Arts, Sciences, and Engineering 2010-2011 Bulletin - USS at Tufts

Through this bulletin, announcement is made of the generalrules, regulations, fees, and schedules in effect as of the date ofpublication. This bulletin is for informational purposes only anddoes not constitute a contract between the university and anyapplicant, student, or other party. The university reserves its rightto make changes, without notice, in any course offerings, requirements,policies, regulations, dates, and financial or other informationcontained in this bulletin. Published by the Trustees of TuftsUniversity, Medford, Massachusetts 02155. Printed in the USA.TUFTS UNIVERSITY 2008

The BulletinBULLETIN OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY l 2010–2011School of Artsand SciencesCOLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTSGRADUATE SCHOOL OFARTS AND SCIENCESSchool ofEngineering

ContentsPresidents of Tufts University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4About Tufts University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Financial InformationExpenses and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7School of Arts and SciencesMission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10College of Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Graduate School of Arts and Sciences . . . . 25College of Special Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32School of EngineeringMission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34School of Engineering Information . . . . . . 34General Undergraduate InformationUndergraduate Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Tufts Programs Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Tufts European Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Summer Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Combined-Degrees Programs. . . . . . . . . . . 56Teacher Licensure Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . 58Health Professions Programs . . . . . . . . . . . 59Prelaw and Prebusiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Experimental College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenshipand Public Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Institute for Global Leadership . . . . . . . . . 66Academic and Support Services . . . . . . . . . 70Departments, Programs, and Research CentersAll departments, programs and ResearchCenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82University Administration and FacultyOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244School of the Museum of Fine Arts. . . . . 260Accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261Scholarship Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263Prize Scholarships and Academic Awards . . 283Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293For course descriptions, see the bulletin athttp://USS.tufts.edu/bulletin/3

A B O U T T U F TS U N I V E R S I T Y >PRESIDENTS OFTUFTS UNIVERSITYLawrence S. BacowPresident, 2001–presentJohn DiBiaggioPresident, 1992–2001Emeritus, 2001–presentJean MayerPresident, 1976–1992Chancellor, 1992–1993Burton Crosby HallowellPresident, 1967–1976Emeritus, 1977–presentLeonard Chapin MeadActing President, 1966–1967Nils Yngve WessellActing President, 1953President, 1953–1966Emeritus, 1967–presentLeonard CarmichaelPresident, 1938–1952George Stewart MillerActing President, 1937–1938John Albert CousensActing President, 1919–1920President, 1920–1937Hermon Carey BumpusPresident, 1914–1919William Leslie HooperActing President, 1912–1914Reverend Frederick William HamiltonActing President, 1905–1906President, 1906Reverend Elmer Hewitt CapenPresident, 1875–1905Reverend Alonzo Ames MinerPresident, 1862–1875John Potter MarshallActing President, 1861–1862Reverend Hosea Ballou 2dPresident, 1853–1861About Tufts UniversityInternational, student–centered, Tufts University isdedicated to academic rigor and interdisciplinaryresearch that addresses the most critical issues facingour world. Rooted in the best traditions oflearning and scholarship, Tufts is committed toeducating tomorrow’s global leaders in all disciplinesand fields through innovation in its teachingand research.Since its founding in 1852 by members of theUniversalist Church, Tufts has grown from a smallliberal arts college into a nonsectarian university ofapproximately 8,500 students on four campuses.The trustees of Tufts College voted to make Tuftscoeducational in 1892, and the first women weregraduated in 1896. Although women applied toTufts almost immediately after its founding in1852, they were denied admission until the 1890s.With the founding of Jackson College for Womenin 1910—named for Cornelia Maria Jackson, thebenefactor who did the most to promote women’seducation at Tufts—women’s education gainedsecurity at the institution.At Tufts, creating excellence in education isforged through a philosophy that is forward-thinking,imaginative, and responsive to the fast-pacedevolution of technology, politics, the sciences, ourglobal society, and the arts.Our SchoolsThe largest division of the university is the Facultyof Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. This divisioncomprises the College of Liberal Arts, the Schoolof Engineering, the Graduate School of Arts andSciences, the College of Special Studies, andSummer Session. The university’s graduate andprofessional schools are the Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy, the School of Medicine, theSchool of Dental Medicine, the Cummings Schoolof Veterinary Medicine, the Gerald J. and DorothyR. Friedman School of Nutrition Science andPolicy, and the Sackler School of GraduateBiomedical Sciences.The schools are located on Tufts’ campuses inMedford/Somerville, Boston, and North Grafton,Massachusetts. Students may also study at theTufts European Center, located in an eleventhcenturymonastery in Talloires, France.Tufts is also affiliated with the School of the4

A B O U T T U F TS U N I V E R S I T Y >F I N A N C I A L I N F O R MAT I O N >Museum of Fine Arts and New England Conservatoryof Music, providing joint graduate and undergraduateprograms and flexible cross-registration.The Undergraduate ExperienceUndergraduate study is on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus, situated on a hill about fivemiles northwest of Boston. It is a tranquil NewEngland setting within easy access by subway andbus to the cultural, social, and entertainmentresources of Boston and Cambridge.Tufts is a student-centered institution, wheresupport for students’ personal and academic developmentis embedded into the organization andethos of the university. The Faculty of Arts, Sciences,and Engineering is committed to scholarshipof the highest order and teaching of exactingquality, while equally dedicated to providing afriendly, open, and intellectually rich and stimulatingenvironment. This environment is one of thereasons Tufts is one of the most highly competitiveuniversities in the country.Tufts has programs abroad in Britain, Chile,China, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong,Japan, and Spain. More than 40 percent of undergraduateschoose to spend their junior year abroadto add a strong international dimension to theireducation. This experience adds to the internationalflavor of the Tufts campus when they returnfor their senior year.More than 98 percent of enrolling studentsexpect to pursue graduate or professional studies,and annually Tufts students are the recipients ofsuch prestigious academic awards as Fulbright,Rhodes, Marshall, and Mellon scholarships andfellowships.Financial InformationExpenses and PoliciesAll students (with the exception of those in theR.E.A.L. program) are expected to carry a fullcourse load (four to five courses) except in cases ofserious, documented medical problems.A typical first-year student in residence at Tuftsduring the 2010-2011 academic year may expectthe following expenses:Tuition $40,664Residence hall $5,982Meal plan $5,286Health service and student activity fees $934Books, supplies, and miscellaneousexpenses (estimated) $2,134Total for year (estimated) $55,000Medical Insurance costs $1473 for the year if the studentis not covered by a comparable plan of their own.*The charges listed above are subject to change.Tuition: Tufts undergraduate tuition is a comprehensivefee that covers basic charges for instruction,costs of registration, most laboratory supplies,and other incidental items or services.Campus Housing: All first-year and sophomorestudents are required to live in university housing orrecognized fraternities or sororities, and to purchasea meal plan. Commuting students pay no residencehall fee and are not required to purchase a mealplan.Meal Plans: Students select a meal plan or JumboCashin accordance with university requirements.JumboCash allows students to make purchases in allcampus dining locations, including the Rez andOxfam Cafe, and to pay for delivery of food fromoff-campus, late-night locations. Students may alsouse their JumboCash to pay library fines and tomake purchases from the bookstore, the informationbooth in the campus center, and the copy centerin Braker Hall. JumboCash may be converted tovending points for use in laundry and vendingmachines. Dining Services is located at 89 CurtisStreet. For more information, call 617-627-3566.Health Services: The health service fee ismandatory and non-waivable and covers the cost ofrunning a comprehensive outpatient health serviceand counseling center. The fee covers unlimitedprimary care and walk-in visits to the Health Serv-5

F I N A N C I A L I N F O R MAT I O N >ice, access to the Counseling and Mental HealthService, and an annual flu shot if available for thosewho desire inoculation. Laboratory tests, prescribedmedications, and consultation with on-campusmedical specialty consultants are not covered by thehealth service fee. Students who do not purchasethe optional medical insurance are required todemonstrate that they have other medical insurance.Details regarding the fee and deadlines forwaiving the insurance are available athttp://ase.tufts.edu/healthservice.Fees: All students are required to pay the studentactivity fee, which is proposed by the studentgovernment. Accepted students must pay an enrollmentdeposit, which is applied to tuition for thefirst year.Housing ChargesRoom assignments are made for the full academicyear. The campus housing room rates set by theBoard of Trustees will appear on the resident student’sbill in two parts, identified as the housingcommitment fee and room charge. The housingcommitment fee is nonrefundable at the time a studentselects a room, has a proxy select a campusroom on his or her behalf, or otherwise accepts aroom assignment from the Residential Life Office.The housing commitment fee is only refundablewhen:a) the student is placed on required leave or withdrawalby the university, including academic probationlevel II, orb) the student, subsequent to selecting a room, isadmitted to a study abroad program. In such casesthe student must file an electronic study abroadleave of absence form with Undergraduate Educationat http://uss.tufts.edu/registrar/Webcenter.asp.Students in both Tufts and non-Tufts study abroadprograms must file an update form, available at theResidential Life Office in South Hall, within ten(10) days of acceptance—no later than April 30 forfall semester housing cancellation and November 15for spring semester housing cancellation.The room charge portion of a student’s bill willbe equal to the room rate for the student’s assignment,less the $750 housing commitment fee.Room selection for spring-only applicants isheld during the first week of December. Once aspring-only room assignment has been selected bythe student (or his or her proxy), or an assignmentis offered and accepted, the student is subject to thehousing commitment fee.Questions may be directed to the ResidentialLife Office, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts02155, 617-627-3248, fax 617-627-3929,e-mail: reslife@tufts.edu, website:http://ase.tufts.edu/reslife.Payment of BillsAll currently enrolled students are billed electronicallythrough the Tufts eBill system. Information onTufts eBill can be found athttp://uss.tufts.edu/bursar/eBill/. Students are requiredto pay tuition, fees, room, and board prior to thestart of each semester. Bills for the fall semester mustbe paid in the first week in August; spring semesterbills are due and payable by the second week inDecember. The amount billed is reduced by anyfinancial aid awarded by or sent to the university onbehalf of the student for the semester. Payment infull (after deduction for financial aid) must be madebefore each term either by check, echeck, wire transferor by enrolling in the monthly payment plan.Detailed information about the payment plan is sentto returning students in April and incoming studentsin May/June.Fall semester charges do not include thoseincurred for courses an applicant must take tobecome fully qualified for admission. Charges willnot be reduced when courses are accepted for transfercredit.All university charges are collected by StudentFinancial Services. Without waiting for receipt of aformal bill, payments for tuition, fees, room, andboard are to be made to Tufts on or before the duedate for the semester. Checks should be madepayable to the Trustees of Tufts College.If full payment has not been received, or financialarrangements have not been agreed upon by thespecified due date, a late payment fee will beassessed monthly.The following actions will take place should astudent fail to meet his or her financial obligationsto the university for outstanding student loans orbalances on his or her student account: the studentmay be denied access to university dining services;will not be allowed to access library resources; willbe denied registration privileges; will not be issuedan official transcript; and will be denied an on-campusroom selection for an upcoming semester.Any unpaid student account balance may be6

F I N A N C I A L I N F O R MAT I O N >referred to our collection agency. The student willbe responsible for all costs associated with collection,including collection agency fees, attorneys’fees, and court costs. The account will be reportedto credit bureaus.A candidate for a degree must have paid allcharges ten days preceding commencement.Diplomas and official transcripts of records forthose in arrears are regularly withheld until all paymentshave been made.Administrative WithdrawalIf a student’s account remains unsettled beyond thebilling due date, subsequent bills will be issuedreflecting monthly late payment charges. If the student’saccount remains unsettled after the first dayof classes, the student may be subject to withdrawalfrom the university.Students are strongly encouraged to communicatewith Student Financial Services as soon as theyencounter personal or financial difficulties so thatthe university may help identify possible solutionsand alternatives for meeting individual needs.Withdrawal/Leave Tuition Refund PolicyStudents who elect to take a leave of absence orwithdraw or who are required to withdraw willreceive a tuition refund in accordance with thefollowing schedule, based on the effective date ofthe leave.Fall semester 2010By September 6, 2010September 7 to 20, 2010September 21 to 27, 2010September 28 to October 4, 2010October 5 to October 11, 2010October 12 to 18, 2010Spring semester 2011By January 19, 2011January 20 to February 2, 2011February 3 to February 9, 2011100% of tuition chargedis cancelled90% of tuition chargedis cancelled80% of tuition chargedis cancelled60% of tuitioncharged is cancelled40% of tuition chargedis cancelled20% of tuition chargedis cancelled100% of tuition chargedis cancelled90% of tuition chargedis cancelled80% of tuition chargedis cancelledFebruary 10 to 16, 2011February 17 to 23, 2011February 24 to March 2, 201160% of tuition chargedis cancelled40% of tuition chargedis cancelled20% of tuition chargedis cancelledNo tuition refunds are made after the sixth week of classes.The student is responsible for any unpaid chargesand must make arrangements to pay this balanceprior to leaving Tufts. Any outstanding balance willresult in a hold on the release of any transcriptsuntil paid in full. If the student’s account is referredto a collection agency, the student will be responsiblefor all collection and litigation costs associatedwith this debt.Campus Housing ChargesCampus housing charges will be refunded basedon the above prorated tuition schedule for thesemester. The date of withdrawal from housingwill be based on the date that the room has beenvacated and the room key returned to campus safety.The housing commitment fee is nonrefundable.Meal Plan ChargeStudents wishing to cancel their meal plan afterthe cutoff date will be assessed 50 percent of theprorated refund amount.Other ChargesOther fees and charges such as the health servicefee, the student activity fee, library or traffic fines,and traffic or parking citations are not refunded orprorated after the beginning of the academic year. Ifa student is enrolled in the optional medical insuranceplan, both the charge and the plan benefitsremain in place through the end of the contractperiod. A student enrolled for only one semesterwill be charged the full student activity fee andhealth service fee.Financial AidTufts University students are eligible for a full rangeof financial aid in the form of university, state, andfederal grants; long-term university, state, FederalPerkins and Stafford Loans; and federally subsidized(FWS) campus employment. In 2009-2010,48 percent of full-time undergraduates received over$72 million in these forms of aid and other governmentand foundation grants and loans.7

F I N A N C I A L I N F O R MAT I O N >40 percent of the entering class received over $16million in total aid, of which over $13 million (85percent) was in the form of grants. The averagegrant was $28,200; the average award (includingloan and job) was $30,200 to entering students.ApplicationEntering undergraduates, including transfers, applyfor aid by submitting the Profile Form of the CollegeScholarship Service, the Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA), and copies of familyfederal tax returns before February 15. Decisionson the amounts and kinds of aid areannounced in April, shortly after the letter ofadmission is mailed. Students requesting renewalof aid, and other undergraduates who have notreceived assistance previously, apply by April 15.Decisions are made in June. Satisfactory progresstoward a degree is required for continuance of aid.Preference in awarding grants each year is given tothose who received aid in the previous year.Applications for tuition scholarships and teachingassistantships in the graduate school are anintegral part of the application for admission.Decisions are announced with the letter of admissionor at a later date. Complete applicationinstructions, deadlines, and links are available athttp://finaid.tufts.edu.Forms of AidUniversity grants are by far the largest single sourceof funds received by Tufts undergraduates fromthe application procedure described above. Theyrange from $200 to more than full tuition eachyear and are combined with other scholarships,loans, and employment to meet the university’sestimate of each student’s need. For graduate students,scholarships range from quarter to fulltuition as decided by the department. Teachingassistants normally receive tuition scholarshipsplus an annual stipend for teaching. If needed,graduate students also may apply for FederalStafford and Perkins Loans.Federal Supplemental Educational OpportunityGrants (SEOG) are federal grants allocated to Tuftsfor exceptionally needy undergraduates. The averageaward is about $2,000 a year; the range is from$200 to $3,000.Federal Pell Grants are federal grants to whichundergraduates from low- and moderate-incomefamilies are entitled according to their financialcircumstances. Application is made by completingthe FAFSA and submitting it after January 1 precedingeach academic year. This application datawill be sent to Tufts Student Financial Services,which will draw the grant from the government.Only undergraduates are entitled to these grants.Awards range from $400 to $5,300.Carl Gilbert Matching Grants are funds awarded toTufts and other independent institutions by theCommonwealth of Massachusetts to be given asgrants to needy Massachusetts undergraduates.Tufts National Merit Scholarships: Entering firstyearstudents who are National Merit finalists areeligible for scholarships of $500 to $2,000 per yearfor up to four undergraduate years for any semesterin which the student is charged Tufts tuition.To enter the program, students must name Tuftsas first choice in the National Merit competition.Honorary awards of $500 per year for four yearsmay be made to successful applicants who do notdemonstrate financial need. Merit awards up to$2,000 per year may be offered to applicants withdemonstrated financial need. Those who needmore than the $2,000 award will be considered foradditional loan, work, and grant aid up to the totalamount needed. Need must be determined annuallyby Tufts based on the FAFSA analysis of familyability to meet total educational costs. In2009-2010, 165 scholars were awarded $190,000.Federal Perkins Loans are awarded by Tufts to studentsof exceptional need from funds allocatedannually to the university by the federal governmentand from funds repaid by previous borrowers.Tufts loans may be offered to needy undergraduatesnot eligible for Federal Perkins Loans.Interest on Tufts loans is 7 percent and begins toaccrue six months after the student leaves Tufts.Repayment of principal and interest begins sixmonths after leaving Tufts and continues for fiveyears. Tufts loans require a parental cosigner.Massachusetts No-Interest Loans may be awarded toMassachusetts undergraduates of exceptional needfrom funds allocated to Tufts by theCommonwealth of Massachusetts. Repayment8

F I N A N C I A L I N F O R MAT I O N >terms are very similar to Federal Stafford Loansbut there is no interest charge.Federal Direct Subsidized Loans: This programoffers student loans subsidized by the federal governmentthrough lending institutions. Studentsmay borrow up to $3,500 for the first undergraduateyear, $4,500 for the second year, and $5,500per year for the remaining undergraduate years(maximum $23,000) and up to $8,500 per year forgraduate study. A maximum of $65,500 for undergraduateand graduate years is permitted underthis program. Federal Direct Loans are normallydisbursed in two equal installments. The interestrate during repayment is 6.8 percent for graduatestudents and 5.6 percent for undergraduate students.Repayment begins six months after the studentgraduates or stops attending school on atleast a half-time basis.Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are availablefor students who do not qualify for a subsidizedFederal Direct Loan. Students areresponsible for interest while in school and maymake monthly interest payments or capitalize theinterest. The interest rate on the unsubsidized loanis 6.8%.Dependent undergraduates may borrow up to$2,000 above the subsidized Federal Direct Loanlimits less the amount of any subsidized loanreceived. Graduate students and independentundergraduates may borrow up to the subsidizedFederal Direct Loan limit less the amount of anysubsidized loan received plus $6,000 per year forfreshmen and sophomores, $7,000 per year forjuniors and seniors, and $12,000 per year for graduatestudents. In order to advise students of theirrights and responsibilities, an entrance interview isrequired of all first-time borrowers at Tufts priorto disbursement of the loan. Exit counseling isrequired of all borrowers before leaving the university.Federal Direct PLUS Loans: Through the FederalDirect PLUS Loan program, graduate students andparents of dependent undergraduates may borrowup to the full cost of education minus any financialaid annually at a fixed rate of 7.9%. The fee onPLUS loans in 2.5%. A credit check is requiredand payments begin 60 days after the loan is fullydisbursed. PLUS loans must be used for collegeexpenses, including room and board.Federal Work-Study Program (FWS): FWS providesfederal funds for Tufts to subsidize the hourlywages of students who need financial aid duringthe school year. Work-study positions are availableeither on-campus or with off-campus, nonprofitcommunity service programs, and typically wagesrange from $7.00 to $15.00 per hour.ROTC Programs: ROTC may be applied for beforeor after admission and used at Tufts. Applicationsmay be obtained from Air Force or Navy recruitingofficers, or students may join after registration andcompete for two- or three-year Army scholarships.Many ROTC scholarships include full tuition,books, and fees, as well as a monthly stipend of upto $500, while others offer up to $20,000 towardtuition, plus a stipend. Tufts students participate inROTC through units at nearby M.I.T. Mostclasses are held on the M.I.T. campus. After graduation,a 4-year active duty commitment isrequired, with pilots needing to serve longer. Afterundergraduate college graduation, other ROTCmedical college scholarships may also be available.While Massachusetts law and Tufts policy prohibitdiscrimination based on sexual orientation, federallaw regarding participation in military programs,including ROTC, currently accommodates sexualorientation only in very limited ways and is underlegal challenge.Contacts (at M.I.T.): Air Force: 617-253-4475,Army: 617-253-4471, and Navy & Marine: 617-253-2991.Job Location and Development Program (JLD):JLD aids all Tufts students, regardless of financialneed, in finding campus or off-campus employment.Students may work part time while inschool or full time during vacation. Students areencouraged to visit the Tufts Career and Employmentwebsite at http://studentservices.tufts.edu/studentemployment/default.htm, where they canregister for an interactive job-search program providingaccess to a host of employment opportunitiesand services.All information regarding federal student aidprograms is correct as of May 2010, but is subject tochange with the passage of new legislation.For more information regarding financial aidpolicy and procedures, visit http://finaid.tufts.edu/.9

S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >School of Artsand SciencesMission StatementBroadly recognized as one of the premier liberal artscolleges within a research university, the School ofArts and Sciences at Tufts University educates studentsfor transformational leadership in communitiesaround the world. Tufts’ tradition of innovationdates to the school’s founding in 1852. Today, amulti-disciplinary and experiential approach definesscholarship and teaching. Faculty and students usethe curricular framework of the arts and sciences toaddress the great intellectual and social challengesof the 21st century.The school has a distinctive style. Excellence inscholarship and teaching are the school’s highestpriorities; translating inquiry and research intoaction is a defining theme. The Faculty of Arts &Sciences, the largest of Tufts’ seven schools, explorescollaborative research opportunities across the university’sprofessional schools and around the world.More than 5,000 students at the undergraduate andgraduate levels represent the broad range of intellectual,creative and personal attributes. The creationof new knowledge in traditional and emerging disciplines,a dedication to globalism and active citizenship,a commitment to humanitarianism anddiversity in its many forms, and a belief that intellectualdiscourse and discovery serve the commongood are deeply held ideals.College of Liberal ArtsRequirements for DegreesFor students entering the College of Liberal Arts,the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Scienceis awarded after four years (eight semesters) offull-time study and with successful completion ofthe equivalent of thirty-four credits. (Study in summerschool at other institutions does not counttoward the residence requirement under this policy.)A cumulative average of C- (1.67) or higher isrequired for graduation. No more than two of thethirty-four courses may consist of fieldwork orinternship placements. Up to two semesters of fulltimestudy after matriculation at Tufts may bespent at other approved four-year institutions or onapproved foreign-study programs. (See ResidenceRequirement in the general information section fordetails.)Three-fourths of all courses taken at Tufts withstandard grading must be completed with a grade ofC- or better. There is no rigid program of coursesthat must be taken by every student. Students areregarded as individuals and each student is encouragedto pursue a course of study appropriate to hisor her training, experience, aptitudes, and plans forthe future. Within a framework designed to ensureboth breadth and depth in intellectual development,there is a broad range of choice. Students work withtheir advisers to select those courses best suited totheir particular needs and interests.Each student selects courses to fulfill the foundationand distribution requirements. All coursesused to fulfill these requirements must be taken fora letter grade, not pass-fail.Degree Audit Reporting SystemDARS is a web-based application that allows studentsto systematically assess their progress towarddegree completion. A DARS audit will reportdetailed degree requirements, how coursework canbe used to complete that degree, and completed andoutstanding requirements. For more informationvisit http://degreeaudit.studentservices.tufts.edu.Foundation RequirementsThe faculty recognizes the following elements asbasic to any program leading to a bachelor’s degreein liberal arts, whatever a student’s particular interestsmay be. First, an educated person in our societymust be able to write coherent English, and must beable to apply that writing ability to the criticalanalysis of information and ideas in any field. Second,the study of another language and of foreigncultures is indispensable to a liberal education; suchstudy provides a basis for locating oneself within alarger cultural and international context. Coursesin college writing, foreign language and culture,and world civilizations constitute the foundationof a liberal arts education at Tufts.The foundation requirements should be metearly in a student’s college career, so that thesecourses may serve as a foundation for later work.Where appropriate, a single course, examination,or other unit of work may be credited toward thefulfillment of both the foundation and the distributionrequirements.10

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >1. WritingTwo semesters of college writing are normallyrequired for graduation in liberal arts. In general,students should complete this requirement in thefirst year. Most students do so by taking English 1(Expository Writing) in the first semester and, inthe second semester, English 2 (College WritingSeminar) or another approved writing course (suchas Philosophy 1). A Philosophy 1 class (or otherEnglish 2 substitute) transferred from another collegewill not count for English 2 or 4. Students takingcourses approved as English 2 substitutes maynot count them as English 2 if taken before or atthe same time as English 1. Students for whomEnglish is a second language may take English 3with consent of the instructor. Courses taken towardfulfillment of this requirement must be taken for lettergrades, except English 3, which is pass-fail.There are also other alternatives for satisfyingthe college writing requirement. In summary,the requirement may be satisfied in any of thefollowing ways:• Exemption from the entire requirement byattaining a score of five on the AdvancedPlacement Test in English Language andComposition or English Literature andComposition; an A on the British A-Levelexams; or a score of seven on the Higher-LevelInternational Baccalaureate.• Exemption from the first half of the requirementby attaining one of the following: a score of fouron the Advanced Placement Test in EnglishLanguage and Composition or EnglishLiterature and Composition; a score of 760 orabove on the SAT Writing exam, a score of fiveor six on the Higher-Level InternationalBaccalaureate, six or seven at the SubsidiaryLevel; or a B on the British A-Level exams.Students so exempted from the first half of therequirement must complete English 2 or anequivalent course.• Satisfactory completion of English 1 or 3 andEnglish 2 or 4, or an approved alternative course(which may not be taken concurrently withEnglish 1). These courses vary from year to year;students and their advisers should ascertainwhich alternatives are offered and approved inany given semester. Philosophy 1 offered at Tuftsis an approved alternative to English 2 or 4;however, courses equivalent to Philosophy 1transferred from another college are not approvedalternatives.• Completion of English 1 with a grade of A orA- (resulting in exemption from the second halfof the requirement). This exemption does notapply to writing courses equivalent to English 1that were taken at another college.2. Foreign Language/Culture OptionThis foundation requirement has two parts. First,every student must satisfy a basic language requirement,demonstrating knowledge of a foreign languageequivalent to three semesters of collegecourses. The second part of the requirement may besatisfied in several different ways. Students maytake advanced courses in the same foreign languageor they may undertake study of a second language.Students are offered the alternative of studying aforeign culture through courses taught in English.Students who speak, read, and write proficiently ina language other than English should consult theiracademic dean about possible exemption from thisrequirement. No credit is awarded.PART I. Basic Language RequirementEntering students are expected to demonstratecompetence in a second language equivalent tothree semesters of college courses. Secondaryschool transcripts are not accepted as evidence oflanguage competence. Language competence maybe determined on the basis of a placement examinationtaken at Tufts, SAT II Subject Test scores,or a college transcript. Entering students who donot demonstrate the required level of competencemust take college language courses until that levelis reached.PART II. Continued Language Study/Culture OptionAfter the basic language requirement has beensatisfied, the student has four options:1) To continue study in the foreign language used tofulfill the basic language requirement until twocourses have been completed at the third-year level;e.g., French 21-22 or French 31-32, German 21-22or German 33-44. Because the fourth-semester college-levelcourse (e.g., French 4, Spanish 4) is normallya prerequisite for courses at the advancedlevel, the option usually involves taking threecourses beyond the basic language requirement.11

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >2) To complete courses through the third collegesemester level (for example, Spanish 1 through 3)in a language different from the one used to satisfythe basic language requirement.Beginning with students in the Class of 2009,American Sign Language may be used to fulfillthis option.3) To complete three credits dealing with a singleculture or designated cultural area, either the sameas or different from the language taken to fulfillPart I. The course must deal with a foreign culture.For purposes of this requirement, a foreignculture is defined as having non-English speakingorigins. Anglo-American, English, Anglo-Irish,and Anglo-Australian cultures do not qualify, butAboriginal Australian, Celtic, and African-American,Latino/a, and Asian American, for example,do to the degree that they are discrete from theAnglo-American tradition.At least one of the three culture credits must focuson the region of origin. For instance, a studentchoosing the East Asian and Diasporas culturearea must take at least one course rooted in EastAsia. These non-diasporic classes are noted athttp://uss.tufts.edu/stuServ/bulletin/.Culture courses are regularly updated on the bulletinwebsite. Students wishing to submit courses that arenot on this list (or its updated semester supplement)must petition the Academic Review Board; forms areavailable under Student Forms athttp://uss.tufts.edu/stuServ.4) Foreign language courses beyond the third college-semesterlevel may be counted as part of theculture option, e.g., Spanish 4, French 4, orcourses at higher levels. For example, a studentwho has completed four semesters of foreign languagestudy may choose to complete the foundationrequirement by taking two culture coursesin the same culture area as that of the languagestudied.Travel or residence in another country, whileadmittedly educational, may not be appliedtoward fulfillment of the culture option. Coursesaccepted for transfer from other colleges or universitiesmay be used upon approval of the AcademicReview Board. Policies governing theacceptance of courses in satisfaction of the languagerequirement and culture option are establishedby the Academic Review Board.3. World CivilizationsThe world civilizations requirement focuses on anin-depth study of a non-Western civilization orcivilizations, or the interaction of non-Westernand Western civilizations with equal attentiongiven to both. The definition of the non-Westernworld is considered to include Africa, Asia, theCaribbean, Latin America, and selected indigenouscultures of Oceania and North America.The course taken in fulfillment of the worldcivilizations requirement may be used to fulfill theculture option or that distribution requirement forwhich the course would normally be appropriate,but not both.For an updated list of courses that have beenapproved by the Academic Review Board, visithttp:/uss.tufts.edu/stuServ/bulletin/. For approval ofcourses that do not appear on this list, a petitionform is available under Student Forms athttp://uss.tufts.edu/stuServ.4. Quantitative ReasoningThe quantitative reasoning requirement is designedto impart basic mathematical skills that studentswill need throughout their studies. Students whoreceive at least 560 on the mathematics SAT or atleast 23 on the mathematics ACT are automaticallyexempt from this requirement.Students with a mathematics SAT score below560 or a mathematics ACT score below 23 musttake Mathematics 4 in the fall semester of theirfirst year. Exemptions are granted for students whopass the placement examination offered by themathematics department during orientation, orwho receive an AP calculus credit or an internationaldiploma mathematics credit, or who receivetransfer credit for a calculus course or a courseequivalent to Mathematics 4.Students who are required to take Mathematics4 are also allowed to count it as one of their twomathematical sciences distribution credits. Thosewho receive exactly 560 on the mathematics SATor 23 on the mathematics ACT may seek permissionfrom the mathematics department to countMathematics 4 toward the mathematical sciencesdistribution requirement. Students who submitmultiple scores, one of which is a mathematicsSAT above 560 or a mathematics ACT above 23,12

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >are considered exempt and not allowed to countMathematics 4 toward the mathematical sciencesdistribution requirement.Distribution RequirementsThe faculty holds that a student enrolled in anyprogram leading to a liberal arts degree mustdemonstrate a reasonable acquaintance with eachof the following five areas of inquiry: the humanities,the arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences,and the mathematical sciences.• A student must take the equivalent of two coursecredits in each area.• No more than two of the ten credits may be fromthe same department or program.• A student may use approved pre-matriculationcredit (e.g. AP or IB) toward fulfillment of distributionrequirements.• No single course may be used in more than onedistribution area. For example, a history coursemay be counted as either humanities or a socialscience requirement, but not both.• Courses used in the foundation requirement or aspart of the concentration (major), may also beused to fulfill distribution requirements (withsome exceptions noted below).Special restrictions apply to Experimental Collegecourses:Approval of the Academic Review Boardmust be obtained in all cases.Only one Experimental College credit maybe used as a distribution requirement.Those courses graded pass-fail may not beused to satisfy any distribution requirement.Please go to the Student Services web page toview the courses that have been approved by theAcademic Review Board.Summary Sheet of RequirementsFoundation Requirements1. WRITING1) ___________________________________2) ___________________________________2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE/CULTURE OPTIONPart I: Competence equivalent to three semestersof college language courses1) ___________________________________2) ___________________________________3) ___________________________________Part II: Three semesters of language, or cultureoption. (Fulfill a, b, or c.)4) ___________________________________5) ___________________________________6) ___________________________________a. Continue in the first language for three moresemestersb. Three semesters in a second language (includingASL)c. Culture option—there are two ways to fulfill theculture option:1. Continue through the fourth or fifth semesterof the language used to fulfill Part I, and takeone or two courses in the same culture area asthat language.2. Take three credits related to a single cultureeither the same as or different from the languagetaken to fulfill Part I. One course mustfocus on the region of origin. See the onlinelist of approved culture courses.3. WORLD CIVILIZATIONS1) __________________________________This course may also be used toward a culture OR adistribution requirement, but not both.4. QUANTITATIVE REASONING1) __________________________________For students with a math SAT score below 560 or amath ACT score below 23.Distribution Requirements1. HUMANITIES1) __________________________________13

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >2) __________________________________2. ARTS1) __________________________________2) __________________________________3. SOCIAL SCIENCES1) __________________________________2) __________________________________4. NATURAL SCIENCES1) __________________________________2) __________________________________5. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES1) __________________________________2) __________________________________Concentration RequirementThe object of the concentration (or major) requirementis to provide the student with an integratedand thorough program of study in a well-developedfield of learning. Most students satisfy the concentrationrequirement within established academicdepartments and programs, selected from amongthose listed below. An alternative program, calledPlan of Study, is available to students with uniqueacademic interests not clearly encompassed by theestablished fields of concentration. All courses usedtoward fulfillment of the concentration requirementmust be taken for letter grades.Department or Program MajorStudents are expected to choose their major and tohave a faculty adviser in the major field during thesecond semester of the sophomore year. With theassistance of the faculty adviser, the student plans aconcentration program of ten or more courses asspecified by the major department. In some cases,the student must complete prerequisite courses inaddition to those that actually constitute the concentrationprogram.For students with multiple concentrations, nomore than half the courses used to fulfill therequirements for one concentration may be used tosatisfy the requirements for a second or subsequentone. However, for courses taught in a foreign languagebeyond the third-year level of instruction,this overlap can be extended: up to 80 percent ofthe courses used to fulfill the requirements for oneconcentration may be used to satisfy the requirementsfor a second or subsequent one. Departmentsand programs may further restrict theamount of overlap between concentrations. Studentswho wish to complete two sets of concentrationrequirements are urged to continue to designsuch programs with minimal course overlap.Interdisciplinary Studies MajorInterdisciplinary Studies offers a student the opportunityto create a self-designed, individual concentrationarea corresponding to a unique set ofinterests, yet meeting the spirit of the concentrationrequirement. The Interdisciplinary Studies majorinvolves a selection of courses from the humanities,arts, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics(quantitative), and engineering areas, with at leasttwo of these six being represented, appropriate to aninterdisciplinary area such as Latin American studiesor film studies. The Interdisciplinary Studiesmajor consists of an integrated program of at leastten credits, including a two-semester thesis credit(CIS 95/195(Honors)) or a substantial project comparablein scope to a thesis, including a writtencomponent. In this course, the student integratesmaterial learned in the selected disciplines into afinal project, culminating in a substantial thesis.Students in Interdisciplinary Studies are eligible forthesis honors. In order to complete an InterdisciplinaryStudies major, the student must have a highdegree of initiative and self-discipline. Also, nomore than two credits used to fulfill another majormay be used toward the Interdisciplinary Studiesand students may not triple major if one major isthe Interdisciplinary Studies major. A student whowishes to select the Interdisciplinary Studies majormust submit an application summarizing theplanned program no later than four weeks beforethe end of the sophomore year (usually by April 1).Each applicant selects an advisory committee ofthree faculty members who support the application,including representatives from three departments inat least two of the six areas listed above. (At leasttwo of the committee members must be full-timemembers of the Arts and Sciences faculty, with therank of lecturer or above; at least one of the committeemembers must be a tenure-track member of14

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >the Arts and Sciences faculty.) In consultation withthe advisory committee, the student develops plansfor his or her program, which are then submitted aspart of the application. For more information visitthe Center for Interdisciplinary Studies website:http://cis.tufts.edu.Departmental, Interdepartmental, and ProgramConcentrations:American StudiesAnthropologyApplied PhysicsArchaeologyArchitectural StudiesArt HistoryAsian StudiesAstrophysicsBiochemistryBiologyBiomedical EngineeringBiopsychologyBiotechnologyChemical PhysicsChemistryChild DevelopmentChineseClassicsCognitive and BrainSciencesCommunity HealthComputer ScienceDramaEconomicsEngineering PsychologyEnglishEnvironmental StudiesFrenchGeological SciencesGeologyGerman Language andLiteratureGerman StudiesGreekGreek and Latin StudiesHistoryInternational Letters andVisual StudiesInternational RelationsItalian StudiesJapaneseJudaic StudiesLatinMathematicsMiddle Eastern StudiesMusicPeace and Justice StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePsychologyPsychology/ClinicalQuantitative EconomicsReligionRussianRussian and EastEuropean StudiesSociologySpanishWomen’s StudiesThe degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Scienceis conferred on all students who complete thisprogram. Students whose major concentration isapplied physics, astrophysics, biochemistry, biology,biomedical engineering, biopsychology, biotechnology,chemical physics, chemistry, cognitive andbrain sciences, computer science, engineering psychology,environmental studies, geological sciences,geology, mathematics, and physics will receive aBachelor of Science degree. Those majoring in psychology,psychology/clinical, and quantitative economicsmay choose to receive the degree ofBachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts at the timethey complete their degree sheet. Students in allother majors will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.Students whose multiple majors make them eligiblefor either a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor ofScience degree may choose between the two whencompleting their degree sheet.Pass-Fail OptionWithin the limits stated below, students may electto have their grades in certain courses recordedsimply as pass or fail. The purpose of this option isto encourage students to extend their academicinterests. Faculty advisers will approve selection ofthe option if this purpose is clearly fulfilled; it is notdesigned as a safety valve to permit students tocarry unrealistic academic loads. A student will begraded as usual throughout the course, with finalgrades transcribed by the registrar into pass (if D-or better) or fail. A pass does not affect the gradepoint average; a failing grade is averaged into thegrade point average.In a thirty-four course credit program, studentsare normally required to take at least twenty-sixsemester course credits under standard grading;the pass-fail option may be applied to any coursesin excess of twenty-six, with the exceptions statedelsewhere in this section.Transfer students and those students whotransfer credit to Tufts from programs at otherinstitutions must complete three-fourths of theirwork at Tufts under standard grading subject tothe stated quality requirement. The pass-failoption may be applied to courses in the remainingone-fourth of the program with the exceptionsstated below.No distinction is made between regular coursesthat a student elects to take under pass-fail gradingand those courses that may only be taken passfail.All decisions with respect to the pass-failoption must be made within the first five weeks ofany term. After five weeks, the student must completea course under the grading system then inforce or withdraw from the course. For liberal artsstudents, only electives may be taken pass-fail;15

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >courses taken to fulfill the foundation, distribution,concentration, and minor requirements may not betaken pass-fail.Additional Graduation RequirementsOther courses to complete the thirty-four creditsrequired for graduation may be selected withoutrestriction. However, students should be guided intheir choice by the purpose of promoting breadth aswell as depth in intellectual development. In planningtheir programs of study, students should keepin mind that a good general education in thehumanities, the arts, the sciences, mathematics, andthe social sciences is a distinguishing characteristicof members of all the established professions. Facultyadvisers are ready at all times to aid and counselin making decisions.Seniors must file a degree sheet the semesterprior to their expected date of graduation. (ConsultUndergraduate Education in Dowling Hall.)Undergraduate Minor ProgramsA student may have any number of majors andminors, provided there is only one disciplinary(departmental) minor. Two course credits usedtoward the departmental minor may be used towarda foundation, distribution, or concentration requirement.Two courses used toward the interdisciplinaryminor may be used toward a distribution or concentrationrequirement, but not toward a foundationrequirement.Disciplinary (or Departmental)A minor is a coherent group of four to six coursecredits that may be a limited version of a field ofconcentration or a group of courses having closelyrelated subject matter. Minors are optional and inno way replace the field of concentration. Theobject of a minor program is to present studentswith the basic concepts in a single scholarly discipline,including an introduction to appropriatemethodologies and ways of thinking around thesubject.Students may have only one disciplinary(departmental) minor, regardless of the number ofmajors. Two course credits used toward the departmentalminor may be used toward a foundation,distribution, or concentration requirement. Studentsmay not complete both a minor and a concentration(major) in the same discipline. Allcourses used in fulfillment of a disciplinary minormust be taken for a grade. Not all departmentshave minors, so students should consult departmentwebsites for additional information.InterdisciplinaryThe interdisciplinary minor involves a designatedgroup of five credits from at least three departmentsor programs of the university, bringing to bear theknowledge and perspectives of various disciplines ona single subject. Students may select a minor fromamong the programs approved by the Subcommitteeon Academic Minors of the Committee onCurricula. These programs offering interdisciplinaryminors are listed below.Students may have more than one interdisciplinaryminor, regardless of the number of majorsthey have, and may have an interdisciplinary minorin addition to a departmental minor. Two creditsused toward the interdisciplinary minor may beused toward a distribution or concentrationrequirement, but not toward a foundation requirement.In addition to the five credits, a student isrequired to complete an appropriate project, such asa thesis, an oral presentation, or a performance,which integrates the knowledge and methodologiesof the disciplines involved. The integrative projectwill receive a letter grade and be given one-half orone course credit under a designation either fromthe sponsoring program or CIS (Center for InterdisciplinaryStudies) 120/121. The topic of theproject must receive initial approval from aninstructor of one of the courses taken by the studentfor the specific minor program. This instructorwill also agree to direct the student’s work onthe project. The project will be evaluated by at leastone other faculty member whose courses are part ofthe particular minor program, and who will thenconsult the project director regarding the grade tobe assigned. The student is responsible for selectingthe faculty members who will participate in thisaspect of the program.In a further effort to synthesize knowledgeacquired in the program, the faculty membersinvolved in each minor will arrange two meetingsfor all students who will be working on their projectin that particular academic year. The first meeting,scheduled for the fall semester, will give thestudents the opportunity to consult the facultyregarding project topics, resources, and methodology.The second meeting, held at the end of the16

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >spring semester, will provide a forum at which theparticipants in the minor will discuss their workwith others interested in the same general area andshare the views and insights gained by participationin the particular minor program.Students may submit a Declaration of Minorform to the Center for Interdisciplinary Studiesonly after they have declared a major concentration.At the completion of their minor program,students must submit a Minor Certification form,bearing the signatures of the faculty coordinator ofthe minor and of the two or more faculty membersinvolved in the evaluation of their project, the titleof the project, and a list of the five courses taken.The approved interdisciplinary minor programs are:Africa in the New WorldAsian StudiesCognitive and Brain SciencesFilm StudiesJudaic StudiesLatin American StudiesLatino StudiesLeadership StudiesMass Communications and Media StudiesMedieval StudiesMultimedia ArtsUrban StudiesWomen’s StudiesSee the alphabetical listings in this bulletin for adescription of these programs and the name of thefaculty coordinator, who in each case can providemore information and an updated list of approvedcourses.Pre-matriculation CreditsPre-matriculation credits are defined as creditsearned from certain scores on AdvancedPlacement and SATII examinations, scores onexaminations of certain international diplomas, aswell as credits earned from college courses takenprior to matriculation at Tufts. These scores andtheir equivalencies have been determined by theindividual departments and are listed below. Prematriculationcredits are treated as regular coursecredits, but are not normally applied toward theconcentration. These credits may be accepted inpartial satisfaction of the foundation requirements.They also may count toward one of the two creditsrequired in each distribution area. If the studentchooses to take a course that is equivalent to a prematriculationcredit received and passes, then thepre-matriculation credit will be removed from thestudent’s record. Students do not need to take thenext level course in order to keep the pre-matriculationcredit (except where stated). Liberal arts studentsare limited to five pre-matriculation creditstoward their degree. Credits earned prior to matriculationvia Tufts summer session are not includedin this limit. Students with more than five eligiblecredits will be awarded five credits by the registrar.If they wish to make any changes, they may do soby completing the appropriate form underStudent Forms at http://uss.tufts.edu/stuServ.Students receiving five pre-matriculation creditswill be allowed to graduate in seven semestersinstead of eight; however, this advanced standingwill not be instated until the student completesfour semesters at Tufts.Secondary school students who have takencollege courses should consult the appropriatedepartments regarding their placement and thepossible award of credits. Credit is awarded onlyfor courses taken at a college with regularlyenrolled college students. Some colleges offer theircourses at nearby secondary schools for classescomposed entirely of secondary school students;credit is not awarded for these courses.Please note: Health professions graduate programs,such as medical and dental schools, will generallyexpect actual college science courses with laboratory onthe transcript.Advanced PlacementArt History and Studio Art5: Exemption from FAH 0001 and 0002; nocredit.Biology5: Consult department regarding placement; normally,placement will be in Biology 13 or 14; onecourse credit which may count toward the major.Students who take both Biology 13 and 14 willnot also be awarded pre-matriculation credit.Chemistry5: Placement into Chemistry 31 or 51; two creditsawarded.Chinese5: Exemption from the basic language requirement(part 1); placement into Chinese 22. One credit17

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >equivalent to Chinese 21 is granted and one courseis required to complete part II of the foreign languagerequirement.4: Exemption from the basic language requirement(part 1); placement into Chinese 21. No credit isgranted and two courses are required to completePart II of the foreign language requirement.3 or lower: Tufts Chinese language placementexam required for proper placement. No credit isgranted.Computer Science A and/or ABIf both tests are taken, only one credit is awarded tothe student.5 or 4: Placement into Computer Science 15; onecredit.Economics5 in microeconomics: One credit; enroll inEconomics 5.5 in macroeconomics: One credit; enroll inEconomics 5.5 in microeconomics and macroeconomics: Twocredits; exemption from Economics 5 prerequisite;eligibility for Economics 11, 12, or 18.English Language and Composition and/orLiterature and CompositionIf both tests are taken, only one credit is awarded tothe student.5: Exemption from the College WritingRequirement; one credit.4: Exemption from the first semester of theCollege Writing Requirement (placement intoEnglish 2 or an equivalent course); one credit.Scores of 760 or higher on the SAT WritingExam will exempt students from English 1.Environmental Science5 or 4: One course credit equivalent to Biology 7.French and Spanish Language and Literature5: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement intoFrench/Spanish 22. One credit equivalent toFrench/Spanish 21 is granted and one course isrequired to complete Part II of the ForeignLanguage Requirement.4: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement intoFrench/Spanish 21. No credit is granted and twocourses are required to complete Part II of theForeign Language Requirement.3: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement intoFrench/Spanish 4. No credit is granted and threecourses are required to complete Part II of theForeign Language Requirement.Italian Language and Culture5: Exemption from the Basic Language Requirement(Part I); placement into Italian 21. No credit isgranted and two courses are required to completePart II of the Foreign Language Requirement.4: Exemption from the Basic Language Requirement(Part I); placement into Italian 4. No credit isgranted and three courses are required to completePart II of the Foreign Language Requirement.3: Placement into Italian 3. No credit is grantedand one course is required to complete Part I ofthe Foreign Language Requirement.Scores of 770 and above on the SAT II SubjectTests for French, Spanish, or Italian satisfy Parts Iand II of the Foreign Language Requirement andconfer one credit that is equivalent toFrench/Spanish/ Italian 22.The Department of Romance Languagesawards two credits, equivalent to French/Spanish/Italian 21 and 22, only to students who have completedthe International Baccalaureate.Students whose results on the Tufts PlacementTest are superior to their scores on the AdvancedPlacement Test or the SAT II Subject Tests will beplaced at the higher course level. AP and SATIIexamination credit satisfies language courserequirements (but does not satisfy the Liberal Artshumanities requirement).See the appropriate coordinator of languageinstruction in the Department of RomanceLanguages for recommended courses to continueFrench, Spanish, and Italian.German5: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement into German 22or 33 or 44; one credit. One course is required tocomplete Part II of the Foreign LanguageRequirement.4: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement into German 21or 33; one credit. Two courses are required to completePart II of the Foreign LanguageRequirement.18

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >Scores of 770 or higher on the German SAT IISubject Test satisfy both Parts I and II of theForeign Language Requirement and also earn onecredit.3: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement into German 4;no credit.2: Placement into German 3; no credit.HebrewScores of 770 or higher on the Hebrew SAT IISubject Test satisfy both Parts I and II of theForeign Language Requirement and also earn onecredit.HistoryIf all three tests are taken, the student is awarded amaximum of two credits.5 or 4: One credit, which may be counted as eitherhumanities or social science distribution credit, butmay not be counted toward the history major.Japanese Language and Culture5: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement into Japanese 21.No acceleration credit is granted and two coursesare required to complete Part II of the ForeignLanguage Requirement.4: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement into Japanese 4.No acceleration credit is granted and three coursesare required to complete Part II of the ForeignLanguage Requirement.3: Placement into Japanese 3. No accelerationcredit is granted and one course is required tocomplete Part I of the Foreign LanguageRequirement.Latin5 or 4: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement into Latin 21, 22,or 91; one credit.The above placement and credit are also given forscores of 720 or over on the Latin SAT II SubjectTest.3: Exemption from the Basic LanguageRequirement (Part I); placement into Latin 21, 22,or 91; no credit.2: Placement into Latin 3; no credit.Mathematics—Calculus AB and BCAB 4 or 5, or BC 4, or BC 3 with an ABsubscore of 4 or 5: One credit, equivalent toMathematics 11, and placement into Mathematics12 or one mathematics credit and placement intoMathematics 17.BC 5: Two credits, equivalent to Mathematics 11and 12, and placement into Mathematics 13, 18,46, or 54.Music5: Exemption from Music 10; no credit.Physics B (non-calculus-based)5: One credit equivalent to Physics 1; placementinto Physics 2.4: With successful performance on the MechanicsPlacement Exam (offered during orientation), onecredit equivalent to Physics 1 and placement intoPhysics 2.Physics C (calculus-based)MECHANICS SECTION5: One credit equivalent to Physics 11; placementinto Physics 12.4: With a successful performance on theMechanics Placement Exam (offered during orientation),one credit equivalent to Physics 11 andplacement into Physics 12.ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM SECTION5: One credit for Physics 12.BOTH SECTIONSStudents who receive credits for both Physics 11and 12 achieve placement into Physics 13.Political Science—Government and Politics—U. S. and/or ComparativeIf both tests are taken, only one credit is awarded tothe student.5 or 4: One credit, which may not be countedtoward the minimum required for a political scienceconcentration, but may be counted as LiberalArts distribution credit.Psychology5 or 4: Eligible for two-digit course. No credit.Statistics5 or 4: One credit, which may be counted asLiberal Arts mathematical sciences distributioncredit.Foreign Language PlacementListed here are the suggested placements for scoresachieved on the SAT II Subject Test. If tests are19

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >taken in both language and literature, only onecredit will be awarded for each language.French Italian/Spanish240-440 200-410 Not exempt450–510 420–490 Placement into French/Italian/Spanish 2520–590 500–580 Placement into French/Italian/Spanish 3600–660 590–650 Placement into French/Italian/Spanish 4;exempt Part I670–710 660–710 Placement into French/Italian/Spanish 21720–760 720–760 Placement into French/Italian/Spanish 22770–800 770–800 One credit; exempt Parts I and IIInternational Diploma CreditTufts does not grant credit automatically for thediploma as a whole; rather, credit is awarded foreach approved subject passed at an appropriatelevel. No more than five credits total from all typesof pre-matricuation credits will be awarded to liberalarts students. Students receiving five creditswill be allowed to graduate in seven semestersinstead of eight; however, this advanced standingwill not be instated until the student completesfour semesters at Tufts. These credits may be usedto satisfy Liberal Arts foundation and distributionrequirements and as prerequisites for advancedcourses. However, only one pre-matriculationcredit may be used toward each of the five distributionareas. For possible credit from internationaldiplomas not listed here, students must contact aprofessional academic equivalency service—such asthe World Educational Service (W.E.S.)—to providean official evaluation. Tufts accepts possiblecredit only for certain scores on standardizedexaminations and reserves the right to determineequivalencies toward the Tufts degree. (See “PrematriculationCredits” for certain restrictions.)Latin200–470 Not exempt480–610 Placement into Latin 3620–710 Exempt Part I720–800 One credit; exempt Part IGerman Hebrew Japanese Chinese200–400 200–400 200–400 200–410 Not exempt410–480 410–480 410–480 420–480 Placementinto level 2490–590 490–590 490–590 490–590 Placementinto level 3600–650 600–650 600–640 600–650 Placementinto level 4;exempt Part I660–710 660–710 650–700 660–700 Placementinto level 21720–760 720-760 710–750 710–750 Placementinto level 22770–800 770–800 760–800 760–800 One credit;exemptParts I and II20

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING CREDITS AND PLACEMENT FOR ALLPRE-MATRICULATION CREDITS(Refer to this chart to ensure that you do not duplicate enrollments.)SUBJECTEQUIVALENCIES TO TUFTS COURSESIf you received one Tufts credit If you received two Tufts creditsBiology Do not enroll in Biology 3 Do not enroll in Biology 3, 13, or 14(may take either 13 or 14; not both)Chemistry Do not enroll in Chemistry 1 or 16 Do not enroll in Chemistry 1, 2, or 16Computer Science Do not enroll in Computer Science 11 Consult department for placementEconomics May enroll in Economics 5 Do not enroll in Economics 5English Do not enroll in English 1 or 3 Do not enroll in English 1, 2, 3, or 4Environmental Science Do not enroll in Biology 7Foreign Language Do not enroll in level 21 or below Do not enroll in level 21 or belowMathematics Do not enroll in Math 4, 5, or 11 Do not enroll in Math 4, 5, 11, 12, or 17Physics Do not enroll in Physics 1 or 11 Do not enroll in Physics 1, 2, 11, or 12Psychology Do not enroll in Psychology 1BRITISH GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONA-LevelCOURSE GRADE CREDIT/PLACEMENTEnglish A One Tufts credit; exempt from English 1 and 2English B One Tufts credit; exempt from English 1Economics A, B One Tufts credit; equivalent to Economics 5Knowledge and Inquiry A One Tufts general philosophy creditAll other approved subjects A, B TwoTufts credits; do not enroll in introductory level(except those listed above)courses in relevant subject (see chart above)INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATEHigher LevelCOURSE GRADE CREDIT/PLACEMENTEconomics 5, 6, or 7 One Tufts credit equivalent to Economics 5English 7 One Tufts credit; exempt from English 1 and 2English 5 or 6 One Tufts credit; exempt from English 1Foreign Language 5, 6, or 7 Two Tufts credits; (students should take the TuftsLanguage Placement exam to determine level ofplacement, but should not enroll in a coursebelow level 22)Mathematics 6 or 7 One Tufts credit; equivalent to Math 11; do notenroll in Math 4, 5, or 11All other approved subjects 5, 6, or 7 One Tufts credit; do not enroll in introductory level(except those listed above)courses in relevant subject (see chart above)21

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATESubsidiary LevelCOURSE GRADE CREDIT/PLACEMENTEnglish 6 or 7 One Tufts credit; exempt from English 1Foreign Language 5, 6 or 7 OneTufts credit; (students should take theTuftsLanguage Placement exam to determine level ofplacement, but should not enroll in a course below level 22)Mathematics 6 or7 One Tufts credit equivalent to Math 5Further Mathematics 7 One Tufts credit equivalent to Math 6**No other subjects are awarded credit for the subsidiary level.Degrees with HonorsDistinction (cum laude) is conferred at commencementon liberal arts students who achieved a recordof five credits of A or A- in satisfying their concentrationrequirements, including related fields, andwhose cumulative average for all courses is 3.50 orbetter.High distinction (magna cum laude) may be conferredat commencement on liberal arts studentswho achieved a record of six credits of A or A- insatisfying their concentration requirements, includingrelated fields, and whose cumulative average forall courses is 3.65 or better. Students must be recommendedin writing by their departmental chairpersonor advisory committee.Highest distinction (summa cum laude) may beconferred at commencement on liberal arts studentswho achieved a record of six credits of A orA- in satisfying their concentration requirements,and whose cumulative average for all courses is3.80 or better. Such candidates must also haveearned at least one credit of A or A- in four of thefive areas of the distribution requirement. All ofthese A or A- grades must be received in coursesoffered by a department or interdisciplinary programat Tufts. Please note that Advanced Placementscores are not interpreted as grades.It is important to emphasize that the numericalcriteria for magna cum laude and summa cum laudedetermine only eligibility for consideration; actualaward of these honors is contingent on departmentalrecommendation. A description of additionaldepartmental criteria (such as independentresearch) for honors recommendations is availablefrom each academic department. In addition, forstudents recommended for summa cum laude, thedepartment must supply a letter supporting therecommendation. Finally, summa cum laude isawarded only by special vote of the entire faculty,recognizing extraordinary achievement in thebreadth, as well as the depth, of the student’s intellectualdevelopment. Students whose recordincludes a serious disciplinary infraction will notnormally be eligible for summa cum laude honors.Exceptions to this policy can be made only afterdisclosure by the Dean of Student Affairs of thedetails of the infraction and subsequent vote by theLiberal Arts and Jackson Committee on AcademicStanding and Honors.Grades in courses taken at institutions otherthan Tufts shall not be considered as criteria forhonors. Exceptions to this rule are courses takenthrough cross-registration, the SwarthmoreExchange Program, the Mystic Seaport Program,or Tufts programs abroad.See also Thesis Honors Program.Phi Beta KappaFounded at the College of William and Mary inVirginia on December 3, 1776, Phi Beta Kappa isthe highest national academic honor for students inthe liberal arts. There are chapters of Phi BetaKappa at 242 colleges and universities. DeltaChapter of Massachusetts at Tufts University wasestablished on September 7, 1892, and womenbecame eligible from the time of their acceptance atTufts. Although second-semester juniors and allseniors will be considered without any action ontheir part, students can be recommended for electionto Phi Beta Kappa by their major departmentsor by individual professors. Election is determinedby the student’s cumulative average together withhis or her program: the courses selected in thefield(s) of concentration and in fulfilling the foundationand distribution requirements, the generalnature and difficulty of the program, its breadth and22

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >depth, the student’s progress in the program, andthe use of the pass-fail option. In recent years, 5 to6 percent of the graduating seniors have beenelected to Phi Beta Kappa.Thesis Honors ProgramThe Thesis Honors Program allows students topursue a program of independent study usuallyleading to a senior thesis. (In some fields, the thesismay take the form of a creative project or researchexperience.) The principal purpose of the programis to give special impetus to the development ofself-reliance, individual initiative, habits of criticalanalysis, and correlation of knowledge. Departmentsand programs are responsible for establishing specificguidelines for senior theses. Intensive specializationin a field of knowledge may be consideredan appropriate corollary in some cases, dependingon the student’s individual approach and the particulararea of investigation. Students pursuing thePlan of Study major or a CIS thesis are eligible forthesis honors.Since this is an honors program, admission isnormally restricted to students whose names haveappeared on the Dean’s List at least two timesbefore their senior year. Students may take on anhonors thesis with one semester on the Dean’s Listif they have transferred to Tufts or have receivedspecial permission from their department. Applicationshould be made no later than the end of thejunior year. The student is responsible for finding anadvisory committee. While three members are recommended,the committee may have two members,one of whom may be outside the student’s majordepartment. Admission to the program requires formationof an advisory committee, consent of thestudent’s adviser, and approval either of the chair ofthe student’s major department, or in the case of aCIS thesis, the CIS Board. The membership of theadvisory committee and the title of the thesis mustbe registered with the Academic Resource Center.The advisory committee is normally chaired bya member of the student’s major department or bythe sponsor of the thesis in the case of a Plan ofStudy. The committee will direct the student’sreading and research or other creative work, andwill guide the student in preparing for a qualifyingexamination in the area of investigation. Allsuch programs will include a thesis course, whichnormally will count as two one-semester credits.Students who would like to be recommended fordegrees with honors by departments or programsthat require a thesis should be aware that a thesiswithin their own department or program isrequired and a CIS thesis will not usually count asa substitute.The thesis may be of a creative, critical, or historicalnature, or may embody critical analysis of theresults of experiments carried out by the studentunder supervision. Its subject and scope will beagreed upon in advance by the student and sponsorand approved by the committee. The completedthesis will be presented for consideration no laterthan two weeks before the last day of classes of thestudent’s final semester.Each candidate for a degree with thesis honors isrequired to undergo examination on the thesis andon the principal area of investigation (or major concentration).The specific character of the examinationis determined by each department or advisorycommittee and may be oral or written or both.After the defense, a final copy of the thesis, in electronicform, should be submitted to the TischLibrary archive.The department or advisory committee isempowered to determine the level of thesis honorsto be awarded, basing its recommendation on anevaluation of the thesis. Degrees are designatedbachelor of arts or bachelor of science, with highestthesis honors, with high thesis honors, or with thesishonors. (Thesis honors will be indicated on thestudent’s transcript, but not on the diploma.) Studentswho, in the judgment of the department oradvisory committee, have not attained the standardsrequired for a thesis honors designation, but whosework is worthy of a degree, are recommended forthe bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degreesubject to the general regulations. Students who, inthe judgment of the department or advisory committee,have attained the standards required for athesis honors designation may also receive thedegree summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cumlaude, in accordance with the procedures governingdegrees with distinction.After the defense, a final copy of the thesisshould be submitted to Digital Collections andArchives (DCA). Beginning in academic year 2008-2009, the DCA will accept thesis submission electronicallyas an alternative to submitting a boundpaper copy. Please contact the DCA for moreinformation on how to submit your thesis. Foranswers to frequently asked questions and a style23

