Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

Correspondence DirectoryAustin College address and telephone numbers:900 North Grand AvenueSherman, TX 75090-4400903.813.2000 (Main number)903.813.3199 (Main fax)For prompt handling, pleaseaddress inquiries as follows:Academic AffairsVice President for Academic AffairsSuite 6D, 903.813.3008 (Fax)903.813.2226AdmissionVice President for Institutional EnrollmentSuite 6N, 903.813.3198 (Fax)903.813.3000800.KANGAROO (800.526.4276)Email: admission@austincollege.eduAlumni InterestsDirector of Alumni and Parent RelationsSuite 6G, 903.813.2415 (Fax)903.813.2383800.Go.Roo.Go (800.467.6646)Email: alumni@austincollege.eduBusiness OfficeDirector of FinanceSuite 6F, 903.813.2378 (Fax)903.813.2448Scholarships and Student AidExecutive Director of Financial AidSuite 61562, 903.813.3198 (Fax)800.526.4276 903.813.2900Email: finaid@austincollege.eduStudent Life InformationDirector of Student LifeSuite 6J, 903.813.2339 (Fax)903.813.2306Email: studentlife@austincollege.eduStudent Affairs and AthleticsVice President for Student Affairsand AthleticsSuite 61595, 903.813.2038 (Fax)903.813.2228Transcripts andAcademic ReportsRegistrarSuite 6R, 903.813.2378 (Fax)903.813.2371Email: registrar@austincollege.eduVisitors desiring interviewswith members of the staffor a tour of the campusare requested to makeappointments in advance.The Austin College DallasOffice is located at:9800 Preston RoadDallas, Texas 75230214.373.1070214.373.1071 (Fax)Persons in the Dallas area maycontact this office for informationabout Austin College.Austin College BulletinAugust 2007-Vol. 99 | Sherman, TexasThe AUSTIN COLLEGE BULLETIN is published by Austin College. This catalog containsavailable announcements about courses, regulations, and costs for the 2007-2008 academicyear. A limited number of paper versions are printed and the bulletin can be found onlineat www.austincollege.edu.The administration of the college reserves the right to make changes in the announcedpolicies as economic conditions, efficient operation, or circumstances may require.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AUSTIN COLLEGE BULLETIN, 900 North GrandAvenue, Suite 6N, Sherman, Texas 75090-4400.050(08-07)3.5M2 |CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTORY

Table of ContentsA HERITAGE UNSURPASSED .......................................................................... 4GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 5CAMPUS LIFE .................................................................................................. 7ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................ 21Requirements for Admission ................................................................... 21College Costs .......................................................................................... 25Financial Aid .......................................................................................... 32Endowments and Memorials ................................................................... 43THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM ......................................................................... 45Educational Mission................................................................................ 45Curriculum and Requirements ................................................................ 45Special Program Option .......................................................................... 51Academic Honors ................................................................................... 51A Special Calendar for the Academic Year .............................................. 54Other Learning Opportunities ................................................................. 55Pre-Professional Preparation ................................................................... 61Academic Regulations ............................................................................ 64COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ....................................................................... 71BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION,AND FACULTY DIRECTORIES ..................................................................... 165HONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS....................................................... 177DEGREES CONFERRED ............................................................................... 178AUSTIN COLLEGE CAMPUS MAP .............................................................. 187INDEX ......................................................................................................... 188CALENDAR FOR 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 ........................ Inside Back CoverTABLE OF CONTENTS| 3

A Heritage Unsurpassed…Austin College has a heritage unsurpassed in Texas higher education, a heritage thatis enriched and invigorated by innovative programs, faculty, and facilities. Withmore than 150 years of service, Austin College has a distinguished reputation forits commitment to learning, leadership, and lasting values.Dr. Daniel Baker, principal organizer of the college in 1849, was a Princeton-educatedPresbyterian missionary. From its founding by Brazos Presbytery, Austin College hasbeen related to the Presbyterian Church, and that relationship has given distinctiveflavor to its rich and influential history.With General Sam Houston and Anson Jones, presidents of the Republic of Texas,on the original Board of Trustees, Austin College was granted a charter in November1849. This charter was modeled after those of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton and isstill in use today. The college opened in Huntsville and admitted its first class in thefall of 1850.In 1876, Austin College moved to Sherman. Austin College became coeducational in1918. Then in 1930, the college merged with Texas Presbyterian College, an institutionfor women. Expansion and development were interrupted by the Depression and WorldWar II. Beginning in the 1950s, the college engaged in extensive experimentationaimed at improving the traditional liberal arts curriculum. In 1972, the college beganto install the comprehensive educational program that with some modifications stillshapes the academic life and curriculum of the college.Today, Austin College’s fully networked 70-acre campus is characterized by excellentfacilities that include both historical structures and modern architecture. The mostrecently added facilities include the John A. and Katherine G. Jackson TechnologyCenter, which supports instructional technology for faculty and students, and theRobert J. and Mary Wright Campus Center, which provides a modern home for studentactivities and social events. Scheduled to open in spring 2008, the newly constructedForster Art Studio Complex that will house programs in art and art history.Located within 30 minutes driving distance, the Robbie Kubela Rogers Lake Campusof Austin College is situated on Lake Texoma and is used by members of the collegecommunity for recreational activities, retreats, meetings, and camping. The collegealso operates five environmental research areas in Grayson County.In December 2004, Austin College successfully completed the $120 million “Campaignfor the New Era,” the most ambitious fund-raising campaign in the history of thecollege. Through the campaign, the college strengthened endowment for scholarships;added new faculty positions through endowed chairs and professorships; createdthe Robert Johnson Center for Liberal Arts Teaching and Scholarship; strengthenedinterdisciplinary programs by enhancing the Center for Environmental Studies, theCenter for Southwestern and Mexican Studies, and the Posey Leadership Institute; andgained in prominence among national liberal arts colleges in the United States. Inspring 2007, Austin College presented its Leadership Award to medical humanitarian,Dr. Paul Farmer, as its second recipient.4 |A HERITAGE UNSURPASSED

General InformationGovernanceAs specified by Austin College’s charter from the State of Texas, the Board of Trusteeshas ultimate responsibility for the college’s policies, resources, and programs.Through a covenant with the Synod of the Sun of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),the trustees pledge that Austin College will continue to serve as an instrument forthe church in higher education both by fostering an understanding of the Judeo-Christian tradition and by reflecting the values of that tradition. The Board of Trusteesevaluates the operation of the institution and delegates to the president, the chiefexecutive officer, the overall responsibility for its operation.Mission of Austin CollegeAustin College is a private, residential, co-educational college dedicated to educatingundergraduate students in the liberal arts and sciences while also offering selectpre-professional programs and a graduate teacher education program. Founded bythe Presbyterian Church in 1849, Austin College continues its relationship withthe church and its commitment to a heritage that values personal growth, justice,community, and service. An Austin Collegeeducation emphasizes academic excellence,intellectual and personal integrity, and participationin community life. Thus Austin Collegeaffirms the importance of:■ A community that through its size, diversity,and programs fosters lively intellectual andsocial interaction among persons of differentorigins, experiences, beliefs, accomplishments,and goals■ A program that does not discriminate withregard to religion or creed, gender, sexualorientation, national or ethnic origin, physicaldisability, age, or economic status■ A faculty that acknowledges teaching,sustained by active commitment to professionalgrowth and development, as its primary responsibility■ A student body of committed learners, actively involved in the programs ofthe college and in service to the greater community■ A climate of civility and respect that encourages free inquiry and the openexpression of ideas■ A non-sectarian education that fosters the exploration and developmentof values through an awareness of the world’s religious, philosophical, andcultural traditionsThe mission of Austin College is to educate students in the liberal arts andsciences in order to prepare them for rewarding careers and for full, engaged,and meaningful lives.GENERAL INFORMATION| 5

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with consideration and concern for the entire college community and its members.Individuals and groups should not engage in conduct which causes harm to otherindividuals or the community as a whole.Academic Integrity Principle: In keeping with its educational mission, Austin Collegeplaces a high value on academic integrity and does not tolerate cheating and otherforms of abuse of the academic process. The faculty and officers of the collegeassume that entering students, in accepting admission to Austin College, are awarethat they will submit themselves to a high standard of academic honesty, and agreeto follow the norms and procedures by which the college observes and enforcesthis standard.The judicial policies of the college for students, faculty, and staff are contained inthe college’s Operational Guide. These policies include the “Non-Academic Codeof Student Conduct,” “Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures,” “Student/Instructor Disagreements on Course-Related Issues,” “Judicial Guidelines and Proceduresfor the Faculty,” and the “Policy on Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, andSexual Violence,” which apply to the entire campus. The Operational Guide alsoincludes judicial policies and procedures for administrative and support staff. Policiesthat pertain to students also are described in Environment (the student handbook)and Outback Guide. The Outback Guide serves as a communication tool providingfaculty, staff, and students with campus-wide information including campus crimestatistics, affirmative action statement, sexual harassment policy, and graduationrates. These policies also are accessible on the Austin College Intranet.Statement on Harassment and Discrimination: Austin College is committed to thedevelopment of a community based on respect for individual rights, personal andcommunity integrity, and individual responsibility. Given these commitments,students, faculty, and staff acknowledge that discrimination and/or harassmentbased on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or status as a veteranis unacceptable. While not a protected category under federal law, discriminationand/or harassment based on sexual preference is similarly unacceptable. Discriminationor harassment may take many forms, including, but not limited to, verbalinsults, defacement or destruction of property, and physical intimidation. To fulfillits mission as a church-related, liberal arts institution, Austin College encourages aclimate that values the uniqueness of the individual, celebrates human differences,and discourages bigotry in all forms.Students who believe they have experienced harassment or discrimination for anyreason may seek recourse by conferring with the director of Student Life (WrightCampus Center 201, ext. 2306). Complainants will be informed and advised regardingtheir options to seek an informal resolution or to file formal charges. An informalresolution may be sought with the assistance of the vice president for StudentAffairs and Athletics. If the student wishes to file formal charges or an attempt toreach an informal resolution is not successful, charges will be processed throughthe appropriate disciplinary procedures for students, faculty, support staff, oradministrative staff.Faculty and staff who believe they have experienced harassment or discrimination shallfollow the procedures outlined in the respective judicial policies in the OperationalGuide or work through the director of Student Life if a student is involved.8 |CAMPUS LIFE

Students, faculty, and staff who believe they have experienced sexual harassmentmay contact any vice president, the director of Student Life, or the director of HumanResources. If a complaint is made to anyone else, the complainant risks the possibilitythat it will not come to the attention of the appropriate authorities and may, therefore,not be acted upon. The Sexual Harassment Committee provides educational programsfor the Austin College community.Residence LifeThe philosophy of education supported by Austin College encompasses the wholeperson. It recognizes the importance of social and physical development as wellas intellectual development. Significant growth and development are found in theassociation and interaction of individuals in the residence hall community. Residentialliving and other campus-wide experiences offer intentional, active learning opportunitiesand events to support and encourage students’ development.All full-time, unmarried freshman, sophomore, and junior students under the age of21 must live in college housing. Renting or continuing occupancy of supplementalhousing is not permitted. Exceptions to the residency requirement may be made formarried students, those residing with parents or grandparents within 30 miles ofcampus, students with children, or those with unusual circumstances. Seniors(25 credits or more) may choose to live in college housing or off-campus. For furtherinformation, see Financial Aid section. All entering freshman students residing inresidence halls are required to take at least a 19-Gold Membership meal plan. Mealplan options exist for upper-class students as well (see College Costs and DiningServices sections). Any request for exceptions to housing and/or food service requirementsmust be made in writing to the Student Life Office and approved by the directorof Student Life.There are five residence halls on campus. Caruth and Clyce Halls are designatedwomen’s residences, while Baker houses male students. Dean Hall and JordanFamily Language House are coeducational residences. The college operates BryanApartments and Johnson ‘Roo Suites, which are available to juniors, seniors, andgraduate students.A limited number of rental units are available for juniors, seniors, and graduatestudents in college-owned properties near the campus. For information concerningthese properties and applications for rental of these units, contact the PhysicalPlant, 903.813.2208.Assignment of Rooms: A housing application is sent after an applicant has paid thematriculation fee. However, before making the actual residence hall assignment,the college must have received the student’s eighth semester high school transcript,the deposit, a housing contract, and the Myers Briggs inventory. Notification ofroommate assignment generally occurs in July.Description of Rooms: Most rooms in the residence halls are double occupancy,with the cost higher for a single room, if available. Freshmen and sophomores areexpected to have roommates. Each room is furnished with the following itemsper occupant: a single bed, desk, chair, chest, wardrobe/closet, and a high-speedcomputer network port. Students must provide all linens and any other accessories.CAMPUS LIFE| 9

Electronic card-operated laundry facilities exist in all residential facilities. All correspondenceconcerning assignment of rooms in the residence halls should be addressed tothe Student Life Office.Residence Hall Staff: Residence halls are staffed by professional area coordinators,student resident assistants (RAs), and student resident managers (RMs). Area coordinatorslive in one of the residential facilities that they supervise and are responsiblefor the overall operation of the halls. RAs are generally assigned to living areas thathave a concentration of first-year students so that they can facilitate adjustment tocollege by serving as a positive peer influence. RAs assist all students in the residencehall with a range of concerns. Resident managers staff Jordan Family LanguageHouse and the Johnson ‘Roo Suites/Bryan Apartments complex. The staff, as wellas the hall council, assists in providing social activities, recreational events, educationalprograms, and other experiential learning opportunities that encouragestudent success.Residence Hall Government: All residence halls are organized using a similar generalpattern. The elected hall officers represent residents in planning social functions,designing and maintaining an environment conducive to living and learning, andworking to secure the extra services or equipment requested by the residents. TheResidence Hall Council assumes some of the responsibility for the organized activitiesof the hall/complex by implementing guidelines and for helping to enforce regulationswithin the hall.Additional information about residence life can be found in the student handbook,Environment, or by contacting the Student Life Office.AthleticsAustin College encourages competition in intercollegiate athletics and participationin intramurals, club sports, and outdoor recreation, and considers these activitiesan important component of the college’s educational program. The college affiliatesnationally with the NCAA Division III and competes as a member of the SouthernCollegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) a non-scholarship athletic conference comprisedof national liberal arts Division III colleges in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia,Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.Intercollegiate varsity sports for men include football, baseball, basketball, tennis,swimming and diving, and soccer. Similarly, women compete in basketball, volleyball,tennis, swimming and diving, soccer, and softball.The intercollegiate athletic program is totally non-scholarship. All decisions concerningfinancial aid in any form are made without regard to student athletic ability orparticipation. Each intercollegiate participant must meet all NCAA Division IIIeligibility standards and must be a full-time student. Students are not eligible torepresent their team in intercollegiate athletic competition during the period of anytype of probation or deferred suspension, unless a specific exception was includedin the written notice of probation or deferred suspension.In addition to physical activity courses and athletics, students may participatethroughout their college years in various recreational and intramural activities.10 |CAMPUS LIFE

Intramural programs in a variety of sports and other leisure activities exist for bothmen and women throughout the year.Religious ProgramsAustin College’s historic and ongoing relationship to the Presbyterian Church maybe most fully seen through discussion of what that relationship enables the collegeto offer — to students, to the church, and to the world. In addition to beingwell-informed critical thinkers, graduatesshould be ethically, socially, and spirituallymature.For this reason, Austin College providesa variety of Religious Life Programs thatencourage spiritual growth and seek tomeet the spiritual needs of the entirecommunity. Through weekly worshipservices, Bible studies, discussion groups,lecture series, and other activities involvingChristian and non-Christian students,the Religious Life Program seeks to supportand take seriously the spiritual lives andgrowth of all students.The Church Relations program includesthe ACtivators, a group of students whoprovide leadership for regional andnational Presbyterian Church (USA) youthministry events, as well as the regular publication of the AColyte, the “Journal ofFaith, Doubt, and Other Things at Austin College.”The Religious Life Program also includes the Service Station, a student-led programthat coordinates participation by Austin College students, faculty, and staff in communityservice projects.Benefactors have endowed two religious lectureships. The Robert Girard Lowe lecturesand the Shem Cunningham lectures bring to the campus outstanding leaders.Other Opportunities forParticipation and InvolvementWorld Affairs: Through service projects and work programs, students participate inworld affairs educational opportunities. Descriptions of many summer service opportunitiesare on file in the Office of Church Relations and Religious Life. Thesemay be examined and discussed with the college chaplain. Additional informationabout field studies and off-campus credit programs is available in the section Off-Campus Opportunities, which also describes opportunities for study abroad.Lectures and Convocations: Austin College seeks to provide a balanced program oflectures addressing subjects of interest and controversy to Austin College students,faculty, staff, and to particular groups within the Austin College community. MostCAMPUS LIFE| 11

lectures are open to the public. Formal convocations, the occasion of major collegeceremonies, i.e., Opening of School, Honors Convocation, Baccalaureate, Commencement,etc., are designed for members of the entire community as a celebrationof their life together.Cultural Programs and Groups: Theatreproductions, music ensembles, lectures andpublic programs, and art exhibits offer studentsopportunities for cultural appreciation andinvolvement.Other types of programs that help fulfill variousneeds of the college community include Homecomingevents and the Community Series,cultural programming sponsored by the collegeand Sherman Musical Arts Council.Additional information about opportunities forinvolvement in cultural activities can be obtainedby contacting the faculty chairs of the art, music,and communication arts departments.Service Station: The Service Station is a studentrunoffice that promotes the involvement of allAustin College students in volunteer and communityservice efforts. The program is administeredby a student board that works to identify and promote service opportunitiesand to match interested students and student organizations with individuals andgroups who are in need. For further information, contact the Service Station on thefirst floor of the Wright Campus Center.Campus Publications: The college publishes a magazine, a campus newspaper, aliterary magazine, a student research journal, and a yearbook. These publicationsoffer opportunities for creative expression and contribute to the awareness of thecollege community.Student publications at Austin College are governed by policies set by the StudentPublications Committee of the college. Both the Chromascope, yearbook, and theAustin College Observer, the campus newspaper, are directly responsible to thiscommittee. The literary magazine comes under these same policies, but is underthe direction of the English Department with a member of that department servingas adviser.While these publications are funded primarily by student activity fees and the saleof advertising, each is still considered a publication of the college and the parametersof editorial policy are decided by the Student Publications Committee, with responsibilitydelegated to the editor and adviser of each publication to operate withinthe parameters. The president of the college, as publisher, has ultimate authorityover the publications and their contents. However, unless extreme circumstanceswarrant intervention, the Student Publications Committee, the editors, and advisersretain such rights as described above.12 |CAMPUS LIFE

Student ServicesCounseling ServicesCounseling services on a short-term basis are available to assist students in dealingwith personal issues and emotional concerns. Individual counseling sessions, selfhelpresources, and workshops on various topics are offered on campus to assiststudents with their psychological well-being and individual development. Studentsmay use this service by making a confidential appointment at Adams Center. Thereare no fees for these services. The counselor also is available as a resource for referralinformation on area professionals for long-term counseling.Academic Skills CenterThe Academic Skills Center (ASC) provides a free academic support service forstudents through individual tutoring and group workshops designed to strengthenreading, writing, and study skills. Peer tutors offer content-area tutoring in a widerange of courses, including biology, chemistry, calculus, economics, and foreignlanguages. Tutors also assist student writers as they prepare essays for classes. Tutorsare available to help at any stage of the writing process, from generating ideasto reviewing a complete rough draft. The ASC staff conducts free workshops onvarious topics such as note-taking, time and stress management, test-taking, andwriting. ASC tutors also host and facilitate group study sessions for specific classesthroughout the academic year. As students prepare to apply to graduate schools,they can check out test preparation materials, take computer-based mock exams, orreceive feedback on their application letters for colleges, scholarships, and fellowships.The Academic Skills Center’s programs help students develop the learning skills andstudy habits they need to be successful academically at Austin College. All students,regardless of their year in school or their level of accomplishment, can benefit fromthe services provided by the Academic Skills Center.Career ServicesThe mission of Austin College Career Services is to educate students about a career/life process that is on-going and ever-changing. Career Services embraces the philosophythat career development is a lifelong process, entwined with an individual’spersonal development and evolving goals. Therefore, Career Services staff membersactively encourage and support each student’s self-management of a job searchand/or transition to graduate or professional school.Ideally, students will begin this process in their first year of college, continuing overthe course of their academic careers. Upon graduation, they will emerge with therequisite career/life planning skills, prepared to implement their educational experiencesin the professional world.In addition to individual advising, Career Services offers regularly scheduled workshopsand sessions tailored to students’ needs using specifically designed programsfor freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.Career resources include career development literature, an informative website,and specific job and internship listings. The Career Services staff also administersthe Strong Interest Inventory and Skills Confidence Inventory, which gives a broadassessment of a student’s career interests and perceived confidence in skills. CareerCAMPUS LIFE| 13

Services coordinates visits by employment recruiters and graduate/professionalschools, giving undergraduates, employers, and schools a forum for interaction anddiscussion. Alumni also provide a great resource for Career Services through theLEADS (Letting Effective Alumni Direct Students) program. Students can contactalumni in different career fields to receive mentoring and/or internship assistance.In addition, Career Services conducts studies in employment patterns of graduates toassist current students in predicting what opportunities may be available for them.Experiential learning opportunities are an integral way for students to gain insightinto the world of work. Through Career Services, students may receive assistancein developing these off-campus experiences through the Career Study Off-Campusprogram and the Lilly Internship program. More information about these uniqueexperiential programs may be found under Off-Campus Opportunities.Health ServicesHealth Services in Adams Center is staffed by a registered nurse that will assistAustin College students in meeting their health needs. There is no charge for officevisits with the nurse and over-the-counter medications are dispensed as necessary.Unless otherwise posted, local physicians conduct medical clinics in Adams Centerfrom noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, and 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.Gynecology and Dermatology clinics are held on Thursdays. The schedule isavailable on the web at www.austincollege.edu/Info.asp?4265.Students are charged a fee of $30 for each visit to the doctor if prescription medicationsare dispensed and $22 if no prescription medications are dispensed. Billingfor these services will be through the Business Office. Students are responsible forthe cost of any laboratory, x-ray, or other outpatient services ordered.Health Form Policy: The health forms packet is sent after the admission deposit ispaid and must be completed and returned to Adams Center, Suite 61629, prior tomatriculation for new or returning students. This packet includes the following:■ Comprehensive Student Health and Disability Form (including sections forpersonal medical history, mental health history, disability accommodation form)■ Documentation of a physical exam completed during the previous year■ Documentation of the required immunizations as stated on the form, includinga negative TB test within one year of entry (if positive TB test, confirmationof negative chest x-ray or treatment is required). Hepatitis A has been addedto the required list as of 2007-08 for all new entering students. It Is also requiredfor all students who will be traveling outside of the country. Though not required,the Hepatitis B series is highly recommended, as is the meningitisimmunization.■ Authorization■ Insurance Waiver■ Insurance BrochureExceptions or waivers to these requirements, due to religious or other circumstances,may be made on an individual basis through the Office of Health Services.Each student is required to submit proof of health insurance. Usually a family policyprovides this coverage, in which case a waiver must be signed and submitted with14 |CAMPUS LIFE

a copy of the insurance card, both front and back. When family health coverage isnot available, Austin College offers a supplemental policy with limited coverage formedical care. A brochure describing this policy is included with the waiver form inthe health forms packet. Contact Health Services to subscribe to the Austin Collegesupplemental policy; billing will be through the Business Office.Library ServicesOpened in 1986, the Abell Library Center plays an essential role in a student’s experienceat Austin College. Five librarians, an archivist, and six support staff provideguidance in the use of library resources.Reference services are available during most day and evening hours. An activeinstruction program offers guidance in the efficient and effective use of availableresources and services for all students, including a special focus for both first-yearstudents and those students engaged in writing an honors thesis.The Abell Library Center provides spacious reading and study areas, group studyrooms, individual carrels, audiovisual listening and viewing areas, a microcomputerlab, a computer classroom, a group instruction classroom, an Archives and SpecialCollections Suite, and an Extended Study Room, with computers, that is open 24 hoursa day.Abell Library resources include a book and bound periodical collection of morethan 200,000 volumes, a media collection of more than 4,000 items, and subscriptionsto several thousand print and electronic periodicals. Resources are carefullyselected by classroom faculty members and librarians to support the academicprograms and intellectual interests of the college community.The library’s holdings are supplemented by cooperative arrangements with otherinstitutions and organizations, such as TexShare, a statewide initiative of the TexasState Library and Archives Commission. Abell Library also participates in the consortiumof the Texas Council of Academic Libraries (TCAL) and the Oberlin Group,a national organization of liberal arts college libraries. Participation in these groupsexpands the range of our services with borrowing privileges at other institutions,including interlibrary loan, and access to many scholarly databases that our studentsand faculty find important.The library’s catalog is accessible through the library’s homepage and is complementedby links to selected free Internet resources and to subscription databasesthat provide admission to indexes, abstracts, and full-text sources from books andperiodicals.Information TechnologyInformation Technology is an integral part of the academic environment at AustinCollege. The college provides generous computing resources to support theeducational activities of students, faculty, and staff. The college’s goals are forevery student to attain mastery of basic computing and networking concepts,to use computers as tools to accomplish educational goals, and to develop anunderstanding of the impact of information technology on society.CAMPUS LIFE| 15

