
George Brown Telford III ’84
Durham, N C
Zone G
Robert Owen ’74
Paris, France
Alaska, A rizona, C aliforn ia,
C olorado, H aw aii, Idaho,
M ontana, N evada, N ew
M exico, Oregon, U tah,
Washington, and W yoming
Bruce Gould ’54
Philadelphia, PA
Jim Moskowitz ’88
Philadelphia, PA
Virginia L. Boucher ’731
Santa Ynez, C A
Melissa Kelley ’80
Pittsburgh, PA
Wilburn T. Boykin Jr. ’772
Parker, C O
N eal D. Finkelstein ’86
Oakland, C A
Virginia Paine DeForest ’5 8 2
Mercer Island, W A
R ebecca L. Johnson ’86
Oakland, C A
Ariss DerHovanessian ’0 0 2
Glendale, C A
Deborah Read ’87
Seattle, W A
Richard W. Kirschner ’4 9 1
Albuquerque, NM
Alison J . Meloy ’94
Charlottesville, VA
Carola B. Sullam ’723
San Francisco, C A
National Chair
David D. Wright ’69'
Santa Barbara, C A
Don Fujihira ’69
New York, NY
Members at Large
Marialuz Castro ’98
Philadelphia, PA
Cynthia Graae ’62
Washington, D C
Dawn Porter ’88
New York, NY
Connection
Representatives
Jon Safran ’94
Austin, T X
Marilee Roberg ’73
Evanston, IL
Jenna Lisi Cochran Bond ’97
Los Angeles, C A
Kathy Stevens ’89
Silver Spring, MD
Sanda J. Balaban ’94
New York, NY
Deborah Branker Harrod ’89
Jersey City, NJ
1 Term ends 2002.
2 Term ends 2003.
3 Term ends 2001.
4 Nominating committee.
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The Faculty
Alfred H. Bloom, B .A .,
Princeton
University; Ph.D., Harvard University,
President and Professor o f Psychology and
Linguistics. 3 2 4 Cedar Lane.
Paul H. Belk, B.A ., U nion College, M .A .
and Ph.D., Columbia University, Centennial
Professor Emeritus of History. 2461 Venetian
Way, W inter Park, FL 32789.
Jennie Keith, B .A .,
Oleksa-Myron Bilanluk, Cand. Ingeanieur,
Universitea de Louvain; B.S.E ., B .S., M .S.,
M .A ., and Ph.D., University o f Michigan,
Centennial Professor Emeritus o f Physics.
100 Plush M ill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
Pomona College; M.A.
and Ph.D., Northwestern University, Provost
and Centennial Professor o f Anthropology.
612 Ogden Avenue.
Wendy E . Chmielewski,
B .A ., Goucher
College; M .A . and Ph.D., State University of
New York at Binghamton, Cooley Curator of
the Swarthmore College Peace Collection.
Swarthmore College.
David Ramirez, B.A ., M .A ., and Ph.D.,
University of Texas, Director of Psychological
Services. Swarthmore College.
Peggy Ann Seiden, B .A ., Colby College;
M .A ., University o f Toronto; M .L.I.S.,
Rutgers University, College Librarian.
Swarthmore College.
Martin 0 . Warner,
B .A ., University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M .A ., Duke
University, Registrar. Swarthmore College.
EMERITI
Elisa Asensin, M .A ., Middlebury College,
Professor Emerita of Spanish. A pt. 8 3 5 0 ,3 3 0 0
Darby Road, Haverford, PA 19041.
Genrge C. Avery, B .A ., M .A ., and Ph.D.,
University o f Pennsylvania, Professor
Emeritus o f German. 230 Haverford Avenue.
Lydia Baer,
B.A ., Oberlin College; M .A . and
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor
Emerita o f German, c/o Staff Leasing Group,
P.O. Box 25020, Bradenton, FL 34206-5020.
Robert C. Bannister,
B.A . and Ph.D., Yale
University; B .A . and M .A ., University of
Oxford, Scheuer Professor Emeritus o f History.
Strath Haven Condominiums, Apt. 1224, 801
Yale Avenue.
Robert A . Barr J r .,
B .A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A ., University o f Pennsylvania,
Dean Emeritus of Admissions. Strath Haven
Condominiums, Apt. 719, 801 Yale Avenue.
350
David L . Bowler, B .S. in E.E., Bucknell
University; M .S. in E.E., Massachusetts
Institute o f Technology; M .A . and Ph.D.,
Princeton University, Howard N . and Ada ].
Eavenson Professor Emeritus of Electrical
Engineering. 505 Yale Avenue.
Alice Brodhead,
B .S. and M .A ., University
of Pennsylvania, Professor Emerita of
Education. Stonegates # 1 6 2 ,4 0 3 1 Kennett
Pike, Greenville, DE 19807.
HildO D. Cohn, Dr. Phil., University of
Heidelberg, Professor Emerita o f German.
A pt. 6 3 1 1 ,3 3 0 0 Darby Road, Haverford, PA
19041-1095.
Tatiana M . Cosman,
b .a . and M .A .,
Middlebury College; M .A ., Columbia
University; Ph.D., New York University,
Assistant Professor (part-time) Emerita of
Russian. Riddle Village, #215 Williamsburg,
Media, PA 19063-6032.
Gomer H. DaviOS, B.S., East Stroudsburg
State College; Ed.M., Temple University,
Professor Emeritus o f Physical Education.
212 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
H. Searl Dunn, B.S.E. and M .S.E., Princeton
University; Ph.D., Brown University, Henry
C . and ]. A rcher Turner Professor Emeritus of
Engineering. Swarthmore College.
William C. Elmore, B .S.,
Lehigh University;
Ph.D., Yale University, Morris L. Clothier
Professor Emeritus o f Physics. Dunwoody
Village C H 3 ,3500 West Chester Pike,
Newtown Square, PA 19073.
Edward A . Fehnel, B .S., M .S., and Ph.D.,
Lehigh University, Edmund A llen Professor
Emeritus o f Chemistry. 120 Paxon Hollow
Road, Rose Tree, Media, PA 19063.
Launce J . Flemister, B.A ., M .A . and Ph.D.,
Duke University, Professor Emeritus of
Zoology. 3 6 Deerfield Road, H ilton Head,
SC 29926.
Philip Metzldakis, B .A ., Dartmouth
College; Ph.D., Yale University, Professor
Emeritus o f Spanish. 64 Tonset Road,
Orleans, M A 02653.
Johlt E . Gaustad,
Kathryn L . Morgan,
A .B., Harvard University;
Ph.D., Princeton University, Edward Hicks
Magill Professor Emeritus o f Astronomy. 430
S. Chester Road.
Charles E . Gilbert,
B.A ., Haverford College;
Ph.D., Northwestern University, Professor
Emeritus o f Political Science and Provost
Emeritus. 223 Kenyon Avenue.
B •A., Virginia State
College; M .A ., Howard University; M .A .
and Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Sara Lawrence Lightfoot Professor Emerita
o f History. Apt. 710, Strath Haven
Condominiums.
Bernard Morrill,
Barbara Lange Godfrey, Dean Emerita of
Women. W hite Horse Village, B102
Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA
19073.
B .S. in M .E., Massachusetts
Institute o f Technology; M .M .E., University
o f Delaware; Ph.D., University o f Michigan,
Henry C . and J. Archer Turner Professor
Emeritus o f Engineering. 535 Fanshaw, Boca
Raton, FL 33434-6140.
James H. Hammons,
Jane Mullins,
B.A ., Amherst
College; M .A . and Ph.D., T h e Johns Hopkins
University, Professor Emeritus o f Chemistry.
17 Furness Lane, Wallingford, PA 19086.
Mark A. Heald,
B .A ., Oberlin College; M .S.
and Ph.D., Yale University, Morris L. Clothier
Professor Emeritus o f Physics. P.O. Box 284,
Pleasant Hill, T N 38578.
Wulff D. Heintz, Dr. rer. nat. München
University, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy.
540 Riverview Avenue.
Eleanor K. Hess, B .S. and M .S., University
of Pennsylvania, Professor Emerita o f Physical
Education. 5 Plush M ill Road, Wallingford,
PA 19086.
George Krugovoy, B .A ., M .A ., and Ph D.,
Philosophical Institute, Salzburg, Austria,
Professor Emeritus o f Russian. 562 Juniata
Avenue.
Asmarom Legesse,
B.A ., University College
of Addis Ababa; Ed.M. and Ph.D., Harvard
University, Professor Emeritus of
Anthropology. Swarthmore College.
Paul C. Mangelsdorf Jr., B.A ., Swarthmore
College; Ph.D., Harvard University, Morris L.
Clothier Professor Emeritus o f Physics. 110
Cornell Avenue.
John 0. McCrumm, b .a . and M .S.,
University o f Colorado, Howard N. and
Ada J. Eavenson Professor Emeritus of
Engineering. Arlington #417, Riddle Village,
Media, PA 19063.
B.A ., Swarthmore College,
Registrar Emerita. 11 South Princeton
Avenue.
Helen F. North, B.A ., M .A ., and Ph.D.,
Cornell University, Centennial Professor
Emerita of Classics. 604 Ogden Avenue.
Martin Ostwald, B .A ., University of
Toronto; M .A ., University o f Chicago; Ph.D.,
Columbia University, William R . Kenan, Jr.,
Professor Emeritus o f Classics. 408 Walnut
Lane.
Harold E . Pagliaro, A .B ., M .A ., Ph D.,
Columbia University, Alexander Griswold
Cummins Professor Emeritus of English
Literature and Provost Emeritus. 536 Ogden
Avenue.
Dean Peabody,
B.A ., Swarthmore College;
Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor Emeritus
o f Psychology. 312 C atch Penny Lane, Media,
PA 19063-5443.
Jean Ashmead Perkins,
B .A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A . and Ph.D., Columbia
University, Susan W. Lippincott Professor
Emerita o f French. 351 Riverview Road.
Ernest J . Prudente, B.s. and M .S.,
University o f Pennsylvania, Professor
Emeritus of Physical Education. 914 Surrey
Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
Frederic L . Pryor, B .A ., Oberlin College;
M .A . and Ph.D., Yale University, Professor
Emeritus o f Economics. 740 Harvard Avenue.
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Faculty
David Rosen, B .A ., New York University;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Professor Emeritus o f Mathematics. 394
Riverview Road.
Peter T. Thompson, B .A ., T h e Johns
Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of
Pittsburgh, Professor Emeritus o f Chemistry.
203 College Avenue.
Alburt M. Rosenberg,
B.A ., Harvard
University; M .S.,University o f Florida; Ph.D.,
University o f Pennsylvania, Associate
Professor Emeritus of Natural Science.
P.O. Box 1593, Harwich, M A 02645.
Derek Travers), B.A . and M .A ., University
o f Oxford, Alexander Griswold Cummins
Professor Emeritus of English. 12 Richmond
Mansions, D enton Road, Twickinham, Midd,
T W L 2HH, England.
Robert Roza, B .A ., University o f Toronto;
M .A . and Ph.D., Princeton University, Susan
W. Lippincott Professor Emeritus o f French.
233 Cornell Avenue.
P. Linwood Urban J r ., B .A ., Princeton
University; S.T .B ., S.T.M ., and Th.D .,
General Theological Seminary, Charles and
Harriett C ox McDowell Professor Emeritus of
Religion. 20 South Princeton Avenue.
Robert E . Savage,
B .A ., Oberlin College;
M .S. and Ph.D., University o f Wisconsin,
Isaac H. Clothier, Jr., Professor Emeritus of
Biology. 411 Vassar Avenue.
Rernard S. Smith, B.A . and M .A .,
University o f Oxford; Ph.D., Harvard
University, Professor Emeritus o f History. T he
Coach House, Glascwm, Llandrindod Wells,
Powys LD1 5SE , England.
David G. Smith, B .A ., and M .A ., University
o f Oklahoma; Ph.D., T h e Johns Hopkins
University, R ichter Professor Emeritus of
Political Science. 4 48 S. Jackson Street,
Media, PA 19063.
Susan Snyder,
B.A ., Hunter College; M.A.
and Ph.D., Columbia University, G il and
Frank Mustin Professor Emerita o f English
Literature. 2939 Van Ness Street,
Washington, D C 20008-4607.
Gilmore Stott,
B .A . and M .A ., University of
Cincinnati; B.A . and M .A ., University of
Oxford; M .A . and Ph.D., Princeton
University, Associate Provost Emeritus and
Associate Dean o f the College Emeritus.
3 18 Dartmouth Avenue.
Rarbara Yost Stewart, B .A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A . and Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College,
Professor Emerita of Biology, 12 Recreation
Drive, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229.
Francis P. Tafoya, B .S. and M .A .,
University o f Colorado; Ph.D., Yale
University, Professor Emeritus o f French and
Spanish. 6 20 N orth Chester Road.
352
Neal A . Weber, B.A ., M .S., and D .Sc.,
University o f N orth Dakota; M .A . and Ph.D.,
Harvard University, Professor Emeritus of
Zoology. 1805 Aaron Drive, Tallahassee, FL
32303.
M . Joseph Willis, B .C.E., University of
Washington; M .S., Cornell University; Ph.D.,
T h e Johns Hopkins University, Professor
Emeritus o f Engineering. 103 Jefferson Street,
Oxford, M D 21654.
Harrison M . Wright, B.A ., M .A ., and Ph.D.,
Harvard University, Isaac H. Clothier
Professor Emeritus o f History and
International Relations and Provost Emeritus.
P.O. Box 209, Jamestown, R I 02855.
Sarah Lee Lippincott Zimmerman, B.A.,
University o f Pennsylvania; M .A .,
Swarthmore College; D .Sc., Villanova
University, Professor Emerita of Astronomy
and Director Emerita o f the Sproul
Observatory. 29 Kendal Drive, K ennett
Square, PA 19348-2323.
FACULTY AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Abigail Adams,
Diploma, Royal Academy
of Dramatic A rt; Certificate, Wielopolska
Training School, Visiting Lecturer in Theatre
Studies (part-time). 603 Hillbom Ave.
Frank Agovino, B.S., St. Joseph’s University,
Assistant in Physical Education. Swarthmore
College.
John Alderete, B .A .,
M .A ., University of
California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D., University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, Visiting Assistant
Professor of Linguistics and M ellon
Postdoctoral Fellow.
Mircia Aldoma Garcia,5Licenciada,
Universidad de Barcelona; M .A ., Bryn Mawr
College; Ph.D., Universidad Autdnoma de
Barcelona, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Spanish. Swarthmore College.
John Alston, B.M ., Yankton College; M.M .,
University o f Northern Iowa; Ph.D., Indiana
University, Associate Professor of Music.
Swarthmore College.
Peter Alvanos, A .A ., A nne Arundel
Community College; B .S., Drexel University;
M.A., University of Louisville, Assistant
Professor of Physical Education. Swarthmore
College.
Peter Baumann, M .A . and Ph.D., University
o f Gottingen, Visiting Associate Professor of
Philosophy. Swarthmore College.
Amanda Bayer, B.A .,
Williams College;
M .A ., M.Phil, and Ph.D., Yale University,
Associate Professor o f Economics.
548 Westminster Avenue.
Carla Belver,6B .A ., Temple University;
M .A ., Villanova University, Visiting Lecturer
in Theatre Studies (part-time). 121 Dundee
Mews, Media, PA 19063.
Stephen P. Bensch, M .A ., University of
Toronto; Ph.D., University of California,
Berkeley, Associate Professor of History.
614 Yale Avenue.
Deborah J . Bergstrand, B .S., Allegheny
College; M .S. and Ph.D., University of
Illinois, Professor of Mathematics/Statistics.
Swarthmore College.
Diane Anderson, B .A ., M ontclair State
College; M .S., Drexel University, Assistant
Professor of Education. 210 Yale Avenue.
Alan Berkowitz,3M .A .
Nathalie F. Anderson, B .A ., Agnes Scott
College; M .A ., Georgia State University;
Ph.D., Emory University, Professor o f English
Literature. 3 Rutledge Avenue, Rutledge, PA
19070.
Thomas H. Blackburn,1 B.A .,
Kim D. Arrow, B .S., Temple University;
M.F.A., New York University, Assistant
Professor of Dance (part-time). Swarthmore
College.
Alira Ashvo-MuHoz y Diaz,
B.A ., M .A ., and
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Visiting
Assistant Professor o f Spanish (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Mary Attah,
Professional Diploma in Dance,
University of Ghana, Associate in
Performance (D ance). Swarthmore College.
Amy M. Bauer,5B.M ., St. Norbert College;
M.M., University o f Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., Yale University, Visiting Assistant
Professor of Music (part-time). Swarthmore
College.
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
and Ph.D.,
University o f Washington, Associate Professor
o f Chinese. Swarthmore College.
Amherst; B.A .
and M .A ., University of Oxford; Ph.D.,
Stanford University, Centennial Professor of
English Literature. 801 Yale Avenue #1001.
Jean-Vincent Blanchard,3B.A .
and M .A .,
Université de Montréal; Ph.D., Yale
University, Assistant Professor o f French.
Swarthmore College.
Robert Boatright,
B .A ., Carleton College;
Ph.D., University of Chicago, Assistant
Professor of Political Science.
John R . BOCClO, B .S., Polytechnic Institute
of Brooklyn; Ph.D., Cornell University,
Professor o f Physics. 318 North Chester Road.
Elizabeth Bolton,
B.A ., Middlebury College;
M. Phil, and Ph.D., Yale University, Associate
Professor o f English Literature. 4 Crum Ledge
Lane.
Hans Boman, Bachelor of Music in Piano
Performance, Philadelphia College of
Performing Art. Dance Accompanist.
Swarthmore College.
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
6 Spring 2001 (appointment that semester only).
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Faculty
Karen BoitaS) B .S., University o f Delaware;
M.Ed., Widener University, Associate
Professor o f Physical Education. Swarthmore
College.
Joy Charlton,
Thompson Bradley,2B .A ., Yale University;
Pallabi Chakravorty, B.A ., Jadavpur
University; Ph.D., Temple University, Mellon
Postdoctoral Fellow in Dance. Swarthmore
College.
M .A ., Columbia University, Professor of
Russian. Price’s Lane, Moytan, PA 19065.
Barlene B. Bramuccl, B.A . and M .S.,
University o f Maryland, Laboratory Instructor
in Biology. Swarthmore College.
Elaine Brenneman,6B.A ., University of
Vermont; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of
Delaware, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Education. Swarthmore College.
Michael R. Brown,
B.A ., Pomona College;
Ph.D., Dartmouth College, Associate
Professor o f Physics. 409 Turner Road,
Wallingford, PA 19086.
Amy L . Brunner,
B.S., Bates College; M .S.,
Sm ith College, Coach/lnstructor in Physical
Education. Swarthmore College.
Amy L.R . Bug,
B.A ., Williams College;
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute o f Technology,
Associate Professor of Physics. 302 Cornell
Avenue.
Timothy J . Burke,’ B •A., Wesleyan
University; M .A . and Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
University, Associate Professor o f History.
Swarthmore College.
Aurora Camacho de Schmidt,
M .A . and
Ph.D., Temple University, Assistant Professor
o f Spanish. 204 W est Street, Media, PA
19063.
Garikai Campbell, B.A ., Swarthmore
College; Ph.D., Rutgers University, Assistant
Professor o f Mathematics. Swarthmore
College.
Sydney L . Carpenter,3B.F.A. and M.F.A.,
Tyler School o f A rt, Associate Professor of
Studio A rt. Swarthmore College.
John P. Caskey, B .A .,
Harvard University;
Ph.D., Stanford University, Professor o f
Economics. 220 W est Rittenhouse Square,
A pt. 23C , Philadelphia, PA 19103.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
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B .A ., University o f Virginia;
M .A . and Ph.D., Northwestern University,
Professor o f Sociology. 503 North Chester
Road.
Praveen K . Chaudhry, B.A ., M .A ., and
M .Phil., University o f Delhi, Visiting
Instructor in Political Science (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Erik Cheever, B .S., Swarthmore College;
M .S.E. and Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Professor of Engineering. 423 S . Olive Street,
Media, PA 19063.
Yvonne P. Chireau,
B.A ., Holyoke College;
M .T.S., Harvard University; Ph.D., Princeton
University, Associate Professor o f Religion.
600 Elm Avenue.
Bavid H. Cohen,
B .A ., Harvard University;
Ph.D., University o f Wisconsin, Assistant
Professor o f Astronomy. 509 Rutgers Avenue.
Lisa Cohon, B.A ., Brown University; M.Phil.
and Ph.D., Yale University, Visiting Assistant
Professor o f English Literature. Swarthmore
College.
Peter J . Codings, B .A ., Amherst College;
M.Ph. and Ph.D., Yale University, Morris L.
Clothier Professor o f Physics. 123 Locust
Lane, Media, PA 19063.
Michael W. Cothren, B.A ., Vanderbilt
University; M .A . and Ph.D., Columbia
University, Professor of A rt History. 611
Strath Haven Avenue.