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS >sheet, visit the websitehttp://ase.tufts.edu/wts/seniorThesis.asp.Internship ProgramsInternships provide juniors, seniors, and in somecases sophomores with the opportunity to applyvarious types of knowledge and skills in a fieldbasedsituation. Two internship programs are available:internships for academic credit andinternships that award transcript notation but noacademic credit.Internships for academic credit in a wide rangeof fields are offered by several departments orthrough the Experimental College. Studentsgranted internships for academic credit must registerfor a relevant course and have a faculty adviseron campus as well as professional-level supervisionat their workplace. They also complete and submitan internship agreement at the time they registerfor the course. All agreements must be signed nolater than the add deadline of the semester.Participants are expected to demonstrate in a writtenproject the learning that has taken place on thejob by placing the work experience in an academiccontext. A minimum of twelve hours of work eachweek or 150 hours for the semester is required,and only two one-credit internships are normallyaccepted toward a degree. No credit is grantedretroactively for these activities, and the twointernships may not be done in the same semester.Students may develop their own field-placementprograms. However, all new proposals must besubmitted to the appropriate department forapproval. Tufts does not accept transfer credits forinternships.Students may also participate in the All-College Internship Program, which awards transcriptnotation but no academic credit. A facultyadviser is not needed to participate in this programbecause there is no academic component, but studentsdo receive official recognition of their workon their transcript. Students register for theinternship in Career Services by the second weekof classes, spend a minimum of 100 hours over thecourse of the semester at the site, and complete anevaluation form at the close of the semester.Internships cannot be filed retroactively and studentsmay receive no more than two notations ontheir transcript.Cross RegistrationUp to twenty undergraduate Tufts students mayenroll in each of the following institutions duringthe fall and spring semesters: Boston College,Brandeis University, and Boston University. Qualifyingstudents must be enrolled full time and be ingood academic standing in their home institution.The course must be taken for credit and may notbe taken pass/fail. There is no exchange of fees, andboth course credits and grades are recorded at thehome institution. One cross-registered course atthe above institutions may be taken per semester.Cross-registration is not allowed during SummerSession. Tufts students are limited to a total of twocourses taken in departments for which there is noTufts equivalent (e.g., business). Tufts students aresubject to the requirements of the course taken atthe host institution, including attendance.Any student from the above institutions wishingto take a course at Tufts University is subject to thesame rules as the resident Tufts University students.One course per fall and spring semester forup to twenty enrollments per institution may betaken at the Tufts University Medford, Boston andGrafton campuses. This does not include classesbeing held at the School for the Museum of FineArts.For questions and forms, contact StudentServices at 617-627-2000 or email tostudentservices@tufts.edu.Domestic Exchange and Off-CampusProgramsTufts offers one-semester student exchanges withSpelman College and Swarthmore College. Juniorsin good standing may participate. For the Spelmanprogram, participating students pay tuition, roomand board (subject to availability), and special feesto Spelman. Information on the application andselection process is available from UndergraduateEducation. For the Swarthmore exchange program,students pay all charges to their home institution;there is no exchange of fees. The course credits andgrades earned in both exchange programs by Tuftsstudents are recorded on the Tufts transcript.Sophomores and juniors are also eligible to participatein a one-semester program in AmericanMaritime Studies, accredited by Williams Collegeand held at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Bothcredits and grades are recorded on the Tufts transcript.For more information on this program,contact Undergraduate Education.24

G R A D UAT E S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >Graduate School of Artsand SciencesThe Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is theacademic unit responsible for all postbaccalaureatedegree programs offered through the School ofArts and Sciences. The advanced degrees offeredare the master of arts, master of science, master offine arts, master of arts in teaching, master of publicpolicy, educational specialist, certificate ofadvanced graduate study, doctor of therapy, anddoctor of philosophy.Through its doctoral programs, the GraduateSchool of Arts and Sciences aims to advanceknowledge and to develop intellectual leaders inselected areas of the natural sciences, social sciences,and the humanities. In order to encouragethe close association of doctoral candidates andfaculty, the number of programs offered is relativelysmall and the number of students admittedto each is limited. Through its wider variety ofmaster's level programs, the school provides studentswith a focused education and specific skillsto further their professional careers. The programsleading to these degrees are described in this bulletin.Inquiries should be addressed to the Officeof Graduate Studies, Ballou Hall, first floor, TuftsUniversity, Medford, Massachusetts 02155.The Office of Graduate Studies also administersthe Graduate Career Advancement Program,and the nonacademic aspects of graduate programsin arts, sciences, and engineering, such as admissions,registration, and degree certification asdescribed in the following pages.AdmissionGraduate program and application information isavailable online athttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu/Admissions. The applicationmust be accompanied by a nonrefundableapplication fee. The fee is waived if the applicant isa current Tufts undergraduate, graduate, or certificatestudent. Departments can also supply informationabout their graduate programs.The deadlines for admission vary by program.The application deadline for fall admission forinternational students is December 15; applicationsfor spring admission must be completed by September15. In addition, the graduate office mustreceive notification by April 15 of students' intentionto accept Tufts' admission offer for fall matriculationand by December 1 for spring matriculation.RegistrationAll graduate students must be registered, or on anapproved leave of absence, each academic yearterm. If all required courses--including any thesiscourses--have been completed, master's candidatesmust register for courses 401 (part time) or 402(full time) in their departments and doctoral candidatesmust register for courses 501 (part time) or502 (full time) in their departments.A full-time student may arrange with aninstructor to audit a course, but this course will notappear on the student's academic record. A coursefor which a student has been formally registeredremains on the record unless a formal petition toremove it has been approved by the dean withinthe first four weeks of the term.Prior to their initial registration, all graduatestudents must complete a health examinationreport, available from the Health Service. Registrationwill not be allowed for those with missingor incomplete health questionnaires and examinationforms.Cross Registration—Graduate School ConsortiumFull-time students in the Graduate School of Artsand Sciences and graduate students in the Schoolof Engineering may enroll in any semester for onegraduate course in the Graduate School of Artsand Sciences at Boston College, Boston University,or Brandeis University. The catalogs and schedulesof the host institutions are available at the registrar'soffice of each university. Students who wishto cross-register should consult the instructor inthe particular course and should expect to satisfythe prerequisites and requirements normallyrequired for admission to that course. Cross-registrationis not permitted in any summer school.Courses satisfactorily completed (B- or better) atone of the three consortium schools automaticallyappear on the student's Tufts transcript and maybe counted toward degree requirements.A student at Tufts University who wishes toenroll in a graduate course at one of the host institutionsshould obtain a registration permit fromthe student services center in Dowling Hall andpresent it to the graduate registrar of the hostinstitution. The host institution reserves the rightto terminate the student's participation at that25

G R A D UAT E S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >institution at any time. A full-time graduate studentat Tufts University may also enroll for twograduate courses during any semester at theFletcher School of Law and Diplomacy or theFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.Cross-registration forms are available at StudentServices in Dowling Hall.Tufts is also a member of the Graduate Consortiumin Women’s Studies (GCWS) at MIT. Forinformation about course offerings and applicationmaterials go to http://mit.edu/gcws.Graduate Career Advancement ProgramThe Office of Graduate Studies administers theGraduate Career Advancement Program (GCAP)that allows someone with a baccalaureate degree totake courses for credit or audit during the academicyear without being matriculated into a degree program.In addition to taking courses for personalenrichment, GCAP students enroll to becomefamiliar with a graduate or professional degree program,to strengthen their academic record, or toadvance their careers. Admission to any course is atthe discretion of the instructor and is subject to theavailability of space. For students who later matriculateas graduate students at Tufts, a maximum oftwo relevant courses are transferable to a master'sdegree.Certificate ProgramsFor those interested in earning professional credentialsin a concentrated format, graduate-level certificateprograms are available in bioengineering,biotechnology and biotechnology engineering, civiland environmental engineering, community environmentalstudies, computer science, environmentalmanagement, epidemiology, human-computerinteraction, management of community organizations,manufacturing engineering, microwave andwireless engineering, museum studies, programevaluation, and advanced professional study in occupationaltherapy, including a concentration in handand upper extremity rehabilitation. Postbaccalaureateminor programs in computer science and civiland environmental engineering are also available.Tufts certificate students may transfer up to fourrelevant courses to a master's degree.For more information, contact the Office ofGraduate Studies, Ballou Hall (first floor), Medford,Massachusetts 02155, 617-627-3395, or visithttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu.Reserving Graduate-Level Courseswhile an UndergraduateTufts undergraduate students may reserve graduatelevelcourses taken prior to completion of their baccalaureatedegree that are not needed forcompletion of those degree requirements. Througharrangement with the registrar, these courses aredesignated on the transcript and may be appliedtoward a master's degree at Tufts or elsewhere.Combined Bachelor’s/Master’sDegrees ProgramThis program, which is offered on a limited department-by-departmentbasis, is conducted jointly bythe undergraduate colleges and the graduate school.Exceptional students may undertake studies combiningundergraduate and graduate courses, and aresimultaneously enrolled in bachelor's and master'sdegree programs. However, courses counted towardthe completion of one degree may not be used forthe other. Combined-degrees students must payfour years of undergraduate tuition and the entiretuition for the master's degree.Transfer of CreditAfter matriculating in the Graduate School ofArts and Sciences or the School of Engineering,eligible students may apply for transfer credit forgraduate-level courses taken at Tufts or at otherinstitutions. A maximum of two graduate-levelcourses (one for M.F.A. candidates) taken either asa nondegree student at Tufts or at another institutionmay be transferred and used to fulfill requirementsfor a master's degree subject to thefollowing conditions. Credits transferred mustcarry the grade of B- or better; have been takenwithin the past five years; and not have beencounted toward another degree. Tufts certificatestudents may request to transfer two additionalcourses from the College of Special Studies. In allcases, courses to be transferred must be approvedby the department and the Graduate School ofArts and Sciences or the School of Engineering.Transfer of credit request forms are availableonline at http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/forms.Master’s DegreeResidence and Course RequirementsThe minimum residence requirement for the master’sdegree is two terms of graduate study. Thedegree requires a program of advanced study of at26

G R A D UAT E S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >graduate adviser of the department in which he orshe wishes to study.When a student enrolls in a doctoral programwith a master's degree in the relevant subject areafrom an accredited college or university, the numberand identity of the courses and other requirementsneeded to satisfy the predoctoral dissertation obligationsare negotiable with the department. A letterdetailing the results of these negotiations must beon file with the graduate office.Tufts will not award the doctoral degree to studentswhose dissertation research or writing wasperformed at another institution, unless they wereunder the direct supervision of a Tufts-based facultymember. (See residence requirement restrictionsbelow.)Credit for work at another institution taken concurrentlywith studies in the graduate school,including courses taken elsewhere during the summer,must receive approval from the student'sdepartment prior to registration for such courses.The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and theSchool of Engineering approve all final transfers ofcredit. Students who formally cross-register in regularsemesters with Boston College, Boston University,and/or Brandeis University through theconsortium do not need prior approval. Also, thenumber of courses taken through the consortium isnot subject to the limits on transferred credits asstated above.Residence RequirementThe minimum requirement is three academic yearsof study and research completed with distinction, ofwhich at least one year of full-time study must bespent in residence at Tufts. All work must be completedwithin seven years. Employees of Tufts Universityare not eligible for doctoral-level tuitionremission and would normally be unable to satisfythe full-time study requirement. Petitions for extensionof time require approval of the GraduateSchool of Arts and Sciences and the School ofEngineering. Graduate-level courses taken elsewhereprior to matriculation may be counted to amaximum of one year of credit toward the residencerequirements. One year of the residence requirementis automatically satisfied by a master's degreeobtained from an accredited college or university.Foreign LanguageMany departments require demonstration of proficiencyin one or two approved foreign languages.Consult departmental program descriptions for specificrequirements. The schedule for proficiencyexams is available from the graduate office.Qualifying ExaminationsA student who has completed the major part of hisor her systematic study and has met the languagerequirement (if any) will, subject to the approval ofthe department or committee supervising the program,take a qualifying examination. This examination,which may be written, oral, or both, isdescribed in the statement of each department'sprogram in this bulletin.DissertationA major portion of work toward a doctoral degreeconsists of the preparation of a dissertation chosenwith the approval of the department concerned andwritten under its supervision. The dissertation mustdemonstrate high attainment in a special branch ofknowledge, the original development of an appropriatesubject, and independent research. The dissertationmust be accepted by a faculty committee.The examining committee for doctoral candidatesin Arts and Sciences should be composed of fourmembers – three from the department with whichthe student has conducted his/her research (or relevantdisciplines at Tufts) and one from outside theuniversity. The School of Engineering doctoralexamining committees consist of a minimum offour members with one member from a differentTufts department and one member from outsidethe university. Dissertations are deposited in theLibrary of Congress through the University Microfilms,Inc. system.Recommendation for the DegreeCandidates for the doctoral degree must complete arecommendation-for-degree form (degree sheet)and the graduate exit survey. Degree sheets and exitsurveys are available online athttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu/GraduationInformationThe candidate cannot be recommended to the facultyfor a degree unless the degree sheet is completed,endorsed by the department, and submittedto the graduate office at the beginning of thesemester in which the degree is to be granted.28

G R A D UAT E S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >Interdisciplinary DoctorateThe Interdisciplinary Doctorate (ID) was establishedto accommodate students interested in pursuingdoctoral-level studies in areas that cannot beaccommodated in the other doctoral programswithin the Graduate School of Arts and Sciencesand the School of Engineering. The admissionscommittee considers applications from those whoare familiar with the Tufts graduate-level offeringsand with its faculty, and whose research area is trulyinterdisciplinary and carefully matched to the university'shuman, intellectual, and physical resources.The application process places the burden of acquiringthis information on the applicant. A standingcommittee of the graduate school, the InterdisciplinaryDoctorate Overseers Committee (IDOC),serves as the admissions committee and will monitorthe progress of all students matriculated into theprogram.Admission to ID is highly selective. Studentsmust demonstrate the ability to do independentresearch/scholarship. Creative works of art, musicalcomposition and performance, and performancedirection, though laudable, are not acceptable as thesole criteria for admission into a scholarly doctoralprogram of study.In addition to the standard application material,ID applicants must submit a proposal for interdisciplinarydoctorate study, as well as documents pertainingto the student's advisory committee. Thesewill all be examined by IDOC at one of its twiceyearly admissions meetings, and possible followupwith the candidate and his/her advisory committeemay be required.For complete information about the admissionsand program requirements for the InterdisciplinaryDoctorate, call the Office of Graduate Studies, at617-627-3395 and ask for the guidelines for applicants.The guidelines are also available on the Webat http://gradstudy.tufts.eduLeave of AbsenceA leave of absence, which stops the clock towardtime to degree completion, is usually allowed forreasons of ill health or other personal contingencies.To be granted a leave of absence, a student mustcomplete a leave of absence request form and submitit to the graduate office. The student's advisermust provide written support for the request. Leaveof absence request forms are available online athttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu. A leave of absence willnot be granted for more than one year. See theGraduate Student Handbook for details.Extension of Degree TimeMaster’s students are expected to completetheir degree within five years, M.F.A. studentswithin three years, and doctoral students withinseven years from matriculation. A student shouldconsider applying for an extension of time whenhe/she is actively working on program requirementsand needs more time to complete them, butis confident that the work will be completedwithin the additional year if it is approved. Studentsshould not request an extension of time ifsubstantial progress cannot be made within theadditional year provided.To request an extension of time to complete thedegree requirements, a student must complete aRequest for Extension of Time form, which isavailable online at http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/Formsand submit it to his/her department for approval.See the Graduate Student Handbook for details.GradesGrades of scholarship are expressed by one ofthe following letters:ABCDFPSuperior workMeritorious workNot acceptable for graduate creditNot acceptable for graduate creditFailureNot acceptable for graduate creditS, U Grades of S (Satisfactory) and U (Unsatisfactory)may be given by the instructor in special topicscourses, courses in supervised teaching, researchcourses, certain graduate colloquia, and thesisand dissertation courses.The following symbols are also used:IWIncomplete: an indication that more time willbe allowed to complete the work, specificallywithin six weeks of the first day of classes inthe subsequent semester (fall or spring only;summer terms excluded).Withdrawn: an indication that a student hasbeen permitted to withdraw from a courseafter the fifth week of a semester, but no29

G R A D UAT E S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >Ylater than the last day of classes.Work not scheduled for evaluation duringthe current termChanges in Course Grades: Statute of LimitationsEffective education requires timely and objectiveevaluation of students’ academic work, using clear,standard, fair and public criteria. Such standardsshould be listed in the course syllabus. While criteriadiffer across disciplines and faculty, and whilethe ultimate responsibility for setting standardsand evaluating performance rests with departmentsand individual faculty, submitted grades are finaland not subject to negotiation. Exceptions shouldbe limited to correcting clerical and calculationerrors, and correcting deviations from stated criteria.Of course, students do have the right to knowthe basis of a grade and faculty should be open tothat post-semester conversation. Following suchconversation, students who believe that an error ordeviation remains may appeal to the departmentchair and, if necessary, subsequently to the Dean ofthe Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, or tothe Associate Dean of the School of Engineering.Policy on IncompletesAn incomplete may be awarded only if the studenthas done substantial work in the course, theinstructor judges the reasons for granting incompletestatus to be valid, and the instructor determinesthat the work can be completed in the timespecified on the incomplete form. The instructor isresponsible for specifying on the incomplete formthe reason for the incomplete grade and the conditionsthat must be satisfied for the awarding of agrade. A copy of this form must be submitted tothe registrar at the time final grades are reported.It is the responsibility of the student to request anincomplete before the date of the required workand sign the contract.If an incomplete is granted, all work in thecourse must be completed on or before the date sixweeks after the first day of classes in the subsequentsemester (fall or spring only; summer termsexcluded). If the student has completed the workwithin the stated time, it will be evaluated withoutprejudice. Upon the student's completion of workin the course, the instructor must submit a finalgrade to the registrar within eight weeks after thefirst day of classes of the subsequent semester. If acourse is not completed by the designated time,the student will receive the default grade specifiedon the incomplete form. Under exceptional circumstances,an extension of the six-week deadlinemay be granted with the written approval of theinstructor and the graduate dean. Any such agreementmust be put on file at the registrar’s officeAcademic StandingTo remain eligible to continue in a degree programand/or to receive various types of financial assistanceincluding federal aid, a graduate studentmust maintain good academic standing and bemaking adequate progress toward the degree. Thefollowing are the minimum requirements; departmentshave the right to impose additional criteriafor good academic standing. 1) It is expected thata student will complete all courses taken for creditwith the grade of B- or better (see Grades).Courses for which a student receives a grade lowerthan B- may be retaken only once. The originalgrade earned remains in the student's record. If astudent receives any two grades lower than B-, thedepartment will recommend to the graduate deanthat the student be administratively withdrawn. 2)All comprehensive and/or qualifying examinationsand language examinations must be passed withinthe time limits established by the various departments.3) Deadlines established by departmentsfor submission of thesis outlines and dissertationproposals, for the completion of internships orother field experience, and for regular evaluationsof research progress must be met. 4) It is expectedthat incomplete grades will be completed in thespecified six-week time frame (unless an extensionof this deadline has been given in writing to theregistrar). Excessive numbers of incompletes orincompletes existing for more than one year maybe grounds for dismissal. 5) The completion of alldegree requirements must take place within thetime limits established for the various programs bythe graduate schools.Deviation from any of the items above constitutesevidence that the student is making inadequatedegree progress and is no longer in goodacademic standing; thereupon the student will beadministratively withdrawn, unless an exception isgranted by the graduate school dean based on therecommendation from the appropriate departmentor departmental committee. Only the deans of theGraduate School of Arts and Sciences and theSchool of Engineering may administratively withdrawan enrolled graduate student.30

G R A D UAT E S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >Office of the Dean of Student AffairsGraduate students' primary academic relationshipsare with their department. However, the personnelof the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs inDowling Hall are available for concerns outside academiclife. Graduate students should refer tohttp://uss.tufts.edu/studentaffairs to become familiarwith university rules. Breaches of rules will bereferred to the Office of the Dean of StudentAffairs for investigation and, when appropriate, disciplinaryaction. Students writing theses or dissertationsshould be particularly sensitive to standards ofacceptable research and presentation.ExpensesTuitionTuition for graduate students in the GraduateSchool of Arts and Sciences and the School ofEngineering varies by program. For an arts and sciencesmaster's degree requiring eight to twelvecourses, one full year's tuition is charged. For programsrequiring additional course work, tuition ischarged for two years . For an arts and sciences doctoraldegree, full tuition is charged for five years.Engineering master’s programs require full tuitionpayment for three semesters unless a student hasregistered for all ten credits required for the degreeand completed all required courses (excluding thesisor project) in fewer than three semesters. For anengineering doctoral degree, full tuition is chargedfor nine semesters unless the student enters the programwith an appropriate master’s degree, in whichcase tuition is charged for six semesters. Part-timegraduate students in both schools are charged foreach course/credit taken until their degree is completed.Current tuition rates for each school areavailable on the web at http://gradstudy.tufts.edu.The Trustees of Tufts University reserve theright to change the tuition or to establish additionalfees or charges for special features or services wheneverin their opinion such action is deemed advisable.Student Activity FeeAll graduate students pay an annual student activityfee. The monies are used by the Graduate StudentCouncil to support the interests of graduatestudents.Penalty FeesA penalty fee is charged for late registration and forlate payment of any university charge. Any loss ordamage to university property for which the studentis responsible, including breakage of equipment in alaboratory, is charged to the student.Living AccommodationsThe university provides a limited number of residentialfacilities for use by first-year graduate students.Contact the Office of Residential Life at617-627-3248 for applications. Accommodationsare available to incoming, full-time students for amaximum of one year. Most students live in apartmentsin the surrounding community, many ofwhich are within walking distance of the campus.Dining FacilitiesStudents and faculty meet casually in the CampusCenter and Trios, where meals are served on a cashbasis, cafeteria style. Graduate students may takeadvantage of the meal plans on the Medford/Somerville campus.Financial AssistanceTo help students whose records indicate scholarlypromise, the university makes available a variety ofawards and work opportunities. Tuition scholarshipsand fellowships are normally granted for one academicyear; therefore, a registered student whoholds a scholarship or fellowship must apply annuallyto the department for a renewal. All awards aregranted and accepted with the understanding thatthey may be revoked or reduced at any time forinadequate progress toward the degree as defined bydepartmental standards. Ordinarily, no student mayhold a fellowship, scholarship, or teaching assistantshipfor more than two years of study for a master'sdegree, or for more than five years of study for thedoctoral degree. Priority in making awards is givento full-time students.ScholarshipsA tuition scholarship is an award, on grounds ofscholarly ability and need, of financial credit thatmay be used exclusively for remission of tuitionduring the academic year. A limited number of fullscholarships and a larger number of partial scholarshipsare available. Scholarship students areresponsible for payment of tuition charges abovethose covered by their particular scholarship aswell as all fees.31

G R A D UAT E S C H O O L O F A R TS A N D S C I E N C E S >CO L L E G E O F S P E C I A L S T U D I E S >FellowshipsA fellowship is an academic award of honor tooutstanding students to help them in furtheringadvanced study and research. No services arerequired of students for fellowship or scholarshipawards.Teaching AssistantsTeaching assistants are resident graduate studentswho participate part time in the instructional programsof the university and receive a stipend. Theuniversity has established these awards to enablegraduate students to gain teaching experience.Teaching assistants are also eligible for scholarshipsand fellowships. Teaching assistants normallyhave instructional responsibility in the recitationor laboratory sections of courses to which they areassigned, or their work involves grading papers andexaminations. International students are not usuallyeligible for appointment as teaching assistantsin their first year of graduate work unless theyhave demonstrated proficiency in spoken Englishor they have received training at another Americanuniversity.Appointments to these positions are based onthe recommendation of a student's departmentchair or appropriate departmental graduate committeeand are made for periods of one academicyear or one semester, but are renewable.The university reserves the right to terminatean appointment at any time for due cause. Inadequatedegree progress as defined by departmentalor program standards may constitute cause. Also,academic dishonesty may constitute cause, as mayincomplete or false information on the applicationforms to the graduate school. In all instances ofdismissal, the student will be notified in writing ofthe reasons for the termination and may appeal thedecision to the dean.Stipend levels vary by department. All stipendsare taxable by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.Prorated fractions of these stipends are madebased on the actual time commitments of a givenassistantshipGraduate Institute for TeachingThe Graduate Institute For Teaching (GIFT)offers a program for graduate students who areinterested in becoming college-level faculty. GIFTstudents attend specialized workshops on pedagogyduring the summer and have the opportunityto co-teach a fall semester course under the directionof a faculty mentor. Students receive astipend for teaching. For more information, go tohttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu.Research AssistantsResearch assistants are graduate students whoactively participate in the ongoing research programof a faculty mentor. Stipends are sometimes availableduring the summers as well as during the academicyear. Stipend levels follow those of teachingassistants. Research assistantships are normallyawarded through the department chair or researchprogram director.Resident ProctorsA limited number of positions are available forboth married and unmarried graduate students asproctors in university residence halls. Remunerationincludes rent-free accommodations and astipend. Applications are available at the Office ofResidential Life. Appointments involve a commitmentfor a full academic year.Financial AidInformation on other types of financial assistance,including various loan programs, is available fromStudent Financial Services athttp://uss.tufts.edu/finaid/gradaid. Students seekingpart-time work on campus should contact StudentEmployment, Dowling Hall.College of Special StudiesThe College of Special Studies offers a variety ofacademic programs. One is the degree programoffered in conjunction with the School of theMuseum of Fine Arts. The other programs of thecollege, offered through the Office of GraduateStudies, are intended to provide quality educationon a nondegree basis, primarily but not exclusivelyto nontraditional students.School of the Museum of Fine ArtsIn accordance with Tufts University's affiliationwith the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, astudent may apply as a candidate for the bachelorof fine arts degree. After acceptance into theB.F.A. program, students take their studio artcourses at the Museum School (in Boston) and the32

CO L L E G E O F S P E C I A L S T U D I E S >majority of their liberal arts courses through TuftsUniversity, either on the Medford campus or onsite at the Museum School through the TuftsDepartment of Visual and Critical Studies.Courses in many fields of art are available, such asprintmaking, photography, painting, drawing,sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, video and multimedia,film, performance, sound, text and imagearts, and stained glass. Requirements for the bachelorof fine arts degree include eighty-four creditsin studio art and fourteen academic courses,including five semesters of art history. Studentsinterested in obtaining licensure as teachers ofvisual art may apply to the M.A.T. in art educationafter completing the B.F.A. through the TuftsPlusprogram, which offers a streamlinedadmission process and tuition scholarships forcompleting the 12-month M.A.T. graduatedegree. (See Teacher Licensure Programs.)For more information about the B.F.A. program,students may write to the School of theMuseum of Fine Arts, 230 The Fenway, Boston,Massachusetts 02115, visithttp://www.smfa.edu/admissions/, writeadmissions@smfa.edu, or call 617-369-3626 or800-643-607. For more information about theTuftsPlus program, please visithttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu/TuftsPlus.Office of Graduate StudiesThis office administers the Graduate CareerAdvancement Program, which allows holders ofbaccalaureate degrees to enroll in courses at Tuftsto prepare for further study or simply to expandtheir knowledge of particular fields or disciplines.In addition to the Graduate Career AdvancementProgram, the office sponsors a number ofadvanced professional certificate programs. Eachprogram consists of a coherent set of credit-bearingcourses in an emerging or rapidly evolvingfield. The certificate can serve as a credential forprofessional advancement or as an intermediatestep toward a master's degree.For more information, visithttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu, or contact the Office ofGraduate Studies in Ballou Hall at 617-627-3395.33

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >School of EngineeringMission StatementThe Tufts University School of Engineering isuniquely positioned to educate the technologicalleaders of tomorrow. We offer the best of a liberalarts college atmosphere coupled with the intellectualand technological resources of a world-classresearch university. Our goals are to educate engineerscommitted to the innovative and ethicalapplication of technology in the solution of societalproblems, and to be a leader among peer institutionsin targeted areas of interdisciplinary researchand education that impact the well-being and sustainabilityof society.Grounded in our commitment to engineeringeducation innovation and interdisciplinary research,we offer our students a rich educational experiencethat combines intellectual rigor and disciplinarybreadth in an intimate, student-centered environment.The many women among our engineeringstudent body and faculty attest to TuftsEngineering’s welcoming climate for traditionallyunderrepresented groups and offer a unique perspectiveto our students. We value our close collaborationswith the School of Arts and Sciences andthe University’s extraordinary collection of excellentProfessional Schools that create a wealth of educationaland research opportunities.engineering, bachelor of science in engineering science,bachelor of science in engineering, bachelor ofscience in engineering physics, and bachelor of science.The programs of study leading to these degreesdiffer in structure and the manner in which they areadministered. Departments administer professionaldegrees in programs accredited by the EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) or the ComputingAccreditation Commission (CAC) of theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) for students who wish to be recognizedas practicing professionals, especially thosewho wish to become registered professional engineers.Whereas the professional degree programsare the most structured, the bachelor of sciencedegree program is the most flexible. Through consultationwith an individual faculty member in theSchool of Engineering, students may pursue anindividualized program of study leading to thebachelor of science degree. The bachelor of sciencein engineering is administered by engineeringdepartments and allows for some departure fromthe curriculum for the professional degree. TheSchool of Engineering, in cooperation with theDepartment of Physics, offers a bachelor of sciencein engineering physics. This program combines amastery of the fundamental principles of physicswith the professional aspects of engineering.School of EngineeringInformationUndergraduate ProgramsThe School of Engineering offers courses leadingto the bachelor of science in five departments ofengineering (biomedical, chemical and biological,civil and environmental, electrical and computer,and mechanical), as well as in the computer sciencedepartment. Students may also enroll in special programsin the School of Engineering in preparationfor careers in architecture, medicine, dentistry, veterinarymedicine, law, public health, human factors,urban planning, and biomedical engineering. Theschool offers twelve bachelor of science degrees:bachelor of science in biomedical engineering,chemical engineering, civil engineering, computerengineering, computer science, electrical engineering,environmental engineering, and mechanical34

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES — TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE DEGREEABBREVFIRST MAJOR MAJORABBREVPROGRAMBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering BSBME Biomedical Engineering BME --CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering* BSCHE Chemical Engineering CHE --ENGINEERINGBachelor of Science in Civil Engineering* BSCE Civil Engineering CE --CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERINGBachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering* BSEVE Environmental Engineering ENVE --Bachelor of Science in Engineering BSE Engineering ENGR Env. HealthBachelor of Science in Engineering BSE Engineering ENGR Arch. StudiesCOMPUTER SCIENCE Bachelor of Science in Computer Science BSCS Computer Science COMP --ELECTRICAL & COMPUTERENGINEERINGBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering* BSEE Electrical Engineering EE --Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering* BSCPE Computer Engineering COEN --MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering* BSME Mechanical Engineering ME --Bachelor of Science (in Engineering Psychology) BS Engineering Psychology EPSY --Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science BSES Engineering Science ES --OTHER DEGREESBachelor of Science in Engineering Physics BSEP Engineering Physics ENPH --Bachelor of Science in Engineering BSE Engineering ENGR --Bachelor of Science BS No Major NOMA --* ABET Accredited Program35

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >Professional Degree RequirementsBachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering(B.S.C.H.E.)Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.)Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering(B.S.C.P.E.)Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering(B.S.E.E.)Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering(B.S.E.V.E.)Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering(B.S.M.E.)The programs leading to these degrees are accreditedby the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET).Bachelor of Science in Computer Science(B.S.C.S.)The Department of Computer Science administersthe program leading to Bachelor of Science inComputer Science (in the School of Engineering)accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission(CAC) of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET). This programcombines mastery of computer science withthe breadth and practicality of an engineering education.It is for students who desire a knowledge ofcomputer science, computer systems, and computerapplications without the hardware courses requiredfor the computer engineering.The requirements for these professional degrees inengineering are thirty-eight credits to be distributedas detailed below.Introductory Course RequirementThe introductory courses consist of eleven credits:a. Mathematics 11, 12, 13, 38 (or 22 for computerscience majors). Mathematics 17 and 18 may besubstituted for Mathematics 11, 12, and 13.b. Physics 11c. Chemistry 1 or 11 or 16d. Intro CAD (half-credit)e. Intro to Computers (one credit)f. One elective half-credit courses in introductoryengineeringg. English 1 or 3The above 9 credits may not be taken pass-fail, exceptfor English 3.h. Physics 12 or Chemistry 2i. One approved science elective credit chosenfrom astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, orgeology. Please seehttp://go.tufts.edu/EngineeringAdvising formore information.Foundation RequirementThere are eight credits required by the student’sdepartment of concentration and selected fromamong the following: biology, chemistry, computerscience, engineering science, geology, mathematics,and physics/astronomy.Concentration RequirementThe twelve credits that constitute the concentrationrequirement for a particular degree are determinedby the department offering the degree.Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts RequirementCourses selected must include a minimum of onecredit each in the areas of humanities and social sciences.In addition, at least two courses must betaken in the same department. Ex-college coursesare excluded, including those approved for distributioncredit by the College of Liberal Arts. The studenthas the option to satisfy these requirementsthrough a special minor in foreign language andculture in the areas of Chinese, French, German,Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish.Contact the Department of German, Russian, andAsian Languages and Literatures, or the Departmentof Romance Languages for details. Seehttp://go.tufts.edu/EngineeringAdvising for moreinformation on accepted courses in Humanities,Social Sciences, and Arts.Free Elective RequirementThere are two free elective credits to complete thethirty-eight credits required for these degrees. Thecourses selected to fulfill the two free elective creditsmay be chosen without any restriction.Bachelor of Science (B.S.)The program leading to the bachelor of sciencedegree consists of thirty-six credits. A minimum ofeighteen of these credits must be in engineering andin those departments that provide foundationcourses in the accredited programs. This group mustinclude Mathematics 11 and 12 and eight credits inengineering or engineering science. A minimum of36

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >six of the remaining credits must be in the humanities,arts, and social sciences. Students in the programchoose their adviser from the faculty of theSchool of Engineering. Each student, through hisor her adviser, must submit for approval a proposedprogram of study to the academic dean. No major isassociated with this degree.The program leading to this degree is notaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET).Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.)All engineering departments offer additional programsthat emphasize the basic sciences or a moretheoretical approach than their regular programs, orthat in other respects depart from the traditionalconcentration requirements in that discipline. Thesedepartments designate these programs with thedegree title of bachelor of science in engineering,without department designation. The curricula differfrom the professional degree programs in theselection of the departmentally required concentrationcourses and the department foundationcourses.Programs leading to this degree are not accreditedby the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET).Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science(B.S.E.S.)In general, the School of Engineering requiresundergraduate students to specialize within theframework of the various departments. A studentmay, however, seek a more diversified program inengineering and science leading to the bachelor ofscience degree in engineering science. This degreeprogram allows the student who is interested in theapplication of science and mathematics to engineeringto develop an individualized program of study.The engineering science curriculum is designed tomeet the need for basic studies in engineering witha broad foundation in science. It includes the introductorycourses and selected foundation courses. Itdiffers from the professional degree programs inthat the department concentration courses can bevaried to provide flexible programs in science andengineering. Of the credits beyond the introductory,the foundation, the free electives, the humanitiesand/or arts, and social sciences requirements,approximately one-third must be taken in a singlefield of physical or biological science, one-third inengineering subjects, with the remaining one-thirdavailable to meet the particular professional objectiveof the student. Students who wish to pursue aprogram of this nature should consult with an individualfaculty member in the School of Engineeringand submit a written curriculum program forapproval to the academic dean.The program leading to this degree is notaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET).Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics(B.S.E.P.)The School of Engineering, in cooperation with theDepartment of Physics, offers a combined programof study leading to a bachelor of science in engineeringphysics. The program combines an emphasison the mastery of the fundamental principles ofphysics and basic mathematical techniques with thedisciplined practicality of professional engineering.Students enrolled in this program are members ofthe School of Engineering but will have academicadvisers in both engineering and physics. While astudent may enter the engineering physics programat any time, it is expected that he or she will havetaken the introductory courses in basic science andmathematics common to all Tufts engineering programs.Early participation in faculty research projectsis encouraged.The program leading to this degree is notaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET).Bachelor of Science in BiomedicalEngineering (B.S.B.M.E.)The Department of Biomedical Engineering offersa bachelor of science in biomedical engineering forengineering students that combines intensive trainingin research methods, techniques, and practicalskills with a solid science and engineering curriculumthat provides breadth and depth in the field.The program leading to this degree is notaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET).37

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >Pre-Matriculation CreditsPre-matriculation credits are defined as creditsearned from certain scores on AdvancedPlacement and SAT II examinations, scores onexaminations of certain international diplomas, aswell as credits earned from college courses takenprior to matriculation at Tufts. These scores andtheir equivalencies have been determined by theindividual departments and are listed below. Prematriculationcredits are treated as regular coursecredits and accepted toward satisfaction of thedegree requirements. If the credit received isequivalent to a Tufts course, the student may nottake that course for additional credit toward thedegree. Students are limited to eight pre-matriculationcredits toward their degree. Credits earnedprior to matriculation via Tufts summer session arenot included in this limit.Secondary school students who have taken collegecourses should consult the appropriate departmentsregarding their placement and the possibleaward of credits. Credit is generally awarded onlyfor courses taken at a college with regularlyenrolled college students. Some colleges offer theircourses in nearby secondary schools for classescomposed entirely of secondary school students;credit is not awarded for these courses.Advanced Placement CreditPlease see next page for complete listing.38

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING — Advanced Placement Credit (2009-2010 Bulletin)Subject AP Scores5 4Biology One credit for Bio 13 (or Bio 14) Not acceptedChemistry Two credits for Chem 1 and 2 Not acceptedComputer Science A and/or AB One credit for Comp Sci 11 One credit for Comp Sci 11Economics Micro AND Micro: Two credits (Social Sciences) Not acceptedMicro OR Micro: One credit (Social Sciences) Not acceptedEnglish Lang and Comp and/or Lit and Comp One credit for English 1 One credit for English 1Environmental Science One credit (Free Elective) One credit (Free Elective)French/Spanish Lang and Lit One credit (Humanities) Not acceptedGerman One credit (Humanities) One credit (Humanities)Latin One credit (Humanities) One credit (Humanities)History (Max 2 credits even if all three taken)US History One credit (Humanities or Social Sciences) One credit (Humanities or Social Sciences)European History One credit (Humanities or Social Sciences) One credit (Humanities or Social Sciences)World History One credit (Humanities or Social Sciences) One credit (Humanities or Social Sciences)Mathematics - Calculus AB One credit for Math 11 Not acceptedMathematics - Calculus BC Two credits for Math 11 and 12 One credit for Math 11Physics C (Calculus Based) Mechanics: One credit for Physics 11 Mechanics: With successful placement on theMechanics Placements Exam (offered duringOrientation), one credit equivalent to Physics 11Electricity and Magnetism: One credit for Physics 12 Not acceptedPolitical Science One credit (Social Sciences) One credit (Social Sciences)Statistics One credit (Free Elective) One credit (Free Elective)39

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >SAT II CREDITSubject One Credit (Humanities) forSAT II ScoresChinese 760-800French 770-800German 770-800Hebrew 760-800Italian 770-800Korean 760-800Japanese 760-800Latin 720-800Spanish 770-800If tests are taken in both language and literature,only one credit will be awarded for each language.International Diploma CreditTufts does not grant credit automatically for thediploma as a whole; rather credit is awarded foreach approved subject passed at an appropriatelevel.BRITISH GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONA-LevelSUBJECT GRADE CREDITEnglish A or B 1 credit, English 1Economics A or B 1 credit, EC5 (social science)Biology A or B 2 credits, Bio 13 and Bio 14Computer Science A or B 2 credits, Comp 11 and Comp 15Environmental Science A or B 2 credits (free elective)Foreign Languages A or B 2 credits (humanities)Mathematics A or B 2 credits, Math 11 and Math 12Physics A or B 2 credits, Phy 11 and Phy 12All other approved subjects A or B 2 credits (contact administrative support atDowling Hall)40

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATEHigher LevelSUBJECT GRADE CREDITEconomics 5, 6, or 7 1 credit, EC5 (social science)English 5, 6, or 7 1 credit, English 1Foreign Language 5, 6, or 7 2 credits (humanities)Mathematics 6 or 7 1 credit, Math 11Biology 5, 6, or 7 1 credit, Bio 13Chemistry 5, 6, or 7 1 credit, Chem 1Computer Science 5, 6, or 7 1 credit, Comp 11Environmental Science 5, 6, or 7 1 credit (free elective)Physics 5, 6, or 7 1 credit, Phy 11Psychology 5, 6, or 7 1 credit, Psy 1 (social science)All other approved subjects 5, 6, or 7 1 credit (contact administrative support atDowling Hall)INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATESubsidiary LevelSUBJECT GRADE CREDITEnglish 6 or 7 1 credit, English 1Foreign Languages 5, 6, or 7 1 credit (humanities)For possible credit from all other internationaldiplomas, students must contact a professionalacademic equivalency service—such as the WorldEducational Service (WES)—to provide an officialevaluation. Tufts accepts possible credit onlyfor certain scores on standardized examinationsand reserves the right to determine equivalenciestoward the Tufts degree.Engineering Double MajorsStudents pursuing a major within the School ofEngineering may undertake a second major withthe consent of the respective department in theCollege of Liberal Arts or the School of Engineering.To do so, the student must notify the departmentof the second major at least one semesterbefore graduation. No more than half the coursesused to fulfill the requirements for one concentrationmay be used to satisfy the requirements for asecond or subsequent one. Students may not completethe second or subsequent concentration in thesame discipline.Students following the bachelor of science inengineering and the bachelor of science in engineeringscience are considered to have engineeringand engineering science, respectively, as majors andmay participate in double-major programs.Undergraduate Minor ProgramsIn addition to completing the courses for the concentrationrequirement, an undergraduate may electto enroll in a minor program in the College of LiberalArts or the School of Engineering. All coursesused in fulfillment of the minor program must betaken for a grade. No more than two courses usedto fulfill a foundation or concentration requirementmay be counted toward fulfillment of the minor.Students may not complete both a minor and aconcentration in the same discipline.Minor programs offered in the School ofEngineering are:Architectural Engineering(for liberal arts students) Department of Civiland Environmental EngineeringBiomedical Engineering41

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >Department of Biomedical EngineeringBiotechnology EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringComputer ScienceDepartment of Computer ScienceEngineering Educationadministered by the Center for Engineering Educationand OutreachEngineering Managementadministered by the Gordon InstituteEntrepreneurial Leadershipadministered by the Gordon InstituteGeoengineering(for liberal arts students) Department of Civiland Environmental EngineeringHuman Factors EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringMultimedia Arts(for liberal arts and engineering students) Departmentof Electrical and Computer EngineeringMusical Instrument Engineering(for liberal arts and engineering students) Departmentof Mechanical EngineeringFor more information, see departmental listings inthis bulletin.Pass-Fail OptionThe spirit of the pass-fail option is to encourageacademic exploration. Certain introductory coursesmust be taken for a grade (see Introductory CourseRequirement). Not more than eight pass-fail creditsmay be counted toward the credits required forgraduation. For the accredited programs, no foundationor departmental concentration course may betaken pass-fail. Normally, no more than one courseper semester may be taken pass-fail. No distinctionis made between regular courses that students electunder the pass-fail grading and those courses inwhich grading is pass-fail. All decisions regardingthe pass-fail option must be made within the firstfour weeks of any term. After four weeks, the onlychoices are to complete a course under the existinggrading system or to withdraw for the remainder ofthe term. Please seehttp://go.tufts.edu/EngineeringAdvising for moreinformation.Grade RequirementsFor graduation, grades of C- or better are requiredin 67 percent of the courses submitted for thedegree. For students who transfer to Tufts, gradesof C- or better must be earned in more than 67percent of the courses taken at Tufts. It isexpected that grades of C- or better will be earnedin at least 75 percent of the courses taken in theconcentration.Degrees with HonorsDistinction (cum laude) is conferred atcommencement on deserving students who earnedan academic average of 3.20 or higher.High distinction (magna cum laude) is conferredat commencement on deserving students who hadan academic average of 3.50 or higher.Highest distinction (summa cum laude) is conferredat commencement as follows. Each degreeprogram may nominate deserving students who:• Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.80 orhigher• Have at least one A letter grade in each of thefollowing subject areas:• Math or Natural Science• Humanity or Arts or Social Science (HASS)These nominations are approved by a special vote ofthe faculty. With the consent of the faculty, deservingstudents who graduate at a time other than Maywill be granted the honor summa cum laude if theymeet the above criteria.The above criteria may be replaced by specialevaluation of the Tufts academic record if substantialtransfer credit is submitted in fulfillment ofthe degree requirements, or if the degree programis of unusual duration. Students whose permanentrecord includes a serious disciplinary infraction willnot normally be eligible for degrees with honors.Tau Beta PiTau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society,founded in 1885, affords engineering students thesame recognition for high scholastic achievementand exemplary character as is provided for liberalarts students in Phi Beta Kappa. The Tufts chapteris designated as Delta Chapter of Massachusetts.Thesis Honors ProgramThe Thesis Honors Program allows students topursue a program of independent study usuallyleading to a senior thesis and a qualifying examination.The principal purpose of the program is to42

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >give special impetus to the development of selfreliance,individual initiative, habits of critical analysis,and correlation of knowledge. Students pursuinga CIS thesis are eligible for thesis honors.Because this is an honors program, admission isnormally restricted to students whose names haveappeared on the Dean’s List at least two timesbefore their senior year. Students may take on anhonors thesis with one semester on the Dean’s Listif they have transferred to Tufts or have receivedspecial permission from their department. Theapplication process should be completed during thejunior year, including the summer of the senioryear. The student is responsible for finding an advisorycommittee (one principal adviser who is a fulltimefaculty member in the School of Engineering,and at least one other full time faculty memberfrom the faculty of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering,or industry expert). Admission to the programrequires formation of an advisory committee, consentof the student’s adviser, and approval of eitherthe student’s major department, or in the case of aCIS thesis the CIS Board. The membership of theadvisory committee and the title of the thesis mustbe registered with the Academic Resource Center.The advisory committee will be chaired by afull-time faculty member in the School of Engineering.Exceptions to this rule may be made at thediscretion of the department chair for the student’smajor. The committee will direct the student’sreading and research or other technical work, andwill guide the student in preparing for a qualifyingexamination in the area of investigation. All suchprograms will include two one-semester coursecredits (with at least one credit toward the concentrationelective). The thesis should be of qualitycomparable to a paper publishable in a peerreviewedjournal. Its subject and scope will beagreed on in advance by the student and sponsorand approved by the committee. The completedthesis will be presented for consideration no laterthan two weeks before the last day of classes of thestudent’s final semester.Each candidate for a degree with thesis honorsis required to undergo examination on the thesisand on the principal area of investigation. The specificcharacter of the examination is determined byeach advisory committee and may be oral or writtenor both. After the defense, a final copy of thethesis, in electronic form, should be submitted tothe Tisch Library archive.The advisory committee is empowered to determinethe level of thesis honors to be awarded, basingits recommendation on an evaluation of thethesis. Degrees are designated bachelor of science,with highest thesis honors, with high thesis honors,or with thesis honors. (Thesis honors will be indicatedon the student’s transcript, but not on thediploma.) Students who, in the judgment of theadvisory committee, have not attained the standardsrequired for a thesis honors designation, butwhose work is worthy of a degree, are recommendedfor the bachelor of science degree subjectto the general regulations. Students who, in thejudgment of the advisory committee, have attainedthe standards required for a thesis honors designationmay also receive the degree summa cum laude,magna cum laude, or cum laude, in accordance withthe procedures governing degrees with distinction.After the defense, a final copy of the thesisshould be submitted to Digital Collections andArchives (DCA). Beginning in academic year 2008-2009, the DCA will accept thesis submission electronicallyas an alternative to submitting a boundpaper copy. Please contact the DCA for more informationon how to submit your thesis. For answersto frequently asked questions and a style sheet, visitthe website: http://ase.tufts.edu/wts/seniorThesis.asp.Internship ProgramsInternships provide students with the opportunityto apply their education and skills directly toward afield-based situation, usually at an off-site organization.Most often, internships are paid positions thatare performed on a full-time basis over the summermonths, or for approximately ten to fifteen hours aweek during the semester. The Office of EngineeringInternships and Employer Outreach, located inDowling Hall, helps qualified engineering studentsidentify potential internship opportunities.Internships are typically performed without anacademic component, in which case students focusdirectly on the practical experience and tasks athand. However, in some departments, students alsohave the option of performing an internship foracademic credit. Students who wish to receive academiccredit for an internship must have a facultysponsor on campus as well as professional-levelsupervision at the workplace. Students must registerfor the relevant course within the department,and an internship agreement must be completed atthe time of registration. All agreements must be43

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G >signed no later than the add-drop deadline for thesemester. At the end of the internship, students areexpected to complete a written project, whichdemonstrates what has been learned during theinternship experience. A minimum of 150 hours ofwork for the semester is required.Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s DegreesProgramThe School of Engineering offers exceptionalengineering students the option of pursuing one oftwo combined degree programs: a bachelor of scienceand master of science degree (B.S.-M.S.) or abachelor of science and master of engineeringdegree (B.S.-M.Eng.). Both bachelor’s and master’sdegrees are awarded only on completion ofthe entire program; a student may not receive onedegree earlier, even if the requirements for thatdegree have been met. Combined-degrees studentsmust pay four years of undergraduate tuition andtwo semesters of graduate tuition (plus continuationfees as applicable).Students seeking admission to the programmust submit an application to the Office ofGraduate Studies by November 15th of their junioryear. Admission to the program requires (1) aminimum cumulative GPA (through the fallsemester of the junior year) of 3.60 for the B.S.-M.S. program and 3.20 for the B.S.-M.Eng. program;and (2) acceptance by the department inwhich the student intends to complete the master’sportion of the program. Applicants admitted tothe combined-degree programs will be notified byJanuary 15th of their junior year.Combined-degrees students are expected to fulfillall the requirements of the bachelor’s degreeprogram (38 credits); of these, two graduate-levelcredits are allowed to count toward the master’sdegree requirements as long as they carry the designationof the department in which the master’sportion of the combined degree program is to becompleted.Students admitted to the combined B.S.-M.S.program receive summer research support for thesummers after junior and senior year. This summerresearch support provides salary at the level ofresearch assistants set by the School ofEngineering for three summer months. Studentsmay petition to opt out of summer research providedthey conduct master’s thesis work approvedby the student’s advisor and department.Degree Audit Reporting SystemDARS is a web based application that allows studentsto systematically assess their progress towarddegree completion. A DARS audit will reportdetailed degree requirements, how coursework canbe used to complete that degree, and completedand outstanding requirements. For more informationvisit http://degreeaudit.studentservices.tufts.eduGraduate ProgramsThe School of Engineering is the academic unit ofTufts University responsible for postbaccalaureatedegrees in engineering and computer science. Thenonacademic aspects of graduate engineering programs,such as admissions, registration, special studentprogram, transfer credit and degreecertification, are administered along with thenonengineering programs by the Graduate Schoolof Arts and Sciences. Several combined undergraduate-graduatedegree programs are offered by theschool, including tracks in the traditional engineeringdisciplines, engineering management in collaborationwith the Gordon Institute, biomedicalengineering/medicine in collaboration with Tufts’health science schools, and international engineeringin collaboration with the Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy.Through its six academic departments and theGordon Institute, the School of Engineering offersthe master of science degree (a thesis is required insome programs), the master of engineering degreethat is especially well suited for part-time, practicingengineers, and the doctor of philosophy degree inselected areas of research excellence. Students mayenroll full time or part time in any program subjectto the residence requirements described in theGraduate School of Arts and Sciences section ofthis bulletin. Departments award tuition scholarships,teaching assistantships, and research assistantshipson a competitive basis to graduateadmissions candidates. Prospective and current studentsshould consult with the individual departmentsto obtain detailed policies regarding degreerequirements and programs.44

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS U N D E R G R A D UAT E P O L I C I E S >General UndergraduateInformationUndergraduate PoliciesResidence RequirementThe university requires eight semesters of fulltimestudy for the baccalaureate degree. Aftermatriculating at Tufts, a student may spend nomore than two semesters of full-time study atother approved institutions or on approved non-Tufts study abroad programs. Transfer studentsmust spend all four full-time semesters at Tufts oron Tufts study abroad programs. All studentsmust earn a minimum number (17 for liberal arts;19 for engineering) of their required graduationcredits (34 for liberal arts; 36 for engineering) atTufts or on Tufts study abroad programs.Students must be in full-time residence atTufts for the final two semesters. Enrolled studentsmay normally transfer courses only fromaccredited four-year colleges and universities.Candidates for combined bachelor’s degrees (liberalarts/engineering combined degrees, and theprograms with New England Conservatory andthe School of the Museum of Fine Arts) mustcomplete their programs in no fewer than fiveyears. Enrolled students may accelerate in theways described below.Completion of a specified number of coursesdoes not in itself constitute an undergraduateeducation. Students need time to reflect on andabsorb knowledge. Four years of full-time study inan academic environment provide the opportunityto explore a varied curriculum at a reasonablepace; to interact with and learn from fellow studentsrepresenting a variety of national, ethnic,religious, and racial backgrounds; to be enrichedby study in a foreign country; and to survey thecultural, recreational, and educational opportunitiesof Boston and New England.Exceptions to the policy are rarely granted.Petitions may be made on the basis of unanticipatedpersonal, family, or financial emergencies..Advanced StandingOnce students have completed two full years atTufts, they may advance their class standing if theymeet the following criteria. Students earning a totalof five credits from pre-matriculation credits andTufts summer session credits (including Tufts inTalloires) will be eligible for one semester’sadvanced standing; students earning a total of ninesuch credits will be eligible for two semesters’advanced standing. Applying students must be inat least their fourth semester, must have declared amajor, and must complete a Request for AdvancedStanding form, available online.Students electing advanced standing areexpected to complete the stated degree requirementswith a minimum of thirty-four course creditsfor the College of Liberal Arts and thirty-eightfor the School of Engineering, including creditsawarded in determining advanced standing. All willinclude in their programs sufficient courses to meetthe requirements of their college or school.Students electing advanced standing must spendat least six semesters as full-time students. Ordinarily,two years or four semesters of the undergraduate’scourse of study must be taken at TuftsUniversity’s home campus. Up to one year or twosemesters may be spent in a Tufts-related program,either foreign or domestic.Resumed Education for Adult Learners(R.E.A.L.)The Resumed Education for Adult Learners programis open to students 24 years of age or older,veterans, and students who are married or are parents.This unique undergraduate program meetsthe need for greater academic flexibility in theeducation of older students. It is open to thosewho have some college experience, with recentcoursework a requirement. The R.E.A.L. programis particularly receptive to prospective studentswho have assumed leadership roles in local communityaffairs as well as to residents of Medfordand Somerville. Students in the program areenrolled in regular undergraduate courses and pursuea course of study leading to a college degree inliberal arts or engineering, for which they areexpected to fulfill existing requirements. TheR.E.A.L. Program admits students for both thefall and spring semester of the academic year. Formore information about the program, please callthe Office of Undergraduate Admissions, locatedin Bendetson Hall, at 617-627-3170, or call thedirector, Jean Herbert, at 617-627-2000.Transfer StudentsEntering transfer students are considered sopho-45

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS U N D E R G R A D UAT E P O L I C I E S >mores until their transfer credits have been evaluated.Transfer students are entitled to the sameadvanced placement credits and exemptions fromfoundation requirements as students who enterTufts as first-year students, with the same stipulationthat transfers may not receive credit for acourse covering essentially the same material asthat for which advanced placement credit isgranted.Transfer students with eligible scores on theSAT II Subject Tests and Advanced PlacementTests should have official records of their scoressent to Undergraduate Education before orientation.Such credits will be approved only on thebasis of official test records and not a transcriptfrom the student’s previous institution.Students transferring from other institutionsmust spend a minimum of four full-time semestersand must complete at least half the credits towardtheir degree at Tufts or on a Tufts study abroadprogram.Transfer of Credit from Other InstitutionsIn order to receive transfer credit from anotheraccredited institution, a student must have receiveda grade of C- or better. Transferred credits areentered in the Tufts record without the grade.Students may transfer from other institutions nomore than the equivalent of seventeen Tufts coursecredits for the College of Liberal Arts and nineteenTufts course credits for the School ofEngineering. Tufts does not accept transfer creditsfor internships.A matriculated student may take courses atother accredited four-year colleges and universitiesand receive credit for them toward a Tufts degreeby obtaining approval in advance from the relevantdepartment through WebCenter. Up to twosemesters of full-time study after matriculation atTufts may be spent at other approved four-yearinstitutions or on approved foreign study programs.Students who transferred to Tufts mustspend a minimum of four full-time semesters atTufts or on a Tufts study abroad program.Students attending summer schools (other thanTufts Summer Session) are normally allowed totransfer no more than three credits earned in onesummer, nor more than a cumulative total of fivecredits toward a Tufts degree.Students who plan to complete a full-timesemester elsewhere must attempt the equivalent ofthree or more Tufts credits to have it qualify as afull-time semester.All students planning to transfer credits earnedwhile on leave at other institutions should beginthe process by first discussing their plans withtheir academic dean.Applied courses in music and dance, such asperformance ensembles and lessons, are not normallyaccepted for transfer.Academic Standing/Satisfactory ProgressToward the DegreeThe following are guidelines for maintaining satisfactoryprogress toward the degree. Determinationof a student’s academic status is made by theCommittee on Academic Standing. The followingprocedures are guidelines; the committee reservesthe right to make decisions on an individual student’sacademic progress. Students are subject toaction by the Committee on Academic Standing ifthey have accumulated one or more of the followingduring the semester: two Ds, one F, twoIncompletes, fewer than three credits with C- orbetter, a semester grade point average below 1.80.Liberal arts students are removed from probationif, in the succeeding semester, they earn 3.5 credits,three of which must be with grades of C- orbetter, and no failing grades. An incomplete, evenwith a default grade of C- or better, is not countedas a grade. The minimum three graded credits maynot be taken pass/fail. Engineering students areremoved from probation if, in the succeedingsemester, they earn 4.0 credits with grades of C orbetter, with no failing grades and no incompletes.The committee also determines whether studentsare maintaining satisfactory progress toward thedegree. An overall cumulative average of C- (1.67)is required.Liberal arts students are subject to action by theCommittee on Academic Standing if they completefewer than the following number of credits:FALLSPRINGFirst year 3 credits 6 creditsSophomore 10 credits 14 creditsJunior 19 credits 23 creditsSenior 27 credits 34 creditsEngineering students are subject to action bythe Committee on Academic Standing if theycomplete fewer than the following number ofcredits:46

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS U N D E R G R A D UAT E P O L I C I E S >FALLSPRINGFirst year 3 credits 7 creditsSophomore 12 credits 17 creditsJunior 22 credits 27 creditsSenior 32 credits 38 credits(B.S., 31) (B.S., 36)Academic ProbationStudents who fail to meet these guidelines may beplaced in any of the following categories at the endof the semester. The levels are listed in order ofincreasing seriousness. However, a student does nothave to have been on Probation I to be placed onProbation II or III. The placement is dependentsolely on the student’s performance.Probation I. Probation I indicates that a student’sacademic performance has not met expectations.The student is encouraged to seek support in orderto improve future performance.Probation II. Probation II indicates significantlyweak academic performance during a singlesemester, or a lack of meaningful progress overmore than one semester.Probation III. A student on Probation III is notconsidered to be in good academic standing. Thestudent has demonstrated very poor academic performanceand may want to consider taking a leaveof absence.Required to Withdraw. Students in this category arerequired to withdraw for one to four semesters.Tufts will accept transfer credit for no more thanone semester’s and one summer’s work completedduring the absence.Permanent Academic Withdrawal. In rare instances,a student will be required to withdraw permanentlyfrom the university. Normally a student willhave been required to withdraw on at least oneprevious occasion and, upon return, will have madeno progress toward the degree.Registration InformationRegistration for courses is done through SISonline. Students register for courses in Novemberfor the coming spring term and in April for thenext fall term. It is critical that students registerfor courses during this time. Students who are takingpersonal leaves of absence or leaves of absenceto study elsewhere in the U.S.A. must completethe on-line leave of absence form (availablethrough WebCenter) and should contact their academicdean. Students taking a leave of absence tostudy abroad on a non-Tufts program must completea leave of absence form and submit it to theoffice of Tufts Programs Abroad. Internationalstudents taking a leave of absence must also contactthe International Center at 617-627-3458.Failure to register or file the appropriate leave ofabsence could result in administrative withdrawalfrom the University.Registration will reopen during winter andsummer breaks. Students will be able to registerfor any open classes, drop any classes, and sign upfor the waitlist during this period. Please notethat the waitlist will be active throughout thistime. If a student is number one on a waitlist for acourse and another student drops this course thenthe first waitlisted student will be rolled automaticallyinto the course. The ability to add coursesonline will remain open for the first two weeks ofthe term. Once the add period is over, studentswho wish to enroll in a closed course must get theinstructor’s signature and submit the add form tothe Student Services Desk in Dowling Hall.Sophomores, juniors, and seniors will be able todrop courses online through the end of the fifthweek of classes. First-year students will be able todrop courses online through the end of the tenthweek of classes. After these deadlines, a studentmay withdraw from a course until the last dayclasses meet (before reading period). The grade ofW (withdrawn) will appear on the transcript, butdoes not affect a student’s cumulative average.Petitions for W will not be accepted after the lastday of classes. After that date, students must eitherfinish the course and receive the appropriate grade,or request an I (incomplete) from the instructorand complete the work by six weeks into the followingsemester (or by a date set by the instructor).Reduced Course LoadPermission to take a reduced program of coursesmay be granted to students in the ResumedEducation for Adult Learners Program and thosewho have completed eight semesters of full-timestudy. In rare instances, health needs may alsomerit a reduced course load; consideration for thisis given by the Health Accommodations andMedical Leave Committee in advance of thesemester for which it is requested. Such studentsare considered to be making satisfactory progress if47

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS U N D E R G R A D UAT E P O L I C I E S >they complete each course with a C- or higher. Aminimum of three credits is full time.GradesThe standing of the student in each subject isexpressed by one of the following letters:A Superior workB Meritorious workC Work without marked merit or defectD Unsatisfactory work but allowable for credit,subject to the restrictions specified underthe requirements for graduation. Somedepartments disallow credit toward theconcentration requirement.P Passing work (D- or better): for coursestaken under the pass-fail option, and forselectedcourses offered only pass-fail bydepartments. Grade point average is notaffected.F Failure: No credit is received. A grade of F isaveraged into the grade point average.No-grade statusIIncomplete: An indication by the instructorthat more time will be allowed to complete therequirements for the course. An incompletemay be awarded only if the student has donesubstantial work in the course, the instructorjudges the reasons for granting incompletestatus to be valid, and the instructor detemines that the work can be completed in thetime specified on the incomplete form. Theinstructor is responsible for specifying on theincomplete form the reason for the incompletegrade and the conditions that must be satisfiedfor the awarding of a grade. A copy of this formmust be submitted to Dowling Hall at the timefinal grades are reported.It is the responsibility of the student to request anincomplete before the required work is due. If anincomplete is granted, all work in the course mustbe completed six weeks into the following semester(fall or spring only), or the date the instructor hasstated on the incomplete form. The work will beevaluated without prejudice and a grade should besubmitted two weeks after the work is received bythe instructor. A course not completed by the designatedtime will receive the default grade specifiedon the incomplete form. Under special circumstances,a student may request from the instructoran extension of the deadline. Any such agreementWYNGshould be submitted in writing to Dowling Hall.Withdrawn: An indication that a student hasbeen permitted to withdraw from a courseafter the fifth week of a semester (tenth weekfor first-year students), but no later than thelast day of classes.An interim symbol used to denote theabsence of a grade because the work onwhich the final grade is to be based extendsbeyond the time limits of the semester.No grade: The instructor has no currentknowledge of the student listed on the gradesheet. The student who never attended theclass may request to have the course removefrom the transcript by asking the instructor tocomplete the enrollment correction form.In computing the average of a student’s grades,each course grade of A is counted as 4.00; B, 3.00;C, 2.00; D, 1.00. Appropriate value is given to plusand minus grades and to half-credit courses. Averagesare computed to three decimal places, andsemester and cumulative averages are rounded totwo decimal places. Since changes cannot be madeafter graduation, seniors are urged to have rectifiedany errors on their transcripts well in advance ofthe graduation date.Changes in Course Grades: Statute ofLimitationsEffective education requires timely and objectiveevaluation of students’ academic work, using clear,standard, fair and public criteria. Such standardsshould be listed in the course syllabus. While criteriadiffer across disciplines and faculty, and whilethe ultimate responsibility for setting standardsand evaluating performance rests with departmentsand faculty, submitted grades are final and notsubject to negotiation. Exceptions should be limitedto correcting clerical and calculation errors,and correcting deviations from stated criteria. Ofcourse, students do have the right to know thebasis for a grade and faculty should be open tothat post-semester conversation. Following such aconversation, undergraduates who believe that anerror or deviation remains may appeal to thedepartment chair and, if necessary, subsequently tothe Dean of Undergraduate Education.Any request for a change in a course grademust be made to the course instructor no laterthan six weeks into the following regular semester.48