The college is committed to having a superior academic computing program. Substantialresources are devoted to building the college’s program in instructionaltechnology, developing new applications in the various academic disciplines, andintegrating new collaborative tools for teaching and learning. Many faculty membersuse computing extensively in teaching and research activities. A variety of ‘technologyclassrooms’ have been equipped with the latest technology and media devices toenhance the learning experience. Students are systematically trained in the use ofcomputers beginning with Communication/Inquiry and continuing with disciplinespecificapplications in other courses. Software applications specific to academicfunctions are available through the campus network and Internet. These applicationsinclude: software development tools for computer science, geographical informationsoftware for the sciences, mathematical/measurement for physics, music and digitalmovie production for communication arts, statistical for social sciences, and instructionaltools for the Education Department, to name just a few.The campus fiber optic network connects all buildings, providing connectivity andservices to every student residence hall room, faculty and staff office, classroom,and laboratory. As part of the Residential Networking Program, students can connectdirectly from their rooms to the campus network using a high-speed network portand access a wide range of electronic resources, including email, student transcriptand academic advising information, the Abell Library catalog and databases, academicsoftware, and the Internet. Wireless access is available in every residence hall, publicspaces, outdoor areas, and many academic buildings.Information Technology maintains state-of-the-art computing facilities for academicuse. The W.M. Keck High-Performance Computing Facility contains workstationsfor advanced scientific computing and 3-D graphics. The Abell Library Center computinglaboratories are equipped with a variety of general-purpose computers forstudent use. Academic departments have computer labs equipped with software orhardware specific to there area of instruction and institutional goals. Instructionalcomputer classrooms support computer-based education through the ‘hands on’use of computers and software applications.16 |CAMPUS LIFE

Student computing workstations and specialized laboratories and classrooms arelocated in the academic buildings and residence halls and provide secure access24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Jackson Technology Center is equippedwith specialty hardware, software, and instructional devices for individual or smallgroup learning in a collaborative environment.The Residential Computer Consultants and Computer Assistants are available toassist other students with technology issues. Anti-virus software is provided to eachstudent for free, along with other tools to help provide and safe and responsiblecomputing environmentMedia ServicesThe primary function of Media Services is to support teaching and to enhancelearning. This department is the primary support for the multimedia and technologyclassrooms. Media Services maintains a variety of audio-visual equipment for useby faculty, staff, and students; performs engineering, installation, and servicing ofaudio-visual equipment; and provides audio-visual support for all campus activities.Telecommunications ServicesResidence hall rooms are equipped with telephone access and calls to the localcalling area are free. Students are encouraged to bring phones with answeringmachines (voice mail boxes on the campus network are available upon request.)Long distance service is not available through the campus network. For safetyreasons, students are required to have a telephone on the campus network in theirroom. The college telephone system has stored the location of each room andphone extension. In case of an emergency, the room telephone will automaticallyprovide that room’s location to Campus Police or 911 services. Cordless phonesshould be at least 5.8 GHz to avoid interfering with other electronic devices.Dining ServicesThe Austin College Dining Service provides a wide variety of food choices to meetthe needs of today’s active college students. Meal plans are contracted through theStudent Life Office. Any change to the selected meal contract must be made withinthe first week of each term. Four membership options are available to students livingon campus and two additional membership options are available to students livingoff-campus or in Bryan Apartments.Platinum Membership: 24 meal opportunities per week. Meals may be used at thediscretion of the student during food service operating hours. Students may bring afriend or eat multiple times during a meal period. With this membership, studentsmay eat at either the Dining Hall or Pouch Club throughout the day. Hopper Dollarsare provided to each participant. January Term refunds/credits are available.Gold Membership: 19 meal opportunities per week, to be used in the followingmeals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, or late night in the Pouch Club. This option allowsfor 3 of the 4 meal periods to be used daily up to the 19 meals per week. With thismembership, students may eat at either the Dining Hall or Pouch Club throughoutthe day. Hopper Dollars are provided to each participant. January Term refunds/credits are available. Freshmen living on campus are required to have at least aGold Membership.CAMPUS LIFE| 17

does have regular pickup and delivery of U.S. mail. The Mailing and Printing Servicesoffice is located next door to the Campus Post Office and provides copying andprinting reproduction, fax, Express Mail, Federal Express, and UPS shipping servicesto the college community. The Campus Post Office is not permitted to insure shipments,therefore, if the shipment requires insurance, it must be taken directly to the U.S.Post Office or Federal Express or UPS office.Non-Liability of Collegefor Injury or LossIn order to provide a well-rounded educational program as distinguished from oneconfined just to classrooms and laboratories, the college sponsors many programsand activities ranging from collegiate and intramural athletics to various off-campusprograms and events, which, as with other activities of life, involve possibilities ofpersonal injury, loss of personal property, or both. While the college provides somedegree of supervision and counseling, it is unable to assume the risk of injury orloss to individuals. Participation in these programs and events, beyond classroomsand laboratories, is voluntary, and participants, along with their parents or legalguardians, assume all risk of personal injury, loss of property, or any other type of loss.It is to be understood that the participant and parents or guardian of the participantrelease and discharge Austin College, a corporation organized under the Non-ProfitCorporation Act of the State of Texas, its trustees and officials, the directors of anysuch programs, the cooperating colleges and institutions, the drivers and ownersof cars, and the heirs, successors, and assigns of the aforesaid parties, jointly andseverally, from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages,costs, loss of services, and expenses on account of or in any way growing out of,and all personal injuries and property damages, or loss of any kind or degree byreason of any accident or occurrence while the participant is engaged in any suchactivity, whether on or off the campus.All students who are 18 years of age or older are required to sign a General Releaseof Liability statement. For students who are under 18 years of age, the statementalso must be signed by the parent or guardian of the student.Legal PolicyEach student at Austin College is expected by the college to act as a responsibleand honest citizen and adult. Austin College expects its students to obey all local,state, and federal statutes. However, the college is not the enforcement agencyfor these statutes. It is the intent of the college to work cooperatively with all legalagencies. Through this cooperative relationship, both Austin College and each legalagency have the opportunity to carry out their separate functions to a more worthwhileand beneficial degree. The student handbook includes a detailed statementof philosophy and procedures for the legal policy.Smoking PolicyAustin College is a “clean air” campus. All campus facilities are non-smoking.Smoking is permitted in designated areas only.CAMPUS LIFE| 19

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Admission andFinancial InformationThe Office of Admission and the Office of Financial Aid provide assistance andconsultation for prospective students and their parents regarding college choice,admission requirements and procedures, and financial aid policies and procedures.Requirements for AdmissionGeneral Policies: Careful and individual consideration is given to each applicantfor admission to Austin College. Admission is based upon a thorough review ofscholastic performance plus individual qualities and experiences that influencethe candidate’s likelihood for success at Austin College. Austin College exclusivelyaccepts the Common Application, used by 320 selective colleges and universitiesand the Common Application Supplement for Austin College. Forms are onlineat www.commonapp.org or can be requested from Austin College.Admission of Freshman ApplicantsCandidates for admission should begin their applications for admission by thefall of their senior year in high school. Austin College’s recommended deadline isJanuary 15 and is required for students wishing to be considered for scholarships.Credentials of primary importance in admission consideration include:■ High School Record: Graduation (or expectation of graduation) from an accreditedsecondary school, or from a home school. Applicants should complete at least15 high school academic units with the recommended distribution of: English, 4;mathematics, 3 to 4 (including geometry and algebra II); science, 3 to 4 (including1 to 2 lab sciences); foreign language, 2 to 4 (at least 2 of the same language);social studies, 2 to 4; and fine arts, 1 to 2 units. Applicants should provide atranscript of high school work completed through the junior year with a list ofcourses to be taken in the senior year.■ Standardized Test Scores: Students admitted to Austin College typically scorewell above national averages on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or AmericanCollege Testing (ACT) Assessment Test. Austin College accepts scores from eitherthe SAT or the ACT with the writing test. Test results are evaluated in conjunctionwith the applicant’s high school record.■ Personal Qualities: While academic preparation is of primary concern, AustinCollege seeks students who will contribute to the campus community personallyas well as academically. Personal qualities are assessed through evidence ofextracurricular involvement in school activities, athletics, community service,church activities, or employment; required recommendations from counselorsand teachers; and the essay portion of the application.Admission of Transfer StudentsApplicants in good standing at any accredited two- or four-year college or universitycan be considered for admission to Austin College as a transfer applicant. TheADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 21

most competitive applicants for admission typically have earned a 3.00 or bettergrade point average. Transfer applicants are considered throughout the year on arolling admission basis, and students will be notified of admission decisions as applicationsare completed. Please note that the recommended deadlines are January 15for spring admission and August 1 for fall admission. Transfer applicants requiringon-campus housing should apply no later than June 1 for fall admission. In additionto completing the Common Application and Austin College Supplement, transferapplicants also must submit official academic transcripts from each postsecondaryinstitution attended. All transfer applicants should submit their final high schooltranscript or G.E.D. Applicants with less than 30 hours of academic credit (eightAustin College course credit units) must submit official SAT or ACT score reports.Applicants must also submit two letters of recommendation from college professorsor advisers (a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or counselorcan be submitted in lieu of one college recommendation).Transfer Credit: A minimum of 17 Austin College course credit units (including 8 ofthe last 11 course credit units) must be earned for the degree. A maximum of 68 credithours may be transferred from accredited two-year or four-year institutions. Creditspresented from other institutions consistent with the academic objective of AustinCollege in which the student earns a grade of C or higher will be converted to coursecredit units at the rate of four semester hours being equal to one Austin College credit.Students may petition for individual approval of a transfer course not normally acceptedat Austin College. Students must provide a syllabus or complete course descriptionand specify how the course is relevant to their planned degree program. No officialevaluation of credit can be given until official transcripts of all colleges attended havebeen submitted to the Office of Admission. An evaluation of transferable credits anddetermination of subsequent requirements for graduation from Austin College can bemade prior to matriculation through the Office of the Registrar.Admission of Other Special StudentsCooperative Degree Plan in Engineering: No special application is necessary foradmission to this program. Freshmen may enroll in this plan at the time of registration.(Refer to Pre-Engineering in the Pre-Professional Preparation section.)Veterans: Veterans planning to study under the benefits of Public Law 550 or othersshould address inquiries to the Office of the Registrar.Non-Degree Special Students: Persons who give evidence of maturity, earnestness ofpurpose, and adequate preparation may be admitted to individual courses withoutbecoming candidates for a degree. They should apply for admission to the Office ofthe Registrar. A non-degree or a part-time student cannot participate in intercollegiateathletics or represent the college in any official capacity or receive any type of financialaid including federal, state, institutional, or alternative loans.Auditors: Individuals who wish to audit a course may be admitted with the approvalof the registrar and consent of the instructor. Auditors do not receive special instructionor special attention from the instructor. They do not earn credit in the work pursuedbut the audit course is listed on the auditor’s transcript. The fee for auditing is listedin the Charges section of this catalog.Graduate Study: Requirements for admission to studies leading to the Master of Artsin Teaching degree are defined in the section on the Austin Teacher Program.22 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Summer Session: Students who are not in the regular program of the collegeshould apply for admission to the Office of the Registrar.Application for AdmissionApplication for admission forms and other relevant information can be obtainedfrom the Office of Admission and are available on the college websiteat www.austincollege.edu.All admission credentials for fall freshman applicants must be received in theOffice of Admission by one of the following deadlines: December 1 for EarlyAction I applicants; January 15 for Early Action II applicants; and March 1 forRegular Decision applicants. Students who apply for admission after March 1will be considered on a space-available basis. Applications of those studentsapplying for scholarships must be completed by January 15.Early Action: Students who would like to receive early notification regarding theirapplication for admission may apply under the Early Action plan, completing theirapplication by December 1 ( Early Action I) or January 15 ( Early Action II). Notificationof admission status will be mailed by January 31 or March 1, respectively. EarlyAction does not carry a binding commitment to accept an offer of admission. Ifadmitted, Early Action applicants are encouraged to pay the required $350 matriculationdeposit as soon as they have finalized their college decision. The deposit isrequired by May 1 and is refundable until this date.Regular Decision/Rolling Admission: Students who apply for admission after theEarly Action deadlines are classified as Regular Decision applicants. Those studentswho submit all required application materials by the March 1 admission deadlinewill be notified of their admission status by no later than April 1. Regular Decisionapplicants applying after March 1 will be considered on a space-available basis andtypically receive notification of their admission status after April 1 or within two tofour weeks of completion of all application materials.ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 23

Early Admission: Austin College accepts applications from qualified students whoseek Early Admission. Normally, these students will be classified as second semesterjuniors in high school at the time of their review for possible admission to AustinCollege. The college welcomes such applications with the understanding that successfulcandidates display a high degree of social maturity and present strong academiccredentials. An admission interview and a letter of recommendation from a parent orguardian are required in addition to standard admission materials and requirements.Students desiring Early Admission should take the SAT or ACT during their junior year.Financial aid is available to Early Admission students if they are determined eligibleafter completion and analysis of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA). However, it is mandatory by law that the students pass an independentlyadministered standardized exam approved by the Department of Education. Boththe ACT and SAT exams are approved for this purpose, if administered on one ofthe national test dates by a testing authority other than Austin College.Deferred Admission: Austin College may judge an applicant to be a viable candidatefor admission while requesting further information toward enhancing the applicant’schances for admission. In such cases, an applicant may be sent a letter stating theAdmission Committee would like to defer final judgment on admission in order toprovide the applicant an opportunity to arrange an admission interview or to submit,for example, an updated academic transcript, new standardized test scores, oradditional letters of recommendation.Waiting List Status: Because more qualified students apply for admission thancan be offered admission, some applicants are neither initially offered nor deniedadmission. Instead, they may be offered a place on a waiting list for admission. Ifspace is still available after the college is notified by admitted applicants of theircollege choice, admission may be offered to students placed on the waiting list.A decision regarding the status of students on the waiting list is made as close aspossible to the May 1 candidate reply date, though students are provided formallyan update of their status by May 15, June 15, and August 1. Applicants accepting anoffer to be on the waiting list are strongly encouraged to reserve an offer of admissionat another institution and must be prepared to forfeit the matriculation depositrequired by most institutions should they be offered admission by Austin Collegeafter May 1. Waiting list status is typically extended to less than 50 applicants.Matriculation Deposit after Acceptance: Students who accept the college’s offer ofadmission must pay a $350 matriculation deposit. (For explanation of deposit, seeCollege Costs section.) In addition, the applicant should return the Commitment ofAcademic Integrity form included with the acceptance letter, which indicates anunderstanding of the general educational approach and concepts of Austin Collegeand the willingness to commit oneself to the College Principles as basic to the operationof the college community.Additional Information Required Prior to Enrollment■ Completed health and immunization forms. The college provides the standardhealth and immunization forms. Current immunizations for the DPT series,measles, mumps, and rubella, and evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosisare required. Students will not be permitted to register for classes withoutproof of immunizations.■ Completed residence hall application24 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

■ A final transcript of high school or college work in progress at the time ofapplication. High school transcripts must include the date of graduation andthe student’s final class rank. Home school students also should provide a finaltranscript, including a date of graduation.Recognition of Prior AchievementAdvanced Placement: Austin College will grant one course credit unit for a scoreof four or above on any of the advanced placement examinations given by theCollege Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). Check with the Office of the Registrarfor further information.CLEP Tests: Credit also may be granted by scoring satisfactorily on the College LevelExamination Program (CLEP) subject level tests and paying the required fees. Foradditional information, contact the Office of the Registrar.Foreign Language Placement: A student who is placed by Austin College into the202-level of a modern language or higher as the first college-level course in thatlanguage and who completes this with a satisfactory grade (S, C, or above) also willreceive one elective credit. This credit may not count toward the minor or the major.International Baccalaureate: One course credit unit will be given for each score offive or above on a Higher Level examination of the International Baccalaureateprogram. The registrar, in consultation with the department concerned, determineshow the credit is to be identified on the student’s permanent record. Credit may begiven for a score of four on a Higher Level examination at the department’s discretion.Credit is not normally given for Subsidiary Level examinations.College CostsAustin College is a private institution and receives no direct support from taxes orother public funds. The net tuition revenue represents approximately 40 percentof the operating budget of the college. The difference between such costs and theamount paid by the student is met by income from endowment, contributions byPresbyterian churches, and gifts from alumni and other friends who recognize thevalue of the educational program of Austin College.Application FeeA fee of $35 is paid with the application for admission. It is not refundable, nor isit applied against tuition charges.DepositsUndergraduates: Applicants pay a $350 matriculation deposit upon acceptanceof an offer of admission. The deposit reserves an enrollment space and a room ina residence hall. The deposit should be paid by May 1 if entering in the summeror fall term and by January 15 if entering in the spring term. Deposits are nonrefundableafter each of these dates. Deposits paid after these dates are acceptedon a space-available basis.ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 25

Once the applicant enrolls, $150 of the deposit is used as a registration fee; theremaining $200 of the matriculation deposit is held as a general deposit and is usedto satisfy charges for loss or damage (including unusual cleaning costs to any collegeproperty) for which the student is responsible. The deposit will be refunded, lesscharges for amounts due, following graduation.Graduates: Applicants pay a $100 matriculation deposit upon acceptance of anoffer of admission. The deposit reserves an enrollment space. Once the applicantenrolls, $50 of the deposit is used as a registration fee; the remaining $50 of thematriculation deposit is held as a general deposit and is used to satisfy charges forloss or damage for which the student is responsible. The deposit will be refunded,less amounts due, following graduation.26 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ChargesThe following are charges for 2007-2008:TuitionAcademic Year: September through MayFull-time Undergraduate (3-5 course credits per term) –entering prior to Fall term 2006 ................................................. $22,715.00Full-time Undergraduate (3-5 course credits per term) –entering Fall term 2006 or later ................................................. 24,760.00Part-time Undergraduate (per course credit unit) .......................... 3,590.00Graduate (per course credit unit) .................................................. 3,590.00Audit (per course) ...................................................................(half course fee)Overload fee (per course credit in excess of 5) ............................ 1,960.00Residence Hall RoomsDouble occupancy ...................................................................... 3,838.00Single room (natural, by building design) ...............................add 435.00Single room (converted, double used as a single) ...................add 710.00Triple room (natural, by building design) ..........................subtract 145.00Triple room (converted, triple used as a double) .....................add 620.00Quadruple room (converted quadruples) .........................subtract 280.00Bryan Apartments ....................................................... (see below)The Robert and Joyce M. Johnson ‘Roo Suites ............................. 4,585.00Dining Services (see Campus Life section for description)Platinum – 24 meals ................................................................... 4,644.00(Includes $100 Hopper Dollars per semester and $344.00 in tax)Gold – 19 meals ......................................................................... 4,395.60(Includes $75 Hopper Dollars per semester and $325.60 in tax)Silver – 15 meals ......................................................................... 4,028.40(Includes $50 Hopper Dollars per semester and $298.40 in tax)Bronze – 10 meals ...................................................................... 3,099.60(Includes $50 Hopper Dollars per semester and $229.60 in tax)Super Silver – 200 meals per semester ........................................ 4,168.80(Includes $50 Hopper Dollars per semester and $308.80 in tax)Super Bronze – 125 meals per semester ...................................... 3,218.40(Includes $50 Hopper Dollars per semester and $238.40 in tax)FeesActivity fee (all full-time students) ................................................ 160.00Transcript fee (assessed in first semester) ...................................... 25.00Health insurance fee (all uninsured students) ............................... 365.00Campus access fee (non-residential students) ............................... 100.00Study abroad administrative fee (per semester) ............................. 100.00Art fees ................................................. (variable depending on course taken)Applied music lessons .................................................................. 225.00Bryan Apartment RatesApartments are available to Juniors and Seniors only from September – May. Pricesinclude utilities but not cable TV.Occupancy rate per personTwo bedroom furnished 2 3 4Academic year 5,535 4,570 3,838Summer rates (per month) 470 405ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 27

