Yale College Programs of Study 2017–2018

1 yale CollegePrograms of StudyFall and Spring Terms 2017 2018 BULLETIN OF yale UNIVERSITYS eries 113 Number 9 August 1, 2017 Periodicals postage paidNew Haven, ConnecticutBULLETIN OF yale UNIVERSITYYale College Programs of Study 2017 2018 BULLETIN OF yale UNIVERSITYNew Haven ct 06520-8227 BULLETIN OF yale UNIVERSITY Series 113 Number 9 August 1, 2017 (USPS 078-500) is published seventeen times a year (one time in May and October; three times in June and September; four times in July; five times in August) by yale University, 2 Whitney Avenue, New Haven CT 0651o. Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, : Send address changes to Bulletin of yale University,PO Box 208227, New Haven CT 06520-8227 Managing Editor: Kimberly M. Go -CrewsEditor: Lesley K. BaierPO Box 208230, New Haven CT 06520-8230 The closing date for material in this bulletin was May 1, University reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors at any time.

2 2017 by yale University. All rights reserved. The material in this bulletin may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form, whether in print or electronic media, without written permission from yale University. The yale College Programs of Study is primarily a digital publication, available in html and pdf at A limited number of copies were printed on 50% postconsumer recycled paper for yale College and the permanent archive of the Bulletin of yale Statement of yale College The mission of yale College is to seek excep-tionally promising students of all backgrounds from across the nation and around the world and to educate them, through mental discipline and social experience, to develop their intellectual, moral, civic, and creative capacities to the fullest. The aim of this edu-cation is the cultivation of citizens with a rich awareness of our heritage to lead and serve in every sphere of human University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a rmatively seeks to attract to its faculty, sta , and student body qualified persons of diverse back-grounds.

3 In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational Programs , or employment against any individual on account of that individual s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. University policy is committed to a rmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Inquiries concerning these policies may be referred to Valarie Stanley, Director of the O ce for Equal Opportunity Programs , 221 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, For additional information, see IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational Programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance.

4 Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University s Title IX Coordinator, Stephanie Spangler, at or at or to the Department of Education, O ce for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, 5 Post O ce Square, Boston MA 02109-3921; tel. , fax , TDD , or accordance with federal and state law, the University maintains information on secu-rity policies and procedures and prepares an annual campus security and fire safety report containing three years worth of campus crime statistics and security policy statements, fire safety information, and a description of where students, faculty, and sta should go to report crimes. The fire safety section of the annual report contains information on current fire safety practices and any fires that occurred within on-campus student housing facili-ties. Upon request to the O ce of the Deputy Vice President for Human Resources and Administration, PO Box 208322, 2 Whitney Avenue, Suite 810, New Haven CT 06520-8322, , the University will provide this information to any applicant for admission, or prospective students and employees may visit accordance with federal law, the University prepares an annual report on participation rates, financial support, and other information regarding men s and women s intercol-legiate athletic Programs .

5 Upon request to the Director of Athletics, PO Box 208216, New Haven CT 06520-8216, , the University will provide its annual report to any student or prospective student. The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) report is also available online at all other matters related to admission to yale College , please write to the O ce of Under-graduate Admissions, yale University, PO Box 208234, New Haven CT 06520-8234; telephone, ; website, University s website is ; the yale College Programs of Study is online at CollegePrograms of StudyFall and Spring Terms2017 2018 BULLETIN OF yale UNIVERSITYS eries 113 Number 9 August 1, 2017 ContentsKey to course Listings 6 Building Abbreviations 7 yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines 8 yale College Administrative Officers 13 Final Examination Schedules 15 Subject Abbreviations 16A Message from the Dean of yale College 18I.