Kathleen Crowther-Heyck, A .B.,
Bryn
Mawr College; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
University, M ellon Visiting Assistant
Professor o f History. Swarthmore College.
LaDeva Davis, B.M.Ed., Temple University,
Associate in Performance (Dance).
Swarthmore College.
6 Spring 2001 (appointment that semester only).
Susan P. Davis, B .S., Springfield College;
Todd A . Drumm,
M.S., Sm ith College, Professor of Physical
Education. 2411 W hitehouse Road, Berwyn,
PA 19312.
B .S., Westminster College;
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park,
Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
Swarthmore College.
Thomas S. Dea,
Robert S . DuPleSSiS, B .A ., Williams
B.A ., Swarthmore College;
M.A. and Ph.D., University of Maryland,
Assistant Professor of Economics. 739
Harvard Avenue.
Christine DeGradO, B.A ., University of
Chicago; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
Pennsylvania, Instructor of Spanish (parttime). Swarthmore College.
John A. Del ROCCHI, B.A ., LaSalle College;
Ph.D., Temple University, Visiting Associate
Professor in Economics (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Ursula Neuerbarg Denzer, B .A ., Freie
Universität; M .A ., New York University,
Instructor in English Literature, A cting
Resident Director, Theatre Studies Program.
20 Oberlin Avenue.
Peggy deProphetis, A .B ., Vassar; M .B.A .,
Wharton School, University o f Pennsylvania;
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Visiting
Professor in Economics (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Nathaniel Deutsch,
B .A ., M .A ., and
Ph.D., T he University o f Chicago, Assistant
Professor of Religion. Swarthmore College.
College; M .A . and Ph.D., Columbia
University, Isaac H. Clothier Professor of
History and International Relations. 211
Rutgers Avenue.
Frank H. Durgin, B .A .,
St. John’s College;
M .A ., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia, Associate Professor
of Psychology. 631 Parrish Road.
Mark Duzenski, B .S., Trenton State
University, Assistant in Physical Education.
Swarthmore College.
Richard Eldridge, A .B .,
Middlebury College;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Chicago,
Professor of Philosophy. 423 Harvard Avenue.
Raima Evan,
B.A ., Radcliffe College,
Harvard University; M .A . and Ph.D.,
University of Pennsylvania, Visiting Assistant
Professor of English Literature (part-time).
602 Elm Avenue.
Erich Carr Everbach,3A .B., Harvard
College; M .S. in M .E., and Ph.D.,
Yale University, Associate Professor of
Engineering. Swarthmore College.
LOO Devin, B .A .,
Philip J . Everson,’ B .A ., Pomona College;
M .A . and Ph.D., Harvard University,
Assistant Professor o f Statistics. Swarthmore
College.
Miguel Diaz-Barriga,2B .A ., University of
Randall L . Exon, B.F.A., Washbum
University; M .A . and M.F.A., University of
Iowa, Professor of Studio Art. 431 Rogers
Lane, Wallingford, PA 19086.
San Jose State College;
M.A. and Ph.D., Indiana University, Professor
of English Literature, Theatre Studies. 603
Hillbom Avenue.
Chicago; M .A. and Ph.D., Stanford
University, Associate Professor of
Anthropology. 420 Rutgers Avenue.
Allison Doisey,
B .A ., University of San
Francisco; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
California, Irvine, Assistant Professor of
History. Swarthmore College.
Marion J . Faber,3B .A .
and M .A ., University
of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., Harvard
University, Professor of German. 234
Benjam in W est Avenue.
Ina J . Fandrich, B .A ., M.Div., University of
Bruce A. Dorsey,’
B.A ., Biola University;
A.M. and Ph.D., Brown University, Assistant
Professor of History. Swarthmore College.
Hamburg, Germany; M .A . and Ph.D., Temple
University, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Religion, Swarthmore College.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
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Faculty
Jill Feng, B.A ., Fudan University; M .A .,
University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of
Michigan, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Chinese. Swarthmore College.
Kenneth J . Gergen, B.A ., Yale University;
Ph.D., Duke University, G il and Frank Mustin
Professor o f Psychology. 331 Rogers Lane,
Wallingford, PA 19086.
Theodore B. Fernaid, b .a . and M .A ., O hio
State University; Ph.D., University of
California at Santa Cruz, Assistant Professor
of Linguistics. Swarthmore College.
Farha N. Ghannam, B.A . and M .A .,
Yarmouk University; Ph.D., University of
Texas at Austin, Assistant Professor of
Anthropology. Swarthmore College.
Bret Findley,
Scott F. Gilbert,
B .S., W illam ette University;
Ph.D., Dartmouth College, Visiting Assistant
Professor of Chemistry. Swarthmore College.
David FinkO,3Diploma, Leningrad State
Conservatory, Visiting Professor o f Music
(part-time). 4225 Osage Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Sibeian Forrester,
B.A ., Bryn Mawr College;
M .A . and Ph.D., Indiana University,
Associate Professor o f Russian. Swarthmore
College.
Dorothy K. Freeman, B.M ., M .M ., Boston
University, Associate in Performance (Music).
206 Martroy Lane, Wallingford, PA 19086.
James D. Freeman,
B.A ., M .A ., and Ph.D.,
Harvard University, Daniel Underhill
Professor of Music. 206 Martroy Lane,
Wallingford, PA 19086.
Sharon E . Friedler,
B .A ., Colby College;
M.F.A., Southern Methodist University,
Professor of Dance and Director of the Dance
Program. 220 Vassar Avenue.
B.A ., Wesleyan University;
M .A . and Ph.D., T h e Johns Hopkins
University, Professor o f Biology. 224 Cornell
Avenue.
Jane E . Gillham,
B.A ., Princeton University;
Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania, Visiting
Assistant Professor of Psychology (part-time).
631 Parrish Road.
Roger Giner-Sorolla, b .a ., Cornell
University; M .A ., Ph.D., New York
University, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Psychology. Swarthmore College.
Marie-Christine Girard, D .E.U .G.
d’Allemand, Orléans, Paris V II; M .A.,
University o f Sydney, Visiting Language
Instructor o f French. Swarthmore College.
Jill Gladstein,
B .S., University o f Wisconsin,
Madison; M .S.E.D ., University o f Pennsyl
vania; Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Assistant Professor (part-time). Swarthmore
College.
Joan Friedman,
Dolores Luis Gmitter, b .a ., St. Francis
College; M.Ed., Temple University, Associate
in Performance (Dance). Swarthmore
College.
J . William Frost,2B.A .,
Stephen S. Golub, B.A ., Williams College;
M .A . and Ph.D., Yale University, Professor of
Economics. 600 Elm Avenue.
M .A ., University of
W isconsin, Instructor in Spanish (part-time).
421 Cornell Avenue.
DePauw University;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Wisconsin,
Howard M. and Charles F. Jenkins Professor of
Quaker History and Research, and Director of
the Friends Historical Library. Swarthmore
College.
Linda Gordon,2B .A ., Swarthmore College;
Ph.D., Yale University, Lang Visiting Professor
of History. Swarthmore College.
Constance T. Gager,
B.A ., Clark University;
M .A ., University of Vermont; Ph.D.,
University o f Pennsylvania, Assistant
Professor o f Sociology. 23B G ulick Road,
Ringoes, NJ 08551.
Laura Gotkowitz,2B.A .,
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
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Brown University;
M .A ., and Ph.D., University of Chicago,
Assistant Professor of History. Swarthmore
College.
M cG ill University;
M.A. and Ph.D., R ice University, Associate
Professor of Anthropology. Swarthmore
College.
Sheryl A . Hemkin, A .B ., University of
Maribeth Graybill, B .A ., College of
Wooster; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
Michigan, Associate Professor of A rt History.
Swarthmore College.
Michelle Hermann, B.A . and M .A .,
University o f Chicago, Visiting Instructor in
English Literature and Minority Scholar in
Residence. Swarthmore College.
Pat GfeSS, B.S., Towson State University,
Coach/Instructor in Physical Education.
Swarthmore College.
Sally HeSS,
Charles M . Grinstead, B .A ., Pomona
College; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
California, Los Angeles, Professor of
Mathematics. 8 W hittier Place.
Mary Ann Hickman, B.A ., Agnes Scott
College; M .S., University of Wyoming,
Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy.
Swarthmore College.
Cheryl P. Grood, B.A ., University of
Sara Hiebert, B .S., University o f St.
Michigan; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Mathematics. Swarthmore College.
Andrews; Ph.D., University of Washington,
Associate Professor o f Biology. Swarthmore
College.
Carl H. Grossman, B .Sc. and Ph.D.,
University o f Pennsylvania, Associate
Professor of Physics. 3 W hittier Place.
Rnbinson G. Hollister J r .,3B .A ., Amherst
College; Ph.D., Stanford University,
Joseph W harton Professor of Economics.
1 W hittier Place.
Bruce Grant,3B .A .,
Maria Luisa Guardiola,12Licenciada,
Universität autonoma de Barcelona; Ph.D.,
University of Pennsylvania, Associate
Professor of Spanish. Swarthmore College.
Denis Halliday,
B.A ., Trinity College,
Dublin; M .A ., Dublin University, Eugene M.
Lang Visiting Professor o f Social Change
(Fall).
Cynthia Perwin Halpern, B .A ., Tulane
University; M .A ., T h e London School of
Economics; Ph.D., Princeton University,
Associate Professor o f Political Science.
Swarthmore College.
Hick Haney, B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth
University; M.F.A., Tyler School of Art.
Visiting Lecturer in Studio A rt (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
John J . Hassett,
B.A ., St. Francis College;
M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University
of Wisconsin, Professor of Spanish. 514 S.
Providence Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
Chicago; M .S., University of Illinois at
Chicago; Ph.D., Purdue University, Visiting
Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
B .A ., Barnard College; M .Phil.,
Yale University, Assistant Professor of Dance
(part-time). Swarthmore College.
Camara Ola Holloway, B.A ., Barnard
College, Visiting Instructor of A rt History and
Minority Scholar in Residence. Swarthmore
College.
Raymond F. Hopkins,
B .A ., O hio Wesleyan
University; M .A ., O hio State University;
M .A . and Ph.D., Yale University, Richter
Professor o f Political Science. 308 Ogden
Avenue.
Steven P. Hopkins,
B.A . and M .A .,
University o f California, Santa Barbara; A.M.
and Ph.D., Harvard University, Assistant
Professor o f Religion. 8 Crum Ledge Lane.
Wendy A . Horwitz, A .B .,
Harvard
University; M .A . and Ph.D., Temple
University, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Psychology (part-time). 502 Westview St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19119.
Kathleen P. Howard,3B.A ., Princeton
University; Ph.D., Yale University, Assistant
Professor of Chemistry. Swarthmore College.
12 Program director, Hamilton College in
Madrid, 2000-2001.
357
Faculty
Constance Cain Hungerford,2B.A.,
Wellesley College; M .A ., Ph.D., University of
California, Berkeley, Mari S . Michener
Professor o f A rt History. 4 10 Dickinson
Avenue.
Thomas J . Hunter,
B .S., University of
Chicago; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Associate Professor of
Mathematics. Swarthmore College.
Virginia M . Indivero,
B .S., Elizabethtown
College; M .S., Villanova University, Lecturer
in Chemistry. 2915 Wakefield Drive, Holmes,
PA 19043.
Michael Johns, B.A ., New England
Conservatory; M.M . and Doctor o f Musical
Arts, Temple University, Associate in
Performance (Music). Swarthmore College.
Philip Johns, B.A ., Carleton College; M.S.,
University o f Chicago; Ph.D., University of
Chicago, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Biology. Swarthmore College.
Aimee S .A . Johnson, B .A ., University of
California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of
Maryland, College Park, Assistant Professor
o f Mathematics. Swarthmore College.
Gudmund R. Iversen,
Nora Johnson, B.A ., University of
California, Los Angeles; M .A . and Ph.D.,
University o f California, Berkeley, Associate
Professor o f English Literature. Swarthmore
College.
Laura Jackson,
Pieter M . Judson, B.A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A . and Ph.D., Columbia
University, Associate Professor o f History.
801 Yale Avenue, Apt. 919.
Mark Jacobs,
Edward T. Kako, B.A ., Brown University;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Assistant Professor o f Psychology. 4708
Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143.
Sarah loannides,
B .A ., Oxford University,
Associate in Performance (Music).
Swarthmore College.
M .A ., University of
Michigan; Ph.D., Harvard University,
Professor o f Statistics and Director, C enter for
Social and Policy Studies. 212 Elm Avenue.
B .A ., Hollins College; M .A .,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, Visiting Lecturer in Sociology/
Anthropology. Swarthmore College.
B .A ., Harvard University;
Ph.D., Stanford University, Centennial
Professor o f Biology. 112 North Providence
Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
Charles L . James, B .S., State University of
New York at New Paltz; M .S., State
University o f New York at Albany, Sara
Lawrence Lightfoot Professor o f English
Literature. 402 Laurel Lane, Wallingford, PA
19086.
Philip N. Jefferson,
B .A ., Vassar College;
M .A ., Ph.D., University o f Virginia, Associate
Professor o f Economics. 625 Elm Avenue.
John B. Jenkins,
B .S. and M .S., U tah State
University; Ph.D., University of California,
Los Angeles, Isaac H. C lothier Jr. Professor of
Biology. 330 Cornell Avenue.
Eric L.N . Jensen, B .A ., Carleton College;
M .S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin,
Assistant Professor of Astronomy. Swarthmore
College.
2 A bsent on leave, spring 2001.
358
Evgeniya L . Katsenelinboigen,
Moscow
Polygraphic Institute, Instructor in Russian
(part-time). 133 Deerpath Lane, Media,
PA 19063.
Racy R . Kay,
B.S., St. Lawrence University;
M.F.S., Yale University; Executive Director,
Schuylkill Center for Environmental
Education, Instructor of Education (parttim e). Swarthmore College.
Charles F. Kelemen,
B.A ., Valparaiso
University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State
University, Professor o f Computer Science
and Mathematics. 776 Hillview Road,
Malvern, PA 19355.
Deborah G. Kemler Nelson, B.A ., M .A .,
and Ph.D., Brown University, Professor of
Psychology. 211 Benjam in W est Avenue.
Mary K . Kenney, A .B., Chestnut Hill
College; M .A ., Villanova University,
Instructor in Spanish (part-time). Swarthmore
College.
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T. Kaori Kitao, B.A . and M .A ., University of
California, Berkeley; Ph.D., Harvard
University, W illiam R . Kenan, Jr., Professor of
Art History. 540 Westminster Avenue.
Colin W. Leach,3B.A . and M .A ., Boston
University; Ph.D., University o f Michigan,
Assistant Professor of Psychology. Swarthmore
College.
Mitch Kllna, B .S., Penn State University;
Ed.M., Temple University, Assistant in
Physical Education.
GraCO Ledbetter,7 A .B.,
Eugene A . Klotz, B.S., A ntioch College;
Ph.D., Yale University, Albert and Edna
Pownall Buffington Professor o f Mathematics.
735 Yale Avenue.
Halli Kong,
M .A ., People’s University,
Beijing; Ph.D., University of Colorado at
Boulder, Associate Professor o f Chinese.
Swarthmore College.
ScottKugle,B.A., Swarthmore College;
Ph.D., Duke University, Visiting Assistant
Professor o f Religion and M ellon Postdoctoral
Fellow. Swarthmore College.
Allen Kuharski,3B .A ., University of
Wisconsin-Madison; M .A . and Ph.D.,
University of California, Berkeley, Associate
Professor of English Literature, Resident
Director, Director o f Theatre Studies
Program, and Co-D irector of Semester
Abroad in Poland. 317 N . 35th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Kevin Kumashiro, B .A .,
Pomona College;
M.A., University of W isconsin-Madison,
Visiting Instructor in Education and Minority
Scholar in Residence.
Mark Kuperberg,1 B .A .,
Amherst College:
M.A. and Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. Professor o f Economics.
147 Park Avenue.
James R. Kurth,
B.A ., Stanford University;
M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University, Claude
C. Smith Professor of Political Science. 100
Rutgers Avenue.
Hugh M. Lacey,' B.A . and M .A ., University
of Melbourne; Ph.D., Indiana University,
Professor of Philosophy. 3 36 Park Avenue.12
1 Absent on leave, fall 2000.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
Bryn Mawr College;
M. A ., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Cornell
University, Assistant Professor o f Classics and
Philosophy. 241 Rutgers Avenue.
Carolyn Les]ak,3B .A ., Swarthmore College;
M .A ., Duke University; Ph.D., Duke
University, Assistant Professor o f English
Literature. 2036 Delancey Place, Philadelphia,
PA 15103.
Gerald Levinson,
B .A ., University of
Pennsylvania; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
Chicago, Professor o f Music. 307 Maple
Avenue.
Lillian M . LI,
A .B., Radcliffe College; A.M .
and Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor of
History. 308 Chestnut Avenue.
Xinru Liu,
Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Associate Professor of Chinese (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Tamsin Lorraine, B .A .,
Middlebury College;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Associate
Professor of Philosophy. 314 N. Providence
Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
Antonia Lunghi, Maîtrise d’Histoire contem
poraine, Université de Grenoble II; Maîtrise
de Français Langue Etrangère, Université
Stendhal. Grenoble III; P.G.C.E., Lancaster
University, Great Britain, Visiting Language
Instructor in French. Swarthmore College.
Nelson A . Macken, B .S., Case Institute of
Technology; Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Howard N. and Ada J. Eavenson Professorship
in Engineering. 250 Haverford Avenue.
Ellen B. Magenheim, B .A ., University
o f Rochester; M .A ., Ph.D., University of
Maryland, Associate Professor of Economics.
Swarthmore College.
Jeanne Marecek,1 B .S.,
Loyola University;
Ph.D., Yale University, Professor of
Psychology. 325 S. Monroe Street, Media, PA
19063.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
7 Joint appointment with Philosophy.
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Faculty
Michael Marissen,23*B.A .,
Calvin College;
Ph.D., Brandéis University, Associate
Professor o f Music. 915 Harvard Avenue
#1301.
B.F.A., University of
Massachusetts, Amherst; M.F.A., Tyler School
of A rt, Temple University, Professor of Studio
A rt. Swarthmore College.
William Marshall,
B.F.A., University of
Florida; M.F.A., Virginia Tech, Associate
Professor of English Literature and Resident
Designer, Theatre Studies Program.
Swarthmore College.
Lynne A . Molter,2B .S.
and B.A.,
Swarthmore College; S.M . and Sc.D .,
Massachusetts Institute o f Technology,
Associate Professor o f Engineering.
Swarthmore College.
Leopoldo Mateo,6M .A ., Complutense
Vera B. Moreen, B .A ., Princeton University;
M .A . and Ph.D., Harvard University, Visiting
Associate Professor o f Religion (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
University of Madrid; Ph.D., Complutense
University o f Madrid, Visiting Professor of
Spanish, Swarthmore College. (Spring 2001
appointment)
Jocelyne Mattei-Noveral,
B .S., Orsay
University, Laboratory Instructor in Biology.
Swarthmore College.
Stephen B. Maurer,
B .A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A . and Ph.D., Princeton
University, Professor o f Mathematics.
206 Benjam in W est Avenue.
Bruce A . Maxwell,
b .a . and B.S.,
Swarthmore College; M .Phil, Cambridge
University; Ph.D., Camegie-M ellon
University, Assistant Professor o f Engineering,
951 Beatty Road, Springfield, PA 19064.
Marcus McFerren, B.S., Cornell University;
Ph.D., Cornell University, Visiting Assistant
Professor o f Biology and Minority Scholar in
Residence. Swarthmore College.
Arthur E . McGarity,
B .S., Trinity University;
M .S.E., Ph.D., T h e Johns Hopkins University,
Professor of Engineering. 135 Rutgers Avenue.
Ann Kosakowski McNamee,
B.A .,
Wellesley College; M .Phil. and Ph.D., Yale
University, Professor o f Music. 6 W hittier
Place.
Brian A . Meunier,
Frank A . Moscatelli, B.S., c.w. Post
College; M.S. and Ph.D., New York
University, Professor o f Physics. 302 Avondale
Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
George Muskus,811 b .a ., Davidson College;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Wisconsin,
Madison, Professor o f French, James C .
Hormel Professor in Social Justice. 730 Yale
Avenue.
Michael L . Mllllan, B.A ., University of
California, Berkeley; M.Ed., Temple
University; Ph.D., University of Delaware,
Professor of Physical Education. 401 Rogers
Lane, Wallingford, PA 19086.
BrauliO Munoz,
B.A ., University of Rhode
Island; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
Pennsylvania, Professor o f Sociology. 500
Harvard Avenue.
Rosaria V. Munson, Laurea in Lettere
Classiche, Università degli Studi, Milano;
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Associate
Professor o f Classics. Swarthmore College.
James Murphy,6B .A ., SUNY-Albany. Visit
ing Lecturer in Theatre Studies (part-time).
Lisa Meeden,
B.A ., G rinnell College;
M .S. and Ph.D., Indiana University,
Associate Professor of Computer Science.