Undergraduates: The tuition charge provides for instruction (5 course credits or lessfor the fall and spring terms), counseling (testing fees not included), laboratory supplies,library services, physical activity programs, and registration.There is no separate tuition charge for the January term provided the student is enrolledas a full-time undergraduate student for the preceding fall term or the succeedingspring term. No credit will be given for a student who fails to take a January term. Allother students will be required to pay the normal per-course tuition.An undergraduate student registered for three or more course credits during a fall orspring term is considered a full-time student. The billing status of the student, whetherfull-time or part-time, is determined by the student’s registration as of the last day to adda course. Consult the Austin College Academic Calendar for official dates. The status ofthe student on this date also determines what, if any, overload fees will be assessed.Term charges are prorated if a student drops from full-time to part-time after the lastday to add, and prior to the end of the fourth week of classes. A prorated credit ofthe full-time charge as well as a prorated part-time charge will be assessed as follows:Date of Drop Full-time Credit Part-time ChargeDuring second week of classes 75% 75%During third week of classes 50% 50%During fourth week of classes 25% 25%After the fourth week of classes 0% 0%If a student is assessed an overload fee on the last day to add, and later drops (priorto the end of the fourth week of the classes), a prorated credit of the overload fee isgiven as follows:Date of DropOverload CreditSecond week of classes 75%Third week of classes 50%Fourth week of classes 25%After the fourth week of classes 0%28 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Study Abroad. Students studying abroad for the semester or year pay Austin Collegetuition, fees, and room and board without regard to actual costs of the programabroad. The student is responsible for any study abroad program costs exceedingAustin College tuition, fees, and room and board.Graduates: The graduate program consists of nine course credit units. Students whoaccept student teaching or internship positions more than 25 miles from Shermanare charged a supervision fee. The fee is $200 if the position is 26 - 65 miles fromSherman; and $300 if from 66 - 95 miles from Sherman. The fees for positions whichare beyond 95 miles from Sherman will be greater than $300 and are determinedon a case by case basis.Summer TermsThe following are charges for summer 2008:Tuition & FeesUndergraduate (per course credit) ................................................... $1,960.00Graduate (per course credit) ............................................................ 2,250.00Career Study Off-Campus – CSOC .................................................. 500.00Activity fee (all students) ................................................................. 10.00Room — See Bryan Apartment Rates.Board — Available on per-meal cash basis when dining facilities are open.Miscellaneous ChargesThere are various situations in which a student may be subject to special fees. Studentsshould be aware that some college organizations, including the residence halls,may decide to collect fees or dues from their members.Late Add/Registration: Students may change their initial registration by adding ordropping courses within the time period specified in the academic calendar for eachterm. After the last day to add a course, a petition will be needed to register for acourse. This is considered a late registration and a fee of $20 will be assessed.January Term: Students who choose to participate in an off-campus program duringthe January term will be assessed in advance for the additional expenses for transportation,tour assistance, maintenance, and use of off-campus facilities. Students willbe given prorated credit for unused board for each full week that they are requiredto be away from campus because of enrollment in a January term program. Qualifyingmeal plans include the Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze memberships.Financial ObligationsTuition and fees statements are prepared by the Business Office and are mailed tostudents on or about July 15 for the fall term and December 15 for the spring term.Payment is due prior to the first day of class each term.With the exception of student employment authorized by the Office of FinancialAid, financial aid will be credited to the student account. The earnings for studentemployment are paid semi-monthly directly to the student. All documents relatingto financial aid must be completed in full before aid can be applied to studentADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 29

accounts. Students must respond promptly to the Office of Financial Aid’s requestfor completion of forms.Student may contact the Office of Financial Aid with questions regarding applyingfor and completing financial aid/loan documents.Students whose accounts are not current with the Business Office and studentswhose financial aid forms are incomplete, incorrect, or late may be denied any orall college services. Students with past due balances may be charged one percentinterest per month. Students may not register, attend classes, utilize college facilities, orreceive transcripts, grade reports, or other educational records unless all accountswith the college are satisfied. This includes all charges for tuition, room, and board,as well as charges from the Abell Library, Student Life Office, loan office, and otherdepartments and offices of the college. If the amount due includes a room charge,the student may not remain in college housing. If the amount due includes a boardcharge, the student may not continue to use the dining service.Deferred Payment PlansStudents may contract to pay the charges due for each term in four installments:August 1, September 1, October 1, and November 1 for the fall term, and January 1,February 1, March 1, and April 1 for the spring term. An interest charge of onepercent per month is added to the unpaid balance beginning in September forthe fall term and February for the spring term for which students are billed monthly.Students contracting for the Deferred Payment Plan must pay one-half of the totalcharges by September 1 for the fall term and February 1 for the spring term. Studentmay contact the Business Office with questions regarding charges and paymentoptions.Refund Policy for Matriculated Students Who WithdrawAll tuition credits are determined by the Business Office. Since students 18 years ofage and older have legal majority status, refund checks are payable to those students.The tuition credit policy takes into account the fact that Austin College made itscommitment to a student for teaching and operating expenses at the time of admission.Space for enrollment that is vacated after class work begins cannot be filled for theremainder of the semester. Students who are placed on disciplinary suspension duringthe term will not receive a credit except for unused board.If a student has been awarded financial aid, any refund will be subject to federal,state, and Austin College financial aid refund policies. Refunds are apportionedaccording to strict formulas and procedures among the various aid programs fromwhich the student has received assistance. Any refund made to the student willcome only after federal, state, and Austin College financial aid programs are reimbursedaccording to financial aid refund policies. The policies are available in printfrom the Office of Financial Aid. Recent federal law requires that any Title IV aidrefund be paid back first to Federal Family Education Loan Program loans, such asthe Stafford Loan (subsidized and unsubsidized).General Deposit: Students who decide to withdraw and fail to notify the collegeprior to July 15 for the fall term or December 15 for the spring term will forfeit$100 of the $200 general deposit.30 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Tuition Credits: Credits for students who officially withdraw from the college for afall term or spring term are made as follows:Time PeriodAmount CreditedPrior to first day of class 100%First week of classes 80%Second week of classes 75%Third week of classes 50%Fourth week of classes 25%After fourth week of classes 0Tuition credits for students who withdraw during the summer term will be handled in asimilar manner. Each two and one-half days of classes in the seven-week summer termwill count as one week in applying the credit percentage, and each two days of classesin any four-week course will count as one week in applying the credit percentage.Residence Halls, Bryan Apartments, and Johnson ‘Roo Suites: A residence hall contractor lease is a binding agreement between the college and the student. Students whochoose to cancel their agreement prior to move in will be charged a fee of $100.If a student occupies a facility and later decides to move out during a fall or springterm, the term charge will be prorated and a fee of $300 will be added to the proratedamount. Once a facility is rented for the term, there is little possibility of renting it asecond time to fill the vacancy. The $300 penalty is intended to be an incentive forstudents not to move.Board: Credits for students on the meal plans will be calculated on a prorated basisafter deducting Hopper Dollars for the semester.Withdrawal with Intent to Return: Students who have withdrawn with intent toreturn must return or forfeit $100 of the $200 general deposit.Military Mobilization: If a student withdraws from Austin College as a result of militarymobilization for a period of 30 days or more, and does not receive academic credit,the college will grant a full tuition credit (100 percent) and where applicable, allfinancial aid will be returned to the appropriate programs (federal, state, and institutional).Room and board will be prorated for the length of residence at the school.The student will:■ Be required to show proof of military duty (copy of orders) upon withdrawal.Should student resume enrollment at Austin College; proof of discharge frommilitary service (usually DD Form 214) must be provided.■ Be responsible for prorated room and board charges. There will be no credit offees (i.e., activity fee, transcript fee, etc.).If the student is the recipient of Title IV federal aid, the Office of Financial Aid isrequired to do a Return of Title IV Funds calculation if the withdrawal occurs priorto the 60 percent point in the semester.The college will:■ As determined appropriate by the instructor, grant a student a withdrawal in allcourses by designating “withdrawn military” on the student’s transcript; orADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 31

■ As determined appropriate by the instructor, assign an appropriate final gradeor course credit to a student who has satisfactorily completed a substantialamount of course work and who has demonstrated sufficient mastery of thecourse material; or■ As determined appropriate by the instructor, grant an incomplete grade inall courses.■ Allow the student to return to Austin College following military duty andselect to follow the curricular requirements of the catalog in effect at thetime of initial admission or select to follow current curricular requirementsat the point of re-entry.■ Allow the student to keep the academic scholarship awarded by the Officeof Admission upon entrance to the college as long as the student left in goodstanding (grade point average requirement was met).■ Suspend collection efforts for borrowers of the Austin College Grant/Loan,although interest will accrue.For students who receive need-based financial aid (whether from federal, state,or institutional sources), there is no guarantee that the same financial aid willbe available upon returning to Austin College since a student’s federal need canchange each year. Thus, need-based aid is dependent upon a student’s federalneed calculation.Financial Standing Upon Leaving the College: In order to leave the college ingood financial standing, a student must leave with all bills paid. A student whoforfeits the matriculation deposit and leaves with unpaid bills will not be consideredin good financial standing. The forfeited deposit will not be applied tounpaid bills.Financial AidThe Austin College Office of Financial Aid is located in Lyndall Finlay WorthamCenter. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Accessis provided for students with physical disabilities.Applying for Financial AidThe financial aid application process and deadlines are somewhat different fornew freshman and transfer students than for returning Austin College students.New freshman and transfer students seeking financial aid from Austin Collegemust first be accepted for admission to the college. Each applicant for need-basedaid must submit an Austin College Application for Financial Aid. In addition, theFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed and filedwith the federal processor. Students may access FAFSA information on the webat www.fafsa.ed.gov. List Austin College (school code 003543) as one of the sixschool choices on the form. To sign your FAFSA electronically, the student and parent(if student is dependent) will each need to obtain a PIN from www.pin.ed.gov.This needs to be done prior to completing the FAFSA online.Once the FAFSA has been processed, the student and the college will receive anelectronic copy of the student’s FAFSA data. To receive priority consideration forfinancial assistance, the Austin College Office of Financial Aid must receive the electronicdata by April 1. Toward meeting this deadline, it is recommended the FAFSA32 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

e submitted electronically no later than March 15. FAFSA data received after theApril 1 deadline will be considered on a rolling basis subject to available funds.Austin College fully complies with federal and state regulations for the awardingof federal and state grant, loan, and work programs. It is the policy of the Office ofFinancial Aid to verify the information reported on the FAFSA for all students whoare selected by the Federal Processor for verification. Should a student be selectedfor verification (notice will be given on the Student Aid Report), signed federal incometax returns and all W-2s from both the student and parents will be required,along with a completed Verification Worksheet and the ABC worksheet (availablefrom the Office of Financial Aid). These additional documents should be submittedto the Office of Financial Aid, as soon as possible, but no later than May 1. This willnecessitate early completion of federal income tax returns or the use of estimatedincome information for FAFSA purposes. If estimated income and tax information isused, it will be necessary to correct the FAFSA when income tax returns are completedand it may be necessary for the Office of Financial Aid to adjust the student’sfinancial aid package as required by the subsequent re-calculation of the student’sneed analysis data.The electronic data will contain the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC),the number used to determine federal student aid eligibility and which of the variousaid programs the student and family may access — grants, need-based loans, workprograms, or one of several non-need-based loans through which a portion or all ofthe family contribution may be borrowed.Returning students must reapply for financial aid each year, submitting the FAFSAor Renewal FAFSA early enough for the Office of Financial Aid to receive the electronicdata no later than May 1, which is the priority aid deadline. All financialaid is granted for a maximum of one year. Renewal of financial aid is based on astudent’s academic standing, availability of funds in relation to receipt of the student’selectronic data, and demonstration of federal need. Aid may be terminated at theend of any term if academic and other federal, state, or institutional requirementsare not met. All aid awards must be divided equally (half each semester) as requiredby federal regulations.Financial Aid for Study Abroad. The Office of Financial Aid will adjust students’budgets to allow for the cost of studying abroad and in many cases their federalneed will increase, allowing students to qualify for additional federal and/or state aid.However, additional institutional aid (scholarships, grants, grant/loans) to assist withany increased cost for study abroad programs will not exceed the cost of tuition androom and board at Austin College.Off-campus living affects financial aid. Students choosing to live off-campus may experiencelower eligibility for need-based aid due to lower student budgets, which arebased on federal guidelines. Austin College merit-based scholarships are not affected.Details regarding Austin College policies concerning satisfactory academic progress,withdrawals and refunds, packaging procedures, grade point averages required forscholarship renewal, over-award procedures, requirements for transfer students,verification, award letters, and other financial aid processes are available from theOffice of Financial Aid.ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 33

Academic Requirements for ReceivingFinancial Aid and Satisfactory AcademicProgress (Effective Fall 2006)The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that each student maintainssatisfactory progress in the course of study the student is pursuing in order to receiveFederal Title IV financial aid. The concept of satisfactory progress mandates monitoringof both the qualitative measurement (cumulative grade point average) and thequantitative measurement (number of credit units completed). At Austin College,these standards also are applied to state and institutional aid programs.1. PROCEDURES: Satisfactory academic progress will be reviewed annually by theOffice of Financial Aid. A student’s academic record will be reviewed at the endof the spring term, including those who enter in January or spring term.2. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS: All financial aid recipients mustcomplete the number of cumulative credit units by the end of each long term(fall or spring) as listed in the table below. Part-time students must reach therequired credit unit level in double the number of terms.No student will be eligible to receive federal or state campus-based aid formore than 10 long terms for a four-year program. No student will be eligibleto receive Austin College institutional aid for more than eight long terms for afour-year program.A student must earn a 2.00 cumulative college GPA by the end of their secondyear (fourth term) at Austin College.UNDERGRADUATES:Number of Long Terms (Fall or Spring) Minimum Number of Credit Unitsat Austin Collegeto be Completed1 2.002 5.003 8.004 12.005 15.006 19.007 22.008 26.009 29.0010 34.00GRADUATES:Number of Long Terms (Fall or Spring) Minimum Number of Credit Unitsat Austin Collegeto be Completed1 2.002 4.003 6.004 9.0034 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3. MAXIMUM TIME FRAME: A student is expected to complete the bachelor’sdegree within five years following admission to the undergraduate program anda master’s degree within two years following enrollment as a full-time graduatestudent in the graduate program.4. WITHDRAWALS, INCOMPLETES, FAILED COURSES, AND REPEATED COURSES:A student who withdraws (whether a complete withdrawal or with intent to returnto Austin College) after the term has begun, has failed to meet satisfactoryacademic progress standards. The student will be placed on financial aid probationfor the next term in which he/she enrolls.If a student withdraws (whether a complete withdrawal or with intent to returnto Austin College) during financial aid probation, the student will no longer beeligible to be considered for any financial aid until the required cumulative GPAhas been earned and the required number of credit units have been completed.Courses with grades of F, U, WF, or WU are counted as courses attempted forpurposes of computing grade point average. Courses with grades of S, W, WP, orI are not included in the computation of grade point averages, but are counted ascourses attempted. For more details about grading regulations, please see page 66.A course that is repeated will be considered toward the required number ofcredit units that term only if no credit units were earned previously and a passinggrade is earned. Only the last attempt is used to determine credit earned andgrade point average. If the grade for the last attempt is a W, WP, WF, or WU, theprevious attempt is used to determine credit and grade point average.5. TRANSFER CREDIT: Transfer hours accepted by the Registrar’s Office will beincluded in the total number of credit units completed; however, only thecumulative GPA earned at Austin College will be considered when evaluatingthe cumulative GPA requirement for Satisfactory Academic Progress.Advanced Placement (AP) credits, International Baccalaureate (IB) credits, andinstitutional exams for placement credit will not be used in the determination ofcredit units attempted or completed for satisfactory academic progress purposes.6. FINANCIAL AID PROBATION: Any student who does not meet the satisfactoryacademic progress requirements as listed above will be placed on “financialaid probation” for the following term. The student will be eligible to receive aidduring the probationary term. The student will be encouraged to enroll in summerschool at Austin College in order to make up the deficiency. The student mustmeet all of the satisfactory academic progress requirements at the end of theprobationary term to continue to be eligible for financial aid.7. FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION: If the student does not meet all the satisfactoryacademic progress requirements at the end of the probationary term, the studentwill be placed on “financial aid suspension.”In addition, if any student reaches the end of the second year (fourth long term)and does not have a 2.00 cumulative GPA, the student will be placed on “financialaid suspension.”ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 35

Students who are on financial aid suspension are not eligible to receive anyfederal, state, or institutional financial aid. This includes grants, loans, studentemployment, and institutional scholarships.8. ACADEMIC SUSPENSION: Any student who is readmitted following an academicsuspension is eligible to receive federal and state financial aid, but no institutionalaid if the academic suspension occurred within the student’s first four terms atAustin College. This student must continue to work toward a cumulative GPAof 2.00 (3.00 for graduate students), which is required by the end of the secondyear (fourth term) at Austin College.Any student who is readmitted following academic suspension after the studenthas been at Austin College for four long terms is ineligible to receive any federal,state, or institutional financial aid until their cumulative GPA is 2.00 (3.00 forgraduate students) at Austin College.9. REINSTATEMENT OF AID: A student can regain eligibility for financial aid byenrolling at Austin College at his/her own expense and achieving at least a 2.00cumulative GPA and completing the required number of completed credit units.Reinstatement of aid is contingent upon availability of funds.10. APPEALS: If a student feels they have experienced significant extenuatingcircumstances which affected their ability to meet the satisfactory academicprogress requirements, the student must prove the mitigating circumstances,provide documentation and submit a written appeal to the Executive Directorof Financial Aid by July 1 prior to start of the fall term or by January 15 priorto the start of the spring term. Appeals received after these dates will not beconsidered. The Financial Aid Appeals Committee will review the appeal anddetermine whether the student’s financial aid eligibility should be reinstated. Ifthe appeal is granted, the student will be notified in writing of the action takenby the committee. Any action taken by the committee is final.The following guidelines apply to all veterans:Students receiving educational assistance administered by the Department of VeteranAffairs are required to maintain an undergraduate Austin College cumulative gradepoint average of 2.00 or better (3.00 or better if in the graduate program) to be eligiblefor such assistance. A student whose cumulative grade point average drops belowthese standards will for only one succeeding long term be certified for the Departmentof Veteran Affairs as maintaining satisfactory progress toward the degree until his orher cumulative grade point average is raised to the graduation standard.Each student receiving educational assistance administered by the Department of VeteransAffairs is responsible for meeting all requirements for such assistance, includingthe Department of Veteran Affairs requirements for classification as a full-time student.Types of Financial AidGrantsInstitutional grants are provided on the basis of financial need to students pursuinga regular course of study. The size of any single grant is not fixed, but is determinedfor each qualified applicant by the Office of Financial Aid.36 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)* and Federal PellGrants* are available to students with exceptional need. All students who desirefinancial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)at www.fafsa.ed.gov.Tuition Equalization Grants (TEG) and other grants from the State of Texas maybe available to Texas residents who qualify. The availability of these funds may beaffected by the number of eligible students, the level of institutional allocation,and the timeliness of a student’s application for financial aid.Grant/LoanThe Austin College Grant/Loan, a combination grant/loan program, is an effortby Austin College to provide essential need-based assistance to full-time studentspursuing a bachelor’s degree. Fifty percent of the grant/loan will be forgiven forstudents maintaining continuous full-time enrollment and graduating within fiveyears of admission. Students withdrawing before graduation will be obligated torepay the full amount. Repayment and interest charges (set at 3 percent over the91-day Treasury bill rate on January 2 of each year) will begin six months aftergraduation or withdrawal. The maximum period for repayment is 10 years. Thisprogram may be used to assist students from middle-income families who do notqualify for aid according to the federal-based calculation but that the Office ofFinancial Aid determines are good candidates for some measure of financialassistance. A grant/loan also may be used to meet a student’s level of demonstratedneed. It is the college’s policy to withdraw the offer of a grant/loan if a studentrejects any need-based student loans.LoansLoans are available from a variety of sources listed below. Loans carry interest and alegal obligation for repayment. Evidence of the importance students attach to theircollege education is shown by their willingness to invest in themselves through aproper loan program.Federal Perkins Loan*: The maximum loan available through the Federal PerkinsLoan program is $20,000 for an undergraduate education normally four years inlength. The Office of Financial Aid determines the exact amount to be made availablein individual cases for each academic year.Repayment of this federal loan begins nine months after the borrower ceases to beat least a half-time student and must be completed within 10 years. Interest accruesat the rate of 5 percent per year, effective nine months after the borrower ceases tobe a full-time or half-time student. In the event the borrower becomes a full-timeteacher in an economically deprived school as determined by the federal government,up to 100 percent of the loan is canceled after teaching five years. Cancellationprivileges also are available for certain career services in other education areas,specified social services and armed forces, and also some areas of criminal justiceand probation.Federal Stafford Loan*: Stafford Loans provide up to $3,500 for freshmen, $4,500 forsophomores, and $5,500 per year for juniors and seniors, not to exceed $23,000* Subject to federal regulationsADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 37

for the entire undergraduate program. Independent freshmen and sophomores mayqualify for up to $4,000 per year in additional unsubsidized Stafford Loans; juniorsand seniors, up to $5,000 per year. The aggregate undergraduate limit for independentstudents is $46,000. For all new loans as of 7/1/06, the Federal Stafford Loan carriesa fixed interest rate of 6.8 percent. Students demonstrating need, according to thefederal formula, may borrow up to their remaining need or the annual maximum ona subsidized Stafford Loan. For these loans, the federal government pays the interestwhile the student is in school or in deferment. Should a student’s demonstratedneed be less than the annual maximum, the student may borrow the remainder onan unsubsidized Stafford Loan. The student will be responsible for the interest duringin-school and deferment periods. An origination fee of 3 percent may be deductedfrom each disbursement. A federal default fee of up to 1 percent may also be deductedfrom each disbursement. After graduating, leaving school, or dropping below half-time,the student has a six-month grace period before repayment begins.To qualify, a student must be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) at least half-time,be in good standing, and making satisfactory progress at the college. Further inquiriesshould be made to the Office of Financial Aid.Family Contribution Loans: Other loans available are the College Access Loan(CAL), Premier Signature Loans, and the Parent PLUS Loan. For more informationand criteria for qualification, contact the Office of Financial Aid.Employment OpportunitiesStudents interested in employment on campus should follow the regular financialaid procedures since priority is given to students with established financial need.The college participates in the Federal Work-Study Program, which is available tostudents with financial need. Federal Work-Study jobs are assigned through theregular financial aid process.Employment on campus generally has the earning potential of approximately$800 per term, but actual hours worked usually determine whether this potentialis realized. A student’s decision to terminate assigned employment may affect otherforms of financial aid received from the college. The Office of Financial Aid willmake determination in such cases. The employment supervisor may terminate astudent’s employment if job performance is unsatisfactory.ScholarshipsAustin College awards scholarships in three categories: 1) general academicscholarships, 2) competitive scholarships, and 3) fine arts scholarships.Austin College offers a number of competitive scholarships not dependent uponthe establishment of financial need. These awards are made chiefly in recognitionof outstanding academic achievement and potential, but other selection criteriamay include evidence of leadership ability, a commitment of service to others,and exceptional talents in the performance arts and other extracurricular activities.Scholarships awarded to freshmen are renewed on an annual basis for a maximumof eight long terms of undergraduate study, excluding summer terms. Those awardedto transfer students are renewed on a term basis for the number of fall and springterms necessary for a Bachelor of Arts degree.38 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Students who wish to be considered for any scholarship awards must indicate suchon the Common Application Supplement for Austin College. Students completingall required admission and, if necessary, scholarship materials by January 15 receivepriority consideration for available scholarships. Only scholarships so designatedrequire a separate scholarship nomination or application form.In accordance with NCAA guidelines, Austin College, as a member school of theNCAA Division III, does not award athletic scholarships.Additional information on scholarship opportunities and application procedurescan be obtained by contacting the Office of Admission.Scholarship Policies: In addition to consideration for a general academic scholarship,a new student may apply for competitive and fine arts scholarships (all requiringseparate applications). However, a student may receive only one competitive orfine arts award in addition to the general academic scholarship award.ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 39

