DENISON UNIVERSITY ^W CATALOG 2000-2001 Denison University 2000-01 Academic Calendar Fall Semester August 28 Mon. RegistrationandClasses Begin, 8:30 a.r September 22-24 Fri.-Sun. FallParentsWeekend October 12, 13 Thurs., Fri. BoardofTrusteesMeeting 14 Sat. Homecoming 16 Mon. MidsemesterGrades Due 23, 24 Mon., Tues. FallStudyBreak ^ November '6-17 Mon. -Fri. Pre-registrationforSpringSemester 22 Wed. ThanksgivingVacationBegins 27 Mon. ClassesResume - 8:30 a.m. December 8 Fri. ClassesEnd 9, 10 Sat., Sun. ReadingandStudy Days 11,12 Mon., Tues. FinalExaminations 13 Wed. ReadingandStudy Day 14-16 Thurs.-Sat. FinalExaminations 17 Sun. Residence Halls close, noon Spring Semester January 15 Mon. RegistrationandClasses Begin - 8:30 a. 19,20 Fri., Sat. BoardofTrusteesMeeting March 7 Wed. MidsemesterGrades Due 9 Fri. SpringVacationBegins - 5:00p.m. 19 Mon. ClassesResume - 8:30 a.m. ^ April 243 Mon.-Fri. Pre-registrationforFallSemester 13 Fri. Honors Projects Due 20,21 Fri., Sat. BoardofTrusteesMeeting 27 Fri. Classes End 28,29 Sat., Sun. ReadingandStudy Days 30 Mon. FinalExaminations May 1 Tues. ReadingandStudy Day i 2 Wed. FinalExaminations 3 Thurs. ReadingandStudy Day 4 Friday FinalExaminations 5,6 Sat., Sun. Readingand Study Days 7,8 Mon., Tues. Final Examinations 12 Sat. Baccalaureate Service - 5:30p.m. 13 Sun. Commencement - 12:30p.m. May Term 2001 May 14 Mon. MayTerm Begins j June .15 Fri. MayTermReports 1 Catalog Denison University 2000^2001 Contents HistoryandPurposes TheAcademic Program p. 5 Graduation Requirements p. 5 DegreesAvailable p. 6 GeneralEducation Requirements p. 7 Educational PlanningandAdvising ). 11 SpecialAcademicProjectsandHonors ). 12 RegistrationandAcademicRegulations ). 14 Courses ofStudy p. 23 ArtHistory(23) EducationalStudies (75) Music(121) Art, Studio (23) EnglishLiteratureijl) Neuroscience (127) Astronomy(30) EnglishCreativeWriting{71) OrganizationalStudies (128) Biochemistry(42) EnvironmentalStudies (82) Philosophy(129) Biology(31) First-YearProgram (91) Philosophy, Politics& BlackStudies (37) French (116) Economics (135) Chemistry(42) GeologyandGeography(92) PhysicalEducation (139) Chinese (115) German (117) Physics (144) Cinema(46) History(96) PoliticalScience (147) ClassicalStudies (48) HonorsProgram (100) Psychology(155) Communication (51) InternationalStudies (105) Religion (160) ComputerScience (55) LatinAmericanand Sociology/Anthropology(164) Dance (58) CaribbeanStudies (106) Spanish (118) EastAsianStudies (62) Mathematics (108) Theatre(169) Economics (65) MediaTechnologyand Women'sStudies (173) Education (71) Arts (111) Off-CampusPrograms p. 179 Pre-ProfessionalPrograms p. 181 MayTerm p. 184 Admissions, Costs andFinancialAid p. 185 DirectoryofTrustees, FacultyandAdministration p. 21 Index p. 237 HistoryandPurposes History and Purposes History ofDenison Denison Universityisan independentresidentialcollegeofsome2,000students, 167 faculty members and more than 24,000 alumni. It attracts to its spacious small-town campus a national student body, together with a growing number ofinternational students. Denison is a coeducational community ofintellectual excellence and moral ideals. TheDenison oftodaybearslittlephysical resemblanceto theinstitutionin itsearliest years, yet there is an important continuity from those times to the present. From its beginning,theCollegehasbeencommittedtoservingsociety'sneedforeducation. Ithas endeavoredtobe,inthewordsofitsfirsttrustees,"ausefulInstitutionsuitedtothewants, andcalculatedtopromotethewelfareof, arapidlygrowingandfreecountry." Founded in December 1831 by the Ohio Baptist Education Society, the school was originallyknown as the Granville