416 N orth Chester Road.
Marjorie Murphy, B .A ., Jersey City State
College; M .A ., San Jose State University;
Ph.D., University of California, Davis,
Professor o f History. 723 Yale Avenue.
Bachel A . Merz, B .A ., W estern New Mexico
University; M .S., University o f Florida; Ph.D.,
University of Chicago, Professor o f Biology.
401 Dickinson Avenue.
Carol Nackenoff,3A .B .,
Sm ith College;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Chicago,
Associate Professor o f Political Science.
302 S . Chester Road.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
6 Spring 2001 (appointment that semester only).
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360
Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, fall 2000.
11 Program director, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, fall 2000.
C. Kemal Nance,
B.A ., Swarthmore College;
M.A., Temple University, Associate in
Performance (Dance). Swarthmore College.
Donna Jo Napoli,
B.A ., M .A ., and Ph.D.,
Harvard University, Professor o f Linguistics.
226 Park Avenue.
Andrea Nelson, B.A ., University of
California at Santa Barbara; M .A ., University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., Bryn
Mawr College, Lecturer in Russian (parttime). Swarthmore College.
Carole Netter, Maitrisse and DEA,
University of Paris, Instructor in French
(part-time). Swarthmore College.
Tia Newhall,
B .S.-SED , M .S., Ph.D.,
University of W isconsin-Madison, Assistant
Professor of Computer Science, #5 Crum
Ledge.
Anne-Marie Obajtek-Kirkwood, Maîtrise in
Elizabethan Studies, Université de Lille III,
Charles de Gaulle, France; C A P ES pratique
d’Anglais, Académie de Lille, France; Ph.D.,
University of Pennsylvania, Visiting Assistant
Professor of French (part-time). Pennsauken,
NJ.
Hans F. Oberdiek,
B .S. and Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin, Hènry C . and
Charlotte Turner Professor of Philosophy.
410 Dickinson Avenue.
Stephen A . O’ Connell, A .B., OberUn
College; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Professor o f Economics. 509
Harvard Avenue.
Magdalene Odundo, B.A .
Hons. 1st Class,
West Surrey College of A rt and Design; M .A .,
Royal College of A rt, London. Visiting
Lecturer in Studio A rt (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Frederick L Orthlieb,
B .S. and M .S.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D.,
Camegie-Mellon University. Professor of
Engineering. T h e Isaiah V. Williamson Chair
of Civil and M echanical Engineering. 13
Green Valley Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001.
Elizabeth A . Ottinger, B.A ., Franklin and
Marshall College; Ph.D., University of
Minnesota, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
Swarthmore College.
Jeanette Owen,
B.A ., Knox College; M .A .,
Bryn Mawr College, Visiting Instructor of
Russian. Swarthmore College.
Andrea Packard,
B.A . Swarthmore College;
Certificate, T h e Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts; M.F.A. American University,
Visiting Lecturer in Studio A rt (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Robert S. Paley,
B.S., M cG ill University;
M .S. and Ph.D., University of Michigan,
Associate Professor of Chemistry. 404 Elm
Avenue.
Robert F. Pasternack, B .A .
and Ph.D.,
Cornell University, Edmund A llen Professor
o f Chemistry. 800 Avondale Road,
Wallingford, PA 19086.
Christopher Pavsek, B.A .,
Cornell
University; Ph.D., Duke University, Visiting
Assistant Professor of German. Swarthmore
College.
Jean Ashmead Perkins,
B .A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A . and Ph.D., Columbia
University, Susan W. Lippincott Professor
Emerita o f French. 44 Crosslands Drive,
K ennett Square, PA 19348.
Donna T. Perrone,
B .S., University of
Delaware, Laboratory Instructor in Chemistry.
1002 Beech Road, Wallingford, PA 19086.
Steven I. Piker,
B .A ., Reed College; Ph.D.,
University o f Washington, Professor of
Anthropology. 125 Rutgers Avenue.
Elke Plaxton, B .A ., Brigham Young
University; M .A ., University o f Colorado,
Instructor in German (part-time). 2022
Brandywine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Colin Purrington,2B.A .,
Reed College;
Ph.D., Brown University, Assistant Professor
of Biology. Swarthmore College.
3 A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
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Faculty
Paul R. Rablen,
Gilbert P. Rose, B.A .
Charles Raff,
Ellen M . Ross,*3B .A ., Princeton University;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Chicago,
Associate Professor o f Religion. 604 Elm
Avenue.
B .A ., Haverford College;
M .A ., Columbia University; Ph.D., Yale
Univetsity, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
4 04 Elm Avenue.
B .A ., University of Rochester;
M .A . and Ph.D., Brown University, Professor
o f Philosophy. 214 Rutgers Avenue.
Eric Ralmy,
B.A ., University o f Toronto;
Ph.D., University o f Delaware, Visiting
Assistant Professor o f Linguistics and
Phonetics Laboratory Coordinator. 46 Julie
Lane, Newark, DE 19711.
Keith Reeves,
B .A ., Swarthmore College;
Ph.D., University o f Michigan, Associate
Professor o f Political Science. 308 S . Chester
Road.
Michele Reimer,
B.A ., Yale University;
M .S.W ., Sm ith College School for Social
Work; Ph.D., Temple University, Visiting
Assistant Professor o f Psychology (part-time).
5 0 Rosedale Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096.
Celia R. Relsman, B.F.A., Camegie-M ellon
University; M .EA ., Yale University, Assistant
Professor of Studio A rt (part-time). 49
Merbrook Lane, Merion Station, PA 19066.
K. Ann Renninger, B .A .,
University of
Pennsylvania; M .A . and Ph.D., Bryn Mawr
College, Professor of Education. 20 President
Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070.
Micheline Rice-Maximin,
10 Licence and
Maitrise Universite de la Sorbonne, Paris-IV;
M. A ., University of North Texas; Ph.D.,
University o f Texas-Austin, Associate
Professor o f French. 525 Elm Avenue.
and Ph.D., University
of California, Berkeley, Professor of Classics.
551 Marietta Avenue.
Mary E . Roth, B .A ., Kenyon College;
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute o f Technology,
Lecturer in Chemistry. 119 Chapel Hill Drive,
Newark, DE 19711.
Richard L . Rubin,3A .B.,
Brown University;
M .A . and Ph.D., Columbia University,
Professor o f Political Science and Public
Policy (part-time). Swarthmore College.
Bernard Saffran, B.A ., City College of
New York; Ph.D., University o f Minnesota,
Franklin and Betty Barr Professor of
Economics. 201 Garrett Avenue.
David Salmanson, B .A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
Michigan, Assistant Professor o f History,
Swarthmore College.
Pater J . Schmidt, B .A ., O berlin College;
M .A . and Ph.D., University o f Virginia,
Professor o f English Literature. 606 Elm
Avenue.
Allen M . Schneider,1 B .S., Trinity College;
Ph.D., Indiana University, Eugene M. Lang
Research Professor of Psychology. 608 Elm
Avenue.
Prudence G. Schran, B .S., University of
Maine; M .A ., W est Chester University,
Lecturer in Physics. Swarthmore College.
Rwyn Roberts,
James Schlatter,3B.A .,
Raquel Romberg, B.A . and M .A ., Tel Aviv
University; Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology and
Anthropology (part-time). 7946 Montgomery
Avenue, Elkins Park, PA 19027.
Richard Schuldenfrei, B.A . and M .A .,
University o f Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University
of Pittsburgh, Professor o f Philosophy.
19 W hite Pine Lane, Rose Valley, PA 19065.
B .A ., Bryn Mawr College;
Performer’s Certificate, U trecht Conservatory,
Associate in Performance (Music).
Swarthmore College.
1 A bsent on leave, fall 2000.
3 A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
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University of
Minnesota at Minneapolis; M .A ., Villanova
University; Ph.D., CUNY. Visiting Lecturer
in Theatre Studies (part-time).
9 Campus coordinator, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, spring 2001.
10 Program director, Swarthmore Program
in Grenoble, fall, 2001.
LaurS ScilUltZ, A .B., Ripon College; M .A .
and Ph.D., Cornell University, Visiting
Assistant Professor o f Biology. Swarthmore
College.
Barry Schwartz,2B.A ., New York University;
Wesley Shumar,
B.A ., University of
Pennsylvania; M .A ., New York University;
Ph.D., Temple University, Visiting Assistant
Professor o f Education. 577 West Orange
Street, Media, PA 19063.
M.A. and Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor o f Social
Theory and Social A ction. 279 S . Fifth
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Faruq M .A . Siddiqui,2B .S., Bangladesh
University o f Engineering and Technology;
M .S. and Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh,
Professor o f Engineering. 636 Yale Avenue.
Dan Seats,
Sunka Simon, M .A ., Universitadt Hamburg;
B.S., Pennsylvania State
University, Assistant in Physical Education.
Swarthmore College.
Joanne Mira Seo,
B .A ., Swarthmore
College; B.A ., Oxford University; Visiting
Instructor of Classics (part-time). Swarthmore
College.
Paula Sepinuck,5B .A ., Bennington College;
M.A., Villanova University, Adjunct
Associate in Performance (Dance).
Swarthmore College.
David A. Shapiro, B .A ., Vassar College;
D.M.A., Peabody Institute of Music, Visiting
Assistant Professor o f Music (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Helene Shapiro,
B.A ., Kenyon College;
Ph.D., California Institute o f Technology,
Professor of Mathematics. Swarthmore
College.
Kenneth E . Sharpe, B .A .,
Dartmouth
College; M .S., London School o f Economics
and Political Science; Ph.D., Yale University,
Professor of Political Science. 521 Elm
Avenue.
Jon Sherman, B.A .,
Temple University,
Associate in Performance (Dance).
Swarthmore College.
Adrienne Shibles,
B .A ., Bates College;
M.A., Sm ith College, Assistant Professor of
Physical Education. Swarthmore College.
Don ShimamOtO,3B.S., Stanford University;
M.A. and Ph.D., Brandeis University,
Associate Professor o f Mathematics.
Swarthmore College.
2 Absent on leave, spring 2001
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
Ph.D., T h e Johns Hopkins University,
Assistant Professor o f German. Swarthmore
College.
Kathleen K. Siwicki, B .S., Brown
University; M. Phil., Cambridge University;
Ph.D., Harvard University, Associate
Professor o f Biology. 15 W hite Pine Lane,
Media, PA 19063.
Lisa Smulyan,
B .A ., Swarthmore College;
M .A .T., Brown University; Ed.D., Harvard
Graduate School of Education, Professor of
Education. 350 Vassar Avenue.
Kirsten E . Speidel,
B .A ., Oberlin College;
M .A ., Johns Hopkins University, Instructor of
Chinese (part-time). Swarthmore College.
Michael Spell'S,
B.A . and M .A ., University
of Pennsylvania, Visiting Instructor in
Sociology and Anthropology. 545 Strath
Haven Avenue.
Leah Stein,
B .A ., Wesleyan University,
Associate in Performance (Dance).
Swarthmore College.
Thomas A . Stephenson,
B .S., Furman
University; Ph.D., T h e University o f Chicago,
Professor o f Chemistry. 737 Harvard Avenue.
Richard Stone,
B.F.A., SU N Y Purchase,
Associate in Performance (Music).
Swarthmore College.
Andrea L . Stout,3B .A ., Lawrence
University; Ph.D., University o f Michigan,
Assistant Professor o f Physics. Swarthmore
College.
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
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Faculty
Donald K . Swearer,3B .A ., M .A ., and Ph.D.,
Princeton University; B.D. and S.T.M ., Yale
Divinity School, Charles and Harriett Cox
McDowell Professor o f Religion. 109
Columbia Avenue.
Karl Swingle,
B.A . and M .A ., University of
Minnesota, Instructor in Linguistics. 1511A
Wallingford Road, Springfield, PA 19064.
Janet C. Talvacchia, M .A .,
Bryn Mawr
College; Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Associate Professor o f Mathematics.
Swarthmore College.
Mark P. Taylor, B .S.,
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology; Ph.D., Brandéis University,
Visiting Assistant Professor of
Physics/Astronomy. 445 Rogers Lane,
Wallingford, PA 19086.
Ronald A . Tirpak, B .A ., Millersville
University; M .A ., Temple University,
Assistant in Physical Education.
440 Strath Haven Avenue.
Anne Seitz Tokazewski, B .A ., North
Central College; M .S., U tah State University,
Laboratory Instructor in Biology.
Eva F. Travers,
B.A ., Connecticut College;
M .A . and Ed.D., Harvard University,
Professor o f Education. 416 Park Avenue.
CarlOS A . Trujillo/ M .A ., Universidad de
Chile; Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Visiting Associate Professor of Spanish (parttim e). Swarthmore College.
Elizabeth A . Vallen, B .A ., Case Western
Reserve University; Ph.D., Princeton
University, Assistant Professor o f Biology.
Swarthmore College.
Patricia Vargas, M .A ., Inca Garcilaso de la
Vega University, Lima, Peru, Instructor of
Spanish (part-time). Swarthmore College.
Judith G. Voet,
B .S., A ntioch College;
Ph.D., Brandeis University, James H.
Hammons Professor o f Chemistry. 9 Tanglewood Circle, Wallingford, PA 19086.
Amy Cheng Vollmer, B.A ., William Marsh
R ice University; Ph.D., University o f Illinois,
Associate Professor o f Biology. Swarthmore
College.
Daniel Alfred Wachs/ B.M ., Curtis Institute
o f Music; M .M ., T h e Juilliard School,
Associate in Performance (Music).
Swarthmore College.
Robin E . Wagner-Paclflci, B .A ., Brown
University; M .A . and Ph.D., University of
Pennsylvania, Professor of Sociology.
330 North Princeton Avenue.
Mark I. Wallace,3B .A ., University of
California at Santa Barbara; M . Div.,
Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D.,
University o f Chicago, Associate Professor
of Religion. 604 Elm Avenue.
Andrew H. Ward,3A .B .,
Harvard University;
Ph.D., Stanford University, Assistant Pro
fessor of Psychology. 801 Yale Avenue #704-
William N. Turpin,
M .A ., University o f St.
Andrews; M. A ., University o f Toronto; Ph.D.,
Cambridge University, Professor o f Classics.
7 Sylvan Avenue, Rutledge, PA 19070.
David B. Welland, B .S., University o f North
Carolina at Charlotte; Ph.D., Washington
University, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Mathematics. Swarthmore College.
Beatriz Urraca, Licenciatura, Universidad
Complutense; M .A ., University of Michigan;
Ph.D., University o f Michigan, Visiting
Assistant Professor o f English (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Robert E . Weinberg, B .S., Cornell
University; M .A ., Indiana University; Ph.D.,
University o f California, Berkeley, Associate
Professor of History. 940 Harvard Avenue.
Richard Valelly/ B .A .,
Swarthmore College;
Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor o f
Political Science. Swarthmore College.
Thomas Valente, B .S., Montana State
University, Laboratory Instructor in Biology.
Swarthmore College.*5
Philip M . Weinstein, A .B., Princeton
University; A .M . and Ph.D., Harvard
University, Alexander Griswold Cummins
Professor o f English Literature. 510 Ogden
Avenue.
Douglas M . Weiss, A .T .C ., Professor of
Physical Education. 117 S . Chester Road.
3 A bsent on leave, 2000-2001.
6 Spring 2000 (appointment that semester only).
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
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Stephen Welsh,
B .A ., Swarthmore College;
M.F.A., Temple University, Associate in
Performance (Dance). Swarthmore College.
Hansjakob Werlen, M .A ., University of
Notre Dame; Ph.D., Stanford University,
Associate Professor o f German. 515 Elm
Avenue.
Larry E . Westphal,
B .A ., O ccidental
College; Ph.D., Harvard University, ]. Archer
and Helen C. Turner Professor of Economics.
Swarthmore College.
Patricia White, B .A ., Yale University;
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz,
Associate Professor of English Literature and
Film Studies. Swarthmore College.
Tyrene White, B.A .,
Middle Tennessee State
University; M .A ., Ph.D., O hio State
University, Associate Professor o f Political
Science. 302 N . Chester Road.
Thomas Whitman,
Lee Wimberly, B .A . Stanford University;
J.D ., University of California at Berkeley,
Associate Professor of Physical Education.
Swarthmore College.
Colette J . Windish, Maîtrise d’anglais,
Université de Paris; Ph.D., Princeton
University, Assistant Professor o f French. #3
Crum Ledge.
Wlodzimieiz Wojcik, M .Sc.
and Ph.D.,
Technical University of Cracow. Cornell
Visiting Professor of Engineering and
Environmental Studies, 405 Walnut Avenue,
Swarthmore, PA 19081.
Sujane Wll, B .A .,
Soochow University,
Taipei, Taiwan; M .A ., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Instructor in Chinese
(part-time). Swarthmore College.
Ben Yagoda,3B .A ., Yale University; M .A .,
University of Pennsylvania, Visiting Associate
Professor of English Literature (part-time).
B.A ., Swarthmore
College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania,
Assistant Professor of Music (part-time).
Swarthmore College.
Brenda L . Wido, B .S., Elizabethtown
College; M .C .C., Hahnemann University,
Laboratory Instructor in Chemistry. 705 Erlen
Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.
Robert E . Williams, B .S.,
Delaware State
College; M .S., Rutgers University, Marian
Snyder Ware Professor o f Physical Education
and Athletics. 507 O ak Crest Lane,
Wallingford, PA 19086.
Timothy C. Williams,3B.A .,
Swarthmore
College; A .M ., Harvard University; Ph.D.,
Rockefeller University, Professor of Biology.
314 Rutgers Avenue.
Craig Williamson, B .A .,
Stanford
University; M .A ., Harvard University;
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor
of English Literature. 602 Elm Avenue.
Sarah Willie,
B .A ., Haverford College;
M.A. and Ph.D., Northwestern University,
Associate Professor o f Sociology. Swarthmore
College.
3 Absent on leave, 2000-2001.
5 Fall 2000 (appointment that semester only).
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Faculty
Divisions and Departments
I.
D IVISIO N O F T H E H U M A N ITIES
M ichael Cothren, Chair
Mathematics and Statistics
Charles M. Grinstead, Chair
Philosophy
Richard Eldridge, Chair
Art
Physics and Astronomy
Brian A . Meunier, Chair
Amy L.R. Bug, A cting Chair
Asian Studies (Program)
Psychology
Maribeth Graybill, Program Coordinator
Deborah G . Kemler Nelson, Chair
Classics
W illiam N . Turpin, Chair
English Literature
Charles L. James, Chair
History
III.
D IV ISIO N O F T H E SO C IA L
SC IEN C E S
Lisa Smulyan, Chair
Robert E. Weinberg, Chair
Economics
Mathematics and Statistics
Ellen B. Magenheim, Chair
Charles M. Grinstead, Chair
Education (Program)
Modern Languages and Literatures
Eva F. Travers, Program Director
Thompson Bradley, Chair (fell 2000)
Hansjakob W erlen, Chair (spring 2001)
Engineering
Faruq M .A . Siddiqui, Chair
Music and Dance
History
James D. Freeman, Chair
Robert E. Weinberg, Chair
Philosophy
Linguistics (Program)
Richard Eldridge, Chair
Donna Jo Napoli, Program Director
Psychology
Mathematics and Statistics
Deborah G . Kemler Nelson, Chair
Charles M. Grinstead, Chair
Religion
Philosophy
Mark I. W allace, Chair
Richard Eldridge, Chair
II.
Tyrene W hite, A cting Chair (fall 2000)
Raymond F. Hopkins, A cting Chair (spring
Political Science
D IV ISIO N O F T H E N A TU RA L
SC IEN C E S A N D ENGINEERING
Charles Kelemen, Chair
2001)
Psychology
Biology
Deborah G . Kemler Nelson, Chair
Mark Jacobs, Chair
Sociology and Anthropology
Chemistry
Braulio Munoz, Chair
Robert S. Paley, Chair
Computer Science (Program)
Lisa Meeden, Program Director
Engineering
Faruq M .A . Siddiqui, Chair
Linguistics (Program)
Donna Jo Napoli, Program Director
*staff ex officio
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Rose Maio, Administrative Coordinator for
the Divisions o f Humanities, Social Sciences,
and Natural Sciences and Engineering
Administration
Alfred H. Bloom,
B.A ., Princeton
University; Ph.D., Harvard University,
President and Professor o f Psychology and
Linguistics.
Stew ardship
Jonnlo Keith,
B .A ., Pomona College; M .A.
and Ph.D., Northwestern University, Provost
and Centennial Professor of Anthropology.
Maggie Nerz,
Paul J . Aslanian, B .A ., M .B.A ., University
of Washington; C.P.A., Vice President for
Finance and Planning.
Tarsia Duff, Rose Martin,
Maurice G. Eldridge, B .A ., Swarthmore
College; M.Ed., University o f Massachusetts,
Vice President for College and Community
Relations and Executive Assistant to the
President.
Robert J . Gross,
B .A., Swarthmore College;
M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College Graduate School
of Social Work; M .A.T. and Ed.D., Harvard
University, Dean of the College.
Robin G. Mamlet,
A .B ., O ccidental College,
Dean of Admissions (through O ct. 2000).