Only students selected as Presidential Scholars will be eligible for scholarshipawards equal to full tuition.National Merit Finalists who name Austin College as their first-choice school willreceive a $2,000 National Merit Austin College Scholarship in addition to oneAustin College award (general academic, competitive, or fine arts). These representthe two Austin College awards for which the student is eligible.National Achievement Finalists will receive a $2,000 National Achievement AustinCollege Scholarship in addition to one Austin College award (general academic,competitive, or fine arts). These represent the two Austin College awards for whichthe student is eligible.National Hispanic Scholars will receive a $2,000 National Hispanic Scholars AustinCollege Scholarship in addition to one Austin College award (general academic,competitive, or fine arts). These represent the two Austin College awards for whichthe student is eligible.National Hispanic Institute graduates will receive a $2,000 Austin College Scholarshipin addition to one Austin College award (general academic, competitive, or fine arts).These represent the two Austin College awards for which the student is eligible.Posey Leadership Institute Scholarships will not be combined with any Austin Collegeaward except a fine arts scholarship. Students receiving a Leadership InstituteScholarship will not be considered for additional general academic scholarshipsfrom Austin College.The full-tuition Presidential Scholarships will not be combined with general academicscholarships, competitive awards, or fine arts scholarships, with the exceptionof the Austin College Sponsored Merit Finalist Award.Many students receive scholarship or grant assistance from outside sources. Such fundsmay be added to Austin College merit-based awards up to the full cost of attendanceas defined by the Austin College Office of Financial Aid (tuition and fees, room andboard, books, and allocated personal allowance). If students, however, are receivingneed-based forms of financial aid, according to federal policy the comprehensiveaid package must be modified to accommodate the receipt of outside scholarshipsupport. In recognizing the value in pursuing and obtaining outside scholarshipassistance, Austin College has adopted the following policy for all students receivingoutside scholarship aid: For any given year, all outside scholarship funds must fit withina student’s federal need aid package. Every effort will be made to reduce the student’sneed-based loans first, however it may be necessary to reduce need-based grantfunds as well, depending on the student’s federal need and any other aid the studentis receiving. If a student does not receive any need-based aid, outside scholarshipfunds usually can be added to an aid package and may reduce non-need-basedloan eligibility. The above rules also will apply to current Austin College studentswho are awarded departmental or other special institutional scholarships. The goalof this policy is to reduce student indebtedness.Austin College scholarships are renewable provided students meet the specifiedscholarship renewal requirements of their particular scholarship.Scholarship Listing: The following are the primary categories of scholarships offeredat Austin College.40 | ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS■ Presidential Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen and provide fulltuition for four undergraduate years. Up to 10 awards are made each year andare based on superior academic achievement, scholarly motivation, and extracurricularinvolvement. Finalists for these awards will be invited to campus forinterviews with the Scholarship Committee. The scholarships are renewable eachundergraduate year for a maximum of four years (eight long terms, excludingsummer terms) provided a student earns the required cumulative grade pointaverage. All admission materials and the application for the Presidential Scholarshipmust be postmarked by January 15.■ Posey Leadership Institute Scholarships are awards for up to 15 incoming freshmenadmitted into the Posey Leadership Institute. Competitive candidates willhave clearly demonstrated leadership ability and have distinguished themselvesin the classroom as well. Finalists for these awards will be invited to campusfor interviews with the Posey Leadership Institute Steering Committee. Theseawards are renewable each undergraduate year for a maximum of four years(eight long terms, excluding summer terms) provided a student has maintainedthe required cumulative grade point average by the end of each academic yearand meets all participatory and other requirements of the Posey LeadershipInstitute. Up to five rising sophomore Austin College students also are selectedeach year to join the program and receive this scholarship. All admissionmaterials and the application for the Posey Leadership Institute Scholarshipmust be postmarked by January 15.■ John D. Moseley Alumni Fellowships and Scholarships are awarded each yearto outstanding freshman applicants. They are renewable for each undergraduateyear for a maximum of four years (eight long terms, excluding summer terms)provided a student maintains the required cumulative grade point average. Tobe eligible, a student must be nominated or recommended by a member of theAustin College Alumni Association. The alumni recommendation/nomination,all admission materials, and the Moseley Alumni Fellowship and ScholarshipApplication must be postmarked by January 15.■ The Robert and Sara Hallam Citizen Scholar Program awards scholarships witha value of $5,000 per year to select students who have demonstrated a commitmentto community service in addition to outstanding academic performance. Recipientsare selected in late March by a committee led by the director of Church Relationsat Austin College. These awards are renewable each undergraduate year for amaximum of four years (eight long terms, excluding summer terms) provided astudent is involved in continued community service, progressively works towarda leadership role in at least one community service program, and maintains therequired cumulative grade point average by the end of each academic year. Alladmission materials and the application for the Robert and Sara Hallam CitizenScholar Program must be postmarked by January 15.■ Sara Bernice Moseley Fellowships and Scholarships for Outstanding PresbyterianStudents are awarded to students with records of academic achievement whoare members of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Strong candidates will have demonstrateda commitment to the church and to service to others. This scholarship isrenewable for each undergraduate year for a maximum of four years (eight longterms, excluding summer terms) provided a student is involved in meaningfulways in the life of the church, in service to others and remains in good academicstanding. All admission materials and the application for the Sara Bernice MoseleyFellowship and Scholarship must be postmarked by January 15.ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION| 41

■ Southwestern and Mexican Studies Scholarships are awarded to students whoevidence sincere interest in learning about the Southwest and Mexico and havean outstanding academic record, and potential for continued success at AustinCollege. All admission materials and the application for the Southwestern andMexican Studies Scholarship must be postmarked by January 15.FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS■ Fine Arts Scholarships are awarded to students with talents in music, studio art, ortheatre. A limited number of awards are available each year. Departmental facultymembers, in consultation with the vice president for Institutional Enrollment, makethese awards. These awards are renewable each year with the endorsement of theappropriate department stipulating a student has met satisfactory performanceexpectations. All required admission materials and the appropriate special scholarshipapplication (theatre, art, or music) must be postmarked by January 15. Applicantsalso must submit an art portfolio or schedule a music or theatre audition.GENERAL ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS■ Austin College Scholar Awards are awarded to National Merit Finalists, NationalAchievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholars. National Merit Finalistsmust name Austin College as their first-choice institution with the National MeritCorporation, while National Achievement Finalists and National Hispanic Scholarsmust provide to the Office of Admission official documentation verifying theirstatus to qualify for the award.National Merit Finalists who name Austin College as their first choice school willreceive a $2,000 National Merit Austin College Scholarship in addition to oneAustin College award (general academic, competitive, or fine arts). These representthe two Austin College awards for which the student is eligible.National Achievement Finalists will receive a $2,000 National Achievement AustinCollege Scholarship in addition to one Austin College award (general academic,competitive, or fine arts). These represent the two Austin College awards forwhich the student is eligible.National Hispanic Scholars will receive a $2,000 National Hispanic ScholarsAustin College Scholarship in addition to one Austin College award (general academic,competitive, or fine arts). These represent the two Austin College awardsfor which the student is eligible.■ Dean’s Scholarships are awarded to admitted students who have distinguishedthemselves in the classroom, or who are among the top alternates for a PresidentialScholarship. These awards are renewable each undergraduate year for a maximumof four years (eight long terms, excluding summer terms) provided a studentmaintains the required cumulative grade point average by the end of eachacademic year.■ Founders Scholarships are awarded to students who would enhance the culturaland socio-economic diversity of Austin College and who have exceptional academicrecords, community involvement, and leadership skills. These awards are renewableeach undergraduate year for a maximum of four years (eight long terms,excluding summer terms) provided a student has earned the required cumulativegrade point average.42 |

■ National Hispanic Institute Scholarships are available to incoming freshmenwho are graduates of the National Hispanic Institute and who excel both in theclassroom and in the community. Criteria include attendance at one or moreNHI programs during high school (signed proof of participation from at leastone NHI staff member required), and leadership skills. The scholarships arerenewable for each undergraduate year as long as the recipient remains in goodacademic standing. Applicants should detail their involvement in NHI on theapplication for admission. All application materials should be postmarked byJanuary 15.■ Academic Excellence Scholarships are awarded to students with exceptionalacademic and extracurricular records. These awards are renewable each undergraduateyear for a maximum of four years (eight long terms, excluding summerterms) provided a student has earned the required cumulative grade point average.■ Academic Honors Scholarships are awarded to strong applicants for admission.These awards are renewable each undergraduate year for a maximum of fouryears (eight long terms, excluding summer terms) provided a student has earnedthe required cumulative grade point average.■ Special Awards and Fellowships to upper class students recognize outstandingachievement in particular academic programs. Endowment earnings determinethe values of these awards.Note: Austin College reserves the right to change on an annual basis the types,number, or values of scholarships. Interested parties should contact the Office ofAdmission with questions pertaining to scholarships.Endowments and MemorialsAustin College, as a privately supported higher education institution, affords manyopportunities for lasting investments and memorials. Throughout the years, AustinCollege has received gifts for general endowment, endowment of instructionalprograms, endowed fellowships, endowed scholarships, annual scholarships, studentloans, awards, prizes, and medals. Austin College’s Institutional Advancementprofessionals will work with individuals in establishing special programs for thesupport of Austin College.| 43

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The Academic ProgramEducational MissionIn 2003 as part of a major curriculum review, the faculty adopted the followingstatement to clarify the mission of an Austin College education for its students.An Austin College education transforms the intellectual lives of students as it challengesthem to deepen their understanding of social, ethical, and global issues aswell as their own place in a rich complex of evolving cultural traditions. Sustainedcritical inquiry lies at the heart of an Austin College education, enhanced bybreadth of experience and focused through in-depth study. The goal is to enablestudents to develop themselves as productive members of society who can thinkclearly and critically, understand and respect difference, and express themselvespersuasively.Consistent with the goals of a liberal arts education, Austin College encouragesits students to inquire freely, to cross traditional boundaries, and to challengeconventional wisdom while respecting the rights of others. The college seeks toprovide an academically challenging and lively community of students and teacherswho are committed to intellectual growth through individual and collaborativeendeavors. Austin College graduates are prepared for lives of responsible leadership,enhanced by continued learning, and enriched by lasting values.Austin College CurriculumWorking closely with a faculty mentor, the student designs an academic programto achieve the goals of an Austin College education in the context of his or her ownpersonal aspirations. An Austin College curriculum emphasizes both depth andbreadth of study. It begins with a required freshman seminar course ( Communication/Inquiry), which serves as the foundation for the Austin College education. Theseminar aids students in their transition to college-level work and serves as anorientation to academic services and curricular opportunities and the instructorbecomes the student’s academic adviser and faculty mentor. The faculty-studentengagement established in the seminar initiates the conversation on how to usethe Austin College curriculum to create the educational experience that enhancesintellectual inquiry, critical thinking and leads to lifelong learning.Before the end of their sophomore year, students declare a field to study in depth fromthe college’s list of 30 majors or alternatively, may create their own individualizedmajor using the Special Program Option. Students also must complete a minor (orsecond major) in another field. With proper planning students are able to integratemany of the course requirements of the Breadth Dimension into their major and minor,giving their overall education greater coherence. Through the Breadth Dimensionstudents encounter the different methodologies used by the humanities, sciences,and social sciences but are not required to take specific courses. Instead, studentsmay select courses from the full range of disciplinary fields to develop a programthat complements their major and minor but still adds breadth.Austin College values interdisciplinary studies and encourages its students to considermajoring or minoring in one of its many interdisciplinary programs. One of the purposesof a liberal education is to help students become aware of the interconnectionsACADEMIC PROGRAM| 45

among different branches (disciplines) of knowledge. To this end the college offersstudent-designed interdisciplinary degree programs (see Special Program Options)and interdisciplinary and general studies courses. By integrating learning fromseveral fields of knowledge, such study widens understanding and organizes newapproaches to old problems. Many of these courses are appropriate for meeting therequirements of the Breadth Dimension.Faculty MentorUpon admission to Austin College each student is assigned a faculty mentor, whoserves as the student’s academic adviser and as the instructor for the first-year studentin the Communication/Inquiry course. The term mentor denotes a special studentfacultyrelationship where the established rapport should assist the student in adjustingacademically to college life and in effectively using the resources of the institution.As part of the advising process, students meet regularly with their mentors to reviewcareer interests and aspirations and steps for achieving these goals. Such considerationsbecome reflected in a student’s overall degree plan and in choices of a majorand minor. The planning process of individual development continues through allthe undergraduate years. Development may be sought through a variety of means:formal course work, existing programs or activities (whether on-campus or offcampus),and programs and activities initiated by students. Summer activities andexperiences are relevant also. This collaboration of faculty mentor and studentserves to maximize the opportunity afforded by an Austin College education.Although faculty mentors frequently teach in fields different from their students’major, students usually choose to stay with their original mentor because of theunique relationship developed during the first semester of college. Students, however,have the option of changing mentors anytime after the first semester.General Degree RequirementsStudents must fulfill the following requirements:■ Complete a minimum of 34 course credit units, of which at least 17 must beearned at Austin College■ Earn a 2.00 or better cumulative grade point average for all courses taken atAustin College■ Complete the Foundation Dimension■ Complete a major with a 2.00 grade point average or better■ Complete a minor (or second major) with a 2.00 grade point average or better■ Complete the Breadth Dimension■ Complete three January term courses, or one for each fall term in residence■ Complete one course in Lifetime Sports■ Demonstrate ability in a modern or classical language, other than one’s own,through the third semester of college-level study at Austin College, or by transfercredit from another institution for an equivalent level of study, or acceptableperformance on an approved equivalency test. Those students for whom Englishis a second language may satisfy the language competency requirement withevidence of suitable proficiency in the native language (e.g., proficiency test,particularly when administered in that language at Austin College; school records).■ Demonstrate the required skills in written communication by completing anapproved course(s) equal to one full credit46 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

■ Demonstrate quantitative competency by satisfactorily completing an approvedcourse that provides instruction in quantitative techniques■ Complete at least eight of the last 11 course credit units as a student at AustinCollegeThe choice of a major and a minor may be made at any time after initial registration,but not later than the close of the sophomore year. Before registering for the firstterm as a junior, each student must file in the Office of the Registrar a declaration ofmajor and minor approved by the appropriate department chairs or program directors.Students may not declare a major or minor after they have graduated.Ordinarily students will follow the curricular requirements of the catalog in effectat the time of admission. When the college career is unavoidably interrupted, thisprinciple will be followed as far as possible. If a student is readmitted followingwithdrawal, current requirements will apply.Completion or Graduation RateIn accordance with the Student Right-To-Know Act, the six-year completion rate forstudents who entered Austin College in 2001 on a first-time-in-college and full-timebasis was 78 percent.Foundation DimensionThe freshman seminar, Communication/Inquiry (C/I), serves as a foundation for anAustin College education. The course provides an important transition to the expectationsof college level work and available academic services. The seminar topicsvary with the interests and specialization of the instructors, but through rigorousengagement with materials appropriate for an introductory class, each seminar sectionalso emphasizes the enhancement of skills of intellectual inquiry and critical thinking,and abilities in oral and written communication. The C/I instructor serves as thestudent’s faculty mentor and academic adviser.The Communication/Inquiry course may be waived for individuals who have beenenrolled as a full-time matriculated student at an accredited college or universityfor at least one semester.Breadth DimensionAn eight-course distribution over the three academic divisions of the college establishesthe minimal requirement for the Breadth Dimension. Courses applied to thisrequirement must be taken from Austin College. Courses, which satisfy this requirement,have been approved by the respective academic divisions and are on a listavailable in the Office of the Registrar. Breadth Dimension courses must be takenfor a letter grade. Courses taken for the Breadth Dimension may also count towardseither the major or minor. Specific courses approved for the Breadth Dimension areindicated each term on the course registration schedule.Humanities: The humanities disciplines of art, art history, classical and modernlanguages, communication studies, English, history, music, philosophy, and religiousstudies present a broad array of approaches to the understanding of culture and to thesearch for meaning. Courses in the Humanities Division foster students’ appreciationof creative work and its processes, raise their awareness of perennial questions, andpromote the spanning of interpersonal, intercultural and chronological distances.Familiarity with humanities disciplines and their methodologies is integral to a liberalarts education and helps to prepare students for a complex and changing world.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 47

Humanities courses that satisfy the Breadth Dimensionengage students in how people think about orcreate from the world and human experiences. Thesecourses foster skills in critical reading or interpretation,synthesizing information, effective oral andwritten communication, creative expression, andthoughtful analysis. In doing so, they develop theability to form meaningful questions and exerciseindependent judgment. Students are required to takecourses in four different programs to expose them tothe diverse subjects and methodologies within this division.Requirement: Four courses from four differentprograms; two of the four courses may be in the samedepartment, provided they are in different disciplines.Sciences: The methods used by science are the mostreliable known for understanding the natural world.Science and the technology stemming from scientificknowledge have profound effects on nearly everyaspect of modern life. Advancements in such diversefields as health care, food production, communication,and transportation all depend on scientificknowledge and understanding. At the same time, scientific innovations have importantsocietal, ethical, and moral implications. Therefore, understanding scientificmethodology, contributions of science to modern civilization, and strengths and limitationsof the scientific approach are of great importance for all students in becomingresponsible citizens. We believe that in order to fully understand science, studentsmust be actively engaged in doing science. Thus, the faculty views scientific inquirythrough laboratory experience as an essential component of science education.The breadth component of the Austin College curriculum requires two science courseswith at least one with an associated laboratory. The requirement may be met by aspecially designed non-majors course in the natural sciences with an associated laboratory,or by other designated laboratory courses regularly offered in biology, chemistry,and physics. The science requirement ensures that all Austin College students haveexperience using the scientific process to solve both theoretical scientific questions inthe classroom and practical hands-on problems in the laboratory. Requirement: Twocourses including at least one course with an associated laboratory. Both courses maybe from the same department.Social Sciences: Social sciences’ realm of inquiry centers on educating studentsabout human nature in the context of past and present cultures. By studying differingsocieties, the social sciences seek to understand what is both common and differentabout humanity with its evolving and intersecting social groups. An understandingof the social sciences supports exploration of how learning and development ofboth individuals and groups affect modern life. Further, the social sciences explainhow societies allocate scarce social and material resources to meet competing ends,all in the framework of social, governmental, and commercial institutions. Broad inscope and a central component of the liberal arts, the social sciences are unique intheir contribution to an understanding of the historical development of humanityand the current socio-economic-political attributes of today’s global cultures.48 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

The breadth component of Austin College’s curriculum requires two approved coursesfrom different programs in the social sciences. Approved courses will foster students’understanding of competing and complementing world views and methodologies,enabling them to investigate their own identities within social categories and relationships.Social sciences courses also will emphasize and encourage effective written,oral, and quantitative skills. The social science fields are anthropology, businessadministration, economics, education, exercise and sport science, political science,psychology, and sociology. Requirement: Two courses from two different programs.Students transferring to Austin College may use transfer courses to meet BreadthDimension requirements depending upon the total number of courses accepted.The distribution of Breadth Dimension courses required for transfer students shouldrespond to deficiencies in breadth and will be determined by evaluation of thestudent transcript.a. Transferring more that 14 college credits: Must take 4 of 8 Breadth Dimensioncourses at Austin College.b. Transferring 11 to 14 college credits: Must take 5 of 8 Breadth Dimension coursesat Austin College.c. Transferring 7 but less than 11 college credits: Must take 6 of 8 Breadth Dimensioncourses at Austin College.d. Transferring 4 but less than 7 college credits: Must take 7 of 8 Breadth Dimensioncourses at Austin College.Depth DimensionPrograms below indicated with (M) offer a major and those indicated with (m) offera minor.American Studies (M)Anthropology (m)Art (M,m)Art History (m)Asian Studies (M,m)Biochemistry (M)Biology (M,m)Business Administration (M)Chemistry (M,m)Classical Civilization (M)Classics (M,m)Cognitive Science (m)Communication Studies (M,m)Computer Science (M,m)Economics (M)Education (M*)Educational Psychology (m)English (M,m)Environmental Studies (M,m)Ethics (m)Exercise and Sports Science (M**,m)French (M,m)Gender Studies (m)German (M,m)History (M,m)International Economics and Finance (M)International Relations (M,)Japanese (m)Latin (M)Latin American Studies (M,m)Mathematics (M,m)Music (M,m)Philosophy (M,m)Physics (M,m)Political Science (M,m)Psychology (M,m)Religious Studies (M,m)Sociology (M,m)Southwestern and Mexican Studies (m)Spanish (M,m)Western Intellectual Tradition (m)* The Education Department offers a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree.** The department offers an interdisciplinary major combining exercise and sports science with anotherdiscipline. See Special Program Option.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 49

A major consists of at least eight but not more than 11 course credit units, approvedby the department chair or program director as described in the Courses of Instructionsection of this Bulletin. Courses in the major may be counted toward meeting therequirements of the Breadth Dimension. At least three course credit units must betaken at Austin College from courses numbered 300 or above.A minor consists of five to seven courses credit units, approved by the department chairor program director. The minor affords students the opportunity to combine an in-depthstudy of a second area while also broadening their education. Courses in the minormay be counted toward the Breadth Dimension requirement. At least two coursecredit units must be taken at Austin College from courses numbered 200 or above.No more than 18 of the 34 course credit units required for graduation may be appliedtoward the depth requirement, and no course may be counted toward meeting therequirements stated above for more than one major or one minor.January TermJanuary Term offers the student a unique educational experience in which a singlecourse Is taken over a three-and-a-half-week term. Three course credit units (or aJanuary term course for each fall term enrolled at Austin College) are required forgraduation. January term courses may be used for other graduation requirementsonly by special approval.Quantitative Competency RequirementQuantitative competency means the ability to apply the tools of mathematics,including statistics, in some area or areas of discourse. This requirement is metby the satisfactory completion of an approved course in which the student mustdemonstrate the ability to understand and utilize quantitative data and analysisto construct and to assess arguments and to solve problems. A list of approvedcourses is available in the Office of the Registrar.50 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Writing Competency RequirementCourses across the curriculum with an intensive writing component are designedto build upon and reinforce writing skill development initiated in Communication/Inquiry. Courses approved for this requirement give students opportunities for seriouspractice and/or revision of their written work. In class and in individual conferencesstudents receive special instruction in writing techniques specific to their assignmentsand course discipline. Course guidelines and a list of approved courses are availablein the Office of the Registrar.ElectivesEach student’s academic program is further supplemented by elective courses asneeded for completion of at least 34 course credit units.Special Program OptionThe Special Program is available to students who wish to design a non-traditionalor interdisciplinary major or minor not listed in the college Bulletin. Those pursuingthis option must describe carefully in writing their educational background, levelsof achievement, and how the specially designed major or minor will assist them inmeeting their educational goals and objectives. The Special Program is particularlyadaptable to the needs of students interested in studying interdisciplinary subjectareas or in preparing for unique career fields.The student and mentor discuss the written statement and prepare a detailedplan or learning contract for achieving goals and objectives. Students meet thesame requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as listed above except for theBreadth Dimension and the major or minor. The degree plan includes in essayform a statement of the design of the major or minor and how courses andexperiences will be used to achieve an education of breadth and depth. Eachstudent must satisfactorily complete the Breadth Dimension and a major andminor, but no set list of courses or number of course credit units must be includedin either. The proposed special program is submitted to the Academic StandingCommittee for approval.Departmental Honors ProgramThe Departmental Honors Program is designed to challenge superior students in theirfinal year of undergraduate study to use their disciplinary training to delve deeper intoa topic of interest in the major. The program emphasizes independent investigationand culminates in completion of a bachelor’s thesis that is defended by the studentin an oral examination administered by the student’s thesis committee. The thesiscommittee consists of three faculty members; two of the members should be fromwithin the department or program of the student’s major and the third from outsidethe student’s major. In some cases, specific departments have additional requirementsfor participation in the program. Successful completion of the Departmental HonorsProgram is indicated on the student’s diploma as “Honors in (Discipline or Field).”Admittance to the program is by invitation only and is intended for students whoare within three semesters of graduation. In no case will students who have lessthan five months of study remaining before graduation be considered. A studentwho has excellent research potential and has been performing at an exceptionalACADEMIC PROGRAM| 51

level in the major and at a level of distinction in other courses may be invited bythe department or program chair to participate in the Departmental Honors Program.The evaluation of performance in the major is made exclusively by each departmentor program. The evaluation of overall performance outside the department is subjectto review by the Honors Advisory Committee.Credit for one or two courses (which may include a January term course) is normallygiven. If justified by the nature of the project, credit for three courses, including aJanuary term, may be given.Other HonorsPhi Beta KappaAustin College shelters the Iota chapter of Texas of Phi Beta Kappa. Election of membersin course (student members) is by vote of the faculty and staff key holders of PhiBeta Kappa at Austin College. No student will establish a right to membership simplyby achieving a given GPA or by satisfying prescribed requirements.New members in course are chosen in the spring term. To be eligible for election witha year’s class, a student must have graduated in the previous summer or December,or be ready to graduate in May. Normally, prospective members must have thefollowing minimum qualifications:■ Have completed at least three full semesters of work at Austin College and befully registered for a fourth semester.■ Have a GPA of 3.65 or higher in Austin College courses.■ Have demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language by any means appropriatefor satisfying the Austin College foreign language requirement.■ Have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics by having taken at least onecourse in the Mathematics Department at Austin College at the level of Mathematics141 or higher, or an equivalent course at another institution, or theymust have Advanced Placement credit for an equivalent course. When transfercredits are used to meet the language and math requirements, the quality ofthe courses will be considered.Faculty members will consider all students who meet these basic requirements andwill elect those who, in their judgment, best exemplify the principles espoused byPhi Beta Kappa. The bylaws provide that new members “shall be elected primarilyon the basis of broad cultural interests, scholarly achievement, and good character.”They also state that “weight in the selection process shall be given not onlyto the relative strength of the candidate’s academic record, but also to the breadthand proportion of the candidate’s program as shown by the number and variety ofcourses taken outside the major. Preference will be given to candidates who havedemonstrated ‘a spirit of intellectual adventure’ by meeting any of a number of criteriaincluding, but not limited to, the following: significant coursework across allthree academic divisions of the college, independent research or scholarly activity,or significant advanced work in a field other than the major.”Honors at CommencementThe faculty selects the two top scholars in each graduating class to receive specialmedals. The two individuals, with no distinction between them, are awarded theJ. C. Kidd and the J. M. Robinson medals. Students with an Austin College cumulative52 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

grade point average of 3.85 and above graduate summa cum laude; those with anaverage of 3.70 through 3.84 graduate magna cum laude; and those with an averageof 3.50 through 3.69 graduate cum laude.Dean’s ListThe Dean’s List recognizes the top 20 percent of students taking a minimum ofthree graded, full-credit courses each fall and spring term based on the grade pointaverage for that term. Students with incomplete grades are ineligible for Dean’s Listconsideration.Honor SocietiesAlpha Chi: A national honorary society devoted to the promotion and recognitionof scholarship and of those elements of character which make scholarshipeffective among the undergraduate students in the academic divisions ofcolleges and universities in the United States.Alpha Psi Omega: A national honorary dramatic society for those doing a highstandard of work in dramatics.Beta Beta Beta: A national honor society for students in the biological sciences.Its purpose is threefold: stimulation of sound scholarship, dissemination ofscientific knowledge, and promotion of biological research.Delta Phi Alpha: A national honor society for junior and senior honor studentswho have excelled in their study of the German language.Eta Sigma Phi: A national honorary society for junior and senior students of Latinand/or Greek.Omicron Delta Epsilon: An international honor society for students in economics.Phi Beta Kappa: A national honor society for students exhibiting excellence inthe liberal arts and sciences.Phi Sigma Iota: A national honor society for students in foreign languages, includingclassics, linguistics, philosophy, and comparative literature. Junior andsenior majors in these fields are honored for their outstanding achievement.Pi Delta Phi: A national honor society for advanced students of the Frenchlanguage and literature.Pi Sigma Alpha: A national honor society for political science students. Studentsin international relations are eligible for membership in the Austin Collegechapter.Psi Chi: A national honorary society for outstanding students in psychology.To be eligible for membership a student must rank in the top one-third ofhis or her class in general scholarship and must have demonstrated superiorscholarship in psychology. A student must have taken experimental psychology.Sigma Delta Pi: A national honor society for advanced students of Spanish literatureand culture. The purpose of this organization is to foster a wider knowledge ofand greater love for the Hispanic contributions to modern culture.Sigma Pi Sigma: Within the framework of the Society of Physics Students, this honorsociety recognizes academic achievement in the area of physics. Membershipis restricted to students who have demonstrated superior achievement inadvanced courses.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 53