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS U N D E R G R A D UAT E P O L I C I E S >In cases where the student is not on campus forthe following regular semester, the request must bemade no later than six weeks after the studentreturns. In cases where the course instructor is noton campus for the following regular semester, therequest must be made to the department chair.Quality RequirementsStudents in the College of Liberal Arts must earngrades of C- or better in three-fourths of theircourses taken at Tufts under standard grading.Students in the School of Engineering must earngrades of C- or better in two-thirds of the coursessubmitted for the degree and in three-fourths ofthe courses taken for the concentration.Repeated CoursesStudents who receive a failing grade for a coursemay repeat the course and receive degree credit if apassing grade is earned a second time. Both gradesremain on the transcript and both the F and thepassing grade are calculated into the cumulativeaverage. Students may choose to repeat a courseafter receiving a D+, D, or D-. Both the repeatedcourse, if passed, and the original course receiveone-half their credit value in computing bothgrades for the grade point average and both gradesremain on the transcript. Students who earn agrade of C- or above for a course may choose torepeat the course for a variety of reasons. Degreecredit and cumulative average will reflect only thefirst passing grade earned in the course; record ofthe repeat and subsequent grade will appear.Studio art classes and performance classes indance, music, and physical education may berepeated for credit. (A total of four of these halfcreditcourses may be taken for credit; additionalsuch courses will appear on the transcript with nocredit.) Creative writing classes at the introductorylevel may be taken twice in each genre (fiction,poetry, journalism). Creative writing classes in fictionand poetry at the intermediate level may alsobe taken twice for credit. ( Journalism andNonfiction Writing at the intermediate level maybe taken only once each.)Extra CoursesLiberal arts students may register for a maximumof 5.5 credits each semester; engineering studentsmay register for a maximum of 6.5 credits eachsemester. To add an additional credit, studentsmust petition their academic dean for permissionat the start of the semester, but not before. Suchpermission is rarely granted to first-year students.Missed ClassesStudents should make themselves aware of eachprofessor’s attendance policy. Students who mustmiss a class because of an illness should submit theonline short-term illness form, available throughWeb Center. The student is encouraged to speakwith the professor directly and to consult theiracademic dean in Undergraduate Education inDowling.Dean’s ListEach semester, students who have been enrolledwith a minimum of 4.0 credits, received lettergrades in a minimum of three credits, completedevery course in which they were enrolled with nowork incomplete (with the exception of Y), andearned the minimum grade point average requiredby their college or school (3.40 in the College ofLiberal Arts; 3.2 in the School of Engineering)will be placed on the Dean’s List in recognition oftheir academic achievement. An indication ofDean’s List status will be placed on their permanentrecord. Students in the combined-degreesprogram with New England Conservatory ofMusic whose total course load equals 4.0 credits ormore will be awarded Dean’s List honors at bothinstitutions if they meet Dean’s List GPA requirementsfor the course work taken at each institution.Study Abroad - Tufts ProgramsStudents are encouraged to study abroad under oneof the established programs sponsored by TuftsUniversity. (See Tufts Programs Abroad.) To applyto a Tufts Program Abroad, students must plan aprogram relevant to their degree program at Tufts,secure in advance the approval of their adviser, andmeet the requirements of the program to whichthey are applying. (For further information onrequirements, see http://ase.tufts.edu/studyabroad.)Among other requirements, students participatingin Tufts Programs Abroad must be in good academicand disciplinary standing from the time ofapplication through participation in the program.Study Abroad - Non-Tufts ProgramsTo study abroad, students must plan a program relevantto their degree program at Tufts and must49

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS U N D E R G R A D UAT E P O L I C I E S >secure in advance the approval of their adviser andthe director of Programs Abroad. Transfer credittoward the Tufts degree will be accepted only fromstudents who are in good academic and disciplinarystanding at the time of enrollment in the foreignprogram. A list of recommended non-Tufts programsis available online and in Dowling Hall. Inorder to have a semester of study away from Tuftscount as one of the eight semesters of full-timestudy required for graduation, a student mustattempt the equivalent of three or more transferableTufts credits. To meet the costs of administrativeprocedures connected with study at other institutions,students studying on a non-Tufts programabroad will be charged a fee of $400.Study Elsewhere in the United StatesTo study elsewhere in the United States, studentsmust take a leave of absence from Tufts and mustsecure in advance the approval of their adviser andtheir academic dean. Approved courses will betransferred from four-year, accredited colleges oruniversities if the student earns grades of C- or better.Students must get courses approved for transferfrom the relevant department at Tufts throughWebCenter. In order to have a semester of studyaway from Tufts count as one of the eight semestersof full-time study required for graduation, a studentmust attempt the equivalent of three or more transferableTufts credits. To meet the costs of administrativeprocedures connected with study at otherinstitutions, students studying elsewhere will becharged a fee of $400.Leaves of Absence and TransfersStudents considering a leave of absence or transferringto another school must consult their academicdean and complete a the online leave of absenceform, available through Web Center. The ResidentialLife Office must be notified if a housing contracthas been signed. There is a penalty for failingto notify the Residential Life Office by certaindeadlines (consult the Residential Life Office). Studentsreceiving financial aid should also notifyFinancial Services. International students must contactthe International Center for information onvisa status.Medical LeaveMedical leave is an option available to students who,for physical or psychological reasons, are unable tocontinue at the university during a semester. Appropriatemedical evaluation is a required part of theprocess. In certain cases, mental health practitionersor physicians may recommend that it is not in a student’sor the community’s best interests for the studentto continue at the university. The standardmedical leave is for one year. In unusual circumstancesa student may successfully demonstratereadiness to return earlier. Decisions about returneligibility are made by the Health Accommodationsand Medical Leave Committee, a group composedof the staff of the Dean of Student Affairs, staff ofthe Dean of Undergraduate Education, mentalhealth practitioners and physicians. A student wishingto return from medical leave must apply bynotifying Marisel Perez, Associate Dean of StudentAffairs, Dowling Hall, at 617-627-3158. To be eligibleto return for spring semester, application mustbe made by November 15 and by August 1 for thefall semester. For additional details, see the Pachyderm,a publication of the Dean of Student AffairsOffice, or visit:http://studentservices.tufts.edu/dos/healthaccommodations.htm.Academic EthicsA university is a community of individuals interestedin the search for an understanding of knowledge.Absolute honesty on the part of every collegestudent is and always shall be an integral part of theplan of higher education at Tufts University.Examples of academic dishonesty include plagiarism,handing in one paper for two or more courseswithout the knowledge and consent of the instructorsinvolved, dishonesty on examinations, and thepurchase of papers to be submitted in a course.Certain fundamental principles for the acknowledgementof sources apply to all fields and to alllevels of work. The use of source materials of anykind (including the Internet) in the preparation ofessays or laboratory reports must be fully and properlyacknowledged. In a paper or laboratory report,a student is expected to acknowledge any expressionor idea that is not his/her own. In submitting thepaper, the student is stating that the form and contentof the essay or report, in whole and in part,represent his/her own work, except where clear andspecific reference is made to other sources. Evenwhere there is not conscious intention to deceive,the failure to make appropriate acknowledgementmay constitute plagiarism. Any quotation—even of50

CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R TS U N D E R G R A D UAT E P O L I C I E S >a phrase—must be placed in quotation marks andthe precise source stated in a note or in the text; anymaterial that is paraphrased or summarized and anyideas that are borrowed must be specificallyacknowledged. A thorough rewording or rearrangementof an author’s text does not release the studentfrom these responsibilities. All sources that havebeen consulted in the preparation of the essay orreport should be listed in the bibliography.Allegations are reported to the Office of theDean of Student Affairs. If a student agrees withthe charge and/or the nature of the evidence makesit clear that academic dishonesty has taken place,the dean will take appropriate action. A decisionmade in this way may be appealed to theCommittee on Student Life (CSL) according to thepolicies set forth in Tufts University StudentDisciplinary System.Working through the Office of the Dean ofStudent Affairs, it may be possible for the facultymember and the accused student(s) to reach a resolutionthrough mediation. Note that both partiesmust be willing to use mediation as an alternativemeans of dispute resolution for this to work. Themediation process is described in Tufts UniversityStudent Disciplinary System. Disciplinary decisionsresulting from hearings may be appealed to the CSL.Consequences for academic dishonesty includedisciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion.Instructors commonly assign an F for a course inwhich ethical practice is violated. For more information,please refer to Academic Integrity@Tufts.edu, available online or in Dowling Hall.http://uss.tufts.edu/studentaffairs.Please note: Only directory information is madeavailable to the public. Directory informationincludes whether a student is in attendance at theuniversity and the student’s local telephone numberand e-mail address. Students may request thatdirectory information not be released to anyone bycompleting a privacy request form available at theStudent Services Desk. Such requests are subject tothe exemptions provided by certain policies, includingFERPA and the Patriot Act of 2001. Studentsshould verify implementation of their request bycalling Dowling Hall. A change in phone number,along with the request not to release the information,is suggested as the best way to ensure privacy.Nondiscrimination PolicyTufts University is committed to the fundamentalprinciple of equal opportunity and equal treatmentfor every prospective and current employee and student.It is the policy of the university not to discriminateon the basis of race, color, national orethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, or status as aveteran in the administration of its educational policies,admissions policies, employment policies,scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or otheruniversity-sponsored programs.For more information or to file a complaint ofdiscrimination, contact the Office of Equal Opportunityand Affirmative Action at 617-627-3298 orvisit www.tufts.edu/oeo.PrivacyThe federal Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct of 1974 (FERPA) gives each Tufts studentaccess to his or her educational records, the right tocorrect inaccuracies in the records and the right tocontrol distribution. Since September 11, 2001, theDepartment of Education has stated that a collegemust provide (absent a request) information it reasonablybelieves will assist law enforcement officialsin investigating or preventing terrorist activities. Inaddition, there are exceptions in the statute, such asa subpoena, that allow Tufts to release studentrecords even if the student objects. A description ofyour rights under the act, the location of recordspertaining to you, and the procedures for requestingaccess and invoking your right to control accessappears on the Student Affairs web site:51

T U F TS P R O G R A M S A B R OA D >Tufts Programs AbroadTufts University has been offering foreign studyprograms for more than four decades, and at presentoffers undergraduate programs for juniors andseniors to study in Chile, China, Ghana, HongKong, Japan, London, Madrid, Oxford, Paris, andTübingen. Non-Tufts students may be admittedprovided there is space available. In all programs,students attend the designated college or university.Integration into a foreign university and thecultural and social life of the host country is theaim of Tufts Programs Abroad. Further informationis available in the program office at DowlingHall, 617-627-2000, or visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/studyabroad.Tufts in ChileA program of study at the University of Chile isavailable for the fall semester or the full year. TheUniversity of Chile—one of Latin America’s oldestand most important universities—is located in Santiago,a metropolis set in a valley 3,000 feet up inthe Andes. Santiago is home to many UnitedNations and other international organizations forthe region and is one of Latin America’s leadingintellectual and cultural centers. Participants, whoare expected to have completed Spanish 21-22(Composition and Conversation) or the equivalent,enroll in regular courses at the University of Chileand live with Chilean families.A resident director provides academic advising,assistance with homestays and extracurricular activities,and serves as liaison with the University ofChile. The program is of particular interest to studentsin Latin American studies, international relations,and environmental studies, but students fromall majors are invited to apply.Tufts in ChinaThe Tufts-in-China program offers a fall semesterat Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China.Hangzhou is the capital city of the ZhejiangProvince and is located about two hours southwestof Shanghai. Once the capital city of the SouthernSong Dynasty (1127-1279), it is one of the bestknowncities in China, both for its long and richhistory and for its natural beauty. The region isfamous for such products as silk and tea. The maincampus of Zhejiang University is situated near thepicturesque West Lake, whose natural beauty wascelebrated by ancient poets. Zhejiang University wasestablished in 1998 when four individual universitieswere brought together. It is currently the biggestuniversity in China, both in size (39,000 students)and in range of disciplines (115 undergraduate specialties).The Tufts-in-China program is open to studentswho have completed Chinese 4. Intensive instructionin Chinese language, as well as courses taughtin English in such subjects as history, Chinese culture,and literature are offered. Students are housedin the new international dormitory on campus.A resident director provides academic advisingand extracurricular social and cultural activities.Tufts in GhanaThe Tufts-in-Ghana program, which takes place inthe fall semester, links Tufts to the University ofGhana (Legon), located just outside the boomingWest African metropolis of Accra. The Universityof Ghana, founded in 1948, is a full-service researchand teaching university offering students outstandingacademic and extracurricular programs. Theuniversity’s 30,000 undergraduate and graduate studentsare served by seven residence halls, central andbranch libraries, and a university hospital.Two or three supervised excursions per semesterwill take students to the Dagbe Center for Arts andCulture, which provides an experience of traditionalculture and the performing arts (drumming, singing,dancing) in a picturesque seaside village set amongthe palms one mile from the warm Atlantic Ocean.The Tufts-in-Ghana program is designed toexpand students’ cultural awareness as they earncredit toward the undergraduate degree. In consultationwith the resident director in Ghana, each studentdesigns an academic program of four or fivecourses from the diverse array of subjects offered bythe university’s many academic departments. Speciallanguage courses for Tufts students are taught at theGhana Language Center on the Legon campus.Students from all academic majors, including mathematicsand the sciences, are encouraged to apply.Tufts in Hong KongThe Tufts-in-Hong Kong program is affiliated withthe University of Hong Kong and is available forthe spring semester. Hong Kong, an affluent moderncity of more than six million, offers visitors aunique blend of Eastern history and Western influence.Returned to China in July 1997 after more52

T U F TS P R O G R A M S A B R OA D >than 150 years as a British Crown Colony, HongKong continues to enjoy a high degree of autonomyas a Special Administrative Region.The University of Hong Kong, known as HKU,evolved from the former Hong Kong College ofMedicine, which was instituted in 1887. Since itsofficial opening in 1912, the university has embodiedthe pioneering spirit of Hong Kong. It remainsat the forefront of breakthroughs in medical andscientific research. HKU has a student populationof 23,000, including about 3,300 international students.Courses are taught in English and are offeredacross a broad curriculum. Faculties open to Tuftsin-HongKong students include architecture, arts,education, engineering, science, and social studies.Students are housed in dormitories on campus.A resident director coordinates student activities,living arrangements, and academic advising.Tufts in JapanThe Tufts-in-Japan program offers a full year or aspring semester at Kanazawa University.Kanazawa, located on Japan’s western coast, is anancient castle town with a rich heritage of arts andcrafts, including silk dying, pottery, lacquerware,Noh theatre, papermaking, and confectionery. Itboasts one of the most spectacular gardens in all ofJapan. Students can visit the mansions and gardensof former samurai and tour the city’s two temples.Students take classes at the newly rebuilt KanazawaUniversity, one of the leading national universities.Courses include Japanese language at the intermediateand advanced levels, as well as subject coursestaught in English. Housing is in a dormitory on theKanazawa University campus. Students must havecompleted Japanese 2 or the equivalent by the timeof departure. All majors are welcome to apply.A resident director coordinates extracurricularsocial and cultural activities and will serve as a contactperson.Tufts in LondonThe Tufts-in-London program is affiliated withUniversity College London (UCL) and with theSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),both constituent colleges of the University of London.Students enroll full time at either UCL orSOAS. Both are situated in the heart of theBloomsbury district in central London, near thecultural and social life of the capital city. Tufts inLondon is a one-year program of academic studyand is open only to full-year students. UniversityCollege London is a comprehensive universityoffering courses across a broad curriculum, includingbiology and engineering. The School of Orientaland African Studies focuses on the languages,cultures, and societies of Africa, Asia, and the MiddleEast.The program is under the overall supervision ofa resident director who provides a full range of studentservices, including a program of extracurricularcultural and social activities, and coordinates allaspects of the program. Tufts-in-London studentsare housed in college dormitories that are locatedwithin a few minutes’ walk of the campus.Tufts in MadridThe Tufts program in Spain is affiliated with theAutonomous University of Madrid and with theUniversity of Alcalá. The program is primarily aone-year course of study; however, arrangementsmay be made to allow students to participate forthe spring semester only at the Autonomous Universityof Madrid or the fall or spring semesteronly at the University of Alcalá. Although theprogram is particularly valuable for Spanishmajors, students from departments and programssuch as economics, history, international relations,political science, psychology, biology, and sociologyhave studied in Spain as well.Preparation equivalent to the successful completionof Spanish 21-22 (Composition and Conversation)is required. Spanish 31-32 (MainCurrents of Spanish Literature) or 34-35 (Surveyof Latin American Literature) are highly recommended.The Tufts director in Madrid advisesstudents in selecting courses from the university.The program offers an orientation session andgroup trips during the academic year. Monthlylectures and receptions are held at the programcenter, giving students contact with important figuresfrom Spanish cultural and political life.Students are housed with Spanish families livingin Madrid or Alcalá.Tufts in OxfordTufts and Pembroke College of the University ofOxford maintain an agreement under which up tosix qualified Tufts students are selected to spend anacademic year at Pembroke College as fully matriculatednondegree students.53

T U F TS P R O G R A M S A B R OA D >Pembroke College was founded in 1624 and hasa student body of 500. It is a friendly and informalcollege, emphasizing intellectual activity, but sports,drama, and music are also important. Oxford, with12,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students,is now over 800 years old and consists of thirtyeightindependent, self-contained, self-governedcolleges and numerous other institutes and organizations.Students wishing to attend Pembroke Collegemust show college-level course work in thesubject they wish to pursue at Oxford.Each applicant is required to have a 3.7 cumulativegrade-point average (on a scale of 4.0) after twosemesters. Pembroke will accept applications onlyfrom students who are prepared to study in the followingareas: biochemistry; biological sciences;chemistry; economics and management; Englishlanguage and literature; English and modern languages(French, German, Italian); experimentalpsychology; mathematics; mathematics and philosophy;history; history and economics; history andEnglish; history and modern languages; history andpolitics; modern languages (French, German, Italian);philosophy, politics, and economics; philosophyand modern languages; politics; theology.Tufts in ParisThe Tufts-in-Paris program offers a combination ofTufts in-house courses taught by French professorsand courses in French institutions of higher educationin Paris, notably the public University of Paris I(Panthéon-Sorbonne) and University of Paris III(Sorbonne Nouvelle) and the private InstitutCatholique. Courses are available in French andcomparative literature, political science, economics,history, cinema and theater studies, communications,art history, philosophy, religion, psychology,European studies and international relations. Allcourses are taught in French. Qualified studentsmay apply for the full-year diploma program forinternational students at the prestigious Institutd’Etudes Politiques (Sciences-Po). Tufts in Paris isprimarily a one-year course of study; however,arrangements may be made to allow students toparticipate for the spring semester only. Althoughthe program is particularly valuable for Frenchmajors, students from departments and programssuch as economics, history, international relations,political science, psychology, and sociology haveparticipated as well.Preparation equivalent to the successful completionof French 21-22 (Composition and ConversationI and II) is required for the program. French31-32 (Readings in French Literature I and II) ishighly recommended. The program is under theoverall supervision of a resident director, whoadvises students in selecting courses at the Frenchuniversities in Paris. The Tufts-in-Paris programalso offers its own courses in French, art history,and literature. Full-year students are required totake either the French language course or theFrench literature course each semester. The programoffers an orientation program and group tripsduring the academic year.Tufts-in-Paris students are housed with Frenchfamilies.Tufts in TübingenTufts sponsors study at Eberhard-Karls Universitätin Tübingen, Germany. Tübingen is located southof Stuttgart in the state of Baden-Württemberg.The university, founded in 1477, has 23,000 students.The program is primarily one year of academicstudy, although arrangements may be made to allowstudents to participate for the spring semester only.Undergraduates who have taken at least two yearsof college-level German may apply to the program.The program is not, however, limited only to Germanmajors. In recent years, students have attendedfrom departments and programs such as biology,chemistry, economics, international relations, music,political science, and psychology.The Tufts director in Tübingen advises studentsin selecting a full course load at the university. Allcourses are taught in German. Each semester, thedirector organizes a five-day study trip to Thüringen(fall) or Berlin (spring).Students in Tübingen are fully integrated intouniversity life, living with German students in regularuniversity dormitories. A unique opportunity toacquire the master’s degree in German literature isoffered by Tufts with the cooperation of the Eberhard-KarlsUniversität in Tübingen. See German,Russian, and Asian Languages and Literatures for adescription of this program.54

T U F TS E U R O P E A N C E N T E R >S U M M E R S E S S I O N >Tufts European CenterThe Tufts University European Center is an internationaleducational and meeting facility located inthe village of Talloires, France. Set on the banks ofLake Annecy, in the foothills of the French Alps,the Tufts European Center is a restored eleventhcenturyformer Benedictine Priory called LePrieuré, which was donated to Tufts in 1978 byDonald (A’16) and Charlotte MacJannet.The European Center hosts many importantmeetings each year on a wide range of topics. Theseevents are sponsored by various faculty membersand departments at Tufts as well as by other academicand professional organizations. Each summerTufts’ fourth campus opens its doors to selected studentswho are interested in international study.Through a variety of unique programs studentslearn firsthand about international relations,France’s Celtic and Roman heritage, as well as thebeauty and environment of the French Alps.Tufts in TalloiresThe Tufts in Talloires Program is a six-week summersemester for undergraduate students that takes placeeach summer at the European Center in Talloires.Students select two credit bearing courses from anarray of undergraduate offerings taught in Englishby Tufts own faculty. Students live with French hostfamilies to experience French culture firsthand.Organized hikes, trips, and program activities helpTufts in Talloires students discover this magnificentarea.Tufts in AnnecyThe Tufts in Annecy Program is a four-week Frenchimmersion program for university students andadults who want to concentrate on improving theirFrench language skills. Classes are taught at a localFrench language institute by native French speakerswho are expert in developing speaking, listening,grammar, writing, and reading skills. Strong supportby a Tufts faculty member as well as placement witha French host family facilitates language acquisitionand enhances the exploration or French culture andcustoms.part of an exploration into the complexities of worldcultures and global issues. French classes make upthe other part of the curriculum and are complementedby living with a French host family.Because of its location near Geneva, the Europeancenter also serves as an important meetingcenter. Since its founding in 1978, the Center haswelcomed a great number of seminars and meetingson a wide range of topics. These events are sponsoredby Tufts own faculty members and departments,as well as by other academic andprofessional organizations.For more information about Tufts programs inthe French Alps or about the European Center,please visit http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps, call 617-627-3290, or e-mail france@tufts.edu.Summer SessionTufts University Summer Session offers more than200 courses during two six-week sessions and onetwelve-week session each summer. A list of summercourse offerings, available in November, can behelpful in planning a year-round academic program.Two-thirds of the summer students also attendTufts during the year. They attend summer classesfor many reasons: to take a course or courses notavailable during the year, catch up on a missedcourse, devote time to a specific course in an intensesix-week session, take an additional course(s) tolighten course load during the year, or work on anindependent study or internship. Students pay aregistration fee and tuition on a per-course basis.Registration information specifically for Tufts studentscan be found on the summer session websiteor in summer session publications. The SummerSession office is located at 108 Packard Avenue.For more information on summer session programsand activities, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/summer, call 617-627-3454, ore-mail summer@tufts.eduTufts SummitThe Tufts Summit Program is a four-week programfor selected rising high school juniors and seniors. Acollege level course on international relations is only55

CO M B I N E D D E G R E E P R O G R A M S >Combined-Degrees ProgramsCombined Five-Year LiberalArts/Engineering ProgramFor most students entering college, the choicebetween liberal arts and engineering is a clear-cutmatter. For some students, however, the choice isquite difficult. For the latter, both the professionalflavor and occupational orientation of the engineeringprograms on the one hand, and the variety ofcourse selection in the liberal arts curriculum on theother, have strong appeal. At Tufts it is possible forstudents to secure the advantages of both types ofeducation under the combined five-year program.With a normal course load in each of ten semesters,students may complete the degree requirementsin both engineering and liberal arts. Thefive-year program includes two fields of major concentration,one in liberal arts and one in engineering.The plan has particular appeal for engineeringstudents who wish to secure a more liberal arts educationthan is possible in a four-year engineeringcurriculum and for liberal arts students who desire astrong technological background. Two degrees areawarded on completion of the program. Bothdegrees are awarded only on completion of theentire program; a student may not receive onedegree earlier, even if the requirements for thatdegree have been met. Students who start a fiveyearprogram but decide within two years not tocontinue may complete the degree requirements foreither engineering or liberal arts in the usual periodof four years.Students may apply for and be admitted to thecombined five-year program only after entrance toTufts. Because the program requires careful planning,students are encouraged to apply as early aspossible. Application forms are available in AcademicServices. Admission decisions are made twicea year, in January and in June. Five-year studentsare required to confer with their faculty advisers atthe beginning of each semester to make certain thatthe courses that have been selected constitute aproper program. Five-year students must complete aminimum of forty-six courses and fulfill the foundation,distribution, and concentration requirementsof both engineering and liberal arts. Within theSchool of Engineering, the B.S. degree may not beused as part of this program, except for the engineeringpsychology (human factors) program.Combined-Degrees Program withNew England Conservatory of MusicTufts University and New England Conservatoryof Music have by agreement instituted a full fiveyearprogram leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelorof science degree from Tufts and a bachelor ofmusic degree from the conservatory. It is designedfor students who wish to pursue studies on a musicalinstrument, voice, composition, music history,and theory without giving up the academic disciplinesof a liberal arts degree. Admission to thiscombined-degrees program is generally gained bysimultaneous application to both institutions. Studentsin the program will complete a minimum oftwenty-four Tufts credits and will be in full-timeresidence for ten semesters, and will meet the foundation,distribution, and concentration requirementsstipulated by the College of Liberal Arts.Prospective students are requested to address theirconcerns to: Dean of Enrollment Services, Officeof Admission, New England Conservatory ofMusic, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts02115, or Associate Dean Jeanne Dillon atTufts University.Combined-Degrees Program with theSchool of the Museum of Fine ArtsTufts University and the School of the Museum ofFine Arts, Boston have by agreement instituted afive-year program leading to a bachelor of fine artsdegree and a bachelor of arts or science degree.Admission to this combined-degrees program is bysimultaneous application to both institutions, or forstudents enrolled at Tufts by application to theMuseum School, usually in the first or second year.Students in the program will meet the foundation,distribution, and concentration requirements stipulatedby the College of Liberal Arts. Requirementsfor the degree in art (B.F.A.) include many of thesame academic requirements plus five semestercourses in art history and eighty-four credits in studioart. Normally, the majority of the academicwork is taken on the Tufts Medford/Somervillecampus, and at least seventy credits of studio art arecommonly taken at the Museum School. The entirefive-year program consists of a minimum twentyfouracademic courses and eighty-four credits ofstudio art. Information regarding the combineddegreesprogram may be obtained from theMuseum School Admissions Office atadmissions@smfa.edu or 617-369-3626 or 800-643-56

CO M B I N E D D E G R E E P R O G R A M S >6078; or Academic Affairs at 617-369-3833.Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s DegreesProgram with the School of Engineering(SEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING FOR DESCRIPTION)Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s DegreesPrograms with the College of Liberal ArtsCombined bachelor’s/master’s degrees programsare offered by the College of Liberal Arts and theGraduate School of Arts and Sciences. Exceptionalstudents may combine undergraduate andgraduate courses and are simultaneously enrolledin bachelor’s and master’s degrees programs. Bothdegrees are awarded only on completion of theentire program; a student may not receive onedegree earlier, even if the requirements for thatdegree have been met. Combined-degrees studentsmust pay four years of undergraduate tuition andthe entire tuition for the master’s degree.The combined-degrees program is one way ofrecognizing the fact that an increasing number ofundergraduates are entering college with exceptionalpreparation in certain areas and that manyare capable of doing graduate work in their juniorand senior years.Students seeking admission to the programshould consult their undergraduate major advisersand their prospective graduate advisers beforeapplying to the graduate school. Combineddegreesstudents are expected to fulfill all therequirements of the undergraduate and graduateprograms. No courses offered in fulfillment of oneset of requirements may be used for the other.Admission to the program is normally duringthe junior year. Only in exceptional cases will anapplication be accepted after the junior year.Therefore, students interested in the programshould contact their advisers early in their academiccareer to facilitate program planning. A studentmay elect to withdraw from the program atany time by filing the appropriate petition.Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s inPublic Health (M.P.H.) Degrees Program(SEE HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS FORDESCRIPTION.)Combined-Degrees Programs with TheFletcher School of Law and DiplomacyCollege of Liberal ArtsThe combined-degree program is conducted jointlyby the undergraduate college and The FletcherSchool of Law and Diplomacy. It offers an opportunityfor a limited number of highly qualified Tuftsundergraduates in Arts and Sciences to earn boththe bachelor’s degree in their selected major and theMaster of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD)degree on completion of a total of five to six yearsof study. Students may apply for the program oncethey have completed and received grades in at leasttwenty undergraduate credits.A total of sixteen Fletcher course credits arerequired for the MALD degree. As many as four ofthese courses may be used to fulfill requirements forthe bachelor’s degree. Fletcher courses will be takenover a period of two and a half to three years, duringwhich time the student will complete his or heracademic work for the bachelor’s degree. No morethan a combined total of five undergraduate andFletcher courses may be taken during any onesemester, no more than four of which may beFletcher courses. The student’s program must becoordinated to satisfy both the Fletcher requirementsand those of the undergraduate department.Credit toward the MALD degree will not beallowed for Fletcher courses taken through crossregistrationor Fletcher Summer School beforebeginning the combined-degrees program. Crossregistrationfor courses at Harvard or other institutionswill not be approved until the student hascompleted at least eight Fletcher courses. Uponadmission to this combined-degree program, thestudent must work with both his or her major advisor,respective academic dean and the Fletcher registrarto ensure that he/she is meeting allrequirements for both the bachelor’s and MALDdegrees. These meetings must take place beforebeginning coursework toward the MALD degree.The normal length of this program is six years.Students who are completing this combined-degreeprogram in a total of six years will be required tosatisfy the residency requirement of eight semesterstoward the bachelor’s degree and four semesterstoward the MALD degree. Tuition will be assessedso that during semesters 1-8, they will pay Artsand Sciences tuition and then during semesters 9-12, they will pay tuition at The Fletcher School.Some students opt for an accelerated programwhere they complete the combined-degree programin a total of five years. In this scenario, stu-57

CO M B I N E D D E G R E E P R O G R A M S >T E AC H E R L I C E N S U R E P R O G R A M S >dents would satisfy the residence requirement ofthe bachelor’s degree upon completion of 7 semesters,after which they would begin paying tuition toFletcher for 3 semesters.Those wishing to apply for the program shoulddo so during the semester following the one inwhich they complete twenty undergraduate credits.If admitted to the program, they will begin takingFletcher courses at the start of the followingsemester, whether it begins in January or September.The application deadlines are October 15 forJanuary admission and January 15 for Septemberadmission.Eligibility for financial aid will be based uponwhere the student is charged tuition for a particularsemester. When students are charged and paytuition to Arts and Sciences, they would be eligibleto apply for undergraduate financial aid and whenthey are charged and pay tuition to The FletcherSchool, they would be eligible to apply for financialaid from The Fletcher School. Students should beaware that financial aid eligibility may vary significantlybetween the undergraduate program andThe Fletcher School program.The application fee is not required for combined-degreeprogram applicants. Applicationforms, requests for interviews, and information onthe The Fletcher School may be obtained from theFletcher School Admissions Office (Goddard 213)or by calling 617-627-3040.School of EngineeringThe Engineering-Fletcher degrees (EFL) programis conducted jointly by the School of Engineeringand the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.Highly qualified high school students will beadmitted to the School of Engineering and conditionallyadmitted to the Fletcher School duringtheir senior year. These students will earn a bachelorof science in their selected ABET-accredited degreefrom the School of Engineering in four years.The curriculum consists of a total of thirty-ninecredits of which eight pre-Fletcher courses shouldbe chosen. The required courses are Political Science51, International Relations; Economics 5,Principles of Economics. The remaining five electivecourses should either be foreign languagecourses or other courses with international focus.These elective courses should be approved by theFletcher program adviser. Foreign language competenceequal to the intermediate level (the equivalentof four semesters) is a minimum prerequisite forenrollment at Fletcher. Students are also required tocomplete at least one substantive internship in oneof their undergraduate summers. This internshipshould be in an area appropriate to the study ofinternational affairs.In order to gain official admission to theFletcher School, students must obtain a minimumof 3.60 GPA in the pre-Fletcher requirements anda minimum of 3.40 GPA in the remaining creditsby the end of the first semester of their senior year.Combined Liberal Arts/DentalSeven-Year Program(SEE HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS FORDESCRIPTION.)Teacher Licensure ProgramsTufts offers several programs for undergraduatestudents who are interested in obtaining Massachusettslicensure as teachers.Programs preparing early childhood, elementaryteachers, and art teachers at all levels areapproved by the Massachusetts Department ofEducation. Undergraduates seeking licensure asteachers complete at least one semester of fulltimestudent teaching in the schools under theguidance of a cooperating teacher. They must alsopass the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure(MTEL), administered through the MassachusettsDepartment of Education, if they wish tobe licensed to teach in Massachusetts publicschools. More information about the state licensureprocess and test can be found on the TuftsDepartment of Education Web page athttp://www.ase.tufts.edu/education/student/licensure.asp.Participation in the licensure program is contingenton evidence of competence in oral andwritten English, the attainment and maintenanceof at least a 3.0 grade point average in the subjectarea that the student intends to teach, and the feasibilityof completing the academic and professionalcourses required for state licensure. Onlycourses receiving grades of C or better may beused to fulfill the subject area or education programrequirements for licensure.58

T E AC H E R L I C E N S U R E P R O G R A M S >H E A LT H P R O F E S S I O N S P R O G R A M S >Department of EducationThe undergraduate program of teacher preparationand licensure in the Department of Educationrequires that students complete a departmentalmajor in the academic subject area that they plan toteach, and an additional nine course credits of professionalpreparation, including supervised studentteaching. For elementary teacher licensure, undergraduateswho complete the department’s programof professional courses are eligible to apply forlicensure as elementary teachers after completingthe Massachusetts state educator tests.Tufts Department of Education also offers amaster of arts in teaching (M.A.T.) degree and amaster of arts in education (M.A.) degree that maybe completed in a fifth year of study after theundergraduate programs. Students consideringthese degrees should inquire about these programsduring their sophomore year. The M.A.T. programslead to licensure at the elementary level and middleand high school levels in art, biology, chemistry,earth sciences, English, general sciences, history,mathematics, physics, political science/political philosophy,social studies; and as elementary, middle, orhigh school teachers of classical humanities, French,German, Latin, Japanese, and Spanish. In addition,the department offers graduate programs leading tolicensure as school psychologists for all grade levels.Students are assigned two program advisers—one in the Department of Education and a liaisonfaculty adviser from the department representingthe subject area that the student wishes to teach.The advisers assist students in planning a programof study that fulfills the requirements for state licensure.To receive an application or for additionalinformation, students may contact the Departmentof Education in Paige Hall at 617-627-3244.Eliot-Pearson Departmentof Child DevelopmentThe program of teacher preparation and licensurein early childhood education requires that studentscomplete a departmental major in child developmentand additional course work in professionalpreparation, including supervised teaching practica.Students who successfully complete the department’sprogram of professional courses and statetesting requirements are eligible for licensure asteachers of young children in Pre-K to grade 2, oras elementary teachers (grades 1 to 6) through ajoint program offered with the Department ofEducation. For additional information, studentsmay contact the Department of Child Developmentat 617-627-3355.School of the Museum of Fine Arts, BostonThe Art Education Program no longer offers anundergraduate degree in Art Education. Tuftsundergraduate students, include B.F.A. students, areencouraged instead to apply for the M.A.T. in ArtEducation after their junior year through the TuftsPlusprogram. The TuftsPlus program streamlinesthe graduate admissions process and offers tuitionscholarships, and gives students the opportunity tocomplete their B.F.A. and then matriculate directlyinto the M.A.T. which is a 12-month graduate program.For more information, contact the TuftsOffice of Graduate Studies, atgradschool@ase.tufts.edu or Director of ArtEducation Patty Bode at 617-369-3613 orpatty.bode@tufts.edu.Health Professions ProgramsThe health professions advisers work with studentsexploring various careers, advise them regardingcurriculum, internships, and the application process,and offer a variety of programs and workshops eachyear. Students are encouraged to meet with anadviser at any point in their college career. Studentsinterested in attending health professions schoolsare urged to visit the health professions advisingwebsite at http://uss.tufts.edu/hpa to learn aboutvarious professions and preparation for them. Informationabout how to schedule meetings with thehealth professions advisors is also on the websiteand it is suggested that students seek advice fromthe health professsions advisors.The program director also sits on the PolicyBoard of the Community Health Program, a multidisciplinarymajor for students interested in healthcare issues, policy and community, and populationhealth care. Many pre-health students opt to pursuethis major. For more information, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/commhealth.Predental, Premedical, andPreveterinary ProgramsThere are no formal predental, premedical, or preveterinarymajors at Tufts. Many preprofessionalstudents major in biology, but a significant numberchoose an area of interest ranging from art history59

H E A LT H P R O F E S S I O N S P R O G R A M S >to child development to engineering. The major isnot an important consideration for admission tomedical school, as long as the science and non-science academic record is sound. Dental, medical,and veterinary schools vary in their minimumrequirements for admission. There are, however,certain courses that virtually all these schoolsrequire:1. Biology: two courses with laboratory, preferablyin areas of cellular and molecular biology, genetics,and physiology. At Tufts these are Biology13 and 14.2. Chemistry: two courses of inorganic with laboratory(typically Chemistry 1 and 2); twocourses of organic with laboratory (Chemistry51/53 and 52/54).3. Physics: two introductory-level courses withlaboratory (typically Physics 1 and 2).4. Mathematics: the number of mathematicscourses required varies from none to two.5. General requirements: U.S. schools desire evidencethat students can read and write Englishwell. Most schools require one year of collegelevelEnglish. Biomedical professional schoolsprefer students with broad general knowledgeincluding understanding of different culturesand languages.A few medical schools have other requirementsand it is recommended that students acquaintthemselves with the special requirements foradmission to schools in which they are especiallyinterested. Also, some schools will not acceptadvanced placement credit or shortened courses forsatisfying their science or nonscience requirementsand will want candidates to take additional sciencecourses. Premedical students should consultMedical School Admission Requirements(www.aamc.org) and the College InformationBook (www.aacom.org), and predental students,Admission Requirements of U.S. and CanadianDental Schools (www.adea.org). These are publishedannually.Veterinary schools have more variability in theirrequirements than medical and dental schools.Virtually all require one semester of biochemistry(typically Bio 152). Students should consult VeterinaryMedical Schools Admissions Requirements(www.aavmc.org).Predental, premedical, and preveterinary studentsmay apply in the summers following junioryear or senior year or as alumni for any applicationyear. The Tufts advising staff work with and supportall students and alumni, no matter what yearthey choose to apply. Science requirements shouldbe completed by the spring semester prior to thesummer of application. Usually, students take themedical and dental aptitude tests at this time.Letters of recommendation written by facultymembers who know the candidate well are veryimportant. It is strongly recommended that studentsbecome well acquainted with individual faculty.Participation in small seminar classes andjoining in undergraduate research programs are twoways of getting to know individual faculty members.Students are also urged to learn as much aspossible about health care through undergraduateresearch, volunteer work at health-care facilities,and/or summer internships or employment. Studentsinterested in veterinary school should haveexperience in the care of animals and, if possible,should have participated in biomedical research orenvironmental projects, or have assisted a practicingveterinarian.Finally, there are more qualified applicants thanspaces in these professional schools. As a consequence,some qualified students will not be admitted.High grades, strong letters ofrecommendation, and high aptitude scores areessential for—but do not guarantee—admission.The Health Professions RecommendationCommittee coordinates the preparation of compositeletters of recommendation to the schools. Allstudents who apply should register with the committeethe year they will apply. The deadline forregistering with the committee is April 1 of theapplication year. It is increasingly important tobegin the application process at an early date (e.g.,in May of the junior year) for students wishing toattend professional school immediately after graduation.However, taking a year or two off after graduationand before applying can strengthen anapplicant’s credentials.Tufts University School of Medicine—Early AssuranceFor a very select group of sophomores, the Schoolof Medicine offers an opportunity for early acceptanceinto the medical school. To be eligible, studentsmust complete two semesters of generalchemistry, two of introductory biology, and one oforganic chemistry by summer of sophomore year.60

H E A LT H P R O F E S S I O N S P R O G R A M S >Qualified applicants need to perform extremely wellin all their academic work, and should demonstratea mature, informed motivation for a medical career.If accepted, a student will still complete the remainingtwo undergraduate years before beginning thefour-year medical school curriculum. However, withan assurance of admission, the student may be morelikely to explore the curriculum more fully by studyingabroad, writing a thesis in a nonscience discipline,or pursuing another significant academicinterest. At the end of the junior year, those studentswho were accepted the previous year maketheir final commitment to attend Tufts UniversitySchool of Medicine. The medical school, in turn,expects accepted students to maintain the samelevel of performance in their course work duringtheir junior and senior years but the MCAT is notrequired.For more information, visit www.tufts.edu/med/Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine—Early AcceptanceFor a very select group of sophomores with commitmentto veterinary medicine and experienceworking with animals, the School of VeterinaryMedicine provides an opportunity for early acceptanceinto the veterinary school. To be eligible, studentsmust complete two semesters of generalchemistry and two of introductory biology by theend of sophomore year. If accepted, a student willstill complete the remaining two undergraduateyears before beginning the four-year veterinaryschool curriculum. The veterinary school expectsaccepted students to maintain the same level of performancein their course work during their juniorand senior years, but the GRE test is not requiredfor matriculation.For more information, visitwww.tufts.edu/vet/admissions/.Tufts University School of DentalMedicine—Early AcceptanceFor a very select group of sophomores with a commitmentto dental medicine, an early acceptanceprogram to the School of Dental Medicine isoffered. To be eligible, students must complete twosemesters of general chemistry and two semesters ofintroductory biology by summer of sophomore year.Qualified applicants need to perform well in alltheir academic work. If accepted, students will completethe remaining two undergraduate years beforebeginning the four-year dental school curriculum.They will also complete two semesters of physics,one of organic chemistry, and one of biochemistry.At the end of the junior year, those students whowere accepted the previous year make their finalcommitment to attend Tufts University DentalSchool. The dental school, in turn, expects acceptedstudents to maintain the same level of performancein their course work during the senior year. It is alsoexpected that the candidates will receive at least a17 academic average score, a 17 total science score,and a 17 perceptual ability score on the administrationof the Dental Aptitude Test.Combined Liberal Arts/DentalSeven-Year ProgramTufts liberal arts undergraduates who are completingtheir first year are eligible to apply for a programthat will allow them to complete theirundergraduate degree in the College of Liberal Artsand their degree in the School of Dental Medicinein seven years rather than the traditional eight.Interested students apply to the program during thespring semester of their first year at Tufts. Successfulcandidates for the program will likely havemaintained at least a 3.2 GPA overall, and a 3.2GPA in dental school prerequisite courses. Applicantsto the program will have completed either theintroductory chemistry or the introductory biologysequence by the end of their first year.For more information, visit www.tufts.edu/dental/student_admissions/combined.html.Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s inPublic Health (M.P.H.) Degrees ProgramA combined bachelor’s/M.P.H. program is offeredin conjunction with the Graduate Programs in PublicHealth at Tufts School of Medicine. This programallows students who are planning to pursue acareer in public health the opportunity to completea portion of their requested course work as undergraduates,leaving them with only eight morecourses to complete the M.P.H. program. Interestedstudents may apply at the end of their sophomoreyear or the beginning of their junior year. This programis available to students in all majors. Moreinformation is available athttp://www.tufts.edu/med/gpph/index.html.Postbaccalaureate Premedical ProgramTufts provides the opportunity for college graduates61

H E A LT H P R O F E S S I O N S P R O G R A M S >P R E L AW A N D P R E B U S I N E S S >E X P E R I M E N TA L CO L L E G E >who did not study the sciences to prepare forentrance into a health-care profession of theirchoice.A concentrated program of study, supplementedby a network of personalized advising and support,gives Tufts graduates the needed advantage whenapplying to competitive medical schools and relatedgraduate programs. The program is flexible andallows students to develop an individualized programof study, chosen from a wide range of courseofferings. This flexibility allows students to pursuecareers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine,physical therapy, occupational therapy, osteopathicmedicine, optometry, podiatry, or as a physicianassistant or nurse practitioner.Tufts also provides a variety of workshops specificallyfor students in the program: applying to andinterviewing at health professions programs, optionsfor financing a health-care education, and strategiesfor studying science. Students may also attend publiclectures at the Sackler School of Graduate BiomedicalSciences and the Schools of Medicine,Dental Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine. To beeligible, students should have a bachelor’s degreeand a minimum of a 3.3 undergraduate grade pointaverage. The typical student excelled in an undergraduatefield other than science, but has recentlymade a commitment to pursuing a career in thehealth-care profession. The program is not remedial.For more information and an application, visitwww.uss.tufts.edu/undergradEducation/academics/postbac/.Prelaw and PrebusinessPrelawPrelaw students may select from a variety of majors;there is no specific prelaw major. Students consideringlaw school are encouraged to take a variety ofcourses in which they may develop their writingabilities, critical thinking and reading expertise, oralcommunication, analytic problem-solvingapproaches, and research skills. Each skill offersvaluable preparation for law school. Advising forprelaw is organized by Karen Garrett Gould, AssociateDean of Undergraduate Education. Studentsthinking about attending law school are urged todirect their immediate questions toprelaw@ase.tufts.edu.Pre-Business ProgramsMost MBA programs welcome students fromdiverse backgrounds, thereby enriching the discourseand dynamics of the classroom. Thus, thereis no single academic track that is recommended.Corporate employers who recruit at Tufts typicallyinvite students from a variety of majors to interview.However, they do seek indication of a student’sinterest in their business and/or industrywhich is most often reflected through internshipsor extracurricular activities. Likewise, candidatesare encouraged to experience the workplace priorto business school. This employment allows individualsto better understand their interests, to discovernew areas for exploration, and to contributemore fully to the program itself. To learn moreabout internships, recruiting, and graduate schooladmissions, students may visit Career Services(http://careers.tufts.edu) with offices located inDowling 740.Experimental CollegeThe Experimental College celebrated its forty-fifthanniversary in 2009. This marks it as one of thenation’s oldest and most successful centers for educationalinnovation at work within the setting of atraditional liberal arts university. Throughout itshistory, the Experimental College has embodied thecommitment of Tufts University to the vitality ofundergraduate education. The college has become aplace where faculty, administrators, and studentswork together to offer a carefully selected range ofcourses intended to broaden and enrich the traditionalcurriculum.Governed by an elected board consisting of faculty,staff, and students, the goals of the ExperimentalCollege are to introduce new, typicallyunavailable topics and approaches to students at aformative time in their academic careers, fill gaps inconventional curriculum, contemporize educationby teaching timely, situational topics in a small classsetting, and engage students in shaping their owneducation.In addiction to our elective courses, the ExperimentalCollege also administers two unique firstyearprograms called Explorations and Perspectives.Both of them combine advising and academics withpeer-group support and close contact among enteringstudents, upper-level undergraduates, and con-62

E X P E R I M E N TA L CO L L E G E >cerned faculty.Please note: the Experimental College does notoffer any academic concentrations of its own. However,certain courses will sometimes be cross-registeredwith a specific department or program, whileothers may be approved in advance for distributioncredit or after-the-fact, on an individual basis, bypetition.The Experimental College also provides forumsfor inquiry such as noncredit colloquia, conferences,and workshops that meet the expressed needs of theuniversity community as a whole. Finally, it housessuch interdisciplinary programs as Communicationsand Media Studies and TuftsFilmWorks.More information regarding the programs andactivities of the Experimental College is availablefrom the office at 95 Talbot Avenue, atwww.excollege. tufts.edu, or by calling617-627-3384.Experimental College CoursesDesigned primarily for undergraduates, ExperimentalCollege courses are open to all members of theuniversity. They are credit-bearing electives taughtin accordance with university standards. Studentsshould refer to the Ex College website for specificinformation, detailed course descriptions, and dailyupdates.Instructors in the Experimental College are, inlarge measure, professionals from the greater Bostoncommunity, across a wide variety of fields, who havesome special expertise to share. A few select upperlevelundergraduates are also given the opportunityto teach courses of their own design, graded on apass-fail basis.On the average, the Experimental College offersclose to sixty courses each year. A selected list ofsome recent offerings follows:A History of Documentary FilmForensic AnthropologyAl Queda and Modern TerrorismIntroduction to Game DevelopmentExperimenting with PhilanthropyClimate Change and the LawExplorationsExplorations are intended to both establish a senseof community and promote critical thinking. EachExploration group consists of twelve to fourteenentering students who meet weekly in seminarsdesigned and team-taught by two upper-level students.A faculty member or professional staff personserves as academic adviser to the first-year students.Thus, incoming students receive both immediateand sustained support.PerspectivesLike Explorations, the Perspectives program usesupper-level students as peer teachers and advisers,but rather than each team of student leaders choosingtheir own subject area, all the groups attempt toanswer questions about the movies as art, business,and culture. The work done by each Perspectivesgroup will be grounded in study of how movieswork as movies and how they tell stories throughimages, editing, and sound.Auditing for BreadthAuditing for Breadth allows students to broadentheir education by attending courses in which theymight not otherwise enroll. A student may elect toaudit any three ungergraduate courses duringhis/her tenure at Tufts. Faithful attendance is themajor requirement for each audit. Students selecttheir own courses to audit but must have theapproval of the course instructor. One course creditis awarded on completion of the three audits and ashort paper. More information is available at theExperimental College office.QuidnuncsThe Latin term quidnunc translates into English as"what next?" This program is designed in thatspirit, allowing students to study as part of a peergroup that will collectively investigate an interdisciplinarytopic of the group's own choosing. Previousgroups have studied international health care, electronicjournalism, creating a sex education curriculum,sustainable development in Nicaragua, andconflict resolution and cooperative games.Communications and Media StudiesCommunications and Media Studies (CMS) is aninterdisciplinary program housed in the ExperimentalCollege. It administers three minors: mass communications,film studies, and multimedia arts.Intellectually, it places the study of media in criticalcontexts. Each semester, CMS offers courses of itsown through the Experimental College, while coordinatingand publicizing media courses offered inother departments. It also registers, supervises, and63

E X P E R I M E N TA L CO L L E G E >T I S C H CO L L E G E O F C I T I Z E N S H I P A N D P U B L I C S E R V I C E >grants credit for communications-related internships.See Communications and Media Studies sectionfor more information (p. 127).TuftsFilmWorksTuftsFilm-Works (TFW) is the university's centerfor film and multimedia production. Relying onnew digital video technologies, TFW is theumbrella structure under which the ExperimentalCollege nurtures student filmmakers. Among theprojects they have completed are a full-length, Hollywood-styleromantic comedy; an experimentalfilm mixing found celluloid with digital video; anda music video with superimposed, hand-drawn animation;a documentary about Mongolia (filmingfor which was all done on location). Currently, studentsare finishing a feature length documentary onTufts involvement in the federal government’s biannualSolar Decathlon Challenge. All TFW studentsare trained to understand and appreciate thecraft of filmmaking while learning to use cuttingedgedigital production and editing equipment. Atthe same time they are engaged in ongoing studiesof film history and style.StudioTThe Experimental College is the administrativehome to StudioT, the on-campus access channel.Faculty-sponsored and student-run, StudioT hastaken its TV roots to the internet, where it streamsa wide range of programming. StudioT continuesto attract more and more students who develop,along with location and studio production skills,the ability to manage an organization, make criticaland ethical decisions, and interact in a positivemanner with students, faculty, and administrators.In short, the students who run StudioT learn tobecome leaders.Special EventsThe Experimental College regularly sponsors campus-wideprograms designed to bring together facultyand students. These range from films andlectures to dinner and lunch-time roundtable discussionsto an “election night extravaganza” everyfour years. In November 2008, we filled the CampusCenter, as the Tufts community came togetherto watch and analyze the last presidential election.Jonathan M. Tisch College ofCitizenship and Public ServiceRobert Hollister, Dean and John DiBiaggio ProfessorNancy Wilson, Director and Associate DeanMolly Mead, Director, Faculty Programs;Lincoln Filene ProfessorBrian O’Connell, Professor of Public ServiceShirley Mark, Director, Lincoln Filene Center forCommunity PartnershipsMindy Nierenberg, Student Programs ManagerMelissa Russell, Alumni CoordinatorRoberta Oster Sachs, Senior Lecturer; Director,Media and Public Service ProgramTom Birmingham, Senior FellowSteve Curwood, Senior FellowCindy Gibson, Senior FellowWilliam Harris, Senior FellowPeter Karoff, Senior FellowFrank Reece, Senior FellowMargie Reedy, Senior FellowAlan Solomont, Senior FellowSusan Stroud, Senior FellowFACULTY STEERING COMMITTEERob Hollister, Tisch CollegeLinda V. Beardsley, EducationMarina Bers, Child DevelopmentDrusilla Brown, EconomicsDoug Brugge, Department of SciencesSteve Cohen, EducationChris Economos, Friedman School of NutritionScience and PolicyRoss Feldberg, BiologyRobyn S. Gittleman, Experimental CollegeBarbara Grossman, Drama and DanceJohn C. Hammock, Friedman School of NutritionScience and Policy and Fletcher SchoolHosea Hirata, German, Russian, and AsianLanguages and LiteraturesBruce Hitchner, ClassicsCharles Inouye, German, Russian, and AsianLanguages and LiteraturesJames Jennings, Urban and Environmental Policyand PlanningErin Kelly, PhilosophyJonathan Kenny, ChemistryLionel McPherson, PhilosophyMolly Mead, Tisch CollegeAviva Must, Family Medicine and Community64

T I S C H CO L L E G E O F C I T I Z E N S H I P A N D P U B L I C S E R V I C E >Health, School of MedicineMiriam Nelson, Friedman School of Nutrition Scienceand PolicySusan Ostrander, SociologyMary Rose Paradis, School of Veterinary MedicineKent E. Portney, Political ScienceChris Rogers, Mechanical EngineeringBarbara G. Rubel, Tufts Community RelationsDebra Samdperil, Artist’s Resource Center,Museum SchoolAnthony Schlaff, Family Medicine and CommunityHealth, School of MedicineHoward Spivak, Pediatrics, School of MedicineChris Swan, Civil and Environmental EngineeringDon Wertlieb, Child DevelopmentStanton Wolfe, Public Health and Community ServicesJean Wu, American Studies ProgramThe Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship andPublic Service (Tisch College) is a university-wideresource—providing student programs, supportingfaculty research and curriculum development, andcatalyzing community building—to make the valuesand skills of active citizenship a hallmark of a TuftsUniversity education. Since its founding in 2000,Tisch College has emerged as a national leader inpreparing university students to become engagedpublic citizens and community leaders who willhelp build a more equitable world.Tisch College works with all Tufts schools anddisciplines to ensure that students graduate fromTufts University prepared to be committed publiccitizens and leaders who take an active role inbuilding stronger communities and societies. Itachieves its mission by identifying, generating, andsupporting Tufts students, faculty, staff, alumni, andcommunity partners who develop effectiveapproaches to active citizenship at the universityand in communities around the world.Student ProgramsEducation for active citizenship is the theme thatlinks student programs at Tufts. Through TischCollege, students can learn about innovative studentorganizations that connect students to local communitiesand engage in interactive seminars andprograms structured to build lifelong knowledgeand skills related to active citizenship. They can alsoconnect with campus volunteer services that havelocal, national, and international scope.The First-Year Education for Active CitizenshipCourse prepares students to engage as active citizens.This semester-long course introduces studentsto the community, provides students resources towork in collaboration with organizations, andteaches the skills needed to engage others acrosscampus. Students who successfully complete thiscourse are invited to be part of the Citizenship andPublic Service Scholars program.Students accepted into the Citizenship andPublic Service Scholars program commit to rigorouslocal or international community projectwork, training, and knowledge development overthree years. Scholars actively seek out and encouragecollaboration with their peers. Participants inthis program also have access to dynamic interactiveworkshops that build their capacity to make adifference through active citizenship. Previousworkshops have focused on race, class and privilege,public speaking, fundraising, and conflictresolution.A wide variety of courses at Tufts educate studentsfor roles as active citizens. Tisch Collegesupports the Education for Active Citizenshipcurriculum that spans all schools of Tufts, andincludes courses such as Building Bridges, a programin Chinatown that combines learning withactive citizenship, as well as Race in America,International Health Policy or Cultural Legacies ofthe Atomic Bomb. For a comprehensive listing ofEducation for Active Citizenship courses, visit theTisch College website(http://activecitizen.tufts.edu).Tisch Active Citizens Summer (ACS) providesfinancial support to students engaged in citizenshipwork during the summer. Tisch College alsohelps to provide community engaged summerresearch opportunities, through the SummerScholars Program in collaboration with the deanof Undergraduate Studies, and Washington, D.C.internships with alumni mentors, through theOmidyar Summer Internships managed by CareerServices. The Tisch Civic Engagement Fund (CEF)is an opportunity for students independentlyengaged in active citizenship work to receivefinancial support. The goal of the program is toencourage students to develop new approaches topositive change and for existing student groups tointegrate citizenship into their activities.The Weston Howland Jr. Award for CivicLeadership recognizes an individual outside ofTufts with a record of exemplary civic leadership.65

T I S C H CO L L E G E O F C I T I Z E N S H I P A N D P U B L I C S E R V I C E >I N S T I T U T E F O R G LO B A L L E A D E R S H I P >Through his or her actions, this individual demonstratesa commitment to active citizenship andengagement within a community. The awardeespends one day in the fall on the Tufts Medfordcampus, sharing his or her experiences with students,faculty, and staff, and serving as a modelactive citizen.Faculty ProgramsTisch College works in partnership with Tufts facultyto advance education for active citizenshipthrough teaching, research, and community projects.This work is accomplished through severalinitiatives.The Tisch College Faculty Fellows program is atwo-year program designed to accelerate the workof Tufts faculty members who are applying tenetsof active citizenship to their curriculum and/orresearch interests. It supports Tufts faculty researchthat builds knowledge about civic engagement, is“civically engaged,” or develops curricularapproaches to help prepare students to be effectivecitizens. Fellows are selected because of theirpotential to engage other faculty and infuse thetheme of education for active citizenship throughoutthe university.The Civic Engagement Research Group convenesfaculty and community members doing scholarlywork on some aspect of civic engagement or whoregularly provide students with opportunities toconduct research related to civic engagement. Thegroup aims to create and sustain a supportive andstimulating intellectual community, learn from oneanother about current thinking in their variousfields, share work in progress, and develop commonprojects.Alumni ProgramsTisch College celebrates, educates, and engagesTufts alumni interested in building stronger communitiesand societies, and collaborates with otheruniversity offices and schools to provide programmingoptions for alumni around the world.Tisch College works with the Tufts UniversityAlumni Association (TUAA) to develop active citizenshipprogramming for Tufts alumni closer tohome, including developing civically focused mentorshipsfor current Tufts students.Alumni Service Day has become a staple featureof reunion programs. Alumni who gather on campusduring Alumni Weekend have the opportunityto connect with one another and the communityin a meaningful way through an afternoon of communityservice.Citizenship Circle Dinners provide participantswith a chance to network over a casual dinner withothers who share similar interests. The dinners providea convenient way for young alumni to connectwith and learn from alumni they otherwise maynot meet.Lincoln Filene Center for CommunityPartnershipsThe Lincoln Filene Center for Community Partnerships(LFC) at Tisch College contributes toeducation for active citizenship by facilitating relationshipsbetween Tufts University and surroundingcommunities that are strong, meaningful, and sustainable.The LFC advances active research, education,and community service partnerships betweenTufts students and faculty and organizations in thepartner communities of Boston’s Chinatown,Grafton, Medford, Somerville, and the MysticWatershed. LFC supports and encourages studentsand faculty members working with partner communitiesand organizations to address communityidentifiedneeds. These positive citizenship activitiescan take many forms: academic research, curriculumdevelopment, forums and conferences, course work,internships, and volunteer work.Tisch College is located in Lincoln Filene Hallon the Medford campus. For more information, call617-627-3453 or visithttp://activecitizen.tufts.edu/?pid=236.Institute for Global LeadershipThe mission of the Institute for Global Leadershipat Tufts University is to prepare new generations ofcritical thinkers for effective and ethical leadership,ready to act as global citizens in addressing theworld’s most pressing problems. In 2005, the IGLwas designated as a university cross-school programwith the objective of enhancing the interdisciplinaryquality and engaged nature of a Tufts education andserving as an incubator of innovative ways to helpstudents understand and engage difficult and compellingglobal issues. Due to its unique approachesand ability to create unusual partnerships and juxtapositions,IGL is at the forefront of effort thatencourage “thinking beyond boundaries and actingacross borders.”66

I N S T I T U T E F O R G LO B A L L E A D E R S H I P >To meet these challenges, the Institute emphasizesrigorous academic preparation and experientiallearning. Students learn through intensive engagementin classes, global research, internships, workshops,simulations, and international symposia - allinvolving national and international students andleaders from the public and private sectors. Theseactivities stress critical and normative thinking,written and oral communication skills, problemsolving, and an interdisciplinary approach to learning.Students produce tangible outcomes to theirstudies through their research projects, the internationalforums, and other significant initiatives. Theexperience helps stimulate intellectual curiosity andbuild individual self-confidence and independence,while at the same time developing analytical andpractical leadership and decision-making skills.The IGL is located at 96 Packard Avenue. Formore information, call 617-627-3314 or visitwww.tuftsgloballeadership.org.Programs of the Institute for GlobalLeadershipEducation for Public Inquiry and InternationalCitizenship (EPIIC) (1985-)The cornerstone of the institute, EPIIC is a rigorous,carefully integrated multidisciplinary programon a global theme that is open to students of allmajors and years. Since its inception at Tufts in1985, EPIIC has been challenging students, as wellas policy makers and the public at large, to thinkcritically about questions of pivotal importance tothe world. Its main components are: a yearlong colloquium;research projects; an international symposium;professional workshops; and public serviceinitiatives. Past topics have included: InternationalTerrorism (1986); The West Bank and Gaza Strip(1987); Transformations in the Global Economy(1993); Ethnicity, Religion and Nationalism (1994);The Future of Democracy (1997); Global Inequities(2002); The Role of the U.S. in the World (2004);Oil and Water (2005); and The Politics of Fear(2006). The 2009-10 topic was South Asia:Conflict, Culture, Complexity, and Change.Global Research, Projects, and Internships (1986-)Students are encouraged to conduct original, policyorientedresearch and projects that allow them totest their theories and assumptions on the ground.Since 1986, more than 700 students have conductedresearch or participated in an international internshipin more than 80 countries. These projects oftendevelop into significant projects and senior honortheses. One project culminated in an informationalDVD on the history of the Somali Bantu beforetheir resettlement in the United States, which wasdistributed within the local communities in the USwhere the Somalis are being resettled.Inquiry (1992-)Working with public and private schools in morethan seven states, Inquiry is one of the university’slargest and most diverse public service initiatives. Itprovides a unique opportunity for high school studentsto participate in an intellectual and challengingyearlong program, culminating in a role-playingsimulation on an international issue. Tufts studentsact as mentors for the high school students. In 18years, more than 4,300 high school students and650 Tufts students have participated.Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Lecture Series(1993-)This series, and its accompanying award, honorsthe legacy of former Tufts University president andchancellor Jean Mayer by bringing distinguishedindividuals to campus who combine scholarshipand public service and who are dedicated to helpingstudents solve some of the world’s pressingchallenges. Recipients include Hon. Anson Chan,Gen. Romeo Dallaire, Sylvia Earle, Shirin Ebadi,Murray Gell-Mann, Irene Khan, Amb. WilliamLuers, Sen. Sam Nunn, Conor Cruise O’Brien,Luis Moreno Ocampo, Gwyn Prins, Mary Robinson,Amartya Sen, Wole Soyinka, Ronald Takaki,and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.Tufts Initiative for Leadership and InternationalPerspective (1997-)In 1998, Tufts University, in cooperation withPeking University (Beijing), the Chinese Universityof Hong Kong, and the University of Hong Kong,began this unique leadership program. The programfosters cross-cultural team building through intensive,intellectual inquiry and practical study andinternships with dynamic companies and organizations.Since its founding, the program has expandedbeyond China to work with students and universitiesin more than 11 countries.67