Literary andTheological Institution; it held its first classesinthelocalBaptistchurch.Ayearlateritwasabletomovetoitsintendedfarmsite amilewestofthevillage, and itsfirstthreestudentsweregraduatedin 1840. The name waslegallychangedtoGranvilleCollegefiveyearslater. By 1854thetrusteeshadagreed notonlyto move theschoolto thepresentsiteonahilloverlookingthevillage, butalso tonameitDenisonUniversityinhonorofWilliamS. Denison,aresidentofneighboring MuskingumCountywhohadpledged$10,000 to acrucialendowmentcampaign. By the term "university" the trustees then meant that Denison would offer several differentcoursesofstudy,includingworkinthesciencesleadingto"thedegreeofBachelor ofScience, alreadyadopted in someoftheeasterncolleges." Graduateprogramsleading to a master's degree were adopted in 1887, but by the late 1920s Denison became, by choice, solelyan undergraduateinstitution. Coeducationcameaboutgraduallyaswell.InDecember 1832GranvillesaddlerCharles Sawyer had founded the Granville Female Seminary on what is now Denison's Lower Campus. In 1861 thosebuildingsweresoldtotheYoungLadies'Institute,atwo-year-old Baptist-sponsoredenterprise,andby1866someInstitutewomenwerewelcomedinclasses "onthehill." RenamedShepardsonCollegeforWomenin 1886attheretirementofthe Institute'sbelovedpresident, theRev. DanielShepardson, thisold"UpperSem" became partofDenisonUniversityin 1900. In 1927thetwoweremergedunderoneboardof36 trustees. Denison University Mission Statement Our purpose is to inspire and educate our students to become autonomous thinkers, discerningmoralagentsandactivecitizensofademocraticsociety.Throughanemphasis onactivelearning,weengagestudentsintheliberalarts,whichfostersself-determination anddemonstratesthetransformativepowerofeducation.Weenvisionourstudents'lives asbasedupon rationalchoice, afirmbeliefin human dignityandcompassion unlimited by cultural, racial, sexual, religious or economic barriers, and directed toward an engagementwith thecentral issuesofourtime. Ourcurriculumbalancesbreadthwithdepth,buildingacademicspecializationupon I aliberal arts foundation in thearts, thesciences, the social sciences and the humanities. HistoryandPurposes Responsivetonewwaysoflearning,wecontinuetodevelopinterdisciplinaryintegration ofthemanyformsofknowledge. Whileourstudentspursuespecializedlearningin their chosen majors, they also develop the framework for an integrated intellectual life, spirituallyandmorallyinformed. D Ourfacultyiscommitted to undergraduateeducation. As teacher-scholar-advisers, theirprincipalresponsibilityiseffectiveteachinginformedbythebestscholarship.Faculty members place a priority on close interaction with students, interactive learning, and partnershipswith students in original research. Ourlowstudent/faculty ratio allows for close supervision ofindependent research and collaborative work in small groups and classes. nWeseektoensureanever-broaderrangeofracial,ethnic,internationalandeconomic backgrounds in a student body ofabout 2,000 students. We offer different kinds of financialaidtomeetthedifferentneedsofourstudents. n ThefocusofstudentlifeatDenisonisaconcernforthewholeperson.TheUniversity provides aliving-learningenvironment sensitive to individual needs yet grounded in a concern for community, inwhich the principles ofhuman dignityand ethical integrity are paramount. Students engage in awide range ofco-curricular activities that address themultidimensionalcharacteroftheirintellectualandpersonaljourney. n Denison is a community in which individuals respect one another and their environment. Each member ofthe community possesses a full range ofrights and responsibilities. Foremost among these is a commitment to treat each other and our environmentwithmutualrespect, toleranceandcivility. ApprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesofDenison University April24, 1999 Accreditation and Recognition Denison is accredited by the Commission on Institutions ofthe North Central AssociationofCollegesandSecondarySchools,whichwasformedin 1913.NCAislocated at30NorthLaSalleSt.,Chicago,111. 