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1 2013 2014 CATALOGB enjamin Franklin (1732)Poor Richard s AlmanacThink of these things : whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account. Inquiries for additional information should be forwarded to the following offices: Office of Admission (717) 358-3951 Office of Alumni Relations & Development (717) 358-3955 College Communications (717) 358-3981 Office of Student Academic Affairs (717) 358-3989 Office of the Dean of the College (717) 358-4000 Office of Financial Aid (717) 358-3991 Office of the President (717) 358-3971 Office of the Provost & Dean of the Faculty (717) 358-3986 Office of the Registrar (717) 358-4168 General information: Franklin & Marshall College Box 3003 Lancaster, PA 17604-3003 (717) 358 -3911 College website: questions about the admission process call.

2 (717) 358-3951 email: on Nondiscrimination Franklin & Marshall College is committed to having an inclusive campus community where all members are treated with dignity and respect. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender/gender-identity, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran s status, genetic information, family or marital status, sexual orientation , or any other protected class. The College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran s status, family or marital status, sexual orientation, or other protected class in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, schol-arship and loan programs, and athletic and other College-administered & Marshall College reserves the right to amend any administrative, academic or disciplinary policy or regulation described in this Catalog, without prior notice to persons who might thereby be affected.

3 Information about expenses, fees and other charges applies to the academic year 2013 2014. All fees and other charges are subject to change. The provisions of the Catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the College and the student or between the College and the parents of the student. Insofar as possible, the information in this book is complete and accurate as of the date of & Marshall College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Educationof the Middle States Association of Colleges and of ContentsMission of the College ..vHistory of the College ..v viIntegration of Academic and Residential Learning ..vi viiAcademic Calendar 2013 2014 /2014 2015.

4 Viii xiSummer Session Calendar for 2014 ..xiiThe Curriculum (see Graduation Requirements 209 210) ..1 General Education ..1 First-Year Seminar ..2 Foundations ..2 Distribution Requirement ..3 Traditional Areas of the Liberal Arts ..3 Natural Science Requirement ..3 Non-Western Cultures Requirement ..3 4 Language Studies Requirement ..4 Writing Requirement ..5 The Major ..5 6 The Minor ..6 Electives ..6 International and Off-Campus Study ..7 11 Course Offerings ..12 Foundations Courses ..12 25 First-Year and Program Offerings ..26 200iii Africana Studies ..26 American Anthropology ..35 Arabic Art and Art History.

5 41 Astronomy (See Physics and Astronomy) .. 146 Biochemistry (See Biology) ..57 Bioinformatics (See Biology and Computer Science) ..57, 77 Biological Foundations of Behavior ..50 Biology ..57 Business, Organizations, and Society ..63 Chemistry ..66 Chinese Language ..69 Classics ..71 Comparative Literary Studies ..75 Computer Science ..77 Earth and Environment ..79 Economics ..87 English ..92 Environmental Science (See Earth and Environment) ..79 Environmental Studies (See Earth and Environment) ..79 French and Francophone Studies ..99 Geosciences (See Earth and Environment).

6 79 German and German Studies ..102 Government ..106 History ..112 International Studies ..121 Italian ..124 Japanese Language ..126 Judaic Studies ..128 Mathematics ..131 Music ..135 Philosophy ..142 Physics and Support Services Academic Advising ..201 Additional Educational Opportunities and Resources ..201 204 Cooperative Programs of Study ..204 205 Academic Policies and Procedures Academic Honesty ..206 208 Disruptions of the Academic Process ..208 209 Communication with The Course Credit System ..209 Graduation Requirements ..209 213 Honors List and Dean s List ..214 Academic Standards ..215 217 Course Registration and Credit.

7 217 222 Majors and Minors ..222 224 Additional Special Educational Opportunities ..224 229 Evaluation and Grades ..229 232 Examination Procedures ..232 234 Transfer of Credit Policies ..234 239 Withdrawal, Leave, and Readmission Policies ..239 241 Assessment of Instruction by Students ..2 41 Computing ..241 243 Admission to the College Selection Process ..244 Campus Visit and Interview ..244 Types of Application ..244 246 Financial Aid ..246 248 Tuition and Fees ..248 249 Institutional Procedures Relating to Title IX ..250 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act ..251 255 Accommodation for Disabilities ..256 Facilities ..257 262 Athletics and Recreation.

8 263 265 College Directory Trustees of the College ..266 269 Senior Staff of the College ..269 Faculty ..270 286 Academic Associates ..286 287 Faculty Emeriti ..288 291 Administrative Offices ..292 304 Index ..305 309 Campus Map ..310iv Psychology ..151 Public Health ..157 Public Policy ..160 Religious Studies ..162 Russian ..168 Science, Technology and Society ..170 Scientific and Philosophical Studies of Sociology ..179 Spanish ..183 Theatre, Dance and Film ..187 Women s and Gender Studies ..196vThe MISSION OF FrANkLIN & MArShALL COLLeGeFranklin & Marshall College is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal education.

9 Its aims are to inspire in young people of high promise and diverse backgrounds a genuine and enduring love for learning, to teach them to read, write and Think critically, to instill in them the capacity for both independent and collaborative action, and to educate them to explore and understand the natural, social and cultural worlds in which they live. In so doing, the College seeks to foster in its students qualities of intellect, creativity and character, that they may live fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to their occupations, their communities, and their hISTOry OF FrANkLIN & MArShALL COLLeGe Franklin & Marshall College is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States.

10 Its roots go back to Franklin College, founded in 1787 with a generous financial contribution from Benjamin Franklin. The product of a pioneering collaboration between English- and German-speaking communities in the most ethnically diverse region of the new nation, the College was launched by leaders of the Lutheran and Reformed Churches with support from trustees that included four signers of the Declaration of Independence, three future governors of Pennsylvania, two members of the Constitutional Convention and seven officers of the Revolutionary Army. Their goal was to preserve our present republican system of government, and to promote those improvements in the arts and sciences which alone render nations respectable, great and happy.