Lawrence M . Schall,
B.A ., Swarthmore
College; J.D ., University o f Pennsylvania,
Vice President for Facilities and Services.
Dan C. West, B .A ., Austin College; B.D.,
Union Theological Seminary in Virginia;
D.Div., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., Harvard
University, Vice President for Alumni
Development and Public Relations.
Susan H. Levin,
B .A ., W heaton College;
M .A ., University o f Pennsylvania, Director of
Donor Relations.
B .A ., M anhattan College;
M .A ., Villanova University, Assistant
Director o f Donor Relations.
Administrative
Assistants.
PROVOST’S OFFICE
Jennie Keith,
B.A ., Pomona College; M.A.
and Ph.D., Northwestern University, Provost
and Centennial Professor o f Anthropology.
Craig Williamson,
B.A ., Stanford
University; M .A ., Harvard University; Ph.D.,
University o f Pennsylvania, Associate Provost
and Professor of English Literature.
Stephen B. Maurer,
B.A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A . and Ph.D., Princeton
University, Professor of Mathematics and
Associate Provost for Information
Technology.
Marcia C. Brown, B .A ., Villanova
University; M.Ed., University of
Pennsylvania, Executive Assistant to the
Provost and Faculty Grants Administrator.
Cathy Pescatore, Administrative
Coordinator.
PRESIDENTS’ OFFICE
Joanne Kimpel,
Administrative Coordinator.
Alfred H. Bloom,
B .A ., Princeton
University; Ph.D., Harvard University,
President and Professor o f Psychology and
Linguistics.
Maurice G. Eldridge, B.A ., Swarthmore
College; M.Ed., University o f Massachusetts,
Vice President for College and Community
Relations and Executive Assistant to the
President.
Janet A . Kazio,
Administrative Coordinator
for the Vice President/Executive Assistant to
the President.
Laura Moreao, Social Coordinator.
Laura K. Warren, Administrative Coordinator.
DEAN’S OFFICE
Robert J . Gross,
B .A ., Swarthmore College;
M .S.S., Bryn Mawr College Graduate School
o f Social Work; M .A .T., Ed.D., Harvard
University, Dean of the College.
Joy Charlton,
B.A ., University of Virginia;
M .A . and Ph.D., Northwestern University,
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Gilmore StOtt,
B.A . and M .A ., University of
Cincinnati; B. A . and M .A ., University of
Oxford; M .A . and Ph.D., Princeton
University, Associate Provost Emeritus and
Associate Dean o f the College.
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Administration
T e d d R . G o u n d ie , B .S., Muhlenberg College;
S h e i l a Y . G o n z a l e s , B a r b a r a H ir s h f e ld ,
M .S., Bowling G reen State University,
Associate Dean o f the College for Student
Life.
A . B., Cornell University; R u t h a n n e
A n n s M . C o b O , B .A ., S t. Joh n’s University;
M .A ., New York University, Assistant Dean
o f the College and Director o f the
Intercultural Center.
T im o th y E . S a m s , B.A ., U nion College;
M .A ., SU N Y at Albany, Assistant Dean of
the College and Director o f the Black
Cultural Center.
G lo r ia C a r e y E v a n s , B .A ., Western
Washington College o f Education; M .S.,
University o f Washington; Ph.D., Stanford
University, Consultant for Testing and
Guidance and Adviser to Foreign Students.
M y r t W e s t p h a l , A .B. , Occidental College;
KraiISS,
D e v o n ia “ B o n n i e ” L y t l e , B i a n e M o d e s ,
B. A ., Swarthmore College; J.D ., Widener
University School o f Law; J o a n n a K .
N e a l o n , A .B., Immaculata College; B i a n e E.
W a tS O n , Administrative Assistants.
A D M IS SIO N S O F F IC E
R o b in G . M a m l e t , A .B ., Occidental College,
Dean o f Admissions (through O ct. 2000).
J a m e s L . B o c k , B.A ., Swarthmore College;
M.Ed., University o f Virginia, A cting Dean of
Admissions (beginning O ct. 2000).
K e n n o n L . D i c k , B .A ., College o f William
and Mary; M .A ., Drexel University, Associate
Dean o f Admissions.
Ed.M., Boston University, Assistant Dean of
the College and Director o f Residential Life
and Coordinator for Services for Students
with Disabilities, Lang Scholarship Advisor.
T r a c y C o l l i n s M a t t h e w s , B.A ., Swarthmore
College; M .A ., Syracuse University, Associate
Dean o f Admissions.
K a r e n M . H e n ry , B.A ., Swarthmore College;
S u s a n K . U n t e r e k e r , B .A ., Sm ith College;
M .S.S., Bryn Mawr College Graduate School
o f Social Work; Ph.D., Temple University,
Assistant Dean o f the College and Gender
Education Advisor.
M .A ., Columbia Teachers College, Associate
Dean of Admissions.
A n g e l a “ G ig i” S i m e n n e , A .B ., Wellesley
M a n u e l C a r b a l l o , B.A ., Swarthmore
College; Ed.M., Harvard University, Assistant
Dean o f Admissions.
College; Ed.M., Boston University; Ph.D.,
University of Pennsylvania, Health Science
Advisor.
E l i z a b e t h G e i g e r , B.A ., Swarthmore College,
Assistant Dean o f Admissions.
D a v ir a h W . T im m -D in k in s , B.A .,
C a t h y K .M . T a k , b .a . , W heaton College,
Assistant Dean o f Admissions.
Swarthmore College; M .A ., Fairleigh
Dickinson University, Coordinator of Student
Activities.
A l e x i s K in g h a m , B.S., Mary Washington
College, Admissions Counselor.
P a t r i c i a J a m e s , B.A ., Colorado College;
M.Ed., Temple University, Director of
Community Service Learning.
S a m u e l P r o u t y , B •A., Swarthmore College,
Admissions Counselor.
I d a L e a d e r M i l le r , B.A ., Princeton
College; Ed.M., Harvard University,
Admissions Officer.
University, Academic Support Coordinator.
P a t r i c i a A . C o y n e , Administrative
Coordinator.
W a l l a c e A n n A y r e s , B .A ., Swarthmore
M a r g a r e t T . K in g h a m , B .A ., Mary
Washington College, Admissions Officer.
D e b o r a h L . T h o m p s o n , B .S., Kutztown
University, Admissions Information
Specialist.
M a u r e e n P lu m m e r , Office Manager.
Y v e t t a M o a t , Administrative Coordinator.
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B e r n a d e t te C a r r o l l , C a t h e r i n e C u s t e r ,
B.S., Lockhaven University; S u s a n W a l l a c e ,
M a u re e n M c K e o n , D ia n n a M u l l e n , B.S.,
Millersville University; M .A ., W est Chester
University, Administrative Assistants.
A rlen e K . M o o s h i a n , B .S., W est Chester
University; J e a n e t t e R i c h a r d s o n , B .S.,
Drexel University, Receptionists.
Planned Giving
E d w a r d H . M i l l s J r . , B .A ., University of
Virginia; J.D ., Harvard Law School; Director
of Planned Giving.
L in d a M c C l o s k e y , Administrative Assistant.
Capital Q iving
L a w r e n c e L i c h t e n s t e i n , B.A ., Skidmore
College, Director.
ALUMNI, D EV ELO PM EN T,
AND PU BLIC RELA TIO N S
Dan C . W e s t , B.A ., A ustin College; B.D.,
Union Theological Seminary in Virginia;
D.Div., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., Harvard
University, Vice President for Alumni,
Development, and Public Relations.
A lm a E . S t e w a r t , Administrative
Coordinator.
Development
J o a n B e r r y , A .S., Widener University,
Administrative Assistant.
Annual Giving
P a t r i c i a A . L a w s , B.A ., Lehigh University,
Director of Annual Giving.
R o b e r t W . W a t s o n , B.A ., Bloomsburg
University, Associate Director o f Annual
Giving.
A. C h r is t in e M y e r s , B .S., Gettysburg
College, Assistant Director of Annual Giving.
J e n n i f e r S a b a t i n i , B.A ., Gettysburg College,
Assistant Director of Annual Giving.
N a th a n C r a n d a ll , B .A ., Luther College;
M.Div., Regent University, Information and
Communications Manager.
C o n n ie B a x t e r , Administrative Assistant.
A n n e B o n n e r , B .A ., University o f Wyoming;
M .A ., University o f Washington, Associate
Director.
C a t h e r i n e P a r k e r B r o w n , B .A ., Emory
University, Director of Parent and Family
Programs/Associate Director of Major Gifts.
D o u g l a s B . H a s b r o u c k , B.A ., Hampshire
College, Associate Director.
D e b r a K a r d o n -B r o w n , B .S., Penn State
University, K a t h y M a r s h a l l , B .A ., Goucher
College, Administrative Assistants.
News and In form ation
T o m K r a t t e n m a k e r , B.A ., University of
Minnesota, Director o f Public Relations.
M a r s h a N is h i M u l l a n , B.A ., Washington
State University, Associate Director of News
and Information.
M a r k D u z e n s k i, B .S., Trenton State
University, Sports Information Director.
A l i s a G i a r d i n e ll i , B .A ., Pennsylvania State
University, Staff W riter (shared with
Publications).
S t e v e n L in , B.A ., University o f Maryland,
World Wide W eb Editor/Intemet
Coordinator.
B a r b a r a G i f f o r d , Administrative Assistant.
A d v an cem en t O p eration s
D ia n e C . C r o m p t o n , B.S., Rosemont
Foundation and C orporate Relations
College, Director.
E lle n W y lie , B.A . , Colgate University; M .A .,
Temple University, Director.
B a r b a r a M a n n , B .S., W est Chester
University, Assistant Programmer/Analyst.
E lle n M o n s e e s , B.A ., Swarthmore College;
M.A., Drexel University Associate Director.
A n ita P a c e , Administrative Assistant.
R u th H a n e y , Administrative Assistant.
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Administration
Alumni and G ift Inform ation System s
C a t h l e e n M c C a r t h y , B .A ., University of
R u t h K r a k o w e r , B.F.A., University of
Maryland, Staff W riter and C ollection Editor
o f the Swarthm ore C ollege Bulletin.
Hartford, Hartford School o f A rt, Director.
M a r i a M c B r i d e , G ift Recorder.
J a c q u e l i n e W e s t , Information Specialist,
Alumni Records.
E i l e e n P o t h i e r , Alumni Recorder.
A u d r e e R e n n e r , B .A ., University of
Missouri'Columbia, Desktop Design
Specialist.
J a n i c e M e r r i l l - R o s s i , Administrative
Assistant.
R esearch
K a y D r a p e r , B.S.Ed., Northwestern
University; J.D ., University o f Illinois,
Director.
C a r o l e R o i n e s t a d , B .A . Queens College,
Research Associate/Writer.
B O O K ST O R E
K a t h l e e n K . G r a c e , B.S., Elizabethtown
College; M .B.A ., Philadelphia College of
Textiles and Science, Director.
F l o r e n c e A n n R o b e r t s , B.A . Gettysburg
College; M .S., University o f Pennsylvania,
Research Associate/Writer.
S t e v e L e v in , B .A ., Temple University, Book
K a y W a t s o n , A .A .A ., Penn State University,
M a r k K a u f m a n , Bookstore Assistant.
Administrative Assistant.
Manager.
T o m E r m e l , Bookstore Assistant.
L in d a B o r d l e y , Office Coordinator.
M anagem ent Inform ation
M in t! G e l s s , Manager of Advancement
Information Systems.
A lum ni Relations
A s t r id D e v a n e y , Associate Director of
Alumni Relations.
G e o f f S e m e n u k , B .A ., University of
Delaware, Production Coordinator.
C A R E E R PLANNING AND P LA C E M EN T
H . T h o m a s F r a n c i s , B .A ., Kalamazoo
College; M .A ., Western Michigan University,
Director.
J e n n i f e r B a r r i n g t o n , B .A ., Gettysburg
M i l l i e D a p p o l l o n e , A .A .S., Community
College; M.Ed., University of Delaware,
Assistant Director.
College o f Philadelphia, Administrative
Assistant.
P a t r i c i a E . I r i n d e r , A .B ., Oxford College of
Technology, Recruitment Manager.
Publications
L e s l i e M . B r u b a k e r , B .A ., Cedar Crest
College; J a i m e M . T r a p p , Administrative
J e f f r e y B . L o t t , B .A ., Middlebury College;
M .A .T., Rhode Island School o f ¡Design,
Director o f Publications and Editor o f the
Swarthm ore C ollege Bulletin.
Assistants.
A n d r e a K . H a m m e r, B .A ., Franklin and
C E N T E R F O R SO C IA L AND P O L IC Y STUDIES
Marshall College, Associate Director of
Publications and Managing Editor o f the
Sw arthm ore C ollege Bulletin.
G u d m u n d R . I v e r s e n , M .A ., University of
C a r o l B r é v a r t - D e m m , B .A ., University
College, London, Assistant Director of
Publications and Class Notes Editor o f the
Sw arthm ore C ollege Bulletin.
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Michigan; Ph.D., Harvard University,
Director.
C a t h y W a r e h a m , A .S ., Wesley College,
Administrative Assistant.
COMPUTING AND COM M UNICATION
T o d d P e r l e y , User Services Coordinator.
S E R V IC E S
A d a m P r e s e t , B .A ., Swarthmore College,
J lld y R . D o w n in g , Director of Computing
and Communication Services.
G len n R n u o r, B.S., Purdue University; Ph.D.,
Washington University, Natural Sciences
Computing Coordinator.
I
E r ic RehranS, B.A ., Swarthmore College,
Humanities Computing Coordinator and
Manager, Academic Computing.
| K a tie R o u m o , B .A ., Lock Haven University;
I M.S., Drexel University, Banner Application
I Support Analyst.
I
L is a R r u n n e r -B ir e le y , A .A .S., Delaware
County Community College,
Purchasing/Accounting.
U N IX System Manager.
M i c h a e l W . R a p p , Hardware Support
Technician.
D a v id R o b i n s o n , B.B.M ., Widener
University, Computer Operator.
R . G le n n S t a u f f e r , B .B.A ., Temple
University, Database Manager.
D o n a ld T e d e s c o , B .A ., Rutgers University,
Systems Analyst.
R o b e r t V e l e z , B .S., Liberty University,
Network Administrator.
C O N TRO LLER’S O F F IC E
C h r is to p h e r C o u p l e s , M .A ., Virginia Tech,
I
Social Sciences Computing Coordinator.
M a rk J , D u m ic , B.A ., M .B.A ., University of
[
Rochester, Manager o f Networking and
Systems.
I
Coordinator.
H e a th e r D u m lg a n , User Services
! M a ry K . H a s b r o u c k , B .A ., Oberlin College,
j Technology Coordinator.
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I
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D a v id W . I n n é s , B .S. and M .B.A ., Moravian
College, Manager, Budget and Restricted
Funds.
K e b e d e T e f e r i , M .Sc., University of
Timishoara; C.P.A., Assistant Controller,
Financial Reporting and Accounting.
Manager, User Services.
M a r k T . D a r d a r i s , B .S., T h e Pennsylvania
State University, Manager, Financial
Information Systems
J a n e F . J a n i e s , B.S., State University of
Business O ffice
R o b in J a c o b s e n , B .B .S., Temple University,
I
Accounting
New York at New Paltz, User Services and
Training Coordinator.
S t e v e n K a n e , B.S;, Millersville University,
User Services Coordinator.
D e ird re M c G o l d r i c k , B .A ., Boston
University, Banner Application Support
Analyst.
A lic e H . M c G o v e r n , B .S., Fordham
I University, A IM S Associate.
N a n c y E . S h e p p a r d , Manager, Business
Office Operations.
J e a n E n g l i s h , Administrative Assistant.
V a n e s s a W h i t e , Accounts Payable Clerk.
C a t h e r i n e C i n q u i n a , Purchasing
Coordinator.
Bursar
D e n i s e A . R i s o l i , B.S., LaSalle College,
F r a n k M i i e w s k i , B .S., Saint John’s
Bursar.
I
University, Banner Application Support
Manager.
L in d a W e i n d e l , Assistant to the Bursar.
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D o n a ld O s b o r n e , A .A ., Gloucester County
College, Telecommunications Services
Coordinator.
C h e r y l R o b i n s o n , A .A .S., Delaware County
Community College, Manager.
I
Tom P a lm , B.S., Drexel University, User
Services Coordinator.
Administrative Assistants.
O ffice Services
M a r i e K i r ll n , J o a n n M . M a s s a r y ,
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Administration
EQUAL O P P O R T U N IT Y O F F IC E
S h a r m a i n e B . L a M a r , B .S., Saint Joseph’s
University; J.D ., University o f Richmond,
Equal Opportunity Officer.
G rounds
J e f f Ja b C O , B .S., Penn State; M .S., North
Carolina State University, Director of
Facilities-Grounds/Coordinator of
Horticulture.
R i c h a r d E v a n s , A thletic Fields Supervisor.
F A C IL IT IE S AND S E R V IC E S
L a w r e n c e M . S c h a l l , B .A ., Swarthmore
College; J.D ., University of Pennsylvania,
Vice President for Facilities and Services.
K a r e n M a z z a , Auxiliary Services Assistant.
D ld i B e e b e , B.A ., Gettysburg College,
Administrative Coordinator.
P a u l E r i k s e n , B .S., University o f Delaware,
Garden Supervisor.
C h u c k H in k le , B .S., Temple University,
Garden Supervisor.
J i m M c K e n n a , Motor Pool Foreman.
G r e g P a i g e , A .A ., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Volunteer and
Integrated Pest Management Coordinator/
Gardener III.
Planning and C onstruction
F A C IL IT IE S M AN AGEM EN T
C . S t u a r t H a in , B .A ., Roanoke College,
Director o f Facilities Management.
A l i c e B a l b i e r e r , Assistant Director of
Facilities-Special Projects.
P a u l a D a l e , B .A ., W ake Forest University;
M .A ., University o f North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Facilities Coordinator and Director of
Summer Programs.
S t e v e B o r g e r , Crew Leader, Support Services
J a n e t M . S e m l e r , B .S., Penn State
University, M .S., Drexel University, Director
of Planning and Construction.
M i c h a e l B o y d , Senior Project Manager.
K e ll y E w a ld , B .S., Drexel University,
Manager of Facilities Information.
FIN AN CE AND PLANNING
Crew.
C l a i r e E n n i s , Facilities Management
Coordinator.
M aintenance
R a lp h P . T h a y e r , Director of Facilities-
Maintenance.
T o m C o c h r a n e , Assistant Director of
Maintenance.
P a u l J . A s l a n i a n , B.A ., M .B .A ., University
of Washington; C.P.A., Vice President for
Finance and Planning.
R o b in H . S h o r e s , B .A ., M .A ., Ph.D.,
University o f Delaware, Director of
Institutional Research.
E l a i n e R u l l o , Administrative Coordinator.
G a r y M o r r is s e y , Painter Foreman/Work
Coordinator, Faculty Housing.
B i l l M a g u i r e , Foreman, Maintenance/Trades.
E l e a n o r B r e i s c h a f t , Accounting.
FINANCIAL AID O F F IC E
L a u r a T a l b o t , B.A ., W heaton College,
Environm ental Services
Director o f Financial Aid.
S a r a h P o r t e r , Director o f Facilities-
P a t r i c i a S e r i a n n i , B.A ., M.Ed.,
Environmental Services.
P a t r i c i a F i t z g e r a l d , Supervisor.
Pennsylvania State University,
Associate Director of Financial Aid.
J u d y M a jo r s , Supervisor.
J u d i t h A . S t r a u s e r , B .S.B .A ., Gannon
P a t t i S h i e l d s , Supervisor.
A lv in M i s e r , Supervisor.
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University, Associate Director of Financial
Aid.
R obyn B a r t o , b .a ., Sweet Briar College;
M.A., Indiana University, Financial Aid
Services Coordinator.
J o a n n e B a r r a c l i f f , Loan Coordinator.
S y d n e y P a s t e r n a c k , B .A ., s u n y Cortland,
Grants Coordinator.
L isa G o u n d le , B.A., Muhlenberg College,
Administrative Assistant.
HEALTH SERVICES
L in d a E c h o l s , R.N ., C R N ?; Diploma,
Hospital o f the University of Pennsylvania; ;
B .S.N ., M .S.N ., Ph.D. University of
Pennsylvania; M .B.A ., W harton School; NP
Certificate, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Director
of W orth Health Center.
D o n n a B a r t e n b a c h , r .n .; A .S., Delaware
County Community College, Nurse.
G e r a l d i n e C o l e , R.N ., c .r .n .p .; A .S.,
DINING S E R V IC E
Linda M c D n u g a ll, B.A ., Temple University,
Director of Dining Services.
L a u rie D ib e le r , B.A ., Pennsylvania State
University, Catering Manager.
J a n e t A . K a s s a b , Director o f Purchasing.
L isa S c o l a r o , Culinary Institute, Catering
Chef.
M a rie D a lt o n , Cash Operations Manager.