A Special Calendar for the Academic YearAustin College follows a 4-1-4 academic calendar. During the regular fall and springterms, each lasting 14 weeks, students typically enroll for four full courses. The college’sregular curricular offerings are available primarily during the two longer terms.January TermDuring January, students take only one course. This academic term provides achange of educational pace, more concentrated involvement in one area of study,and a greater emphasis on exploration and experiential learning.Courses during the January term focus on unique topics in depth. Off-campus coursesinclude independent study and career exploration; they also include courses withcross-cultural exploration and language immersion experiences. All undergraduatesmust complete one January term course for each fall term they are enrolled, withthree being the maximum required. In some courses, the instructor specifies S/D/Ugrading in order to encourage students to explore fields outside their usual areas ofinterest. In other courses, a letter grade or S/D/U grading is at the option of the student.Each year, the majority of the student body, including nearly all first-year students,remains on campus to pursue a January term course or project. Off-campus programsare open to freshmen only by formal agreement of the instructor and thefaculty mentor.With few exceptions, courses offered in the January term are specially designed sothat offerings vary significantly from one January to the next. A special catalog ofJanuary term programs describes the offerings each year.Some On-Campus Courses in January TermPrintmakingNative Prairie RestorationCapitalism in the MoviesContract Bridge for ScholarsScientific Visualization and SimulationJames Joyce’s UlyssesAlternative Energy and Building PracticesThe Art of Historical DetectionThe Language of Spies: Elementary CryptanalysisSleep and DreamsSome Off-Campus Courses in January TermNatural History of the Hawaiian IslandsLondon TheatreRome: The Eternal CityTexas and Global Outsourcing in Austin, TexasModern Ireland: Land, People, and CultureExperiencing Japanese CultureCosta Rica: Spanish Immersion in the Tropics54 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Summer StudyAn undergraduate seven-week summer term on campus enables a student to completeas many as two course credit units. Additional course opportunities are availableoff-campus throughout the summer. Students also may pursue field study projectsby securing approval in advance for individual projects off campus. A maximum ofthree course credit units per year may be completed during the summer study. Thesummer term is coordinated with the other terms so that by careful planning a studentcan graduate at the end of three calendar years.Graduate courses are offered in a seven-week summer term and occasionally in asubsequent four-week session.Other Learning OpportunitiesIndividual StudyDirected and independent study courses are available in most disciplines. They offerproperly qualified students the opportunity during any term to carry out individualwork that is unique and intensive on a topic not offered as a regular course. Thestudent works on campus under the general supervision of a faculty member in theappropriate program in a one-to-one relationship.For either type of course, a detailed description of the project must be submitted onthe proper form by the beginning of the term during which the work will be done.The student prepares this statement after consulting with an appropriate facultymember who is willing to supervise the student’s work. Approval by the appropriatedepartment chair or program director and the divisional dean is required. Directedand independent study courses may be taken using the standard letter grade systemor using the S/D/U system. The proposal form for approval must be submitted to theOffice of the Registrar no later than the end of the first week of a fall or spring termor prior to the start of a January or summer term.Directed Study courses are offered at the intermediate (numbered 260) and advanced(numbered 460) level for variable credit ranging from 0.25 to 1.00. To be eligiblefor a directed study course, a student must have demonstrated a capacity to doindividual work and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00. Astudent may register for only one such course in individualized study (either onedirected study course or one independent study course) in any one term.Directed study at the intermediate level is open to sophomore students or higherduring the long term, but freshmen also are eligible during the January term.Advanced directed study is ordinarily limited to a topic falling within the student’smajor or minor, and taken only after successfully completing the basic courses inthat field. However, by special permission of the department chair, a directed studycourse also may be taken in another discipline provided the student has completedthe basic course work in that discipline plus all necessary prerequisites for thedirected study topic.The topic chosen by the student and approved by the faculty member must besufficiently delimited to permit significant oral and written reports. A directed studyACADEMIC PROGRAM| 55

entails considerable student-faculty interaction during the pursuit of the work. Thefaculty member may assist the student in the preparation of the bibliography or theformulation of the project, and the student is expected to consult the faculty memberperiodically and report on progress being made. Such conferences usually occurabout once every two weeks.Independent Study courses (numbered 490) provide opportunity for a student touse initiative, imagination, and persistence to produce a higher quality body ofwork such as a research paper, formal report, or art project. Independent study isopen only to juniors and seniors who have performed exceptionally well academicallywith a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 and who are judged bythe faculty supervisor and department chair to be capable of substantial independentinquiry into a special phase of the subject within their major.After initial planning in consultation with the faculty supervisor, the student basicallyworks independently. The student is free to consult with the faculty member fromtime to time but is generally under no obligation to do so. The course may involvelibrary research or special problems. Each study should enhance the understandingof the subject as well as develop the methodology of inquiry. Ordinarily, just onecourse credit for such study may be earned in any one term.Teaching/Learning ParticipationCertain departments and programs offer highly qualified students opportunities tolearn by sharing in the instructional responsibilities for particular courses.The student is given a sphere of responsibility so that learning and teaching canbe experienced as two aspects of the process. The student’s role differs from thatof teaching assistants utilized by many colleges and universities. Here the facultymember is as much involved as ever in all aspects of the course. Involvement ofa student in teaching/learning participation (numbered 464) in a particular coursehappens only if the faculty member feels that definite benefit to both the studentand the course will result.Each instructional program unit determines which of its courses, if any, are appropriatefor such individual studies in teaching/learning. (The role of laboratory assistantis not appropriate for this type of individual study.) The type of responsibilitiesand extent of involvement of the student will vary depending on the course andfaculty member. This course may be taken only at the undergraduate level. It maynot be counted as a substitute for any of the undergraduate teacher educationrequirements.Posey Leadership InstituteThe Austin College Posey Leadership Institute gives aspiring student leaders extraordinaryopportunities to train for lives of leadership and service. Every year 15 enteringfreshmen and up to five sophomores are invited to participate in the Posey LeadershipInstitute. Selection to the institute is based on a demonstrated record of servantleadershipand the potential for success in the institute’s programs. Members mustcomplete a series of special courses, which include an introductory course on leadershiptaken in the fall of the freshman year, an internship on leadership in action,a Jan Term course, a second-year course on national and international leadership,and a senior conference on advanced leadership studies.56 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Students of the Posey Leadership Institute commit to monthly community service,interact with an off-campus mentor from a corporate or community organization,and lead a special project or a cohort group as a capstone experience. Members ofthe institute are also required to observe leadership in other cultures as part of aninternational educational experience.Environmental Research Areas and Field LaboratoriesAustin College is fortunate to own five pieces of property in Grayson County thatserve as research areas, field laboratories, and nature preserves. The Barry BucknerBiological Preserve and Research Area is a biologically diverse 115-acre site containingnative deciduous forest, pine forest, sandstone outcrops, and successional communities.The Lee Harrison Bratz Field Laboratory, located on the sandy soil of the EastCross Timbers vegetational area, is a 76-acre site that consists primarily of deciduousforest, including both upland and bottomland vegetation. The Clinton and Edith SneedEnvironmental Research Area, a 100-acre site in the Blackland Prairie vegetationalarea, is adjacent to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge; this property includes asmall native prairie plot and three ponds. The Sneed ERA is the site of an extensiveeffort to restore native prairie vegetation. The Garnett Prairie is a 60-acre tract, alsoin the Blackland Prairie zone; it includes a 10-acre tract of intact native prairie. TheMcCarley Woods Nature Preserve is a 12-acre site that is primarily upland hardwoodforest. These field sites serve as outdoor laboratories for students and faculty inbiology and environmental studies to examine organisms in a natural setting. Theproximity of these sites to the campus and to one another facilitates comparativestudies and long-term research projects. A number of courses including AnimalBehavior, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Ecosystem Ecology, Plant Biology, and VertebrateBiology use the areas for field trips, class projects, and individual research.Robert L. Snider Memorial Social Science LabThe purpose of the Social Science Lab (SSLab) is to improve and make more relevantthe education of social science students by stimulating and encouraging the use ofresearch as a teaching and learning device. It is currently located in Hopkins CenterRoom B2. It was dedicated during the sesquicentennial homecoming in honor of oneof the early student coordinators, Robert L. Snider ’72, who helped establish internshipsand resource connections with a metroplex company. The SSLab typically employsthree or four students during the academic year with some summer internships.Field and laboratory research is incorporated as a regular part of the social sciencecourses in an interdisciplinary environment for students and faculty interested inempirical research. Through the SSLab, students can observe political and socialbehavior, formulate hypotheses about human behavior, test these hypotheses bysurvey research techniques, and acquire a more immediate and realistic sense ofthe structure and needs of the community.Research Practicum in Social Science LabIn certain social science disciplines the department’s sophomore, junior, and seniorstudents may take a one-fourth course credit research practicum at the SSLab orunder an appropriate professor utilizing the SSLab resources. Such work extendsover a whole fall term, January term, spring term, or summer term and may be repeatedfor credit up to a total of one course credit unit. The research practicum isdesigned so that students may experience social science techniques by working onresearch projects while gaining an in-depth understanding of a particular area.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 57

Interested students should consult the Social Science Lab coordinator and a facultymember who will be responsible for signing registration forms, serving as a consultantfor the student’s research, and assessing the final grade. Approval by the director ofthe Social Science Lab is required. The Social Science Lab has resources such asmodules on interviewing, survey research and data analysis techniques, and computerstatistical packages that the student may use.Off-Campus OpportunitiesAustin College encourages the pursuit of off-campus programs and projects by allstudents at some point in their college careers. Many of its January term offerings,summer institutes, and non-credit programs provide the means for enriched educationalexperiences. Field study opportunities are available during the regular academic yearand during the summer as well.Career Study Off-Campus (CSOC): A student may earn a maximum of three coursecredit units through Career Study Off-Campus (referred to as field study or internship)during a 14-week term and a maximum of two course credit units during the summer.During the January term, one such study course can be taken. Of the total numberof course credit units required for the Bachelor of Arts degree, not more than sixcan be Career Study Off-Campus courses. Courses are graded on an S/D/U basis.Eligibility requirements for students proposing a Career Study Off-Campus:■ Sophomore, junior, or senior standing at the time the study is undertaken■ Minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average■ Successful completion of non-credit training workshop on self-directed learning■ Faculty instructor who will agree to evaluate the student’s CSOC■ Site supervisor must agree to oversee and ensure that the student’s goals andobjectives are met. The supervisor also must complete an evaluation for thestudent upon the completion of the CSOC.Proposed studies must be of the student’s own design and be carried out on-siteor sites that provide the student with a substantive view of the work performedin that particular profession. A student will work with an on-site coordinator orsupervisor (a qualified individual who can assist and/or partially direct the study).Proposals should reflect substantial academic, intellectual content and containclear and concise goal statements, learning objectives, and resources available,as well as some type of tangible end product to be evaluated by the instructor.All proposed studies must be approved by the most appropriate department chairand divisional dean.Further information regarding specific deadlines, procedures, and workshop dates aswell as assistance in the selection and design of various studies is available throughthe director of Career Study Off-Campus in Career Services in Adams Center.The Lilly Internship Program: Theological Exploration of Vocation. Created in January2002 by a $2 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, the Lilly Project has three goals:1. To encourage students, faculty, and alumni to reflect about the sources ofmeaning and purpose in their lives;2. To provide resources for exploring, analyzing, and challenging those purposes; and3. To help individuals take their first steps toward building lives that embody andreflect those purposes.58 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Internships provide one means of allowing students to explore their life goals. Lillyinterns design their own summer internship in an area of personal interest, andthen apply for a Lilly internship. If accepted, they attend a two-day retreat prior tothe start of their internship, intern for eight weeks, and then complete a one-creditreflection class upon their return to campus. Interns receive a stipend during theirinternship, funded by the Lilly Project.Eligibility for participation:■ Student must be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior■ Possess a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average■ Acceptance of a completed Lilly Internship Application/Proposal■ Have a site supervisor who is supportive of the means of vocational explorationdesigned by the student and agrees to oversee and ensure that the student’sgoals and objectives are met■ Because Lilly internships are distinctive in requiring a commitment to vocationalreflection before, during, and after the internship experience, participation willrequire a commitment to complete the entire sequence of reflection components.To make application for a Lilly internship and discuss the eligibility requirements,students should contact Career Services in Adams Center within the first months ofthe term prior to the term of engagement in the internship.Study Abroad Programs: Austin College emphasizes the international educationof its students and arranges a variety of experiences throughout the world. Ourstudents go overseas for cultural and language immersion, to pursue work in theirmajors, to take electives, and to engage in internships. Study abroad, when plannedby the student in conjunction with the Study Abroad Office, is an integral part ofthe student’s degree program. Credit will be converted from the credit system usedat the specific study abroad location to Austin College course credits at the rate offour semester hours being equal to one Austin College credit.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 59

Students select from an extensive list of approved programs based on the college’saffiliations with selected organizations and foreign and U.S. institutions. The Institutefor the International Education of Students (IES) provides study in such places asFrance, Spain, England, Italy, China, Germany, and Japan. The college sends studentson programs offered by Butler University, Arcadia University, and Central Collegefor study in Ireland, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Chile, Argentina,and Costa Rica. Other destinations include Greece, Mexico, and Israel. Summerprograms also are available especially for language immersion. (See College Costssection for information on study abroad program costs.)Study abroad benefits students in all majors within humanities, social sciences, andsciences. Whether it is French at IES in Paris, chemistry at the University of Sussex,political science in Austria, or biology field studies in Costa Rica or Mexico, studentscan study their chosen major or minor while gaining insight into language and cultureof the host country. Students typically live with host families or in a dormitory withstudents from the host country. They may attend language classes designed for nativespeakers of English, language classes with other international students, or choosefrom a broad range of courses to take with students from the host institution. InEnglish-speaking countries students may benefit from a full integration experienceas a student at the host university. In all cases a major goal of an international studyexperience is to deepen understanding of other cultures to better prepare studentsfor life in a global community.Students interested in applying for a semester or year abroad in the junior or senioryear should begin the information and advising process as early as possible during thesophomore year. Planning as early as the freshman year is recommended. The initialstep of application is to contact the Study Abroad Office for advice and counsel. Toqualify, the student must have a good academic record, must have demonstratedsufficient maturity and self-discipline to benefit from such study, and, in some cases,must provide evidence of competence in the language of the host country. Studentsare not eligible to participate in the study abroad program while on probation.Independent Study Off-Campus (NSOC): These courses (numbered 492) affordstudents an opportunity to carry out independent study at off-campus locations,quite frequently abroad. The criteria (3.00 cumulative grade point average, junioror senior class standing, and depth of preparation) and the approval process forqualifying for an NSOC are the same as for Independent Studies. Students shoulddemonstrate that the off-campus site for the study is essential to the success of theproject. Additionally, students must identify an on-site contact person located at theplace of study. Ordinarily, students develop NSOC projects for summer or Januaryterms and only one course credit may be earned for such a study. A few programunits offer an intermediate level NSOC (numbered 292). The course is open tosophomore students and the requirements are similar to NSOC 492.The Washington Program: Through the Osgood Center for International Studies, AustinCollege students may participate in a range of academic programs on internationalaffairs that utilizes policy experts and government officials and the opportunities of itslocation in the nation’s capital. Each year the Osgood Center offers the January TermDecision Game and the Summer Symposium on Foreign Policy. Students also mayarrange semester or summer internships tailored by the Center to meet their specificacademic needs. These programs are available for academic credit and the OsgoodCenter waives program and application fees for Austin College students.60 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Extension or Correspondence CoursesA maximum of eight approved course credit units by extension or correspondencefrom an accredited college or university may be accepted toward the Bachelor of Artsdegree at Austin College. Not more than one-half of this total may be correspondencestudy. A student enrolled at Austin College may obtain credit for correspondence orextension studies at another institution only if written permission of the registrar hasbeen secured before undertaking the course or courses. Credit to be applied to themajor or minor will be accepted only if similar approval has been secured from thedepartment chair or program director.Pre-Professional PreparationAustin College offers excellent pre-professional preparation for law, medicine,dentistry, the ministry, engineering, and other professional schools as well asgraduate schools. The primary and common prerequisite for admission to theprofessional and graduate schools is a sound liberal arts education. The student,in consultation with the faculty mentor, selects an appropriate major in keepingwith professional school requirements.Special pre-professional advisers have been designated for each area, and interestedstudents should consult with them as early as possible. In addition to the informationgiven below, materials and information on pre-professional programs may be securedthrough the Office of Admission or by writing to the head of the department or programin which the student would like to major.Pre- Law: Austin College has a long and successful track record in preparing studentsfor careers in the legal profession. A thorough liberal arts education is the bestfoundation for students to attain both their personal and professional goals, and lawschools respond favorably to this concept. A pre-law adviser aids students in degreeplanning, law school selection, and the application process. Austin College has ahigh acceptance rate of its graduates by top law schools in Texas and throughoutthe nation. The Austin College Pre- Law Society strives to provide students with anunderstanding of the law and the legal profession as well as information about lawschools. It brings to the campus guest speakers throughout the year, such as lawyers,judges, law professors, law students, and law school admissions personnel.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 61

Health Sciences ( Pre-Medicine, Pre- Dentistry, Pre-Allied Health): Austin College hasa long history of excellence in preparing students for entry into a variety of healthscience programs throughout the United States. The program focuses on providingstudents with a solid background in the sciences, while placing this background inthe context of a broad liberal arts education. Students also are strongly encouragedto gain field experiences through internships or volunteer work so they can applytheir education in a health care setting. Students may select a major in any discipline;however, they must also complete certain courses that are required for entry intothe specific professional school. The director of health sciences can provide informationabout prerequisites for specific programs. Students are encouraged to seeka major that is of genuine interest to them. The overall strength of the program liesin the development of the whole person: a student’s intellect, experiences, and socialvalues.Austin College has established several January term programs that serve to enrichthe health sciences area. In one program, four pre-medical students who have goodconversational skills in Spanish spend the January term working and observing ina medical clinic in Piste, Yucatan, Mexico. Students also may complete a CareerStudy Off-Campus program (CSOC) during either the January term or summer term.Special CSOC’s in January include community-based health education internshipsin Cameron Park (through UTMB Galveston), Scottish Rite Hospital for Children inDallas, and the UT Health Center at Tyler. The Wright Health Sciences Programprovides some financial support for summer internships for students who are interestedin pursuing a career in the allied health sciences.Austin College and Texas Tech School of Medicine (TTSOM) have established an earlydecision/acceptance program. Outstanding Texas residents who choose to attendAustin College and TTSOM may be interested in this special program. Students whoenter Austin College with an SAT of 1300 (verbal + math) or ACT of 29 and whothen maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 and a science grade pointaverage of 3.6 during the first one and one-half years at the college are eligible tobe considered for the program. The student will then receive an interview at themedical school in the fall of the sophomore year. If accepted into TTSOM, the studentwill not need to take the MCAT, but must maintain a cumulative grade point averageof 3.7 and science grade point average of 3.6 through the junior year in additionto completing the Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College. All courses mustbe completed at Austin College. The student will enter TTSOM in the fall followinggraduation from Austin College.Although most Austin College students matriculate into medical or dental schoolfollowing completion of the bachelor of arts degree (normal program or Texas Techprogram), it is possible to be accepted into medical or dental school after threeyears of college work. If an Austin College student is accepted into a professionalprogram after three years, the Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College may beawarded after successful completion of the first year of professional school, providedthat a minimum of 25 courses has been completed and all college requirements forgraduation are met excluding the major. Details concerning this opportunity can beobtained from the director of health sciences or the registrar.Pre-Theology: Throughout its history, Austin College has played a vital role in theeducation of students preparing for professions in theology. The Department of62 | ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Religious Studies is not affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, but offers a widevariety of courses, perspectives, and experiences in the liberal arts tradition toenhance one’s preparations for ministry in its diverse forms. Students who contemplatethe graduate study of theology or professional training for a church vocationshould register with the college chaplain and director of church relations. Individualcounseling is available by appointment with members of the religious studies facultyand the College Chaplain and Director of Church Relations. During each term,representatives from different theological seminaries visit the campus. Conferencesare arranged with pre-theology students so they may learn more about graduatetheological education.Pre-Engineering: The Dual Degree Program in Engineering provides Austin Collegestudents the opportunity to earn two undergraduate degrees by obtaining a liberalarts background before specializing in an engineering field. In this program, a studentspends the first three or four years at Austin College and then transfers to an engineeringschool at which a suitable program of study can be arranged. While at Austin College,in addition to the engineering prerequisite courses in mathematics and the sciences,students must complete all other undergraduate degree requirements. Dependingon the engineering school and the preparation of the student, between two andthree years of work are normally required to complete the degree requirements atthe engineering school.Austin College is one of a select group of liberal arts colleges which has a uniquecooperative agreement with Washington University in St. Louis. Agreements arealso in effect with Columbia University, which offers a wide range of programs inengineering and the applied sciences, and with Texas A&M University in many traditionalengineering disciplines, including chemical engineering. In addition, AustinCollege and the University of Texas at Dallas offer a special Three-Two Program inElectrical Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering. These arrangementsoffer certain advantages to students, but it is possible for students to transfer to avariety of engineering schools, both in the state of Texas and elsewhere, providedsufficient advance planning is undertaken in the first two years at Austin College.An important part of this advanced planning is the Declaration of Dual-DegreeProgram, which shows how all Austin College requirements for graduation will bemet. This Declaration must be filed concurrently with the Major Declaration. Uponcompletion of the requirements for the degree at the engineering school, the studentalso is awarded a bachelor of arts degree from Austin College.Austin College does not offer any engineering courses; however, qualified studentsmay earn an engineering course credit from Washington University during the Januaryterm or during a special three-week session in May. Costs for this, like other specialoff-campus January term courses, are not included in the basic tuition fee.It should be noted that this program assumes the same academic preparation priorto admission to Austin College as that required of students admitted directly to theengineering school as freshmen. For example, the student should be ready to entercalculus and physics during the first term of the first year. A student not so preparedmay need to take extra courses in a summer term or an extra fall or springterm unless time can be saved elsewhere. It is important that the interested studentconsult with the pre-engineering adviser in the selection of all courses to be takenat Austin College.ACADEMIC PROGRAM| 63