I N S T I T U T E F O R G LO B A L L E A D E R S H I P >INSPIRE (Institute Scholars andPractitioners in Residence) (1999-)This program brings scholars and practitioners tocampus for public lectures, classroom lectures, andresearch and career advising. Participants haveincluded Jack Blum, Senior Counsel for SpecialProjects for Finance Sector Compliance AdvisersLimited and an expert on controlling governmentcorruption, international financial crime, moneylaundering, international tax havens, and drug trafficking;Peter Droege, the Asia-Pacific Chair of theWorld Council for Renewable Energy and Directorof Solar City for the International EnergyAgency; Sanjoy Hazarika, a member of India’sNational Security Advisory Board; Mort Rosenblum,Associated Press correspondent for morethan 30 years and the former chief editor of theInternational Herald Tribune; and David Wortmann,Director of Strategic Planning for FirstSolar.Voices from the Field (2001-)For the last seven years, the IGL has brought backto campus mid-career alumni (the Voices) who arepresently working in the fields of nation building,complex humanitarian emergencies, human rights,U.N. peacekeeping, refugee assistance, preventivediplomacy, conflict resolution, and developmentassistance. They engage in several days of intenseroundtable conversation and a full day of undergraduateadvising.Building Understanding through InternationalLearning and Development (B.U.I.L.D.) (2002-)BUILD participants spend a semester learningabout international development, cross-culturalexchange, and the history and politics of the countryand community which they will be visiting; currentlythe focus is Guatemala where they havedeveloped a long-term with a coffee cooperative,and India. In 2009, they were recipients of theDavis Foundations 100 Projects for Peace. In 2006,BUILD added a spring semester, student-taughtcourse on sustainable development. This is a projectin collaboration with the Tisch College for Citizenshipand Public Service.New Initiative for Middle East Peace (NIMEP) (2003-)NIMEP is a non-polemical student think-tank andoutreach initiative aimed at finding progressivesolutions to the historic conflicts in the MiddleEast. In 2005, NIMEP published the first editionof its journal, NIMEP Insights. The annual journalfeatures student research papers from NIMEP trips,as well as other student research on theregion.NIMEP has organized trips to Egypt, Israeland the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey,with a trip planned this year to the Persian Gulfstates. NIMEP also initiated the Soliya web-basedvideoconferencing course with university students inpredominantly Muslim countries in the MiddleEast, now offered through Tufts’ Political ScienceDepartment.EXPOSURE(2004-)Exposure is a program dedicated to mentoring anddeveloping young, knowledgeable photojournalistsand documentarians and the advancement ofhuman rights through the facilitation, distribution,and instruction of photojournalism and documentarystudies. The students organize regular meetingswith photojournalists to dicuss work in thefield and the IGL has collaborated with the VIIPhoto Agency and the Aftermath Project, as wellas photographer Jim MacMillan to offer studentsthe opportunity to participate in the professionalphotography workshops in Argentina, Bali,Boston, Cambodia, India, Kashmir, Kosovo,Philadelphia, and Uganda. EXPOSURE publishesan annual calendar of students’ work and has publishedtwo books with de.MO based on theKosovo and Argentina workshops.Iran Dialogue Initiative (IDI) (2004-)IDI’s mission is to facilitate educational dialoguebetween Tufts University students and students atthe School for International Relations (SIR) inTehran. This is a non-polemical and non-politicalinitiative. In 2004, IDI organized the first officialU.S. university visit to Iran since the 1979 revolution,where ten Tufts students spent two weeks travelingthrough Iran and meeting with their peers at SIR aswell as at Mofid, a religious university in Qom.Engineers Without Borders (EWB) (2005-)A collaboration with the School of Engineering,the mission of the Tufts chapter of EngineersWithout Borders is to design sustainable developmentprojects for communities around the worldand to engage students, faculty, and the campus inthe process. The group has worked on projects inTibet, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Haiti.68

I N S T I T U T E F O R G LO B A L L E A D E R S H I P >Tufts Energy Forum (TEF) (2005-)Formerly the Tufts Energy Security Initiative (ESI),TEF was developed by students who participated inthe 2005 EPIIC Oil and Water colloquium. It is aneffort to educate the campus about global energysupply and demand, alternative energy sources, andthe geopolitical consequences of the world’s questfor energy sources. Research trips have been conductedin Belgium, California, China, Colorado,Germany, India, and the United Arab Emirates.The group also hosts the annual Tufts Energy Conference.ALLIES (Alliance Linking Leaders in Education andthe Services) (2006-)The objective of ALLIES is to expand and integratethe ongoing relationship between the Institutefor Global Leadership and the military’s educationalinstitutions. ALLIES fosters dialogue, encouragesjoint research opportunities, creates activities thatbring together students at private liberal universitiesand future military officers, and educates about therole of the U.S. military at home and abroad. Studentsfrom Tufts, West Point and Annapolis haveconducted joint research trips in Chile and Jordan.Synaptic Scholars (2006-)The Synaptic Scholars program is designed toencourage and enable students interested in creative,intellectual exploration to realize their potential inintensive, interdisciplinary settings. The programcreates a framework in which intellectual juxtapositions,critical thinking and self-directed explorationsare fully realized. Synaptic Scholars is a leadershipprogram, meant to provide a forum for students totake risks, pursue passions, and challenge assumptionsin an intimate, supportive, and collaborativeenvironment. It is designed to cultivate a strongsense of accountability and responsibility, whileencouraging scholars to enrich the University’sintellectual life and programming.Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Public Policy Initiative(2006-)The Bendetson Public Diplomacy Initiative is aneffort to bring key global policymakers and officialsto Tufts to share their experiences and perspectiveswith students. It also brings these policymakers andofficials together to discuss their shared experiences,such as the Iraq Project, which explored next stepsin Iraq with participants from Iraq, South Africa,Northern Ireland, and Guatemala.National Security and Civil Liberties Program (2006-)The program is an opportunity for students toexperience and understand the fundamental relationshipbetween civil rights and national securityconcerns. Closely allied with ALLIES, it bringstogether students from the Tufts campus and fromthe US military academies to address controversialissues such as Guantanamo, warrantless wiretaps,and the extent of Executive Privilege. This programcollaborates with the Law Library of theLibrary of Congress and the Washington LawSchool of American University. It is cosponsoredby the Experimental College and Debate Clubat Tufts.International Resilience Program (2007-)This program brings together applied interdisciplinaryresearch, and cross-sector policy and practiceanalysis to bear on teaching, advising and mentorshipof professional, graduate, and undergraduatemembers of the Tufts community in the classroomand outside of the classroom through researchfocusedactivities. It is directed by Astier M. Almedom,a Fellow of the Institute and Professor ofPractice in Humanitarian Policy and Global PublicHealth at The Fletcher School.EMPOWER (2007-)Empower focuses on social entrepreneurship andpoverty alleviation. Bringing together a global networkof non-governmental organizations, such asACCION International, Kiva, and the SchwabFoundation, EMPOWER offers students opportunitiesfor research and internships across the world.Intended to be multidisciplinary initiative, topicscan range from microfinance to education to watersanitation.RESPE(Research and Engagement SupportingPoverty Elimination): Haiti (2007-)RESPE: Ayiti is an interdisciplinary program aimedat assisting the rural community of Balan in Haitidevelop a broad range of initiatives. RESPE hasbrought together Tufts students from InternationalRelations, Community Health and Engineering toassist the community with public health and mappingprojects. RESPE is the 2010 recipient of theDavis Foundation 100 Projects for Peace prize.DISCOURSE: The Tufts Interdisciplinary JournalDedicated to the Power of Reason and the Exchangeof Ideas (2007-)69

I N S T I T U T E F O R G LO B A L L E A D E R S H I P >AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >Discourse provides an inclusive platform for reasoneddiscussion and prescriptive analysis of issues of bothinternational and domestic concern, while alsoincluding poetry, fiction, art and photography toilluminate the human condition. Its emphasis is onexploring a diversity of thought and perspectivesfrom students, scholars, and practitioners. The purposeof Discourse is to provide an open forum fordiscussion of contemporary dilemmas, not as avehicle with any specific political or intellectualagenda.Poverty and Power Research Initiative (PPRI) (2008-)This program is an effort to study the relationshipbetween extreme poverty and the nature of nationaldecision making process in the countries of thedeveloping world. PPRI grew out of activities initiatedduring the 2007-08 EPIIC colloquium underthe guidance of IGL INSPIREScholar/Practitioner José María Argueta. Studentshave conducted on-site research in Guatemala andthe Philippines, as well as Washington, DC.Academic and Support ServicesLibrary Resources at TuftsThe Tufts University libraries support the educationaland research programs of the university byserving students, faculty, and staff. On the Medford/Somervillecampus are the Tisch Libraryserving the schools of Arts & Sciences and Engineering;the Edwin Ginn Library of the FletcherSchool of Law and Diplomacy; and the Departmentof Digital Collections and Archives, whichmanages the university's growing digital collectionsand houses the university's archives. TheHirsh Health Sciences Library serves the Tuftshealth sciences schools on the Boston campus. TheWebster Family Veterinary Medical Library servesthe Grafton campus.The Tufts libraries share one Integrated LibrarySystem (ILS). The online catalog provides accessto resources physically and virtually availablewithin the Tufts libraries and beyond. Theresources of these libraries include over 3 millionbibliographic items: books, journals, videos, musicCDs, microforms, slides, pamphlets, and governmentpublications. Along with the catalog of thelibraries' rapidly expanding collections, eachlibrary's website hosts a state-of-the-art array ofelectronic databases, links to other websites, systemsand services including a body of researchtools accessible from each library's home pageusing any Web browser. Web resources are selectedby the libraries for their value to Tufts faculty andstudents and include a substantial number of electronicresources: over 30,000 electronic journals,which contain full-text articles, in over 400 electronicdatabases and indexes, and over 30,000 electronicbooks.Students and faculty can also gain accessthrough the university libraries to the resources ofthe nineteen academic and research librariesbelonging to the Boston Library Consortium and,through interlibrary loan, to library collectionsthroughout the country and abroad.Tisch LibraryThe Tisch Library provides support for theinstructional and research needs of the Schools ofArts & Sciences and Engineering. The physicalfacilities of the Tisch Library consist of the Tischand the Lilly Music Library, and reading roomsfor biology, chemistry, and physics, a universitywideGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Center, and The Tower cafe.Special collections include the library of HoseaBallou 2d, the Ritter collection of musicology, theP.T. Barnum collections, the Bolles collection ofEnglish history, and other rare books and manuscripts.These special collections are housed in theDigital Collections and Archives Department onlevel G of Tisch Library(http://dca.tufts.edu/index.html).The Irene Eisenman Bernstein Media Centercontains facilities for viewing over 22,000 DVDs,laserdiscs, slides, films, videotapes, audiotapes andstate-of-the-art streaming video is now beingadded.The Lilly Music Library is located in the newGranoff Music Center connected to the AidekmanArts Center across from the new Sophia GordonResidence Hall. The Lilly Music Library providesa modern and comfortable environment to accessmusical scores, sound recordings (including a verypopular CD collection of over 25,000), and bookson music, music periodicals covering a wide rangeof musical genres, and a growing number ofsophisticated electronic resources for music study,including audio databases.For more information on Tisch library services70

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >and collections, visithttp://www.library.tufts.edu/Tisch.Edwin Ginn Library, The Fletcher SchoolThe Edwin Ginn Library of The Fletcher Schoolis one of the largest specialized libraries in thefield of international affairs. The library’s collectionof primary and secondary reference andresearch materials has been developed with carefulattention to the content of The Fletcher Schoolcurriculum and the research interests of studentsand faculty. The library contains over 120,000 volumesand 250 current periodicals, serials, and foreignnewspapers. It has League of Nations andUnited Nations documents, and publications fromnumerous international organizations in print andonline.Ginn Library has substantial collections in thefields of international law and organizations;human rights; economic and political development;international energy resources and environmentalmatters; international security andpeacekeeping; conflict negotiation; internationalbusiness and finance; and the uses of the sea andouter space.Librarians offer workshops throughout the yearon research techniques and effective use of electronicresources. The library sponsors book talkson new faculty and student publications, and hostsexhibits of interest to the Fletcher community.Special collections donated to The FletcherSchool include the Edward R. Murrow Collection;the John Moors Cabot Collection; the PhilipKingsland Crowe Collection; and the WalterWriston Collection.For more information visithttp://www.library.tufts.edu/ginn/.Hirsh Health Sciences Library,Boston CampusThe Hirsh Health Sciences Library (HHSL) isthe primary library of the Tufts UniversityBoston Campus, including the Schools of Medicine,Dental Medicine, the Sackler School ofGraduate Biomedical Sciences, the Gerald J. andDorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Scienceand Policy, the Jean Mayer U.S.D.A.Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging atTufts University, and Tufts- New England MedicalCenter.The HHSL maintains collections in medicine,dental medicine, nutrition, veterinary medicine,and supporting collections in the basic sciences.Tufts University libraries jointly provide access toapproximately 15,800 ejournals; 6,170 of thesetitles are in the fields of health sciences. Thelibrary’s Special Collections Room includes workson the history of science and medicine, imprintsprior to 1914, and historical artifacts. Relocatedin 1986 to the Arthur M. Sackler Center forHealth Communications and renamed the HirshHealth Sciences Library in 2005, the library providesa broad range of print and electronicresources to support the Tufts Health SciencesSchools of the Boston Campus. The libraryundertook a two-phase major renovation projectduring 2004 and 2005 to meet the expandingtechnological and study needs of the schools itserves. Its 49,000-square-foot space seats 360comfortably for individual or group studying.Classrooms, microcomputer labs and seminarrooms are equipped with current media presentationunits for teaching and studying. Public computerworkstations and nomadic and wirelesscomputing capabilities are available throughoutthe library for studying or searching the TuftsNetwork and Internet.For more information, visithttp://www.library.edu/hsl/index.htmlhttp://www.library.tufts.edu/hhsl/.Webster Family Library, Grafton CampusThe Webster Family Library, located in theFranklin M. Loew Veterinary Medical EducationCenter, contains the largest collection of clinicalveterinary medicine literature and resources inNew England. It includes materials on medicineand surgery for large, small, and exotic animals;animal welfare; wildlife diseases and ecology;infectious diseases; conservation medicine; laboratoryanimal science; and veterinary practice management.The 7,000 volume John A. Seaverns EquineCollection, covering all aspects of horsemanship,is one of the largest of its kind. With representativetitles covering five centuries, the collectionprovides valuable insight into the role of the horsethrough the ages. It is especially strong in horseracing, hunting, and the equestrian arts. Seehttp://wikis.uit.tufts.edu/confluence/display/johnaseavernsequinecollection/home for more information.A state-of-the-art computer laboratory pro-71

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >vides students and faculty with an extensive arrayof personal computing options and specializeduser training as well as expanded access to a widerange of electronic resources. For more information,visit www.library.tufts.edu/vet/Digital Collections and Archives (DCA)Encompassing the university archives and managingthe Tufts digital library, the DCA supportsthe teaching and research mission of the universitythrough creation and maintenance of digitallibrary collections and the tools to access thosecollections. It collects, organizes, preserves, andmakes available records of permanent administrative,legal, and historical value in fulfillment of itsmandate as the depository of archival and historicalmaterials. The DCA provides records managementservices to administrative offices in alldivisions and departments of the university. Formore information, visit http://nils.lib.tufts.edu/.Computer ServicesWithin Arts and Sciences, and Engineering, computerservices are offered on the Medford/Somerville campus both by University InformationTechnology (UIT), the university's central computingorganization, and by Information TechnologyServices (ITS), a schools based computingorganization.UIT offers access to Trumpeter, the universitye-mail system, and access the Internet, includingthe World Wide Web. Information TechnologyServices (ITS) on the Medford campus providessupport for students to check the status of theiraccounts or deal with account management issuesat the computing center at Eaton Hall duringwalk-in hours or by appointment. UIT also supportsnumerically intensive research and scientificcomputing by providing access to high-performancecluster computing.Information Technology Services (ITS) maintainsthree computer labs on the Medford campusfor both teaching and course work and for generaluse computing. A PC and Macintosh computerlab, located in Eaton Hall, has over 150 computersavailable for general-use computing and coursework. In the same building is a PC instructionalfacility with 18 computers used for teaching. TheBraker Hall computer lab is a Macintosh-only labwith 18 G4 computers available for teaching. Alllabs and computers have high-speed Internet connections,printing, and a wide variety of software.More information about these computer labs andthe other services ITS offers can be found athttp://ase.tufts.edu/its/. Students should also checkwith their departments, many of which make theirown computing facilities available for use by theirstudents.Teachers’ ResourcesWriting Fellows ProgramThe Writing Fellows Program unites faculty andstudents to enhance the quality of student writing.Professors and courses participating in the programreceive the support of Writing Fellows,highly trained undergraduate tutors who assist studentswith writing in designated courses. Nominatedby faculty and selected through acompetitive application process, Writing Fellowsare assigned to particular classes related to theirmajor fields of interest. They work closely with thesame 12-15 students on drafts of papers and oralpresentations throughout the semester. Professorsparticipating in the program receive training andfeedback on creating effective writing assignments,responding to student writing, and integratingother aspects of sound writing pedagogy into theircourses. The program aims to foster the process ofwriting by making time and energy for review andrevision. Its basic philosophy is that writing is aprocess and must be taught, learned, and practicedas such. Peer-to-peer collaboration within thewriting process works across the curriculum andthroughout the university to make students atTufts better, more engaged writers. The WritingFellows Program is sponsored by the AcademicResource Center, and the ARC staff is also availableto consult with professors, departments, andteaching assistants about any issue related to writingpedagogy. For more information, visithttp://uss.tufts.edu/arc/writingresources/wf orcontact the Director of the Academic ResourceCenter at 617-627-4345.Technology and TeachingTechnology continuously alters what we know, justas it changes how we learn and how we expresswhat we think we know. When used effectively,computers and other technologies can enrich theclassroom experience and promote learning at alllevels. Bernhard Martin (German, Russian, and72

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >Asian Languages and Literatures) is available toconsult faculty members and departments wishingto incorporate new technologies for both researchand teaching purposes. For more information,contact Bernhard.Martin@tufts.edu.The instructional services division of InformationTechnology Services (ITS) provides support toinstructors using Blackboard course ware. Blackboardis an easy-to-use course management systemthat allows instructors to create Web-based coursesites and employ a number of synchronous collaborationtools. For more information, contactNeal.Hirsig@tufts.edu.Center for Interdisciplinary StudiesThe Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS)brings together a group of programs that share acommon interest in the application and integrationof diverse perspectives and methodologies in orderto better understand our world.The center is committed to building linksbetween programs, developing new courses, trainingfaculty to employ interdisciplinary approachesin the classroom, sponsoring speakers and conferences,and promoting interdisciplinary research.Center staff also serve as a clearinghouse for informationon interdisciplinary activities on campus.Programs directly administered through CISare:Africa in the New WorldLatin American StudiesLatino StudiesLeadership StudiesMiddle Eastern StudiesIn addition, the center administers Plan ofStudy Major, a self-designed interdisciplinary concentration.For more information, visithttp://studentservices.tufts.edu/sspdf/planofstudyguide.pdf.Other academic programs affiliated with thecenter include:American StudiesAsian StudiesBiochemistryBiopsychologyCognitive and Brain SciencesCommunications and Media StudiesCommunity HealthEnvironmental StudiesExperimental CollegeInternational Letters and Visual StudiesInternational RelationsJudaic StudiesMedieval StudiesMultimedia ArtsPeace and Justice StudiesUrban StudiesWomen’s StudiesFor more information, visit the CIS website at:http://cis.tufts.edu/.Engineering Project Development CenterThe Engineering Project Development Center(EPDC), located in Anderson Hall, is a facility atTufts that supports the undergraduate engineeringcurriculum. This facility is a start-to-finish projectcenter that enables students to take their projectsfrom the initial idea stage to the final product andpresentation stage.In the teamwork area, students work in theirproject development groups brainstorming theirideas and accessing information from Tisch Libraryas well as over the Internet. After finalizing theirdesign plans, they move to the computationaldesign studio. This is where the real design worktakes place, as students apply their CAD skills totheir project design on state-of-the-art PC workstations.After their design is complete, they usethe prototype development shop to build a scaledmodel or prototype to test their design.As the use of computers in engineering continuesto increase, it is important that engineering studentsare able to develop intuitive, practical skillsthrough hands-on testing and application of theirideas. After building and testing their prototypes,students use the presentation preparation studio tocreate computer and video presentations. Studentsthen present their projects to other students, faculty,and industry representatives in the video conferenceroom. For more information, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/epdc or call 617-627-2208.Academic Resource CenterThe Academic Resource Center, located in DowlingHall, provides academic assistance to studentswho wish to study more effectively. Free peer tutoringin any subject is available during designateddrop-in hours and by appointment in Dowling73

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >Hall, in the residence halls, and around campus.Students may obtain a tutor by accessing the onlinetutor finder on the ARC website.In addition to tutoring, undergraduate tutorsconduct review sessions before examinations in alarge number of courses and organize study groupsfor interested students. They also conduct workshopson study strategies and exam preparation.Writing assistance is available for undergraduateand graduate students at any stage of the writingprocess. Writing tutors hold tutoring appointmentsand drop-in hours for students seeking assistancewith writing assignments, personal essays for applications,and larger projects such as senior thesesand dissertations. Oral communications tutors helpstudents improve their presentation skills.ARC staff and Time Management Consultantsare available to provide individualized support forstudents who are having academic problems or whowish to obtain advice about study strategies, examanxiety, motivation, or time management.For more information, visithttp://uss.tufts.edu/arc or call 617-627-4345.Services for Students with DisabilitiesTufts University is committed to providing supportfor all students so that they may achieve theiracademic potential. The university welcomesapplications from students with disabilities andassures them that the university will provide accessto all programs for which they are qualified.Specific assistance is provided for students copingwith serious illness (medical and mentalhealth) and those with documented learning disabilities,attention deficit disorder, or impairedhearing, speech, vision, or mobility. Informationabout resources to assist students with disabilitiesand procedures for arranging reasonable accommodationscan be obtained through the ProgramDirector of Disability Services in the AcademicResource Center at Dowling Hall.Each student’s program of study is given individualattention to take personal needs intoaccount with respect to academic and nonacademicassistance. The center will arrange academicsupport services such as readers, tutors, note takers,extra time on exams, and exam proctors.Special effort is made to make possible participationin extracurricular activities and encouragepersonal development and independence.Questions about Tufts policy may be addressedto the Academic Resource Center. For moreinformation, seehttp://uss.tufts.edu/arc/disability or call617-627-2000.Career ServicesTufts Career Services offers services and programsto help students with all facets of career developmentand job hunting: career counseling, job andinternship listings, campus recruiting, résumépreparation, career fairs, alumni presentations, networking,interviewing, and more. Staff membersare available by appointment to assist in makingand reevaluating career decisions, setting realisticgoals, and developing skills and strategies to realizethese goals. Students are encouraged to useCareer Services as early as their first year and tocontinue throughout their tenure at Tufts. TheCareer Services website (http://careers.tufts.edu)provides continually updated information on programsand panels, career fairs, and professionaldevelopment events. The site also provides links toa wealth of career planning and job searchresources, internship and full-time job listings,cover letter and résumé advice, self assessment andskills inventories, the Tufts Career Network, aswell as information about jobs, employers, andindustries. Online workshops allow students toaccess the information they need on a 24/7 basis.Career Services is located on the seventh floorof Dowling Hall, 419 Boston Avenue. Appointmentsmay be scheduled in advance by calling617-627-3299.Tufts Health and WellnessTufts University Health Service (TUHS) islocated at 124 Professors Row, across from thefield and tennis courts on the Medford/Somervillecampus. During the academic year, the hours are8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday,8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, and 10:30 a.m. to5:00 p.m. on Saturday and holidays. TUHS is professionallystaffed by physicians, nurse practitioners,and physician assistants, all of whom haveworked in college health for a number of years. Ithas an on-site, full-service certified laboratory.Health Service provides primary care and urgenthealth care to the undergraduate and graduate studentson the Medford/Somerville campus. Health74

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >Service works closely with local hospitals shouldhospitalization be required.Prior to registration each student is required tosubmit to the Health Service a fully completedhealth questionnaire that includes a medical history,complete physical examination results, laboratorytests, and immunization history.Tufts University policy requires that each studenthave medical coverage under an accident/sicknessinsurance plan with benefitscomparable to the university’s student plan. Theuniversity offers a comprehensive plan at a reasonablecost for students and, if necessary, theirspouses/partners and children.All full-time students are automatically chargedfor the Tufts student accident/sickness insuranceplan. If students are covered under their parents’ orother private insurance plan and they do not wantthe university’s student plan, it may be waived bysubmitting a waiver form to the Health serviceprior to the waiver cutoff date. For a completeexplanation of the health fee, see Expenses. Formore information, visit:http://ase.tufts.edu/healthservice/Health EducationThe Alcohol and Drug Program uses an integrated,multi-pronged approach to substance use, misuse,and abuse on campus. Focus is placed on the personaland the individual as well as the environmentalfactors that influence alcohol and drug use in aneffort to promote wellness in our community and tooptimize the academic success of our students.Program offerings include prevention education,outreach and training programs, addiction counseling,support group services, assessments by a professionalclinician, treatment referral and information,support for family members and children of addicts,information on policies and procedures, and opportunitiesfor student leadership and campus dialogue.The Health Education Program is located at theTufts Health Service, 124 Professors Row. For moreinformation, call 617-627-5495.Counseling and Mental Health ServiceThe Tufts University Counseling and MentalHealth Service (CMHS) is located at 120 CurtisStreet, and is open Monday through Friday from9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CMHS is staffed by professionallytrained counselors who have specialexpertise in working with college students. AtCMHS, we strive to help students address theirconcerns and build on their strengths, in order tomake the most of their college experience.Although we do provide services for students inmental-health crises, our primary goal is prevention.Thus, we make every effort to assist studentsbefore their concerns may develop into more seriousproblems.At CMHS, we care about protecting students'privacy, and believe that counseling is most effectivewhen students feel comfortable speakingopenly with their counselor. Within CMHS andHealth Services, we abide by current codes of professionalethics regarding confidentiality, as well asby state and federal laws protecting your PrivateHealth Information.Counseling services are provided to eligiblestudents at Tufts free of charge. This includes fulltimeundergraduate students and graduate studentswho are covered by the comprehensive health fee.If students are referred for psychiatric medication,the initial consultation with the prescribing clinicianis free of charge. Subsequent visits can becharged to insurance, or paid for out of pocket.Additionally, CMHS offers after-hours crisisintervention counseling in the case of potentiallydangerous or life-threatening mental health emergencies.CMHS also provides information and applicationsfor graduate and professional school tests,including the Miller Analogies Test. For moreinformation, visit http://ase.tufts.edu/counseling/.Services for Undergraduate CommutersFor the incoming student who commutes, it isimportant to have a home base on campus. Commutersare urged to get involved in the mainstreamof campus social life.Tufts offers a number of resources to makecommuter life a little easier. Founded in 1963, theOff-Hill Council is the campus organization forcommuters. The council coordinates academic,athletic, and other special activities for both commutingand residential students. Hillside House,located at 32 Dearborn Road in Somerville, is theheadquarters of the Off-Hill Council. Meetingsare held at the house every Monday at 11:30 a.m.The fifteen-room house has facilities for studying,75

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >cooking, recreation, and occasional overnight stays.It serves as a gathering place for commutersthroughout the day and night. It is probably thebest location for keeping notebooks and belongingsbetween classes or for studying with a friend.Hillside House is always open for undergraduateswho commute from home. The university employstwo comanagers who reside in the house wheneverschool is in session. They are responsible for makingarrangements for commuting students to stayovernight. Students commuting from home maystay overnight as often as they wish, providedspace is available.For more information, contact the coordinatorin Dowling Hall at 617-627-3158.Campus LifeThe Office for Campus Life at Tufts Universityseeks to build community and inspire the growthof the whole student by being a catalyst in thelives of students through a support system of guidance,compassion, service, and leadership. TheOffice for Campus Life, located in the MayerCampus Center, fosters the growth and developmentof students in the areas of leadership andprogramming, and assists students in planning andcoordinating a broad range of social, cultural, andeducational programs.Students looking for opportunities to becomeinvolved on campus with affiliated student organizationsshould visit http://ocl.tufts.edu. Studentsalso have the opportunity to join student organizationsby attending the Student OrganizationFair—held every year following the first day ofclasses both fall and spring semesters.More information about the Office for CampusLife or events on campus is available at the InformationBooth, 617-627-3145; the Office forCampus Life 617-627-3212; and online athttp://ocl.tufts.edu.International CenterThe International Center provides immigrationadvising and visa documentation for approximately1,000 students, faculty, and research scholarsrepresenting more than 100 countries on allcampuses. Additionally, the office provides counselingand advising services to undergraduate andgraduate students as needed. A small emergencyloan fund exists to assist students in financial need.The International Center issues visa documentsto nonimmigrant students, faculty, andresearch scholars. Tufts is legally required toreport to the U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices (USCIS) when students or faculty/research scholars fall out of compliance with theUSCIS regulations. For detailed information onthe Student and Exchange Visitor InformationSystem (SEVIS), refer to the website,www.tufts.edu/programs/sevis.The International Center coordinates a numberof activities throughout the year, including anundergraduate preorientation program for newinternational students and for a number of Americanfirst-year students. This program is run byundergraduate volunteer host advisers who areboth international and American. The center, inconjunction with the International Club, organizesan annual weeklong intercultural festival in thespring semester. The center serves as adviser to theInternational House (a special interest house) andthe International Club.The center also provides programs for graduateinternational students. The Intercultural ConversationProgram is available for graduate studentswho wish to meet with a partner on a regular basisto practice spoken English and to develop afriendship.The I-Center works closely with the Office ofCareer Services to provide workshops designedspecifically for international students. These workshopscover interviewing skills and provide anintroduction to American slang. An annual internationalalumni networking event provides anopportunity for international students and alumnito engage with one another as students plan theirfuture careers.The center is located at 20 Sawyer Avenue. Formore information, visit http://ase.tufts.edu/icenter,call 617-627-3458, or fax 617-627-6076.Africana CenterFounded in 1969, the Africana Center works toaugment the academic mission of the universityand to ensure that all students of African descenthave access to a variety of academic, cultural, andstudent resources available on campus. The centerworks with students, faculty, and staff across ethnicities,nationalities (American Caribbean, SouthAmerican, etc.), gender, and sexual orientation tocelebrate, recognize, and honor the vast contribu-76

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >tions of people of African descent to Tufts and thecommunity at large.The center sponsors a variety of programs,including an annual Cape Cod OrientationRetreat and a Peer Academic Leader program.Throughout the year, the center coordinates eventsand activities that are open to all members of theuniversity community. These events reflect andcelebrate the scholarly and creative endeavors ofpeople of African descent.The center serves as a resource for studentorganizations including the Pan African Alliance(PAA), the Caribbean Club, the African StudentOrganization (ASO), undergraduate student mentoringprogrms, the Black Women’s Group, theBlack Men’s Group, Black Pre-Law Society, BlackTheatre Company, the National Society for BlackEngineers (NSBE), Onyx literary magazine, theBlack Graduate Student Association, and the residentialunit, Capen House. In addition, the centerworks with the coordinators of the Tufts-in-Ghana program, the Historically Black Collegeand University Exchange Program, and the BlackAlumni Association.All students are invited to visit the AfricanaCenter (8 Professors Row). There is a library withresource materials and a computer lab for studentuse.For additional information or to be added tothe listserv, contact the Africana Center by phone617-627-3372, fax 617-627-3382, e-mailafricana@tufts.edu, or visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/africana.Asian American CenterThe Asian American Center, founded in 1983, is aresource for the university and the Asian/AsianAmerican communities and fosters a supportiveenvironment for the academic and personal developmentof students by offering programs and services.The center recognizes the distinct East Asian,Southeast Asian, and South Asian cultures andidentities present in the Tufts community, andadvocates for students to ensure a successful collegeexperience.The center coordinates educational and culturalprograms focusing on Asians in the United Statesand the diaspora. The center collaborates withother centers, academic departments, and studentorganizations to provide programming on Asianand Asian American issues and topics. Ongoingprograms and the Peer Leader Program (a yearlongleadership training program), Georges Islandcommunity building outing for first-years DiscoverBoston (a community learning outing for firstyears),alumni networking opportunities, programfor Day of Remembrance programs, Asian AmericanJeopardy, and Asian American Month, recognizednationally during May but celebrated atTufts in November.The center has a resource area (study spacewith computers, books, periodicals) and offers ameeting space and many opportunities for interculturallearning among students of differentAsian ethnicities.The director provides academic and personaladvising on course selection, majors and careers,transition to college, and identity formation anddevelopment, and works with other programs andoffices to ensure that Asian/Asian American studentneeds are being met.The center staff works with student groupsthrough the Pan-Asian Council, a collaborative ofpresidents from the Asian student organizations(Asian Community at Tufts, Chinese StudentsAssociation, Filipino Cultural Society, HawaiiClub, Hong Kong Students Association, JapaneseCulture Club, Korean Students Association, TaiwaneseAssociation of Students at Tufts, ThaiClub, Tufts Association of South Asians, andVietnamese Students Club.) The director alsoserves as adviser to the Asian American House(Start House), a residential unit.The center is located in Start House, 17 LatinWay. For more information, visit http://ase.tufts.edu/asianam/, call 617-627-3056, or e-mailasianamcenter@tufts.edu.Latino CenterThe Latino Center, founded in 1993, providesresources for the Latino student population atTufts. The center's primary mission is to create asupportive environment for students by offeringprograms and services that build a strong Latinocommunity on campus.In collaboration with the Association of LatinAmerican Students (ALAS), the center coordinatesLatino Heritage Month in October. Programsthroughout the year include the Latino PeerLeader Program and Retreat for first-year stu-77

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >dents, Latina Women's Group, Mujeres and theLatino Men’s Group.The center offers a friendly space for studying,group meetings, or informal conversation.Resources include a computer lab; a library ofbooks, periodicals, and videos reflecting Latinoculture and experience; and a bulletin board of joblistings. A newsletter, Noticias, is published by thecenter. The director offers academic, career, andpersonal advising focusing on a wide variety oftopics such as course selection, cultural identityissues, discrimination, family concerns, cultureshock, and successful adaptation to the universityenvironment. The director is the adviser to ALASand to La Casa, the residential house on campus.The Latino Center is located at 226 CollegeAvenue. For more information, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/latinocenter or call 617-627-3363.Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender CenterTufts LGBT Center is a welcoming and safe spacewhich is open to the entire campus community.Founded in 1992, the Center offers a mix of socialand educational events, training, and advising forall Tufts students, faculty, and staff on issuesrelated to sexuality, sexual orientation, and genderidentity/expression. The Center space includes atelevision lounge, computer room, library andstudy area. The Center staff coordinates an LGBTand ally student speakers’ bureau called Team Q,and also hosts peer-led discussion groups forQueer Students of Color and Allies (QSOCA),Bisexual Students, Queer Women and QueerMen. Working closely with the other centers oncampus as well as with academic departments, theLGBT Center always strives to examine sexualorientation and gender within the context of otheridentity markers (such as race, ethnicity, nationalityand religion).The Center’s Queer Peers program trainsLGBTA peer mentors to serve as resources forquestioning and coming out students. The Centerdirector represents LGBT concerns throughoutthe entire university, and also meets individuallywith students to discuss personal and academicissues. In addition, the director advises the QueerStraight Alliance (a student organization) and theRainbow House (a student housing unit), andworks closely with numerous organizations andprograms, including Jewish and Queer Students atTufts ( JQUEST), the Beat Bias Team, BostonArea Trans Students (BATS), the GLBT FletcherStudent Group, the LGBT Faculty-Staff Caucus,and the Campus Diversity Council.The LGBT Center is located at 226 CollegeAvenue on the second and third floors. We aretypically staffed Monday thru Friday from 9am-6pm—come by to hang out, speak with a staffmember, meet up with friends, check out a bookor video from our lending library, use one of ourcomputers, or find a quiet place to study. Free safersex information and supplies are also available.The Center’s website features information aboutall of our programs and events, gender-neutralbathrooms, housing options, a Queer Studiescourse list, and additional links to resources aroundTufts, Boston and beyond. For more information,call 617-627-3770 or visit http://ase.tufts.edu/lgbt.Women’s CenterTufts Women’s Center is a welcoming and all genderinclusive space that is open to the entire campuscommunity. The Women’s Center (founded in1972), provides opportunities for dialogue andprogramming that address issues specific towomen and more broadly related to the experiencesof gender that impact all of our lives.The Women’s Center is committed to fosteringstudent leadership and helping students identifyand understand societal structures that relate toissues of power, privilege, and oppression. In thispursuit, the center offers programs that focus onthe experiences of women and all gender identitiesand how each is informed by other aspects ofidentity such as race and ethnicity, sexual orientation,gender expression, and socioeconomic class.Some of our programming includes: Dinner and aMovie, First Friday Lunch Speaker Series andCommunal Meals, Hot Topics, and a Graduateand Undergraduate Reading Group.Beyone attending programs, The Women’sCenter Student Collaborative, SAGE (StudentsActing for Gender Equality) is a great way for studentsof any gender to get involved. SAGE’s missionis to foster a safe and collaborativecommunity in which we educate ourselves on genderissues while gaining the skills necesary to productivelywork towards gender justice at Tufts andbeyond. The Women’s Center also offers a mixedgendered First Year Peer Mentoring Program that78

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >is open to all first year students, is led by SAGEpeers, and addresses common challenges and genderspecific issues related to transitioning to college.The director represents the special concerns ofwomen on university committees and advocatesfor students regarding issues related to gender. Thedirector also provides academic and personal advisingon course selection, majors and careers, transitionto college, and identity formation anddevelopment.The center is located at 55 Talbot Avenue.Please stop by, join our elist, email womenscenter@tufts.eduor find us on facebook!Religious CentersThe Office of the University Chaplain — A Center forAll FaithsThe university chaplain is housed in GoddardChapel which stands near the heart of the universitycampus. Acknowledging the religious diversityof campus life, the chaplaincy is open topeople of all faiths for study, fellowship, counseling,and services. The chaplaincy serves as anumbrella for the activities of campus religiousorganizations, promoting dialogue and understandingamong people of different faiths. To thisend, it sponsors interfaith programs of a religious,cultural, and ethical nature.In addition to the university chaplain, fourother chaplains are approved by the campus ministries.The University Chaplain, Reverend DavidO'Leary, has an office in Goddard Chapel. TheRoman Catholic chaplain, Lynne Cooper, theProtestant chaplain, Reverend Kerrie Harthan,Barbara Asinger, and the Muslim chaplain, NailaBaloch all have offices in the Tufts InterfaithCenter, 58 Winthrop St., Medford. Catholic massis celebrated on Sundays in Goddard Chapel.Reverend Harthan conducts Sunday Protestantservices in Goddard Chapel, and there are Muslimprayer services on Fridays in the Interfaith Center.The Jewish chaplain, Rabbi Jeffrey Summit, whoserves as the Director of Hillel on campus, has anoffice in the Granoff Family Hillel Center onCapen St. and Jewish services are held there.Other denominational groups and religious organizationsalso contribute to religious life on campus.For more information call 617-627-3427 or visitwww.tufts.edu/chaplaincy.The Catholic ChaplaincyThe Catholic Chaplaincy is located in the TuftsInterfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St., one blockdown from Carmichael Hall in Medford.There is a wide range of programs and events:Welcome BBQ in the fall, fall and springretreats, monthly dinners, faith formation,RCIA, Confirmation, eucharistic minister andlector training, service outreach opportunities,Lenten Simple Suppers, Easter Brunch, and theannual end-of-the-year BBQ. Lynn Cooper isthe Catholic Chaplain. During the academicyear, mass is celebrated at at 10 p.m. in GoddardChapel, and there is a bi-weekly mass schedulefor Lent.For more information, call 617-627-2044 ore-mail at lynn.cooper@tufts.edu.The Jewish ChaplaincyThe Jewish Chaplaincy is located in the GranoffFamily Hillel Center on the main quad next toMiller Hall. Striving to create a sense of Jewishcommunity, Hillel involves undergraduate andgraduate students, faculty, staff, and administrators.In addition to serving the needs of the Jewishcommunity on campus, Hillel is a resource forinformation about Judaism. Student leadershipworks closely with the professional staff to conducta variety of activities, including religious observances,cultural celebrations, study groups, and lectures.Jewish religious services of all levels ofobservance are provided every Shabbat and on holidays,and Kosher Shabbat dinners are held everyweek. Board meetings are held on Mondays andeveryone is welcome and encouraged to getinvolved. Rabbi Jeffrey Summit, Hillel Directorand Chaplain, is available to students, staff and facultyfor counseling or informal conversation. Formore information call 617-627-3242 or visitwww.tuftshillel.org.The Muslim ChaplaincyThe Muslim Chaplaincy at Tufts is located in theInterfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St. and provides anopportunity for Muslim students to gather for worship,social activities, and education. There areweekly prayer services at 1 p.m. on Fridays duringthe academic year. The Muslim Chaplain, NailaBaloch, is available to the community. For moreinformation, call 617-627-2065 or e-mailnaila.baloch@tufts.edu.79

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >The Protestant ChaplaincyThe Protestant Chaplaincy is located in theTufts Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St. Pastoralcounseling and activities are provided bythe Protestant Chaplain, Reverend KerrieHarthan. During the academic year, a studentinvolved,general Protestant worship service isheld at 7 p.m. in Goddard Chapel with a fellowshiptime proceeding worship. The ProtestantChaplaincy relates to the Protestant Student Fellowship,the Tufts Christian Fellowship, theCapen Fellowship, and the Tufts Unitarian Universalists.For more information, call 617-627-2097 or email kerrie.harthan@tufts.edu.Tufts University Art GalleryThe mission of the Tufts University Art Gallery isto animate the intellectual life of the greater universitycommunity through exhibitions and programsthat explore new, global perspectives on artand art discourse. The gallery is dedicated to conceivingand presenting art exhibitions and educationalprograms that support the academic andcivic ideals of Tufts University. These idealsinclude excellence, intellectual and social engagement,and the balance of scholarship and teaching(including fostering mentoring relationships). Theuniversity and the gallery value a worldview thatencompasses both local and global perspectives.The gallery fosters cultural exchange by creatinga forum for art produced by emerging andmidcareer artists, by featuring new work of establishedartists, and by exposing fresh interpretationsand scholarship on art.The gallery’s major constituencies include currentstudents, faculty, and staff on the Tufts Medford/Somervillecampus; the School of theMuseum of Fine Arts, and the other Tuftsschools; the greater university community ofalumni, parents, donors, friends, and neighbors;the regional and New England arts community;and arts professionals (including exhibitingartists).Each year the gallery also mounts thesis exhibitionsby candidates for the master of fine artsdegree in studio art, offered by Tufts in affiliationwith the School of the Museum of Fine Arts inBoston. The gallery also serves as a venue for anexhibition organized by students in the exhibitionplanning class of the Museum Studies Program.The Tufts University Art Gallery’s exhibitionspaceconsists of the Tisch and Koppelman Galleries;the Remis Sculpture Court; the NewMedia Wall for short works in video, animation,and film; and the Slater Concourse Gallery (aTufts community gallery). More information isavailable at http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery.Balch Arena TheaterEvery year the Balch Arena Theater presents threemajor productions in which students are encouragedto participate. Opportunities are provided forinvolvement in acting, directing, design, stagemanagement, and arts administration.Up to ten undergraduate-directed productionsare mounted annually. The summer season offersstudents a chance to work in Magic Circle Theaterfor children ages eleven to fifteen, and in CreativeArts for children ages seven to ten. The BalchArena Theater is the home of many of the university’sdrama groups, including Pen, Paint, andPretzels, the drama honor society.The theater also hosts dance performances, lectures/demonstrations,and other special events.The theater’s box office, costume shop, and sceneshop employ students to support the many theater-relatedactivities throughout the year.Foreign Language and CultureMedia CenterLocated in the F. W. Olin Center for Language andCulture Studies, the Foreign Language and CultureMedia Center supports and supplements foreignlanguage instruction in a multimedia setting. Studentsusing audio and videotapes may work in basicto advanced levels of language instruction, studyinterview and culture tapes, or listen to and viewtaped classics of foreign literature and music. Usingthe center’s video cameras, students may produceplays or performances for use in class, or they mayproduce the center is the teleconference receptionsite for the Medford/Somerville campus. Since themid-1960s, the center has maintained Tufts AudioArchives, a collection of formal lectures, symposia,readings, and informal presentations.For more information, visit http://ase.tufts.edu/lmc or call 617-627-3036.80

AC A D E M I C A N D S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S >Athletic FacilitiesThe athletic program at Tufts provides studentswith numerous opportunities to compete in intercollegiate,intramural, and club sports, and toengage in general recreation. The intercollegiateathletics program at Tufts features thirty-one Varsitysports, most of which compete as members ofthe NCAA Division III, ECAC, and NESCAC.Ten Club Sports offer competitive sport that isstudent run and open to all who are interested.The athletic program also offers a wide selectionof intramural sports that are designed to be morerecreational in nature as well as a wide variety ofhealth and fitness related activities.The Gantcher Family Sports and ConvocationCenter offers a 200-meter track and four indoortennis courts, the Ames Human PerformanceCenter features the Lunder Fitness Center.Cousens, Chase, and Jackson Gymnasiums, CarzoCage, Hamilton Pool, and several fields are alsoavailable for recreation except when varsity teamsare practicing or hosting events. Permission andreservations may be required for some facilities.Schedules of the various recreational facilities arepublished in a brochure available from the athleticprogram office in Cousens Gymnasium. For moreinformation, visi http://ase.tufts.edu/athletics orcall 617-627-5005.The program exemplifies Tufts University’scommitment to community service and lifelonglearning. We seek to engage the minds, elevate thespirits, and foster the well-being of our membersthrough a wide range of educational programs andopportunities for volunteer service and socialactivity.For more information on the Osher LifelongLearning Institute, please call 617-627-5885,e-mail Marilyn.Blumsack@tufts.edu, or visit ourwebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/lli/.Osher Lifelong Learning InstituteTufts University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute(Osher LLI) is a community of diverse andstimulating people who connect with each otherto learn, socialize and form new friendships. Wedepend on the energy, enthusiasm, dedication,concern for quality and the thoughtfulness andvitality for each member to build a solid, dynamiclearning environment to which everyone contributesand from which all gain a sense ofaccomplishment.Peer led study groups take place four timesannually on the Medford campus and atBrookhaven in Lexington campus are the educationalfoundation of Osher LLI and active learningis its central principle. Osher LLI iscommitted to the concept that “third agers” learnbest when they are actively involved in their ownlearning process ~ peer learning ~ a form of learningin which students are engaged in teachingeach other.81

A F R I C A I N T H E N E W WORLD >A M E R I C A N S T U D I E S >Departments, Programs,and Research CentersIn the following section you will find descriptionsof departments and programs, with their degreerequirements and lists of their faculty. Descriptionsof courses can be found online athttp://studentservices.tufts.edu/registration.htm.Detailed course descriptions can also be foundin handbooks issued by individual departmentsand programs. These handbooks often describecourses not listed in the online bulletin.A supplement, available prior to registrationeach semester at Student Services, lists the coursesthat are offered the following semester, includingtheir credit value and the times they are offered.Up-to-date information about which courses areoffered in a given semester is available online athttp://webcenter.studentservices.tufts.edu/courses/main.asp.Courses numbered 1 through 99 are for undergraduatecredit only; those numbered 100 through199 are for both undergraduate and graduatecredit; those numbered 200 through 299 areintended primarily for graduate credit, althoughundergraduates may take these courses for creditwith permission of instructor and/or department.Africa in the New WorldDIRECTOR:Associate Professor Paula Aymer, Department ofSociologyThe Africa in the New World (ANW) interdisciplinaryminor encourages students to exploreAfrica, the African diaspora in the Americas, andglobal Africa through a range of perspectives.Particular emphasis is given to three intellectualcurrents: diaspora studies, identity construction,and globalization. ANW sponsors an annualAfrica-Diaspora lecture series to showcasethese themes.REQUIREMENTSTo fulfill the ANW minor, students must choosefive courses from at least three departments or programsof the university, bringing to bear the knowledgeand perspectives of various disciplines on asingle subject. In addition to the five courses, a studentis required to complete an appropriate project,such as a thesis, an oral presentation, or a performance,which integrates the knowledge and methodologiesof the disciplines involved and must includea written analysis. The integrative project will begiven one-half or one course credit under ANW90, 91 or 95 designations and will receive a lettergrade. Students interested in a Major concentrationmay propose a major in Interdisciplinary studieswith a focus on African Studies, African AmericanStudies, or African Diaspora Studies.Note: Courses cannot count for both the ANW interdisciplinaryminor and the African/African Americanculture option.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/anw/.American StudiesDIRECTOR:Associate Professor Christina Sharpe, AmericanStudies/EnglishFACULTY:Professor Frances Sze-Ling Chew, Biology/AmericanStudiesProfessor Carol Flynn, EnglishAssociate Professor Deborah Pacini Hernandez,AnthropologyAssociate Professor Eric Rosenberg, Art and Art HistoryAssociate Professor Alice Trexler, Drama and DanceAssociate Professor Adriana Zavala, Art and Art HistoryAssistant Professor Heather Curtis, ReligionAssistant Professor Natalie Masuoka, Political ScienceAssistant Professor Stephan Pennington, MusicAssistant Professor Sarah Sobieraj, SociologyAssistant Professor Ichiro Takayoshi, EnglishAssistant Professor Sabina Vaught, EducationAssistant Professor Monica White Ndounou, Dramaand DanceSenior Lecturer Edith Balbach, Community HealthSenior Lecturer Jeanne Dillon, American StudiesSenior Lecturer Jean Wu, American StudiesLecturer Steven D. Cohen, EducationLecturer John F. Hodgman, AmericanStudies/Entrepreneurial LeadershipLecturer Kevin Irwin, Community HealthLecturer Ronna Johnson, English/American StudiesLecturer Joan Lester, American StudiesLecturer Stephanie Levine, English82

A M E R I C A N S T U D I E S >A N T H R O P O LO G Y >Lecturer Carmen Lowe, American StudiesLecturer Nancy Wilson, Jonathan M. Tisch College ofCitizenship and Public ServiceAmerican Studies is a quintessentially interdisciplinaryendeavor that seeks to cut across disciplinaryboundaries in its analysis of U.S. society and culture.It examines the historical, social and culturalunderpinnings of what is commonly referred to asthe "American experience." The intellectual signatureof Tufts' American Studies Program is itsemphasis on how the intersecting dynamics of race,ethnicity, class, and gender produce dissimilar"American" experiences for individuals and groups,and how political, economic and social systemsshape crucial public domains such as education,health, work and the environment. We are alsointerested in critical studies of representation in theperforming arts, the visual arts, humanities andpopular culture. American Studies has also beenincreasingly concerned with the ways that othercountries perceive and interpret the United States,and conversely, how people in the United Statesperceive and represent their neighbors inside andoutside of the Western hemisphere.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSTo graduate with a bachelor of arts degree inAmerican Studies, a student must complete tencourses: one Foundation course AMER10-20; oneIntegrative Seminar AMER 181-190; one Historycourse with at least two-thirds of course contentfocused on some aspect of the U.S.; five creditsthat form a thematic interdisciplinary cluster,including at least two courses at the 100+ level.The last two courses are American Studies 198Senior Special Project, taken in either the fall orspring semester of the senior year, plus one electivecourse (content to coordinate with courseworkof interdisciplinary cluster); OR AmericanStudies 199 Senior Honors Thesis, taken in bothsemesters of the senior year. The Senior SpecialProject or Honors Thesis must integrate orexpand some aspect of the interdisciplinary cluster’stheme. Note: AP courses may not counttowars the American Studies major. A grade ofC- of better is required for a course to counttoward the major.Interdisciplinary clusters: The major themes ofthe American Studies Program can be explored indepth through interdisciplinary clusters. Studentsselect five courses from departments throughoutthe university which will relate to a cluster'stheme. (Students may also design their own clusterby writing a proposal describing the theme,intellectual rationale and course content for theproposed cluster.) The capstone SSP or HT mustexpand on some aspect of the cluster.The director and other faculty advisers workclosely with students in tailoring individual programsreflecting particular interests and providinga framework for the continued integration ofknowledge at more advanced levels. TheAmerican Studies program office is located at110 Eaton Hall. For more information, call617-627-2311, visit http://ase.tufts.edu/amstud, ore-mail the program administrator,Kathy.Spagnoli@tufts.edu.AnthropologyProfessor David M. Guss, Chair; Aesthetic anthropology,theory, cultural performance, myth and ritual, folklore,popular culture, urban anthropology, placemaking; LatinAmericaAssociate Professor Stephen M. Bailey, Biological andnutritional anthropology; the Americas, Southeast Asia,ChinaAssociate Professor Deborah Pacini Hernandez,Sociocultural anthropology, popular music and culture,comparative Latino studies; Spanish CaribbeanAssociate Professor Rosalind H. Shaw, Socioculturalanthropology, ritual and religion, gender; West Africa,South AsiaAssistant Professor Amahl Bishara, Media, human rights,the state, journalism, democracy, the politics of place,knowledge production: the Middle EastAssistant Professor Sarah Pinto, Medical anthropology,gender, reproduction, health care, body, caste; IndiaLecturer Lauren A. Sullivan, Prehistoric archaeology,origins of complex societies; MesoamericaAnthropology provides an understanding of theforms and causes of worldwide human diversity.This diversity, both cultural and biological, is seenin the widest comparative and evolutionary framework.Customarily, the field is divided into culturalanthropology (a social science) and physicalanthropology (a natural science). Cultural anthropologyin turn is separated into ethnology, archae-83

A N T H R O P O LO G Y >A P P L I E D P HYS I C S >A R A B I C >A R C H A E O LO G Y >ology, and linguistics. The anthropology majorenables students to view contemporary social andbiological problems from an anthropological perspectiveas part of a liberal education. It also preparesstudents to pursue graduate studies inanthropology or related fields.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSMajor in AnthropologyTen courses, including: One Gateway (introductorylevel) sociocultural anthropology course (Anthropology10-39), One Gateway biological anthropologyor archaeology course (Anthropology 40-59),Anthropology 130, Seven additional anthropologycourses, at least one of which must be an areafocusedcourse numbered below 160, and two ofwhich must be upper-level seminars (Anthropology160-189). Please note: We strongly recommendtaking the theory course (Anthropology 130) in thejunior year. A maximum of two courses cross-listedin other Tufts departments may be counted towardthe Anthropology major. The department encouragesmajors to explore the possibility of undertakinga senior thesis.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/anthropology.Applied Physics(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE PHYSICS.)Arabic(SEE GERMAN, RUSSIAN, AND ASIAN LANGUAGESAND LITERATURES.)ArchaeologyDIRECTOR:Professor R. Bruce Hitchner, ClassicsPROGRAM COMMITTEE:Professor David M. Guss, AnthropologyProfessor Jack Ridge, GeologyAssociate Professor Stephen M. Bailey, AnthropologyAssociate Professor David M. Gute, Civil andEnvironmental EngineeringAssociate Professor Steven Hirsch, ClassicsLecturer Peter Der Manuelian, ClassicsLecturer Lauren A. Sullivan, Prehistoric archaeology,origins of complex societies; MesoamericaLecturer Anthony Tuck, ClassicsOur understanding of the majority of the humanpast, for which the written record is nonexistent orminimal, is based on a material record. Archaeologyexamines this record of human activity torecover and interpret information about past societiesand cultures. There are many subdisciplineswithin archaeology, reflecting both the specificperiods and regions into which we divide thehuman past, and the different approaches to therecovery and analysis of the evidence about thatpast.Tufts offers a general interdisciplinary undergraduatemajor in archaeology, incorporatingcourses from the arts, humanities, natural sciences,and social sciences. Ideally, a student in archaeologywill combine course work with firsthand experiencein recovery, conservation, and interpretationof material remains.The archaeology program has affiliations withseveral summer field schools, including the Murloexcavation in Italy, the Talloires/Mt. Musiègesexcavation in France, the Old Sturbridge VillageField School, and with the Center for MaterialsResearch in Archaeology and Ethnology based atM.I.T., an alliance of Boston-area programs thatoffers specialized course work in the scientificdimensions of archaeological study. Students areencouraged to take appropriate course workat the universities affiliated in the Boston Consortium(Boston College, Boston University,Brandeis University).UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSThe undergraduate major consists of elevencourses, including a core of four required coursesplus a selection of seven elective courses distributedamong three broad subject areas. Students areadvised to complement their archaeology majorwith a second major or a minor in a related field.Archaeology majors are strongly encouraged topursue some independent research project or fieldresearch component in archaeology either as part ofa senior thesis or summer scholar’s project. Thiscan include, among other things, participation inexcavations, museum work, archaeological preserva-84

A R C H A E O LO G Y >A R C H I T E C T U R A L S T U D I E S >tion, etc.Eleven to Thirteen courses distributed as follows:I. Four courses in core curriculum1. Anthropology 392. Archaeology 30 (cross-listed as ANTH 50; formerlyANTH 30)3. Archaeology 27 (cross-listed as CLS 27 and FAH 19)4. Geology 2II. Seven Courses from History, Natural/SocialSciences and Archaeology (Only courses whichhave direct content, theoretical, or technical relevanceto archaeology are included here. However,other courses in History, the Natural Sciences, andArchaeology may be considered for inclusion ifapproved by a faculty adviser in the archaeologyprogram. Transfer courses from other institutionslimited to two unless approved by advisor.)A. Two History courses taken from Cls 26, 37, 38,85, 86, 185, 186; Hist 6, 15, 16, 17, 43, 65, 70, 75,82, 102, 109-01, 119-12, & 170B. Two Natural/Social Science courses taken fromAnth 40, 49 (formerly 20), 126, 132, 150, 182;Biology 7 or 10 (student may not count both Bio 7and Bio 10), 143, 144; Chem 2, 8; Geo 32C. Three Archaeology courses taken from Arch26, 49, 51, 52, 91, 92, 160, 163, 164, 167, 168, 187,188, 190, 191, 192; Classics 26, 87, 88, 160, 163,164, 167, 168, 187, 188; FAH 103, 104, 105, 106III. Interdisciplinary Capstone (optional)—Archaeology193 and 194 or other approved coursesGRADUATE PROGRAMMaster of Arts in Classical Archaeology(SEE CLASSICS FOR PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.)For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/archaeology.Architectural StudiesDIRECTOR:Associate Professor Daniel M. Abramson, Art and ArtHistoryADVISORY COMMITTEE:Robyn Gittleman, Director, Experimental CollegeProfessor Rachel Bratt, Urban and Environmental Policyand PlanningProfessor Masoud Sanayei, Civil and EnvironmentalEngineeringTufts offers several curricular paths for studentsinterested in the study of architecture and the builtenvironment. The various curricular paths in architecturalstudies provide opportunities to study architectureas a liberal arts or engineering major orminor and, if desired, help prepare for future graduatestudy and careers in architecture and other allieddisciplines, such as landscape architecture, urbanplanning, and historic preservation. All the curricularpaths emphasize architecture’s interdisciplinarycharacter and take full advantage of course offeringsin both the College of Liberal Arts and the Schoolof Engineering.In addition to the courses of study outlinedbelow, students interested in pursuing graduatestudies in architecture should take one or twosemesters of calculus (Mathematics 11-12) andphysics (Physics 11-12), and are encouraged to takeDrama 10 for public speaking.For more information, contact Professor DanielAbramson (Art and Art History) or ProfessorMasoud Sanayei (Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering).COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTSMajor in Architectural StudiesThe Department of Art and Art History offers aninterdisciplinary major in Architectural Studies forstudents in the College of Liberal Arts that teachesstudents understanding of the built environmentfrom multiple perspectives through the developmentof basic skills in analyzing, interpreting, engineering,designing, and engaging imaginatively andactively with the current and historical built environment.The built environment is defined broadly,from stage scenery and interior design to civil engineeringand urban planning, in order to reflect historicaland contemporary experience and toencompass the richness of Tufts’ curricular assets,which besides the offerings of the Art and ArtHistory Department, include the university’sSchool of Engineering, its graduate department inUrban and Environmental Policy and Planning,and its affiliation with the School of the Museumof Fine Arts. The Architectural Studies majortotals twelve courses: seven core classes and fivemultidisciplinary electives. The major's core curriculumprovides a foundation in art and architecturalhistory and theory, in engineering and design,and in the humanistic and social science aspects of85