60602 (Ph. 312-263-0456). Denisoniscertifiedby theOhioBoardofRegentstograntthreedegrees: BachelorofArts, BachelorofScience, andBachelorofFineArts. Denison'sprograminEducationisapprovedbytheStateofOhioBoardofEducation, andtheAmericanChemicalSocietyaccreditstheprogram inchemistry. Denison'spre-medicalprogram is recognizedbyall medicalschools accredited bythe AssociationofAmericanMedicalColleges. Denison is a member ofthe Great Lakes Colleges Association, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Ohio CollegesAssociation, theAssociation of IndependentCollegesandUniversitiesofOhio,andseveraladditionalnationalandstate associations. Housing and Residential Life Denison is a residential college and seeks to preserve that aspect ofits liberal arts experience. LivingwithinUniversityresidencehallsisanintegralandexpectedcomponent ofeachstudent'sDenisonexperience. HistoryandPurposes Denison at a Glance TypeofCollege:Coeducational,four-yearindependentcollegeofliberalartsandsciences, foundedin 1831. Location: Granville, Ohio, 27mileseastofColumbus Campussize: 1200 acreswitha350-acreBiologicalReserve Academicyear: Semestersystem Coursesofstudy: 42 OptionalMayTerm: Internshipsandtravelseminars Degreesoffered: B.A., B.S., B.F.A. Phi BetaKappachapter: Established 1910 Averageclasssize: 20; student/teacherratio: 12:1 Total full-timeequivalentfaculty: 174 Total undergraduates: approximately2,000 Total alumni: 26,000 Endowmentandsimilarfunds: $452,000,000 GraduationRequirements The Academic Program Theconceptofliberalartsembodiescertain fundamentalgoals, amongthem breadth, depth, and independent thinking. Our commitment to a broad liberal arts education is expressed in the form ofGeneral and Major Requirements designed to structure the student's pursuit ofthese educational goals. Breadth refers to a set ofexperiences that introduces students to a wide range ofcontent and modes ofinquiry, offers a broad exposure to human culture, andcultivates amore informed understandingofourworld frommanyperspectives. Depthreferstothedevelopmentofthehigher-orderintellectual competencies that come primarily from the intensive study ofa particular discipline, principallyfrom thepursuitofamajor. Independentthinkingdenotes thedevelopment ofthecapacity,embodiedinthe"liberal"or"free" person, tochallengeassumptionsand tocreatenewideasandmeanings. Graduation Requirements LJ Earn 127semesterhoursofcredit; n Earnacumulativegrade-pointaverageofatleast2.0, bothoverallandinthemajor andminorfields; L_I Takeapproximately 13coursesfromavarietyofareasofknowledgeasapartofthe General Educationprogr—am; LJ Majorinsomearea eitherinadepartment,aprogram,oranindividually-designed area; II Successfullycompleteacomprehensiveexperiencein certainmajorfields; ResideatDenisonforthetwosemestersofthesenioryear. To beacandidatefora I I Denisondegree,astudentmustcompleteatleastone-halfoftherequired 127credithours in residence at Denison. To satisfactorilycompleteamajorat Denison, atleastone-half ofthe credit hours that fulfill major requirements must be completed in residence at Denison. To satisfactorily complete a minor at Denison, at least one-halfofthe credit hours that fulfill minor requirements must be completed in residence at