T h e r e s e H o p s o n , Front-of'House Manager.
S c o t t l l l t t o n , B.A ., Johnson & Wales, Back-
of-House Manager.
Delaware County Community College; B.S.N ,
M .S.N . and FNP Certificate, Widener
University, Nurse and Nurse Practitioner.
C o n s t a n c e C . J o n e s , R .N .C .; Diploma,
Hospital o f University o f Pennsylvania,
Nurse.
E t h e l K a m i n s k i , R.N .; A .S ., Mt. Aloysius
Junior College; B.S.N . Gwynedd Mercey
College; M .S.N ., University o f Pennsylvania,
B e t h K o t a i s k i , R.N ., C.R.N.P.; B .S.N ., West
Chester University; M .S.N ., University of
Pennsylvania; F.N.P. Certificate, Widener
University, Nurse Practitioner.
B a r b a r a K r o h m e r , r .n .; a .s ., Delaware
County Community College,
FOREIGN ST U D Y O F F IC E
M a r i C l e m e n t s , R .D .; B .S., Immaculata
College; M.H.Ed., St. Joseph’s University,
Nutrition Clinical Specialist.
S te v e n I. P ik e r , B.A ., Reed College; Ph.D.,
University of Washington, Professor of
Anthropology, Foreign Study Adviser.
A n d r e a S c o n l e r L a B o o , b .a ., Swarthmore
College; M .A ., Pennsylvania State University,
H IV Test Counselor.
R o s a M . B e r n a r d , B .S., Pace University,
J a m e s E . C l a r k , M.D.; B.A ., W est Virginia
Foreign Study Coordinator.
N an cy O c h s , Foreign Study Assistant.
University; M.D., Jefferson Medical College,
Director o f Medical Education, Crozer
Chester Medical Center, Consultant.
R im a H i m e l s t e i n , M.D.; B .S., University of
HEALTH S C IE N C E S A D V ISO R Y P RO G R A M
Gigi S i m e o n e , A .B., Wellesley College;
Ed.M., Boston University; Ph.D., University
of Pennsylvania, Health Sciences Advisor.
B a r b a r a H i i s h f e l d , A .B., Cornell University,
Administrative Assistant.
Pennsylvania; Adolescent Medicine;
Consultant.
C h a r l e s 0 . H u m m e r I I I , M.D.; b .a ., M .A .,
Amherst College; M .D ., Jefferson Medical
College; Fellowship, T h e Christ Hospital, «
University o f Cincinnati; Consultant,
Orthopedic Medicine.
A rth u r L a v e r , M.D.; B.A ., Swarthmore
College; M.D., Hahnemann University,
Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Administration
V i n l s h a J . P a t e l , M .D .; B .S., U nion
J a m e s P . M u r p h y , B.F.A., State University
College; M.D., Albany Medical College,
Consultant, Internal Medicine.
o f New York at Albany, Manager of
Operations.
K im P a t e r s o n , M.D.; B .S., Cornell
University; M.D., Temple Medical School,
Consultant, Internal Medicine.
M edia Services
B a r r y R i n k e r , M.D.; B .S., Muhlenberg
College, M .S., University o f Michigan, M.D.,
Jefferson Medical College, Consultant,
Internal Medicine.
P a u l S . Z a m o s t i e n , M.D.; B .S., Ursinus
A n d r e w M e t h e r a l l , B .S., Lyndon State
College, Manager o f Media Services.
M i c h a e l B e d n a r z , B .A ., Pennsylvania State
University, Media Services Technician.
D a v id T . N e a l , J r . , B .A ., Temple University,
Media Services Technician.
College; M.D., Jefferson Medical College,
Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
A la n Z w e b e n , M .D .; B .S., SU N Y, Stoney
L IB R A R IE S
Brook; M .D., New York Medical College,
Consultant, Interna} Medicine.
CO LLEG E LIBRA RY
B o n n i e E r m e l , Nursing Assistant.
C a r o ly n B . E v a n s , A .A ., Neumann College,
Administrative Assistant.
P e g g y A n n S e i d e n , B.A ., Colby College;
M .A ., University o f Toronto; M .L.I.S.,
Rutgers University, College Librarian.
A m y V . M o r r is o n , B.A . and M .L.S., Rutgers
University, Associate College Librarian.
HUMAN R E S O U R C E S
M e l a n i e Y o u n g , B.A ., Michigan State
University; M .C ., Arizona State University,
Associate Vice President, Human Resources.
L e e R o b i n s o n , B.A ., Rhode Island College,
Associate Director, Employee Relations.
U s h i T a n d o n , B .S., Pennsylvania State
University; M .A ., University o f Pennsylvania,
Administrative Assistant.
R o b e r t A . P u r l , A .B., Rutgers University;
M .B .A ., Seton Hall, Library Accounts
Manager.
J o a n K . K r e h n b r in k , B .A ., Pennsylvania
T echnical Services
State University, Associate Director,
Recruitment.
B a r b a r a J . W e ir , B .S., Pennsylvania State
University; M .L.S., Drexel University,
Assistant Director for Acquisitions, Systems,
and Data Management.
M ild r e d L . C o n n e l l , Human Resources
Administrator.
T h e r e s a H a n d le y , Administrative
Coordinator.
C a r o l e F o r s y t h e , Senior Human Resources
Assistant.
S a r a H o ff m a n , Human Resources Assistant.
A m y M c C o l l, B .A ., University o f Delaware;
M .L.S., Drexel University, Assistant Head of
Technical Services for Monographs, Special
Collections, and Preservation.
M in d a H a r t, B .A ., Pennsylvania State
University; M .S., Drexel University,
Interlibrary Loan Specialist.
S o -Y o u n g J o n e s , B .A ., Euha Womens
LANG P E R F G R M IN G A R T S C E N TE R
S u s a n B i n s m o r e S m y t h e , B .A ., Wesleyan
University, Managing Director.
N ic k
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KOUltidOS, Production Intern.
University, Korea; M .L.S., Simmons College,
Technical Services Specialist.
D a v id A . L o y n d S , B.S., Swarthmore College,
Technical Services Assistant.
J a c q u e l i n e M a g a g n o s c , B.A ., University of
Bibliographic Instruction and R eference
California, Berkeley; M .S., Drexel University,
Government Documents Specialist.
M e g a n A d a m s , B .A ., College o f St.
K erry M a s h b u r n , B.A ., State University of
New York, Interlibrary Loan and Technical
Services Assistant.
L o u ise P e t r i l l a , A .A ., Delaware County
Community College, Technical Services
Specialist.
Benedict, St. Joseph; M .L.S., Syracuse
University, Social Sciences Librarian.
A n n e G a r r i s o n , B .A ., Drew University;
M .A ., University o f Washington; M .L.S.,
University of Washington, Humanities
Librarian.
Specialist.
P a m H a r r is , B .A ., Mary Washington
College; M .L.S., Drexel University, Outreach,
Instruction, and Reference Services Librarian.
N etta S h in b a u m , B.A ., State University of
New York Oswego, Technical Services
Specialist.
T a m m y R a b i d e a u , B .S., Skidmore College;
M .L.S., State University o f New York at
Albany, Digital Services Librarian.
G r e tc h e n S t r o h , B.S., Philadelphia College
of Textiles and Science, Technical Services
Specialist.
E d w a r d H . F u l le r , B .A ., Widener College;
M .S. in L.S., Drexel University, Reference/
Video Resources Librarian.
S a n d r a M . V e r m e y c h u k , B .A ., Swarthmore
C orn ell Science Library
M a r g a r e t R i v e l l o , Technical Services
College; M .S. in Ed., University of
Pennsylvania, Technical Services Specialist.
E liz a b e th W o o l s o n , A .B., Chestnut Hill
College, Technical Services Serials Specialist.
M e g E . S p e n c e r , B.A ., University of
Richmond; M .S., Drexel University, Head of
Cornell Library o f Science and Science
Subject Specialist.
Access and Lending Services
T e r e s a E . H e i n r i c h s , B.A ., Waynesburg
A liso n J . M a s t e r p a s q u a , B .S., Mdlersville
College, Cornell Access and Lending Services
Supervisor.
State College, Access and Lending Services
Supervisor.
M ary A nn W o o d , B.S., Pennsylvania State
University; M.Ed., Temple University,
Evening Circulation Supervisor.
Linda H u n t, B.A ., W est Chester University,
Access and Lending Services Specialist.
Donny S m i th , B.S., University o f Nebraska,
Access and Lending Services Specialist.
C arm en C a r te r , Weekend Circulation
Specialist.
A nna M . A g e n b r o a d , Receptionist.
B e n e d ic t A . C r i s c u o l o , Receptionist.
V io la G . H o ld s w o r th , B .S., Westminster
U nderhill M usic Library
G e o r g e K . H u b e r, B.A ., University of
Pennsylvania; M .S. in L .S., Drexel University,
Performing A rts Librarian.
Tri-C ollege Library Automation
L in d a G . B i l l s , B .A ., University of
California, Los Angeles; M .S.L.S., Case
Western Reserve University, Library
Automation Coordinator.
E s m e r a l d a K a l e , B.A ., Trent University;
Grad. Dip., Concordia University; M .I.S.,
University College London, Tri-College
Autom ation Assistant.
College; M.Ed., Temple University,
Receptionist.
K a th le e n l a q u i n t o , Receptionist.
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Administration
FRIEN D S H IST O R IC A L LIBRA RY
J . W i llia m F r o s t , B .A ., DePauw University;
Advisory C ouncil o f the Sw arthm ore C ollege
P eace C ollection
M. A . and Ph.D., University o f Wisconsin,
Director.
H a r r i e t H y m a n A l o n s o , Ir w in A b r a m s
Frien ds H istorical Library of
Sw arthm ore College
J o h n D e a r , D o n a ld B . L i p p i n c o t t , H an n ah
(emeritus), A s i a B e n n e t t , K a t h e r i n e Cam p,
K e v in C l e m e n t s , H ila r y C o n r o y (emeritus),
a n d F e lix W a s s e r m a n .
P a t r i c i a C h a p in O’ D o n n e l l , B.A . and M .A .,
University of Pennsylvania; M .A ., University
o f Delaware, A cting Curator.
L IS T G A LLERY
B a r b a r a E . A d d is o n , B .S., University of
W isconsin (Milwaukee); M .S. in
Librarianship, University o f Wisconsin
(Madison), Technical Services Coordinator.
S u s a n n a K . M o r i k a w a , B .A ., Dickinson
A n d r e a P a c k a r d , B.A , Swarthmore College;
Certificate, T h e Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts; M.F.A., American University,
Director.
College; M.F.A. and Ph.D., Syracuse
University, Archival Specialist.
C h a r l o t t e A . B l a n d f o r d , Administrative
OCCUPATIONAL AND
Assistant.
ENVIRON M EN TAL S A F E T Y
H onorary C urators o f the Friends H istorical
Library
C o o p e r m a n , M a r y D u n la p , D a v id C .
D o n a ld L . A b r a m o w it z , B.A ., La Salle
University; M .S., Harvard School o f Public
Health, Occupational and Environmental
Safety Officer.
E l k in t o n (emeritus), P h i l i p L . G i l b e r t ,
V a le r ie G la d fe lte r , J a m e s E . H azard ,
D id i B e e b e , B .A ., Gettysburg College,
Administrative Coordinator.
M a rg a re t H ope B a c o n , E s th e r L e e d s
A d a ly n P u rd y J o n e s , E l i z a b e t h H . M o g e r ,
J a n e R i t t e n h o u s e S m i l e y (emerita), R o n a ld
S t r o u d , R o b e r t C . T u r n e r , A ls o n D .
V an W ag n er, N an cy V. W e b s te r, S ig n e
W i l k i n s o n , and H a r r is o n M . W r ig h t .
Sw arthm ore College P eace Collection
W e n d y E . C h m ie l e w s k i, B.A ., Goucher
College; M .A . and Ph.D., State University of
New York at Binghamton, Cooley Curator.
B a r b a r a E . A d d is o n , B.S., University of
W isconsin (Milwaukee); M .S. in
Librarianship, University of Wisconsin
(Madison), Technical Services Coordinator.
A n n e Y o d e r , B .A ., Eastern M ennonite
College; M .L.S., K ent State University,
Archivist.
M a r g a r e t J . B r i n k , B.A ., University o f Iowa,
Technical Services Specialist.
S u s a n n a K . M o r i k a w a , B .A ., Dickinson
College; M.F.A. and Ph.D., Syracuse
University, Archival Specialist.
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PAYROLL
K a r e n P h i l l i p s , Payroll Administrator.
K a th r y n T im m o n s , Payroll Assistant.
B o n n i e G a s p e r e t t i , Payroll Clerk.
P O S T O F F IC E
V i n c e n t J . V a g n o z z i, B .S., W est Chester
University, Supervisor.
J o s e p h G u in n , Assistant Supervisor.
J o h n Q u in n , Window Clerk.
M a r y H a m ilto n , Clerk.
J o h n F l a n a g a n , J o h n S t e e l , Couriers.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
L e o n F r a n c i s , Assistant Director of Public'
Safety.
David R a m ir e z , B .A ., M .A ., and p k .d .,
University of Texas, Director of Psychological
Services.
P a llia S . R o s e n , B .A ., University of
Rochester; M .S.S., Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D.,
Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of
Social Work and Social Research, Senior
Clinical Social Worker.
G e o r g e I r e d a l e , Patrol Lieutenant.
M a r t y D ie tz , A .A .S., Criminal Justice,
Philadelphia Community College; D ria n
H a r r is ; P a t L a u r e n z i , Patrol Sergeants.
J i m E l l i s , M a r k M c G i n n i s , A .A .S.,
Delaware County Community College, Public
Safety Officers.
S a b r in a F o r d , B.S., University of Michigan;
B o b S t e p h a n o , Patrol Corporal.
M.A., University o f Iowa; Ph.D., University
of Iowa, Clinical Psychologist.
G e o r g e D a r b e s , Fire Protection Engineering,
A .A .S., Safety Management, Delaware
Technical Community College; E l l i e
J a m i S O n , K a t h y M a n a p a t , Communications
Center Staff.
J a c k L . S o l o m o n , B .S., Villanova
University; M.D., Hahnemann University,
Consulting Psychiatrist.
B h a v n a S h y a m a l a n , B.A ., New York
University; M .A ., Bryn Mawr College;
Doctoral Candidate, Bryn Mawr College
Clinical Developmental Psychology Program,
Psychology Intern.
T e r r i N a r k in , A .A .S., Delaware County
J o s e p h C . H e w itt, B.A ., University of
R E G IS T R A R ’ S O F F IC E
Pennsylvania; D.O ., University of Medicine
and Dentistry New Jersey-School of
Osteopathic Medicine, Psychology Resident.
M a r t i n 0 . W a r n e r , B .A ., University of North
Lori R . S i e g e l , B.A ., University o f Michigan;
Community College, Administrative
Assistant.
Carolina at Chapel H ill; M .A ., Duke
University, Registrar.
M.A., Temple University; Doctoral
Candidate, Temple University Clinical
Psychology Program, Psychology Intern.
Assistant Registrar.
W illia m J . O’ D o n n e ll, B .S., Pennsylvania
H a m ilto n , Recorders.
State University; M .A ., Widener University;
Doctoral Candidate, Widener University
Institute of Graduate C linical Psychology,
Psychology Intern.
TH E S C O n A R B O R E T U M
M olly S . P a lm e r , B.A ., University of
Wisconsin; M .A ., Widener University;
Doctoral Candidate, Widener University
Institute of Graduate Clinical Psychology,
Psychology Intern.
B ir g itte H a s e lg r o v e , Administrative
Assistant.
D ia n e M . C o l l i n g s , B.A ., Sm ith College,
N a n c y C a r r o l l , B.A ., Barat College, E l a i n e
C l a i r e S a w y e r s , B .S. and M .S., Purdue
University; M .S., University of Delaware,
Director.
A n d r e w B u n t i n g , A .A .S., Joliet junior
College; B.S., Southern Illinois University,
Curator.
J a m e s D u e ll, Curatorial Intern.
J o s e p h i n e 0 . H o p k in s , Office Manager.
PUBLIC S A F E T Y
J e f f J a b c o , B .S., Penn State University; -
Owen R e d g r a v e , B .S., West Chester
M .S., North Carolina State University,
Horticultural Coordinator.
University; A .A .S., Delaware County
Community College, Director of Public
Safety.
J u l i e J e n n e y , B .A ., University of Oregon,
Education and Special Events Coordinator.
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Administration
R h o d a M a u r e r , B.A ., University of
Washington, Plant Records Supervisor.
AIIISOU N e c a i s e , B .S., James Madison
University, Assistant Education Coordinator.
H e le n D IF e lic la n tO n lO , Arboretum
Secretary.
DEPARTM ENT/CONCENTRATION
A S S IS T A N T S AND TECH N ICIA N S
A r t: June V. Cianffana, A .A .S., Delaware
County Community College, Administrative
Assistant; N ick Haney, B.F.A., Virginia
Commonwealth University; M.F.A., Tyler
School o f A rt, Studio Technician.
A s i a n S t u d i e s : Jen Gifford, Administrative
T R E A S U R E R ’S O F F IC E
S u z a n n e P . W e l s h , B.A ., B .S., University of
Delaware; M .B.A ., University of
Pennsylvania, Treasurer.
L o u i s a C . R id g w a y , B .A ., Vassar College;
M .B.A ., University o f Pennsylvania, Assistant
Treasurer.
C a r m e n D u ffy , Administrative Assistant.
U PW A R D SOUND
Assistant.
R i o lo g y : M att Powell, Administrative and
Technology Manager, B .S., Central Michigan
University; Maria E. Musika, Administrative
Assistant; John Kelly, A .A .S ., Community
College o f Philadelphia; B .S., T h e Wharton
School, University o f Pennsylvania, Sr.
Technical Specialist; Gwen Rivnak, B .S.
Denison University; M .E., Widener
University, Laboratory Coordinator; Bill
Pinder, B .A ., Swarthmore College, Biology
Greenhouse Manager.
DlUCk Studies: Jen Gifford, Administrative
Assistant.
M i c h a e l R o b i n s o n , B .S., Clarion University,
Project Director.
D e L o lS M . C o l l i n s , B .A ., Temple University,
Associate Director.
S h a r o n D . W h i t e , B .A ., Eastern College;
C h e m i s t r y : Katherine R . McGinty, B.A.,
M .A ., California State University at Long
Beach, Administrative Assistant; Ryan Christ,
B .S., O hio University, Instrument
Coordinator.
M .S.W ., Bryn Mawr College, Academic
Coordinator.
C l a s s i c s : Francesca Giegengack,
Administrative Assistant.
C . K e m a l N a n c e , B .A ., Swarthmore College;
C o m p u t e r S c i e n c e : Joan M. McCaul,
Administrative Assistant; Jeffrey M. Knerr,
B .S., W illiam and Mary College; M .S. and
Ph.D., University o f North Carolina,
Lab/System Administrator.
M .A ., Temple University, Administrative
Assistant.
V ISU A L R E S O U R C E S C O L LE C TIO N S,
D EP A R T M E N T O F A R T
S u s a n S h i f r l n , B .A ., Brandeis University;
M .A . and Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College,
Director.
T e s s a h o n o u r ,, B .A ., Swarthmore College;
M.F.A., Yale University, Visual Resources
Assistant.
E c o n o m i c s : Mary A nne Stewart,
Administrative Assistant.
E d u c a t i o n : Kae Kalwaic, B .S., Shippensburg
University; M.Ed., Temple University,
Administrative Assistant.
E n g i n e e r i n g : Holly A . Castleman,
Administrative Assistant; G rant Lee Smith,
Mechanician; Charles A . W hite, Electronics
Technician.
E n g l i s h L i t e r a t u r e : Carolyn Anderson,
Administrative Assistant; Nancy Bech,
Administrative Assistant.
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Environmental Studies: Holly Castleman,
Religion: Eileen McElrone, Administrative
Administrative Assistant.
Assistant.
Francophone Studies: Eleonore
Baginski,
B.S., St. Joseph’s University, Administrative
Coordinator.
Sociology and Anthropology: Rose Maio,
German Studies: Eleonore Baginski, B .S.,
tive Assistant.
St.
Administrative Coordinator.
Women’s Studies: Jen
Gifford, Administra
Joseph’s University, Administrative
Coordinator.
History: Theresa Brown, A .A .S.,
Delaware
County Community College, Administrative
Assistant.
Linguistics: Sean Crist, B.A ., M .A ., West
Virginia University; M .A ., University of
Delaware; Ph.D., University o f Pennsylvania,
Administrative Assistant.
Modern Languages and Literatures:
Eleonore Baginski, B.S., St. Joseph’s
University, Administrative Coordinator;
Michael Jones, B.A ., SUNY, Buffalo,
Language Resource Center Director; Deborah
DiFilippo, Administrative Assistant.
Music and Dance: Judy Lord, A .A ., Wesley
College, Administrative Coordinator.
Philosophy: Jacqueline Robinson,
Administrative Assistant.