Academic RegulationsCourse Credits and ClassificationProgress toward graduation is measured through course credit units. Austin Collegeis on a 4-1-4 calendar system and considers one course credit unit to be equivalentto four semester hours. Most curricular offerings are one course credit unit. Otherclasses, as designated, may carry only one-fourth or one-half course credit unit.Student classification is determined at the beginning of each term:An undergraduate student is one who does not hold a bachelor’s degree and isenrolled in undergraduate courses.A full-time undergraduate student is one who is registered for at least three coursecredit units during a fall or spring term, at least two course credit units during thesummer term, or one course credit unit during the January term. For purposes of federalfinancial aid, an undergraduate student must be registered in three course credit unitsin the fall or spring to be considered full-time and at least one and one-half coursecredit units during the fall, spring, or summer term to be considered half-time.A part-time student is one who is registered for fewer course credit units than arespecified for full-time status.A freshman is one who has satisfactorily met all entrance requirements for thebachelor of arts degree program and who has completed less than eight coursecredit units.A sophomore is one who has completed at least eight course credit units.A junior is one who has completed at least 17 course credit units.A senior is one who has completed at least 25 course credit units.A special high school student is one who has been admitted to one or more undergraduatecourses while concurrently enrolled in high school.A graduate student is one who holds a bachelor’s degree and has been admitted tothe graduate program.A full-time graduate student is one who is registered for at least two course creditunits during a fall or spring term, at least one course credit unit for the summerterm, and at least one course credit for the January term. For purposes of financialaid, a graduate student must be registered in two course credit units during the fallor spring to be considered full-time and at least one course credit unit during thefall, spring, or summer term to be considered half-time.A provisional graduate student is one who holds a bachelor’s degree and has beenadmitted to the Austin Teacher Program but has not yet been admitted to the graduateprogram.A special undergraduate student is one who has been admitted to one or moreundergraduate courses but has not been admitted to work toward a degree.A special graduate student is one who holds a bachelor’s degree and has beenadmitted to one or more graduate courses but has not been admitted to either theAustin Teacher Program or the graduate program.64 |ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Registration and WithdrawalRegistration: A student becomes a member of a class only by registering or addingthe class through the proper procedures. The instructor receives the student’s nameby official notice from the registrar and in no other way. Any course for which a studentregisters will be recorded with an appropriate grade on the student’s transcript unlessthe student drops the course through the proper procedure. A student is expected toattend and participate in each course for which he or she registered until officiallywithdrawn from that course.Continuing students may register for no more than 4.75 course credit units duringthe November and April registrations. They may not add a fifth full credit courseuntil the day after classes commence and all entering freshmen and transfer studentshave registered.Change of Registration: Students may change their initial registrations by adding ordropping courses within the time period specified in the academic calendar for eachterm. The student’s mentor must approve all changes. There is a $20 late fee chargedfor petitioned adds processed after the official add period (first week of class for the falland spring terms). The charge is the same for both full and fractional credit courses.Course Overload: Students who register during a long term in excess of five coursecredit units are required to pay an overload fee. Students may register for no morethan 5.75 course credit units in a long term unless approved by their mentor andthe academic standing committee. The academic standing petition form for acourse overload is available in the Office of the Registrar.Withdrawal and Dismissal from College: In order to prevent questions and ambiguitieswhich could arise at a later date, a student withdrawing from Austin College shouldconsult the vice president for Student Affairs and Athletics, and should give formalwritten notice of withdrawal. This notice, filed with the student’s record, serves asan explanation of the withdrawal.The college reserves the right to exclude at any time students whose conduct oracademic standing it regards as unsatisfactory, without assigning any further reasons.Class Attendance: Class attendance is expected of all students. Within the first weekof each term, the instructor will communicate the attendance policy for each class.Irregular attendance or excessive unexcused absences may result in the lowering ofthe student’s grade for a course or the student being dropped from the course with afailing grade.Examinations, Grading, and ReportsTo receive credit in a course, each student must satisfactorily complete the assignedwork by the end of the term and a final examination when specified. Assigned workin the course may include class recitation, daily written work, short quizzes, libraryreading, research papers, tests, and other requirements which enhance learning andenable the instructor to evaluate the progress of the student.Absence from a scheduled final examination without appropriate excuse may resultin failure of the course. An appropriate excuse derives from causes beyond the controlof the student. The final examination schedule is available on the Austin Collegewebsite or in the Office of the Registrar.ACADEMIC REGULATIONS| 65

Grading System: Courses used to meet requirements for the foundation ( Communication/Inquiry) and Breadth Dimension must be taken using the standard letter grade system(A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, or F).A student may opt to take a maximum of one course per term on a Satisfactory/Deficient/Unsatisfactory (S/D/U) basis excluding courses that have a mandatory S/D/Ugrading system. Students may elect no more than a total of four courses during theiracademic career to be graded on an S/D/U basis. Transfer students may elect a proportionatenumber of courses to be graded on the S/D/U basis during their academiccareer as determined by the number of terms attended.The student designates the grading system to be used in a course at the time ofregistration but may elect a change in grading system by filing a request with theRegistrar’s Office according to the deadline published in the academic calendar.Grading RegulationsThe following grades are used at Austin College:A .................. Unusual and superior achievementB .................. Intelligent, articulate achievement, above-average in fulfilling courserequirementsC .................. Passing work, representing graduation averageS ................... Satisfactory achievement (work must be at or above C- level)D .................. Passing but deficient work performance, below the standard requiredfor graduationF ................... Failure without privilege of re-examinationU .................. Unsatisfactory workI.................... Incomplete. Incomplete grades are given only if circumstances beyondthe student’s control prevented completion of the course. To obtaincredit, an incomplete grade must be removed by the end of the nextregular term. Unless the incomplete is removed within the time set,the grade in the course will automatically become F or U.W ................. Withdrawal from the course by the first day of the seventh week ofthe fall or spring termWP ............... Withdrawal with a passing status. Students must initiate such awithdrawal by the last day of instruction of a 14-week course.The WP grade on either a letter grade system or S/D/U systemrepresents a D- or higher.WF/WU ........ Withdrawal with a failing or unsatisfactory status. Students mustinitiate such a withdrawal by the last day of instruction of a 14-weekcourse. The WF grade is given for a course taken on a letter gradesystem if the student has a grade below a D-. The WU grade is givenfor a course taken on the S/D/U grade system if the student has agrade below a D-.Note: the last day of instruction is defined as the Mondaypreceding the final examination period.Grade points are earned as follows:A = 4.0 C+ = 2.3 D- = 0.7A- = 3.7 C = 2.0 F = 0B+ = 3.3 C- = 1.7 U = 0B = 3.0 D+ = 1.3 WF = 0B- = 2.7 D = 1.0 WU = 066 |ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Courses with grades of F, U, WF, or WU are counted as courses attempted for purposesof computing grade point averages. Courses with grades of S, W, WP, or I are notincluded in the computation of grade point averages.Students may repeat for additional credit only those courses so designated in thecollege catalog. When a course is repeated to raise a grade, all attempts and gradesremain listed on the transcript but are marked to indicate the course has been repeated.Only the last attempt is used to determine credit earned and grade point average(unless the grade for the last attempt is a W, WP, WF, or WU, in which case the previousattempt is used to determine credit and grade point average). Courses crosslistedin the catalog (such as Business Administration 361 and Economics 361) aretreated as if they are the same course. Only courses repeated at the college can beused to raise a grade.Transfer Credit for Continuing StudentsContinuing students may with prior approval enroll in courses at other colleges anduniversities and transfer credit to their Austin College degree program. Transfer approvalforms are available in the Office of the Registrar. The following transfer credit policiesapply to summer or concurrent transfer courses:■ Transfer courses must be consistent with the academic programs of Austin Collegeand its educational mission.■ Only transfer courses with a grades of ‘C’ or higher will be accepted.■ Transfer courses taken in a semester hour system will be converted to course creditunits at the rate of four semester hours being equal to one Austin College credit.■ Transfer courses being used to meet requirements for a major, minor or prerequisitesmust be approved by the appropriate department chair or program director.■ Transfer courses not previously accepted are reviewed by the appropriatedepartment chair or program director to insure the appropriateness of thecourse in an Austin College degree program.■ Transfer courses being used to meet the language competency requirement mustbe approved by the chair of the Classical and Modern Language department.■ Transfer courses may not be used to meet Breadth Requirements.■ Transfer courses will not be used in calculating the cumulative grade point averageor major and minor grade point average.■ Transfer courses will not be used as repeats of Austin College courses for recalculationof grade point averages.■ Eight of the last eleven course credit units in a student’s degree program must becompleted at Austin College.■ Students may petition for individual approval of a transfer course not normallyaccepted at Austin College. Students must provide a syllabus or complete coursedescription and specify how the course is relevant to their degree program.It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that an official transcript from theother institution is sent to the Austin College Registrar.Academic Probation and SuspensionStudents’ academic records are reviewed at the end of each fall and spring term.A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is the minimum standard for graduation.Only Austin College grades are included in this calculation. A student whosecumulative grade point average falls below 2.00 will automatically be placed onACADEMIC REGULATIONS| 67

academic probation through the following 14-week term. At the end of the probationaryterm the following action may be taken:■ If the student’s cumulative grade point average is above 2.00, the student willbe removed from academic probation.■ If the student’s cumulative grade point average is below 2.00 but the studentearns a term grade point average of 2.25 or higher and completes a full courseload (3 credits) during the probationary period, the student’s academic probationwill be extended through the following 14-week term.■ If the student’s cumulative grade point average is below a 2.00 and the student’sprobationary term grade point average is less than 2.25, the student may besuspended from the college.A notation of probationary status is placed on the transcript of any student onacademic probation.Probation is intended to alert the student to current difficulties and the need forcorrective action. Students on academic probation remain in good standing, butare strongly urged to consult with their mentor or the Office of Student Affairsand Athletics to work out a plan for earning removal from probation. Studentson probation are required to concentrate primarily on academic endeavorsuntil their level of academic achievement improves so they can be removedfrom probation. Those students on academic probation may not hold an officeor hold committee responsibility in student organizations, but they may continueto be members of organizations and may attend social functions. Such studentsare not allowed to represent the college in any official capacity. When there issufficient justification, an exception to these restrictions may be granted by theAcademic Standing Committee.Any student whose term or cumulative grade point average falls below 1.00 is notconsidered to be making satisfactory progress and may be suspended. A notation ofsuspension is placed on the transcript of the student’s academic record. Suspensiondoes not apply to students who have officially withdrawn from Austin College priorto the end of the term. Each case is considered individually.Readmission Following SuspensionA student placed on academic or disciplinary suspension may apply for readmissionafter a specified period of one or two regular terms. Readmission is at the discretionof Austin College. To be considered for possible readmission, a student must havea personal conference with the vice president for Academic Affairs and the vicepresident for Student Affairs and Athletics (or their designees) one month priorto the term for which readmission is sought. If readmitted, the student will beon probation with specific stipulations of the progress required for continuation.Failure to meet these stipulations will lead to suspension for a full academic year.Any credits earned elsewhere during a period of academic suspension will not beaccepted as transfer credit toward an Austin College degree. In the case of disciplinarysuspension, the vice president for Student Affairs and Athletics, in consultation withthe registrar, will determine the acceptance of transfer credit.68 | ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Access to Records and FilesAcademic files for all students are housed in the Office of the Registrar, and students’educational portfolios are maintained in the Office of Student Affairs and Athletics.The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 assures students and parents,both in public schools and in colleges and universities, the right to inspect theirschool records and files. There also are provisions concerning release of material ina student’s file to outsiders. Austin College complies fully with the legislation andfollows the guidelines issued by the Department of Education. The official statementof compliance by Austin College regarding the 1974 Family Educational Rights andPrivacy Act is published in the Outback Guide. Any questions about these policiesand procedures should be referred to the registrar or the vice president for StudentAffairs and Athletics.CommencementAustin College has three dates when students may complete their degree requirements:May, August, or January. The official date is placed on the diploma and onthe student’s permanent record.Austin College holds a single graduation exercise each year in May. Candidatescompleting the requirements for a degree during the spring term are expected toparticipate in baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies. Students who completetheir degree requirements at other times of the year are invited to participate in theMay commencement.Normally, only those students who have completed all degree requirements orcandidates for summer graduation may participate in the graduation exercises.Candidates approved by the faculty for May graduation who subsequently failto complete all necessary requirements may participate in that year’s graduationexercises. The actual diploma is mailed after all requirements are satisfied.Students who are within three course credit units of completing all degree requirementsduring the summer may participate in graduation exercises. Candidates for summergraduation should consult the Office of the Registrar concerning requirements forparticipation in graduation exercises.The college reserves the right to withhold the degree from any student whoseconduct or academic standing it regards as unacceptable.ACADEMIC REGULATIONS| 69

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Courses of InstructionFor an explanatory statement concerning graduation requirements, see previoussection, The Academic Program.Course Numbering: The course number generally reflects the academic level atwhich the course is offered. January term courses are numbered 100, 200, 300,400. Other courses are numbered as follows:001-099 Participation/proficiency non-credit courses101-199 Introductory level work201-299 Intermediate level work301-399 Advanced level work401-499 Most advanced courses500-599 Graduate level work (see section on Teacher Educationfor further descriptions of 500-level courses)Course Credit and Student Load: The course is the unit of credit occupying approximatelyone-fourth of the student’s study time during a 14-week term and all of one’s studytime in the January term. Unless otherwise indicated, each course listing constitutesone course credit unit. Fractional courses are so indicated. Only those courseslisted as repeatable may be taken again for additional credit. During each long term(fall and spring), the typical course credit load for undergraduate students enrolledfull-time is three or four courses. Credits presented from other institutions will beconverted to course credit units at therate of four semester hours equal toone course credit unit.Time of Offering: Most coursesare offered once or twice each yearprovided there is adequate registration.Certain courses are scheduledto be offered less frequently. Theplanned schedule for regularlyoffered courses may be found at theend of the course description. Thecollege reserves the right to changethis schedule if necessary.Arrangement: Courses of Instructionis organized alphabetically by theofficial name of the academic programand includes both academic departmentsand interdisciplinary programs.Some academic departments includethe courses of more than one disciplineand are listed alphabetically withinthe department.COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 71

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND COURSES OF STUDYAcademic Departmentsand Courses of StudyAfrican StudiesAmerican StudiesArt and Art HistoryAsian StudiesBiologyChemistryalso BiochemistryClassical and Modern LanguagesChineseClassicsFrenchGermanJapaneseSpanishCognitive ScienceCommunication StudiesMedia StudiesSpeech and Social InteractionTheatreEconomics and Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationEconomicsalso International Economics and FinanceEnglishEnvironmental StudiesExercise and Sport ScienceGender StudiesGeneral and Divisional StudiesHistoryLatin American StudiesLeadership StudiesMathematics and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceMathematicsMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Sciencealso International RelationsPsychologyalso Educational PsychologyReligious StudiesSociology and AnthropologyAnthropologySociologySouthwestern and Mexican StudiesTeacher EducationWestern Intellectual Tradition72 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND COURSES OF STUDYFOUNDATIONCOURSESCOMMUNICATION/INQUIRYBart Dredge, director (Fall)Danny Nuckols, director (Spring)101 Freshman SeminarC/I 101 serves as the foundation course inthe undergraduate curriculum. Seminar topicsvary with the interests and specialization ofinstructors. At the same time, each seminarsection emphasizes enhancement of skillsin writing, oral communication, computertechnology, and library usage, along withattention to other facets of intellectual inquiryand critical thinking. The C/I instructor servesas the student’s faculty mentor. Mentors arewell versed in advising across the curriculum.(Each fall)245 Communication/LeadershipSelected upper-class students serve as membersof faculty-student leadership teams in planningand implementing the various sectionsof Communication/Inquiry 101. Admissionby special permission of program directorand C/I faculty. (Graded on S/D/U basis).(Each fall)ACADEMICDEPARTMENTSAND COURSESOF STUDYAFRICAN STUDIES121 African History and CulturesA survey of African history and culturesfocusing on the roots of African institutions,the impact of colonialism, and the modernera of independence. While North Africa isincluded, the emphasis is on sub-SaharanAfrica. The course includes special concentrationon contemporary problem areas,e.g., Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.AMERICAN STUDIESJim Gray, directorAmerican studies is an interdisciplinarymajor that attempts to define the Americanexperience, character, and culture. It is adiscipline with its own methodology andits own perspective. It also allows thestudent to pursue the subject from theperspectives and with the methodologiesof several other disciplines.A student majoring in American studiesmust complete a minimum of nineappropriate course credit units, includingAmerican Studies 231. Normallythe latter course will have been takenby the middle of the major’s junioryear. Other courses may be substitutedfor American Studies 231 with the approvalof the director.Other options include the courses,directed studies, and independent studiesoffered by a variety of disciplineswhere content is relevant to an Americanstudies major. Appropriate subjectareas include art, economics, English,history, music, philosophy, politicalscience, psychology, religious studies,sociology, and theatre. Each studentplans an individualized course of studyunder the guidance of the programdirector for American studies.231 Methodology and Readingsin American StudiesA conference course using a basic reading liston the methodology and approaches appropriateto American studies as a discipline.250 Intermediate Topics inAmerican StudiesA study of selected topics and issues offeredon an occasional basis. May be repeated whentopic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 73

ART AND ART HISTORY350, 450 Advanced Topics inAmerican StudiesAn advanced study of selected topics inAmerican studies offered on an occasionalbasis. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)490 Independent StudyART AND ART HISTORYTim Tracz, chair; Jeffrey Fontana,Mark Monroe, Mark SmithJoseph Allison (Studio Manager)Richard Neidhardt (Emeritus)A major in art consists of a minimumof nine course credit units, includingArt 113, 114, and any three approvedcourses in art history, plus four electivecourse credit units. Students who planto attend graduate school in art or whointend to make art a career should takea maximum number of art courses,possibly on a special degree plan. Suchstudents should consult with an artadviser as early as possible. Studentswho wish to concentrate in Art Historymay do so within the art major or witha special degree plan. Studio coursesusually require six hours of laboratoryand six hours of individual work perweek. The senior art major concentratingin studio art is required to present anexhibition of work during the semesterpreceding graduation.A minor in art consists of a minimumof five course credit units includingArt 113 and any art history course andat least two courses numbered 200 orabove.A minor in art history consists of fivecourse credit units, two of which mustbe at the 300 level or above. Requiredcourses include either Art 231 or 232,which would serve as a prerequisitefor any higher level art history course,and one studio course, either Art 113or 114. The Art and Art History Departmentencourages the study of art historyduring an abroad experience, andupon pre-approval will accept towardthe minor up to two courses taken atother institutions.Art majors and minors are encouragedto spend some part of their collegecareer in a major art center either inthis country or abroad. This can beaccomplished through participation ina study abroad program, January termprograms off-campus, individual projectsoff-campus, a summer abroad, orthrough other possibilities.A fee for art supplies is assessedthrough the Business Office for manyart department courses.113 Art FundamentalsBasic studio course in art, providing introductoryexperiences in design and art theory. (Each falland spring)114 DrawingBeginning work in drawing. (Each fall andspring)231 Western Art: Ancient to MedievalThe history of western painting, sculpture, andarchitecture from prehistory to the late Gothic.232 Western Art: Renaissanceto ModernThe history of western painting, sculpture, andarchitecture from the Italian Renaissance toPost-Modernism.250 Topics in ArtSpecial subjects offered periodically or on arotating basis. Prerequisite varies dependingupon subject. May be repeated when topicvaries.251 PaintingBasic studio practice with various subjectmatter, techniques, and approaches. Prerequisite:Art 113 and 114 preferred, or permission ofinstructor. (Each fall)74 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ASIAN STUDIES252 SculptureBasic studio practice with various subjectmatter, techniques, and approaches. Prerequisite:Art 113. (Each spring)255 CeramicsBasic experience in the designing, shaping, firing,and glazing of ceramic ware. Prerequisite: Art113 or 114. (Each fall)256 PhotographyBasic experience in photography as a mediumof creative visual experience. Prerequisite: Art113 or 114. (Each spring)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)314 Advanced DrawingContinuation of drawing with advanced projectsand techniques. Prerequisite: Art 114.343 Modern ArtThe history of European and American painting,sculpture, and architecture from the 19th centuryto about 1960.351 Advanced PaintingA continuation of painting. Prerequisite: Art 251.352 Advanced SculptureA continuation of sculpture. Prerequisite: Art 252.355 Advanced CeramicsContinuation of ceramics with advanced projectsand techniques. Prerequisite: Art 255.356 Advanced PhotographyContinuation of photography with advancedprojects and techniques. Prerequisite: Art 256.357 Digital ImagingIntroduction to the computer as a tool in artmaking.450 Advanced Topics in ArtPrerequisite varies depending upon subject.May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particular artcourse under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)481 Seminar in Art HistorySeminars dealing with selected topics in arthistory. May be repeated when topic varies.482 Internship in Art History(Variable course credit)Placement in a museum or gallery (e.g., in theDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, or in New YorkCity) in which the student works as an unpaidintern for up to 40 hours a week and completesadditional academic work. Prerequisite: Arange of courses in art and art history and permissionof instructor. May be repeated for upto two credits.490, 491 Independent StudyIndividual study in art history, art education, orstudio art. Prerequisite: one course in appropriatesubject field.492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior Conference(Variable course credit)A thesis or final project in art history, art education,or studio art. Fractional or full coursecredit unit. (Each fall and spring)ASIAN STUDIESScott Langton, directorA major in Asian studies consists of atotal of eight courses, three of whichmust be at the 300 level or higher. Studentsmust take courses from at least fourdisciplines, including two Asian Studiescourses: ASST 250 and ASST 350 (orapproved interdisciplinary substitutes),which vary by topic each term. All AsianStudies majors must satisfy at least oneof the following requirements:1) An Independent Study Off-Campus(NSOC) with an Asian focus.2) Study in an Asian country3) A Career Study Off-Campus (CSOC)with an Asian focus, or 4) An independentresearch project or honorsthesis in Asian Studies. Studentsalso must demonstrate competencyCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 75