A R C H I T E C T U R A L S T U D I E S >architecture. Architectural Studies majors thendesign their own elective program of upper-levelstudy from designated courses in architectural history,studio art, civil engineering, the humanities,and the social sciences. (Students may take nomore than three half-credit courses towards themajor’s requirements.) As a capstone, seniormajors in their final semester complete a seniorintegrative project, either as an independentresearch project or an internship in a professionaloffice. Several opportunities exist for study abroad.Completion of an intensive summer architecturaldesign course from an accredited architectureschool (e.g. Career Discovery at Harvard's DesignSchool) exempts majors and minors from the FAM22 requirement. For more information seehttp://ase.tufts.edu/art/architecture/.Required Core Curriculum1) Art History 8 Introduction to Architecture, 1400to the present2) Art History 1 Art, Ritual, and Culture3) FAM 22 Architectural Design Engineering4) Engineering 2, 5, 23, 39, or 80; or Engineering Science5 or 255) Humanities/Social Sciences core courses (Area C*below)6) Upper-level architectural history class ( FAH 115,120, 125, 126, 127, 190, 191, 195, 196, 290, or 192[architecture]; or CE 120)7) Art History 98 Architectural Studies Senior ProjectSeminarMultidisciplinary Electives Five courses chosen from at least three of the followingfour disciplinary areas.A. Architectural and Art HistoryB. Studio ArtC. Humanities and Social Sciences D. Civil EngineeringA. ARCHITECTURAL AND ART HISTORY Art History 2 Art, Politics, and Culture Art History 15/115 Japanese Architecture Art History 19 Classical Archaeology Art History 21/121 Early Islamic ArtArt History 23 Art and Politics of the Middle Ages Art History 25/125 Medieval ArchitectureArt History 34/134 Renaissance Venice Art History 90/190 British ArchitectureArt History 92 Special Topics [architecture]Art History 95/195 Boston: Architecture &Urbanism Art History 103 Aegean Archaeology Art History 104 Greek Art and Archaeology Art History 105 Tyrrhenian ArchaeologyArt History 106 Roman Art and Archaeology Art History 120 Armenian Art, Architecture, andPolitics Art History 126 Monasteries and the Arts Art History 127 Cathedrals and the Arts Art History 192A Armenian Architecture and SculptureArt History 196 Museum Architecture Art History 199 Senior Honors Thesis Art History 290 Seminar in Architectural Historyand TheoryCivil Engineering 120 The Art of BuildingDrama 119 History of Style and DécorB. STUDIO ARTFAM 20 Design: Foundation FAM 21 Design: Intermediate to Advanced FAM 22 Architectural DesignFAM 23 Intermediate to Advanced ArchitecturalDesignFAM 26 Drawing: FoundationFAM 39 Graphic Design FAM 63 Perspective Drawing FAM 77 Sculpture: FoundationFAM 93 Watercolor Drama 19 Principles of Theatrical DesignDrama 21 Computer-Assisted DesignDrama 29 Scene PaintingDrama 93-02 Architectural Styles and DesignsDrama 94-02 Advanced 3-D DesignDrama 125 Scene DesignC. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (Courses withasterisk count toward core requirement.)*Anthropology 20 Global Cities Anthropology 128 Mesoamerican ArchaeologyAnthropology 183 Urban Borderlands*Anthropology 186 Theatres of Community Economics 30 Environmental Economics and PolicyEconomics 127 Urban Economics*English 92D Architecture and the Imagination*English 116 Mapping London*History 123 Industrial America and Urban SocietyHistory 193 Cities and Modernity of South Asia History 290 Material CulturePhilosophy 52 Aesthetics86

A R C H I T E C T U R A L S T U D I E S >Political Science 75 Politics in the City*Political Science 195 Politics of SustainableCommunitiesPsychology 27 PerceptionPsychology 53 Engineering PsychologyPsychology 130 Advanced Engineering Psychology*Sociology 113 Urban Sociology*Sociology 149/UEP 181 Homelessness in America*Sociology 180 Cities of the Global SouthUEP 178 Urban Policy and PlanningUEP 173 Transportation Planning*UEP 200 Land Use Planning*UEP 201 Land Use Planning II*UEP 205 Urban and Environmental Planningand DesignUEP 219 Urban Economics and Social Policy*UEP 213 Housing PolicyUEP 232 Introduction to GISUEP 271 Community Economic Development*UEP 272 Real Estate Development and FinanceUEP 284 Developing Sustainable Communities*UEP 294 Physical Planning & Design*UEP 294-04 Green Urban DesignD. ENGINEERING (Courses with asterisk counttoward core requirement.)Civil and Environmental Engineering 1 Introductionto Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering 22 StructuralAnalysisCivil and Environmental Engineering 24 Steel Design Civil and Environmental Engineering 25 ReinforcedConcrete Design Civil and Environmental Engineering 53 EngineeringEconomy Civil and Environmental Engineering 185 Legal Issuesof EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 188 EngineeringDesign with CAD*Engineering 2 Engineering Graphics and CAD*Engineering 5 Skyscrapers: Architecture and Engineering*Engineering 23 Building Big: InfrastructureEngineering*Engineering 39 Bridge Design*Engineering 80 Structural ArtEngineering Psychology 61 Human Factors andErgonomicsEngineering Psychology 161 Human Factors inProduct DesignEngineering Science 2 Introduction to Computing inEngineering *Engineering Science 5 Introduction to Mechanics(Statistics and Dynamics) Engineering Science 9 Applied Mechanics (Strengthof Materials)*Engineering Science 25 Environment and TechnologyEngineering Science 27 Environmental Health andSafetyEngineering Science 52 Engineering Management Engineering Science 88 CAD for EngineersSCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGBSE Degree Program in Architectural StudiesA bachelor of science in engineering with a programin architectural studies is available for studentsinterested in a professional career in architecture orin historical, aesthetic, and engineering aspects ofbuildings and other structures. This program,offered jointly by the department of civil and environmentalengineering and the department of artand art history provides a solid foundation in boththe technical aspects of structural systems and theaesthetic and functional characteristics of buildingsfrom an architectural and art history point of view.The flexibility of the BSE degree allows greaterconcentrations in both art history and studiocourses than would otherwise be possible, providinga coherent basis for graduate work in architecture ordesign. The faculty adviser for this program is ProfessorMasoud Sanayei.Degree RequirementsA minimum of 38 courses is required, to be distributedin the following categories:1) Eleven introductory courses as required for theprofessional degrees in engineering (see school ofengineering information);2) Engineering science: Engineering Science 5, 9,88, and an engineering science elective;3) Civil engineering: Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering 2, 22, 42; plus three from Civil andEnvironmental Engineering 24, 25, 81, 123, 124,125, 146, 149, and 188;4) Architectural Studies: Art History 1, 8, 98, 198;two studio courses, including architectural design(FAM 22) and either FAM 20, 26, or 63; one elective(selected from disciplinary areas A, B, C above);5) Humanities and social science: five courses;6) Free electives: five courses87

A R C H I T E C T U R A L S T U D I E S >A R T A N D A R T H I S TO RY >UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMSArchitectural StudiesThe Department of Art and Art History offers aminor in architectural studies for both liberal artsand engineering students consisting of five courses:Art History 1 Art, Ritual, and Culture Art History 8 Introduction to Architecture, 1400 tothe presentStudio Art (FAM 22; or 20, 23, 26)Engineering 2, 5, 23, 39, or 80 or Engineering Science 5or 25Upper-level architectural history class (FAH 115,120, 125, 126, 127, 190, 191, 195, 196, 290, 192[architecture]; CE 120)Art and Art HistoryAssociate Professor Daniel Abramson, Chair, Director ofArchitectural Studies, architecture from Renaissance tocontemporary, architectural theory, and architecture andurbanism of BostonProfessor Andrew McClellan, Dean of Academic Affairsfor Arts & Sciences, baroque-rococo art, museum historyand theoryProfessor Judith Wechsler, National Endowment for theHumanities Professor of Art History, French art—realism topost-impressionism, history of drawing, and art on filmAssociate Professor Cristelle Baskins, ItalianRenaissance art, secular painting and narrative, and genderand women’s studiesAssociate Professor Eva Hoffman, Director ofUndergraduate Studies, Islamic art, portable arts, and theoriesand methods, on leave 2010-11Associate Professor Ikumi Kaminishi, Director ofGraduate Studies, Asian art and architecture, Buddhistpainting, and narrative studiesAssociate Professor Christina Maranci, Arthur H. Dadianand Ara Oztemel Associate Professor of Armenian Art andarchitecture, the art and architecture of the Transcaucasus(principally Armenia); Byzantine art and architecture; culturalinteraction; historiography; the Vienna School. Onleave fall 2010Associate Professor Peter Probst, Contemporary Africanart, critical theory, visual culture, and globalizationAssociate Professor Eric Rosenberg, American art, modernand contemporary art, and theories and methodsAssociate Professor Adriana Zavala, modern and contemporaryLatin American art, art of Mexico, and genderand women’s studiesAssistant Professor Monica McTighe, Art since 1960,including the history of installation and site-specific art,photography, film and videoAssistant Professor Karen Overbey, Medieval art andarchitecture, relics and reliquaries, early Irish art, theoriesand methodsASSOCIATED FACULTY/AFFILIATESSusan Lush, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School ofthe Museum of Fine ArtsPatrick Carter, Tufts Studio Arts Coordinator, School of theMuseum of Fine ArtsAmy Ingrid Schlegel, Director Tufts University Art Gallery;Curatorial studiesWhat is art history? Every human culture has producedart, and the study of visual imagery affordsunique insights into our own culture and those ofother nations and peoples around the globe.The history of art is the study of form andmeaning in the visual arts from their beginnings tothe present. The wide range of courses offered bythe department aims to familiarize students withimportant artists, traditions, and themes in worldart and visual culture. Some courses will focus onindividual achievements, great artists and schools,while others will explore significant periods, suchas the renaissance or the 1960s, or themes that cutacross time and cultures, for example, the treatmentof nature or the fear and destruction ofimages (Inconoclasm and Iconophobia).As a humanistic discipline, the history of artemphasizes scholarly investigation and criticalanalysis over technical training. However, majorsare encouraged to take studio courses as part oftheir program and to take advantage of Tufts’ affiliationwith the School of the Museum of FineArts.Significant portions of the western visual traditionare covered by our courses, on the introductoryand advanced level, as are the arts of Africa,Asia, Islam, Latin America and the Middle East.In recent years the discipline of art history hasbeen shifting away from the study of “great” artistsand their works toward more contextual appreciationof how works of art function and are valued insociety.In addition to courses on individual figures, youwill find courses offered on a range of thematic,often interdisciplinary subjects, such as iconoclasm,mentioned above, or colonialism, gender,monuments, museums, pop culture, and the role ofart critics.88

A R T A N D A R T H I S TO RY >UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMThe department offers the bachelor of arts degreesin art history and in architectural studies.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSFor the bachelor of arts degree in art history, tencourses are required for the major: Art History 1, 2,and 100; two courses pre-1700; two courses post1700; and three electives (one approved relatedcourse e.g. history, literature, studio art). At leastone of the courses in the major must be taken at the200 level. Art History AP score of 5 exemptsmajors from FAH 1 and 2 requirements; two otherart history courses are taken in their place.Prospective majors are encouraged to take FAH001 and FAH 002 early in their undergraduate programand to discuss a course of study with anundergraduate advisor when they begin to considermajoring in art history, preferably in their sophomoreyear. FAH 100 is a required course and is normallytaken in the senior year.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMFor the minor in art history, five courses arerequired, choose EITHER:FAH 1, two courses pre-1700, and two electives,with at least one course taken at the 100 level.OR:FAH 2, two courses post-1700, and two electives,with at least one course taken at the 100 level.For inquiries about the art history major orminor, pleace contact the department at 617-627-3567 or websitehttp://ase.tufts.edu/art/undergraduate.asp.ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMThe Department of Art and Art History offers aninterdisciplinary major and minor in architecturalstudies for students interested in the study of architecture’shistory, theory, and social practice. Themajor’s core curriculum provides a foundation in artand architectural history and theory, in engineeringand design, and in the humanistic and social scienceaspects of architecture. Architectural studies majorsthen design their own elective program of upperlevelstudy from designated courses in architecturalhistory, studio art, civil engineering, the humanities,and the social sciences. In spring of the senior year,all majors complete an integrative project, either asindividual or honors study, or through an internship.For the minor in architectural studies, studentstake five designated courses from the major’s corecurriculum, which provide a basic foundation toarchitecture’s interdisciplinary aspects.The architectural studies program is designedspecifically to provide a broad-based liberal artseducation in architecture. It may also help studentsprepare for graduate study and careers in architectureand other allied disciplines, such as landscapearchitecture, urban planning, and historic preservation.For details, see full description under ArchitecturalStudies. The faculty adviser for architecturalstudies is Associate Professor Daniel Abramson. Formore information please see the websitehttp://ase.tufts.edu/art/architecture/.STUDIO ARTStudio Art CoursesThrough a cooperative agreement between TuftsUniversity and the School of the Museum of FineArts, Boston (the Museum School) students mayelect courses in studio art for credit at Tufts.Classes are taught both on the Tufts Campus, instudios located in Lane Hall and Jackson Gym,and at the Museum School in Boston. More thaneighty studio credits are offered to Tufts students.Studio art courses taught at Tufts University’sMedford campus include drawing, painting, design,calligraphy, photography, sculpture, architecture, andwatercolor. These courses can be found in the Tuftsonline Bulletin/Course Descriptions by Departmentunder “Studio Art - Medford Campus” and arelabeled with the FAM course prefix. The MuseumSchool offers expanded course offerings in theabove areas, as well as ceramics, sculpture, animation,video, metals, and printmaking. Courses aretaught on weekdays, evening, and Saturdays at theMuseum School campus in Boston. These coursecan be found in the Tufts online Bulletin/CourseDescriptions by Department under “Studio Art -Museum School” and are labelled with the FAMBcourse prefix (credit value conversion: 2.00 SMFAcredits = 0.5 Tufts credits; 4.00 SMFA credits = 1.0Tufts credits).Students must register for FAM or FAMB studiocourses through the Tufts student registrationsystem.Students who have questions about studio courseor need help in planning a comprehensive program89

A R T A N D A R T H I S TO RY >of study should contact Patrick Carter(P.Carter@tufts.edu), Studio Coordinator at Tufts,Department of Art and Art History, 11 TalbotAvenue.Studio Art Degree ProgramsThere is no studio art major at Tufts, but two programsoffered in cooperation with the School of theMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston are available to studentswith strong preparation in this area. Bothrequire admission to the Museum School and havean academic component. One of the B.F.A. degreeprogram available through the College of SpecialStudies; the other is the combined five-year B.F.A.and B.A.. or B.S. degree program. Interested studentsmay contact Susan Lush at the School of theMuseum of Fine Arts Academic Affairs Office at617-369-3610 or the Museum School Admissionsoffice, 617-369-3626, 800-643-6078, or admission@smfa.edu.GRADUATE PROGRAMThe Department of Art and Art History offers theMaster of Arts degree in Art History, which hastwo tracks. The M.A. program normally takes twoyears to complete.Entering graduate students choose one of thefollowing tracks:• M.A. in Art History• M.A. in Art History and Museum StudiesApplicants for the master of arts degree areexpected to have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.The undergraduate major in Art History isthe best preparation for this program, but notmandatory. Applicants who have undergraduatedegrees in other fields but have minored in ArtHistory or have taken three or four undergraduateart history courses are also encouraged to apply.The following is required for application: a 500 orabove Verbal GRE general test score, a recent writingsample, a personal statement, three letters ofrecommendation, and reading knowledge of a foreignlanguage.Master of Arts: Art HistoryThe master’s program in art history is designed toprovide a broad historical understanding of thevisual arts, in addition to developing critical thinkingand methodological skills. Students engagethese ideas through course work, seminars, independentresearch, and teaching experience. Studentscomplete their degrees either by writing athesis or submitting two qualifying papers; eitheroption involves an independent research topicdesigned by the student in consultation with a facultyadvisor. M.A. students from our program aresuccessful in applying to and completing Ph.D.programs.Requirements for the M.A. degree in Art History:• Reading knowledge of one foreign languageupon entry• Eight semester courses in art history at theadvanced (100 and above) levelHistoriography and Methodology (FAH 101)At least three (3) seminarsOptional one second foreign language coursein lieu of a lecture course• Comprehensive Exam• At least one semester TA or RA (subject toenrollments and funding)• M.A. thesis or two Qualifying PapersFor inquiries about the program, please contactthe Director of the Graduate Program, AssociateProfessor, Ikumi Kaminishi at(ikumi.kaminishi@tufts.edu) or 617-627-2424.Master of Arts: Art History and Museum StudiesThe master’s program in Art History andMuseum Studies is designed to give studentsadvance qualification in art history and a broadintroduction to museum work. The program isoffered for those hoping to work in art collectionrelatedfields. It provides students with skills tointegrate theoretical study of art history withpractical concerns of displaying, managing, andinterpreting art objects in a variety of museumstudies simultaneously. Graduates of this programtypically pursue careers in museums, art galleries,art publishing, museum education, teaching, artlibraries, visual resource collections, or auctionhouses.Requirements for the M.A. degree in Art Historyand Museum Studies:• Reading knowledge of one foreign languageupon entry• Six semester courses in art history at theadvanced (100 and above) levelHistoriography and Methodology (FAH 101)At least two (2) seminars• Five courses in Museum studies, including amuseum internship• Comprehensive Exam90

A R T A N D A R T H I S TO RY >A S I A N S T U D I E S >• At least one semester TA or RA (subject toenrollments and funding)• M.A. thesis or two Qualifying Papers (QP), or 1QP and an additional AH seminarFor inquiries about the program, please contactthe advisor to the M.A. in Art History andMuseum Studies, Assistant Professor MonicaMcTighe at (monica.mctighe@tufts.edu) or 617-627-5384.Policy on Summer Courses (for both tracks)Courses take through Tufts Summer Session withthe intention of fulfilling a degree requirementmust be approved by the student’s department.Provided that the course is required for the degree,the graduate school will pay the summer tuition forfull-time students (courses taken in excess of thedegree requirements, directed and independentstudies, special topics courses, audited courses, andlanguage coures taken to prepare for the languageexam are excluded). Students who withdraw from acourse or receive a grade below B- will be responsiblefor paying for the course. All graduate studentsmust pay the $45 registration fee.Master of Fine Arts: Studio ArtThe master of fine arts degree offers students concentrationin the visual arts. Students may concentratein a single medium or may work in aninterdisciplinary manner, drawing on diverse studioofferings to expand upon their particular area ofconcentration. For more information on the program,please visit their website athttp://www.smfa.edu/program-overview or contactDavid Brown, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs- Graduate Programs - dbrown@smfa.edu.Asian StudiesFACULTY COORDINATOR:Associate Professor Ikumi Kaminishi, Art and Art HistoryAsian Studies is an interdisciplinary program thatgives students an opportunity to study systematicallythe history and cultures of one of the world’smost important regions.ASIAN STUDIES MAJOREleven courses as follows:a. An Asian language: 21, 22, 121, 122. Studentswho have placed out of one or more of these coursesstill need to take eleven courses to complete themajor. They must either study a second Asian languagethrough 122, or take extra Asian culturecourses or Asian language courses beyond 122.b. Six Asian Studies culture courses, which mustinclude three from each of the following twogroups:1) Anthropology, economics, political science, andhistory2) Art history, literature, music, drama, religion,and thoughtOne course in an affiliated field such as AsianAmerican Studies or Middle Eastern Studies maybe substituted in either of these two groups withthe permission of the adviser, provided that it isdirectly relevant to a student’s category c project.c. An independent thesis-writing course: Studentsmust produce a thesis of creative work on an Asiarelatedtopic. The topic should be chosen in consultationwith the student’s Asian Studies adviser,who should serve as his/her instructor in a directedresearch, senior honors thesis, or other independentstudy course. A paper written for a seminar orcolloquium may be used to satisfy the requirement,as long as this course is not one of the six Asianculture courses. The thesis will be graded by theadviser and one other faculty reader. The latterneed not be associated with the program. The programmay organize opportunities for students topublicly present their research results.INTERDISCIPLINARYMINOR IN ASIAN STUDIESStudents may acquire an interdisciplinary minor inthis program by constructing a thematic course ofstudy related to Asia, taking five course creditsfrom at least three departments, and completing anappropriate project, such as a thesis or performance,integrating the knowledge and methodologyof the disciplines involved. No more than two ofthe five courses may be language courses. Only languagecourses numbered 22 or higher will beaccepted for Asian Studies credit. (See InterdisciplinaryMinor Program for details.)For more detailed information, please visit thewebsitehttp://ase.tufts.edu/grall/asian/requirements.asp.91

A S T R O N O M Y >A S T R O P HYS I C S >B I O C H E M I S T RY >B I O E N G I N E E R I N G >AstronomyProfessor Kenneth R. Lang, AstronomyAssistant Professor Danilo Marchesini, Astronomy/AstrophysicsAssistant Professor Anna Sajina, Astronomy/AstrophysicsResearch Associate Professor Robert F. Willson,AstronomyThe science of astronomy concerns the generalpicture of the universe in its broadest sense, fromatoms to assemblages of galaxies. Courses inastronomy fall under the Department of Physicsand Astronomy. Astronomy may be elected as amajor field through a suitable Plan of Study. Studentsconsidering a career in astronomy or astrophysics,however, are urged to investigate thepossibility of a joint major with physics or mathematics,or an undergraduate concentration inastrophysics.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSMajor in AstrophysicsFour courses in astronomy more advanced thanAstronomy 10; two courses in mathematics moreadvanced than Mathematics 13/18; four coursesin physics more advanced than Physics 2 or 12,including Physics 13 and 64 or equivalent laboratoryexperience. One mathematics course may bereplaced by approved advanced course in a relatedfield. Research experience is strongly recommended.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMMinor in AstrophysicsThe program requires the completion of fivecourses. The student takes Physics 11 and 12 (or 1and 2) and any three courses from the following:Astronomy 21, 22, 101, 111, 112, 121, and 122.GRADUATE PROGRAMAdvanced degrees (master’s and doctoral) areoffered in experimental radio astronomy andastrophysics. Additional advanced courses may betaken through a cooperative program with BostonUniversity.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/physics.Astrophysics(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE ASTRONOMYOR PHYSICS.)Biochemistry(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE BIOLOGYOR CHEMISTRY.)BioengineeringProfessor Mark Cronin-Golomb, Biomedical Engineering;Optical instrumentation, laser tweezers, atomic forcemicroscopy, nonlinear opticsProfessor Sergio Fantini, Biomedical Engineering;Biomedical optics, near-infrared spectroscopy, diffuseoptical imagingProfessor David L. Kaplan, Biomedical Engineering/Chemical and Biological Engineering; Biopolymer engineering,biomaterials, tissue engineering, regenerativemedicineProfessor Krishna Kumar, Chemistry; Novel methods forrational design and construction of artificial proteins,molecular enzymes, and self-assembling biomaterialsProfessor Barry A. Trimmer, Biology; Central processingof sensory information by receptors, second messengersand synaptic networks in insect model system, neural controlof soft-bodied locomotionProfessor David R. Walt, Robinson Professorship inChemistry; Surface, polymer and materials chemistry, fluorescenceresonance energy transfer, immunosensors, corrosionsensing, neurotransmitter sensing, micro- andnon-sensors, cell-based biosensors, and sensors based onprinciples of the olfactory systemAssociate Professor Caroline G. L. Cao, MechanicalEngineering; Endoscopy and surgery, human factors,remote instrumentation, human-machine interfaceAssociate Professor Irene Georgakoudi, BiomedicalEngineering; biomedical imagingAssociate Professor Kyongbum Lee, Chemical andBiological Engineering; Biochemical and biomedical engineering,metabolic engineering, tissue engineering, bioinformatics,and systems biologyAssociate Professor Van Toi Vo, Biomedical Engineering;Biomedical instrumentation, vision and ophthalmology,telemedicineResearch Associate Professor Aurelie Edwards,Chemical and Biological Engineering; Biological transportphenomena involving fluid and solute transport in livingtissues (kidney and eye) to address organ function, disease92

B I O E N G I N E E R I N G >origin, and drug deliveryAssistant Professor David H. Lee, Chemistry;Hierarchical self-assembly of intermediate filaments, role inbiomaterials to protein hormone assemblies that regulatefatty acid metabolism, relevance to obesityAssistant Professor Blaine Pfeifer, Chemical andBiological Engineering; Metabolic engineering, drug delivery,biomaterialsResearch Assistant Professor Greg Altman, BiomedicalEngineering; Collagen-based matrices, ligament formation,impact of mechanical forces on human adult stem cell differentiation,bioreactor system, in vitro tissue formationand developmentBioengineering is the integration of physical,chemical, or mathematical sciences and engineeringprinciples for the study of biology, medicine,behavior, or health. The bioengineering programsprovide comprehensive education and research atthe School of Engineering and the School of Artsand Sciences in collaboration with Tufts’ medical,dental, veterinary, and nutrition schools.A number of part- and full-time degree programsand certificates are offered in the fields of biomedicalengineering, biotechnology, and drug discovery andassessment. Biomedical engineering involves theapplication of state-of-the-art technology to devicedesign and fabrication; biotechnology includes proteinexpression, folding and assembly, biomaterials andtissue engineering, and biofilms as examples; drugdiscovery and assessment includes disease markers,resistance mechanisms, and new drug discovery.For information on programs in bioengineering,please contact the bioengineering center office at617-627-2580.UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMSBiomedical Engineering(SEE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FOR A DESCRIPTIONOF THE PROGRAMS.)Biotechnology(SEE BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THEPROGRAMS.)GRADUATE PROGRAMSGraduate degree programs are tailored to the backgroundand goals of the individual student. Graduatestudents at both the master’s and Ph.D. levelcarry out challenging research projects within theBioengineering Center or in other Tufts departmentsor professional schools. Internships andtraining opportunities in which students can gainfirsthand practical and laboratory experience arealso available at local biotechnology and biomedicalcompanies. Degree programs may be pursued on apart-time or full-time basis.Master’s programs may be either course-based(such as the practice-oriented master of engineeringdegree), or research-based (thesis or researchproject). Full-time degree candidates are eligible forsponsored research projects. Doctoral programsmay be pursued part-time, with a one-year residencyrequirement.Biomedical Engineering(SEE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FOR A DESCRIPTIONOF THE PROGRAMS.)Biotechnology(SEE BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THEPROGRAMS.)CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSFour-course graduate-level certificate programs aredesigned for science, engineering, and medicalprofessionals seeking graduate-level programs toexpand their knowledge of biomedical science,biotechnology, and engineering. Certificates areoffered through the Office of Graduate Studies,and in conjunction with the departments of biology,chemistry, chemical and biological engineering,and biomedical engineering. The certificateprograms can be completed on a part-time, nondegreebasis by students who are seeking professionaltraining in the field or preparing for a degree program.In most cases, courses taken as a certificatestudent can be transferred into a related master’sdegree program. The programs are open to studentswho have already earned a bachelor’s degree.BioengineeringThe certificate program in bioengineering consistsof an interdisciplinary course of study that allowsstudents to focus on areas such as biomedicalinstrumentation, biomedical optics, biomaterials/biotechnology and tissue engineering. Courses aretaught by faculty in engineering as well as experiencedclinical professionals from Tufts’ health scienceschools.The certificate requires four courses.93

B I O E N G I N E E R I N G >B I O LO G Y >One bioengineering introductory course:Biomedical Engineering 250 Introduction to BiomedicalEngineering I (focus on biomedical engineering andinstrumentation)or Biomedical Engineering 162 Molecular Biotechnology(focus on molecular biology and engineering aspects ofbiotechnology)One physiology course (choose five modules):Biomedical Engineering 121/122 Engineering Challengesin Physiology I and II (modules include general,neurology/nose, skeletal/bone, respiratory, cardiovascular,renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, eye, dental)One engineering elective in biomedical instrumentation,biomedical optics, biomaterials, biotechnology,or tissue engineeringOne capstone course:Biomedical Engineering 100 Design of MedicalInstrumentationor Biomedical Engineering 164 Biomaterials and TissueEngineeringFor more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://chem.tufts.edu.Bioengineering CertficateProgramFaculty advisers:Professor Sergio Fantini, Biomedical EngineeringProfessor David L. Kaplan, Biomedical Engineering / Chemicaland Biological EngineeringThe booming biomedical industry demands skilledprofessionals whose expertise can cross traditionalboundaries of science and engineering. Companiesare seeking electrical engineers who understand themedical uses of diagnostic imaging instrumentation,biotechnology professionals with training intissue engineering to develop tissue implants, andmechanical engineers who are well-versed in biomaterialsto design artificial joints.The certificate in Bioengineering addresses thisneed through a highly interdisciplinary course ofstudy that allows students to focus on biomedicalinstrumentation, biomedical optics, biomaterials/biotechnology and tissue engineering or otherrelated areas of study. Courses are taught by facultyin engineering as well as experienced clinical professionalsfrom Tufts' world-renowned health scienceschools.The program is open to students with at least abachelor's degree in engineering, science, or healthscience.With this certificate engineers can launchcareers in biomedical instrumentation design. Clinicalpractitioners and technicians can shift careersto biomedical equipment sales. It is also a usefultechnology complement for executives, medicalprofessionals, and policy makers interested in theapplication of technology to the medical, businessor legal profession.The certificate requires the completion of fourcourses.For more information and an application, contactthe Office of Graduate Studies at 617-627-3395,or visit http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.BiologyAssociate Professor Juliet Fuhrman, Chair; Immunologyand parasitic diseasesProfessor Frances Sze-Ling Chew, Ecology, plant-insectinteractionsProfessor David E. Cochrane, Cell physiology,inflammationProfessor Susan G. Ernst, Developmental biologyProfessor Michael Levin, Director of Tufts Center forRegenerative and Developmental Biology, morphologicaland behavioral information processing living systemsProfessor Sara M. Lewis, Evolutionary and behavioralecologyProfessor Sergei Mirkin, White Family Chair in Biology,Molecular geneticsProfessor Colin M. Orians, Ecology, plant-herbivore-environmentinteractionsProfessor Jan A. Pechenik, Invertebrate zoology, marineinvertebrate reproductionProfessor J. Michael Reed, Conservation biology,ornithology, behaviorProfessor L. Michael Romero, Physiological endocrinology,physiology of stressProfessor Eli C. Siegel, Microbial geneticsProfessor Barry A. Trimmer, Henry Bromfield PearsonProfessor of Natural Science; Neurotransmitters and receptorsin insects, intracellular signalsAssociate Professor Harry A. Bernheim, Organismalphysiology, immunologyAssociate Professor George S. Ellmore, Draupner Ring94

B I O LO G Y >Scholar; Plant development, experimental plant morphology,anatomyAssociate Professor Catherine Freudenreich, Molecularbiology and geneticsAssociate Professor Kelly A. McLaughlin, Cell biology,cell signaling of organogenesisAssociate Professor Philip T. B. Starks, Evolutionarydynamics of parasite and host populationsAssistant Professor Eric B. Dopman, Evolution andgenetics of natural populationsAssistant Professor Mitch McVey, Molecular biology,genomic instabilityLecturer Michelle Gaudette, Molecular biology, gene regulationof developmentResearch Associate Professor Dany S. Adams, The roleof ion flux during morphogenesis of vertebrate embryosResearch Assistant Professor William Woods, Ecologicalphysiology; biomechanics, energetics and temperaturerelationsLecturer Susan Koegel, Cell biology and immunologyAdjunct Professor David L. Kaplan, Biotechnology, biomaterialsAdjunct Associate Professor Mark Pokras, Departmentof Environmental and Population Health, Wildlife Medicine,Grafton campusAdjunct Assistant Professor Jun Xu, Department ofBiomedical Sciences, Grafton CampusBiology is the scientific study of living organisms.Derived from the search for organized understandingof plants and animals in their natural environments,contemporary biology is increasinglysuccessful in characterizing the basic molecularprocesses that are essential to all forms of life.Modern experimental studies on the origin, evolution,and physiological mechanisms of life are ofprofound philosophical importance and providethe underlying foundation for research in biologyand for the teaching of biology. They also providethe basic knowledge used in applied fields such asmedicine, biotechnology, and environmentalbiology.Biology students should aspire to understandthe central principles governing life processes atboth molecular and higher levels. An increasedcomprehension of the problem-solving methods ofscience, as used within the laboratory and in theanalysis of contemporary environmental andbiosocial problems, should be a concomitant goal.Biology majors, especially those preparing forgraduate work, are expected to learn how to criticallyevaluate original research literature. This canbe done by enrolling in seminar courses that aredesigned to investigate topics by utilizing the primaryliterature. Small class sizes in seminars allowstudents to present papers and participate in classdiscussions.Laboratories are available for study andresearch in selected areas of biochemistry, neurobiology,immunology, endocrinology, molecular biology,cell biology, genetics, physiology, plantsciences, behavior, and ecology. Controlled-environmentrooms, marine and freshwater aquaria,and a greenhouse are among the diversifiedresources for the experimental work. Fieldworkexperience at marine laboratories or other biologicalstations is encouraged.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSMajor in BiologyTen courses, including eight courses in biologynumbered 13 or higher (with the exception ofBiology 16, 91, 93, and 94), at least six of whichmust be completed with a grade of C- or better,and either two courses in chemistry (normallychosen from Chem 1, 2, 11, 12, 51, 52) or twocourses in physics (chosen from Physics 1, 2, 11,12). At least four of the eight biology courses mustbe taken at Tufts. It is recommended that studentstake at least one seminar course.The eight biologycourses must include Bio 13, 14 and 41 and atleast one course each in the biology of cells(Group A), biology of organisms (Group B), andbiology of populations (Group C). The particulargroup in which a course is categorized for thispurpose is indicated at the end of the coursedescription. Absence of such designation indicatesthat the course cannot be used to fulfill any groupof the distribution requirements, although thecredits are applicable toward the total required fora major.At least two courses in biology must include alaboratory study, and one of these must be abovethe level of Biology 14. In fulfilling this laboratoryrequirement, students may choose from amongthose biology courses for which laboratory is specifiedin the course description, with the followingexceptions: Biology 93, 94, and 187.Biology 193 or 194 may be used as only one ofthe eight biology courses for completion of theconcentration requirements; on approval of a peti-95

B I O LO G Y >tion to the department, a maximum of two suchcourses may be applied toward the major. In nocase may more than one of these courses be usedto fulfill the laboratory requirement.The foregoing is a minimal program. For manypurposes, additional preparation in related sciencesand calculus is needed. A course in calculus andlaboratory courses in both organic chemistry andphysics are strongly advised. A course in statisticsshould be included when advanced work in ecology,evolution, or genetics is anticipated. Medicalschools require a year of general chemistry and ayear of organic chemistry—both with laboratory, ayear of physics with laboratory, and a year of biologywith laboratory. Calculus is recommended.Students planning to enter graduate school or seekingemployment in biological research should takemore than the minimal number of laboratorycourses required for the biology major.To be eligible for a summa cum laude degree, astudent must have done biology research equivalentto Biology 93. Comparable research in relatedfields will also be considered. Participation in theThesis Honors Program will entail writing anddefending a thesis based on laboratory or fieldresearch.Major in BiochemistryChemistry 1, 11, or 16; and Chemistry 2 or 12;Chemistry 51/53, 52/54, 31, 42, 171, and 172;Biology 13, 41, 50 (or Chemical Engineering 163),and 105. Course work in mathematics (Mathematics12) and physics (Physics 2 or 12) is required asprerequisite to Chemistry 31. The followingsequence of courses is suggested for students concentratingin biochemistry: first year, Chemistry 1(or 11) and 2 (or 12), Biology 13; second year,Chemistry 51/53, 52/54, Biology 50 (or ChemicalEngineering 163); third year, Chemistry 31 and 42,Biology 41 and 105; fourth year, Chemistry 171/172.Major in BiopsychologyAn interdepartmental major for students particularlyinterested in neurobiology and behavior.Required courses: five in biology and five in psychology.These include the following: Cells andOrganisms (Biology 13), General Genetics (Biology41), Animal Behavior (Biology 130), onecourse in animal physiology (chosen from amongBiology 75, 110, 115, 116, 134), and an elective inbiology; Statistics (Psychology 31 or Biology 132),Experimental Psychology (Psychology 32), Brainand Behavior (Psychology 103), plus two electivesfrom among Psychology 26, 27, 29, 40, 41, 42, 45,46, 48, 49, 104, 112, 123, 124, 127, 128, 129, 142,146, 148, 154, and 159. Biopsychology majors maynot double major in psychology or biology. Majorsare encouraged to elect an advanced laboratorycourse in either department. Consult the departmentsof either biology or psychology for detailsabout this program.Course Selection for UndergraduatesFor students with an interest in biology or the healthsciences and a strong high-school science background,Biology 13 is the most appropriate beginningcourse, and may be taken concurrently withChemistry 1 or 11. Biology 13 and 14 are normallyprerequisites for more advanced work in biology. Astudent who earns a grade of B- or better in Biology3 may use this course instead of Biology 13 as a prerequisitefor more advanced courses. Credit cannotbe received for both Biology 3 and Biology13. Please note that Bio 3 does not have an accompanyinglab section.Students interested in biology but not planningto major in the sciences might take Biology 2, 3, 7,8, or 10. None of these may be counted among theeight courses in biology used to satisfy the concentrationrequirements. The particular group in whicha course is categorized for this purpose is indicatedat the end of the course description. Absence of suchdesignation indicates that the course cannot be usedto fulfill any group of the distribution requirements,although the credits are applicable toward the totalrequired for a major.GRADUATE PROGRAMBefore beginning advanced study in a specialty, allgraduate students in biology are expected to havethe broad course work and laboratory experiencethat is equivalent to the requirements for an undergraduatemajor in this department. The student’sentrance committee will determine what courses, ifany, should be taken in the first year to fulfill theserequirements. Graduate instruction and researchopportunities are offered in six areas: 1) ecology,behavior, and evolution; 2) genetics and molecularbiology; 3) developmental biology; 4) neurobiologyand animal behavior; 5) cell physiology; and 6)conservation and the environment. More informationis available at http://ase.tufts.edu/biology.96

B I O LO G Y >B I O M E D I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >Master of ScienceA candidate for the master’s degree in biologymust complete at least eight different graduatelevelcourses, of which at least four must be in theDepartment of Biology. All courses must beapproved by the committee appointed to guide thestudent’s work. Courses taken at recognizedmarine laboratories or field stations may be offeredfor credit. No more than two credits may be transferredfrom another institution.Research Master of Science Degree- A researchmaster of science student must take six courses forletter grades (B- or better) including one requiredseminar (normally either Biology 243, Topics inMolecular and Cell Biology or Biology 244, Topicsin Evolutionary Ecology). No more than oneof these six may be guided individual study (Biology293 or 294). Also required for the researchmaster of science are two research courses (Biology295 and 296) and preparation and successfuldefense of an original thesis. A student in aresearch master’s program is normally expected toserve as a teaching assistant for at least one semester.Course-work Master of Science Degree- Acourse-work master of science student must takeeight courses for letter grades (B- or better)including one required seminar (normally eitherBiology 243, Topics in Molecular and Cell Biologyor Biology 244, Topics in Evolutionary Ecology).Students in the B.S.-M.S. combined-degreesprogram are normally required to prepare an originalthesis.The Department of Urban and EnvironmentalPolicy and Planning offers, in cooperation with theDepartment of Biology, a two-year interdisciplinarymaster’s degree focusing on environmentalstudies. For more information, see Urban andEnvironmental Policy and Planning.Doctor of PhilosophyA candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree isexpected to plan and undertake a program ofadvanced study and research in consultation with afaculty committee. The candidate is required toserve as a teaching assistant for at least two semesters.During the first year, students are expected tocomplete at least two research rotations (Bio253/254). Following completion, students mustchoose and be accepted into the laboratory of a facultymember under whose direction they will carryout their research and prepare their dissertations.Entry into the Ph.D. degree program is not officialuntil the candidate passes a qualifying procedure.The procedure includes a written examinationin the candidate’s field of special interest and relatedareas, and the preparation and defense of a detailedwritten thesis research proposal.The Department of Biology and the Departmentof Chemical and Biological Engineering offera joint graduate degree program in biology/biotechnology. This program explores biologicalprinciples and problems with a chemical engineeringperspective. For details, please contact the biologydepartment or the chemical and biologicalengineering department.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/biology.Biomedical EngineeringProfessor David Kaplan, Chair; Biopolymer engineering,biomaterials, tissue engineering, regenerative medicineProfessor Sergio Fantini, Biomedical optics, near-infraredspectroscopy, diffuse optical imagingProfessor Mark Cronin-Golomb, Optical instrumentation,laser tweezers, atomic force microscopy, nonlinear opticsProfessor Fiorenzo Omenetto, Ultrafast nonlinear optics,medical opticsAssociate Professor Irene Georgakoudi, Biomedical spectroscopicimaging and characterization, in vivo flow cytometry,biomedical instrumentationAssistant Professor Catherine K. Kuo, Regenerative medicine,tissue engineering, stem cells, biomaterials, developmentalbiologyAssistant Professor Lauren Black, cardiovascular tissueengineering, tissue mechanics and visualization, computationalmodeling, myocardial infarction, regenerative medicine,cardiogenesisResearch Assistant Professor Greg Altman, Ligamentformation, impact of mechanical forces on human adultstem cell differentiation, bioreactor systems, in vitro tissueformation and developmentResearch Assistant Professor Bruce Panilaitis, Vaccinedevelopment, metabolic engineering, immunologyResearch Assistant Professor Angelo Sassaroli, Infraredspectroscopy, functional brain activationResearch Associate Professor Robert Peattie, Responsesof cells and tissues to mechanical challenges97

B I O M E D I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >Adjunct Professor John Castellot, (Tufts University Schoolof Medicine), Cellular and molecular biology, vascular systemsAdjunct Professor Ira Herman, (Tufts University School ofMedicine), Cell movements required for cell division, differentiationof the body’s organ systems, remodeling of tissuesduring disease processesAdjunct Professor Robert Howe, (Harvard University),Human-machine interfaces, biomechanics, tactile sensing,human and robot manipulationAdjunct Professor Krishna Kumar (Department ofChemistry), Novel methods for the rational design and constructionof artificial proteins, molecular enzymes, and selfassemblingbiomaterialsAdjunct Professor John Richmond (New England BaptistHospital, Tufts Medical Center), Ligament formation, treatmentof injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament, regulationand proliferation of growth factor expression inarthrofibrosisAdjunct Professor Barry Trimmer (Department ofBiology), Central processing of sensory information byreceptors, second messengers and synaptic networks in aninsect model system, neural control of soft-bodied locomotionAdjunct Professor Gordana Vunjack-Novakovic(Columbia University), Transport phenomena, tissue engineeringand bioreactorsAdjunct Professor Barbara Brodsky (Robert WoodJohnson Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistryof New Jersey), structural studies of triple-helical proteinsAdjunct Associate Professor Peter Bergethon (BostonUniversity School of Medicine/Tufts Medical Center),Computational neurologyAdjunct Associate Professor Luis Dorfmann,(Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering),Mechanical properties and behaviors of materials, couplefield phenomena, fracture, cavitation and failure processes,characterization and modeling of soft materialsAdjunct Associate Professor James Harden, (Universityof Ottawa), Biomolecular assemblies, hydrogels, proteins,soft materials, computational biophysics, cell mechanics,complex fluidsAdjunct Associate Professor Carl Kirker-Head (TuftsUniversity School of Veterinary Medicine), Bone growth andremodeling, bone repair in response to injury, bone grafting,surgical and other orthopaedic disease models, musculoskeletalvascular disease, bone and soft tissuebiomechanics, skeletal tissue engineering, orthopedicdevice developmentAdjunct Professor Michael Levin, (Department ofBiology), Regenerative and developmental biologyAdjunct Professor Pam Yelick (Tufts University School ofDental Medicine), Molecular genetic analyses of craniofacialcartilage, bone, and tooth developmentAdjunct Assistant Professor Frederick Blaise (McLeanHospital), Magnetic resonance equipment and techniquesfor the study of psychiatric illness in Alzheimer’s diseaseand substance abuseAdjunct Associate Professor Caroline Cao (Departmentof Mechanical Engineering), Endoscopy and surgery, humanfactors, remote instrumentation, human-machine interface,robotic surgery, surgical training, virtual realityAdjunct Assistant Professor Lorenz Meinel (ETH Zurich),Drug delivery interfacesAdjunct Assistant Professor Douglas Vetter (TuftsMedical Center), Molecular, biochemical, and physiologicalaspects of brain-inner ear interactionsAdjunct Assistant Professor Lawrence Wald, (HarvardMedical School), Development and application of novel MRtechniques for the clinical and scientific investigation ofbrain functionEmeritus Associate Professor Vo Van Toi, Biomedicalinstrumentation, vision and ophthalmology, telemedicineThe biomedical engineer is responsible for designand development of the technology and devicesthat are at the heart of the far-reaching improvementsin human health that have been occurringover the last few decades. These advances includebetter tools for understanding disease and health, aswell as better ways to both treat disease and maintainhealth. The rapid expansion of the field of biomedicalengineering is due to many factors,including 1) scientific and technological advancesin the life sciences, materials science, and the engineeringdisciplines; 2) the increasing recognition ofthe role of interdisciplinary strategies to solve complexbiomedical problems; and 3) the aging of thepopulation leading to increasing healthcare needsand the associated demands and costs.The vision of the Biomedical EngineeringDepartment is to promote integrative research,education, and entrepreneurship at the forefront ofbiomedical science and engineering. The mission ofthe Biomedical Engineering Department is to preparestudents to 1) identify, formulate, and solveopen-ended biomedical engineering problems byintegrating and applying basic principles of biologyand engineering/physical sciences; 2) be creative,entrepreneurial, self-learning, and innovative; 3) bequalified to perform, manage, or lead originalresearch at the highest levels in private industry,research laboratories, and academia, and to teach inthe field.98

B I O M E D I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMSBachelor of Science in Biomedical EngineeringThe bachelor of science in biomedical engineeringis a research-oriented degree program that combinesintensive training in research methods, techniques,and practical skills with a solid science and engineeringcurriculum that provides breadth anddepth in the field. A key aspect of biomedicalengineering is its interdisciplinary nature; introductorycourses in mathematics, biology, chemistry,and physics, and foundation/concentrationcourses build the basis for creating the synergyamong these disciplines that is required in thepractice of biomedical engineering.The curriculum leading to the bachelor of sciencedegree in biomedical engineering is intendedto prepare students to continue with graduatestudy either in biomedical engineering or medicine,or to enter professional practice as an engineeror designer of biomedical systems. Thecurriculum includes intensive instruction in thesciences and engineering disciplines, as well as aunique integrated research experience coveringsophomore to senior years, in which each studentparticipates in an interdisciplinary research team tolearn about research techniques; study researchproblems in biomedical engineering; and propose,implement, and evaluate solutions to these problems.Those students who are interested in applyingfor the B.M.E. first major must, by December oftheir freshman year, fulfill the requirement forMath 11, and take and complete for a grade atTufts two of the following four courses (Chemistry1 with lab, Chemistry 2 with lab, Physics 11 withlab, Physics 12 with lab), and submit an application(available at the department and on thedepartment website) before December 1st of theirfreshman year. Of the students that will apply tothe department, the 15 students obtaining the topcumulative grade point averages during the firstsemester of their freshman year will be admittedinto the program. The department will notify studentsof their acceptance into the program duringthe winter break of their freshman year, aftergrades are posted for the fall term.A sample course schedule for the B.S.B.M.E.program (38 credits) is listed below.First YearFALL TERMMathematics 11Chemistry 1 (+ lab)Physics 11 (+ lab)English 1Engineering 2 (half credit)Engineering elective (half credit)SPRING TERMMathematics 12Physics 12 or Chemistry 2 (+ lab)Humanities or social sciences electiveEngineering Science 2Sophomore YearFALL TERMMathematics 13Biology 13Engineering Science 3Engineering Science 5Humanities or social sciences electiveBiomedical Engineering 3 (half credit)SPRING TERMMathematics 38Chemistry 2 or Physics 12 (+ lab)Biomedical Engineering 50Engineering Science 7Biomedical Engineering 4 (half credit)Junior YearFALL TERMBiology 41Engineering Science 8Biomedical Engineering 100Humanities or social sciences electiveBiomedical Engineering 5 (half credit)SPRING TERMBiology 116 or Engineering Science 122Biomedical Engineering 62Biomedical Engineering 101Humanities or social sciences electiveBiomedical Engineering 6 (half credit)Senior YearFALL TERMBiomedical Engineering 165 or concentration electiveBiology 132Biomedical Engineering 164Biomedical Engineering 7 or Biomedical Engineering8999

B I O M E D I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >SPRING TERMBiomedical Engineering 131 or concentration electiveConcentration electiveUEP 122 or SS ElectiveBiomedical Engineering 8The selection of elective courses described abovemay be altered for program flexibility. The assignmentshere reflect one possible way of meeting therequirements for the degree. A list of appropriatefoundation and concentration electives is availablefrom the department.SECOND MAJOR IN BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGThe second major in biomedical engineering isoffered to engineering students. Students mustenroll in conjunction with another engineeringundergraduate departmental major. For the secondmajor in biomedical engineering, students arerequired to complete ten courses. No more thanfive of these courses may be used to fulfill the concentrationrequirement of the first major. All tencourses must be taken for a letter grade.The ten credits required for the second major inbiomedical engineering as follows:1. Biology 132. Biomedical Engineering 503. Biomedical Engineering 624. Biomedical Engineering 1005. Biomedical Engineering 101 orBiomedical Engineering 1316. Biomedical Engineering 1647. One Biomedical Engineering elective course8. Two concentration elective courses from a list availablefrom the department9. One elective course approved by the BME Second MajoradvisorSECOND MAJOR IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESThe second major in biomedical engineering sciencesis offered to liberal arts students. Studentsmust enroll in conjunction with another undergraduatedepartmental major. For the second majorin biomedical engineering sciences, students arerequired to complete ten courses. No more thanfive of these courses may be used to fulfill the concentrationrequirement of the first major. All tencourses must be taken for a letter grade.The ten credits are required for the second majorin biomedical engineering are as follows:1. Biomedical Engineering 502. Biomedical Engineering 623. Three Biomedical Engineering elective courses4. Five elective courses related to biomedical engineering,including independent studies, research, and design projects.These courses may be found on a list available fromthe department.MINOR IN BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERINGThe department also offers a minor in biomedicalengineering, for which five credits are required.The requirements are the following five courses,which must all be taken for a letter grade:Biomedical Engineering 50 Introduction to BiomedicalEngineeringBiomedical Engineering 62/162 Molecular BiotechnologyBiomedical Engineering 101 Introduction to BiomedicalOpticsTwo Biomedical Engineering elective coursesGRADUATE PROGRAMSThe Department of Biomedical Engineering offersprograms leading to the degrees of master of engineering(M.Eng.) for students seeking an educationat an advanced level in biomedicalengineering, and master of science (M.S.) anddoctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) for students preparingfor careers in which research is a central activity.Students can be accepted into either theM.Eng. program, the M.S. program, or directlyinto the Ph.D. program.A.M.E. or M.S. degree is not required for studentsto apply to the Ph.D. program. Ph.D. candidatesmay obtain an M.Eng. or M.S. degreeduring their study if the requirements for thedegree are fulfilled. Students who receive theM.Eng. or M.S. degree and wish to continue theirstudies toward the Ph.D. need to be formallyaccepted into the Ph.D. program at that time.The M.S. and Ph.D. programs in the Departmentof Biomedical Engineering are stronglyresearch-oriented, with emphasis on independentresearch work reflected in the candidate’s thesis ordissertation. Because biomedical engineering is amultidisciplinary field, students are expected towork in collaboration with scientists in diversefields including engineering, health, and life sciences.The required courses consist of foundation100

B I O M E D I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >B I O P S YC H O LO G Y >B I OT E C H N O LO G Y >courses and elective courses. The purpose of thefoundation courses is to provide a broad backgroundin biomedical engineering, and to introducethe research activities in the department. Thepurpose of the elective courses is to provide indepthknowledge in specific areas of biomedicalengineering as a solid basis for students to excel intheir research work. It is advisable that M.S. andPh.D. students first identify a field of interest anda research adviser, and then select elective coursesaround the research topic of choice. At the discretionof the research adviser, students who lacksuitable preparation may be required to take additionalundergraduate-level courses, and studentswho are already qualified may be exempt fromsome courses. Transfer of graduate course credits isalso possible.GRE and TOEFL (if applicable) are requiredfor admission into the programs. Prospective studentscan obtain more admission information,financial-aid information and application forms athttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.Master of EngineeringThe department offers a program leading to themaster of engineering (M.Eng.) degree in biomedicalengineering. The M.Eng. program is aimed atstudents who desire to acquire broad knowledge inbiomedical engineering. The emphasis is on multidisciplinaryinterfaces in the areas covered by biomedicalengineering.Ten credits are required for the M.Eng. degree:two foundation courses (2 credits), seven graduatecourses (7 credits), research seminars for at leasttwo semesters (no credit), and a project (1 credit).Master of ScienceThe department offers a program leading to themaster of science (M.S.) degree in biomedicalengineering.Ten credits are required for the M.S. degree:two foundation courses (2 credits), three or moregraduate courses— which can include special topicscourses (3 to 4 credits), research seminars forat least two semesters (1 to 2 credits), and a thesis(3 credits).Doctor of PhilosophyThe department offers a program leading tothe Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering.Thirty credits are required for a Ph.D. with priorB.S. degree: three foundation courses (3 credits),graduate elective courses–may be special topicscourses (at least 5 credits), research seminars for atleast four semesters (2 or more credits), and a thesis(up to 20 credits). Twenty credits are requiredfor a Ph.D. with prior M.Eng. or M.S. degree:three foundation courses (3 credits), graduateelective courses (at least 1 credit), research seminarsfor at least four semesters ( 2 or more credits),and a thesis (up to 14 credits).For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://engineering.tufts.edu/bme.Biopsychology(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE BIOLOGY ORPSYCHOLOGY.)BiotechnologyFACULTY ADVISER:Professor David Kaplan, Chemical and BiologicalEngineering, Biomedical EngineeringBiotechnology has applications in a number ofdiverse fields, including recent growth in applicationsin gene therapy, protein and tissue engineering,and bioremediation. The tools of biotechnologyare now universally applied to both basic researchefforts and to large-scale manufacturing processes,and the field is continuing to grow at a rapid pace.SECOND MAJOR IN BIOTECHNOLOGYThis program is offered as a major only in conjunctionwith enrollment in a regular undergraduatemajor, ordinarily excluding interdisciplinaryprograms. The biotechnology program has beendesigned with two tracks: a science track forundergraduate students enrolled in the College ofLiberal Arts, and an engineering track for undergraduatestudents enrolled in the School ofEngineering.Core CurriculumBiology 1/Engineering Science 11 Introduction to Biologyor Biology 13 Cells and OrganismsBiology 41 GeneticsBiomedical Engineering/Biology/Chemical andBiological Engineering 62/162 Molecular BiotechnologyOne laboratory course from:101

B I OT E C H N O LO G Y >Biology 50 Experiments in Biology IIBiomedical Engineering 175 Tissue EngineeringLaboratoryChemical and Biological Engineering 163 RecombinantDNA TechniquesChemical and Biological Engineering 168 BiotechnologyProcessing Projects LaboratoryTrack curriculaSCIENCE TRACKTwo core courses:Biology 105 Molecular BiologyBiology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolismor Biology/Chemistry 171 Biochemistry IFour electives from:Biology 103 Developmental BiologyBiology 104 ImmunologyBiology 106 MicrobiologyBiology 153 Topics in BiochemistryBiology 177 Topics in InflammationBiology 184 Topics in Developmental BiologyBiomedical Engineering/Biology/Chemical andBiological Engineering 162 Molecular BiotechnologyBiomedical Engineering 193-04 Drug DeliveryChemical and Biological Engineering 160 BiochemicalEngineeringChemical and Biological Engineering 161 ProteinPurificationChemical and Biological Engineering 164 Biomaterialsand Tissue EngineeringChemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles ofCell and Microbe CultivationChemical and Biological Engineering 167 Metabolicand Cellular EngineeringChemistry 135 Biophysical ChemistryUp to two credits of research may be countedtoward electives.ENGINEERING TRACKTwo core courses:Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 ProteinPurificationChemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles ofCell and Microbe CultivationFour electives from:Biology 103 Developmental BiologyBiology 104 ImmunologyBiology 105 Molecular BiologyBiology 106 MicrobiologyBiology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular MetabolismBiology 153 Topics in BiochemistryBiology/Chemistry 171 Biochemistry IBiology 177 Topics in InflammationBiology 184 Topics in Developmental BiologyBiomedical Engineering 193-04 Drug DeliveryChemical and Biological Engineering 160 BiochemicalEngineeringChemical and Biological Engineering 162 MolecularBiotechnologyChemical and Biological Engineering 164 Biomaterialsand Tissue EngineeringChemical and Biological Engineering 167 Metabolicand Cellular EngineeringChemistry 135 Biophysical ChemistryTwo credits of research may be counted towardelectives.MINOR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERINGThe minor in biotechnology engineering is offeredto students in the School of Engineering and theCollege of Liberal Arts. Five courses are requiredfor this minor.One course from the following:Biology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolismor Biology/Chemistry 171 BiochemistryTwo courses from the following:Chemical and Biological Engineering 161Biochemical SeparationChemical and Biological Engineering/Biology 162Molecular BiotechnologyChemical and Biological Engineering 166Principles of Cell and Microbe CultivationOne course from the following:Biology 50 Experiments in Biology IIBiomedical Engineering 175 Tissue EngineeringLaboratoryChemical and Biological Engineering 163Recombinant DNA TechniquesChemical and Biological Engineering 168 BiotechnologyProcessing Projects LaboratoryOne course from the following:Biology 103 Developmental BiologyBiology 104 ImmunologyBiology 105 Molecular BiologyBiology 106 MicrobiologyBiology 153 Topics in BiochemistryBiology 177 Topics in InflammationBiology 184 Topics in Developmental Biology102

B I OT E C H N O LO G Y >Chemistry 135 Biophysical ChemistryChemical and Biological Engineering 160Biochemical EngineeringChemical and Biological Engineering 164Biomaterials and Tissue EngineeringGRADUATE PROGRAMSThe Tufts Bioengineering and Biotechnology Centersponsors graduate training in biotechnologythrough joint programs with the departments ofbiology, chemical and biological engineering, andchemistry, and the Gordon Institute of EngineeringManagement. Master’s degree programs may beentirely course-based (such as the practice-orientedmaster of engineering degree) or research-based(thesis). Doctoral degree programs may be pursuedpart-time with a one-year residency requirement.For information about the programs, please referto the cosponsoring department.Biology/Biotechnology (M.S./Ph.D.)Degree programs are designed for students whoseinterests are in molecular biology and the appliedaspects of biotechnology, and who prefer a programemphasizing biology rather than engineering(cosponsored by the Department of Biology).Biotechnology Engineering (M.S./M.E./Ph.D.)Degree programs are designed for students who areinterested in the engineering aspects of biotechnology(sponsored by the Department of Chemicaland Biological Engineering).Chemistry/Biotechnology (M.S./Ph.D.)Degree programs are designed for students withinterests in chemistry and the applied aspects ofbiotechnology, and who prefer a program emphasizingthe chemical aspects of biotechnology(cosponsored by the Department of Chemistry).Engineering Management with Specialization inBiotechnology (M.S.)The master’s degree program is designed forworking professionals in management or desiringto move into management positions. The programemphasizes a project approach to learning(cosponsored by the Gordon Institute ofEngineering Management).CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSTufts Bioengineering and Biotechnology Centeroffers three graduate-level certificate programs toqualified students through the Office of GraduateStudies, and in conjunction with the departmentsof biology, chemical and biological engineering,and chemistry. The certificate programs can becompleted on a part-time, nondegree basis by studentswho are seeking professional training in thefield or preparing for a degree program. In mostcases, courses taken as a certificate student can betransferred into a related master’s degree program.The programs are open to students who havealready earned a bachelor’s degree. Four courses arerequired for each certificate.Certificate Program in BiotechnologyEmphasizes molecular biology practices and stateof-the-artcloning and expression techniques toexplore aspects of biotechnology.Two core courses from the following:Biology 105 Molecular BiologyBiology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular MetabolismBiology 153 Topics in BiochemistryBiology/Chemistry 171 Biochemistry IBiology/Chemistry 172 Biochemistry IIChemical and Biological Engineering 161 ProteinPurificationChemical and Biological Engineering 162 MolecularBiotechnologyBiomedical Engineering 164 Biomaterials and TissueEngineeringChemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles ofCell and Microbe CultivationOne of these three laboratory courses:Biomedical Engineering 175 Tissue EngineeringLaboratoryChemical and Biological Engineering 163 RecombinantDNA TechniquesChemical and Biological Engineering 168Biotechnology Processing Projects LaboratoryOne elective course in biology, chemical and biologicalengineering, or chemistry that is relevantto biotechnology.Certificate Program in Biotechnology EngineeringEmphasizes state-of-the-art bioprocessingprinciples, utilizing industry-based projects andcase studies.Two core courses:103

B I OT E C H N O LO G Y >B I OT E C H N O LO G Y A N D B I OT E C H N O LO G Y E N G I N E E R I N G >C H E M I C A L A N D B I O LO G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 ProteinPurificationChemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles ofCell and Microbe CultivationOne laboratory course:Chemical and Biological Engineering 163Recombinant DNA Techniquesor Chemical and Biological Engineering 168Biotechnology Processing Projects Laboratory orBiomedical Engineering 175 Tissue EngineeringLaboratoryOne elective course in biology, chemical andbiological engineering, or chemistry that is relevantto biotechnology.For more detailed information, please visitthe website http://ase.tufts.edu/chemical.Biotechnology andBiotechnology EngineeringCertificate ProgramFaculty adviser: Professor David L. Kaplan, BiomedicalEngineering / Chemical and Biological EngineeringThe field of biotechnology is vibrant, with constantnew developments and advances that are generatingopportunities for scientific exploration andemployment. New biotechnology-derived pharmaceuticalproducts are gaining FDA approval, thesequencing of the human genome will lead totremendous new opportunities in disease prevention,and transgenic plants and animals are offeringnew options in large-scale production of products.The ability to manipulate the genetic content ofmicrobial, insect, animal, and plant cells has led toa variety of commercial applications in medicine,nutrition, materials science, and the environment.Through industry-based projects and case studies,the certificate courses cover the fundamentalsand practical considerations in the field, includingconstruction of recombinant DNA and the productionof enzymes, therapeutic proteins, vaccines andsmall-molecule primary and secondary metabolites.The curriculum features modern techniques forseparation and purification of small and large biomolecules,including techniques specially designedfor today's biotechnology products. In addition,production and separation case studies emphasizeprocess economics, GMP, and QA/QC.The program is open to students with a bachelor'sdegree and a background in biology, chemistry,or engineering. Students who lack the necessarybiology or engineering background can take primercourses during the summer.Two certificate programs are available. Eachcertificate requires four courses.For more information and an application, contactthe Office of Graduate Studies at 617-627-3395,or visit http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.Chemical and BiologicalEngineeringProfessor Nakho Sung, Chair; Polymers and composites,interface science, polymer diffusion, surface modificationProfessor Linda Abriola, Joint appointment with Civil andEnvironmental Engineering; groundwater hydrology, contaminantfate and transportProfessor Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos,Environmental catalysis, clean energy technologies, nanostructuredoxides, fuel cellsProfessor Christos Georgakis, Modeling, optimizationand process control, batch processingProfessor David L. Kaplan, Joint appointment withBiomedical Engineering; biotechnology, biomaterials, tissueengineeringEmeritus Professor Gregory Botsaris, Crystallization,nucleation, applied surface scienceEmeritus Professor Kenneth A. Van Wormer, Jr.,Optimization, nucleation, reaction kinetics, VLSI fabricationAssociate Professor Kyongbum Lee, Metabolic engineering,tissue engineering, systems biologyAssociate Professor Jerry H. Meldon, Mass transfer,membrane processes, reaction-separation couplingAssociate Professor Daniel F. Ryder, Polymer and ceramicmaterials processing, inorganic/organic nanocompositematerialsAssistant Professor Blaine Pfeifer, Biotechnology, cellularengineering, natural product biosynthesis and developmentAssistant Professor Hyunmin Yi, Nanobiofabrication,Smart Biopolymers, BioMEMSAssistant Professor Matthew Panzer, Inorganic andhybrid quantum dot/ organic optoelectronic devicesProfessor of the Practice Steve Matson, Bioseparationand biocatalysis membrane processes104