I
I Physical Education and Athletics: Marian
I
M
Fahy, Administrative Assistant; Sharon J.
Green, Administrative Assistant; Ray Scott,
I David Lester, Equipment/Facilities Managers;
I Marie Mancini, A .T., C ., B .S., W est Chester
I University; Doug Weiss, Sports Medicine
I Resident.
Physics and Astronomy: Deborah J.
I Economidis, A .A ., Cecil Community College,
I Administrative Assistant; Steven Palmer,
I Mechanician; David E. Radcliff, B.A ., Rutgers
I University, Instrumentation/Computer
| Technician.
Political Science: Kathleen Kerns, B.A .,
University of Pennsylvania, Deborah Sloman,
Administrative Assistants.
Psychology: Joanne Bramley, Administrative
Coordinator; Julia Welbon, B .A ., W illiam
Smith College, Academic Coordinator;
Donald Reynolds, Instrumentation
Technician.
Public Policy: Catherine Wareham, A .S.,
Wesley College, Administrative Assistant.
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Visiting Examiners 2000
ART
Professor Betsey Batchelor, B eaver C ollege
Professor David Cateforis, University o f Kansas
Professor Alison Kettering, Carleton C ollege
Dr. Denise Leidy, M etropolitan M useum o f A rt
Professor Robert McVaugh, C olgate U niversity
Ms. Mary Shepard, M etropolitan M useum
o f A rt
ASIAN STUDIES
Professor Xudong Zhang, N ew York U niversity
BIOLOGY
Professor Yves Brun, Indiana University
Professor Fred Davis, N ortheastern University
Professor Clay Fuqua, Indiana University
Professor Greg Guild, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Christine Moe, U niversity o f N orth
C arolin a School o f Public H ealth
Professor Scott Poethig, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Jeffrey Rosen, U niversity o f D elaw are
Professor Robert Seyfarth, University of
Pennsylvania
Professor Richard Spielman, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania School o f M edicine
CHEMISTRY
Professor Karin Akerfeldt, H averford C ollege
Professor Eugene Cordes, University o f
M ichigan
Dr. Roland Dunbrack, Fox C hase C an cer
C en ter
Professor Holly Gaede, U rsinus C ollege
Professor Joseph Grabowski, U niversity o f
Pittsburgh
Professor Tarek Sammakia, U niversity o f
C olorado
Professor Douglas Turner, U niversity o f
R ochester
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Professor Robert Noonan, C ollege o f W illiam
and Mary
Dr. M itchell Potter, N aval R esearch Laboratory
ECONOMICS
Professor S co tt Bierman, C arleton C ollege
Professor James Bradfield, H am ilton C ollege
Professor Chang-Tai Hsieh, Princeton
U niversity
Professor Harriet Newburger, Bryn M awr
C ollege
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Professor W alter Nicholson, A m herst C ollege
Professor A n n Velenchik, W ellesley C ollege
EDUCATION
Professor A nne El-Omami, U niversity o f
the A rts
Professor Vivian Gadsden, University o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Jay Heubert, C olum bia Teachers
C ollege
Professor Suzanne Hidi, U niversity o f Toronto
Professor Wesley Shumar, D rexel University
ENGINEERING
Professor Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell
University
Professor Steven Dentel, U niversity o f
D elaw are
Professor W enli Huang, B ucknell University
Professor Gerard Jones, V illanova University
M ichael Piovoso, University o f D elaw are
Professor A lan W hitm an, V illanova University
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Professor Ian Baucom, D uke U niversity
Professor Thomas Clayton, U niversity o f
M innesota
Professor Stuart Curran, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Elaine Freedgood, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Peggy Knapp, Carnegie M ellon
University
Professor Vicki Mahaffey, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor A nna McCarthy, N ew York
University
Professor Lisa Sewell, V illanova University
Professor Theresa Tensuan, H averford College
Professor Amy Villarejo, C orn ell University
CLASSICS-GREEK
Professor Andreola Rossi, A m herst C ollege
Professor Jeffrey Rusten, Cornell University
HISTORY
Professor Misty Bastian, Franklin & M arshall
C ollege
Professor A nn Farnsworth-Alvear, University
o f Pennsylvania
Professor Paul Grendler, R etired Professor
Professor James Lee, California Institute o f
Technology
Professor Adele Lindenmeyr, V illanova
University
Professor Louise McReynolds, U niversity o f
H awaii
Professor Janice Reiff, University o f C aliforn ia,
Los Angeles
Professor Wayne Te Brake, Purchase C ollege,
SUNY
Professor Sharon Ullman, Bryn M aw r C ollege
Professor Lora Wildenthal, M assachusetts
Institute o f Technology
Professor David Wellbery, Johns H opldns
U niversity
MODERN LANGUAGES—RUSSIAN
Professor Robin Feuer Miller, Brandéis
U niversity
MODERN LANGUAGES—SPANISH
Professor Linda Materna, Rider U niversity
Professor Carlos Trujillo, V illanova U niversity/
Swarthm ore C ollege
INTERPRETATION THEORY
MUSIC
Professor Anne Norton, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Lori Barnet, George W ashington
U niversity
Professor Richard Freedman, H averjord C ollege
Professor Jay Reise, University o f Pennsylvania
LINGUISTICS
Professor John Baugh, Stanford University
Professor Roberta Golinkoff, University o f
D elaw are
Professor Jack Hoeksema, U niversity o f
Groningen, N etherlands
Professor William Labov, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Keren Rice, U niversity o f T oronto
Professor Tom Roeper, University o f
M assachusetts, Am herst
Professor Maria-lsabel S. Romero, University
o f Pennsylvania
Professor Gillian Sankoff, University o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Judith Schwartz, Queens C o lleg eCU N Y
Professor Hubert Truckenbrodt, Rutgers
University
Professor Ronnie Wilbur, Purdue University
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Professor Mark Glickman, Boston University
Professor Curtis Greene, H aver ford C ollege
Professor Nancy Hingston, T he C ollege o f
New Jersey
Professor Ayse Sahin, N orth D akota State
University
Professor Jerrold Tunnell, Rutgers University
MODERN LANGUAGES—FRENCH
Professor Gerty Dambury, L'Education
N ationale
Professor Leah Hewitt, A m herst C ollege
MODERN LANGUAGES—GERMAN
Professor Imke Meyer, Bryn Mawr C ollege
PHILOSOPHY
Professor William Bechtel, W ashington
University
Professor V ictor Caston, Brown University
Professor M ichael Hardimon, University o f
C aliforn ia, San D iego
Professor Rahul Kumar, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Jana Sawicki, W illiam s C ollege
Professor Jonathan Vogel, A m herst C ollege
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Professor Slade Cargill, Lehigh University
Professor David Griffiths, R eed C ollege
Professor John Mathis, University o f W isconsin
Professor Mark Peterson, Mt. H olyoke C ollege
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Professor Charles Beitz, Bow doin C ollege
Professor Marc Blecher, O berlin C ollege
Professor Leslie Goldstein, University o f
D elaw are
Professor Marcus Kreuzer, V illanova University
Professor William LeoGrande, A m erican
University
Professor Kathleen McNamara, Princeton
U niversity
Professor Joshua Miller, L afayette C ollege
Professor A nne Norton, University o f
Pennsylvania
Professor Steven Teles, Brandéis University
PSYCHOLOGY
Professor Joshua Aronson, U niversity o f T exas,
A ustin
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Visiting Examiners
Professor Kimberly W right Cassidy, Bryn
M aw r C ollege
Professor H elen Coons, M C P H ahnem ann
U niversity
Professor Guy Diamond, U niversity o f
Pennsylvania & C hildren’s H ospital O f
Pennsylvania
Jennifer Ekert, H arvard U niversity
Professor K enneth Short, Grinneil C ollege
Professor Jennifer Sm ith, Stanford University
Professor Laura Wagner, U niversity o f
M assachusetts, A m herst
PUBLIC POLICY
David Myers, M athem atica Policy R esearch
RELIGION
Professor K enneth Koltun-Fromm, H averford
C ollege
Professor Joseph Lowry, University o f
Pennsylvania
Professor A nne M cGuire, H averford C ollege
Professor Indira Peterson, Mount H olyoke
C ollege
Professor Leonard Primiano, C dbrini C ollege
Professor Joh n Strong, Bates C ollege
Professor Barbara von Schlegell, U niversity
o f Pennsylvania
Professor W illiam Werpehowski, ViUanova
U niversity
SLAVIC AND EASTERN EUROPEAN STUDIES
Professor George Pahomov, Bryn M a m
C ollege
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Professor Shelia Carapico, U niversity o f
Richm ond
Professor Jorge Duany, U niversity o f
Puerto Rico
Professor Thomas Dumm, A m herst C ollege
Professor Nancy Ries, C olgate University
Professor Jacqueline Urla, University o f
M assachusetts, Am herst
THEATER STUDIES
Professor Robert Austin, H arvard Business
School
Professor Helen Richardson, University
of Utah
Mr. James Schlatter, U niversity o f Pennsylvania
WOMEN’S STUDIES
Professor Jana Sawicki, W illiam s C ollege
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Degrees Conferred
May 29, 2000
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Morgan Ashley Adam, Econom ics and
Engineering
Rachel May Adams, English Literature
David Adler, H istory
Maithili Ahluwalia, Econom ics
Rory Michael Alarcon, Biology12
Gustavo Marcello Alberelli, Econom ics
Joseph John Aleffi, Economics
Shirin Nasima A li, Biology and C om parative
Literature
Eva Dawn Allan, M usic and A rt H istory
Lotus Padma Altman, Special M ajor: Biological
Anthropology
Melissa Amir-Arjomand, H istory
Manail Anis Ahmed, P olitical Science
Geoffrey James Anisman, Econom ics and
Special M ajor: International Policy Studies
Paul Anthony Arandia, Psychology
Claire Marie Arbour, Religion1
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Sarah Katherine Archer, Special M ajor: English
and Film Studies
Rochelle Arlene Arms, Religion9
Nicholas Salvatore Attanasio, English
Literature
Jennifer Christina Ayala, Linguistics and
Psychology
Shalini Rao Ayyagari, M usic
George Arun Balgobin, Religion
Jesse Andrew Bean, English Literature12
Sarah Elizabeth Benis, Special M ajor:
Education and P olitical Science1
Thong Benjasil, Econom ics
Joshua David Bess, Chem istry
Madhuri Bhasin, Special M ajor: Psychobiology
Beth Alison Biller, Special M ajor: Astrophysics
Elizabeth Eve Blair, Special M ajor: Education
and Psychology"
Joshua Samuel Bloom, English Literature
Shari Loren Bloom, Art
Gregory Edward Bokinsky, Special M ajor:
Biochem istry
Elizabeth Christine Bonacci, English Literature
Adam Joshua Booth, Econom ics
1 with die concentration in Black Studies
2 with the concentration m Computer Science
3 with the concentration m Environmental Studies
4 with the concentration in Film and Media Studies
5 with the concentration in Francophone Studies
6 with the concentration in German Studies
Alexandra Botero, Econom ics and P olitical,
Science
Rodolphe Alexander J . Boulanger, Special
M ajor: Biochem istry
Ross Fitzgerald Bowling, H istory6
Meghan B eth Brennan, Biology
Sean Robert Brennan, Econom ics
Rebecca Leigh Brodie, English Literature and
A rt H istory
Chanin A nnette Brownawell, English
Literature
David Gerard Browne, Econom ics10
A lla Brukman, Biology
Derek Andrew Bruzewicz, Chem istry and
Econom ics
Andrew Thomas Bryce, Philosophy
Massey Hobson Burke, G reek
Jerome Eugene Bushnell, English Literature and
H istory
Fang Cai, Biology
David Mark Canton, Econom ics and Political
Science
Emily Ruth Capper, Special M ajor: M odernist
Studies1
T heo Manuel Capriles, Econom ics
Roosbelinda Cardenas Gonzalez, Econom ics
and Sociology & A nthropology8
Monique Andrea Carter, Psychology1,12
Vanessa Louise Carter, Special M ajor:
Education and Sociology & Anthropology
Sonali Chakravarti, P olitical Science
Janet Chang, Psychology
A nita P. Chikkatur, Special M ajor: Education
and Sociology & Anthropology
lan Alexander Chillag, Art and Sociology &
A nthropology
A nna Chirinos, P olitical Science
Myung Jean Chun, English Literature
Andrew Thomas Clarke, Econom ics
Kira Lorin Cochran-Bond, Religion3
Sara Elizabeth Coe, Linguistics
Fatima Matilde Colman-Arrellaga, Spanish8
Marissa Danielle Colston, Special M ajor: B lack
Studies
Erin Shawnte Corbett, Special M ajor:
E ducation and Psychology
7 with die concentration in Interpretation Theory
8 with the concentration in Latin American Studies
9 with the concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies
10 with the concentration in Public Policy
11 with the concentration in Women's Studies
12 Pennsylvania Teacher Certification
Degrees Conferred
Christina Luisa Costas-Russell, Psychology
Joseph David Culley, Jr., Econom ics
Gabriel Benjam in Cumming, Religion1
32654
Jessica Louise Cuni, Biology
Summer Jeanette Curtis, Religion
Christopher Tearse Cutler, English Literature
Corey Datz-Greenberg, Econom ics
Grace A rati Davis, P olitical Science
Steven Everett Dawson, Econom ics
Viviana Victoria Del Prado Corvison,
Sociology & A nthropology
Ariss DerHovanessian, Chem istry
Naamal Kaushalya DeSilva, Biology3
M ichaela A nne De Soucey, Sociology &
A nthropology"
Sanford Ely DeVoe, Psychology
Adam Jeremy Dickinson, P olitical Science
N eil Andrew DiMaio, English literatu re
Danielle Therese D'Olivera, Biology
Katherine Brooks Doty, History
Jeffrey Brian Doyon, Chem istry
Abbas Ebrahim, Biology
Charles David Ellis, Special M ajor: C om puter
Science
U che Ogochukwu Eneanya, Psychology
Tammy Lee English, Psychology
A li Ihsan Erdem, Econom ics10
M ichael Robert Eshelman, Econom ics
Christopher Gustavo Fanjul, Sociology &
Anthropology
Laura Chiara Fanucchi, Biology8
Steven Baer Fam eth, English Literature
Julie Catharine Finnegan, English Literature
and French
Carlo Joseph Fitti, Econom ics
George Francis Flaherty, Art H istory
Jamie Elizabeth Flather, P olitical Science
Emma Maria X ochitl Flores, Special M ajor:
E ducation and Psychology
Kimberly Natasha Foote, Sociology &
A nthropology'
Thomas Jason Forstik, G erm an
Miriam Arak Freedman, Chem istry
Anya Brynn Freiman, Econom ics'0
Aaron Samuel Friedman, Philosophy and M usic
Jeannie Gallego, P olitical Science
Rosa Cristina Garcia, M usic and Religion
R on Gefen, Econom ics
Jessica Margaret George, Biology8
Kira Joy Casagrande Goetschius, Biology
Elizabeth A nn Golubitsky, M athem atics and
Special M ajor: C om puter Science
Martha Noelle Goodin, Religion and Biology
A licia A nne Googins, French
Samantha Diamond Gottlieb, Philosophy
A ntoinette Graefin zu Eltz, Biology
Guido Sole Moussa Sard Lucio Saraceno
Grasso-Knight, Biology
Charles Ezra Groom, Special M ajor: Com puter
Science
Rommel Mauricio Guadalupe, Special M ajor:
B iological Anthropology
Benjam in Eden Hanani, Art H istory
Timothy Alexander Handley, Physics
Samuel Paltiel Handlin, P olitical Science
Gregory Raymond Hansell, Religion7
Saron Samantha Harry, Sociology &
Anthropology
Jacob Jeremy Hartog, Biology
Ayesha A nne Hasan, Art H istory
Jonathan Thomas Haskins, P olitical Science
Kelley Carl Hauser, P olitical Science
Sherri A nn Hayden, P olitical Science
Kia Royale Hayes, English Literature'
Todd Philip Hedrick, Philosophy
Timothy W illiam Heffeman, Econom ics
Meredith M ichelle Hegg, Econom ics
Mauricio Mika’el Hernandez-Anderson,
Religion
Lindsay Noel Herron, Psychology and English
Literature4
A nna Marie Hess, Art and Biology
Bre Sarah Holt, Biology"
Gregg Albert Holtmeier, Economics
Jae-Kyoung Hong, Special M ajor: Biochemistry
Rohan Michael Hoole, P olitical Science
Gwyneth Susannah Horton, Psychology
R ebecca A nne Hover, Sociology &
A nthropology"
Grace Yiming Hu, Economics
Joh n David Huber, Chem istry
M ichael Justin Hunter, Philosophy and G reek
1 w ith the con cen tration in B lack Studies
2 w ith the con cen tration in C om pu ter Science
7 with the con cen tration in In terp retation T heory
8 w ith the con cen tration in L atin A m erican Studies
3 with the con cen tration in E n viron m en tal Studies
9 w ith the con cen tration in P eace an d C on flict Studies
4 w ith the con cen tration in Film an d M edia Studies
5 with the con cen tration in F ran cophon e Studies
10 w ith the con cen tration in P u blic P olicy
11 w ith the con cen tration in W om en ’s Studies
6 w ith the con cen tration in German Studies
12 P en nsylvan ia T each er C ertification
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Peter Haapaniemi Hutchinson , Special M ajor:
Biochemistry
Isiuwa Osasumwen Iyahen, P olitical Science
Timothy Lucas Jaeger, M athem atics
Fatima Jaffer, Biology and. Econom ics1
32654
Lars Henrick Jan, T heatre Studies and English
Literature
Tannia Aurora Jauregui, Art H istory
Lupe Jimenez, Biology8
Patriot Rebecca Johnson, Religion
Samantha Twigg Johnson, Sociology &
Anthropology
Michelle Lauren Jordan, English Literature
Wonda Mandella Joseph, P olitical Science and
Sociology & Anthropology
Jocelyn Annette Kea, Special M ajor: Education
and Psychology
Berlin Vincent Kelly, P olitical Science'
Jane Kendall, Political Science
Caitlin Elizabeth Kennedy, Psychology and
Sociology & Anthropology
Julie Anna Kennedy, Special M ajor:
Psychobiology
Kerunne Segametsi Ketlogetswe, Political
Science
Jennifer Kim, Sociology & A nthropology1
Andrew Michael King, H istory
David Michael King,
FrenchMelissa Hunter Kobelin, Linguistics’2
Aaron Kosarin Kobemick, Chem istry
Kelly Kong, Econom ics and Special M ajor:
Chinese
Supriya Kota, English Literature
Joshua Benjamin Kramer, Economics
Daniel Adam Kraut, Special M ajor:
Biochemistry
Jacob Jonathan Krich, Physics
Emily Gail Kushner, Religion
Samantha Leah La Peter, Religion
Rachel Anne Labush, H istory and Religion
Ursula Anderson Lang, Biology and Sociology
& Anthropology
Lance-David Bennett Langdon, English
Literature and H istory