Denison. Generally,allstudents,exceptthoseenrolledinrecognizedpre-professional3-2programs, must complete the last two semesters in residence at Denison. Exceptions to these requirements may be made by the Registrar's Advisory Board. A course taken "in residence" isdefinedasanycoursescheduledbythe Denison registrarandtaughton the Denisoncampus,oranycoursescheduledbytheDenisonregistrarandtaughtoff-campus byafull-timeDenisonfacultymember.Thispolicyprescribesauniversity-wide minimum residencerequirement; individualdepartments mayhavestricterrequirements. Pleasenotethatqualificationsandfurtherclarificationoftheserequirementsappearin various following sections. These requirements apply to all students, unless otherwise notedin thefollowingsections. Noteexceptions, in particular, forBachelorofFineArts candidates. GraduationRequirements Assessment ofAcademic Programs UndertheguidelinessetforthbytheNorth CentralAssociationofColleges, Denison isestablishingasetofprogramstoevaluatetheachievementofoureducationalgoals.These programsw^ill continuallyassess theoutcomes ofstudentlearningin terms ofthestated objectivesofthegeneraleducationprogramandthemajor. Degrees Available at Denison BachelorofArts A candidate for the Bachelor ofArts degree who majors in one department must successfullycompleteaminimumof24semester-hoursofwork.The maximumnumber q/'credithourswhichmaybetakeninthemajorbytheendofthejunioryearis32.Hours inthemajorinexcessof32attheendofthejunioryearwillnotcounttowardthedegree. Thesemaximumsdonotapplytoaninterdepartmentalorindividuallydesignedmajor. Maximums inthesecasesareto beworkedoutwiththestudent'sadviserandothers. BachelorofArts candidatesshallbefreeto plan theirseniorprogram, in consultation withtheiradviser, tosuitindividualneedsastodepthandbreadthofstudy. BachelorofScience Acandidate for the Bachelor ofScience degree maypursue courseworkin anyofthe followingfields: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Geology, MathematicsorComputer Science, Physics (Astronomy), andPsychology. Acandidate for the BachelorofSciencedegree mayearn amaximum of70 semester- hoursinthemajorfieldandspecifiedrelatedarearequirements.Atleast24hoursmustbe earnedinthemajorfield. BachelorofFineArts AcandidatefortheBachelorofFineArtsdegreewillmajorinstudioartortheatreand is required to take a minimum of40 credit hours in that major. The program will be plannedwithadepartmentaladviser. Including two First-Year Seminars, candidates for the B.F.A. degree are required to complete successfully a minimum of 16 hours credit from General Education courses outsidethefinearts, includingoneGeneralEducationcourseeach inthesciences,social sciences, andhumanities. In addition, astudentwill takeaminimum of15 credithours from the followingareas, otherthan themajorareaofconcentration: arthistory, dance, music, theatre,cinema,andstudioart. BFAcandidatesinTheatreandStudioArtmaybe requiredbytheirdepartmentstofulfilladditionalgeneraleducation requirements. DoubleDegrees Althoughthepursuitofadoubledegreeisrare,Denisonstudentsmayearntwodegrees duringtheirundergraduatecareer. Forfurtherinformation, contacttheRegistrar. GraduationRequirements General Education Requirements Alifebasedonrationalandhumaneself-determination, towhichall liberaleducation aspires, requires those skills and understandings ofideas, principles, and methods most common to themajorrealmsofmodern knowledge. Inrecognitionofthis need, DenisonoffersaprogramofGeneral Education. Students must take certain courses from this program regardless ofmajor field. It is designed to exposethestudenttobroadareasofknowledgethatshouldcontributetothedualgoalsof vocationalsuccessandahappier, moreintelligentmodeofliving. In