C H E M I C A L A N D B I O LO G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >Professor of the Practice David Vinson, Process operabilitymodel based control, quality by designResearch Professor Howard Saltsburg, Catalysis,materials scienceResearch Associate Professor Aurelie Edwards,Physiological modelingLecturer Glen Bolton, Protein purification, industryLecturer Larry Cohen, Hazardous waste treatment technologiesChemical engineering builds on the sciences, especiallychemistry and biology, to design processesand products that are useful for society. Chemicalengineers tend to be the broadest of all engineersand thus are employed in a wide range of industries.Besides being well-trained in sciences theyappreciate the central role of economics as they areoften concerned with the production of productsthat will be sold and bought at an affordable price.Their professional skills are required whereverengineering and chemistry or biology intersect.This occurs not only in the chemical industry butalso in the biological, environmental, health, legal,and medical fields. Chemical engineers areresearchers, designers, producers, and managers.Petroleum, paints, plastics, paper, detergents, pharmaceuticals,vaccines, microchips, drugs, processedfoods, fertilizers, conventional and nuclear fuels,insecticides, rocket propellants, synthetic fibers, andrubber are among the many products they helpcreate.Students who major in chemical engineeringhave considerable flexibility in choosing a programand are assisted in doing so by a departmentaladviser. A student may choose a curriculum leadingto the professional degree of Bachelor of Science inchemical engineering or a curriculum leading tothe more general Bachelor of Science in engineering.The professional degree curriculum is accreditedby the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) and prepares its recipientsfor professional practice or graduate study.Most of the recipients of this degree follow variousengineering careers. Many students also use theprofessional degree curriculum as preparation forfurther study in medicine, law, business, or science.The general engineering degree curriculum issimilar to that of a science major in the College ofLiberal Arts. It allows more electives than the professionaldegree curriculum, as well as more coursesin the humanities and social sciences. This curriculumis intended for students who desire an understandingof engineering fundamentals and willmake their careers in related fields such as medicine,business and law. This degree is not ABETaccredited.Undergraduates are encouraged to participate inthe department's research programs and independentstudy for degree credit.UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMBachelor of Science in Chemical EngineeringThe mission of the BSChE degree programoffered by the Chemical and Biological EngineeringDepartment is to provide its undergraduatestudents:a) A strong foundation in the pure sciencesincluding biology, chemistry, mathematics andphysics.b) A solid understanding of the fundamentalchemical engineering sciences, coupled with quantitativeskills, so as to provide a basis for a successfulprofessional career within the technology fields.c) Training of communication skills consistent withthe requirements of both the technical professionsand the broader community in which they live.d) A capacity and desire for the pursuit of lifelonglearning.The faculty is committed to accomplishing thismission through the integration of teaching andresearch.The goals of the B.S.Ch.E. program are to:a) Provide students a sound technical foundation inboth the traditional and emerging areas of chemicalengineering. In particular, the Tufts B.S.Ch.E. programemphasizes the incorporation of the biologicalsciences into the technical foundationthroughout the curricula.b) Provide quality instruction emphasizing the logicalidentification and solution of problems; thesolution of complex quantitative problems usingcomputational methods; and the application ofengineering analysis to the chemical and biologicalsciences.c) Offer a high-quality instruction that encompassesnot only the technical content but alsomakes students aware of the societal implicationsof technology.d) Provide students the opportunity to formulate,analyze, and solve engineering problems within a105

C H E M I C A L A N D B I O LO G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >team structure; and to communicate their findingsin both written and oral forms.e) Encourage and provide opportunities to samplespecialized areas through elective courses, minorprograms, industrial internships, and independentresearch; and as such, to foster an appreciation forlifelong education.A suggested program of required courses and freeelectives for the bachelor of science degree in chemicalengineering (accredited program) follows.First-Year ProgramFALL TERMEngineering 2 (half credit)Engineering Graphics and CADEngineering—Introductory elective (half credit)Mathematics 11 Calculus IChemistry 1 or 11 Chemical Fundamentals withlaboratoryEnglish 1 Expository WritingSPRING TERMEngineering Science 2 Introduction to Computing inEngineeringMathematics 12 Calculus IIChemistry 2 or 12 Chemical Principles with laboratoryPhysics 11 General Physics I with laboratoryHumanities/ Social sciences/ Arts electiveSophomore YearFALL TERMChemistry 31 and 33 Physical Chemistry I with laboratoryMathematics 13 Calculus IIIChemical and Biological Engineering 10 Chemical andBiological Thermodynamics and Process Calculations IBiology 1 or 13 Introduction to Biology or Cells andOrganisms with laboratoryHumanities/ Social sciences/ Arts electiveSPRING TERMChemical and Biological Engineering 11 Chemical andBiological Thermodynamics and Process Calculations IIChemical and Biological Engineering 39 AppliedMathematics and Software in Chemical and BiologicalEngineeringMathematics 38 Differential EquationsEngineering Science 10 Introduction to Materials ScienceHumanities or social sciences electiveJunior YearFALL TERMChemical and Biological Engineering 21 Fluid Dynamicsand Heat TransferChemistry 51 and 53 Organic Chemistry with LaboratoryEngineering Science 3 Introduction to Electricalsystems with laboratoryHumanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMBiology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular MetabolismChemical and Biological Engineering 22Mass TransferChemical and Biological Engineering 102Reactor DesignChemical and biological engineering electiveSenior YearFALL TERMChemical and Biological Engineering 45Chemical and Biological SeparationsChemical and Biological Engineering 51Chemical and Biological Engineering Laboratory (halfcredit)Chemical and Biological Engineering 109Process Dynamics and ControlChemical and Biological Engineering Foundation electiveChemical and Biological Engineering ConcentrationelectiveSPRING TERMChemical and Biological Engineering 52 Chemical andBiological Engineering LaboratoryChemical and Biological Engineering 60 Product andProcess DesignChemical and Biological Engineering ConcentrationelectiveHumanities/ Social Sciences/ Arts electiveFree electiveApproved Advanced Chemistry Elective CoursesTwo advanced chemistry electives are required andare to be chosen from the following list. Exceptionsmust be approved by the department.Chemical and Biological Engineering 121 Principles ofPolymerizationChemical and Biological Engineering 122 PhysicalPolymersChemical and Biological Engineering 140 Surface andColloid ChemistryChemistry 32 Physical Chemistry IIChemistry 42 Analytical ChemistryChemistry 52 Organic ChemistryChemistry 55 Advanced Synthesis LaboratoryChemistry 61 Inorganic ChemistryChemistry Chemistry 132 Chemical Kinetics andDynamics106

C H E M I C A L A N D B I O LO G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >Chemistry 133 Quantum MechanicsChemistry 135 Biophysical ChemistryChemistry 136 Spectroscopy and Molecular StructureChemistry 141 Instrumental AnalysisChemistry 150 Intermediate Organic ChemistryChemistry 151 Physical Organic ChemistryChemistry 152 Advanced Organic SynthesisChemistry 155 Organic SpectroscopyChemistry 161 Advanced Inorganic ChemistryChemistry 162 Chemistry of Transition ElementsChemistry 163 Diffraction Methods of StructureDeterminationOne advanced chemistry elective may be substitutedby an advanced natural science elective fromthe following list.Biology 41 General GeneticsBiology 46 Cell BiologyBiology 104 ImmunologyBiology 105 Molecular BiologyBiology 106 MicrobiologyBiology 134 NeurobiologyBiology 153 Topics in BiochemistryPhysics beyond Physics 12For natural science courses accepted towards theEngineering degrees, refer to the School of Engineeringlist posted in the student services website:https://webcenter.studentservices.tufts.edu/coursedesc/natural_sciences_engineering.aspx. The followingChemical and Biological Engineering courses arealso accepted as natural science electives in additionto the School of Engineering list:ChBE 62/162 Introduction to BiotechnologyChBE 163 Recombinant DNA TechniquesChBE 164 Biomaterials and Tissue EngineeringChBE 168 Biotechnology Processing Projects LaboratoryStudents seeking admission to the program shouldconsult their undergraduate advisor and theirprospective graduate advisers before applying tothe graduate school. Combined-degrees studentsare expected to fulfill all the requirements of theundergraduate and graduate programs. No coursesoffered in fulfillment of one set of requirementsmay be used for the other.Admission to the program occurs during thejunior year. Only in exceptional cases will an applicationbe accepted after the junior year. Therefore,students interested in the program should contacttheir advisers early in their academic career tofacilitate program planning. A student may elect towithdraw from the program at any time by filingthe appropriate petition.Bachelor of Science in EngineeringThis general engineering degree program combinesliberal arts with basic engineering education in afour-year non-accredited program. It is for theindividual who may not wish to function as a professionalengineer, but who wants a basic scienceand technology background as preparation for acareer in a related field such as medicine, law, orbusiness.Flexibility is built into the program so that studentscan pursue their own interests to a greaterextent than is possible in the accredited engineeringprograms. The thirty-eight courses required forcompletion of the program are listed below.Introductory Courses - ten course credits:EN 2 (half-credit); EN Elective; ES 2Mathematics 11, 12, 13, and 38Chemistry 1 and 2Biology 1 or 13Physics 11ES, Science, Math and Engineering: 11 creditsChemistry 51 and 53; 9 electivesChemical Engineering: 6 creditsChBE 10 and 11; 4 electivesHumanities, Social Science, and Arts: 6 creditsEnglish 1 or 3Humanities electiveSocial Science elective3 Humanities/ SS/ Arts electivesFree electives: 5 creditsPremedical, Predental, and PreveterinaryPreparation via the Chemical EngineeringCurriculumStudents interested in entering medical, dental, orveterinary school after graduation can satisfy professionalschool entrance requirements whileworking toward a bachelor's degree in the Departmentof Chemical and Biological Engineering.Modern medical practice and research isincreasingly dependent on engineering methodsand devices. Automatic instruments now monitorand assist body function. New synthetic materialsrepair and even replace body tissue. Mathematicalequations that describe the flow of fluids in pipesapply to the flow of blood in veins. The kidney,107

C H E M I C A L A N D B I O LO G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >lung, and heart functions have analogies in chemicalengineering process equipment.Computers are used in diagnosis and research.Given these important areas in medicine, there is aneed for students to combine undergraduate engineeringwith graduate medical training. Two kindsof preparatory programs are suggested by thedepartment. The first is the professional degreeprogram in chemical engineering; a student choosingthis program must complete all the requirementsfor the accredited bachelor of science degreein chemical engineering. Courses required forentrance into medical, dental, or veterinary schoolare met through selection of electives, summerschool, or an increase in course load.The second program has greater flexibility andleads to the non-accredited Bachelor of Sciencedegree in engineering, described above. This programgives students a foundation in engineeringfundamentals and the possibility of satisfying professionalschool entrance requirements and pursuingindividual interests in other fields throughselection of electives.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMSIn addition to completing the courses for the concentrationrequirement, an undergraduate may electto enroll in a minor program in a different,although possibly related field. All courses used infulfillment of the minor program must be taken fora grade. No more than two courses used to fulfill afoundation or concentration requirement may becounted toward fulfillment of the minor. Studentsmay not complete both a minor and a concentrationin the same discipline.Biotechnology Engineering MinorFive courses are required to obtain this minor.Biology 152 or Chemistry 156; two courses fromthe following: Chemical and Biological Engineering62, 161, or 166; one course from the following:Biology 50, Chemical and Biological Engineering163 or 168; and an elective chosen from anapproved list. No more than two courses used tofulfill a foundation, distribution, or concentrationrequirement may be counted toward the minor.Chemical Engineering MinorFive courses are required: Chemical and BiologicalEngineering 10, 11, 39, 102; and a chemical engineeringelective approved by the minor committee.All courses must be taken for a grade. No morethan two courses used to fulfill a foundation, distribution,or concentration requirement may becounted toward the minor.SECOND MAJOR IN BIOTECHNOLOGYThis program is offered as a major only in conjunctionwith enrollment in a regular undergraduatemajor, ordinarily excluding interdisciplinaryprograms. The biotechnology program has beendesigned with two tracks: a science track forundergraduate students enrolled in the College ofLiberal Arts, and an engineering track for undergraduatestudents enrolled in the School ofEngineering.Core CurriculumBiology 1 Introduction to Biologyor Biology 13 Cells and OrganismsBiology 41 GeneticsChemical and Biological Engineering/Biology 62Molecular BiotechnologyOne laboratory course from:Biology 50 Experiments in Molecular BiologyChemical and Biological Engineering 163Recombinant DNA TechniquesChemical and Biological Engineering 168Biotechnology Processing Projects LaboratoryTrack curriculaSCIENCE TRACKTwo core courses:Biology 105 Molecular BiologyBiology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular MetabolismFour electives from an approved list provided bythe department. Up to two credits of research maybe counted toward electives.ENGINEERING TRACKTwo core courses:Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 Protein PurificationChemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principlesof Cell and Microbe CultivationFour electives from an approved list provided bythe department. One credit of research may becounted toward electives.108

C H E M I C A L A N D B I O LO G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSThe Chemical & Biological EngineeringDepartment offers three graduate-level certificateprograms to qualified students through the Officeof Graduate Studies. The certificate programs,Biotechnology, Biotechnology Engineering andBioengineering can be completed on a part-time,non-degree basis by students who are seeking professionaltraining in the field or preparing for adegree program. In most cases, courses taken as acertificate student can be transferred into a relatedmaster’s degree program. The programs are opento students who have already earned a bachelor’sdegree. Four courses are required for each certificate.A certificate builds on the strength of existingTufts courses and programs. As a certificate student,you have the flexibility to choose coursesthat were created exclusively for a certificate program,as well as the traditional Tufts graduate andundergraduate courses. In order to accommodateworking professionals’ schedules, most certificatecourses are offered in the late afternoon andevening.Certificate students may apply later for arelated master’s or doctoral program at Tufts. Onceyou have been accepted, you are permitted totransfer four applicable certificate courses into agraduate program.GRADUATE PROGRAMThe Department of Chemical and BiologicalEngineering offers instruction leading to thedegrees of master of science, master of engineering,and doctor of philosophy. General GRE testscores are required of applicants to all graduatedegree programs.Master of Science or Master of Engineering withMajor in Chemical EngineeringCandidates for the master's degree programs inchemical engineering usually hold a bachelor ofscience degree in chemical engineering or in chemistry,with a suitable background in engineeringsubjects. A strong background in mathematics,biology, chemistry, and physics is essential. Studentswith degrees in physical science or otherengineering disciplines may become candidatesupon satisfactory completion of certain upper-levelundergraduate courses. A highly recommendedalternative to formal enrollment in academic-year,undergraduate chemical engineering courses is theintensive two-course summer sequence of Chemicaland Biological Engineering 1 and 2, which areoffered periodically. Successful completion of thesecourses qualifies a student to apply to the master'sdegree programs.Students enrolled in the Master of Sciencedegree program must take seven courses for lettergrades. No more than one of these seven may beguided individual study. Generally, at least fivecredits are from a list of chemical engineeringcourses; the remaining courses may be in alliedfields. A thesis (three credits) is also required alongwith an oral examination covering the field of thestudent's thesis. Only students in the Master ofScience degree program may apply for financialassistance.Students enrolled in the Master of Engineeringdegree program must take ten courses for lettergrades. Generally, at least eight credits are from alist of chemical engineering courses; the remainingcourses may be in allied fields.Master of Engineering or Master of Science withMajor in Bioengineering: Cell and BioprocessEngineeringCell and Bioprocess Engineering is a new trackoption of the master’s degrees in Bioengineeringoffered by the School of Engineering. Candidatesfor this track usually hold a bachelor of sciencedegree in chemical or biochemical engineeringwith a suitable background in chemical and biologicalsciences. Candidates with degrees in biology,biochemistry and strong background inmathematics, chemistry, and physics will also beconsidered. Students with degrees in physical scienceor other engineering disciplines who have nobackground in biology may become candidatesupon satisfactory completion of appropriate undergraduatecourses. For students without undergraduateengineering degrees, a highly recommendedalternative to formal enrollment in academic-yearundergraduate chemical engineering courses is theintensive two-course summer sequence of Chemicaland Biological Engineering 1 and 2, which areoffered periodically. Successful completion of thesecourses qualifies a student to apply for the master’sprogram. All Bioengineering master’s degree candidatesmust take a common core curriculumtotaling four credits. Candidates of the Cell andBioprocess Engineering track must also take four109

C H E M I C A L A N D B I O LO G I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G >C H E M I C A L P HYS I C S >C H E M I S T RY >required courses from a list of approved track-specificcourses. An additional two graduate levelelective courses are needed to complete the tencredit Master of Engineering degree. Studentsaccepted into the program will have the option ofpetitioning the admissions committee to pursue aMaster of Science degree. A student petitioningthe committee must have identified a researchadvisor who agrees to accept the student to theirlaboratory. Students enrolled in the Master of Sciencedegree program must complete a two-creditthesis (in lieu of the elective credits) in addition tothe eight credits of coursework.Doctor of PhilosophyDoctoral degrees are offered in both ChemicalEngineering and in Biotechnology Engineering.Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree,except when otherwise recommended by thedepartment, will have completed the seven coursesrequired for the Master of Science degree. A qualifyingexamination must be satisfactorily completed.This examination is usually taken after one full yearof residence.In addition to satisfying the university requirementsfor the Doctor of Philosophy degree, a candidatemust satisfactorily complete a program ofcourses (established by the candidate's committee)and write a doctoral dissertation. The doctoral dissertationis considered the candidate's major task. Itmust represent a significant contribution to thefield and contain material worthy of publication ina recognized professional journal.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://engineering.tufts.edu/chbe.Chemical Physics(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE CHEMISTRYOR PHYSICS.)ChemistryAssociate Professor Arthur L. Utz, Chair; Physical andmaterials chemistryProfessor Robert R. Dewald, Physical chemistryProfessor Terry E. Haas, Physical inorganic and materialschemistryProfessor Jonathan E. Kenny, Physical andenvironmental chemistryProfessor Krishna Kumar, Organic and bioorganic chemistryProfessor Elena Rybak-Akimova, Inorganic and bioinorganicchemistryProfessor Mary Jane Shultz, Surface chemistry, environmentaland materials chemistryProfessor Robert D. Stolow, Organic chemistry,conformational studiesProfessor David R. Walt, Robinson Professorship inChemistry; Bioorganic and materials chemistryAdjunct Professor Marc d’Alarcao, Organic andbiomedical chemistryAssociate Professor Samuel P. Kounaves, Analytical,environmental, and materials chemistryAssociate Professor Albert Robbat Jr., AnalyticalchemistryAssociate Professor Charles Sykes, Physical chemistryAssistant Professor Clay Bennett, Bioorganic, chemicalbiology and synthetic chemistryAssistant Professor Joshua A. Kritzer, Bioorganic andchemical biology chemistryAssistant Professor Samuel W. Thomas, III, OrganicchemistryLecturer Sergiy Kryatov, Inorganic chemistry andchemical educationChemistry, the central science, offers exciting challengesto professionals who seek a fundamentalunderstanding of the world we live in, and creativesolutions to the problems confronting the globalcommunity. Chemistry offers more than hope inour attempts to feed, clothe, and house our burgeoningpopulations: It offers possibilities. In thesearch for renewable substitutes for scarce energysources and minerals, chemistry provides the basicframework for materials scientists. As the medicalcommunity fights to conquer new and old diseasesand improve the health of our populations, chemicalprinciples guide the paths of investigators, suggestingcorrelations in results, and pointing the waytoward ultimate solutions.On a national level, chemistry provides the keyto the future. In monitoring, cleaning up, and protectingour environment, chemistry can and mustbe wisely applied. In ensuring a healthy economy,chemistry now plays a vital role, as the U.S. chemicalindustry employs more than one million peopleand provides the second-largest positive internationaltrade balance of all commodity groups. Fromcommunity health to economic well-being, chemistrycan be expected to maintain its preeminent110

C H E M I S T RY >role in shaping and protecting our nation’s future.The study of chemistry is appropriate to manydifferent career goals, including medicine, law,physical and social sciences, engineering, and publicpolicy. The Department of Chemistry at Tufts iswell equipped to provide basic and advanced chemistryeducation to undergraduates. It offers a widevariety of courses, newly expanded and improvedfacilities, an active teaching and research faculty,and a favorable faculty-to-student ratio. Studentswho participate in research receive a great deal ofpersonal attention from their faculty adviser, andhave excellent opportunities for undertaking seniorprojects and honors theses. They may choose froma broad range of research projects, because the facultyis involved in all the traditional areas of chemicalresearch, as well as many of the exciting newinterdisciplinary endeavors.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSThe chemistry department offers four majors: 1) anAmerican Chemical Society (ACS)- certifiedmajor, 2) a chemistry major, 3) a chemical physicsmajor, and 4) a biochemistry major. Each of thesefour majors must be completed with a minimumGPA of 2.00 for the courses applied to the major.Additionally, no more than one course (of anycredit value) with a grade below a C- may beapplied to any of these majors. The ACS-certifieddegree includes a certificate issued by the AmericanChemical Society and is recommended for thosewhose career goals include employment as a professionalchemist or scientist, involvement in research,or graduate school in chemistry. Courses leading toa certified major include research that offers studentsan opportunity to work closely with membersof the department’s renowned research faculty.The major in chemical physics is intended forthose students who desire a more theoretical,physics-oriented education. The biochemistrymajor is recommended for those students with aninterest in biologically oriented chemistry. Thechemistry major offers greater flexibility in courseselection.Students with interest in any of these majorsshould look for more information on the department’swebsite at http://chem.tufts.edu.ACS-Certified Major in ChemistryFoundation: Chemistry 1, 11 or 16; and Chemistry2 or 12. Core courses: Chemistry 31, 32, 33, 34,42, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 63, 171, and one additionalcourse in chemistry that has Chemistry 2 (or 12) asa prerequisite. Research: Chemistry 91 and 92.Also required are Mathematics 11 (or 17) and 12(or 18) and Physics 1 (or 11) and 2 (or 12). Formore information please visit the department’swebsite at http://chem.tufts.edu.Major in ChemistryFoundation: Chemistry 1, 11, or 16; and Chemistry2 or 12; Intermediate: Chemistry 31, 33, 42, 51, 53;three additional courses in intermediate oradvanced chemistry, excluding Chemistry 34 and54; and two approved courses in related fields. Fullcredit chemistry courses which have Chemistry 2(or 12) as a prerequisite may be used to fulfill therelated fields courses. Because of the importance oftaking intermediate and advanced formal courses inchemistry, such as Chemistry 32, 34, 52, 54, and61, only one course of undergraduate research,specifically Chemistry 92, Research II, may becounted toward the three additional courses inintermediate or advanced chemistry.Also required are Mathematics 11 (or 17) and12 (or 18) and Physics 1 (or 11) and 2 (or 12).Additional work in biology, mathematics, and/orphysics is also desirable. A student contemplatingconcentration in chemistry is advised to takecourses in mathematics and physics as well aschemistry during the first year. Students majoringin chemistry should complete Chemistry 31, 32,33, 42, 52, and 54 before the end of the junior year.Major in Chemical PhysicsTen courses are required as follows. Foundation:Chemistry 1, 11, or 16; and Chemistry 2 or 12;four more advanced courses in chemistry; twocourses in mathematics more advanced thanMathematics 13; and four courses in physics moreadvanced than Physics 2 or 12. Either Physics 64or Chemistry 34 must be included. With theexception of these, one physics course and onechemistry course may be replaced by approvedcourses in related fields.Faculty advisers in the chemistry and physicsdepartments are available for consultation aboutthe chemical physics program.Major in BiochemistryChemistry 1, 11, or 16; and Chemistry 2 or 12;111

C H E M I S T RY >C H I L D D E V E LO PM E N T >Chemistry 51/53, 52/54, 31, 42, 171, and 172; Biology13, 41, 50 (or Chemical Engineering 163), and105. Course work in mathematics (Mathematics 12or 18) and physics (Physics 2 or 12) is also required.The following sequence of courses is suggested forstudents concentrating in biochemistry: first year,Chemistry 1 (or 11) and 2 (or 12), Biology 13; secondyear, Chemistry 51/53, 52/54; third year,Chemistry 31 and 42, Biology 41 and 105; fourthyear, Chemistry 171/172.GRADUATE PROGRAMThe Department of Chemistry offers M.S. andPh.D. degrees in chemistry as well as in chemistry/biotechnology.Students interested in thejoint chemistry/biotechnology program shouldlook for more information on the department’swebsite at http://chem.tufts.edu.In the first year of graduate study, entering studentsmeet with the department’s graduate committeeand are placed into a series of core coursesin each of the traditional areas of chemistry: analytical,inorganic, organic, and physical. Thesecourses are intended to ensure that by the end ofthe first year the student has an adequate groundingin the fundamentals of chemistry. Each studentthen takes additional advanced courses inhis/her area of specialization.Master of ScienceA candidate for the master of science degree inchemistry is expected to have a satisfactory backgroundin physics, mathematics, and chemistry.All master’s degree candidates are required topass (B- or better) eight formal classroom graduatecourses in chemistry or approved, related fields.Four of these courses must be in chemistry. Twomay be approved independent study (293, 294).Alternatively, a student may elect to take six formalclassroom courses and two credits of research (295,296). The courses must be chosen in consultationwith the graduate committee. Students may alsoelect to prepare a master’s thesis which they mustthen present and defend before their research committee.Doctor of PhilosophyThe doctorate in chemistry is awarded to studentswho have demonstrated a broad familiarity withthe science of chemistry, a thorough knowledge oftheir specialized field, and who have displayedcompetence in planning and conducting chemicalresearch.By the end of the third semester, each graduatestudent must pass (with a B- or higher) one formalclassroom course in each of the four traditionalareas of chemistry. At least six formal graduatecourses in chemistry (exclusive of research) arerequired for the degree and must be completed satisfactorilyby the end of the fourth semester.Additional courses in chemistry or related fieldsmay be required by individual research supervisors.Selection of a research supervisor is usuallymade during the first year on the basis of commoninterest. The student and research supervisor nominatetwo faculty members to serve on the student’sdoctoral committee. The doctoral committee (inconjunction with the student’s research adviser)takes over the advisory function from the graduatecommittee and guides the student’s research topromote his/her development as an independentinvestigator.Doctoral students must also satisfy the followingrequirements:1) Service as a teaching assistant 2) Presentationof two independent study topics during the secondyear. One study topic is to be presented as adepartmental seminar 3) By the end of the eighthsemester in residence, the student must successfullydefend an original research proposal that will bejudged on the basis of novelty and proposedmethodology 4) Completion of a dissertationreporting significant work of publishable quality.The department is actively engaged in researchin the areas of organic, inorganic, physical, andanalytical chemistry, as well as the interdisciplinaryareas of bioorganic, environmental, and materialschemistry. For more information concerningresearch interests, facilities, and financial aid, pleasesee the booklet Graduate Program in Chemistry,available on the department’s website athttp://chem.tufts.edu.Child DevelopmentELIOT-PEARSON DEPARTMENT OF CHILD DEVELOPMENTAssociate Professor Jayanthi J. Mistry, Chair,Sociocultural perspectives on development, cultural issuesin educational practiceProfessor M. Ann Easterbrooks, Family development,social and emotional development, infancy112

C H I L D D E V E LO PM E N T >Professor David Henry Feldman, Cognitive development,developmental and educational theory, creativityProfessor Richard M. Lerner, Bergstrom Chair in AppliedResearch in Youth Development; Director, Institute forApplied Research in Youth Development, Application ofdevelopmental science across the life span, personality andsocial development in adolescence, university-communitycollaboration and outreach scholarshipProfessor Fred Rothbaum, Parent-child relationships,family and culture, child-clinical psychology, researchdisseminationProfessor Donald Wertlieb, Clinical aspects of family andchild development, pediatric and health psychology, stressand copingProfessor Maryanne Wolf, John DiBiaggio Chair inCitizenship and Public Service; Director, Center for Readingand Language Research; Dyslexia, cognitive neurosciences,cognition, developmental psycholinguistics, reading developmentand interventionEmeritus Professor David Elkind, Cognitive development,play, family developmentEmerita Professor Sylvia G. Feinburg, Teacher education,early childhood education, child artAssociate Professor Kathleen A. Camara, Family relationships,social development, research methodologyAssociate Professor Calvin Gidney III, Linguistics, literacy,sociolinguistic development, language of African-Americanchildren, language in children’s television, development ofchildren’s language attitudesAssociate Professor Francine Jacobs, Child and familypolicy, program evaluationAssociate Professor Christine McWayne, Early ChildhoodEducation, Low-income, urban-residing children’s schoolsuccess, Community-based research collaborationsAssociate Professor Ellen E. Pinderhughes, Influences onfamily socialization processes among families with childrenat risk for problematic outcomes; adoption and foster careAssistant Professor Marina Bers, Math, Science andTechnology/Engineering Initiative; Educational technology,impact of new technologies for personal, social and moraldevelopment, use of technology in hospitals, museums,schools and communitiesAssistant Professor Tama Leventhal, Neighborhood influenceson children, youth, and families; social policyAssistant Professor W. George Scarlett, Deputy chair;Children’s play; Religious and spiritual development;Approaches to managing children’s problem behavior;Organized youth sportsAssistant Professor (part-time) Martha Julia Garcia-Sellers, Cross-cultural studies, parent-child interaction, preventiveintervention, school adaptationLecturer Mary Anton-Oldenberg, Early childhood education;literacyLecturer Terrell Clark, Deaf studies; sign languagesLecturer Sarah Davila, Philosophies of early and elementaryeducationLecturer Julie Dobrow, Coordinator of Family and MediaInitiative; Effects of media on children, ethnic and genderrepresentations in mediaLecturer Mary Eisenberg, Director, Evelyn G. PitcherCurriculum Resource Laboratory, Teacher education, earlychildhood curriculum development, tools for supportingand understanding teacher and children thinking, the artsin child development and learningLecturer Heidi Given, Early Childhood Education, Headteacher, Eliot-Pearson Children’s School, Diversity andequity in education, teacher developmentLecturer Deborah Lee-Keenan, Director, Eliot-PearsonChildren’s School; Multicultural and antibias education, curriculumdevelopment and implementation, special needsLecturer Jim Lipsky, Sign languageLecturer Kerri Modry-Mandell, Pediatric psychology;developmental psychopathologyLecturer Sean Parker, Quantitative and qualitative methodsfor developmental researchLecturer Martha Pott, Coordinator of Capstone Internshipsfor M.A. Applied Program; Education, personal-socialdevelopmentLecturer Marion Reynolds, Children’s literature, elementarycurriculum development and teacher education, professionaldevelopment of elementary teachers, children’sunderstanding of the content and concepts of elementarysubject matterLecturer Cynthia Smith, Child artLecturer Laura Vanderberg, Children with special needsLecturer Jenny Weisz, Interdisciplinary study of children’spolicy within a legal framework; special focus on childrenliving in poverty and children at risk for care and protectionor probate guardianship proceedingsAdjunct Associate Professor Lynn Meltzer, Learning disabilitiesand assessmentResearch Professor Lawrence Gianinno, Socializationof economic understanding and practices of children ofimmigrants; Influence of cultural belief system on childdevelopmentResearch Professor Erin Phelps, Quantitative and qualitativemethods for developmental research, longitudinalanalysis, social responsibility and civic engagement, positiveyouth development in diverse contextsVisiting Professor Moncrieff Cochran, Child care andearly education policies113

C H I L D D E V E LO PM E N T >The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Developmentprovides students with a solid grounding inresearch and theory about the intellectual, emotional,social, linguistic, and physical developmentof children. Course material is complemented withobservations and work with children in a widerange of applied settings, including schools, hospitals,clinics, day care centers, educational televisionstudios, museums, and juvenile courts. These fieldexperiences are essential for the concentration inchild development, where the integration of theory,research, and practice is Eliot-Pearson’s overallgoal.Undergraduates who major in child developmentmay choose to follow any of several programsof study. One major orientation is the field of childdevelopment as a behavioral science. Students whochoose this orientation generally view their study ofchild development as a natural forerunner to graduatework in child developmental psychology, childclinical psychology, pediatric psychology, law, publicpolicy, and other disciplines that have the health,education, and welfare of children as a primarygoal. In addition, Eliot-Pearson offers students afoundation in applied developmental science, anemerging interdisciplinary field that generates anduses theory and research about human developmentto improve the lives of children, youth, andfamilies around the world.A second program of study within the departmentis that of child development as a preparationfor careers in education. This program places dualemphasis on contemporary child development theoryand research, as well as the role of collaborativeinquiry in early childhood teacher education.Embedded throughout course work and practicalexperiences is a commitment to preparing teachersto work with all young children and their families,including those with special needs. Students whochoose this program may seek Massachusetts licensureas an early childhood teacher (Pre-K to grade2). This program has been approved by the MassachusettsDepartment of Education, and the certificateis reciprocated in the majority of states. Incollaboration with Tufts Department of Education,undergraduate and graduate students may chooseto enroll in a program that leads to licensure inMassachusetts as an elementary teacher of grades 1through 6.A third orientation takes child development as astarting point for a career in human services orwork with children in clinical, pediatric, or othercommunity settings, including educational practicewith children with special needs. A particularemphasis of the department is the promotion ofpositive child development.DEPARTMENT FACILITIESEliot-Pearson Children’s SchoolArchitecturally attached to the Department ofChild Development, the Eliot-Pearson Children’sSchool is a laboratory school serving eighty childrenages 2.9 to 8 (preschool through secondgrade). Classrooms are fully integrated, includingchildren with special needs and children and familiesfrom diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.The school is an exemplaryearly-childhood program, modeling innovativedevelopmental education and curricula.Observation facilities and practicum sites provideexceptional training and research opportunitiesfor Tufts undergraduate and graduate students andearly-childhood professionals from across NewEngland. The children’s school also offers a rangeof programming for parents and families. For moreinformation, visit http://ase.tufts.edu/epcs/.Tufts Educational Day Care CenterThe center is an associated facility that offers aninnovative, year-round, full-day educational preschooland kindergarten program for approximatelyeighty-five children from within the Tufts communityand its surrounding cities. The center is adirect service and laboratory school housing fourclassrooms. It serves an ethnically diverse, internationalpopulation of youngsters and eagerly seeks toserve children with a wide variety of special needs.Tufts students and faculty, particularly within theDepartment of Child Development, can observe,conduct research, and participate in a variety ofpractice teaching experiences. The Special FriendsProgram, jointly sponsored and supervised by thecenter and the university’s Leonard CarmichaelSociety, offers an opportunity for any interestedundergraduate to form a close one-to-one relationshipwith a preschool or kindergarten child. Parentsare encouraged to participate in a program tailoredto the needs of working families. For more information,visit http://ase.tufts.edu/tedcc.Evelyn G. Pitcher Curriculum Resource LaboratoryAdjoining the department and the children’s school114

C H I L D D E V E LO PM E N T >is the Evelyn G. Pitcher Curriculum ResourceLaboratory, with studio, shop, and audiovisualspaces. The laboratory allows space for the department’smultidisciplinary work with mathematics,science, and technology education—a new initiativethat involves the Eliot-Pearson Department ofChild Development as well as computer science,engineering, and education departments. Withinthe curriculum laboratory, child developmentmajors can study and develop materials that arethen used with young children in a wide range ofsettings, including classrooms, museums, libraries,clinics, and others. For more information, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/clab.Institute for Applied Research in Youth DevelopmentThe institute creates programs and projects that usethe framework of applied developmental science topromote healthy, positive development amongdiverse children, adolescents, families, and communities.For more information, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd.Center for Applied Child Development (CACD)The center provides an extensive array of resourcesand services as well as educational opportunities tothe larger community. For more information, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/cacd_outreach.Center for Reading and Language ResearchThe center offers a variety of research, teaching,and internship opportunities to students and facultyand a range of services to the surroundingcommunities. For more information, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/crlr.Tufts University Center for Children (TUCC)The center catalyzes and facilitates interdisciplinaryresearch, service, education, training, and socialaction to advance the well-being of children, theirfamilies, and their communities. For more information,visit http://www.tucc.tufts.edu.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSMajor in Child DevelopmentTen courses, including Child Development 1, andtwo of the following: Child Development 51 or151, 61 or 161, and 155. Two courses can be fromoutside the department, either from the approvedlist of related fields courses, or with departmentalapproval. Introductory courses in other departmentsmay not substitute for Child Development1. Please see the Child Development handbook orwebsite for complete information on requirements.Early Childhood Teacher (Pre-K to Grade 2)This program, designed for students who planto teach in public and private early childhood settings,is approved by the Massachusetts StateDepartment of Education and leads to teacherlicensure that is reciprocal in the majority of states.A specific course of study is required for completionof the program. The program is also beneficialto those who anticipate entering such fields asguidance counseling, school psychology, technology,museum education, school administration,mental health, social welfare, and child advocacy.Students interested in becoming licensed asteachers in Massachusetts are required to completea two-stage licensure process. The requirements forcompleting the first stage, leading to initial licensure,may be satisfied by completing an undergraduatedegree with a major in child development andby completing all teacher licensure programrequirements. Initial licensure allows the recipientto be employed by the public schools as an earlychildhood teacher, pre-K to grade 2.Elementary Teacher (Grades 1 to 6)Through a joint program offered with theDepartment of Education at Tufts, students mayalso complete a program leading to initial licensureas elementary teacher, grades 1 to 6. Graduatesholding initial licensure are eligible to begin workleading to professional licensure as a teacher inMassachusetts by completing additional coursework and the option of completing a master of artsdegree. Undergraduates interested in pursuingcareers in teaching and who desire professionallicensure may apply for acceptance into the graduateprogram as early as their sophomore year.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMThe Department of Child Development offers aminor in child development. Five courses arerequired, two of which are to be chosen fromChild Development 1, 51 or 151, 61 or 161, and155. Three additional electives are to be chosenfrom other course offerings from within thedepartment.115

C H I L D D E V E LO PM E N T >AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL)The department offers three levels of AmericanSign Language. Undergraduates completing allthree can have ASL fulfill Part II of the foreignlanguage (foundation) requirement.GRADUATE PROGRAMThe Department of Child Development offers themaster of arts degree, a joint master of arts degreewith the Department of Urban and EnvironmentalPolicy and Planning, the master of arts in teaching(M.A.T.) degree, and the Ph.D. degree. Alongwith the standard material sent to the graduateschool, applicants for admission to these graduateprograms must include a statement of two to threetypewritten pages describing their motivation forapplying for graduate work in child developmentand the ways in which they envision using theeducation received at Tufts. Scores from theGraduate Record Examination are required. Thedeadline for applications is January 15, althoughapplications received after that time are considered,based on the availability of places.At both the master’s and doctoral levels, studentsmay choose to concentrate in one of six areasof study: clinical developmental psychology, cognitivedevelopment, early childhood education, familystudies, language and literacy, and children withspecial needs. At the core of all concentrations is afirm foundation in child development theory andresearch, and the integration of basic and appliedknowledge.Master of Arts (M.A.)The master of arts degree requires the satisfactorycompletion of a ten-credit course of study. Studentsinterested in engaging in child developmentresearch conclude the program by writing a thesis;students interested in the more applied, practicalaspects of child development conclude the programwith an intensive supervised internship. Eachroute offers a combination of required and electivecourses. The master of arts program offers twooptions for completion of degree requirements. Forstudents who wish to conduct research, the programentails four required courses and six additionalelective courses. Students must alsocomplete a thesis.The M.A. degree program serves child developmentstudents with a broad range of professionaland intellectual interests. Graduates enterpositions in human services agencies, researchorganizations, schools and early childhood programs,advocacy groups, and institutions of highereducation. A significant percentage of graduatescontinue their studies in law schools, medicalschools, Ph.D. programs in developmental or clinicalpsychology, or public policy. Provisionally certifiedteachers wishing to obtain standardcertification may enroll in the master of arts program,which includes a 400-hour apprenticeship inthe schools.Master of Arts (M.A.) Program with Urban andEnvironmental Policy and PlanningThe master of arts degree offered jointly by theDepartment of Child Development and theDepartment of Urban and Environmental Policyand Planning is a fourteen-credit graduate programin child and family policy. Students matriculate intwo nationally renowned departments at Tufts andfulfill the general requirements for each, includingcourses in developmental psychology, policy planningand analysis, and research methods and statistics.In addition, they follow a specific course ofstudy in child and family policy, culminating in amaster’s thesis. Contact either department for moreinformation.Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Early Childhoodand ElementaryThe degree of master of arts in teaching is offeredfor students who seek Massachusetts StateDepartment of Education initial licensure as anearly childhood teacher (pre-K to grade 2), or asan elementary teacher (grades 1 to 6). The elementary1-6 program is offered in conjunctionwith the Department of Education at Tufts.Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)The doctoral program in child development preparesindividuals for either academic or appliedsettings involving children and their families. Suchsettings include schools, hospitals, social serviceagencies, the arts and media, courts, clinicalresearch centers, and policy organizations, as wellas colleges and universities. Accordingly, intensivetraining in theory and research methodology isinvolved, as well as extensive field experience.Applicants should have strong preparation in thebehavioral sciences.Course work during the first two years empha-116

C H I L D D E V E LO PM E N T >C H I N E S E >C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >sizes the major theoretical orientations of the fieldand research methods and statistics. The remainingcourses are selected in accordance with the student’sacademic plan, which is decided by thestudent and his or her advisers.On completion of course work and an internship,students are required to undergo a qualifyingreview. Two major papers related to theory andresearch in child development are submitted andthe student’s progress and course of study in thedoctoral program are reviewed. Successful completionof this review is a prerequisite to further doctoralstudy.Internships are selected according to the participant’scareer interests, with students serving assupervised trainees in the service and researchfunctions of the particular setting. The remainderof the program is devoted to participation inresearch and the completion and defense of a dissertation.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://www.ase.tufts.edu/epcd.Chinese(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE GERMAN, RUSSIAN,AND ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES.)Civil and EnvironmentalEngineeringProfessor Masoud Sanayei, Chair; Structural engineering,finite element analysis, structural dynamicsProfessor Linda Abriola, Groundwater hydrology, mathematicalmodeling of multiphase flow and transport inporous mediaProfessor Lawrence Bacow, Environmental economicsProfessor Stephen C. Chapra, Louis Berger Chair; Waterquality modeling and advanced computer applications inenvironmental engineeringProfessor Lewis Edgers, Geotechnical and geo- environmentalengineeringProfessor Shafiqul Islam, Bernard M. Gordon SeniorFellow in Engineering, Hydroclimatology and hydrometeorology,remote sensing, scale issuesProfessor Richard M. Vogel, Water resources, environmentalstatistics, hydrology and hydraulicsAssociate Professor Laurie G. Baise, Geotechnical engineering,geotechnical earthquake engineeringAssociate Professor Wayne Chudyk, Drinking waterquality and toxic materials, groundwater monitoringAssociate Professor A. Luis Dorfmann, Structural engineeringand solid mechanicsAssociate Professor John L. Durant, Chemical fate andtransport, water quality, environmental engineeringAssociate Professor David M. Gute, Environmental andoccupational epidemiologyAssociate Professor Stephen H. Levine, Mathematicaland computer modeling of systemsAssociate Professor Christopher Swan, Geotechnicaland geoenvironmental engineeringAssistant Professor Babak Moaveni, Structural healthmonitoring, experimental modal analysis, structuraldynamics, uncertainty quantificationAssistant Professor C. Andrew Ramsburg, Innovativetechnologies for site remediation, subsurface fate and transportof contaminantsSenior Lecturer Lee R. Minardi, Computer-aided design,geometric modeling, applied mechanicsSenior Lecturer Mark Woodin, Environmental and occupationalepidemiologyLecturer Anne Marie Desmarais, Environmental healthResearch Professor Paul Kirshen, Water resources systems,planning and policy; water resources engineeringProfessor of the Practice Brian Brenner, Bridge design,structural engineeringProfessor of the Practice Eric Hines, StructuralengineeringAdjunct Assistant Professor G. Kim Knox, AppliedmechanicsAdjunct Professor Grant Garven, Groundwater geologyand hydrologyPART-TIME FACULTY:Senior Lecturer Amy Hirschfeld, Technical writingLecturer Po-Shang Chen, Structural EngineeringLecturer Larry Cohen, Hazardous waste treatmenttechnologiesLecturer David Hatem, Legal issuesLecturer Masoud Olia, Applied mechanicsLecturer Michael Paster, Geotechnical engineeringLecturer Diane Silverman, Environmental toxicologyCivil engineering, the oldest branch of nonmilitaryengineering, is one of the most diverse engineeringdisciplines. Civil and environmental engineers areresponsible for the planning, design, construction,and operation of the physical structures and facilitiesthat are essential to the environment and infrastructureof modern society. Traditionally thesestructures have included buildings, highways, water117

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >and waste treatment plants, tunnels, airports, harbors,railroads, channels, bridges, and dams. Thepresent-day civil and environmental engineer is alsoinvolved in research and development in a widevariety of physical and natural systems that add tothe convenience of society, the protection of theenvironment, and the safety of the public health.These activities include the development of newconstruction materials, the building and rebuildingof the infrastructure, the management of watershedsand water resource systems, the use of mathematicalmodels for forecasting the impact ofhuman activity on environmental quality, and protectionagainst natural hazards such as earthquakesand floods.UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMThe practice of civil and environmental engineeringis divided into a number of functional areas. Thedepartment offers instruction leading to the bachelorof science in civil and environmental engineeringdegree (BSCE) with specialty options in four ofthose areas: environmental engineering, geotechnicalengineering, structural engineering, and waterresources engineering. The department also offers abachelor of science in environmental engineering(BSEVE) which allows more concentrated study ofenvironmental engineering than the BSCE.Environmental engineers strive to improve society'swell-being through the planning and design ofvarious environmental systems. These systemsinclude air and water pollution control facilities, thetreatment and disposal of hazardous wastes, and theimprovement of safety and health in the living,work, and recreational environments.Geotechnical engineers specialize in the study ofsoil and rock mechanics and in the analysis of problemsof soil response to applied loads, groundwaterflow, and geohazards such as earthquakes and landslides.Geotechnical engineers design a variety ofearth structures such as dams, embankments, andcontainment structures for hazardous waste sites, aswell as foundations for bridges, buildings, and offshoreplatforms.Structural engineers are involved the planningand design of buildings, bridges, dams, frames forall kinds of vehicles, and special structures such astransmission towers. The structural engineer's activityranges from analysis and design of basic structuralcomponents such as beams and columns to thestudy of material properties and research in engineeringmechanics.Water resource engineers are concerned with thedesign, planning, operation, and management ofwater resource systems and the restoration of riversand watersheds. Water resource engineers areinvolved in projects ranging from the design andoperation of flood control works, hydropower stations,water supply systems, and storm-water systems,to the management of both the quality andquantity of natural water resources such as rivers,lakes, estuaries, and watersheds.The BSCE and BSEVE degree programs arecertified by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) and qualify the studentfor the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)examination, which is the first step toward registrationas a licensed professional engineer.Bachelor of Science in Civil EngineeringThe bachelor of science in civil engineering(BSCE) program prepares students for a professionalcareer in civil and environmental engineering.Students completing this program are also wellqualified for graduate study in engineering, construction,dentistry, medicine, business, management,and law. Program objectives are achieved bydeveloping a broad understanding of civil and environmentalengineering, its relationship to the fundamentalengineering sciences, and its interactionwith the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Thecurriculum emphasizes the application of basic science,computing, and mathematics to the particularneeds of the engineer.The mission of the BSCE program offered bythe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringis to provide students with undergraduateeducational experiences that give them a soundbasis for professional practice in civil engineeringand a career of lifelong learning. Its fundamentalgoal is for students to learn the fundamental principlesof civil engineering, to master engineeringmethods for solving challenging problems, and tocommunicate these solutions to the technical andnon-technical community. The faculty is dedicatedto accomplishing this mission through the integrationof teaching, research, and professional practice.The specific degree requirements follow theguidelines for degrees from the School of Engineering.Twelve courses form the department concentration.Five courses form the core program andconsist of Civil and Environmental Engineering118

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >10, 11, 12, 22, and 42. Four courses are required tofulfill the civil engineering focus area sequence andmay be selected from structural engineering, waterresources engineering, environmental engineering,geotechnical engineering, or general civil and environmentalengineering design. The programoptions for the focus areas are obtained by makingappropriate selections of the science, engineeringscience, and civil and environmental engineeringelectives within the thirty-eight-course degreerequirement. In addition, students are required totake a civil engineering capstone design course(Civil and Environmental Engineering 81) and aprofessional issues in engineering practice course(Civil and Environmental Engineering 84), andone concentration elective from approved engineering,math, or science courses.The first-year curriculum is listed under Schoolof Engineering Information. It is recommendedthat students interested in civil and environmentalengineering take introductory courses in chemistryand physics during the first year. A list of appropriatemathematics, basic sciences, foundation, andconcentration electives is available from thedepartment.Sophomore YearFALL TERMMathematics 13 Calculus IIIEngineering Science 5 Applied Mechanics—Statics andDynamicsEngineering Science 56 Probability and StatisticsPhysics 12 or Chemistry 1 or 2Humanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMMathematics 38 Differential EquationsCivil and Environmental Engineering 10 Introductionto Civil EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 11 Introductionto Environmental EngineeringEngineering Science 9 Applied Mechanics—Strength ofMaterialsHumanities or social sciences electiveJunior YearFALL TERMEngineering Science 8 Fluid MechanicsCivil and Environmental Engineering 22 StructuralAnalysisCivil and Environmental Engineering 42 Introductionto Geotechnical EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 55 NumericalMethods for Engineers orCivil and Environmental Engineering 53 EngineeringEconomyHumanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMCivil and Environmental Engineering 12 Introduction toHydraulic EngineeringDepartment foundation electiveDepartment concentration elective from focus areaHumanities or social sciences electiveSenior YearFALL TERMCivil and Environmental Engineering 84 Issues inProfessional Engineering PracticeDepartment foundation electiveDepartment concentration elective from focus areaFree electiveSPRING TERMCivil and Environmental Engineering 81 (capstone)Department concentration elective from focus areaDepartment concentration electiveFree electiveBachelor of Science in Environmental EngineeringThe Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering offers a bachelor of science in environmentalengineering (BSEVE) for studentsinterested in concentrated study in this subject.The BSEVE curriculum is designed so that studentslearn the fundamental principles of environmentalengineering, become proficient in the useof engineering methods to solve challenging problems,and gain facility in communicating engineeredsolutions to technical and non-technicalaudiences. Emphasis is placed on helping studentsdevelop in-depth understanding of environmentalengineering processes with applications to waterand wastewater treatment, water resources engineering,environmental restoration, and pubichealth engineering. The mission of the BSEVEprogram is to provide students with undergraduateeducational experiences that give them asound basis for professional practice in environmentalengineering as well as preparation foradvanced study at the graduate level. The facultyis dedicated to accomplishing this missionthrough the integration of teaching, research, and119

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >professional practice.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSThe specific degree requirements follow theguidelines for degrees from the School of Engineering.Twelve courses form the department concentration.Five courses form the core programand consist of Civil and Environmental Engineering12, 27, 30, 32 and 132. Two courses arerequired to fulfill the design sequence. Thesecourses are selected from the following: Civil andEnvironmental Engineering 112 (WaterResources Engineering), 133 (Water and WastewaterPlant Design), 143 (Site Remediation), and136 (Air Pollution). In addition, students arerequired to take a civil engineering capstonedesign course (Civil and Environmental Engineering81), and four concentration electives fromapproved engineering, math, or science courses.The first-year curriculum is listed with requirementsfor degrees from the School of Engineering.It is recommended that students interested incivil and environmental engineering take an introductorycourse in chemistry and in physics duringthe first year. A list of appropriate foundation andconcentration electives is available from thedepartment.Sophomore YearFALL TERMMathematics 13 Calculus IIIEngineering Science 5 Intro to Mechanics—Statics and DynamicsEngineering Science 51 Technical WritingChemistry 31 Physical ChemistryHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveSPRING TERMMathematics 38 Differential EquationsCivil and Environmental Engineering 27 Public HealthEngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 32 EnvironmentalEngineering PrinciplesEngineering Science 11 Fundamentals of BiologicalSystems (or Biology 13 Cells and Organisms with lab)Geology 2 Environmental GeologyJunior YearFALL TERMEngineering Science 8 Fluid MechanicsCivil and Environmental Engineering 30Environmental ChemistryEngineering Science 56 Probability and StatisticsFoundation electiveHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveSPRING TERMCivil and Environmental Engineering 12Introduction to Hydraulic EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 132Environmental Engineering ProcessesFoundation electiveConcentration electiveHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveSenior YearFALL TERMConcentration electiveConcentration electiveConcentration electiveHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveFree electiveSPRING TERMCivil and Environmental Engineering 81 (Civil EngineeringDesign - capstone)Concentration electiveConcentration electiveFree electiveBachelor of Science in EngineeringThe civil and environmental engineering departmentadministers several programs of study thatlead to the bachelor of science in engineeringdegree (B.S.E.). These curricula are not accreditedby the professional engineering societies (ABET)but offer the student an engineering program thatdeparts somewhat from the traditional concentrationrequirements in civil and environmentalengineering.B.S.E. Degree Program in Architectural StudiesA bachelor of science in engineering with a programin architectural studies is available for studentsinterested in a professional career inarchitecture or in the historical, aesthetic, and engineeringaspects of buildings and other structures.This program, offered jointly by the Department ofCivil and Environmental Engineering and theDepartment of Art and Art History, provides asolid foundation in both the technical aspects ofstructural systems and the aesthetic and functional120

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >characteristics of buildings from an architecturaland art history point of view. The flexibility of theBSE degree allows greater concentrations in bothart history and studio courses than would otherwisebe possible, while providing a coherent basis forgraduate work in architecture or design. The facultyadviser for this program is Professor MasoudSanayei.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSA minimum of thirty-eight courses is required, tobe distributed in the following categories:1) The eleven introductory courses required for theprofessional degrees in engineering (see School ofEngineering Information)2) Engineering science: four courses, includingEngineering Science 5, 9, 88, and an engineeringscience elective3) Civil engineering: six courses, including Civil andEnvironmental Engineering 10, 22, 42; plus threeof the following: Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering 24, 25, 81, 123, 124, 125, 146, 149,and 1884) Architectural studies: seven courses, includingArt History 1, 8, 98, 198; two studio courses,including architectural design (FAM 22) and eitherFAM 20, 26, or 63; one elective (selected from disciplinaryareas A, B, C listed in ArchitecturalStudies section of this bulletin)5) Humanities and social sciences: five courses(see School of Engineering Information)6) Free electives: five coursesB.S.E. Degree Programs in Environmental Studiesand Environmental HealthA bachelor of science in engineering with a programin environmental studies is offered by thedepartment for students who wish to pursue professionalcareers in environmental science, management,law, or medicine. The broad-basedcurriculum allows selection of course work in biology,chemistry, and environmental health to complementthe foundation in engineering science andmathematics. For more information, see EnvironmentalStudies Program.For students wishing to pursue a professionalcareer in public health or the health sciences, thedepartment offers a bachelor of science in engineeringwith a program in environmental health.For more information, see EnvironmentalHealth Program.The specific requirements for the BSE degreesin environmental studies or environmental healthare developed on an individual basis with the student’sadviser.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSA minimum of thirty-eight courses is required, tobe distributed in the following categories:1) The eleven introductory courses required for theprofessional degrees in engineering (see School ofEngineering Information)2) Engineering science: four courses, to include aminimum of two courses from Engineering Science3-9, and a maximum of one course from EngineeringScience 11-303) Humanities and social sciences: five courses (seeSchool of Engineering Information)4) Civil engineering: six courses5) Electives: twelve courses to be selected from theabove categories to form a coherent programA fifth year of study will provide the opportunityfor a student to qualify for a bachelor of sciencedegree in civil engineering, or a master ofscience degree with emphasis in environmentalhealth or environmental engineering.Bachelor of ScienceThe bachelor of science degree program provides abroad liberal education within the School of Engineering,but a less technical one than either thebachelor of science in civil engineering (BSCE) orthe bachelor of science in engineering (BSE). Studentsworking toward this degree normally place aheavier emphasis on the humanities and social sciencesthan students working in the other programs.This degree program, along with thebachelor of science in engineering, recognizes theunique value of engineering as preprofessionaleducation for architecture, business administration,city planning, dentistry, medicine, law, publichealth, and other professions, as well as for thestudent who wishes to combine engineering withnonengineering disciplines. Faculty from theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineeringwill supervise, with consent, programs ofstudy in their areas of expertise. For details, seeSchool of Engineering Information.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMSArchitectural Engineering MinorThe Department of Civil and Environmental121

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >Engineering offers a minor in architectural engineeringfor students in the College of Liberal Arts.The faculty adviser for this minor is ProfessorMasoud Sanayei.Of the five course credits that are required forthis minor, three are designated:Engineering Science 5 Applied Mechanics(Statics and Dynamics)Engineering Science 9 Applied Mechanics(Strength of Materials)Engineering Science 88 CAD for EngineersTwo additional course credits must be selectedfrom the following:Engineering 2 Engineering Graphics (half credit)Engineering 5-CEE Skyscrapers (half credit)Engineering 23-CEE Building Big: InfrastructureEngineering (half credit)Engineering 24-CEE Earthquake Engineering (half credit)Engineering 39-CEE Bridge Design (half credit)Engineering Science 2 Introduction to Computers inEngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 10Introduction to Civil EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 22Structural AnalysisCivil and Environmental Engineering 24Design of Steel StructuresCivil and Environmental Engineering 25Design of Reinforced Concrete StructuresCivil and Environmental Engineering 42Introduction to Geotechnical EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 188Engineering Design with CADPrerequisites for the above course work are Mathematics11 and Art History 8, in addition to onestudio course in architectural design (FAM 22).Architectural Studies MinorThe Department of Art and Art History offers aminor in architectural studies that is open to studentsfrom both the School of Engineering and theCollege of Liberal Arts. For details, see fulldescription under Architectural Studies.Geoengineering MinorThe Civil and Environmental Engineering Departmentoffers a geoengineering minor that is availableto all non-CEE majors. The faculty adviser forthis minor is Professor Lewis Edgers.Five courses are required:Engineering Science 5 Applied Mechanics(Statics and Dynamics)Engineering Science 9 Applied Mechanics(Strength of Materials)Civil and Environmental Engineering 12Introduction to Hydraulic EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 42Introduction to Geotechnical EngineeringOne elective selected from the following:Civil and Environmental Engineering 112Hydrology and Water Resource EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 113Groundwater HydrologyCivil and Environmental Engineering 146Foundation EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering 149Earth Support SystemsPrerequisites for the above courses are Mathematics12 and Physics 12.Geology MinorThe Department of Geology offers a minor ingeology available to students in the School ofEngineering. The faculty adviser for this minor isProfessor Anne Gardulski.Five courses are required for the minor. Theynormally include:Geology 1 The Dynamic EarthGeology 2 Environmental GeologyGeology 22 Structural Geology or Geology 32 GeomorphologyGeology 131 GroundwaterOne elective selected from the following:Geology 22 Structural GeologyGeology 32 GeomorphologyGeology 35 SedimentologyGeology 36 StratigraphyGeology 115 Quaternary and Glacial GeologyGeology 132 Groundwater Chemistry and QualityNote that Geology 1, 2, 131, and 132 are offeredevery year, but Geology 22, 32, 35, 36, and 115 areoffered in alternate years. Schedule planning forthese courses is important.GRADUATE PROGRAMSMaster of Science (M.S.)Instruction leading to the master of science degreeis offered with concentrations in environmental122

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >and water resources, environmental health, geotechnicaland geoenvironmental, infrastructure, andstructural engineering. A candidate for the master'sdegree program in environmental, infrastructure,geotechnical and geoenvironmental, andstructural engineering is expected to have an adequatebackground in science, mathematics, andengineering science.Candidates for the master's degree program inenvironmental health should have a background inthe biological and health sciences. The departmentstrongly recommends that graduate applicants submitGraduate Record Examination scores.Of the ten courses required for the degree, atleast seven must be earned in civil and environmentalengineering subjects, with the remainder inallied fields. Students who lack an adequate undergraduatepreparation in an allied field, such asbiology for environmental engineering, mathematicsfor structural engineering, or fluid mechanicsfor water resources engineering, may be required totake such course work in addition to their graduateprogram. Students may petition to count fordegree credit a maximum of two courses in alliedfields with numbers less than 100. Normally, basedon requirements of degree, a master's thesis orreport, or a design project, will be required andconstitute a maximum of two of the seven coursesrequired in civil and environmental engineering.The master's candidate must pass an oral examinationon the thesis. There is no foreign languagerequirement. For information on the civil andenvironmental engineering graduate program inenvironmental health, see Environmental HealthProgram.For graduate students who are interested inurban and environmental policy, the Departmentof Civil and Environmental Engineering participatesin a special program offered in associationwith the Department of Urban and EnvironmentalPolicy and Planning.Master of Engineering (M.E.)The master of engineering degree program providesa practice-oriented alternative to the masterof science programs offered by the Department ofCivil and Environmental Engineering. The masterof engineering degree is offered in infrastructureengineering, geotechnical and geoenvironmentalengineering, structural engineering, and waterresources engineering, and may require a project. Itresponds to the need to provide engineering practitionerswith advanced-level expertise in a civil engineeringspecialty, some technical breadth in arelated civil engineering specialty, familiarity withbusiness and/or legal issues in engineering practice,and a substantial engineering project experience.The program is designed for individuals with anaccredited BSE degree who plan to enter--or arecurrently in--engineering practice in the private orpublic sectors. Continuing education by engineeringpractitioners on a part-time basis is stronglyencouraged by the department.Doctor of PhilosophyStudents entering the doctoral program in civil andenvironmental engineering are expected to meetthe general admission requirements of the graduateschool, gain acceptance by the civil and environmentalengineering faculty, and hold a master ofscience or bachelor of science degree in civil engineeringor a related discipline.PROGRAM OF STUDYStudents are required to complete the equivalent ofa three-year program of full-time graduate studyfor the doctoral degree. Generally the first twoyears will be devoted to course work; a minimum offifteen courses beyond the baccalaureate level mustbe completed. Students who enter the programwith a master of science degree from Tufts oranother institution may complete a reduced courseload, depending on the master's degree field ofstudy.Each individual in the doctoral program willselect a minor subject of study which consists of asequence of three courses in an area that is considerednecessary background in the student's overallprogram of study.QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONFor admission to doctoral candidacy, the individualwill successfully complete a two-part qualifyingexamination. Normally this examination will betaken after the student has completed the majorpart of the required course work. The examinationmay be either written or oral. The first part of theexam will test the student's overall knowledge ofthe field, based on the individual's course workpreparation. The second portion of the qualifyingexamination investigates the student's proposeddoctoral research project, focusing on its overall123