Ana Lazi'c, French and Psychology
Christine Ellen Leahey, A rt H istory
1 w ith the con cen tration m B lack Studies
2 w ith the con cen tration in C om pu ter S cien ce
3 with the con cen tration in E n viron m en tal Studies
4 with the con cen tration in Film an d M edia Studies
5 with the con cen tration in F ran cophon e Studies
6 with the con cen tration in German Studies
John Francis Leary, Sociology & Anthropology1
M in Lee, P olitical Science
Nicole Caryn Lee, Special M ajor: Education
and Sociology & A nthropology
Suellen Ming-Lin Lee, Special M ajor:
Education and Sociology & Anthropology
Christopher Brown Leinberger, Jr., Philosophy
Sasha Nicole Banks Leinster, Religion
Jeffrey Scott Levine, Econom ics and Political
Science10
Jed Yorke Lewis, Psychology
Joshua Hermon Lewis, Special M ajor:
C om puter Science7
Daniel Jed Lieberman, Biology
Susan Mon-Yi Lin, P olitical Science and Spanish
Daniel Burr Littlewood, Sociology &
A nthropology4,9
Jane May Liu, Special M ajor: Biochem istry
Karen Grayson Lloyd, Special M ajor:
Biochem istry
John William Loeser, Special M ajor: Education
and Psychology12
Brian Anthony Lopez-Stiller, Econom ics
Mark Wesley Lotto, English Literature1-7
Vyacheslav S. Lukin, Physics and M athem atics
Rafael Luna, T heatre Studies
Christina Elaine Lutz, English Literature
W ill Beecher Mackintosh, H istory
Ryan Dean Madder, Special M ajor:
Biochem istry
A lecia Marie Magnifico, Special M ajor:
Education and Econom ics
Karman Mak, Special M ajor: Education and
Sociology & Anthropology
Emily Walker Manetta, Linguistics and Special
M ajor: Islam ic Studies
Shabnam Manohar Mansukhani, Econom ics
Sarah Elizabeth Marsh, Chem istry and
Econom ics
Amanda Martin del Campo, C om parative
Literature
Jonathan M ichael Martinez, Special M ajor:
C om puter Science
Jeremy Ross Mathias, P olitical Science8
Lauren Ruth McBride, A rt
7 w ith the con cen tration in Interpretation T heory
8 w ith the con cen tration in L atin American Studies
9 with the con cen tration in P eace an d Conflict Studies
10 w ith the con cen tration in P u blic P olicy
11 w ith the con cen tration in Women’s Studies
12 P en nsylvan ia T each er C ertification
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Degrees Conferred
Sarah Deen McClure, Special M ajor: B iological
A nthropology
Mari Elizabeth M cCrann, Psychology"
Cameron David M cGlothlin, H istory
Rachel Lena McKnight, Econom ics
Andrew Gabriel A ntonio Medina-Marino,
Biology
Samira Katherine Hotchkiss Mehta, Religion
and. English Literature"
Juan M ejia Botero, Sociology & A nthropology8
Jerry M elo Melichar, Special M ajor: French,
T heater, and Film
A lexa Rose Miller, Art H istory
Jared Harlan Miller, C hem istry and Psychology
Joshua Louis Miller, P olitical Science
Wayne Edward Miller, G reek
Thalia Tilden Mills, Physics and Chem istry
George G uinto Miranda, Special M ajor:
Biochem istry
Arun Venketasubrayan Mohan, Sociology &
A nthropology8
Merafe Moloto, Econom ics and P olitical Science
Catherine Rose Montgomery, Special M ajor:
Slavic and E astern European Studies
Catherine A nn Morris, Psychology
Frank Kwasi Mote, Jr., Econom ics and
Engineering
C athleen R ebecca Muller, English Literature
Nadia Renee Murray, P olitical Science
Peter Ducey Murray, Special M ajor: Econom ic
D evelopm ent
Eric A lan Nebbia, M edieval Studies
Lorrin Hannay Nelson, Econom ics and Special
M ajor: C om puter Science
Elisabeth Jo Newcomb, Econom ics and Special
M ajor: E ducation and H istory
R ebecca Candace Newlin, Chem istry
Leigh Elizabeth Nolan, English Literature
Susan Marie Novak, Art H istory
Brendan James Nyhan, P olitical Science
Ford Courtlandt O 'C onnell, P olitical Science
and Religion
Se th Joseph Olshfski, T heatre Studies and
Special M ajor: C om puter Science
Liam Thomas O 'N eill, Asian Studies
Tamara Lillian Onwuegbuzia, English Literature
1 w ith the con cen tration in B lack Studies
2 w ith the con cen tration in C om pu ter S cien ce
Darius Parke Om ston, P olitical Science
Alm a Noemi Ortiz, Econom ics and Spanish10
Christian Liam O'Toole, Special M ajor:
Film Studies
Annalise Bloss Paaby, Biology
Abraham Stephen Pachikara, Philosophy
Mariana Judith Pardes, Biology'0
Margaret Adams Parker, Special M ajor:
Biochem istry
Prachi Sonja Patankar, Sociology &
A nthropology
Gnanesh Ramesh Patel, Religion and Special
M ajor: Biochem istry
Tobias Crothers Patterson, Special M ajor:
Film Studies
Cayley A nn Pendergrass, M athem atics
Joanna Alexandra Perry, Special M ajor :
B iological Anthropology
Desiree Shante Peterkin, Special M ajor:
E ducation and P olitical Science
David Emerson Peterson, Sociology &
A nthropology and Religion
Ryan Bradley Peterson, P olitical Science
Amy Miyako Phillips, Sociology &
Anthropology
Vonalis Soraya Pina, French
Victor Manuel Pineiro, English Literature
A llen Pinkney, Jr., H istory
David Thomas Plante, Biology and Special
M ajor: W om en's Studies
Laura A nne Pomerance, Physics and Biology
Elijah W inchester Porter, Art
Joel Frederic Wei-ming Price, Special M ajor:
Education and Psychology"
Scott M iller Price, English Literature
Amilcar Maceo Priestley, P olitical Science
Otavia de Moura Propper, Religion9
Samuel Newton Prouty, English Literature
Laura Rogers Pyle, Philosophy
Lauren M ia Rackow, Special M ajor: Education
and Psychology
Virginia Ramos, Special M ajor: P olitical Science
and W om en's Studies
Jill Sarah Ratzan, Linguistics
Isaac Ariail Reed, Mathematics and Sociology &
A nthropology
7 w ith the con cen tration in In terpretation T heory
8 w ith the con cen tration in L atin A m erican Studies
9 w ith the con cen tration in P eace an d C on flict Studies
3 w ith the con cen tration in E n viron m en tal Studies
4 w ith the con cen tration in F ilm an d M edia Studies
10 w ith die con cen tration in P u blic P olicy
5 w ith the con cen tration in F ran cophon e Studies
6 w ith the con cen tration in G erm an Studies
11 w ith the con cen tration in W om en's Studies
12 P en n sylvan ia T each er C ertification
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Amy Koo Rhodes, Special M ajor: Education
and History
Jonathan Wesley Riess, Special M ajor:
Psychobiology
Alexander Aufsess Robinson, Art12
Jessica Ruth Robinson, P olitical Science
Jessica Elizabeth Roney, H istory8 '2
Gil Richard Rosenberg, M athem atics'2
Katherine Shanéra Deer Rosenberg, H istory
Raylene Patricka Angela Ross, Sociology &
Anthropology
David Alan Ryan, Jr., Political Science and
T heatre Studies
Elizabeth McGregor Ryan, H istory
Sigfrid Edwin August Rydquist, Psychology
Julia Lodro Sable, English literatu re
Elida Salcedo, Special M ajor: Education and
Political Science
Apama Niranjan Sampat, Special M ajor:
Education and Psychology
Sofia Mercedes Sanchez, Spanish
Martha Maruja Santana, Psychology
Nicholas J.W. Sautin, English literatu re
Nathaniel David Schaffran, Political Science
and Econom ics
Sarah Elizabeth Scheckter, English Literature
Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Asian Studies
Kevin William Alfred Schlottm ann, Music
Rebecca Anne Schm itt, Chem istry and
Econom ics
Hannah Hava Schneider, Religion
Matthias Rohlfs Schultz, Music
Jessica Anne Scott, Biology3
Christopher Braddock Seaman, H istory10
Caroline A nne Sehnaoui, Sociology &
Anthropology
Maya Seligman, English Literature
Jonathan Richard Shainin, Special M ajor:
Film Theory
Maya Shanbhag, English literatu re
Skandan Shanmugan, H istory9
Alexander Babb Shaw, Special M ajor:
Biological Anthropology
Ivan Sascha Sheehan, P olitical Science9
Marcus S. Ellsworth Shin, Biology
i Emily Niles Shu, H istory and A rt
Alejandro M. Sierra, Religion
Jennifer Elizabeth Slaw, Art and Engineering
Mariko M elanie Sm ith, Linguistics
Pavel Smyshlyaev, Econom ics and M athem atics
Jessica Rose Sonnenschein, English literatu re
and T heatre Studies
Christina Verano Som ito, Sociology &
A nthropology7
Chy Ryan Spain, Special M ajor: Education and
Engjish
Thomas W illiam Stenson, Linguistics
Adam M ichael Stem , Economics
R ebecca Bartlett Stites, Psychology
Margarita Linda Stofan, English Literature
Sandip Rajeev Sukhtankar, Economics8 ,0
Jo-A nne Melendez Suriel, Special Major:
C hinese
Rhiana Lauren Swartz, Political Science
Amy Laurel Swift, Special M ajor: Biochem istry
Nyssa Taylor, Religion
Jonathan Harold Temin, Econom ics and
P olitical Science
James Streifer Temple, H istory
Tasha Anique Thompson, Psychology
Erica Tashana Tompkins, Biology
Tuong Vi Nguyen Truong, Economics
M ichael Tsan, H istory and Econom ics
Joseph David Tucker, Biology
A lice Margaret Unger, Art and Special M ajor:
W om en's Studies
William Kilpatrick Untereker, Asian Studies
and H istory
Reena Vaidya, Religion and Psychology7
Kerwin Valcin, English Literature
Jeroen Peter VanDerHoeven, English Literature
and Biology
Katalyn Lisa Vidal, H istory
M ichael Patrick Viola, Spanish
M ichael Davis Waddington, Psychology
Necole Chantel Ward, Psychology
Brent A lan Wasser, C om parative Literature45’6
Jessica W eston Watson, Biology3
Hugh M ichael Weber, P olitical S cience1•”
Meredith Brooke Weems, German
Heather Rose Weidner, English Literature and
M edieval Studies
1 w ith the con cen tration in Black Studies
2 w ith the con cen tration in C om pu ter S cien ce
3 w ith the con cen tration in Environmental Studies
7 with the concentration in In terpretation T h eory
8 w ith the con cen tration in L atin A m erican Studies
9 w ith the con cen tration in Peace and C on flict Studies
4 w ith the con cen tration in F ilm an d Media Studies
5 with the con cen tration in F ran cophon e Studies
10 w ith the con cen tration in P u blic P olicy
11 w ith the concentration in Women's Studies
6 w ith the con cen tration in German Studies
12 P en nsylvan ia T each er C ertification
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Degrees Conferred
Laura Denton Wells, Psychology
Amy Elizabeth W hite, Linguistics
Paul M ichael Willenberg, Philosophy
Jane Potter Wohlhueter, P olitical Science
Lynsey Kay Wolter, Linguistics
Daniel Hamlett Wood, P hibsophy and
Econom ics
N ia Ebon Wright, Psychology8
Benjam in Aides Wurgaft, Religion4
Jilt-Fang Yang, P olitical Science
Catherine Yoon, History"
Alison N icole Young, Biology
Tucker Siegel Zengerle, English Literature
David Eric Zipper, Economics
Rachel Sarah ¿uses, Religion9
Peter Hedges Zustovich, History
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Morgan Ashley Adam, Engineering and
Econom ics
Adrienne Rochelle A iona, Engineering
M ichael A ntonio Arellano, Engineering
Sarah Elizabeth Bergstrom, Engineering
Laura Elizabeth Brown, Engineering2
Aysel Dila Qil, Engineering2
Paul Elliott Dickson, Engineering2
JoD e A nne Hendrick, Engineering2
Wen-Tsong Lin, Engineering
Thomas W illiam Mather, Engineering
Andrew Dubbs Mish, Engineering
Frank Kwasi M ote, Jr., Engineering and
Economics
V incent Pallaver, Engineering
Dan Kumar Raghoonundon, Engineering
Brandon Lewis Rutter, Engineering2
V ictor Hugo Salcedo, Engineering
Chancy Kay Schulte, Engineering
Jennifer Elizabeth Slaw, Engineering and A rt
Heather A n n Ganung Stem , Engineering
Ivelisse Tubens, Engineering
Leslie Marie Young, Engineering
1 w ith the con cen tration in B lack Studies
7 w ith the con cen tration in In terp retation T heory
2 w ith the con cen tration in C om p u ter S cien ce
3 w ith the con cen tration in E n viron m en tal Studies
8 w ith the con cen tration in L atin A m erican Studies
9 w ith the con cen tration in P eace an d C on flict Studies
4 w ith the con cen tration in F ilm an d M edia Studies
5 with the con cen tration in F ran cophon e Studies
6 w ith the con cen tration in G erm an Studies
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10 w ith the con cen tration in P u blic P olicy
1 1 w ith the con cen tration in W om en ’s Studies
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Awards and Distinctions
I HONORS AWARDED DY THE VISITING
I EXAMINERS
I HIGHEST HONORS:
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Aaron Samuel Friedman, Samuel Paltiel
Handlin, John David Huber, Daniel Adam
Kraut, Jacob Jonathan Krich, W ill Beecher
Mackintosh, Joseph Scheier-Dolberg,
Jonathan Richard Shainin, Sandip Rajeev
Sukhtankar, Nia Ebon Wright
I HIGH HONORS:
I
Sarah Katherine Archer, Sarah Elizabeth
I Benis, Sarah Elizabeth Bergstrom, Gregory
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Edward Bokinsky, Ross Fitzgerald Bowling,
Sean Robert Brennan, Derek Andrew
Bruzewicz, Massey Hobson Burke, Sonali
Chakravarti, Myung Jean Chun, Gabriel
Benjamin Cumming, Christopher Tearse
Cutler, Ariss DerHovanessian, Sanford Ely
DeVoe, Jeffrey Brian Doyon, Miriam Arak
Freedman, Martha Noelle Goodin, Samantha
Diamond Gottlieb, Todd Philip Hedrick,
Timothy Lucas Jaeger, Samantha Twigg
Johnson, Andrew Michael King, Rachel
Anne Labush, Lance-David Bennett Langdon,
Christine Ellen Leahey, Susan Mon-Yi Lin,
Jane May Liu, Vyacheslav S. Lukin, Ryan
Dean Madder, Emily Walker Manetta, Joshua
Louis Miller, Thalia Tilden Mills, Catherine
Ann Morris, Susan Marie Novak, Brendan
James Nyhan, Darius Parke Om ston,
Abraham Stephen Pachikara, Scott Miller
Price, Amilcar Maceo Priestley, Jessica Ruth
Robinson, G il Richard Rosenberg, Julia Lodro
Sable, Maya Shanbhag, Thomas William
Stenson, Heather A nn Ganung Stem , James
Streifer Temple, Brent A lan Wasser, Meredith
Brooke Weems, Lynsey Kay Wolter, Daniel
Hamlett Wood, Benjamin Aides Wurgaft,
David Eric Zipper
HONORS:
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Rachel May Adams, Geoffrey James Anisman,
Beth Alison Biller, Joshua Samuel Bloom,
Alla Brukman, Jerome Eugene Bushnell, Janet
Chang, Viviana Victoria Del Prado Corvison,
Neil Andrew DiMaio, Katherine Brooks Doty,
Benjamin Eden Hanani, Meredith M ichelle
Hegg, Lindsay Noel Herron, Jae-Kyoung
Hong, Michael Justin Hunter, Wonda
Mandella Joseph, Melissa Hunter Kobelin,
Christopher Brown Leinberger, Jr., Jeremy
Ross Mathias, Cameron David M cGlothlin,
Samira Katherine Hotchkiss Mehta, Eric A lan
Nebbia, Leigh Elizabeth Nolan, Seth Joseph
Olshfski, Cayley A nn Pendergrass, Laura
A nne Pomerance, Otavia de Moura Propper,
Samuel Newton Prouty, Jonathan Wesley
Riess, Jessica Elizabeth Roney, David A lan
Ryan, Jr., Sarah Elizabeth Scheckter, Pavel
Smyshlyaev, Joseph David Tucker, Michael
Davis Waddington, Heather Rose Weidner,
Paul M ichael Willenberg
ELECTIONS TO HONORARY SOCIETIES
PHI BETA KAPPA:
Thong Benjasil, Derek Andrew Bruzewicz,
Sonali Chakravarti, A nita P. Chikkatur,
Gabriel Benjam in Cumming, Ariss
DerHovanessian, Jeffrey Brian Doyon, Aaron
Samuel Friedman, Martha Noelle Goodin,
A ntoinette Graefln zu Eltz, Guido Sole
Moussa Sarö Lucio Saraceno Grasso-Knight,
Charles Ezra Groom, Timothy Alexander
Handley, Ayesha A nne Hasan, Todd Philip
Hedrick, Lindsay Noel Herron, A nna Marie
Hess, Joh n David Huber, M ichael Justin
Hunter, Peter Haapaniemi Hutchinson,
Sam antha Twigg Johnson, C aitlin Elizabeth
Kennedy, Daniel Adam Kraut, Jacob Jonathan
Krich, Emily G ail Kushner, Samantha Leah
La Peter, Rachel A nne Labush, Susan Mon-Yi
Lin, Jane May Liu, W ill Beecher Mackintosh,
Shabnam Manohar Mansukhani, Rachel Lena
McKnight, Thalia Tilden Mills, Catherine
A nn Morris, Lorrin Hannay Nelson, Rebecca
Candace Newlin, Brendan James Nyhan,
Darius Parke Om ston, Margaret Adams
Parker, David Thomas Plante, Isaac Ariail
Reed, Jessica Ruth Robinson, G il Richard
Rosenberg, David A lan Ryan, Jr., Julia Lodro
Sable, Sarah Elizabeth Scheckter, Joseph
Scheier-Dolberg, Mariko M elanie Sm ith,
Pavel Smyshlyaev, Jessica Rose
Sonnenschein, Sandip Rajeev Sukhtankar,
Nyssa Taylor, M ichael Tsan, Lynsey Kay
Wolter, Daniel Hamlett Wood, N ia Ebon
Wright, David Eric Zipper
SIGMA XI:
Rory M ichael Alarcon, Shirin Nasima A li,
M ichael A ntonio Arellano, Beth Alison
Biller, Elizabeth Eve Blair, Rodolphe
Alexander J . Boulanger, Meghan Beth
Brennan, Laura Elizabeth Brown, A lla
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Awards and Distinctions
Brukman, Derek Andrew Bruzewicz, Janet
Chang, Ariss DerHovanessian, Sanford Ely
DeVoe, Paul Elliott Dickson, Jeffrey Brian
Doyon, Tammy Lee English, Laura Chiara
Fanucchi, Miriam Arak Freedman, Jessica
Margaret George, A ntoinette Graefin zu Eltz,
Kelley Carl Hauser, Lindsay N oel Herron,
A nna Marie Hess, Bre Sarah Holt, JaeKyoung Hong, Joh n David Huber, Peter
Haapaniemi Hutchinson, Fatima Jaffer, Julie
A nna Kennedy, Aaron Kosarin Kobemick,
Daniel Adam Kraut, Jacob Jonathan Krich,
Jed Yorke Lewis, Jane May Liu, Karen
Grayson Lloyd, Vyacheslav S. Lukin, Ryan
Dean Madder, Sarah Elizabeth Marsh, Sarah
Deen McClure, Andrew Gabriel A ntonio
Medina-Marino, Jared Harlan Miller, Thalia
Tilden Mills, George G uinto Miranda,
Andrew Dubbs Mish, Arun Venketasubrayan
Mohan, Catherine A nn Morris, Rebecca
Candace Newlin, Se th Joseph Olshfski,
Mariana Judith Pardes, Margaret Adams
Parker, Cayley A nn Pendergrass, Joanna
Alexandra Perry, Amy Miyako Phillips, Laura
A nne Pomerance, Jonathan Wesley Riess,
Chancy Kay Schulte, Jessica A nne Scott,
Amy Laurel Swift, Erica Tashana Tompkins,
Joseph David Tucker, M ichael Davis
Waddington, Nia Ebon Wright
TAU BETA PI:
Sarah Elizabeth Bergstrom; Thomas W illiam
Mather; Frank Kwasi Mote, Jr.; Brandon
Lewis Rutter; Jennifer Elizabeth Slaw;
Heather A nn Ganung Stem
FELLOWSHIPS
T he Susan P. C obbs Prize Fellow ship to Philip
Garboden ’02, Nandini Pandey ’02, and
Cornelia Roy ’02
T he Sarah Kaighn C ooper Scholarship to
Benjam in G eller ’01
T he H annah A . Leedom Fellow ship to Massey
Burke ’0 0 and Hannah Schneider ’00
T he T hom as B . McCabe, Jr. and Yvonne Motley
M cC abe M em orial Fellow ship to Theodore S.