6 yale College 19 The Undergraduate Curriculum 19 Distributional Requirements 20 Major Programs 23 The Residential Colleges 24 International Experience 25 yale Summer Session 26 Academic Resources 27 Multidisciplinary Academic Programs 28 Special Programs 30 Honors 32 Miscellaneous 33II. Academic Regulations 34A. Requirements for the or Degree 34B. Grades 41C. course Credits and course Loads 45D. Promotion and Good Standing 47E. Registration and Enrollment in Courses 48F. Withdrawal from Courses 51G. Reading Period and Final Examination Period 53H. Completion of course Work 55I. Academic Penalties and Restrictions 59J. Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, and Reinstatement 60K. Special Arrangements 65L. Transfer Students 76M. Eli Whitney Students Program 78N. Non-degree Students Program 80O.

7 Visiting International Student Program 82P. Credit from Other Universities 82Q. Acceleration Policies 85R. Amendments 90 III. Subjects of Instruction 91 Majors in yale College 91 Accounting 93 Aerospace Studies 94 African American Studies 96 African Studies 103 American Studies 110 Anthropology 122 Applied Mathematics 132 Applied Physics 137 Archaeological Studies 142 Architecture 148 Art 156 Astronomy 168 Biology 174 Biomedical Engineering 176 British Studies 181 Chemical Engineering 183 Chemistry 188 Child Study Center 201 Classics 203 Cognitive Science 214 College Seminars 223 Computer Science 224 Computer Science and Mathematics 236 Computer Science and Psychology 237 Computing and the Arts 239 DeVane Lecture course 242 Directed Studies 243 East Asian Languages and Literatures 245 East Asian Studies 255 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 260 Economics 270 Economics and

8 Mathematics 285 Education Studies 287 Electrical Engineering 290 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 298 Energy Studies 301 Engineering 302 Engineering and Applied Science 303 English Language and Literature 307 Environment 329 Environmental Engineering 330 Environmental Studies 335 Ethics, Politics, and Economics 346 Ethnicity, Race, and Migration 356 Film and Media Studies 366 Forestry and Environmental Studies 378 French 380 Freshman Seminar Program 389 Geology and Geophysics 403 German Studies 414 Global Affairs 423 Global Health Studies 432 Hellenic Studies 436 History 439 History of Art 464 History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health 472 Human Rights 478 Humanities 480 Italian 491 Judaic Studies 496 Latin American Studies 502 Linguistics 510 Literature 519 Mathematics 534 Mathematics and Philosophy 545 Mathematics and Physics 546 Mechanical Engineering 547 Modern Middle East Studies 555 Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry 563 Molecular, Cellular.

9 And Developmental Biology 572 Music 587 Naval Science 600 Neuroscience 603 Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 610 Philosophy 621 Physics 631 Physics and Geosciences 641 Physics and Philosophy 643 Political Science 644 Portuguese 662 Psychology 665 Public Health 677 Religious Studies 678 Russian and East European Studies 687 Science 691 Slavic Languages and Literatures 692 Sociology 699 South Asian Studies 708 Southeast Asia Studies 713 Spanish 716 Special Divisional Majors 722 Statistics and Data Science 726 Study of the City 734 Theater Studies 735 Urban Studies 743 Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 744 The Work of yale University 753 Index 755 Map of yale University 7616 yale College Programs of Study 2017 2018 Key to course ListingsAFAMC ourse subjects are listed by three- or four-letter abbreviations incapitals.

10 See the complete list of Subject 112a or bThe letters a and b after a course number denote fall- and spring-term courses, respectively. A course designated a or b is the samecourse given in both course instructors are commonly listed as Staff. Refer toOnline course Information ( ) for individualsection :MATH 112 Prerequisites and recommendations are listed at the end of the , HUForeign language courses are designated L1 (first term of languagestudy), L2 (second term), L3 (third term), L4 (fourth term), or L5(beyond the fourth term). Other distributional designations are QR,WR, HU, SC, and SO, representing quantitative reasoning, writing,humanities and arts, science, and social science, respectively. See Distributional Requirements under Requirements for the Degree ( ) in the Academic Regulations. course crMost courses earn one course credit per term; variations are course designated RP meets during the reading period.