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >merits in the field of civil and environmental engineeringand the ability of the student to completesuccessfully the requisite research work.DISSERTATIONThe final requirement for the doctorate is the dissertation.The dissertation demonstrates the candidate'sability to perform independent research ofhigh quality and indicates considerable experiencein using a variety of research techniques. Competencein scholarly exposition must be demonstratedby preparing a thesis on a topic thatrepresents a significant contribution to the field.The doctoral candidate must orally defend thecontents and conclusions of the dissertationbefore a committee that includes an invited externalexaminer who is an authority in the particularline of research.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/cee.Certificate Program in Environmental ManagementA five-course graduate-level certificate program inEnvironmental Management is designed for studentswith a bachelor's degree and two years ofwork experience. Additionally, students should havesome knowledge of current environmental issues,and should have undergraduate coursework in naturalor physical science, math, or engineering. Thecertificate programs can be completed on a parttime,nondegree basis by students who are seekingprofessional training in the field or preparing for adegree program. In most cases, courses taken as acertificate student can be transferred into a relatedmaster's degree program.Certificate students must complete five graduatecourse credits from the clusters listed below. Studentsmust take at least one course from eachcluster.Environmental TechnologyCEE 103 Water Quality ModelingCEE 113 Groundwater HydrologyCEE 136 Air Pollution ControlCEE 138 Hazardous Waste Treatment TechnologyCEE 139 BioremediationCEE 143 Site RemediationCEE 172 Fate and Transport of EnvironmentalContaminantsCEE 184 Issues in Professional Engineering PracticeCEE 193G Geographic Information Systems (GIS)CEE 202 Environmental StatisticsEnvironmental Law, Management, and PolicyCEE 201 Land Use Planning and PolicyCEE 207 Environmental LawCEE 264 Hazardous Materials Management and PolicyCEE 265 Corporate Management of Environmental IssuesCEE 267 Methods in Environmental Impact AssessmentHealth, Safety, and the EnvironmentCEE 154 Principles of EpidemiologyCEE 158 Occupational and Environmental HealthCEE 164 Epidemiological MethodsCEE 167 Environmental ToxicologyCEE 168 Exposure AssessmentCEE 173 Health Effects and Risk AssessmentCEE 175 Hazardous Materials Safety(Students may substitute other Tufts graduate courses,subject to the approval of the certificate faculty adviser.)For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/cee.Certificate Program in EpidemiologyOffered in collaboration with Tufts' School ofMedicine, the Friedman School of Nutrition Scienceand Policy, and the Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering, this interdisciplinaryprogram is designed to help students understand,integrate, and apply epidemiologic methods andresearch. The program is especially appropriate forclinicians, professionals in public health and humanservice agencies, lawyers, industrial hygienists,pharmaceutical or biotechnology professionals,environmental engineers or scientists, and individualsinvolved in citizen activist groups focusing onhuman health issues. It's also useful for individualswho are considering a career in epidemiologyand/or public health but are not yet ready to committo a full Master's degree program. Open toindividuals with a Bachelor’s degree, the certificaterequires the completion of five courses as follows:Two required foundation courses:CEE 154 Principles of EpidemiologyCEE 164 Epidemiologic Methods (certain courses may besubstituted for 164 with the Program Director’s approval)One course in biostatistics (may be exempted byprior coursework):BIO 132 BiostatisticsMPH 205 Principles of Biostatistics124

C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L E N G I N E E R I N G >C L A S S I C S >MPH 259 Fundamentals of BiostatisticsTwo elective courses in your area of interest orexpertise. Some examples include:MPH 204 Occupational and Environmental HealthMPH 209 Applications in EpidemiologyMPH 220 Cardiovascular EpidemiologyMPH 222 Survey Research Methods and DataManagementMPH 224 Infectious Disease EpidemiologyMPH 226 Cancer EpidemiologyMPH 240 Environmental EpidemiologyCEE 137 Public HealthCEE 158 Occupational and Environmental HealthCEE 167 Environmental ToxicologyCEE 173 Health Effects and Risk AssessmentCEE 241 Biology of Water and HealthUEP 281 Chemicals, Health and the EnvironmentOther courses may be selected with the approval ofthe Program Director. Also, an optional internshipis available to students desiring a professional experiencein the use of epidemiology. The internshipwould count as one elective and be started after allother coursework is completed. For more information,please visit the Epidemiology Graduate Certificatewebpage at:http://gs.as.tufts.edu/1176473070088/GSAS-Pagegsas2ws_1176473070399.html.ClassicsProfessor R. Bruce Hitchner, Chair; Roman history andarchaeology, international relationsProfessor Gregory R. Crane, Winnick Family Chair inTechnology and Entrepreneurship; Greek literature, computersand classicsProfessor Peter L. D. Reid, Latin and Greek literatures,medieval LatinAssociate Professor Steven W. Hirsch, Greek, Roman,and Near Eastern historyAssociate Professor Joanne H. Phillips, Latin and Greekliteratures, Greek and Roman medicineLecturer Peter Der Manuelian, Egyptian history andarchaeology, hieroglyphsLecturer Betsey J. Halpern, Latin and Greek literaturesLecturer Anne Mahoney, Latin and Greek literaturesLecturer Regina Merzlak, Latin and Greek literaturesLecturer Susan Setnik, Greek and Latin languageThe Department of Classics is dedicated to thestudy of Greek and Roman culture and to clarifyingand assessing its continuing impact on contemporarylife. Classics is more than the study ofthe Greek and Latin languages; it can liberate thestudent from the parochialisms of both time andplace. The role of the contemporary individual inrelation to society can be examined through thehistory, archaeology, art, architecture, science, philosophy,religion, mythology, and especiallythrough the literatures of Greece and Rome.Classics constitutes an interdisciplinary study ofthe cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, NearEast, and Europe. Despite the period of antiquityin which it concentrates, the field of classics isconstantly changing in light of new discoveries,new methodologies, new interpretations, and newrelationships with other areas of study. In manyways, classics offers the undergraduate student anideal educational opportunity to integrate differentfields and methodologies, and to study intrinsicallyinteresting and time-tested topics in the literature,mythology, art, archaeology, history, and science ofGreece and Rome.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSMajors in the Department of Classics meet therequirements of four classes of students: 1) thosewho have no professional interest in classics butwho wish to bring together disparate distributionand foundation requirements for a coherent liberalarts major; 2) those who want a combined majorin Latin, Greek, or Classical Studies and one ofthe natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities;3) those who want an intensive study of Greek orLatin preparatory to postgraduate study inanother field, such as law, theology, medicine, philosophy,history, English, or modern languages; 4)those who are professionally interested in the classicsand who plan to do postgraduate study in thefield and then teach or engage in research ormuseum work.Major in Classical StudiesTen courses are required, usually distributed asfollows: Classics 31 and 32; two courses fromeither Classics 37, 38, or Classics 27, 164, 168;two additional classics courses numbered above100; two other courses offered by the Departmentof Classics (strongly recommended are Latin 3125

C L A S S I C S >and above, and Greek language courses); and twocourses that may be in related fields.Major in GreekTen courses: four courses in Greek, one of whichmay be Greek 7 (intermediate level), depending ona student’s prior level of preparation, and at leastthree at the 100 level; Classics 31 (Classics ofGreece); Classics 37 (History of Greece); and fourother courses in the department, of which at leasttwo must be at the 100 levelMajor in LatinTen courses: five in Latin above the intermediatelevel, including at least three at the 100 level; plusClassics 32 (Classics of Rome); Classics 38 (Historyof Rome); and three other courses in thedepartment, of which two must be at the 100 levelMajor in Greek and LatinTen courses: six courses in Greek and Latin abovethe intermediate level, of which four must be atthe 100 level; four other courses offered by thedepartmentInterdisciplinary Major in ArchaeologyA detailed description of this major can be foundin the alphabetical listings in this bulletin underArchaeology.PLACEMENT FOR ENTERINGUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSStudents with two years of secondary school preparationin Latin are placed in Latin 3. Students withthree or four years of preparation in Latin areplaced in Latin 3, or 21, 22, depending on CEEBexamination or previous records, together withplacement examination and individual consultation.In Latin as in other languages, the student is urgednot to prejudge his or her college courses on thebasis of secondary school experience. Students whoplace above Latin 3 may complete the languagerequirement in any one of the three availableoptions, including classical studies (see informationconcerning foundation requirements). Studentswith scores of four or five on the Advanced PlacementExamination or with an Achievement Testscore of 720 or above will be given advanced placementinto Latin 21 or above and acceleration creditof one course. With a score of three, students willbe placed into Latin 21 or above; with a score oftwo, into Latin 3. During orientation every studentis encouraged to discuss any unusual placementproblem with members of the department so thatin every case the student is placed in the appropriatecourse.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMThe Department of Classics offers minors inLatin, Greek, Greek archaeology, Roman archaeology,Greek civilization, and Roman civilization.Details are available from the departmental office.GRADUATE PROGRAMMaster of Arts in ClassicsThe master’s program in classics at Tufts isdesigned for students who wish to go beyond thebachelor’s level to attain a broader and deeperknowledge of the classics for one or more of thefollowing purposes: teaching background, furthergraduate study, or cultural enrichment. With itsstrong language component; faculty strength inliterature, history, and archaeology; and access tocomputer applications, this program particularlysuits those who want either to consolidate andimprove their language, research, and teachingskills in preparation for a Ph.D. degree at anotherinstitution or to teach classics at the secondarylevel.REQUIREMENTS1) Applicants will usually have completed theequivalent of an undergraduate Latin or Greekmajor. If not, additional courses will be required forcompletion of the master’s degree.2) Candidates must successfully complete eightgraduate courses, of which a minimum of two mustbe in Latin and a minimum of two must be inGreek. Candidates who are in-service teachers, andthey alone, may meet the Greek requirement intwo undergraduate courses above Greek 1, 2; however,only courses in Greek at the graduate levelmay be counted toward the eight courses requiredfor the degree.3) A candidate for the master’s degree must be inresidence for the equivalent of one academic year.The master’s degree may be earned on a part-timebasis through courses offered by the departmentduring the regular academic year and by summerschool courses. No degree is granted on the basis ofsummer school work only.4) Reading knowledge of Latin or Greek and onemodern foreign language (usually German or126

C L A S S I C S >C L I N I C A L P S YC H O LO G Y >CO G N I T I V E S C I E N C E >CO M M U N I C AT I O N S A N D M E D I A S T U D I E S >French) is tested by examination.5) To demonstrate research and presentation thecandidate may submit for evaluation by a facultycommittee either two papers (written for courses atTufts and revised as necessary after completion ofthe course) or a thesis. The thesis normally countsas two of the required eight courses.6) A comprehensive written examination integratingcourse work with a general knowledge of Greekand Latin literatures. An oral examination basedprimarily on the papers or thesis. Candidatesaccepting assistantships (i.e., work in the department)should anticipate a more extended timeschedule; furthermore, students usually find thatwriting a thesis takes a full term of uninterruptedwork.Master of Arts in Classical ArchaeologyThe master’s program in classical archaeology providesstudents with the artistic, cultural, social, andhistorical context for the materials of classicalantiquity and has successfully prepared studentsfor work toward a doctorate, or for fieldwork ormuseum work.REQUIREMENTS1) Applicants will usually have completed theequivalent of an undergraduate classics major orancient art or archaeology major with intermediatelevels in Latin or Greek or in both languages.2) The candidate must successfully complete ninegraduate courses, as follows: three graduate coursesin Latin or Greek; three graduate courses in art andarchaeology; one graduate course in ancient history;and a two-credit thesis. In addition, bothfieldwork and laboratory work are requirements,either as documented past experience or to be fulfilledduring completion of the master’s degree.3) Reading knowledge of either Latin or Greekand one modern foreign language (French, German,or Italian) is tested by examination.4) To demonstrate research and presentation, a thesis,counting for two course credits, with subjectchosen in consultation with the student’s adviser,must be submitted for approval and evaluation to afaculty committee.5) A comprehensive written examination integratingcourse work with a general knowledge of classicalarchaeology is required, as well as an oralexamination based primarily on the thesis.6) Residency for the equivalent of one academicyear is required. The degree may be earned on apart-time basis through courses offered by thedepartment during the regular academic year andthrough summer school courses. No degree isgranted on the basis of summer school work only.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://www.ase.tufts.edu/classics.Clinical Psychology(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE PSYCHOLOGY.)Cognitive Science(FOR MAJOR IN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN PSYCHOLOGY,SEE PSYCHOLOGY )(FOR MINOR IN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES, SEEPHILOSOPHY )Communicationsand Media StudiesDIRECTOR:Julie Dobrow, Child DevelopmentASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:Susan Eisenhauer, Communications and Media StudiesCORE FACULTY:Professor John Conklin, SociologyProfessor Lee Edelman, EnglishProfessor James Glaser, Dean of UndergraduateEducation, Political ScienceProfessor Barbara Grossman, Drama and DanceProfessor Vida Johnson, German, Russian, and AsianLanguages and LiteraturesProfessor Joseph Litvak, EnglishProfessor Susan Napier, German, Russian,and Asian Languages and LiteraturesProfessor Karen Panetta, Electrical and ComputerEngineeringProfessor Christiane Zehl Romero, German, Russian,and Asian Languages and LiteraturesProfessor Fred Rothbaum, Child DevelopmentProfessor Laurence Senelick, Drama and DanceEmeritus Professor Martin Sherwin, HistoryProfessor Judith Wechsler, Art and Art HistoryAssociate Professor Nancy Bauer, PhilosophyAssociate Professor Downing Cless, Drama and DanceAssociate Professor Alva Couch, Computer Science127

CO M M U N I C AT I O N S A N D M E D I A S T U D I E S >Associate Professor James Ennis, SociologyAssociate Professor Calvin Gidney III, Child DevelopmentAssociate Professor David Guss, AnthropologyAssociate Professor Deborah Pacini Hernandez,AnthropologyAssociate Professor Hosea Hirata, German, Russian,and Asian Languages and LiteraturesAssociate Professor Charles Inouye, German, Russian,and Asian Languages and LiteraturesAssociate Professor Brigitte Lane, Romance LanguagesAssociate Professor David Locke, MusicAssociate Professor Joel Rosenberg, German, Russian,and Asian Languages and LiteraturesAssociate Professor Xueping Zhong, German, Russian,and Asian Languages and LiteraturesAssistant Professor Marina Bers, Child DevelopmentAssistant Professor Amahl Bishara, AnthropologyAssistant Professor Monica White Ndounou, Dramaand DanceAssistant Professor Sarah Sobieraj, SociologySenior Lecturer Jeanne Dillon, American StudiesLecturer Christine Cavalier, Art and Art HistoryLecturer Susan Kouguell, Drama and DanceLecturer Paul Lehrman, MusicLecturer Elizabeth Lemons, ReligionLecturer Nan Levinson, EnglishLecturer Neil Miller, EnglishCommunications and Media Studies is an interdisciplinaryprogram that educates students aboutmass media and communications. In our contemporaryworld, the omnipresence of mass communicationsdemands a basic understanding of itsworkings and effects by every citizen. The missionof the Communications and Media Studies programis to provide students with the necessarycritical tools to participate actively and knowledgeablyas informed world citizens and to give them abackground in media literacy to make them morecareful and critical consumers and producers ofmedia. This program is designed to aid all studentsin acquiring this knowledge, while also providinginterested students with the opportunity to makecommunications and media studies a major part oftheir academic career at Tufts.Each semester the program offers courses of itsown through the Experimental College and listsall media-related courses available in the Collegeof Liberal Arts. The program also offers threeinterdisciplinary minors: Mass Communicationsand Media Studies, Film Studies (with twotracks—Film Criticism and Film Practice), andMultimedia Arts. It also registers, supervises, andgrants credit for internships in all fields of communicationsand mass media. Special events andlectures are organized annually and are open to theentire university community.For more information, contact the programoffice at 95 Talbot Avenue, 617-627-2007,CMS@tufts.edu.INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR IN MASSCOMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA STUDIESStudents pursuing the interdisciplinary minor inMass Communications and Media Studies musttake Media and Society (Sociology 40) and fourcourses from the program’s approved electivecourses list. In addition, during their senior yearCMS students must either complete a senior project(Experimental College 194C) or take an additionalmedia course from the CMS list (the CMScourse option).The four elective courses mentioned above mustbe from at least three departments, and they mustinclude at least one course in the disciplinary areaof social sciences and at least one course in the disciplinaryarea of humanities and the arts. Exceptwith the written consent of the director, only oneof the four electives may be a media practice courseor credited internship where students learn skills inmedia production (e.g., photography, journalism,video, film, multimedia, graphic design, advertisingcopy). With the exception of the internship(Experimental College 99C) and the senior colloquium(Experimental College 190C), all coursestaken for the MCMS minor must be taken for aletter grade. In accordance with Tufts policies, studentscannot double count a course for fulfillmentof a foundation requirement and for the MCMSminor, and they may use a maximum of two creditsfrom the minor to count also toward a major,another minor, or distribution requirements.The senior project (Experimental College194C) is a substantial work, which can include theuse of one or more forms of media (e.g., print, film,video, recorded sound, live performance,CDROM). The project may take the form ofeither a more traditional written thesis or an audiovisualproject with a written component. The focusof the work will be a critical exploration of masscommunications in the past, present, and/or future.Either one-half credit or one credit will be given, at128

CO M M U N I C AT I O N S A N D M E D I A S T U D I E S >the discretion of the faculty advisers. Studentsdoing a project must take the CMS senior colloquium(Experimental College 190C), a half-year,one-half credit, pass-fail course that assists them indeveloping their senior projects through groupstudy and analysis of each student’s work inprogress.The CMS course option to the senior project isan additional CMS-approved media-related coursetaken in the senior year. Students completing thecourse option must submit a paper (minimum 15pages) focusing on a media- or film-related topicwritten in conjunction with that course. The papermust be approved, advised, and graded by thecourse instructor. Students pursuing this optionmust also get approval from the CMS director.Students are strongly encouraged to take at leastone media-related internship.INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORIN FILM STUDIESStudents pursuing an interdisciplinary minor inFilm Studies must take a core course, either Introductionto Film Studies (Drama 50/ILVS 50) oran approved alternative. Students will also takefour film-related courses from approved courselists.Starting in the 2010-2011 academic year, therewill be two tracks within the Film Studies minor.Students interested in film theory and/or film historyshould pursue the Film Criticism track.Those students interested in film productionand/or screenplay writing should pursue the FilmPractice track.During their senior year students doing theFilm Criticism track must either complete a SeniorProject (EXP 194C) or ake an additional filmrelatedcourse from the Film Criticism elective listin which they can write a paper of at least 15pages on a film-related topic (the CMS CourseOption). Students doing the Film Practice trackmust complete a Senior Project that is either afilm or screenplay.For students pursuing the Film Criticism track,the four elective courses mentioned above must befrom at least three departments. Except with thewritten consent of the CMS director, no morethan one of the four electives may be a Film Practicecourse or credited internship in which studentslearn skills in film production or practice. Amaximum of 2 Ex College courses may be countedtoward the minor, except with written consent ofthe CMS director. Other than EXP 99C (Internship)and EXP 190C (CMS Senior Colloquium),all classes taken for the Film Studies minor mustbe taken for a letter grade.For students pursuing the Film Practice track,the four elective courses mentioned above mustinclude two film practice courses (such as MakingMovies, Advanced Filmmaking, Producing Filmsfor Social Change, Screenwriting I or II, or a filmpractice internship). The other two elective coursesshould be from the Film Practice electives list andbe offered by two different departments. These arecourses in which aspects of film production arediscussed along with issues of film theory and history.Other than EXP 99C (Internship) and EXP190C (CMS Senior Colloquium), all classes takenfor the Film Studies minor must be taken for aletter grade.In accordance with Tufts policies, students cannot“double count” a course for fulfillment of afoundation requirement and for the Film Studiesminor, and they may use a maximum of two creditsfrom the minor to count also toward a major,another minor, or distribution requirements.Students may use accepted courses transferredfrom another institution toward the Film Studiesminor with consent of the CMS director. A maximumof three courses taken outside of Tufts canbe applied toward the minor.The Senior Project (EXP 194C) is a substantialwork that may take the form of either a more traditionalwritten thesis or a practice-based project(e.g. screenplay, film, video) with a written component.Students doing a project must also take theCMS Senior Colloquium (EXP 190C), a halfyear,half-credit, pass-fail course that assists themin developing their senior projects.The CMS Course Option is an additionalCMS-approved film-related course taken in thesenior year. Students completing the Optioncourse must submit a paper (minimum 15 pages)focusing on a film-related topic written in conjunctionwith that course. The paper must beapproved, advised, and graded by the courseinstructor. Students pursuing the Course Optionto the senior project also must get approval fromthe CMS director.To indicate their intent to minor, studentsshould consult the CMS director, Julie Dobrow, orthe CMS associate director, Susan Eisenhauer,129

CO M M U N I C AT I O N S A N D M E D I A S T U D I E S >CO M M U N I T Y E N V I R O N M E N TA L S T U D I E S >about requirements and the filing of appropriatepaperwork. Students are encouraged to begin thisprocess as soon as possible.For a list of approved elective courses for theFilm Criticism track and the Film Practice track,please go to the “Film Studies Minor” link on theCMS website:http://ase.tufts.edu/cms/filmstudies.html.INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORIN MULTIMEDIA ARTSThe multimedia arts program provides a frameworkfor the analysis of and practical training inemerging digital media. The minor includes—and often mixes—work in animation, filmmaking,photography, music, text, drawing, collage, graphicdesign, software development, website construction,user interface strategies, and human factorstheory. Through course work and collaboration onthe part of students in liberal arts and students intechnical disciplines, the minor aims to foster thedevelopment of a body of shared knowledge andideas and, in so doing, to break down barriers thathave traditionally hindered such cross-fertilization.The interdisciplinary minor in multimedia artsrequires a minimum of five courses within theguidelines noted below. Students pursuing theminor must take the Communications and MediaStudies senior colloquium and complete a seniorproject. Prior to that, they need two multimediapractice courses (selected from the program’sapproved courses list) which introduce students tothe tools, methods, and theories current in thefield, and two electives selected from coursesoffered by the supporting departments—Art andArt History, Drama and Dance, Music, Electricaland Computer Engineering—or those listed andapproved by the program (e.g., Experimental Collegecourses). Except for the senior colloquium, allcourses taken as part of the multimedia arts minormust be taken for a letter grade and may not beused toward fulfillment of the foundation requirement.(See Interdisciplinary Minor Program fordetails.)For specific information about the policies governingrequirements and electives, visithttp://www.excollege.tufts.edu/mma.COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMThe internship program grants academic credit forinternships in communications (Experimental College99C). Students can arrange to work at newspapers,magazines, film companies, advertising andpublic relations firms, television stations, radio stations,and publishing houses. Interns are requiredto work a minimum of 150 hours (approximately12 to 15 hours each week), complete a writingrequirement, and meet regularly with the facultyadviser. Contact CMS Associate Director SusanEisenhauer (susan.eisenhauer@tufts.edu) for eligibilityand course requirements.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/cms.CommunityEnvironmental StudiesFACULTY ADVISER:Lecturer Rusty Russell, Urban and Environmental Policyand PlanningEnvironmentalists and concerned citizens alike facethe challenge of keeping pace with politically andtechnically complex issues. The growing sophisticationof the environmental movement brings newdemands to link conservation and preservation,environmental justice, and safety and health in theworkplace and community.The certificate in Community EnvironmentalStudies (CES) provides professional training forcareers in today’s rapidly evolving environmentalfield. CES’s interdisciplinary curriculum is designedto clarify career goals for those who may be consideringenvironmental work, as well as to enhancethe skills of professionals already in the field. Thecertificate is offered in collaboration with theDepartment of Urban and Environmental Policyand Planning and the Office of Graduate Studies.The certificate requires the completion of fourcourses in such varied subjects as land planning,environmental policy, mediation, law, and economics.The program is open to individuals with a bachelor’sdegree and is especially appropriate for peoplein community and environmental organizationswho want to increase their expertise about issuesand methods, midcareer professionals who want toapply their skills to environmental work, and businesspeople working with communities aroundenvironmental issues.130

CO M M U N I T Y E N V I R O N M E N TA L S T U D I E S >CO M M U N I T Y H E A LT H >For more information and an application, contactthe Office of Graduate Studies at 617-627-3395, or visit http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.Community HealthDIRECTOR:Senior Lecturer Edith D. Balbach, Community HealthPOLICY BOARD:Carol Baffi-Dugan, Associate Dean for UndergraduateEducation, Director of Health Professions AdvisingProfessor Donald Wertlieb, Child DevelopmentAssociate Professor Harry Bernheim, BiologyAssociate Professor David Gute, Civil and EnvironmentalEngineeringAssociate Professor Joanne Phillips, ClassicsAssociate Professor Rosemary C. R. Taylor, Sociology/Community HealthAssistant Professor Raymond Hyatt, Tufts UniversitySchool of MedicineLecturer Kevin Irwin, Community HealthLecturer Linda Sprague Martinez, Internship CoordinatorLecturer Alissa Spielberg, Community HealthPamela Schoenberg Reider, Program AdministratorThe Community Health Program (CHP), establishedin 1975, is one of the oldest multidisciplinaryprograms within the university. CHP toucheson diverse aspects of health and society andencourages students to explore health issues from avariety of perspectives.Courses approved to satisfy the CHP majorspan many disciplines, including anthropology,nutrition, classics, sociology, biology, psychology,history, economics, engineering, philosophy, politicalscience, and public health. Through courses andfieldwork, CHP students analyze: 1) the factorsthat determine health and illness, 2) how communitiesdefine and try to resolve health-related problems,3) the formation of health care policy in theUnited States with a comparative look at othercountries, and 4) the institutions that plan, regulate,and deliver health care services.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSSecond Major in Community HealthThe major in Community Health offers undergraduatesan opportunity to explore issues surroundinghealth, health care, community andsociety. In addition to a broad academic experienceencompassing nine courses, students complete an180-hour internship for which they receive oneacademic credit. The major in Community Healthis a second major, which means students completeit in addition to completing their primary major.All courses submitted for credit in the majormust be passed with a C- or better, with the exceptionof the internship. The internship (CommunityHealth 180) must be passed with a B- or better. Incompleting an internship, a Tufts student is representingTufts University to an outside agency and ishelping to provide a service to Boston area communities.Students are expected to take their placementseriously, to represent CHP effectively, and torender a valuable service. For these reasons, creditfor the internship is contingent on the studentreceiving at least a B-. No course submitted forcredit in the major may be taken on a pass-failbasis.CORE REQUIREMENTSTo pursue a second major in community health,students complete ten courses that encourage abreadth and depth of learning.There are five required courses:Community Health 1 Introduction to CommunityHealthCommunity Health 2 Health Care in America: Policiesand PoliticsCommunity Health/Civil Engineering 54 Fundamentalsof EpidemiologyCommunity Health 180 InternshipCommunity Health 181 Internship SeminarThe five remaining electives are selected from adiverse mix of courses. All CHP majors arerequired to take five electives across three clusters:Science of Health, Frameworks for UnderstandingHealth, and Health/Health Care Policy. Studentsmust at least complete one course in each cluster(see below). At least one of these five courses mustbe approved as a Research course and at least onemust be approved as a Comparative / Cross-culturalCourse. Courses approved for the Researchand/or Cross-cultural requirements are listed followingthe description of the clusters.1. SCIENCE OF HEALTHOne course in the Science of Health cluster. Thesciences have a particular lens for looking at health131

CO M M U N I T Y H E A LT H >issues that focuses on the biological or technologicalcauses and cures for disease. Although healthand health care result from a complex mix of biological,social, political, and cultural phenomena,anyone claiming a thorough knowledge of healthissues must have some basic knowledge of the scientific/technologicalframework for looking atthem.2. FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING HEALTHOne course in the Frameworks for UnderstandingHealth cluster. In Community Health 1 and 2 studentsare introduced to a broad range of healthconcepts and health areas. By taking at least onecourse in this cluster, students will have an opportunityto explore one area in greater depth.3. HEALTH / HEALTH CARE POLICYOne course in the Health/Health Care Policy cluster.The policy environment controls how resourcesare distributed and helps to determine how communitiesperceive their options. Students need tounderstand current U.S. and/or international policyand have the opportunity to learn methods fordeveloping further understanding.CROSS-CULTURAL OR COMPARATIVE VIEWS OFHEALTHCHP majors are required to take at least onecourse with a cross-cultural or comparative focusthat encourages understanding health in differentcultures or communities. Courses approved for thisrequirement fall into two broad categories: withinthe United States and outside of the United States(International).RESEARCHAll CHP majors must complete a major researchpaper or project. This requirement can be satisfiedby taking a course with a research component, bycompleting a research-based fieldwork or independentstudy focused on health, or by completinga thesis focused on health issues.Students may petition to have an independentstudy (conducted under Community Health 193)or a fieldwork experience (conducted under CommunityHealth 199) count toward the Researchrequirement if the student's project has a substantialresearch component. Such a course will beassigned to a cluster depending on the topic. Workcompleted in Sociology 102, Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering 164, or Community Health197/198 will similarly be assigned to a clusterbased on the topic of the research.Students may petition to have honors theses orindependent studies from their primary majorcount toward the Research requirement if the projectinvolves research in a health area and a memberof the CHP faculty is on the student's committee.Permission to count such a course must beobtained in advance. In accordance with universityrules, students may not double count more thanhalf of their primary major credits with their secondmajor.Students may petition courses taken abroad formajor credit but no more than three courses takenat other institutions may count toward the major.Students may petition a course to count for majorcredit when they have a course syllabus, which istypically after they return. This process is a separateone from that of transferring the credit to Tufts,which students do through the on-line system. TheCH Transfer of Credit representative will advisethem on what will likely count for CH credit.EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: INTERNSHIPThe internship is an integral part of the CHP. Formany students, the 180-hour internship proves tobe one of the most valuable learning experiences inthe program, establishing a link between theoryand practice. CHP assists students in finding aninternship, and students have considerable latitudein selecting a placement. Placements have includedthe Greater Boston Elderly Legal Services, theBoston Childhood Lead Poisoning PreventionProgram, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, theMassachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safetyand Health, Children's Hospital, neighborhoodhealth centers, Public Health AIDS Services, andthe Five City Tobacco Collaborative. In addition toevaluating the progress of students, site supervisorsmaintain contact with the CHP internship coordinator.During the same semester of the internship,students enroll in a seminar with the CommunityHealth Internship Coordinator. Students mustcomplete CH 1 and CH 2 before the Internshipand Seminar. This seminar meets on the Medfordcampus.More information may be obtained from theprogram office at 112 Packard Avenue or by calling617-627-3233, or by e-mail(chp@tufts.edu). Visitour website at http://ase.tufts.edu/commhealth.132

CO M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G >CO M P U T E R S C I E N C E >Computer Engineering(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE ELECTRICALAND COMPUTER ENGINEERING.)Computer ScienceProfessor Carla Brodley, Chair; Artificial intelligence,machine learningProfessor Lenore J. Cowen, Computational biology, theoryof computation, algorithm design and analysisProfessor Robert J. K. Jacob, Interin Chair untilSeptember 2010; Human- computer interactionProfessor Diane L. Souvaine, Computational geometry,algorithm design and analysisAssociate Professor Anselm C. Blumer, Artificial intelligence,machine learning, computational biologyAssociate Professor Alva Couch, Network and systemadministration, scientific computing and visualizationAssociate Professor Soha Hassoun, Computer-aideddesign, VLSI design; computational systems biologyAssociate Professor Roni Khardon, Machine learning,artificial intelligence, computational learning theoryEmeritus Associate Professor David Krumme,Parallel and grid computingAssociate Professor Norman Ramsey, Programming languagesand systems, functional programmingAssociate Professor Matthias Scheutz, Artificial intelligence,cognitive science, human-robot interactionAssociate Professor Donna Slonim, Computational biology,artificial intelligence, machine learningAssistant Professor Remco Chang, Visualization, visualanalytics, computer graphicsAssistant Professor Samuel Z. Guyer, Compilers, programminglanguagesSenior Lecturer/ Research Assistant ProfessorBenjamin Hescott, Computational complexity, approximationand parallel algorithms, computational biologySenior Lecturer/Research Assistant Professor Judith A.Stafford, Software engineeringLecturer Ming Chow, Computer games, computer securityand privacyResearch Assistant Professor Ethan Danahy,Technology solutions for engineering educationVisiting Assistant Professor Sara Su, Computer graphics,human-computer interactionSECONDARY APPOINTMENTS:Professor Bruce Boghosian, Mathematics; Quantumcomputing, scientific and distributed computingProfessor Christoph Börgers, Mathematics; Appliedmathematics and computingProfessor Gregory Crane, Classics; Ancient GreekLiterature, Computing and its impact on learningProfessor Misha Kilmer, Mathematics; Numerical linearalgebra, linear algebra, scientific computing andvisualizationProfessor Eric L. Miller, Electrical and ComputerEngineering; Signal and image processingProfessor Karen Panetta, Electrical and ComputerEngineering; Human-computer interaction, multimediastudiesProfessor Douglas Preis, Electrical and ComputerEngineering; Scientific computing, visualizationAssociate Professor Marina Bers, Child Development;Human-computer interaction, collaborative learning systems,virtual communitiesThe department offers undergraduate programs incomputer science for both liberal arts and engineeringstudents, M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs, andseveral non-degree graduate programs. The departmentoffers undergraduate programs in both theSchool of Arts and Sciences and the School ofEngineering. Both the Arts and Sciences andEngineering programs are included in the generalaccreditation conferred on the University byNEASC. In addition, the BSCS program offeredthrough the School of Engineering is accredited bythe Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC)of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET).UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS—COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTSMajor in Computer ScienceTen courses: eight courses in computer science andtwo courses in related fields. The computer sciencecourses must be more advanced than ComputerScience 11 and must include Computer Science15, 40, 80, 160, and 170. Only one of Comp 80 orComp 105 may be counted toward the major. Therelated fields’ courses are Mathematics 12 or 17and Computer Science 22 (Mathematics 22 maybe substituted for Computer Science 22). Theintroductory courses Computer Science 10 and 11as well as Mathematics 4, 5, 6, and 11, do notcount toward the major. No more than oneDirected Study (93, 94, 193, 194) may be countedtoward the major. All ten courses to be countedtoward the major must be completed with a gradeof C- or better. The above are minimal requirementsfor the concentration. For students who133

CO M P U T E R S C I E N C E >desire a stronger program, the following coursesare recommended: Computer Science 111, 180,181, 190; Mathematics 46, 145, 161 and 162.For an ABET/CAC accredited program, seethe BSCS in the School of Engineering, describedbelow.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS—SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGBachelor of Science in Computer ScienceThe mission of the Computer Science in Engineering(BSCS) program is to provide graduateswith the durable knowledge necessary to becomefuture leaders in the rapidly evolving discipline ofComputer Science as well as in other computerrelatedfields. We aim to give each graduate a solidfoundation in both Computer Science theory andprogramming practice, and to prepare each graduatefor further advanced study in Computer Scienceand related fields. We aim to expose each graduateto the challenges and research problems involved increating new kinds of computer software. We aimto give graduates the skills and commitment to lifelonglearning necessary to prepare them to be effectiveemployees or graduate students incomputer-related fields. The faculty is dedicated toaccomplishing this mission through integration ofteaching and research.The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science(BSCS) offered through the School of Engineeringis accredited by the Computing AccreditationCommission(CAC) of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET).Objectives of the BSCS program:1. Graduates should be prepared to pursue aprofessional career in or related to computingor software.2. Top graduates should be prepared to succeed ingraduate study in computer science.3. Graduates should be prepared to becometechnology leaders in industry and academia.Outcomes of the BSCS program:1. Graduates should be able to utilize theoreticalcomputer science to analyze algorithms andpredict performance.2. Graduates should have the ability to apply computerscience and software engineering principlesto solve real-world problems.3. Graduates should be proficient in interactin withinterdisciplinary teams.The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science(BSCS) requires thirty-eight courses includingintroductory, foundation, breadth, and concentrationcourses. Introductory courses (11 credits)include En2 and Es2; one half-credit EN course;Math 11,12,13, and 22 (Computer Science 22 maybe substituted for Mathematics 22); and Physics 11,Chemistry 1, Physics 12 or Chemistry 2, and afourth science elective. The science elective may beone of Astronomy 21 or 22; Biology 1 or 13;Chemistry 2; Geology 1, 2, or 5; Physics 12, 13, or31; or any course in any of these departments withone of these courses as a prerequisite. The foundationrequirement (5 courses) includes ComputerScience 11 and 15, Engineering Science 3 and 4,and a statistics course chosen from EngineeringScience 56, Electrical Engineering 104,Mathematics 162, Biology 132, or Physics 153. Thebreadth requirement (10 courses) includes English1; one course in ethics and social context(Philosophy 24 or Engineering Management 54);five courses in Humanities, Arts, or Social Sciences,and three courses chosen either from Humanities,Arts, and Social Sciences, or from selected coursescovering the broader context of engineering.Allowable courses in Humanities, Arts, and SocialSciences are those listed as fulfilling the distributionrequirement in those categories in the School ofLiberal Arts. A list of selected courses appropriatefor the last three credits of the breadth requirementis available from the department, and includescourses in Humanities, Arts, Social Science,Engineering Science, Engineering Management,Engineering Psychology, and introductory coursesin selected School of Engineering departments. Theconcentration requirement (11 courses) includesComputer Science 40, 80 or 105, 160, 170, and180; five elective courses in computer science, threeof which must be numbered above 100; and a onecreditsenior project approved by the department.Normally the senior project is completed by enrollmentin Comp190 (Software Engineering Project).Only one of Computer Science 80 or ComputerScience 105 may be counted toward the degree.The following sample program is one way of satisfyingthe above requirements; further informationregarding options and procedures is available fromthe department.134

CO M P U T E R S C I E N C E >First YearFALL TERMMathematics 11Physics 11English 1Engineering 2 (half credit)Half-credit (EN) course in engineeringSPRING TERMMathematics 12Computer Science 11 Introduction to ComputerScienceChemistry 1 or 16Engineering Science 2Sophomore YearFALL TERMMathematics 13 Calculus IIIComputer Science 15 Data StructuresEngineering Science 3 Introduction to ElectricalEngineeringPhysics 12 or Chemistry 2Breadth elective (humanities, social sciences, arts,or engineering)SPRING TERMComputer Science 22 or Mathematics 22 DiscreteMathematicsComputer Science 80 or 105 Programming LanguagesEngineering Science 4 Introduction to Digital LogicCircuitsScience electiveBreadth elective (humanities, social sciences, arts,or engineering)Junior YearFALL TERMComputer Science 40 Machine Structure and Assembly-Language ProgrammingComputer Science 160 AlgorithmsEngineering Science 56 StatisticsHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveBreadth elective (humanities, social sciences, arts, orengineering)SPRING TERMComputer Science 170 Theory of ComputationEngineering Management 54 Engineering LeadershipComputer science electiveComputer science electiveHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveSenior YearFALL TERMComputer Science 180 Software EngineeringComputer science electiveComputer science electiveHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveSPRING TERMComputer Science 190 Senior Design ProjectComputer science electiveHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveHumanities, social sciences, or arts electiveFree electiveUNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMMinor in Computer ScienceThe undergraduate minor in Computer Scienceconsists of five courses, including Computer Science15; two courses chosen from Computer Science40, either 80 or 105, 160, and 170; one coursein computer science numbered 100 or above; andeither Computer Science 22 or Mathematics 22 orone additional course in computer science numberedabove 15. Only one of Computer Science 80or 105 may be counted toward the minor.POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAM INCOMPUTER SCIENCEThe postbaccalaureate program in computer scienceoffers the student with a bachelor’s degree,but few computer science courses, the opportunityto earn the equivalent of an undergraduate minorin computer science by completing the requirementsfor the minor. It is designed to give the studentwith a nontechnical, liberal arts degree theintroductory knowledge base to enter the technologyfield or continue on for graduate study incomputer science. For more information, contactthe Office of Graduate Studies at 617-627-3395or visit the website http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.The program requires five Tufts courses.Required:COMP 15 Data Structures, plusChoose two:COMP 40 Machine Structure and AssemblyLanguage ProgrammingCOMP 80 or 105 Programming Languages**COMP 160 Algorithms***COMP 170 Theory of Computation***135

CO M P U T E R S C I E N C E >Choose one:MATH 22 or COMP 22 Discrete Math orCOMP elective numbered higher thanCOMP 15One elective:One computer science elective 100-level orabove****Prerequisite course COMP 11: Introduction toComputer Science is available for individualswithout a previous programming course.**Only one of Computer Science 80 and 105 maybe counted toward the program.**Courses numbered above 100 award graduatecredit, and are transferable into the Tufts Masterof Science in Computer Science program uponacceptance to the program.CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSCertificate Program in Computer ScienceThe four-course, graduate-level certificate programin computer science is for the student with a bachelor’sdegree in computer science or a closelyrelated field with approved work experience. Theprogram is designed for those who wish to updatetheir skills and broaden their knowledge to meetthe challenges of and opportunities available intoday’s rapid-pace technology field. For moreinformation, contact the Office of Graduate Studiesat 617-627-3395 or visithttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.The certificate requires four graduate-levelcourses in Computer Science. This flexible programallows the student to cluster course electivesaround a particular interest or specialty area.Course may be chosen from our regular departmentofferings or from our COMP 150 SpecialTopics offerings, which are offered in particularly“hot” area of interest, or in a unique specialty areaof Tufts faculty.CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIONIn an interdisciplinary collaboration between theDepartment of Psychology, the Department ofComputer Science, and the Department of OccupationalTherapy at Tufts, this four-course, graduate-levelcertificate is designed to train the nextgeneration of computer professionals for tomorrow’scomplex challenges. The program is open toindividuals with a bachelor’s degree, and isdesigned to be pursued on a part-time basis bycomputer programmers, Web designers, humanfactors professionals, software engineers, and userinterfacedesigners who wish to develop or enhancetheir user-interface design and implementationskills. For more information, see Human-ComputerInteraction, or contact the Office of GraduateStudies at 617-627-3395, or visithttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.The certificate requires four courses.1. Two foundation courses:COMP 171 Human-Computer InteractionPSY 53/ENP 61 Engineering Psychology2. One or more of the following:COMP 106 Object Oriented Programming for GUIsENP 161 Human Factors in Product DesignENP 162 Man-Machine System DesignENP 166 Applied Design of Software User InterfacesPSY 130 Advanced Engineering Psychology3. ElectivesCOMP 20 Multimedia ProgrammingCOMP 175 Computer GraphicsEE 120 Computer Animation for TechnicalCommunicationsOTS 105 Assistive Technology(Students may substitute other Tufts graduatecourses, subject to the approval of the certificateadvisor.)GRADUATE PROGRAMSMaster of ScienceThe Master of Science degree requires ten coursecredits at the 100 level or above. At least eightcredits must be earned by taking approved courses.The remaining two credits may be earned in severalways, including taking approved courses, completinga master's thesis, or participating in anindependent study or research experience. At leastfour of the courses must be in computer science,and at least two of the courses must include a seriousprogramming component. To use coursesoffered outside the Department of Computer Science,the student must obtain the approval of thedepartment. Students must also demonstrate competencyin the material covered in Mathematics 22and Computer Science 40, either 80 or 105, 160,and 170. The last three courses, 105, 160 and 170,can be taken as part of the master's degree program.Each student must complete a master's projector thesis demonstrating mastery of computerscience research and/or software development136

CO M P U T E R S C I E N C E >DA N C E >skills. The project requirement includes a writtenreport which must be approved by a member of thefaculty. Substantial projects, typically involvingresearch, can count up to one-credit through thecourses Computer Science 293 and 294. The projectrequirement may also be satisfied by a writtenmaster's thesis, defended orally, counted as betweenone and two credits, through the courses ComputerScience 295 and 296.Doctor of PhilosophyStudents must have a master's degree in computerscience or a related field to be admitted to thePh.D. program. Applicants to the Ph.D. programwho do not have a master's degree will instead beconsidered for admission to the M.S./Ph.D. program.Doctoral study consists of preliminarycoursework and study, qualifying exams, and creativeresearch culminating in a written dissertation.Areas available for dissertations in computer scienceinclude algorithm design and analysis, artificialintelligence and machine learning, CAD and VLSIdesign, compilers, computational biology, computationalgeometry, computer graphics and modeling,human-computer interaction, network and systemadministration, programming languages, softwareengineering, theory of computation, and visualization.Detailed requirements and procedures for thePh.D. program are outlined on the departmentWeb pages at http://www.cs.tufts.edu.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://www.cs.tufts.edu.Computer ScienceCertificate ProgramFaculty adviser:Associate Professor Anselm C. BlumerWith technology advancing at a rapid pace, opportunitiesfor advanced applications of computer scienceare limitless. Professionals with experience andknowledge of the "hottest" topics in computer science— databases, Linux, object-oriented programming,software engineering, network and systemsadministration, parallel and distributed computing— are rapidly advancing in salary and opportunity.This four-course graduate-level program willupdate your skills and broaden your knowledge incomputer science, through a "design your own specialtycertificate" taught by Tufts' renowned facultyin computer science. Completion of the certificaterequires grades of B- or better in all courses.Courses are transferable into the Tufts M.S. programupon acceptance to that program.The program is open to individuals with at leasta bachelor's degree in computer science, or a closelyrelated field with approved work experience. Individualscompleting the Post-Bac Computer ScienceMinor Program are also encouraged to apply.For more information and an application, contactthe Office of Graduate Studies at 617-627-3395, or visit http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.DanceAssociate Professor Alice E. Trexler, Director of dancestudiesSenior Lecturer Daniel McCusker, Dance technique andrepertoryHalf-time Lecturer Mila Thigpen, Dance techniquePart-time Lecturer Gretchen Hayden, North Indianclassical danceThe Department of Drama and Dance offers dancecourses that are appropriate for the general studentbody and for those with dance experience. Theobjectives of this nonconservatory program are tofoster the development of creative resources andtechniques, to introduce performance analysis, andto contextualize dance as an element of culture.This liberal arts approach encourages students tocreate integrative links with other disciplines. Studentsmay minor in dance, and dance courses maybe used toward the drama major (see Drama).Dance performances choreographed by faculty andstudents are presented in the Jackson Dance Laband other spaces on campus each semester.Dance MinorFive credits of six to eight half- and full-creditcourses. Techniques and processes for performing,creating, and analyzing movement materials in andoutside of “western” traditions as well as cultural orhistorical context. Requirements include one interdisciplinarycourse, one full-credit creative course,one non-western or diasporic studio course, and acapstone experience (half- or non-credit) in additionto electives. Only lecture courses in dance maybe submitted for transfer approval except for those137

DA N C E >D R A MA A N D DA N C E >in Tufts abroad programs. More information aboutdance may be obtained at the department office orat www.ase.tufts.edu/drama-dance/dance.Drama and Dance(FOR DANCE INFORMATION, SEE DANCE.)Associate Professor Downing Cless, Chair; Directing,sociology of the theatre, dramatic literature and theoryProfessor Barbara Wallace Grossman, Theatre history,dramatic literature and criticism, directingProfessor Laurence Senelick, Fletcher Professor ofOratory; Director of graduate studies in drama; Dramatic literatureand theory, theatre and film historyAssociate Professor Alice E. Trexler, Director of dance;Dance studiesAssistant Professor Monica White Ndounou, Theatrehistory, dramatic literature and criticism, actingSenior Lecturer Daniel McCusker, DanceLecturer Margo Caddell, Lighting design and stage managementLecturer Linda Ross Girard, Costume DesignerLecturer John Mulligan, Technical directorLecturer Ted Simpson, Head of DesignLecturer Sheriden Thomas, Acting and directingPART-TIME FACULTY:Senior Lecturer Neal Hirsig, MultimediaLecturer Thomas Connolly, Theatre history, dramatic literatureand criticismLecturer Deborah Cooney, Voice and speechLecturer Gretchen Hayden, DanceLecturer Luke Jorgensen, Director, Children’s TheatreLecturer Susan Kouguell, ScreenwritingLecturer Meredith Miller, Assistant technical directorLecturer Mila Thigpen, DanceLecturer Ken Urban, PlaywritingThe Department of Drama and Dance provides astrong liberal arts approach to the creative, historical,and aesthetic dimensions of performance. Thecurriculum fosters critical thinking and imaginativechallenges, whether through experiences with literatureand history or participation in performance.The department offers a variety of courses, complementedby an active season of productions. Studentshave the opportunity to apply the artistic andanalytical skills they develop in class to thedemands of live performance. Courses and productionsare open to all Tufts students, regardless ofmajor. Whether in the classroom, the dance lab, orthe theatre, every course in the department fulfillsthe arts distribution requirement. The only exceptionis Drama 27: Public Speaking, which is considereda Humanities course.PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIESEach year the department produces a full and variedseason of performances in the Balch ArenaTheater, a flexible theatre-in-the-round. The seasonconsists of three faculty-directed productions,as well as a number of student-directed shows.Several student groups are active throughout theyear in the theatre and other spaces on campus.These include Pen, Paint, and Pretzels (3Ps), thelargest theater organization at Tufts, Torn TicketII, which is dedicated to musical theatre, and BareBodkin, specializing in student-written work.There are other performance opportunities withCheap Sox (improvisational comedy), HYPE!(mime), Traveling Treasure Trunk (children’s theatre),Sarabande Dance Ensemble, and TuftsDance Collective.The production program allows students toexplore all areas of theatre and dance outside theclassroom. They are involved in every aspect ofproduction, from backstage work as stage managersand crew members, to directing and/orchoreographing shows, designing, performing,even producing. They experience the joys andchallenges of live performance, as well as the satisfactionof working as part of a creative ensembleon a project for a significant period of time.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSMajor in DramaThe major in drama provides a balanced mix ofstudy and practice, understanding and process,thinking and doing. It demands much of and givesmuch to students in the development of creativity,adaptability, and analytical thinking. With itsemphasis on effective communication and imaginativeexploration, a drama major is one of the bestpreparations for a variety of careers, as well as forgraduate professional training and work in a theatrearts specialization. Drama majors often completedouble majors in combination with many otherdepartments and programs.The drama major consists of eleven course138

D R A MA A N D DA N C E >credits and related requirements, including:1) Five course credits in history, literature, and/ortheory of drama, four of which are required: Drama1 (Comedy and Tragedy), 4 (Modern Drama), 137(Theatre and Society I: Prehistory through theRenaissance), 138 (Theatre and Society II: TheEarly Modern Period). The fifth is an elective froman approved list. 2) Drama 17 (Theatre Technology).3) A design course chosen from the followingofferings: DR 18 (Lighting Design), DR 125(Scene Design), or DR 126 (Costume Design). 4)Two course credits in acting/directing/movementor studio dance/voice (excluding Drama 80). 5)Two electives in the student’s specific area of interest,at least one of which must be an upper-levelcourse. A maximum of two one-half course creditsof Drama 80 and/or 81 may be used to fulfill therequirements for the major. 6) A noncredit runcrew on a faculty-directed major production (assistantstage manager, light board operator, soundboard operator, costume crew, deck crew, housemanagement). 7) A noncredit prep crew on a faculty-directedmajor production consisting of thirtyhours of production-related preparatory work in agiven semester. 8) Each drama major is expected togain experience in the creative aspects of dramaand/or dance through involvement in the productionprogram of the university. Graduating magnacum laude or summa cum laude with a dramamajor is contingent not only on scholastic achievement,but on significant participation in productions.Students considering a drama major will find itadvantageous to complete Drama 1, the crewrequirement, and an introductory-level course ineither studio dance/acting or design/technology bythe end of the sophomore year. This will allowgreater flexibility in scheduling course work andmore opportunities for advanced-level productionresponsibilities later on.We strongly recommend that students who planto pursue professional training or graduate schooltake more than the eleven-course credit minimum,especially in an area of specialization.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMSMinor in DramaThe drama minor consists of a minimum of fivecourses taken in the department: two in literature/history(including Drama 1 or 4) and threeother courses selected in a plan approved by thedesignated minor advisor. Drama minors have theoption of choosing an emphasis in acting, directing,design, technical theater, or theater studies. Dramaminors are also required to serve on either one prepcrew or one run crew for a departmental majorproduction.Interdisciplinary Minor in Film StudiesThis interdisciplinary minor is offered through theCommunications and Media Studies program.For more information, see Communications andMedia Studies.Interdisciplinary Minor in Multimedia ArtsThis is an interdisciplinary minor of the Departmentsof Art and Art History, Drama and Dance,Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Music.For more information, see Multimedia Arts.GRADUATE PROGRAMFor admission to graduate work in drama, aprospective student must present a completedundergraduate record of high scholastic proficiencywith a firm grounding in drama and theatre arts.Other desirable foundation subjects include culturalstudies, art history, music, philosophy, psychology,sociology, history, and literature.The program of study leading to the doctor ofphilosophy or master of arts degree in dramaembraces dramatic literature, dramatic theory andcriticism, and theatre history and research. It isexpected that applicants for admission will alreadyhave attained a level of proficiency in the creativeand/or performance aspects of theatre.Courses of study for the satisfaction of the residencerequirement do not include theatrical practiceor stage performance. Dramaturgy for afaculty-directed play may be used for credit once.Depending on the individual student’s educationalbackground, intellectual capabilities, andprofessional aims, certain courses in other disciplines—anthropology,art history, Chinese, classics,English, French, German, history, Italian, Japanese,music, philosophy, Russian, sociology, and Spanish—maybe taken for credit toward advanceddegrees in drama, upon consent of the graduateadviser of the Department of Drama and Dance.Master of ArtsIn general, the student is expected to offer foradmission the equivalent of a Tufts bachelor of arts139

D R A MA A N D DA N C E >degree with a major in drama. A student whoseundergraduate preparation is not equivalent may beadmitted provisionally and may be required tocomplete more than the minimum eight courses ormake up deficiencies at no degree credit.REQUIREMENTS AND RESIDENCEA minimum of eight courses of graduate-levelwork in residence is required for the degree.Additionally, the student must satisfy the followingrequirements to qualify for the master of artsdegree in drama:1) The student must demonstrate a reading knowledgeof a foreign language by passing an examinationor an approved course no later than the end ofthe first year. A student whose undergraduaterecord indicates successful performance in a languagecourse at the advanced level may be exempt.2) Understanding of the basic principles and practicesof design and technical theatre is to bedemonstrated in the student’s prior experience orby satisfactory completion of Drama 17, 125 or126 taken without credit during the first year ofresidence. 3) The student must demonstrate anunderstanding of the principal theories and methodsof acting.This requirement may be fulfilled either by satisfactorycompletion of Drama 10, taken withoutcredit during the first semester of residence, or bypresentation of evidence of study and experience inacting. 4) Unless a student’s undergraduate recordindicates completion of two courses or their equivalentin history of the theatre, Drama 137 and 138must be taken for credit. 5) The student must takea minimum of four courses in graduate seminarsselected from the following: Drama 220, 231, 235,236, 240, 244, 248, 249, 251, 252, 254, 255, 258,259, 261, 262, or 263. Also, certain related coursesin other departments may be credited toward themaster of arts degree in drama (not more than onein a semester), with prior consent of the adviser. 6)The student must demonstrate an ability to dealwith the concepts and problems of a particular areaof scholarly specialization at a level of distinction.The student must satisfy this requirement by completinga scholarly thesis (one semester of Drama295 or 296).POLICY ON INCOMPLETE GRADESAny graduate student with more than one incompletegrade at the end of a term’s study will receivewarning that his or her status in the program is injeopardy. Any student on financial aid or assistantshipwho has more than one incomplete grade atthe end of a term’s study will have his or herappointment withdrawn.All incomplete grades must be completed nolater than six weeks after the end of the semester orsummer session in which the incomplete wasawarded or the student will be required to withdrawfrom the program.The above stipulations may be waived only bypetition of the student, duly supported, and thevoting consent of the graduate faculty.Doctor of PhilosophyFor admission to the program the applicant is generallyexpected to offer the equivalent of a Tuftsmaster of arts degree in drama and to give evidenceof experience in theatrical production in theresume. A student whose prior preparation is notequivalent may be admitted provisionally andrequired to take additional courses achieving agrade not lower than B- to make up deficiencies atno degree credit.REQUIREMENTS AND RESIDENCECourse work extending approximately three academicyears beyond the B.A. degree, normally 18courses (including two courses for dissertationresearch), is required. Part-time study or less thanfull-time residence in the Ph.D. program is discouraged.Eight seminars within the departmentare required of all Ph.D. students, including twoseminars in dramatic or performance theory andDrama 220: Introduction to Research Methodsand Materials (to be taken on entering). With priorconsent of the adviser, certain advanced coursesoutside the department may be credited toward thePh.D. degree (not more than one course in asemester).Students with a master’s degree may be creditedtoward the doctorate with up to six courses in theirprevious graduate study that satisfy course requirementsfor the Tufts doctorate in drama. However,acceptance into candidacy for the doctoral degreeordinarily depends on the quality of work done inthe student’s first year of residence at Tufts. Transferof courses is not automatic, and each case isjudged on its individual merit by the graduate faculty.A student may apply for transfer of coursesearned through graduate work in other schools140

D R A MA A N D DA N C E >E CO N O M I C S >only after the satisfactory completion of at leastone semester of residence at Tufts.POLICY ON INCOMPLETE GRADESDoctoral candidates should note the restrictionson incomplete grades stated in the section on themaster’s degree.FOREIGN LANGUAGEA student must demonstrate a reading knowledgeof two foreign languages. Because a significantamount of material in this program can be readonly in primary sources, the student is expected tosatisfy the language requirements by passing anexamination or accepted course in one language nolater than the end of the first year of residence, andthe other language prior to taking the comprehensiveexaminations. A student whose undergraduaterecord indicates successful performance in a languagecourse at the advanced level may be exempt.COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONSAfter the last semester of courses, the student willcomplete comprehensive examinations to establishhis or her candidacy for the doctoral degree. Theseexaminations will be both written and oral.DISSERTATIONThe candidate for the doctoral degree must provecompetence in independent research by preparingand completing a dissertation on a subject chosenand planned with the approval of the department’sgraduate faculty and written under the supervisionof an adviser. Ordinarily the student will completethe dissertation while in residence, although forspecial reasons he or she may be permitted to finishit elsewhere within the time limit established bythe graduate school.COURSES AVAILABLE IN THEDOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMAlthough each course is not offered every year, thestudent may expect to find all of them availableduring the period of residence. A doctoral candidateis expected, as part of the course load, to enrollin two seminars each semester (200-level courses).For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/drama-dance.EconomicsProfessor Enrico Spolaore, Chair; Political economics,international economics, macroeconomics, public financeProfessor Lawrence S. Bacow, Environmental economicsProfessor Linda Datcher Loury, Labor, incomedistributionProfessor Yannis Ioannides, Max and Herta NeubauerChair in Economics; Macroeconomics, growth, urban economics,housingProfessor Michael Klein, International economics, macroeconomicsProfessor Gilbert E. Metcalf, Public finance, appliedmicroeconomicsProfessor George Norman, William and Joyce CummingsFamily Chair in Entrepreneurship and Business Economics;Industrial organization, spatial economics, microeconomicsProfessor Lynne Pepall, Industrial organization, appliedmicroeconomicsProfessor Daniel Richards, Industrial Organization,macroeconomicsProfessor Jeffrey Zabel, Econometrics, labor economicsAssociate Professor Marcelo Bianconi, Director ofGraduate Studies, Macroeconomics, international economicsAssociate Professor Drusilla Brown, International tradetheory and policyAssociate Professor David Dapice, Economic development,macroeconomics, public financeAssociate Professor Rajeev Dehejia, Applied economics,labor economics, econometrics, development economicsAssociate Professor Thomas Downes, Director ofUndergraduate Studies, Public finance, economics ofeducationAssociate Professor David Garman, Applied econometricsAssociate Professor Edward Kutsoati, Money and financialmarkets, applied microeconomicsAssociate Professor Margaret McMillan, DevelopmentAssociate Professor (part-time) Winifred Rothenberg,Economic historyAssistant Professor Randall Akee, Development economics,labor economicsAssistant Professor Jenny Aker, DevelopmentAssistant Professor Andreea Balan Cohen, HealthEconomics, public economicsAssistant Professor Stelios Michalopoulos, Economicgrowth and development, macroeconomicsAssistant Professor Chih Ming Tan, Macroeconomics,growthAssistant Professor Emilia Simeonova, Applied microeconomics,health economicsAssistant Professor Heiwai Tang, International trade,international financeLecturer John Straub, Public economics, appliedeconometrics141

E CO N O M I C S >The mission of the department is to teach studentsto be critical thinkers and to use the discipline ofeconomics to analyze and solve problems associatedwith important economic, political and socialissues. These issues range from international economicrelations, economic development, growth,income inequality, environment, education, housingand competition policy. The courses that we offeralong with our continuing interaction with otherscholars at Tufts and elsewhere help prepare ourstudents to be leaders in the community at largeafter they leave the university.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSCourses that can be offered to meet the concentrationrequirement in economics must satisfy thedepartment’s policies as outlined in the EconomicsDepartment Handbook, available from the departmentor on the department’s website athttp://ase.tufts.edu/econ/. The handbook containsinformation on grading standards, acceptability ofcourses taken at Tufts and elsewhere, and otherdetails of the concentration requirements.There are two options available for the studentwho wishes to concentrate in economics. Option I,the major in economics, is less structured andallows more flexibility in the choice of courses.Option II, the major in quantitative economics, isdesigned for students with an interest in mathematicsand statistical methods. This option is bestfor those who are contemplating graduate study ineconomics or the more quantitative areas of businessand finance.Each economics major must complete three levelsof courses: mathematics courses, normally completedby the end of the sophomore year; corecourses, which cover the elements of economic theoryand method; and elective courses. Electivecourses are selected by the student but must meetcriteria summarized below and detailed in thehandbook. Normally, students should satisfy theprerequisite prior to enrolling in any core course,and should complete the core courses prior to takingelective courses. A minimum grade of C- isrequired for all core and elective courses used tosatisfy these concentration requirements.Both Option I and Option II place restrictionson the student’s choice of electives; these restrictionsare summarized below.Option I: Major in EconomicsPREREQUISITEPrinciples of Economics (Economics 5) orequivalent.MATHEMATICS COURSE(S)Mathematics 11, or any higher-level mathematicscourse approved by the department. Students canwaive all or part of this requirement by showingadequate prior preparation as determined by theDepartments of Economics or Mathematics (forexample, through the Advanced Placement tests).Students may substitute Mathematics 5 and 6 forMathematics 11. Students who make this substitutionand who complete a second concentrationmust keep in mind that, for purposes of determiningthe number of courses that can overlapbetween the economics concentration and the secondconcentration, the economics concentrationrequires ten courses.CORE COURSESFour core courses are required: Statistics (Economics13), Intermediate Microeconomics(Economics 11), Intermediate Macroeconomics(Economics 12), and Basic Econometrics(Economics 15).These courses serve as prerequisites for mostupper-level economics courses. In place of Economics13, students can take Mathematics 162,Engineering Science 56, Electrical Engineering104 or Economics 201. Courses in other Tuftsdepartments are normally not accepted as substitutesfor Economics 13. In place of Economics15, students can take Economics 107 or Economics202. In place of Economics 18, students cantake Economics 205.ELECTIVE COURSESMajors must successfully complete five upperleveleconomics courses numbered Economics 20or above. At least three of these five courses mustbe suitable courses numbered at the 100 level orabove. See the handbook for details.Option II: Major in Quantitative EconomicsPREREQUISITEPrinciples of Economics (Economics 5) orequivalent.142