ASIAN STUDIESwith an Asian language by eithercompleting 4 semesters of studyor testing at the equivalent level.Up to three language skills coursesmay count toward the major butonly courses above the 201 level orits equivalent. Language house orconversation classes cannot counttoward the total number of credits.It is recommended that studentschoose a focus when designing theirmajor plan: e.g. regional (East Asia,South Asia), or thematic (religion,politics, language and literature,history and society). It is also stronglyadvised that majors participate in astructured international experiencein Asia (study abroad, internship,Jan Term) before graduation. However,a minimum of three credits must comefrom full credit courses taken at AustinCollege, and if the student takes fewerthan four courses at Austin College fortheir major, only one course creditmay come from a Janterm.A minor in Asian studies consists of aminimum of six course credit units includingAsian Studies 250 or 350 or anapproved substitute, two courses numbered300 or above, and courses fromat least three disciplines. A minimum oftwo credits must come from full creditcourses taken at Austin College, and ifa student takes fewer than three coursesat Austin College, only one course creditmay come from a Jan Term. No morethan two course credit units in languagestudy will count toward the minor. Languagehouse or conversation classescannot count toward the total numberof credits. Although there is no specificlanguage requirement for the minor, itis strongly recommended that studentstake classes in an Asian language aspart of their studies. Students wishingto pursue Asian studies beyond theminor, however, need proficiency inan Asian language.It is recommended that students organizecoursework in their Asian studiesminor to stress a theme, such as Asianculture or social systems; or a geographicalconcentration, such as EastAsia or South Asia. It also is recommendedthat students pursue a seniorresearch project tying together theircourse experiences and interests.Disciplinary courses approved forAsian Studies are listed collectivelyin the course schedule each term.76 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

BIOLOGY250 Intermediate Topicsin Asian StudiesInterdisciplinary subjects such as religion andviolence, politics and literature, or gender issuesin Asia. May be repeated when topic varies.No prerequisites. (Each fall)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)350-450 Advanced Topicsin Asian StudiesInterdisciplinary subjects such as religion andviolence, politics and literature, or gender issuesin Asia. May be repeated when topic varies. Prerequisites:ASST 250 or equivalent. (Each spring)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)490 Independent Study491 Asian Studies Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCBIOLOGYKelly Reed, chair; Lance Barton,George Diggs, John Enwright,Steven Goldsmith, Keith Kisselle,Wayne Meyer, Jack Pierce,Peggy Redshaw, Peter SchulzeJames Beach (Laboratory Manager)David Gillette (Visiting AssistantProfessor of Biology)Kim Snipes (Laboratory and SafetyCoordinator, Instructor)Forrest Bryant and Dennis McLaughlin(Emeriti)The biology curriculum emphasizesbreadth within the discipline as anintegral component of a liberal artsand sciences education. The biologycurriculum also affords opportunitiesfor gaining depth of understanding inspecific areas of biology, through selectionof particular sets of courses, andother educational pursuits. The goalof the biology curriculum is to equipstudents with the skills necessary forcontinued learning in a broad range ofcareer paths, including graduate studyin biology or related fields, professionalprograms, and the work force.A major in biology consists of ninecourse credit units in biology plusChemistry 111 and 112. The majorrequires two courses, Biology 115 and116, that introduce students to thebroad spectrum of the biological sciences.The major must include at leasttwo courses from each of two broadcategories, Molecular, Physiological,and Structural Biology and Organismal,Ecological, and Evolutionary Biology,outlined below. Students with specificeducational interests and goals mayselect courses that provide emphases inCellular and Molecular Biology, Integrativeand Systems Biology, or Ecologyand Evolutionary Biology. Courses areselected in consultation with an appropriatefaculty adviser in the BiologyDepartment. Students are encouragedto include within their course of studya variety of learning experiences includingstructured courses, research,internships, and summer and Januaryterm experiences.Students normally take Biology 115and 116 during their first year; studentsmust have at least a C- in both coursesto continue as majors. Students subsequentlyselect an appropriate set ofintermediate and advanced biologycourses, supplemented with courses inrelated disciplines including chemistryand physics. Chemistry 351 or an environmentalstudies course approved bythe Biology Department may substitutefor one of the nine biology courses. Amaximum of two course credit units ofdirected study and independent studyCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 77

BIOLOGYmay apply toward the major. Some ofthe courses listed below may not beoffered in a given year.The following courses are recommendedfor biology majors: Chemistry 221,222, 351, 352; Mathematics 151; SocialScience 120 or Mathematics 120;Physics 105, 106.A minor in biology consists of a minimumof five course credit units includingBiology 115 and 116, and at leastone course from each of the two categories,Molecular, Physiological, and StructuralBiology and Organismal, Ecological,and Evolutionary Biology. One of thefive courses must be at the 300-level orabove. Chemistry 351 or an environmentalstudies course approved by the BiologyDepartment may substitute for one ofthe five biology courses.Organismal, Ecological,and Evolutionary BiologyAnimal BehaviorEcologyEcosystem EcologyEvolutionary BiologyOrnithologyPlant BiologyVertebrate BiologyMolecular, Physiological,and Structural BiologyAnatomy and PhysiologyBiotechnologyCellular PhysiologyComparative Vertebrate AnatomyDevelopmental BiologyEukaryotic PathogensGeneticsHistologyHuman Infectious DiseasesImmunologyMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyNeurobiologySystemic PhysiologyBiology majors and minors must takeall biology courses in the major orminor for a grade (A/F). The exceptionsto this policy are Research Experience( Biology 240) and Teaching/LearningParticipation ( Biology 464), which areonly graded S/D/U; Directed Study( Biology 260 and 460) and IndependentStudy ( Biology 490 or 491) may be takenS/D/U at the instructor’s discretion.101 Contemporary Topics in BiologyIntroductory courses intended for the generalaudience that do not count as prerequisites forother courses in biology or satisfy requirementsfor the major in biology. These courses introducestudents to the process and product of scientificinquiry, and to ways that knowledge ofbiology affects our lives. Title and emphasisannounced in term schedule of courses. Pasttopics have included human genetics, emergingand re-emerging diseases, and biology forcitizens. These courses include a laboratorycomponent. May be repeated when topic varies.(Usually each year)115 Evolution, Behavior, and EcologyProvides a conceptual framework for furtherstudy in biology through an introduction toevolution, behavior, and ecology. Topics includethe mechanisms and results of evolution;speciation processes; population, community,and ecosystem ecology; fundamentals of animalbehavior; and behavioral ecology. (Each fall)116 Cell BiologyProvides a theoretical and experimental foundationfor further study in biology. This coursefocuses on a detailed analysis of structure andfunction of macromolecules characteristic ofvarious cell types, and on information transferin living systems at the molecular level. Prerequisite:Biology 115 or permission of instructor.(Each spring)234 Anatomy and PhysiologyAn introduction to the study of vertebrateanatomy and physiology. This course exploresvarious systems of the human body with anappropriate balance and integration betweenthe two disciplines. Prerequisite: Biology 116or permission of instructor. (Each fall)240 Research experience(Variable course credit)Participation in biological research. Students areinvited to work with faculty on some componentof their research program. Students’ responsibilitiesare established through a learning contract.78 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

BIOLOGYStudents will learn organizational skills, laboratorytechniques, data acquisition and analysisskills, and will develop confidence in the laboratoryor field. Grading is S/D/U only; may berepeated when topic varies. Prerequisite: permissionof instructor.246 Eukaryotic PathogensExamines the biology of a variety of eukaryoticdisease-causing organisms. Topics includemorphology, physiology, life cycles, host immuneresponses, and causes of pathogenic effects.Emphasis is on protists, fungi, and metazoanparasites, primarily of vertebrates and especiallyhumans. Prerequisite: Biology 115 and116, or permission of instructor. (Spring ofodd-numbered years)248 Cellular PhysiologyAn introduction to the structure and functionof cells, with emphasis on the molecularmechanisms and signaling cascades of cellularprocesses. Emphasizes cellular response to theenvironment, communication in multicellularorganisms, and regulation of cellular physiologyat the level of transcription or protein modification.The course will involve discussionorientedlectures and will continue explorationof topics introduced in Biology 116. Laboratoryactivities will focus on understanding the complexitiesof cellular structure and physiology.Prerequisite: Biology 116 and Chemistry 112,or permission of instructor. (Each spring)250 Intermediate Topics in BiologyA study of selected topics offered on an occasionalbasis. May be repeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)Intended for novice students to develop andexecute a project under close supervision ofa faculty member. Project goals and approachmust be approved by the department before theend of the 6 th week of the term. Students willpresent the results of their project as part of theBiology Department Seminar series. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.320 Vertebrate BiologyExamines selected aspects of the biology of thevertebrate animals. Topics include morphology,ecology, behavior, systematics, fossil history,and phylogenetic relationships. The laboratoryemphasizes qualitative and quantitative fieldstudies of local vertebrates. Prerequisite: Biology115 and 116, or permission of instructor.(Spring of even-numbered years)322 Comparative Vertebrate AnatomyA study of the structure and adaptations ofvertebrates. Evolution of vertebrate systems isemphasized in lecture. The laboratory includesa detailed study of the shark and cat. Prerequisite:Biology 234 or permission of instructor.(Usually each spring)324 Developmental BiologyA study of the embryonic development ofanimals with an emphasis on vertebrates. Thecourse integrates descriptive observations withexperimental studies in order to better understandthe underlying mechanisms of development.Prerequisite: Biology 115 and 116, orpermission of instructor. (Usually each fall)326 Animal BehaviorA study of the ecology and evolution of behavior.Topics include behavior genetics, biologicalrhythms, migration, predator-prey interactions,communication, reproductive behavior, sexualselection, and sociality. Field investigationsand current research in animal behavior areemphasized. Laboratory investigations requirestatistical analysis and interpretation of quantitativedata. Prerequisite: Biology 115 and 116,or permission of instructor. (Each fall)328 GeneticsExamines basic principles of genetics. Topicsinclude Mendelian genetics, the biochemistry ofthe hereditary material, and recent techniquesused in the study of genes and their interaction.Prerequisite: Biology 116 and Chemistry 112, orpermission of instructor. (Usually each fall)330 MicrobiologyAn exploration of physical and chemical propertiesof the bacterial cell. Topics include microbialmetabolism, growth of bacteria, microbialgenetics, and an introduction to pathogenicmicroorganisms and host defense mechanisms.Prerequisite: Biology 116 and Chemistry 112, orpermission of instructor. (Each spring)332 Evolutionary BiologyA study of concepts and mechanisms ofevolution. Topics include natural selection,coevolution, molecular evolution, systematics,and extinction. Prerequisite: Biology 115and 116, or permission of instructor. (Usuallyeach spring)334 EcologyExplores the fundamentals of ecologicalprocesses and concepts. Lectures emphasizepopulation growth and regulation, speciesCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 79

BIOLOGYinteractions, community dynamics, energyflow, nutrient cycles, and the relationships ofthese processes to environmental issues. Investigativelab exercises emphasize quantitativedata collected by students in the field. Laboratoryassignments place a premium upon dataanalysis and interpretation. Prerequisite: Biology115 and 116, or permission of instructor.(Each fall)336 Plant BiologyA study of the origin and diversity of floweringplants. Lectures emphasize taxonomy andsystematics, plant-animal coevolution, ecology,and plant physiology. The laboratory focuses onfield studies of plants in their native habitats.Prerequisite: Biology 115 and 116, or permissionof instructor. (Each fall)338 BiotechnologyAn exploration of the use of living organismsand their products in various technologicalapplications. Topics include food production,gene therapy, forensics, and bioremediation.The laboratory provides the opportunity tolearn techniques used in various fields ofbiotechnology. Prerequisite: Biology 116 andChemistry 112, or permission of instructor.(Offered on an occasional basis)340 ImmunologyAn in-depth examination of the fundamentalmechanisms by which the immune system protectsvertebrate organisms from disease. Topicsinclude immune physiology, immunogenetics,and autoimmunity. Emphasis is on molecularand cellular processes critical to the developmentof immunity as well as applications ofimmunological techniques in research andclinical settings. Prerequisite: Biology 234 orpermission of instructor; Biology 328, Biology330, or Chemistry 351 strongly recommended.(Fall of odd-numbered years)342 HistologyA study of the microanatomy of vertebrate tissuesand organs, with emphasis on the relationshipbetween structure and function. Prerequisite:Biology 234 or permission of instructor. (Springof even-numbered years)344 Molecular BiologyA survey of recent literature in molecular biology.Topics include chromosome organization, RNAsplicing, transposable elements, oncogenes andgrowth factors, and protein-nucleic acid interactions.Prerequisite: Biology 328, Biology 330, orChemistry 351. (Usually each spring)346 Ecosystem EcologyThis course examines the flow of energy andthe cycling of nutrients and water in ecosystems.Lecture topics include earth’s climate and thedistribution of ecosystems, geology and soils,photosynthesis and decomposition, food webtrophic dynamics, and global biogeochemicalcycles. Semester-long field measurements andlab analyses of environmental samples (e.g.soil, water) are used to quantify ecologicalprocesses. Prerequisites: Biology 115 and 116,Chemistry 112. (Each spring)348 NeurobiologyAn exploration of the complexities of the centralnervous system (CNS). Topics include actionpotentials, communication within the CNS,synaptic transmission, and neurotransmitters.The focus is on the effect of neural communicationon processes such as learning and memory,drug addiction, development, and diseasestates of the CNS. Laboratories include computersimulations of nervous system function andmolecular biological techniques to study thestructural organization of the CNS. Prerequisite:Biology 234 and Chemistry 112. (Spring ofodd-numbered years)350 Advanced Topics in BiologyA specialized course on a topic in a particularfield of biology. Permission of instructor required.May be repeated when topic varies.352 Systemic PhysiologyA study of homeostatic structure and functionat the organ and system levels, using humanand laboratory animal models. Prerequisite:Biology 234 and Chemistry 112, or permissionof instructor; Physics 106 strongly recommended.(Spring of even-numbered years)354 Human Infectious DiseasesAn exploration of bacterial and viral pathogensresponsible for human diseases. This course integratesa variety of disciplines such as immunology,cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology,and biochemistry to examine the mechanismsused by pathogens to cause disease. The laboratoryintroduces students to techniques currentlyin use in clinical laboratories to isolate and identifypathogenic organisms and in experimentallaboratories to study pathogenic mechanisms.Prerequisite: Biology 330 or 340 or permissionof instructor. (Fall of even-numbered years)358 OrnithologyA study of the biology of birds. Topics includeanatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology,80 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CHEMISTRYmigration, evolution, taxonomy, and identification.Coursework includes both laboratoryand field investigations and emphasizes localspecies and habitats. Students will performindependent research projects outside ofclass. Prerequisite: Biology 115 and 116;Biology 234 or 334 strongly recommended.(Spring of odd-numbered years)450 Advanced Topics in BiologyAn advanced course that focuses on a particularfield of biology. Permission of instructor required.May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)Intended for advanced students to develop andexecute a project under close supervision ofa faculty member. Project goals and approachmust be approved by the department before theend of the 6th week of the term. Students willpresent the results of their project as part of theBiology Department Seminar series. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularbiology course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors andseniors by invitation. (Additional details givenin the section on Other Learning Opportunities.)472 Research and Designof ExperimentsProvides formal training in the approachesused to advance understanding of biologicalprocesses. Course activities are built aroundoriginal research projects designed and completedby students. Lectures, discussions, andreadings provide students with the skills necessaryfor designing original research, performingexperiments, analyzing data, and reportingresults. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.(Each fall or spring)490, 491 Independent StudyIntended for advanced senior students to developand execute a research project with theinput and guidance of a faculty mentor. Projectgoals and approach must be approved by thedepartment before the end of the 6th week ofthe term. Students will complete a full writtenassessment of their project and will present theresults of their project as part of the BiologyDepartment Seminar series. Prerequisite: permissionof instructor.492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCCHEMISTRYAnthony Tanner, chair; Andrew Carr,Karla McCain, Bradley SmuckerMichael Imhoff (Vice President forAcademic Affairs and Dean of theFaculty)Jozef Borvak and Venugopal Mukku(Visiting Assistant Professors of Chemistry)Janet Boston (Laboratory Coordinator)Charles Barr and Hank Gibson (Emeriti)Courses in chemistry provide a backgroundin one of the important laboratorysciences, preparation for enteringthe chemical industry, preparation forgraduate study in chemistry and chemicalengineering, and basic preparationfor the fields of medicine, dentistry,physics, biology, engineering, law,and teaching.A major in chemistry consists of atleast nine course credit units, sevenof which must be Chemistry 111 (orequivalent), Chemistry 112 (or equivalent),Chemistry 221, 222, 332, 341,342. Of the remaining two, one coursemust be at the 400-level. In addition, astudent must take either Chemistry 211or 412 to meet the requirement for inorganicchemistry and must participatein a zero-credit experiential chemistryactivity, Chemistry 480. No more thanone combined course credit for Chemistry240, 460, 464, and 490 will counttoward the minimum requirement atthe 200-level and above. A chemistrymajor also is required to complete eitherPhysics 106 or preferably Physics112, Mathematics 152, and Biology116. It is recommended that the majortake the third semester of calculus( Mathematics 252).COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 81

CHEMISTRYA minor in chemistry consists of a minimumof five course credit units includingChemistry 111, 112, 221, 222, and 341.Students majoring in chemistry orbiochemistry are strongly encouragedto take all their major courses for aletter grade. Prerequisite chemistryand biology courses must be passedwith grades of at least C.The Chemistry Department programhas been recognized by the AmericanChemical Society as meeting nationalstandards for the training of chemists.A major desiring certification by theAmerican Chemical Society should makeprogram plans early in the college career.Contact the department chair for specificrequirements to achieve this goal.101 Chemistry for Non-Science MajorsIntroductory courses intended for the generalstudent, not normally counted as prerequisitefor other chemistry courses or satisfy requirementsfor a chemistry major. These coursesintroduce students to chemical principlesand chemical practice in the laboratory. Titleand emphasis announced in term schedule ofcourses. Past topics have included chemistryand the environment, chemistry and nutrition,chemistry and art, and forensic chemistry.(Each fall or spring)111 Introduction to ChemistryBasic concepts, principles, and practices ofchemistry, typically including: mass and energyrelations in chemical reactions, electronicstructure and chemical bonding, the periodictable, solids, liquids and solutions, and therates of chemical reactions. Includes one threehourlab per week. (Each fall)112 Chemical EquilibriaQuantitative aspects of elementary chemicalthermodynamics and of systems in equilibrium,typically including acid-base chemistry, oxidationreductionreactions, and electrochemistry.Includes one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite:Chemistry 111. (Each spring)211 Inorganic ChemistryAn overview of the fundamentals of inorganicchemistry. The course covers such topics asatomic properties, molecular and materialbonding, descriptive chemistry of the elements,acid-base chemistry, coordination chemistry,organometallic chemistry, and bioinorganicchemistry. Includes one three-hour lab perweek. Prerequisite: two years high schoolchemistry or permission of instructor. (Each fall)221 Organic Chemistry IFundamental concepts of organic chemistryutilizing laboratory, lecture, and peer groupdiscussions. Covers general types of mechanisms,stereochemistry, infrared spectroscopy,and reaction energetics. Includes one threehourlab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry112. (Each fall)222 Organic Chemistry IIApplication of general principles of organicchemistry to problems of organic synthesisand structure determination. Includes topicsof aromatic substitution reactions, carbonyland active methylene chemistry, and nuclearmagnetic resonance. Includes one three-hourlab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 221.(Each spring)240 Research (Variable course credit)Introduction to chemical research under thedirection of a faculty member. Departmentalapproval of project must be granted before theend of the pre-registration term. A formal writtenreport will be a part of standard requirementswithin Chemistry 240. May be repeatedwhen topic varies. (Each fall and spring)250 Intermediate Topics in ChemistryA study of selected topics offered on an occasionalbasis. May be repeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)332 Analytical ChemistryPrinciples and applications of wet and instrumentalmethods for chemical analysis. Designof chemical analyses. Statistics and regressionfor treating chemical data. Laboratory experimentsto develop excellent lab techniques andskill in using instrumentation. Includes onethree-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry222. (Each spring)341 Thermodynamics and KineticsPhysical properties of chemical systems withemphasis on equilibrium (thermodynamics)and rates (kinetics). Prerequisite: Chemistry112, Mathematics 152, and either Physics 106or 112. (Each fall)82 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES342 Quantum andStatistical MechanicsAn introduction to quantum and statisticalmechanics and their applications to chemistryincluding atomic structure, bonding theory,molecular spectroscopy, and the microscopicbasis for thermodynamics. Includes one threehourlab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry112, Mathematics 152, and either Physics 106or 112. (Each spring)351 Introduction to BiochemistryThe structures and general reactions of carbohydrates,lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.Includes one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite:Chemistry 222. (Each fall)352 Biochemical MetabolismThe enzymatic anabolism and catabolism ofthe groups of substances studied in Chemistry351. Prerequisite: Chemistry 351. Includes onethree-hour lab per week. (Each spring)412 Advanced Inorganic ChemistryA thorough study of inorganic chemistry.Topics include atomic properties, modernbonding theories, molecular symmetry andspectra, descriptive chemistry of the elements,acid-base chemistry, coordination and organometallicchemistry, environmental and bioinorganicchemistry, and solid state chemistry.Includes one three-hour lab per week. Pre- (orco-) requisites: Chemistry 342 or permissionof instructor. (Each spring)421 Advanced Organic ChemistryAdvanced theory and current topics in organicchemistry. Emphasis on theoretical and empiricalgeneralizations (including spectroscopy)most applicable to organic reaction mechanismsand synthesis. Prerequisite: Chemistry222. Note: for students seeking AmericanChemical Society credit, Chemistry 341 is apre- or corequisite. (Each fall)450 Advanced Topics in ChemistryA study of selected topics offered on an occasionalbasis. May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularchemistry course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Open onlyto certain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given in thesection on Other Learning Opportunities.)480 Experience in Chemistry(Zero course credit)All chemistry majors must participate in achemistry activity beyond the required courseworkto obtain a degree in chemistry. Activitiessuch as directed research on or off-campus, aninternship in an industrial setting or methodsdevelopmentlaboratory, or employment in anindustrial laboratory will satisfy this requirement.Chemistry majors should register for Chemistry480 during the semester that they will givetheir public presentation.490, 491 Independent Study492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCBIOCHEMISTRYA major in biochemistry consists often course credit units, eight chemistrycourses ( Chemistry 111 (or equivalent),Chemistry 112 (or equivalent), Chemistry221, 222, 332, 341, 351, 352) andtwo biology courses, selected from thefollowing: Biology 328, 330, 342, 344,352, 354, or 472. Prerequisite chemistryand biology courses include Physics106 or preferably Physics 112, Mathematics152, and Biology 116.CLASSICAL ANDMODERN LANGUAGESPatrick Duffey, chair; Lourdes Bueno,Robert Cape, Truett Cates, Julie Hempel,James Johnson, Scott Langton, CynthiaManley (on leave), Bernice Melvin,Elena Olivé, Laura Spear, Anne XuRuth Cape, Jesús Carrasco, DeDeHosek, Ida Hudgins, Marsha McCoy,and Mitsuyo Odom (Visiting andAdjunct Faculty)Because of the highly sequential curriculaand variety of offerings, potentialmajors in classics, French, German, orCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 83