some cases courses from the General Education area must be taken in the first or secondyears.Furthermore,sinceweareeagertobuildontheacademicworkstudentshave donebeforecomingtoDenison,studentsmayeitherwaiveand/orreceivecreditinthese areasbyAdvancedPlacementorProficiencyTesting. n First-YearSeminarsRequirement: 2 courses Seepage91 forafulldescriptionoftheFirst-YearProgramSeminars . D TextualInquiry: Acoursethathasasitsprimaryfocusthecloseanalysisandinterpretationofoneormore texts. n CriticalInquiry: Acourseinwhichstudentswillcriticallyanalyzephilosophicalandreligiousquestions centraltotheheritageofWesternandnon-Westerncivilizations. SocialInquiry: Acoursethatintroducesthesocial-scientificstudyofpolitical,social,oreconomicissues inthemodernindustrialworld. n ScientificInquiry: Threecourses,includingoneinthelifesciences(BiologyorPsychology)andoneinthe physicalsciences (Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology,orPhysics.) Thethirdsciencecourse can be an additional one-semester course in a life or physical science; it can be an appropriateone-semestercollege-levelcourseintheMathematicalSciences;oritcanbea cross-disciplinarysciencecourse. D ArtisticInquiry: Two courses in Studio Art, Art History, Dance, Music, Theatre, or Cinema. This requirementcanbefulfilledwithstudioor"participatory"coursesforatleastsixhoursof cumulativecredit. Useofaccrued"participatory"creditstosatisfythisrequirementmust bedoneinconsultationwiththeappropriatedepartmentalchairpersonandtheRegistrar. GraduationRequirements D Minority/Women's Studies: Acourse that focuses on some aspects ofthe experience, identity, and contributions ofwomenandminoritygroupsin20thcenturyAmerica. n ForeignLanguage: Thereareavarietyofwaystodemonstratetherequiredskillinforeignlanguage. (1) You receive credit andwaiver for the language requirement ifyou score 700 or higheronaCollegeBoardAchievementExaminationinanyforeignlanguage. (2)Youreceivecreditand/orwaiverfor"adequate"performanceonaCollegeEntrance Examination BoardAdvanced PlacementTest. "Adequate" performance is determined bythedepartment. (3) Denison requires that every student complete the first three semesters or the equivalent in one foreign language. All entering students who have studied a foreign language must take the appropriate placement test during the orientation period. Ifa studentintendstocontinuealanguagebeguninhighschoolorforwhichtherewasother preparation,theplacementtestdetermineshowmany,ifany,semestersofthatlanguage arenecessary. Anappropriatecoursefromatleasttwoofthethreefollowingcategories: n AmericanSocialInstitutions: Acoursethatfocusesononeormoresocialstructuresorinstitutions inAmericaand theprincipleswhichshapethem. D WesternStudies: A course that focuses upon one or more aspects ofthe origins and development of Western Civilization throughthenineteenthcentury. n Non-WesternStudies: Acoursethatinvestigatesthehistorical,aesthetic,religious,social,political,economic, orecologicalfoundationsandaccomplishmentsofahumansocietyoutsidetheWest. n OralCommunicationRequirement: Proficiencyisrequiredandmaybedemonstratedbypassingaspecialtestadministered tofirst-yearstudentsbytheCommunicationDepartmentortheDepartmentofTheatre andCinema.First-yearstudentsarestronglyurgedtotakethistest.Studentswhodonot demonstrateproficiencythroughthetestmaytakeoneofthefollowingcoursestofulfill therequirement:Communication 101,221,222or223;TheatreandCinema121, 123. Please Note: Onlytwocoursesfromanysingledepartmentcanbeusedtofulfillthe GeneralEducationrequirements.Acourseasreferredtoabovemaybeforeither threeorfourcredithours. CandidatesfortheB.A. degreearepermittedno morethan 32 hoursin themajorby