E CO N O M I C S >BASIC MATHEMATICS COURSESMathematics 11 and 12. Students can waive all orpart of this requirement by showing adequateprior preparation as determined by the Departmentsof Economics or Mathematics. Studentsshould be aware that Mathematics 17 and 18 canbe offered as substitutes for Mathematics 11, 12,and 13.CORE COURSESFive core courses are required: Statistics (Economics13), Intermediate Microeconomics (Economics11), Quantitative IntermediateMicroeconomics (Economics 16 or 203), QuantitativeIntermediate Macroeconomics (Economics18 or 205), and Econometrics (Economics 107 or202). Students must complete Economics 11before taking either Economics 16 or Economics203. One core mathematics course is alsorequired: Mathematics 46 or 54. No courseoffered as a core course can also be used as anelective course. Students in the classes of 2008and 2009 who have not completed Economics 16are strongly encouraged to pursue this optionwhen completing their major. In place of Economics13, students can take Mathematics 162,Engineering Science 56, Electrical Engineering104 or Economics 201.ELECTIVE COURSESQuantitative economics majors must completefour additional upper-level economics coursesnumbered Economics 20 or above. There arethree restrictions on choice. First, at least three ofthese four courses must be suitable courses at the100 level or higher. Second, at least one of thefour elective courses must be a 100-level economicscourse with a research paper, or a senior thesiscredit. Third, at least one elective course must beopen only to students who have completed therelevent quantitative prerequisite course (Ec 16,18, or 107) or its equivalent.Recommendations for HonorsTo receive the department's recommendation forsumma or magna cum laude, eligible candidatesmust demonstrate outstanding intellectual force.Included in the ways the department judges thisattribute are: active contribution in classes; superiorperformance in the core courses of intermediatemicro and macro theory, statistics, andeconometrics; quality of projects pursued, especiallyclass and seminar papers; and quality of awritten thesis and its defense. Students wishing tobe reviewed for magna or summa honors mustcomplete at least one economics course in which aresearch paper or project is required, and whichhas Economics 11/16, 12/18, or 13 as a prerequisite.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMMinor in EconomicsThe minor in economics is designed for studentswho have done substantial work in economics butwho do not choose to complete all the requirementsfor a concentration. The structure of theminor is similar to that of the concentration ineconomics. The basic course provides a foundationfor the treatment of theory and method that areused in the core courses, and these core courses areprerequisites for most elective courses. This hierarchyof courses makes it difficult to complete theminor in fewer than three semesters. The fivecourserequirement for the minor is given below.Please note that no more than one course canbe transferred to meet the minor requirements.Second, all courses used in fulfillment of theminor must be taken for a grade. A grade of C- orbetter must be obtained in the basic, core and electivecourses. Finally, a maximum of two coursesused in the fulfillment of a foundation, distribution,or concentration requirement can be used forfulfillment of requirements for a minor.BASIC COURSEPrinciples of Economics (Economics 5) orequivalentCORE COURSESIntermediate Microeconomic Theory (Economics11 or 16 or 203); and either IntermediateMacroeconomics (Economics 12 or 18 or 205); orStatistics (Economics 13 or 201, or Mathematics162, or Engineering Science 56, or ElectricalEngineering 104)ELECTIVE COURSESMinors must successfully complete two electivecourses in economics. These two elective coursesmust include one from Economics 12 or aboveand one from Economics 100 or above.Exceptions will be made for those who wish touse both Economics 86 and Economics 87 as143

E CO N O M I C S >electives and for those who wish to useEconomics 15 as their upper-level (aboveEconomics 100) elective. Courses offered to completethe core may not be counted as electives.GRADUATE PROGRAMMaster of ScienceThe Economics Department offers a Master ofScience (M.S.) Program. Candidates normally willhave complete the work required for a baccalaureatedegree. Although concentration in Economicsis not required, some exposure to the subject ispreferred, especially in the areas of intermediatetheory, mathematics and statistics. Students lackingthis minimum training, but possessing a goodbackground in a related discipline, may be admittedwith the understanding that additional workwill be required. The department offers a mathematicsreview course (Math Camp), which lastsone week and takes place at the end of August,before the first day of classes in the Fall term. Allapplicants, except Tufts undergraduates in artsand sciences, must submit the Graduate RecordExamination (GRE) with its application.The Master of Science Program in Economicshas two tracks: Course-Based and Research-Based.The M.S.-Course-Based track is an eight-creditprogram, which can be completed in one year,without a thesis. The M.S.-Research-Based track isa twelve-credit program to be complete in twoyears, with a master’s thesis.All entering students will be admitted to theMaster of Science program in Economics and willbe asked about their potential interest in pursuingeither the M.S.-Course-Based or the two-yearM.S.-Research-Based degree. All students arerequired to complete the three core sequenceclasses: Statistics and Econometrics; MicroeconomicTheory I and II; and Macroeconomic TheoryI and II. The standard course load for afull-time student is four courses per semester.Course-Based Master of Science in EconomicsThe Course-Based track requires completion ofsix core courses (Economics 201- Economics 206),and two electives, for a total of eight credits.Electives include courses offered in theDepartment of Economics, courses offered inother departments at the School of Arts, Sciences,and Engineering, and at the Fletcher School, aswell as at other consortium schools (BostonCollege, Boston University, and BrandeisUniversity). In order to receive the Master ofScience Course-Based degree, a student mustcomplete a one-year residency requirement andmust pass eight semester courses.Research-Based Master of Science in EconomicsThe requirements for the Research-Based degree,in addition to the eight-credit course requirementsof the Course-Based track, include fourextra credits: two master thesis credits, anEconomics Research Seminar, and an AppliedEconometrics course. To be admitted into theResearch-Based Master of Science degree in thesecond year, students must demonstrate goodstanding in the first year of the program.Specifically, a full-time M.S.-Research-Based studentswill have to: 1. Show Math Competency bythe end of the first (Fall) semester. 2. Receive afinal grade of B or better in all six courses(Economics 201- Economics 206), and a grade of Aor better in at least two of those classes. 3.Demonstrate ability to conduct independentresearch. Students in the M.S.-Based-Researchdegree must complete twelve credits. The thesismust be a major research project conducted underthe supervision of the member of the department.The completed thesis must be presented and successfullydefended in an oral examination administeredby a thesis committee. In order to receivethe Master of Science Research-Based degree, astudent must complete a two-year residencyrequirement and must pass twelve semestercourses.Financial aid, scholarships, teaching and researchassistantships and other opportunities are available.The department considers all teaching andresearch experience to be an integral part of theprogram.In addition to the regular Master’s program, theEconomics Department also offers a two-yearprogram, in conjunction with the Department ofUrban and Environmental Policy and Planning,leading to the joint degree of Master’s inEconomics and Urban and Environmental Policy.Applicants to this program must be accepted byboth departments.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite: http://ase.tufts.edu/econ/.144

E D U C AT I O N >EducationAssociate Professor Bárbara M. Brizuela, Chair, cognitivedevelopment, mathematics educationProfessor Analúcia Dias Schliemann, Cognitive development,mathematics education, culture and learningProfessor Kathleen Weiler, Foundations of education,gender and educationAssistant Professor Hee-Sun Lee, Science educationAssistant Professor/Co-Director Steven Luz-Alterman,SchoolpsychologyAssistant Professor Sabina Elena Vaught, UrbaneducationSenior Lecturer Judah Schwartz, Science and mathematicseducationLecturer/Director Linda Beardsley, Teacher educationand school partnershipsLecturer/Director Patricia Bode, Art educationLecturer Steve Cohen, History and PoliticalScience/Political Philosophy educationLecturer Silas Pinto, School PsychologyLecturer Cynthia Robinson, Museum EducationLecturer/Co-Director Laura Rogers, School PsychologyLecturer Erin Seaton, Learning and developmentLecturer Martha Trudeau Tucker, English education, middleand secondary educationResearch Professor Eric J. Chaisson, Director, WrightCenter for Science EducationResearch Professor Ronald K. Thornton, Director, Centerfor Science and Mathematics TeachingPART-TIME FACULTY:Lecturer Susan Barahal, Art educationLecturer Pamela Bower-Basso, Art educationLecturer Gabrielle Cayton, Learning and Development,StatisticsLecturer Denise Carver, School psychologyLecturer Judith Curcio, School psychologyLecturer Winfried Feneberg, School psychologyLecturer Diana Finer, School psychologyLecturer Jayne Gordon, Museum EducationLecturer Barbara Gortych, School psychologyLecturer Paul Hackett, School psychologyLecturer Desiree Ivey, Director of teacher training, ShadyHill; Middle school educationLecturer Luke Jorgensen, Improvisation, children’s theatre,drama in educationLecturer Nancy Kassabian, Foreign language educationLecturer Susanna Lara-Roth, Learning and DevelopmentLecturer Michael Niewiecki, School psychologyLecturer James Olson, Museum EducationLecturer Marion Reynolds, Elementary education, children’sliteratureLecturer Erin Seaton, Learning and DevelopmentLecturer Marie Shack, Art EducationLecturer Saskia Stoessel, Coordinator of German languagecoursesLecturer Robert Trant, School PsychologyLecturer Yoko Yamamoto, Learning and DevelopmentThe Department of Education offers courses ineducational theory, practice, and research. Coursesexplore how students of all ages learn in differentcontent areas, examine the institutions that servechildren and youth, and study the cultural, historical,and philosophical influences that shape educationaltheory and effective professional service.Course offerings are complemented with opportunitiesfor students to observe and work in a varietyof educational settings as teachers, school psychologists,museum educators, curriculum developers andresearchers. Opportunities to participate in curriculumdevelopment and research are provided by facultyin the department and by the H. DudleyWright Center for Innovative Science Education,the Center for Science and Mathematical Teaching,and the Center for Engineering Educational Outreach.Through applied experiences, an essentialpart of the programs in education, students learn tointegrate theory and research into their practice.The department does not have an undergraduatemajor, but offers a number of courses for undergraduatestudents interested in exploring the field ofeducation. The department offers undergraduatelicensure in only one program: elementary education.The department’s graduate programs preparecandidates for Massachusetts Department of Educationlicensure as elementary school teachers andas middle and high school teachers of English,political science/political philosophy, history, mathematics,general science, earth science, biology,chemistry, physics, French, Spanish, German,Japanese, Latin and the classical humanities, andvisual art. The department also offers a graduatedegreeprogram in preparation for state licensureand national certification as school psychologists.These licenses for teaching and school psychologyare recognized by the majority of states.The M.A. in educational studies provides anopportunity for graduate students to pursue anindividual course of study. The M.A. in museumeducation prepares students for careers in museum145

E D U C AT I O N >settings. The M.S. and Ph.D. programs in mathematics,science, technology, and engineering educationprepare students for careers in highereducation and research institutions through thedevelopment of original research about teachingand learning in these areas.DEPARTMENT FACILITIESAND AFFILIATED PROGRAMSCurriculum Resource CenterThe Curriculum Resource Center provides studentswith information and hands-on experience withstate-of-the-art curricula, technological tools, andother educational materials.Educator LicensureThe Department of Education offers students inTufts’ professional licensure programs the opportunityto apply for initial licensure as teachers andschool psychologists in Massachusetts. Studentswho complete these programs must take the appropriateMassachusetts Tests for Educator Licensureand submit their applications to Tufts’ institutionalrepresentative for licensure.Placement ServiceStudents interested in teaching and related positionsshould become acquainted with the departmentalplacement service, which offers a variety ofservices and information on the process of findingemployment in the field of education.Center for Science and Mathematics TeachingThe center is an associated facility of the departmentlocated in the Science and Technology Centerat 4 Colby Street on the Medford campus. Thecenter is involved in evaluating and developing newmethods and materials for the teaching of scienceand mathematics, particularly in the area of microcomputer-basedinstruction. Research ProfessorRonald Thornton is the director of the center. Formore information on the center’s activities, call617-627-2825 or visit http://ase.tufts.edu/csmt/.H. Dudley Wright Center for InnovativeScience EducationThe purpose of the Wright Center is to identifyand develop innovations in science and mathematicseducation, to provide fellowships to Tufts fortalented high school mathematics and scienceteachers, and to train high school teachers in theuse of creative teaching techniques in science andmathematics education. Graduate students areencouraged to participate in the colloquia, research,and professional activities of the center, located at 4Colby Street. Research Professor Eric Chaisson isthe director of the center.For more information, call 617-627-5394 orvisit http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center.UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMUndergraduates at Tufts can explore the broad fieldof education through many courses. These includeEducation 1, 11, 99, 130, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165,182, 186, and 187. Various opportunities are availablefor working as interns in educational settings,including schools, libraries, museums, and governmentand community centers.Undergraduates who wish to complete the educatorlicensure programs in elementary educationmust begin taking the required courses by thespring semester of their sophomore year. Theyshould seek advice from their adviser beforeenrolling in specific courses.For more information on the program, call theDepartment of Education at 617-627-3244 or visitthe website http://ase.tufts.edu/education.GRADUATE PROGRAMSThe department offers the following programsleading to the degrees of master of arts (M.A.),master of arts in teaching (M.A.T.), master of science(M.S.), educational specialist (Ed.S.), anddoctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). Degree programsmay be completed on a part- or full-time basis. Toaccommodate employed teachers who must conductadvanced work on a part-time basis, a considerableportion of the department’s graduateinstruction is offered during late afternoon,evening, and summer sessions.Admission RequirementsAll applicants must provide three letters of recommendation.At least two of the letters should befrom the applicant’s former college professors. ForM.A.T. candidates, these two letters should befrom college or university professors representingthe subject area in which the candidate seeks licensure.GRE general test scores are required of allapplicants except Tufts current undergraduates andart education candidates. Art education applicantsmust submit a portfolio to the School of the146

E D U C AT I O N >Museum of Fine Arts. Applicants seeking licensureas teachers of French, German, Spanish, orother languages must also submit a writing samplein the language of specialization, and must alsocomplete an interview in that language. Schoolpsychology candidates must have completed coursework in personality or developmental psychology,abnormal psychology, and statistics and shouldhave experience in a human services setting orwith children and adolescents in other settings.Ph.D. applicants must submit, besides a personalstatement, a pre-proposal for the research theywould like to develop toward their dissertation.Massachusetts Tests for Educator LicensureStudents who plan to teach in Massachusetts mustpass the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure(MTEL) that is required for the area in whichthey wish to be licensed. Students who wish to belicensed as school psychologists in Massachusettsmust pass the communication and literacy portionof the MTEL. Tufts degree candidates who tookthe MTEL in 2007-2008 demonstrated an aggregatepass rate of 97% on the communication literacyreading and writing tests and a 96% pass rate inthe academic content areas. Complete testinginformation has been submitted and validated bythe Title II program. During the fall semester,information sessions are scheduled to help studentsknow what to expect on these tests. Written materialsand study guides are provided. Tutoring oradditional preparation sessions are offered asneeded through consultation with the student’sadviser.Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) DegreeOffered to students seeking teacher licensure, thedepartment’s state-approved M.A.T. degree programprepares candidates to teach in academicfields at the elementary, middle, and secondaryschool levels. At the completion of their program,students may apply for initial licensure in Massachusetts.Students interested in urban educationmay participate in the Fenway Pilot HighSchool/Boston Arts Academy Program. This collaborativeprogram focuses on preparing teachersto work in innovative urban high schools. Successfulapplicants work as interns in either of the twosites throughout the entire school year.Master of Arts (M.A.) in German withTeaching LicensureTufts University offers a master of arts degree inGerman with initial teaching licensure. It requirestwo academic years plus one summer and isoffered in conjunction with the Department ofGerman, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literatures.Students take six credits in German (fourof the six credits may be taken in Tübingen, Germany),two credits in the methods and practices ofteaching foreign language (Education/ German114 and 124), and six credits in education—including a one-semester teaching practicum. Fordetails, students should contact Professor BernhardMartin, faculty adviser in the Department ofGerman, Russian, and Asian Languages andLiteratures.Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree: Tufts/Shady Hill Cooperative ProgramIn this program, participants work and study asapprentices at the Shady Hill School in Cambridgethroughout the entire school year. ShadyHill apprentices are eligible to apply for Massachusettslicensure for grades 5 to 8. Apprenticeswho wish to be licensed for grades 8 through 12must complete at least 150 hours of additionalstudent teaching.Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree: NewtonTeacher Training Institute (NTTI)This collaboration makes it possible for NTTIcandidates to complete an M.A.T. degree at Tuftsafter completing their practicum in Newton PublicSchools (see http://ntti.org).Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree: AdvancedMath and Science Academy Charter School (AMSACS)This collaboration makes it possible for AMSACScandidates to complete an M.A.T. degree at Tuftsafter completing their practicum at a Marlboroughcharter school.Master of Arts (M.A.) /Educational Specialist inSchool PsychologyThis three-year program offers advanced coursework integrated with a specific sequence of fieldbasedtraining and supervision in core competencyareas of assessment, consultation, counseling, andintervention. Students are exposed to a broadspectrum of assessment and intervention techniquesfrom various theoretical perspectives and147

E D U C AT I O N >are challenged to develop their own perspectivesand models of assessment and intervention forworking with diverse learners found in contemporaryschools. Assessment and intervention strategiesare anchored in a developmental perspectivethat stresses the social, intellectual, and emotionalgrowth of the individual from childhood throughthe early adult years. A core feature of the programis an emphasis on problem solving as a majormodel for approaching, understanding, and proposingsolutions to challenges in educational settings.Students in this program complete aminimum of a 150-hour pre-practicum during thefirst year and a 600-hour practicum in school psychologyduring the second year. During the thirdyear, students complete a 1,200-hour advancedinternship, 600 hours of which must be in a schoolsetting, which is accompanied by a supervisionseminar. Attendance during the summer isrequired. The three-year program of study culminatingin the M.A./Ed.S. degree in School Psychologyleads to initial licensure as a schoolpsychologist in Massachusetts and eligibility fornational certification.Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Degree in ArtEducationThe Master of Arts in Teaching Art Education(M.A.T.) program prepares the artist to teach inelementary, middle, and high schools with a criticalfocus on both contemporary visual culture andtraditional arts. Offered in affiliation with theSchool of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, thisprogram leads to licensure as a teacher of visual artfor grades pre-K to 8, or 5 to 12. The M.A.T. is a12-month program of study in education foundations,art theory and curriculum, and studio art.Many M.A.T. students start with three educationclasses at Tufts in the summer, then take four studioclasses and two art education classes in the fall.They then complete their course of study in thespring with a student-teaching internship. Formore information, please contact the Director ofArt Education Patty Bode at patty.bode@tufts.eduor 617-369-3613.Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree: Educational StudiesThis individualized program allows students toexplore a variety of areas in education. Graduatesof the program have found careers in such settingsas independent schools, educational researchgroups, nonprofit organizations, and curriculumdevelopment; others have entered doctoral programsupon completion of this degree. Possiblefields of study include urban education; genderstudies in education; science, mathematics, andengineering education; and cognitive, cultural, andsocial analysis of learning.The program consists of 10 or 11 courses asfollows:1 Course in Psychology and Learning from thefollowing coursesED 130 Human Development and LearningED 142 Education of the Exceptional ChildED 245 Lifespan DevelopmentCD 151 Advanced Intellectual DevelopmentCD 155 Language DevelopmentCD 161 Advanced Personal-SocialDevelopmentCD 270 Contemporary Socio-CulturalPerspectives on Learning and Teaching2 Courses in Social and Cultural Foundations ofEducation from the following courses· ED 161 Sociology of the School· ED 162 Class, Race, and Gender in the Historyof U.S. Education· ED 163 Philosophies of Education· ED 164 Education for Peace and Justice· ED 165 Educating Women and Girls· ED 166 Masculinities in Urban Education· ED 167 Critical Race Theory Seminar: Issues inUrban Education· ED 260 Seminar in Educational Issues1 Course in Research Methods from the followingcourses· ED 271 Methods of Educational Research· ED 191/192 Issues in Qualitative Research· CD 144 Qualitative Research Methods2 Additional Courses in Education2-3 Guided Electives1-2 Project or Thesis· ED 198, 199 Field Studies in Education (1)· ED 295, 296 Thesis (2)Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree: Museum EducationA program for candidates interested in careers aseducation directors or education coordinators inmuseum settings. This program prepares studentsfor work in museums in a variety of areas.Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and148

E D U C AT I O N >E L E C T R I C A L A N D CO M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G >Engineering Education (M.S.T.E. Education)The graduate program in MSTE education atTufts grants M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in threeareas: mathematics education, science education,and engineering education. At the M.S. level, studentsare prepared to work in research, curriculumdevelopment, and teacher development in schooldistricts, research institutions, and other educationalsettings. The Ph.D. in MSTE educationprepares researchers and educators who will contributeto MSTE Education through research anduniversity teaching. The program involves the collaborationof faculty from Tufts UniversityDepartments of Education, Child Development,Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Biology,Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics andAstronomy, and the Center for Engineering EducationalOutreach, the Center for Science andMathematics Teaching, and the Dudley WrightCenter for Innovative Science Education. Participantsin the program are committed to theoreticallysound research in MSTE education that isdirectly relevant to the practice of education andaim at the effective promotion of diversity andequity in MSTE education.Master of Arts (M.A.) in Science EducationThis strand of the graduate program inMathematics, Science, Technology, andEngineering education is aimed at students whoseprimary interest lies in classroom instruction. Theprogram is designed for currently practicing K-8classroom teachers with a minimum of two yearsteaching experience and with Initial TeacherLicensure at Pre-K-2, 1-6 levels, or 5-8 level inmath/sciences. The program is of particular interestto those teachers who are seeking a graduatedegree to fulfill requirements for MassachusettsProfessional Licensure as they continue to teach.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/education.Electrical andComputer EngineeringProfessor Jeffrey A. Hopwood, Department Chair, microelectronics,plasmaEmeritus Professor Ronald B. Goldner, Applied optics,optoelectronic materials and devices, solar energy conservation,conversion, and storageEmeritus Professor Robert A. Gonsalves, Digital imageprocessing, phase retrieval and diversityProfessor Mohammed Nurul Afsar, Microwaves, designand measurementsProfessor Eric L. Miller, Associate Dean of Research,School of Engineering; Signal Processing, imageprocessingProfessor Joseph P. Noonan, Communications, codingand information theory, digital processingProfessor Karen Panetta, Simulation, multimediaProfessor Douglas Preis, Electromagnetics, signalprocessing, audio engineeringAssociate Professor Chorng Hwa Chang, Computerengineering, communication networksAssociate Professor Denis W. Fermental, Controlengineering, analog electronicsAssistant Professor Valencia Joyner, High-speed/lownoiseintegrated circuits for optical RF communications,optoelectronic VLSI, radiation effects in integrated circuitsAssistant Professor Sameer Sonkusale, Mixed-signalVLSI design, sensor electronicsProfessor of the Practice Ronald Lasser, Product developmentprofessional, innovation managementLecturer Steven Best, Antennas, engineering design, wirelesscommunicationsLecturer Thomas Bates, Recording engineeringLecturer Robert J. Mailloux, AntennasLecturer Albert Paradis, Control theoryLecturer Gregory Sonek, Photonics and optical communicationsLecturer Igor Tkachov, Microwave circuitsResearch Professor Mary Beth Ruskai, Mathematicalphysics, quantum computingResearch Professor Arthur Winston, Instrumentationand measurementAdjunct Professor Mark Cronin-Golomb, Optical instrumentation,laser tweezers, atomic force microscopy, nonlinearopticsAdjunct Professor Sergio Fantini, Biomedical instrumentation,medical optics, near infrared imaging of the brain,optical mammography, muscle hemodynamics, diffuseoptical tomographyAdjunct Associate Professor Alva Couch, Parallel computing,computer graphicsAdjunct Associate Professor Soha Hassoun, CAD, VLSIdesignAdjunct Research Professor Paul Kelley, Nonlinearoptics, lasers, optical communicationThe Electrical and Computer Engineering Depart-149

E L E C T R I C A L A N D CO M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G >ment educates tomorrow’s technical leaders. Ourstudents invent and design the high tech devices,mathematical algorithms, and communicationsnetworks used by our society.The department offers degree programs in electricalengineering and computer engineering forstudents in the School of Engineering. Minors inbiomedical engineering, computer science, andmultimedia arts are also available.The electrical engineer applies concepts fromphysics and mathematics to create useful electricaldevices and systems. Some examples of engineeredelectrical systems include communications systems,power generation, integrated circuits and electronics,fiber optic data transmission, medical imageprocessing, and radar.The computer engineer designs devices and systemsfor the management of information in digitalform, such as audio and video systems, microprocessorcontrol systems, digital communications,and computer networks. As software is as crucial torobust design as hardware, the computer engineeris also a knowledgeable programmer.The department teaches courses in computerprogramming and data structures, software engineering,operating systems, digital circuits and systems,very large-scale integration, computerarchitecture, linear circuits and systems, signal processing,microwaves and microwave devices, electro-optics,communications, and automatic control.Design is integral to all of our engineering degreeprograms, each of which culminates in a seniordesign project.By careful selection of course work, studentswho follow the standard curricula listed below mayalso satisfy admission requirements for professionalschools of medicine, dentistry, business, or law.UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMSThe mission of the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering is to provide our studentswith educational experiences which give them asound basis for professional practice, advancededucation, and lifelong learning. At its core is thegoal that students not only learn the fundamentalprinciples of electrical and computer engineering,but also master engineering methods used to solvechallenging and diverse problems. Further, thedepartment strives to have each student developthe leadership and communications skills necessaryto effectively explain these solutions to both technicaland nontechnical communities. The faculty isdedicated to accomplishing this mission throughbalanced integration of teaching and research.Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringThe objectives of the Electrical Engineeringprogram are:• to provide students with educational experiencesthat prepare them for fulfilling careers in technology-relatedindustries and research institutionsand instill in them an appreciation forlifelong learning and adaptation so that they maybetter apply their knowledge and experience tothe continually evolving, broad domain of electricalengineering• to offer high-quality instruction that encompassesnot only technical content but also makesstudents aware of the societal implications oftechnology• to present a curriculum built on fundamentalprinciples of mathematics, science, and engineeringthat utilizes departmental disciplinarystrengths and gives students the ability to integrateand apply these principles• to teach the curriculum through integrated experiencesin analysis, design, experimentation, andcomputation• to foster an environment where students learn toappreciate and refine fundamental communicationsskills through the integrated use ofresearch, written reports, and presentations targetedat both similar and diverse audiences• to challenge students to exercise their knowledge,skills, and creativity through exercises in designand problem resolution in both individual andcollaborative forums• to encourage students, through advising and curriculumstructure, to pursue individualized, wellroundedplans of study including elective courses,internships, undergraduate research, and thedevelopment of leadership skillsThe accredited curriculum leading to the degree ofbachelor of science in electrical engineering isintended to qualify students to begin a professionalcareer in electrical engineering or to proceed toadvanced study. The departmental concentrationelectives and free electives permit the undergraduateto select additional courses in the core areas.Students may study a wide variety of topics,including semiconductor integrated circuits, VLSIdesign, biomedical engineering, microwaves and150

E L E C T R I C A L A N D CO M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G >telecommunications, antennas and antenna systems,optical electronics, lasers, fiber optics, digitalimage processing, semiconductor and optoelectronicsmaterials, signal processing, switching circuitdesign, computer architecture, parallel processing,computer systems, and multimedia.The core courses of the degree program containelements of design as well as analysis, and includeassociated laboratory work. They involve conceptsof circuits and systems, digital and analog electronics,microprocessors, electromagnetic fields, automaticcontrol and communication.The program leading to this degree is accreditedby the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET). The required courses forthe electrical engineering program are listed below.They are presented in one possible arrangement forcompleting the program.First YearFALL TERMMathematics 11Physics 11 with labEngineering 2 (half credit)Elective (half-credit course in Engineering)English 1SPRING TERMMathematics 12Physics 12 with labChemistry 1 or 16Engineering Science 2Sophomore YearFALL TERMMathematics 13Engineering Science 3 Introduction to Electrical SystemsEngineering Science 5 Introduction to Mechanics –Statistics and DynamicsHumanities or social sciences electiveScience electiveSPRING TERMMathematics 38Engineering Science 4 Introduction to Digital LogicCircuitsElectrical Engineering 13 Circuit TheoryDepartment foundation elective (Computer Science II)Department foundation electiveJunior YearFALL TERMElectrical Engineering 11 Introduction to AnalogElectronicsElectrical Engineering 14 Microprocessor Architectureand ApplicationsDepartment foundation (Probability and Statistics:Math 161 and Math 162 or Engineering Science 56or Biology 132 or Physics 153 or Electrical Engineering104 or Electrical Engineering 108)Humanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMElectrical Engineering 12 Intermediate ElectronicsElectrical Engineering 18 Electromagnetic WavesDepartment foundation (Electrical Engineering 102)Department foundation electiveHumanities or social sciences electiveSenior YearFALL TERMElectrical Engineering 97 Senior design Project(half credit)Electrical Engineering 105 Feedback Control SystemsElectrical Engineering 107 Communications Systems IProbability/statistics (see department list)Free electiveDepartment concentration electiveHumanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMElectrical Engineering 98 Senior design Project(half credit)Department concentration electiveDepartment concentration electiveHumanities or social sciences electiveFree electiveThe selection of elective courses described abovemay be altered for program flexibility. The assignmentshere represent one possible way of meetingthe requirements for the bachelor of science degreein electrical engineering.A probability and statistics course, taken for agrade, is required. The menu for the requirement is:Engineering Science 56 (Probability and Statisticsin Engineering), Mathematics 161 (Probability)AND 162 (Statistics), Biology 132 (Biostatistics),Physics 153 (Statistical Mechanics), ElectricalEngineering 104 (Probabilistic Systems Analysis),or Electrical Engineering 108 (CommunicationSystems II).Four of the elective departmental concentration151

E L E C T R I C A L A N D CO M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G >courses are normally chosen from nonrequired electricalengineering courses. The additional one isselected from nonrequired electrical engineeringcourses; from appropriate graduate-level courses inbiology, chemistry, computer science, engineering,engineering science, mathematics or physics; orfrom a list (provided by the department) ofapproved undergraduate technical courses.Bachelor of Science in Computer EngineeringThe objectives of the Computer Engineeringprogram are:• to provide and expose students to fundamentaltheory and practice in computer engineering• to prepare students for careers and leadership incomputer-related industry and research institutionsat a professional level, for lifelong learning,and for adapting to changes in these fast-pacedfields• to offer opportunities for students to participatein teaching and research experiences includinginterdisciplinary research.In both required and elective courses throughoutthe curriculum, the digital computer is used extensivelyin the study of electrical systems, components,and materials. Students wishing to investigate moreintensively the analysis and design of digital computers,as well as the analysis, design, and operationof systems in which computers are an integral part,should follow the computer engineering program.The program leading to this degree is accreditedby the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET). The required courses forthe computer engineering program are listed below.They are presented in one possible arrangement forcompleting the program.First YearThe same as the standard program in electricalengineering.Sophomore YearFALL TERMMathematics 13Engineering Science 3 Introduction to Electrical SystemsDepartment foundation electiveScience electiveHumanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMMathematics 38Engineering Science 4 Introduction to Digital LogicCircuitsComputer Science 11 Introduction to Computer ScienceElectrical Engineering 13 Circuit TheoryHumanities or social sciences electiveJunior YearFALL TERMElectrical Engineering 11 Introduction to AnalogElectronicsElectrical Engineering 14 Microprocessor Architectureand ApplicationsComputer Science 15 Data StructuresHumanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMElectrical Engineering 18 Electromagnetic WavesElectrical Engineering 26 Digital Logic SystemsElectrical Engineering 102 Linear SystemsMathematics 22Humanities or social sciences electiveSenior YearFALL TERMElectrical Engineering 97 Senior Design Project(half credit)Probability/statistics (see department list)Electrical Engineering 107 Communication Systems IElectrical Engineering 126 Computer EngineeringElectrical Engineering 128 Operating SystemsComputer engineering elective*Humanities or social sciences electiveSPRING TERMElectrical Engineering 98 Senior design Project(half credit)Computer engineering elective*Computer engineering elective*Free electiveFree elective*Computer engineering electives are selected from a listprovided by the department. The selections are subjectto the approval of the departmental adviser.Bachelor of Science in EngineeringAlternatively, students in the electrical and computerengineering department may follow programsof study leading to the bachelor of science degreein engineering. These programs of study differfrom the regular programs only in the selection ofthe twelve required departmental concentration152

E L E C T R I C A L A N D CO M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G >courses and the eight required departmental foundationcourses. In the bachelor of science in engineeringprogram, these twenty courses are selectedby the student, with the approval of the departmentaladviser, to satisfy student interest or professionalobjectives. Normally, five are engineering orengineering science courses, while the remainingfifteen are selected from engineering, engineeringscience, computer science, mathematics, natural sciences,and other related areas.Bachelor of ScienceIf a student wants a program with a strong computerengineering or other electrical engineeringcomponent, the faculty adviser will normally befrom the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering. (See School of Engineering Information.)UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMS(See Disciplinary Minor Programs for restrictions.)Biomedical EngineeringThe department offers a minor in biomedical engineering.Details are available from the Departmentof Biomedical Engineering.Computer ScienceThe department offers a minor in computer sciencefor those students pursuing the B.S.E.E. degree.Details are available from the Department ofComputer Science.Multimedia ArtsThe department offers an interdisciplinary minorin multimedia arts, administered jointly by theDepartments of Music and Electrical and ComputerEngineering. (See Multimedia Arts fordescription of this minor.)Certificate Program in Microwave and WirelessEngineeringThe department offers a graduate-level certificatein microwave and wireless engineering. The certificateis offered on a part-time, nondegree basisfor students seeking professional training. In mostcases, courses taken in a certificate program canbe transferred into a graduate degree program. Formore information, see Microwave and WirelessEngineering in this bulletin, contact the Office ofGraduate Studies at 617-627-3395, or visithttp://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.The certificate requires five courses.Two required courses:EE 107 Communications Systems IEE 117 Introduction to Microwave DevicesOne or both of the following:EE 118 Microwave Semiconductor Devices and CircuitsEE 160 Computer-Aided Design of Microwave CircuitsTwo graduate-level elective courses in microwaveengineering or related fields:EE 108 Communications Systems IIEE 136 Antennas for Radar, Avionics, and CommunicationsEE 137 Radar EngineeringEE 161 Microwave Integrated CircuitsEE 193SBC Satellite-Based CommunicationsEE 194W Wireless CommunicationsEE 227 Information Theory(Students may substitute other Tufts graduatecourses, subject to the approval of the certificatefaculty advisor.)GRADUATE PROGRAMMaster of ScienceThe department offers a program leading to theM.S. degree in electrical engineering. The master ofscience degree requires ten credits, usually one creditper course. All courses must be at the 100 level orabove. For full-time students, at least seven creditsmust be from approved, lecture-based courses. Oneadditional credit must be the Electrical EngineeringSeminar. The two remaining credits usually are acreative thesis work, comprised of a written thesisdocument, defended orally, and performed underthe supervision of a faculty member. Alternatively,these two credits can be a one credit supervisedproject plus another approved, lecture-based course.Doctor of PhilosophyThe department offers a program leading to thePh.D. in electrical engineering. Students in theprogram must already have a master of sciencedegree in electrical and computer engineering or arelated field. Applicants to the Ph.D. programwho do not have the M.S. degree will be consideredfor admission to the master of science degreeprogram, and upon successful completion of thatprogram will automatically be considered for153

E L E C T R I C A L A N D CO M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G >E N G I N E E R I N G MANAG E M E N T >admission to the Ph.D. program. The departmentdifferentiates between admission to the Ph.D.program and Ph.D. candidacy. No students areaccepted as formal doctoral candidates until (a)they have exhibited merit through a qualifyingexamination process and (b) have identified a facultymember who has agreed to be their dissertationsupervisor. The qualifying examination iscomprised of both a written examination and oralexamination that must be taken within one academicyear of admission to the Ph.D. program(within two academic years for part-time students).Doctoral candidates are expected to plan a programof research under the direction of their dissertationsupervisor and with the guidance of afaculty committee. On completion of thisresearch, the candidate must prepare and publiclydefend a dissertation. Ph.D. students in electricalengineering must take at least eighteen creditsbeyond the M.S. degree. These credits include aminimum of six credits of lecture-based classwork, two credits of Electrical Engineering Seminar,and a dissertation. The dissertation effort isusually assigned ten credits. At least one credit ofclass-based course work should be taken fromoutside the department. Typical areas available fordissertations include solid-state materials with anemphasis on optoelectronic and solar energyapplications, microwave devices and systems,plasma physics, signal and image processing,VLSI and mixed signal design, VLSI CAD,microelectronics, electromagnetics, antennas,microprocessor applications, computer architecture,multiprocessing, communications systems,information theory, digital electronics, and circuittheory.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://www.ece.tufts.edu.Engineering Management/Gordon InstituteThe Gordon Institute offers programs in engineeringleadership and entrepreneurship that providegraduate and undergraduate students withthe tools they need to advance their careers,inspire teams, and bring innovation products tomarket. Please note that information on theentrepreneurial leadership program can be foundin the entrepreneurial leadership section of thisbulletin.DIRECTOR:Robert J. Hannemann, engineering management, productand process development, entrepreneurshipPROGRAM DIRECTOR:Mary Adams Viola, leadership, new product development,innovation, technology strategyCORE FACULTY:Professor of the Practice Partha Ghosh, MultinationalstrategiesProfessor of the Practice Samuel Liggero, New productdevelopment, technology strategyProfessor of the Practice Charlie Rabie, Business strategyProfessor Anil Saigal, Statistical process controlSenior Lecturer Paolo Gaudiano, Modeling and simulationSenior Lecturer Amy Hirschfeld, Technical andManagerial CommunicationSenior Lecturer Sinaia Nathanson, Negotiation and conflictresolutionSenior Lecturer Judith A. Stafford, Software methodologyLecturer Alicia Amaral, Financial accountingLecturer Jerome Brightman, Leadership developmentLecturer Gerald Brown, Continuous quality improvement& supply chain managementLecturer Tom Burchard, Experience design managementLecturer Michael Long, Data analysisLecturer Kyle MacDonald, Engineering leadershipLecturer James Nash, Software methodology, design ofexperimentsLecturer Chance Reichel, Project managementLecturer Jane Seminara, HumanitiesLecturer Jennifer Smith, Engineering ManagementLecturer Abbott Weiss, Supply chain managementLecturer Ewa Winston, HumanitiesUNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMThe Gordon Institute offers a minor in engineeringmanagement that is available to all engineeringundergraduate students at Tufts. The programemphasizes real-life experience and engineeringpractice, not just theory. A Tufts engineeringdegree combined with an engineering managementminor provides students with a competitiveedge and equips them to make significant contributionsas soon as they enter the workplace.154

E N G I N E E R I N G MANAG E M E N T / G O R D O N I N S T I T U T E >E N G I N E E R I N G P HYS I C S >E N G I N E E R I N G P S YC H O LO G Y / H U MAN FAC TO R S >RequirementsFive courses are required for the minor. All fivecourses in the minor must be taken for a grade.Four are designated:EM051-Engineering Management (EM051 replaces ES052,ME054)EM052-Technical and Managerial Communications (EM052replaces ES051)EM153-Management of InnovationEM054- Engineering leadershipOne must be selected from the School ofEngineering Elective Options or the GeneralCourse Elective Options listed below:School of Engineering Elective OptionsComp171-Human Computer InteractionComp180-Software EngineeringME102-Inventive DesignENP161-Human Factor Product DesignME108-Model Quality ControlES152-Engineering Systems: Stochastic ModelsES56-Probability and StatisticsCEE53-Engineering EconomicsCE84-Issues in Professional Engineering PracticeCBE110-Introduction to OptimizationGeneral Course Elective OptionsEC3-Principles of Accounting (Free Elective)PS104-Public Administration (Free Elective)PSY17-Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Social ScienceElective)SOC122-Organizational Behavior (Free Elective)ELS103, ELS105, ELS107-(Social Science Elective) (note:ELS107 only as alternate to EM054 - Engineering Leadership,with permission)DR0027-Public Speaking (Humanities Elective)PSY0006-Psychology of Leadership (Free Elective) (note:PSY0006 only as alternate to EM054 - Engineering Leadership,with permission)PSY53-Engineering Psychology (Free Elective)SOC114-Sociology of Leadership (Social Science Elective)GRADUATE PROGRAMThe Gordon Institute offers a two-year, accreditedM.S. program in engineering management(MSEM) designed for practicing engineers andother technical professionals. The program producestechnical leaders who can initiate and managechange and use advanced technical andmanagerial knowledge to drive strategic decisions.The Gordon Institute’s curriculum includesinteractive, seminar-style classes and intensive, realworldprojects. Technical topics such as projectmanagement, product development and quantitativemethods are studied along with the broaderareas of business management, leadership strategiesand the humanities. This multidisciplinaryapproach fully prepares engineers and scientists toaddress the many challenges presented by today’sbusiness environment. The Institute’s close tieswith organizations in industry and government alsoprovide unique opportunities for experience-basedlearning and networking.Two enrollment options are available: anevening program in which classes are two nightsper week, and a weekend program in whichclasses are held every other Friday and Saturday.Both programs have identical requirements, arefour semesters in duration, and lead to a master ofscience degree in engineering management(MSEM).For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://gordon.tufts.edu.Engineering Physics(FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SEE PHYSICS.)Engineering Psychology/Human FactorsAssociate Professor Caroline G. L. Cao, MechanicalEngineeringAn interdisciplinary program offered jointly by thedepartments of mechanical engineering and psychology.Engineering psychology, more commonlycalled human factors, applies knowledge of humanbehavior and attributes to the design of products,equipment, machines, and large-scale systems forhuman use. Areas of application include biomedicalengineering, environmental design, safety, consumerproduct design, and computer interface design.Students in the School of Engineering or the Collegeof Liberal Arts will receive the bachelor of sciencedegree from their respective colleges aftermeeting the general requirements set by eachcollege.The program prepares students for professional155

E N G I N E E R I N G P S YC H O LO G Y / H U MAN FAC TO R S >E N G I N E E R I N G S C I E N C E S T U D I E S >work and further graduate studies in this discipline.It also serves as a preparation for premedical andpre-dental students and for those interested in legalor management careers.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSThe program features a common set of fifteencourses, divided into introductory and core courserequirements. For engineering students, an additionaltwenty-one courses are required for thebachelor of science degree (see School of EngineeringInformation). For liberal arts students, anadditional nineteen courses are required to meetthe foundation and distribution requirements forthe bachelor of science degree. (See College ofLiberal Arts Information). The core courses canbe used by these students to meet the social andnatural science distribution requirements. (See theonline bulletin for course descriptions).Introductory Course RequirementsEngineering 2 (half credit)Engineering Science 2 (1 credit)Engineering Elective (half-credit)Mathematics 11 Calculus IMathematics 12 Calculus IIPsychology 1 Introduction to PsychologyComputer Science 11 Introduction to Computer ScienceorPhysics 11 General PhysicsCore Course RequirementsEngineering Psychology 61 Introduction to HumanFactors and ErgonomicsEngineering Psychology 120 Project Study in HumanSystemsEngineering Psychology 161 Human Factors in ProductDesignEngineering Psychology 162 Human-Machine SystemDesignPsychology 17 Industrial and Organizational PsychologyPsychology 31 Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesPsychology 32 Experimental PsychologyPsychology 53 Engineering PsychologyPsychology 130 Advanced Engineering PsychologyIn addition to these courses, it is strongly recommended,although not required, that students considertaking the following courses with particularrelevance to the field of Engineering Psychology:Engineering Science 5 (Applied Mechanics), ComputerScience 15 (Data Structures), Computer Science106 (Graphical User Interface), Psychology107 (Advanced Statistics), and Engineering Psychology166 (Applied Design of Software User-Interfaces).Students enrolled in the School of Engineeringwill also satisfy the following distribution requirementsfor the Engineering Psychology Program:Engineering Science 5, 51, and 56; Chemistry 1 or16; Physics 11; Physics 12 or Chemistry 2; English1 or 3; Computer Science 11, 15, 106, and 171;Psychology 107; Engineering Psychology 166; oneapproved course in Natural Science; One approvedcourse in Environmental Science; two approvedcourses from biology, anatomy, physiology, biomedicalengineering, biomechanics, or occupationaltherapy.It is recommended that students in the Collegeof Liberal Arts take additional courses in probabilityand statistics (e.g., Psychology 107), chemistry(e.g., Chemistry 1, 2, or 16), physics (e.g., Physics11 and 12), physiology and anatomy, environmentalstudies, computer science (e.g., Computer Science11, 15, 106, and 171), engineering psychology(e.g., Engineering Psychology 166) and relevantcourses from the engineering science series (EngineeringScience 5). Sample course plans can beobtained from either of the sponsoring departments.Engineering ScienceStudiesFACULTY COORDINATOR: Professor Chris Rogers,Mechanical EngineeringThe interdisciplinary minor in engineering scienceallows students in the College of Liberal Arts toobtain a broad overview of four engineering disciplinesplus an in-depth study of one aspect ofengineering.Five courses are required and distributed asfollows:One half-credit course in each of four engineeringdisciplines: chemical and biological, civil and environmental,electrical and computer, and mechanical.Two one\-half credit courses: Engineering 1(Introduction to Computers in Engineering) and156

E N G I N E E R I N G S C I E N C E S T U D I E S >E N G L I S H >Engineering 2 (Engineering Graphics).Two courses to be selected with the assistance andconsent of a minor adviser. These courses mustdemonstrate a coherent progression in subjectmatter. The first one must have either a laboratoryor design component that will be continued as anindependent project under the CIS 95, 96 designation.(See Interdisciplinary Minor Program fordetails.)UNDERGRADUATE COURSESThe engineering science courses described belowprovide an introduction to the methods and techniquesused in the application of sciences andmathematics.Engineering Science 2 Introduction to Computers inEngineeringEngineering Science 3 Introduction to ElectricalEngineeringEngineering Science 4 Introduction to Digital LogicCircuitsEngineering Science 5 Introduction to Mechanics—Statics and DynamicsEngineering Science 7 ThermodynamicsEngineering Science 8 Fluid MechanicsEngineering Science 9 Applied Mechanics (Strengthof Materials)Engineering Science 10 Structure and Strength ofMaterials for Chemical EngineersEngineering Science 11 Introduction to BiologyEngineering Science 20 Consumer Product EvaluationEngineering Science 25 Environment and TechnologyEngineering Science 27 Environmental Health and SafetyEngineering Science 50 Introduction to BiomedicalEngineeringEngineering Science 51 Technical WritingEngineering Science 52 Engineering ManagementEngineering Science 73 Musical Instrument Design andManufactureEngineering Science 75 Biomedical Engineering IIEngineering Science 88 CAD for EngineersEngineering Science 95, 96 Special Topics in EngineeringScienceCOURSES FOR UNDERGRADUATEAND GRADUATE STUDENTSEngineering Science 101 Numerical MethodsEngineering Science 108 Statistical Quality ControlEngineering Science 118 Advanced Data Acquisitionand Image ProcessingEngineering Science 121 Engineering Challenges inPhysiology IEngineering Science 122 Engineering Challenges inPhysiology IIEngineering Science 125 Science and Technology ofAtmospheric ChangeEngineering Science 150 Introduction to BiomedicalEngineeringEngineering Science 151 Engineering Systems:Deterministic ModelsEngineering Science 152 Engineering Systems:Stochastic ModelsEngineering Science 175 Biomedical Engineering IIEnglishProfessor Lee Edelman, Chair; Fletcher Professorof English Literature; Literary theory, film studies,modern poetryProfessor Elizabeth Ammons, Harriet H. Fay Professorof Literature; American literature, women writersProfessor Jay Cantor, History of consciousness,modernism, creative writingProfessor Carol Flynn, Eighteenth-century BritishliteratureProfessor John M. Fyler, Chaucer, medieval literatureProfessor Joseph Litvak, Nineteenth-century Britishliterature, Literature theory, Jewish Cultural StudiesProfessor Jonathan Wilson, Fletcher Professor of Rhetoricand Debate; American literature, creative writingAssociate Professor Linda Bamber, Women andliterature, ShakespeareAssociate Professor Kevin Dunn, Renaissance literatureAssociate Professor Sheila Emerson, Victorian literatureAssociate Professor Judith Haber, Renaissance literatureAssociate Professor Sonia Hofkosh, British romanticliteratureAssociate Professor Virginia Jackson, Poetics,nineteenth-century American poetry and cultureAssociate Professor Modhumita Roy, World literaturein EnglishAssociate Professor Christina Sharpe, MultiethnicliteratureAssistant Professor Radiclani Clytus, Nineteenth-centuryAmerican literature and cultureAssistant Professor Ichiro Takayoshi, Twentieth-centuryAmerican literature, Asian American literatureLecturer Michael Ullman, Expository writingThe Department of English offers a wide range of157

E N G L I S H >courses in British, American, and world literaturesin English; film; literary theory; and creative writing.Though diverse, these offerings are unified bythe study of textual production and the styles andpractices of writing in English. Courses in thedepartment examine literary works in their mostilluminating contexts: historical, social, philosophical,and political. The department’s courses inexpository and creative writing enable students torefine their skills through reading, frequent writingassignments, and discussion.The department serves the interests of studentswho plan to become teachers or writers of literature,as well as those preparing for other professionsthat put a high premium on cultural analysis, effectivewriting, symbolic interpretation, or media studies.Among the fields our students commonly enterare law, diplomacy, journalism, public relations,publishing, teaching, and filmmaking. Studentswho have majored (or double-majored) in Englishare also seen as especially attractive candidates bymedical, law, and business schools. Our courses arecentral to a liberal arts education, regardless ofanticipated career, because they instill a mastery ofcritical thinking, linguistic analysis, and persuasivecommunication in a world that increasinglydemands that we not only read but also readthrough the representations that we encounter.UNDERGRADUATECONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTSEnglish majors work out a sequence of courses inconsultation with their advisers. A list of approvedcourses for each category is available online throughthe English department website:http://ase.tufts.edu/english. Students must take tencourses listed or cross-listed in the departmentabove English 1, 2, 3, and 4 as follows1) One survey course from the following:English 20 Black World Literature (formerly English 36)English 21 General View of English Literature I(formerly English 51)English 22 General View of English Literature II .(formerlyEnglish 52)English 23 American Literature: First Contact to 1855 (formerlyEnglish 59)2) Two non-survey classes in American, British, orother Anglophone literature written before 1860,including at least one course in British literature.No more than one course used to fulfill this part ofthe requirement may be on Shakespeare. A list ofapproved courses for this category is available atthis link: http://ase.tufts.edu/english/undergrad/majorlist.asp#survey.3) Two non-survey courses in American, British,or Anglophone literature written after 1860. A listof approved courses for this category is available atthis link: http://ase.tufts.edu/english/undergrad/majorlist.asp#survey.4) Five remaining courses of the student’s choicefrom the department’s listings. See course listingsby semester at this link:http://ase.tufts.edu/ english/courses/.In constructing their majors, students areexpected to work with their advisers to design acoherent but wide-ranging course of study. Englishmajors should take survey courses early in theiracademic career in order to establish the necessaryfoundation for more advanced classes. We encourageall students majoring in English to explore thefull historical range of offerings; to investigate thespectrum of textual differences to be found in thestudy of Anglophone literatures, film, and oral traditions;and to include exposure to recentapproaches in English studies, such as women’sstudies, literary theory, historical materialism, andcultural studies. With the help of their advisers,English majors should seek to create programs ofstudy that expand their knowledge and challengetheir preconceptions.No more than 4 transfer courses may counttoward fulfillment of the major.Students should be aware that they may counttoward the major no more than two creative writingcourses at the introductory level in each of theareas offered (i.e. Creative Writing: Fiction; CreativeWriting: Poetry; Creative Writing: Journalism)and no more than two intermediate levelcourses in each of those areas. There is no limit onthe number of advanced creative writing courses astudent may count. Nonfiction Writing and IntermediateJournalism may each be counted only once.Students must receive a grade of C- or higher inany course that they wish to count toward the fulfillmentof English major requirements.UNDERGRADUATE MINOR PROGRAMThe minor in English requires students to take sixcourses in the department above English 1, 2, 3,and 4. The purpose of the minor is to allow studentsto experiment widely, or to follow a particu-158

E N G L I S H >lar interest with some concentration. Therefore,each minor will be individual not only in contentbut also in concept. All students should try, however,to include at least one course numberedbelow 100 and one above 100 and should consultwith faculty members as they pursue their minors.Students may count a maximum of three creativewriting courses toward fulfillment of the minor inEnglish. No more than 2 transfer courses maycount toward fulfillment of the minor.GRADUATE PROGRAMThe graduate program in English, American, andAnglophone world literature is varied and flexible.It offers special opportunities for literary analysiswith a focus on cultural studies, literary theory,and topics in gender, race, and politics. Many ofthe department’s period, genre, and interdisciplinarycourses lend themselves to a broadly conceivedprogram in literature and culture, includinginterdisciplinary work. Approved courses in otherdepartments may be taken to that end. Fall admissiononly.More information can be found at this link:http://ase.tufts.edu/english/graduate/.Master of ArtsMaster’s candidates are required to complete sixsemester courses, with the expectation that theywill enroll in three graduate seminars per semester.Because doctoral degree candidates arerequired to take a comprehensive examination intheir third year, students are advised to takecourses that offer them breadth as well as depth.At the end of the master of arts year, they willtake a written examination to demonstrate theircritical and analytical skills. One month beforethe examination they will be assigned two texts toprepare. The examination will test their ability tointegrate critical, theoretical, and contextualanalyses of the texts.At the end of the academic year, the full facultywill consider the master’s candidates individually,focusing on the results of their master’sexamination, their academic records at Tufts, andthe recommendations of the faculty who havetaught them. On the basis of this appraisal thedepartment will recommend whether or not thecandidate should be granted the master of arts; itwill also determine whether or not the candidateshould be admitted to candidacy in the doctoraldegree program.The required reading knowledge of a foreignlanguage must be demonstrated to the satisfactionof the Graduate Committee (usually by an examinationtaken at Tufts University) in order to completethe requirements for the master of arts degree.Doctor of PhilosophyAdmission to the doctoral degree program isopen to students who have completed with distinctionthe master’s degree in English, either atTufts or another university. Students who enterwith a master’s degree from another institutionwill enroll in three graduate seminars per semesterduring their initial year. At the end of thatyear, their work will be reviewed by the faculty,who will determine whether each candidateshould continue in the program; upon receiving apositive recommendation, candidates who cameto Tufts with a master’s degree in hand will passinto the third year program. Students who successfullycomplete the master’s degree at Tuftswill enter their second year of the program,receiving mentoring as teaching assistants in bothliterature and composition courses while takingthree courses each semester, one of which will bea proseminar offering training in various aspectsof the profession.During the second and third years, doctoralcandidates will increase their comprehensiveknowledge while beginning to concentrate on oneparticular area or subject. Normally, the coursesthey take will be chosen from among the graduateseminars in the department, but advanced-levelundergraduate courses or independent studies maybe counted with the approval of the director ofgraduate studies. During the third year of the program,all candidates will complete their courseworkby taking two courses in the fall semester. At thesame time, they will begin to teach one course persemester in the First- Year Writing Program; theywill normally continue teaching through the fifthyear.At the end of the third year, each student willtake a two hour oral comprehensive examination.The examining committee will consist of threefaculty members, one of whom, the chair, has beenselected by the student as someone familiar withthe student’s work in class. In most cases, thegraduate student will already have spoken withthis faculty member about serving as director of159

E N G L I S H >E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L L E A D E R S H I P >her or his dissertation.No standardized list of texts is issued for thisexamination. The graduate program is small andone advantage of its size is that students’ individualinterests can be accommodated. It is not thepurpose of the examination to have everyone dothe same thing. Instead, it seeks to test each student’srange and breadth of knowledge. Thereforethe following guideline of periods and areas ofconcentration is to be used by each student to generatea foundation list of works in each period orarea for which he or she will be responsible. Thislist is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive;not everything the student has read will show upon the list. Critical works on periods and texts willbe included on each list. This list of specific titlesshould be arrived at in consultation with individualfaculty members and with the director of the graduateprogram. The list must be submitted to thedirector of the graduate program in English atleast three months before the oral examination.Periods and areas of concentration for the doctoraldegree comprehensive examination are thefollowing: Old English, Medieval Literature, Sixteenth-CenturyBritish Literature, Seventeenth-Century British Literature, Eighteenth-CenturyBritish Literature, American Literature before1820, Nineteenth-Century British Literature,Nineteenth-Century American Literature, Twentieth-CenturyBritish Literature, Twentieth-CenturyAmerican Literature, Contemporary WorldLiterature, and Literary Critical Theory. Eachcandidate also has the option of constructing, inconsultation with the chair of the committee, onespecial topic focused on his or her particular areaof interest, in preparation for the dissertation.Candidates will select eight of the periods or areasfor particular development for the comprehensiveexamination. Two of those fields will be fulfilledby course work completed in graduate school. Theother six will be the focus of the comprehensiveoral examination. Students who do not pass theoral examination, in whole or in part, may takethe examination again at a later date.Once the student has passed the oral comprehensive,he or she will produce a prospectus forthe dissertation. This must be submitted to thedepartment not later than six months after theoral examination.In order to complete the doctoral degree, eachstudent is required to demonstrate by examinationsor courses taken at Tufts an ability to readtwo foreign languages (one of which was necessaryin order to fulfill the requirements for themaster of arts). Alternatively, doctoral candidatesmay complete with a passing grade at least onegraduate level course in a foreign literature. It isgenerally expected that this course will be done ina body of literature relevant to the student’s graduatestudy.Tufts in LondonThe Department of English cooperates with otherdepartments in offering undergraduates a year ofstudy in England. For more information, see TuftsPrograms Abroad.For more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://ase.tufts.edu/english/.Entrepreneurial Leadership/Gordon InstituteDIRECTOR:Pamela Goldberg, The Gordon InstituteFACULTY:Nancy Wilson, Associate Dean, Tisch College, Innovationin the Social SectorRobert Creeden, Lecturer, Entrepreneurial FinanceJack Derby, Lecturer, Entrepreneurial MarketingRobert Dew, Lecturer, Entrepreneurial FinanceGavin Finn, Lecturer, Entrepreneurial MarketingJeremy Halpern, Lecturer, Entrepreneurial LeadershipJohn Hodgman, Lecturer, Entrepreneurship & BusinessPlanningFelice Shapiro, Lecturer, Entrepreneurship & BusinessPlanningThe Entrepreneurial Leadership Program at Tuftsprovides hands-on educational opportunities forstudents interested in founding their own companiesor working in entrepreneurial environments.The program strives to engage students in theever-changing world of new business ventures andteaches them to develop innovative, real-worldsolutions to business challenges.The program attracts top faculty and developsindustry partnerships. Through our rigorous curriculumand connections to alumni in businessand industry, the program strives to benefit bothstudents and the corporate community. With160

E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L L E A D E R S H I P >E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H >access to outstanding teachers, intensive coursework,guest speakers, internships, and real-worldbusiness networks, our students develop theadvanced knowledge they need to become theentrepreneurial leaders of the future.A minor in entrepreneurial leadership is availablefor all arts, sciences, and engineering undergraduateand graduate students interested inleadership positions at start-up companies orentrepreneurial segments of the corporate orsocial sector. Students are required to take fourcourses plus one elective course from the listsbelow. All courses must be taken for a grade. Studentswill attend lectures, discuss relevant issueswith guests from the real world, complete homeworkassignments, take tests, participate infocused discussions of relevant issues and currentevents, and complete a course project on a topiccentral to the theme of the course.Undergraduate engineering students may notcount any of these courses toward foundation andconcentration requirements. A maximum of twocourses may be used toward humanities and socialscience electives.After meeting the necessary requirements forthe minor, students complete the minor certificationform and return it to The Gordon Institute.Required Courses101 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning103 Entrepreneurial Finance105 Entrepreneurial Marketing107 Entrepreneurial LeadershipElective CoursesELS141 Innovative Social Enterprises (cross listed asAmerican Studies 141)ELS193, 194 Special Topics: Internship/ ResearchELS199 Entrepreneurial Field Studies: Launching the VentureAmerican Studies 141 Innovative Non-profitsEconomics 3 Principles of AccountingEconomics 6 Business LawUrban and Environmental Planning 23NegotiationFor more detailed information, please visit thewebsite http://gordon.tufts.edu/entLeader/.Environmental HealthDIRECTOR:Associate Professor David M. Gute, Environmentaland occupational epidemiologyCORE FACULTY:Professor Linfield C. Brown, Water quality modeling,environmental engineeringAssociate Professor Wayne Chudyk, Drinking waterquality and treatmentAssociate Professor Christopher Swan, Site remediationSenior Lecturer Mark Woodin, EpidemiologyLecturer Anne Marie Desmarais, Environmental healthLecturer Diane Silverman, ToxicologyThe Environmental Health program is an interdisciplinaryprogram based in the Department ofCivil and Environmental Engineering of theSchool of Engineering. Historically, professionalprograms in environmental health were establishedin schools of engineering to promote research oncontrol of infectious disease, purification of watersupplies, and sanitary disposal of human wastes.Today, focal points of concern have been broadenedto such challenging issues as environmentalpollution, epidemiological aspects of chronic illnesses,occupational health, brownfields redevelopment,and risk assessment and management.While the program retains its traditionalstrength in environmental engineering, it also providesa sound background in epidemiology, biostatistics,and environmental health. The problemsand issues in environmental health can be viewedin three broad categories:1) Biological: living things, ranging from foodupon which life depends to pathogenic microorganismsresponsible for disease.2) Physical: nonliving things affecting people (physicalagents such as heat, noise, radiation, consumerand industrial products, and chemical agents such asenvironmental pollutants and systemic poisons).3) Social: the interrelationship within society,which includes cultural values, customs, attitudes,economic status, and social-political organization.In response to these issues and to the currentneeds of society for a comprehensive approach tohealth and disease problems, the program givesstudents both a theoretical and practical knowledgeof environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics,drinking water quality and treatment, occupa-161

E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H >tional hygiene, and environmental toxicology.Supporting course work is tailored to the interestsof the individual student and drawn from otherdepartments, including the departments of biology,chemistry, economics, engineering science, mathematics,political science, physics, philosophy, psychology,sociology, and urban and environmentalpolicy and planning, as well as the School of NutritionScience and Policy.UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMBachelor of Science in EngineeringThe Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering offers a B.S.E. program in environmentalhealth. (See Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering for program description and requirements.)GRADUATE PROGRAMMaster of ScienceStudents in the Environmental Health program arerequired to elect one of three tracks: environmentalepidemiology, risk assessment and risk management,and environmental health policy. The tracksare designed to allow students to concentrate on aspecific area of environmental health. The environmentalepidemiology track is designed for studentswith an interest in public health issues associatedwith environmental contamination and its links tochronic disease. This track will capitalize on theprogram’s links with Tufts’ M.P.H. program. Therisk assessment and risk management track focuseson assessing exposure and risk associated with environmentalcontaminants, with emphasis on brownfieldredevelopment and environmental cleanupstrategies to manage risk. The environmentalhealth policy track is designed for students with aninterest in how environmental health programs aremanaged in governmental agencies.All students are required to complete a total often course credits. For students accepted fall term2001 and later, four core courses are required:Civil and Environmental Engineering 154Principles of EpidemiologyCivil and Environmental Engineering 158Occupational and Environmental HealthCivil and Environmental Engineering 173Health Effects and Risk AssessmentCivil and Environmental Engineering 292RResearch Methods in Environmental HealthIn addition to the four core courses, students musttake three additional courses in their respectivetracks:ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY TRACKCivil and Environmental Engineering 164Environmental MethodsCivil and Environmental Engineering 167Environmental ToxicologyCivil and Environmental Biology 132 Biostatistics orEngineering Science 56 Probability and Statistics inEngineeringRISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT TRACKCivil and Environmental Engineering 143Site RemediationCivil and Environmental Engineering 167Environmental ToxicologyCivil and Environmental Engineering 168Exposure AssessmentENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POLICY TRACKCivil and Environmental Engineering 168Exposure AssessmentCivil an