C ho ’92, A hna Dewan ’96, and Corey Mulloy
’94
T he M ellon M inority U ndergraduate Fellowship
to Julio Carreon-Reyes ’01, Kaysha Corinealdi
’02, Irene Garcia ’02, M ichael Jeffries ’02, and
Aurelio Perez ’02
T he L u cretia M ott Fellow ship to Emily Baldwin
’93, Kelly Kong ’00, and Christine Leahey ’00
T he J . Roland P ennock U ndergraduate
Fellow ship in Public A ffairs to Daniel Bennett
’01 and Ira Lindsay ’01
T he D avid G . Sm ith Internship in H ealth and
S ocial Policy to Renee W iden ’02
T he M artha E . Tyson Fellow ship to Jeanette
Liou Kaplan ’95
AWARDS AND PRIZES
T he A dam s Prize fo r 1997-98 to Pinar
Karaca ’98, Benjam in Kennedy ’98, and
Seth Murray ’98
T he A dam s Prize fo r 1999 to Michael
Anderson ’99
T he Stanley A dam son Prize in C hem istry to
Polina Kehayova ’01
T he Jon athan Leigh A ltm an Sum m er Grant to
Molly Kalkstein ’01
The A m erican C hem ical Society Scholastic
A chievem ent A w ard to Daniel Kraut ’00
T he A m erican C hem ical Society Undergraduate
A w ard in A nalytical Chem istry to Rebecca
Newlin ’00
T he A m erican C hem ical Society Undergraduate
A w ard in Polym er C hem istry to Bruce
Lichtenstein ’02
T he A m erican Institute o f Chem ists Student
H onor A w ard to T halia Mills ’00
T he Solom on A sch A w ard in Psychology to Nia
Ebon W right ’00
T he B oyd Barnard Prize to Kristin Chadderton
’01 and Mike Duffy ’01
T he Joshu a Lippincott Fellow ship to Marcela
Escobari ’96, Jeremy Mathias ’00, and Rhea
Su jin Seo ’98
T he P aid H . B eik Prize in H istory to W ill
Mackintosh ’00
T he John L ockw ood M em orial Fellow ship to
Joseph Tucker ’0 0
T he Tim Berm an M em orial A w ard to Liam
O ’N eill ’00
The Black Alum ni Prize to Wonda Joseph ’00,
Frank Mote ’00, and Zoe W hitley ’01
The E lean or Kay H ess A w ard to Heather Kile
’02 and Katie Tarr ’02
The Brand Blanshard Prize in Philosophy to
Daniel Wood ’00
The Philip M . H icks Prize fo r Literary Criticism
Essay not awarded this year
The Sophie and W illiam Bram son Prize to Mark
Charette ’99
T he Jesse H . H olm es Prize in Religion to Rosa
Garcia ’00
Daniel W alter Brenner M em orial Scholarship to
Jessica Scott ’00
The Ivy A w ard to Guido Grasso-Knight ’00
The Brinknumn Prize to Elizabeth Golubitsky
The M ichael K een e A w ard to Karman Mak ’00
’00
The G ladys Irish A w ard to Claire Arbour ’00
The N aom i K ies A w ard to Peter Murray ’00
Chemistry D epartm ent Service A w ards to Jane
Liu ’00 and Christopher Woodrell ’01
The K w ink Trophy to Brent Wasser ’00
The Susan P. C obbs Scholarship to Lena Sze ’01
’00
The CR C Press Freshm an Chem istry
Achievement A w ard to M ichael Rutberg ’03
The Alice L . C rossley Prize in A sian Studies to
Gabriel Cumming ’0 0 and Joseph ScheierDolberg ’00
The D eans’ Awards to Joshua Bess ’00,
Marissa Colston ’00, Corey Datz-Greenberg
’00, Katherine Doty ’00, Emma Flores ’00,
Jeannie Gallego ’00, Guido Grasso-Knight
’00, Meredith Hegg ’00, Rafael Hinojosa ’00,
Susan Lin ’00, Arun Mohan ’00, Frank Mote
’00, Lorrin Nelson ’00, R ebecca Newlin ’00,
Desiree Peterkin ’00, Trang Pham ’00, Vonalis
Pina ’00, Jessica Roney ’00, Zenzile StokelyWhite ’00, Jenny Yang ’00, and David Zipper
T he Lande F ield R esearch Award to M att Davis
The Lang A w ard to Jacob Krich ’00
The Lang A w ard in Biology to Joseph Tucker
’00
The Leo Leva M em orial Prize in Biology to
Joseph Tucker ’00
The Linguistics Prizes to Lynsey W olter ’00 and
Emily Manetta ’00 (theoretical linguistics)
and Julie Patton Lawson (Haverford College
’00 ) (applications o f linguistics)
Edw ard M artin Scholarship to Beth Williams
’01
The M cC abe Engineering A w ard to Heather
A nn Ganung Stem ’00
’00
The N orm an M einkoth F ield Biology A w ard to
Guido Grasso-Knight'’00
The Departm ent o f English Literature Sum m er
Writing Stipend to Sofiya Cabalquinto ’01
The M orris Monsky Prize in M athem atics to
Ursula W hitcher ’03 and Frank W olcott ’03
The Robert Dunn A w ard to Joe Corso ’02
The Lois M orrell Poetry Award to Cynthia Lee
The W illiam C . E lm ore Prize in Physics to Jacob
Krich ’00
’02
The Lew Elverson Trophy to Steve Fam eth ’00
and Ted Sherer ’01
The Robert Enders Field Biology A w ard to
Shirin A li ’00
The Elizabeth Pierson Friend Purchase Prize to
Elijah Porter ’00
The GonzaleZ'Vilaplana Prize fo r Outstanding
Achievement in Chem istry to Daniel Kraut '00
and Thalia Mills ’00
The Hay-Urban A w ard in Religious Studies to
Kathleen Holscher ’01
The John Russell H ayes Poetry Prizes to Vani
Natarajan ’01 and Rebecca Weinberger ’02
The Samuel H ayes III R esearch Grant to
Marvin Barron ’02
T he A . Edw ard Newton Student Library Prizes
to Catherine Osborne ’01
The O ak L ea f A w ard to Rachel McKnight ’00
The M ark O sterw eil Prize to Ira Lindsay ’01
The May E . Parry A w ard to Jane Kendall ’00
The Drew Pearson Prize to Sonia Scherr ’01
The Perdue A w ard to A ri Nathaniel Houser
’01
The W illiam Plum er Potter Prizes in Fiction to
Justin Kramon ’02 (first prize), Laura Pyle ’00
(second prize), and Fabienne Francois ’02
(third prize)
T he E rnie Prudente A w ard to Joe Aleffi ’00,
Joe Culley ’00, and Julie Finnegan ’00
T he Dinny Rath Award to Desiree Peterkin ’00
391
Awards and Distinctions
T he Judith Polgar Ruchkin Prize to Sarah Benis
’0 0 and Nathaniel Schaffiran ’00
T he Jam es H . Scheuer Environm ental Fellow ship
to A nna Hess ’00
T he Frank Solom on Jr. Student A rt Prize to
Jerome Bushnell ’0 0 and A nna Hess ’00
T he H ally J o Stein M em orial A w ard fo r D ance
to W ill Mackintosh ’00, and Jo-A nne
Suriel ’00
T he K aren D vonch Steinm etz '76 M em orial
A w ard to Marisa Chavez ’01 and Sarah
Greenberger ’01
T he P eter G ram Swing Prize to Aaron
Friedman ’00
T he M elvin B . Troy A w ard to Aaron Friedman
’0 0 (music); Laurel Kean ’03 and Rodney
Morris ’01 (dance)
T he V ollm ecke Service A w ard to Laura Brown
’00
T he H ans W allach R esearch Fellow ship in
Psychology to Katherine Surrence ’01
T he Jerom e H . W ood Prize in Latin A m erican
Studies to Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner ’99
392
Enrollment Statistics
ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS BY CLASSES (Fall 1999)
MEN
W OM EN
TOTAL
(Seniors
182
185
367
(Juniors
160
196
356
¡Sophomores
169
188
357
(Freshmen
176
192
368
1,448
687
761
(Graduate Students
0
0
0
ISpecial Students
8
11
19
695
772
1,467
(TOTAL
(Note: These counts include 66 students studying abroad.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS (Fall 1999)
.........6
Alaska........... .... ™..... . ........ 3
..1
7
2
....128
n
.............. 2
O h io ......................... . ............ 33
.............. 3
............19
..........170
.............. 3
.............. 4
.....42
15
...............6
.............. 1
.....9
71
.....38
(Georgia.......................... ...... h
10
Illinois........................... ...... 25
8
5
1
8
Maine..............1............. ......18
Maryland....................... .....87
Massachusetts............... ......84
...... 25
Minnesota..................... ...... 20
Mississippi..................... .........1
Missouri...................... ......12
Montana........................ ..........4
Nebraska....................... ..........2
Nevada................. ......... ..........5
17
New Jersey..................... ....... 98
pew Mexico.................. ..........7
New York...................... .....238
North Carolina............ ....... 26
............21
U ta h .......................... .............. 2
............14
Virgin Islands.......... ................1
............. 37
............. 29
................5
............. 12
Total U .S .A ............. ....... 1,354
a
1
H i
Bahrain..................... ................1
1
................5
Bulgaria................... ................3
8
4
Egypt........................
Ethiopia...................
France.......................
G erm any.................
G h a n a .....................
G reece.....................
Hong Kong.............
................1
................1
India................................ ........ 4
Indonesia........................ ........ 1
Italy ................................. .........2
........ 3
...... 10
K enya.............................. ........ 1
........ 1
Malaysia......................... .........2
Mauritius........................ ........ 2
........ 3
Nepal............................... .........2
New Zealand................. ..........2
Pakistan.......................... ..........4
Peoples Republic o f C hina ..6
Philippines.................... ..........3
Poland............................ ..........1
..........1
Saudi A rabia................. ..........1
Singapore....................... ..........2
South A frica ................. ..........1
South K orea.................. ..........1
Sp ain .............................. ..........1
Taiwan........................... ..........2
Tanzania........................ ..........1
..........1
Thailand...................
Trinidad and Tobago.. ..........3
Turkey........................... ..........5
United Kingdom........ ..........3
...........2
................3
................7
............... 1
................3
Total From A broad.... .....113
G R A N D T O T A L ......
1,467
—
393
Index
A bsence from examinations, 72
Academic honesty, 41,72
Administration and staff, 367
Admissions Procedure, 21
Application dates, 22
Scholastic Aptitude and Achievem ent
Tests, 21
School subjects recommended, 21
Advanced degrees, 75
Advanced Placement, 23
Advanced standing, 23
Advising, 51
Alumni Association officers, 348
Alumni Council, 348
Alumni Relations Office, 58
A ncient History, 118
Art/List Gallery, 85
A rt History, 86
Arts, Studio, 91
Asian Studies, 95
Astronomy, 291
A thletics, 56, 283
Attachm ents to courses, 65
Attendance at classes, 70
Auditing courses, 70
Automobiles, regulations, 47
Awards and Distinctions (awarded), 389
Awards and Prizes (described), 76
Bachelor o f arts degree, 75
Bachelor of science degree, 75
Bequests, 9
Biology, 100
Black Cultural Center, 49
Black Studies, 106
Board o f Managers, 344
Committees of, 346
Botany, see Biology
Bursar, 25, 371
Calendar, College, 5
Career Planning and Placement, 52
Chemistry, 109
Chinese, 236
C IV IC , 58
Classics, 115
Code o f Conduct, 4 0
College entrance examinations, 21
College jobs, 27
Comparative Literature, 123
Comprehensive examinations, 61, 63, 75
Computer Science, 126
Computing services, 12
Cooper (W illiam J.) Foundation, 14
394
Cooperation with neighboring institutions, 68 I
Cornell Library of Science and Engineering, 9 I
Corporation, officers of, 344
Courses o f Instruction, 84
Course numbering system, 84
Creative arts, 68
Credit/No Credit, 70
Cross-listed course rules, 62
Curriculum, 61
Dance, 56, 257, 265
Degree requirements, 75
Degrees offered, 75
Degrees conferred, 383
Dining hall, 49
Directed reading, 65
Directions for correspondence, 2
Directions for reaching the College, 400
Distribution requirements, 61
Divisions and departments, 366
Divisions for distribution requirements, 62
Drama, 5 6 ,1 7 3
Drop/add, see Registration, 71
DuPont (Pierre S .) Science Building, 11
Economics, 133
Education, 140
Education abroad, 68
Emeritus professors, 350
Endowed chairs, 17
Endowment, 9
Engineering, 146
English Literature, 156
Enrollment in courses, see Registration, 71
Enrollment statistics, 393
Environmental Studies, 180
Equal Opportunity Office, 372
Equal Opportunity Statem ent, 2
Examination regulations, 72
Exceptions to the four-year program, 65
Exclusion from College, 74
Expenses, 24
Extracurricular activities, 56
a
Faculty advisers, 51, 61, 63
Faculty members, 350
Faculty regulations, 70
Fees (tuition, residence, etc.), 24, 75
Fellowships, 81
Final examinations, 72
Financial aid, 26
Fine arts, see A rt History
Footnote key, 84
Foreign language requirement, 75
H
Foreign students, 385
Foreign study, see Study Abroad, 24, 68, 176
Formats of Instruction, 65
Francophone Studies, 186
Fraternities, 50
French, 241
Friends Historical Library, 10
Geographical distribution o f students, 393
German, 246
German Studies, 190
Gifts, 9
Grades, 70
Graduate study, 75
Graduation requirements, 75
(see also distribution requirements)
Greek, 116
Grenoble Program, 68
Health care, 50
Health Sciences Advisory Program, 67
History, 192
Honors Program, 61, 63
Honors examiners, 6 4 ,3 8 0
Housing, 48
Incomplete grade policies, 70
Information technology, 12
Insurance, 50
Intercultural Center, 49
Interdisciplinary work, 67
Interpretation Theory, 207
Judicial Bodies, 47
Kohlberg Hall, 11
Lang Music Building, 1 2 ,5 5
Lang Performing Arts Center, 11
Latin, 117
Leaves of absence, 72
Libraries, 9
Linguistics, 210
List Gallery, 12
Literature (see Comparative Literature)
Loans to students, 27
Madrid Program, 69
Map of College grounds, 398
Martin Hall, 11
Master’s degrees, 75
Mathematics and Statistics, 216
McCabe Library, 9
Media Services, 374
Media, student, 57
Medieval Studies, 226
M odem Languages and Literatures, 228
Music, 55, 257
Music, performance, 258, 264
Nason Fellowships, 81
News and Information Office, 59
Normal Course Load, 65
Observatory, 11, 285
Orchestra, 55
Papazian Hall, 11
Pass/Fail, see Credit/No Credit, 70
PD C (primary distribution courses), 61
Peace and C onflict Studies, 275
Philosophy, 278
Physical Education and A thletics, 283
Physical Education requirements, 73, 283
Physics and Astronomy, 285
Plagiarism, 41, 72
Poland Program, 176
Political Science, 293
Practical work, 66
Premedical Advising, 67
Primary distribution courses (PD C ), 61
Prizes, 76
Program o f study, 61
Freshmen and sophomores, 61
Juniors and seniors, 63
Honors Program, 63
Psychological Services, 51
Psychology, 303
Public Policy, 312
Publications, College, 59
Publications, student, 57
Readmission to the College, 72
Registration, 71
Religion, 316
Religious life, 8, 50
Repeated course rules, 71
Requirements for admission, 21
Requirements for graduation, 75
(see also distribution requirements)
Residence halls, 48
Residence, regulations, 48
Russian, 250
Scholarships, 26
Scholastic Aptitude Test, 21
Scott Arboretum, 13
Security policies and procedures, 52
395
Index
Senior-year residency requirement, 75
Sharpies Dining Hall, 49
Social Affairs Comm ittee, 55
Sociology and Anthropology, 324
Spanish, 252
Special Major, 63
Sproul Observatory, 11, 285
Statistics, 216
Student conduct, 40
Student Council, 54
Student employment, 27
Student Exchange Programs, 68
Student right to know, 69
Student Rights, 40
Student-run courses, 66
Study Abroad, 24, 6 8 ,1 7 6
Submission o f the same work in more than
one course, 41
Summer o f Service, 58
Summer school work, 73
Swarthmore College Peace Collection, 10
Swarthmore Foundation, 58
Tarble Social Center, 49
Teacher certification, 141
Theatre, courses in, 173
Transfer, application for, 23
Transfer credit
(see work done elsewhere), 73
Tuition and other fees, 24, 75
Tutorials, 66
Twenty-course credit rule, 63
Underhill Music Library, 9
Upward Bound, 57
Venture Program, 73
Visiting Examiners, 3 80
Vocational Advising, 52
Withdrawal from the College, 72
Withdrawal from courses, 71
W om en’s Resource Center, 49
W omen’s Studies, 340
W ork done elsewhere, 73
W orth H ealth Center, 50
W riting Center, 51
396
S w a r th m o r e C o lle g e
C am pus M ap
V isitor Inform ation
Ben jam in W est H ouse (4 3 )
■k Admissions O ffice
P arrish H all (2 8 )
® V isitor Parking
SEPTA
Railroad
Station
South Entrance ^
A t h le tic F ie ld s
Swarthmore
T o M ary Lyon
In set
i*.
1. Ashton House— C ollege guest house
2. Beardsley Hall— Art H istory, Studio A rt,
Com puting C enter
3. Bond and Lodges— Student residence an d m eeting
room s
4. Clothier Memorial Hall— Tarble S ocial C enter,
sn ack bar, student offices, bookstore, Intercultural
C enter
5. Cornell Science and Engineering Library ^
6. Cosby Courtyard
7. Courtney Sm ith House— President's residence
8. Cratsley House— C ollege guest house (In set) i
9. Cunningham House— Scott A rboretum O ffices and
Terry Shane Teaching G arden
10. Dana Hall— Student residence
11. DuPont Science Building— Chemistry,
M athem atics and Statistics, Physics and Astronom y
12. Hallowell Hall— Student residence
13. Heating Plant
14. Hicks Hall— Engineering
15. Kohlberg Hall— E conom ics, M odem Languages and
Literatures, Sociology and A nthropology, Language
R esource C enter, Scheuer Room, C orddry W ing, credit
union, coffee bar
16. Lamb'Miller Field House
17. Lang Music Building— M usic, U nderhill M usic
Library
18. Eugene M . and Theresa Lang Performing Arts
Center— T heatre, D ance, English Literature
19. List Gallery
20. Martin Building and Animal Laboratory— Biology,
Kirby Lecture H all
21. Mary Lyon Building— Student residence (In set)
22. M cCabe Library
23. Mertz Hall— Student residence
24. Mullan Tennis Center
25. Old Tarble
26. Palmer Hall— Student residence
27. Papazian Hall— Philosophy, Psychology, Engineering
Laboratory
28. Parrish Hall— A dm issions O ffice, Financial A id,
adm inistration offices, student residen ce, m ail room
29. Pearson Hall— Education, Linguistics, Religion,
H um an R esources, Foreign Study O ffice
30. Pittenger Hall— Student residence
31. Roberts Hall— Student residence
32. Robinson House— B lack C ultural C enter
33. Sco tt Amphitheater
34. Service Building— M aintenance, G rounds, and
Environm ental Services
35. Sharpies Dining Hall
36. Sproul Observatory— A stronom y, C om puter
S cien ce, A lum ni an d G ift Records
37. Squash Court Building
38. Strath Haven Condominiums
39. Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse
40. Tarble Pavilion— Physical Education
41. Trotter Hall— P olitical S cience, H istory, C lassics
42. Ware Pool
43. Benjamin W est House— V isitor inform ation,
Public Safety, C om m unications
44. W harton Hall— Student residence
45. W hittier House
46. W illets Hall— Student residence
47. Women’s Resource Center
48. Woolman House— Student residence
49. W orth Hall— Student residence
50. W orth Health Center
Directions for Reaching
Swarthmore College
DRIVING
From Pennsylvania Turnpike, going East
From E x it 24 (Valley Forge) take 1-76 East (Schu ylkill Expressway) about 2 /
m iles to 1-476 Sou th. Take 1-476 approx. 13 miles to E x it 2, Media/Swarthmore.
A t bottom o f e x it ramp, follow sign for Sw arthm ore by turning left onto
Baltim ore Pike. (S e e below for
. . th e rest o f th e way.”)
From Pennsylvania Turnpike, going West
From E x it 2 5 A (N orristow n) follow signs for 1-476 So u th . Stay o n 1-476 approx.
17 m iles to E x it 2, Swarthmore/Media. A t bottom o f ex it ramp, follow sign for
Sw arthm ore by turning left o n to Baltim ore Pike. (S e e below for “. . . th e rest of
th e way.”)
From the New Jersey Turnpike
Take E x it 6 (P A Turnpike) and proceed as directed above “From Pennsylvania
Turnpike, going W est.”
From the South
Traveling n o rth on 1-95, pass th e C hester exits and continu e to E x it 7, 1-476
North/Plymouth M eeting. Take 1-476 to E x it 2, Media/Swarthmore. A t bottom
o f e x it ramp, follow sign for Sw arthm ore by turning right o n to Baltim ore Pike.
(S e e below for “. . . th e rest o f th e way.”)
. . the rest of the way”
Stay in right lane and in less th an A m ile turn right o n to R ou te 3 2 0 So u th (watch
turns on R ou te 3 2 0 ). Proceed through second light at C ollege A venue to the first
driveway o n your right to visitor parking at th e B en jam in W est House. T h e
B en jam in W est House is th e C ollege’s visitor cen te r and has som eone there to
hand out maps and directions 2 4 hours.
TRAIN
T h e C ollege is readily accessible from Philadelphia by train. A m trak trains from
N ew York and W ashington arrive hourly at Philadelphia’s 3 0 th S tre e t Station.
From 3 0 th S tre e t S ta tio n , th e S E P T A M edia L ocal (R 3 ) takes 21 minutes to
reach th e campus.
AIR
A n express train runs from th e airport to 3 0 th S tre e t S ta tio n where you ca n take
th e S E P T A M edia L ocal (R 3 ) train directly to th e Sw arthm ore campus. T he
com bined fare is about $ 8 .0 0 , and the trip requires about on e hour. T axi service
is also available. T h e fare is approxim ately $ 2 0 .0 0 , and the trip requires about 20
m inutes. By car from th e airport, take 1-95 S o u th to E x it 7, 1-476 North/
Plym outh M eeting. Take 1-476 N o rth to E x it 2, Media/Swarthmore. A t bottom
o f e x it ramp, follow sign for Sw arthm ore by turning right o n to Baltim ore Pike.
(S e e above for
. . rest o f th e way.”)
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