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESSpanish should consult early withthe appropriate faculty. In additionto standard course work, students areencouraged to take advantage of thelanguage houses, language tables inthe college dining hall, and studyabroad opportunities.CLASSICSClassics is a multidisciplinary courseof study embracing all aspects of theancient Greek and Roman civilizations:languages and linguistics, literature,mythology, history, philosophy, religion,science, art, and archaeology. Throughits courses in Greek and Latin languagesand literatures and through its offeringsin classical civilization, the classicsprogram meets a cultural need forevery liberal arts student and specificneeds for pre-professional students,particularly in the areas of law, healthsciences, and theology.The major in classics helps preparethe student for graduate study in classics,although its flexible design makesit an excellent liberal arts major forany student with a strong interest inclassical studies. The major in Latin isdesigned to help prepare the studentfor teaching Latin in the schools. Themajor in classical civilization is offeredfor the student with a serious interestin the ancient world, but who does notwish to focus on the languages or dograduate study in the field. The minorin classics is for the student who has astrong interest in classical studies, butwho has selected another major fieldof study.A major in classics consists of at leasteight course credit units, two of whichare in Greek and six are at the 200-level or higher in classics ( Greek, Latin,or classical civilization). Of these six,at least five course credit units must bein classical languages and at least threecourse credit units numbered 300 orabove.A minor in classics consists of a minimumof five approved course creditunits in classics ( Greek, Latin, or classicalcivilization) numbered 200 orabove, including at least two coursecredit units in Greek or Latin, at leasttwo courses in classical civilization,and at least two courses numbered 300or above.A major in Latin consists of a minimumof eight and one-half course creditunits, including at least seven and onehalfapproved units in Latin above Latin102 ( Latin 236 and three courses at the300-level or above are required), andat least one credit of classics 102/302(Roman History and Civilization).A major in classical civilization consistsof at least eight approved coursecredit units including three numbered300 or above. Two of the credits mustbe Greek 102 and 201 or Latin 102and 201, and six in approved coursesin classical literature and civilization.Both Greek and Roman topics must berepresented. Two of the six courses maybe from closely related fields (e.g., Philosophy220, Art 231). Other coursesin which the student does significantwork in the classical tradition also maybe included with the approval of theclassics faculty.Latin PlacementThose students who have taken Latinin high school will begin their collegestudy at a level appropriate to theirproficiency. Student placement will bebased on the Latin placement test givenin the fall. A student who scores placementinto Latin 202 or higher will havesatisfied the Austin College languagecompetency requirement.84 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESA student who is placed by Austin Collegeinto Latin 202 or higher as the firstcollege-level course in Latin and completesthis with a satisfactory grade (S,C, or above) also will receive one additionalcredit. This additional, electivecredit may not count toward the minoror the major. Alternatively, a studentmay receive credit for one Latin courseat the intermediate level and satisfy thelanguage competency requirement by asuccessful score on the Latin AdvancedPlacement Examination administeredby the College Board. The student,however, may not receive both the AdvancedPlacement Examination creditand Austin College placement credit.Ancient Greek101, 102 Beginning GreekDevelopment of skills in using the ancientGreek language, especially the skill of readingGreek. Introduction to Greek civilization. Someattention is also given to Greek’s contributionto the English language. (101, each fall; 102,each spring)201, 202 Intermediate GreekContinuation of Greek skills development andstudy of Greek civilization. Also, an introductionto literary texts of the classical and New Testamentperiods. (201, each fall; 202, each spring)250 Intermediate Topics in Greek260 Intermediate Directed Study inGreek (Variable course credit)350 Advanced Topics in Greek450 Advanced Studies in GreekMajor authors, genres, or topics of Greek literaturechosen to meet the needs of the class.Topics may include Homer, Greek historians,Greek tragedy, Aristophanes, Greek New Testament,and Greek lyric poetry. May be repeatedwhen topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study inGreek (Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularGreek course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Open onlyto certain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given in thesection on Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Greek Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 85

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESLatin101, 102 Beginning LatinDevelopment of skills in using the Latin language,especially the skill of reading Latin. Introductionto Roman civilization. Some attention is alsogiven to Latin’s contribution to English andother modern languages. (101, each fall; 102,each spring)201, 202 Intermediate LatinContinuation of Latin skills development andstudy of Roman civilization. Also, an introductionto Latin literary texts. (201, each fall; 202,each spring)236 Advanced Latin Grammar andComposition (1/2 course credit unit)A comprehensive review of Latin grammar withpractice in writing Latin. Prerequisite: Latin 202or the equivalent. May be taken concurrentlywith a 300-level course in Latin. (Each fall)250 Intermediate Topics in Latin260 Intermediate Directed Study inLatin (1/2 Variable course credit)350 Advanced Topics in Latin404 Latin Lyric and Elegiac PoetryA survey of the masters of classical Latin lyricpoetry (Catullus and Horace) and of the Latinlove elegy (Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid).Includes discussion of the relevant literarytradition and the Roman cultural context.406 Roman History and BiographyA survey of Roman historical and biographicalwritings, including selections from Livy, Sallust,Caesar, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cornelius Nepos.408 Latin Prose AuthorsA study of selected prose works (including oratory,essays, and fiction) written by major Romanauthors, including Cicero and Petronius.Includes study of the Roman cultural context.410 Roman DramaA study of the major Roman dramatists (Plautus,Terence, Seneca), including the background andorigins of Roman drama, dramatic theory, andperformance practice.412 Roman EpicA study of selected works by ancient Rome’sepic poets, Vergil and others. Includes thebackground of the Roman epic tradition.414 Studies in Medieval LatinA survey of Latin prose, poetry, and dramafrom late antiquity to the Renaissance. Includesstudy of Latin paleography, relevant literarytraditions, and cultural contexts. May berepeated when content varies.416 Roman PhilosophersA survey of philosophical texts written by Romanauthors, including Lucretius and Seneca, withemphasis on the literary qualities and genres,as well as the broad human relevance of theseworks. Some attention also given to the philosophicaltraditions (e.g., Stoic, Epicurean) andto the Roman cultural and social realities reflectedin these works.450 Advanced Topics in LatinMajor authors, genres, or topics of Romanliterature chosen to meet the needs of the class.May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study in Latin(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularLatin course under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given in thesection on Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Latin Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC503 Methods and Materials in theTeaching of Classical Languages(Variable course credit)(see Modern Languages 503)Classical Civilization Courses101 Greek History and CivilizationA chronological and topical survey of Greekhistory from the Bronze Age to the beginningof the Hellenistic Era. Special consideration isgiven to the political and intellectual history offifth century Athens.102 Roman History and CivilizationA chronological and topical survey of Romanhistory from the founding of Rome to the reign86 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESof Constantine, with emphasis on the socialand political developments of the Late Republicand Early Empire.106 Classical MythologyA survey of Greek and Roman myths as treatedand developed in classical sources, and anintroduction to the interpretation of majormyths. (Fall 2007)110 Greek Literature in TranslationA survey of classical Greek literature fromHomer to Longinus, including selections ofepic, lyric poetry, drama, and literary criticism.Introduction to the interpretation of Greekliterature in translation.170 The Ancient World in FilmA critical examination of films about the ancientMediterranean world, particularly Greece andRome, together with their ancient literary andhistorical sources. Students will explore a varietyof approaches to film criticism and developliterary and historical analytical skills. Specialemphasis will be given to understanding theenduring attraction of Greek and Roman lifeand literature, the accuracy of cinematic representationsof Greece and Rome, and howmodern ideas and values influence our understandingof the ancient world.250 Intermediate Topicsin Classical CivilizationAn investigation of selected topics in classicalliterature and culture. May be repeated whentopic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Studyin Classical Civilization(Variable course credit)301 Advanced Study in GreekHistory and CivilizationA study of selected features of Greek history,including a critical examination of the natureof source materials for reconstructing Greeksocial and intellectual history. Prerequisite: atleast one course in classics at the 100-level orabove, or permission of instructor.302 Advanced Study in RomanHistory and CivilizationA study of selected features of Roman history,including a critical examination of the natureof source materials for reconstructing Romansocial, political, and intellectual history. Prerequisite:at least one course in classics at the100-level or above, or permission of instructor.306 Advanced Study inClassical MythologyA study of selected Greek and Roman mythsas treated and developed in classical sources.Emphasis on the interpretation of major mythsand of myth in general, including social, religious,psychological, and literary uses of myth.Prerequisite: at least one course in classics atthe 100-level or above, or permission of instructor.(Fall 2007)310 Advanced Study in GreekLiterature in TranslationSelected works of classical Greek literature,including the genres of epic and lyric poetry,drama, and literary criticism. Emphasis onliterary interpretation from a variety of criticalperspectives with some attention to the Greekcultural background. Prerequisite: at least onecourse in classics at the 100-level or above, orpermission of instructor.350 Advanced Topics inClassical CivilizationAn investigation of selected topics, includingthe construction of gender in Greece andRome, classical rhetoric and its tradition,Greek drama in translation, and other topicsin classical literature and culture. Prerequisite:at least one course in classics at the 100-levelor above, or permission of instructor. May berepeated when topic varies.370 Advanced Studies in theAncient World in FilmA critical examination of films about the ancientMediterranean world, particularly Greeceand Rome, together with their ancient literaryand historical sources. Students will explorea variety of approaches to film criticism anddevelop literary and historical analytical skills.Special emphasis will be given to understandingthe enduring attraction of Greek and Romanlife and literature, the accuracy of cinematicrepresentations of Greece and Rome, and howmodern ideas and values influence our understandingof the ancient world.450 Advanced Topics inClassical Civilization460 Advanced Directed Studyin Classical Civilization(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharing inthe instructional process for a particular classicalCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 87

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGEScivilization course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Open onlyto certain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Classical Civilization Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCMODERN LANGUAGESModern Language PlacementCourses in modern languages give thestudent of liberal arts a cultural backgroundobtainable only through thestudy of the language and literature ofanother country. The student is expectedto acquire the essential skills of oraland written communication. Coursesare designed to provide sustained contactwith the language in a variety ofsettings. All courses are normally conductedin the language being learned.In advanced courses the student comesto appreciate the literature of the language,the culture, and customs of thecountries where it is spoken, and theintricacies and nuances of its grammaticaland syntactical structure.A student at Austin College mustdemonstrate proficiency in a foreignlanguage at the third-semester level inorder to meet graduation requirements.A student wishing to continue the languagestudied in high school must takethe Austin College placement test givenat the beginning of the fall term. Thestudent will be placed in the appropriatecourse based on the placementtest score. A student who scores atthe fourth-semester level or above onthe Austin College placement test willhave satisfied the language proficiencyrequirement. A student may take theplacement test only twice during hisor her Austin College career, once as afreshman, and once at a later date.A student who has successfully completedthe second semester of a modernlanguage at Austin College or whowas placed into the third semestercourse by the Austin College placementtest, or who has received transfer creditfrom another institution for an equivalentlevel of study, may satisfy the languagecompetency requirement by successfullycompleting an approved immersionprogram during a January term or asummer period.A student who is placed by AustinCollege into the 202-level of a modernlanguage or higher as the first collegelevelcourse in that language and whocompletes this with a satisfactory grade(S, C, or above) also will receive oneadditional credit. This additional, electivecredit may not count toward theminor or the major.A student also may take the AdvancedPlacement Examination followingthe appropriate Advanced Placementcourse in high school. If successful inthe Advanced Placement Examination,the student will be given credit for one202-level course and will thereforehave satisfied the language competencyrequirement. The granting of credit forthe Advanced Placement Examinationdoes not depend on completion offurther study.A student may not receive both AdvancedPlacement Examination credit and AustinCollege placement credit.Modern Languages101, 102 Beginning Modern LanguageAn introduction to a modern language lessfrequently taught at Austin College. This courseis designed for beginners who wish to acquirethe basics of vocabulary, grammar, phonology,and script. The course will also introduce students88 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESto certain aspects of the culture. Listening,speaking, and reading skills will be emphasized.Past offerings have included Arabic and Chinese.(A different language is offered each academicyear.)201, 202 IntermediateModern LanguageA continuation of the study of a modern languageless frequently taught at Austin College. Thiscourse is designed for intermediate studentswho wish to acquire a more advanced level ofvocabulary, grammar, phonology, and script. Thecourse will also introduce students to certainaspects of the culture. Listening, speaking andreading skills will be emphasized. Past offeringshave included Arabic and Chinese. Prerequisite:ML 102 or equivalent.493, 503 Methods and Materialsin the Teaching ofModern Languages(Variable course credit)A study of methods and materials of languageteaching.CHINESE101, 102 Beginning ChineseIntroduction to the Chinese language. (101,each fall; 102, each spring)201, 202 Intermediate ChineseContinuation of the study of Chinese, includinglistening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.Prerequisite: Chinese 102 or equivalent. (201,each fall; 202, each spring)236 Advanced ChineseFurther development of proficiency in grammaticaland stylistic structure of Chinese. Specialemphasis is placed on clarity and accuracyof comprehension and of spoken and writtenChinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or permissionof instructor.250 Topics in Chinese Literatureand CultureIntroduction of topics in Chinese thought andculture. Prerequisite: Chinese 236 or permissionof instructor.255 World Literatures: ChineseLiterature in TranslationChinese literature in translation. Topics mayfocus on a particular genre, historical periodor movement, and may include considerationof other world literatures. Readings and discussionsin English. May be repeated once whentopic varies.260 Intermediate DirectedStudy in Chinese(Variable course credit)350 Advanced Topics in Chinese450 Advanced Topics in Chinese460 Advanced DirectedStudy in Chinese(Variable course credit)490 Independent Study491 Chinese Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCFRENCHA major in French consists of a minimumof eight approved course credit units.At least seven units must be in Frenchabove French 201. At least three ofthese seven must be at the 300-level orabove and must include French 495.Only one of the seven units may befrom among French 226, 227, and/or237, or an approved immersion course.Up to three credits taught in Frenchthat treat French history, philosophy,sociology, political science, art history,or economics may count for the majorwith departmental approval. Oneapproved course taught in Englishmay also count toward the major.French 101, 102, and 201 may notcount toward the major.A minor in French consists of a minimumof five approved course creditunits in French above French 201, includingat least one course at the 300-level or above. Only one credit may beallowed from among French 226, 227,and/or 237, or an approved immersioncourse.COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 89

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESMajors and minors are urged to enrollin an approved study abroad programin a French-speaking country. Thosewho do not are advised to spendsome summers or January terms ina French-language environment. Astudent returning from a study abroadprogram must take at least one coursein advanced French during the student’sremaining time at Austin College.101, 102 Beginning FrenchAn introduction to the French language withparticular emphasis on listening and speakingskills. (101, each fall; 102, each fall and spring)201, 202 Intermediate FrenchA continuation of the study of French includinglistening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.Prerequisite: French 102 or equivalent. (Eachfall and spring)226 Language House(1/2 course credit unit)Provides daily exposure to and practice inspoken French. For a designated 14-week term,students live in the language house whereFrench is the language of everyday discourse.Members of the French faculty provide systematicevaluation of each student’s progressthroughout the term. May be repeated withpermission of instructor. (Each fall and spring)227 Intermediate Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Practice in the oral use of the language in conversation,dramatizations, and discussions. May betaken concurrently with French 201, 202, or 235.May not be taken for credit after completion ofFrench 235 or equivalent. Enrollment in consultationwith the department. Prerequisite: French102 or equivalent. May be repeated once withpermission of instructor. (Each fall and spring)235 Explorations in French LiteratureAn introduction to French literature. Emphasison reading strategies, techniques, and approachesto contemporary French authors. Prerequisite:French 202 or equivalent. (Each fall and spring)236 Advanced Composition,Grammar, and StylisticsThe investigation of the more problematical,grammatical, and stylistic structures of French;acquisition of advanced idiomatic forms; oraland written themes based on contemporaryissues. Prerequisite: French 202 or permissionof instructor. (Each fall and spring)237 Advanced Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Advanced practice in the oral use of the languagethrough readings and discussions of contemporarytopics. Particularly suited for studentsreturning from study abroad who would liketo maintain their oral skills. Enrollment inconsultation with the department. Prerequisite:French 236. May be repeated once with permissionof the instructor. (Each fall and spring)238 Practical PhoneticsA self-paced course designed to improve diction,interpretation, enunciation, and intonation ofFrench. Prerequisite: French 202 or permissionof instructor. (Offered on demand in consultationwith French faculty)250 Intermediate Topics in French255 World Literatures: FrenchLiterature in TranslationFrench and Francophone literature in translation.Topics may focus on a particular genre, historicalperiod or movement, and may include considerationof other world literatures. Readings anddiscussions in English. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study inFrench (Variable course credit)350 Advanced Topics in French353 French Literature to theFrench RevolutionA survey of principal authors, movements, andgenres of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance,the Classical Age, and the Enlightenment. Anintroduction to methods and techniques ofliterary analysis. Prerequisite: French 236 orpermission of instructor. (Each fall)354 French Literature Since theFrench RevolutionA survey of principal authors, movements, andgenres of the 19th and 20th centuries. An introductionto methods and techniques of literaryanalysis. Prerequisite: French 236 or permissionof instructor. (Each spring)355 Studies in Culture andCivilization of FranceDesigned to provide insights into variousaspects of French culture, past and present:90 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESinstitutions, geography, social problems, finearts, and daily life. Prerequisite: French 236 orpermission of instructor. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies.357 Syntax and StylisticsExtensive discussion of contemporary issuesand preparation of compositions with specialattention to various styles of language. Thevocabulary used will consist not only of practicaland daily-life items, but also of abstract andsophisticated terms. Prerequisite: French 236 orpermission of instructor.450 Advanced Topics in French460 Advanced Directed Study inFrench (Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularFrench course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors andseniors by invitation. (Additional details givenin the section on Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 French Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior Seminar inFrench LiteratureSpecialized topics for advanced study. Normallya new topic will be offered every year in seminarformat. Topics have included medievalliterature, French novel into film, exoticism inFrench literature, 19th century novel, andmodern poetry. Prerequisite: French 353 or 354or permission of instructor. May be repeatedwhen topic varies. (Each spring)GERMANA major in German consists of a minimumof eight approved course creditunits. At least seven units must be inGerman above German 201. At leastthree of these seven must be at the300-level or above and must includeGerman 495. Only one of the sevenunits may be from among German226, 227, and/or 237, or an approvedimmersion course. Up to three creditstaught in German that treat Germanhistory, philosophy, sociology, politicalscience, art history, or economics maycount for the major with departmentalapproval. One approved course taughtin English may also count toward themajor. Majors must enroll in German495 in the spring of their senior year.German 101, 102, and 201 may notcount toward the major.A minor in German consists of a minimumof five approved course creditunits in German above German 201,including at least one course at the300-level or above. Only one creditmay be allowed from among German226, 227, and/or 237, or an approvedimmersion course.Majors and minors are urged to enrollin an approved study abroad programin a German-speaking country. Thosewho do not are advised to spend somesummers or January terms in a Germanlanguage environment.101, 102 Beginning GermanAn introduction to the language. Course aimsat progressive development of fluency throughextensive exposure to the language in realsituations. A comprehension-based approach.(Each fall and spring)201, 202 Intermediate GermanContinues development of fluency in bothcomprehension and production of the language.Emphasizes ease and fluency in productionand practical strategies for reading. (Each falland spring)226 Language House(1/2 course credit unit)Provides daily exposure to and practice inspoken German. For a designated 14-weekterm, students live in the language house whereGerman is the language of everyday discourse.Members of the German faculty provide systematicevaluation of each student’s progressthroughout the term. May be repeated withpermission of instructor. (Each fall and spring)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 91

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES227 Intermediate Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Practice in the oral use of the language inconversation, dramatizations, and discussions.May be taken concurrently with German 201,202, or 235. May not be taken for credit aftercompletion of German 235 or equivalent. Enrollmentin consultation with the department.Prerequisite: German 102 or equivalent. Maybe repeated once with permission of instructor.(Each fall and spring)235 Explorations in GermanLiteratures and CulturesDevelopment of critical reading strategies usingtexts from a variety of genres and periods. Prerequisite:German 202. May be repeated withpermission when readings vary. (Each fall)236 Advanced GermanA variety of literary texts, videotapes, and otherauthentic materials serve as the basis for developmentof comprehension and production ofGerman. Special emphasis is placed on clarityand accuracy of spoken and written German.Prerequisite: German 202 or permission ofinstructor. (Each spring)237 Advanced Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Advanced practice in the oral use of the languagethrough readings and discussions of contemporarytopics. Particularly suited for students returningfrom study abroad who would like to maintaintheir oral skills. Enrollment in consultation withthe department. Prerequisite: German 236.May be repeated once with permission of theinstructor. (Each fall and spring)250 Intermediate Topics in German255 World Literatures: GermanLiterature in TranslationGerman literature in translation. Topics may focuson a particular genre, historical period or movement,and may include consideration of otherworld literatures. Readings and discussions inEnglish. May be repeated once when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study inGerman (Variable course credit)350 Advanced Topics in German354 Studies in Literature and SocietyThrough the 18th CenturySignificant moments in the development ofculture and society in middle Europe throughthe Enlightenment and Sturm und Drang. Readingsfrom the times of Charlemagne, Lutherand the Reformation, the Thirty Years’ War, andthe 18th century of Kant, Goethe, and Schiller.Emphasis is announced in term schedule ofcourses. Prerequisite: German 236 or permissionof instructor. May be repeated once whenemphasis varies.355 Studies in Literature and SocietySince the 18th CenturySignificant moments in the development ofculture and society in middle Europe since theFrench Revolution. Literature from the Romanticmovement into the 20th century. Prerequisite:German 236 or permission of instructor. Maybe repeated with permission when readingsvary. (Fall 2007)357 Advanced Conversationand CompositionExtensive discussion of contemporary issues,based on readings in contemporary journals.Improvisation and production of sketches onquestions of interest. Fluency and accuracyalso developed through frequent writing assignments.Prerequisite: German 236 or permissionof instructor. (Usually each spring)450 Advanced Topics in German460 Advanced Directed Study inGerman (Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularGerman course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors andseniors by invitation. (Additional detailsgiven in the section on Other LearningOpportunities.)490 Independent Study491 German Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Topics in German LiteratureNormally a new topic will be offered everyyear. Course uses either seminar or workshopformat. Topics may include history of Germandrama, Modernism, the German novel, MiddleHigh German literature, Classicism, and Romanticism.(Each spring)92 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGESJAPANESE101, 102 Beginning JapaneseIntroduction to the Japanese language.(101, each fall; 102, each spring)201, 202 Intermediate JapaneseContinuation of the study of Japanese, includinglistening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.Prerequisite: Japanese 102 or equivalent. (201,each fall; 202, each spring)226 Language House(1/2 course credit unit)Provides daily exposure to and practice in spokenJapanese. For a designated 14-week term,students live in the language house whereJapanese is the language of everyday discourse.The language house director, in coordinationwith the language resident, provides systematicevaluation of each student’s progress throughoutthe term. May be repeated with permissionof instructor. (Each fall and spring)227 Intermediate Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Practice in oral skills through conversation,dialogues, dramatizations, improvisations,discussions, and problem-solving situations.Prerequisite: Japanese 102 or equivalent. Maybe taken concurrently with Japanese 201 orabove. (Each fall and spring)236 Advanced JapaneseFurther development of proficiency in grammaticaland stylistic structure of Japanese. Specialemphasis is placed on clarity and accuracyof comprehension and of spoken and writtenJapanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or permissionof instructor.237 Advanced Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Advanced practice in the oral use of the languagethrough readings and discussions of contemporarytopics. Particularly suited for studentsreturning from study abroad who would like tomaintain their oral skills. Enrollment in consultationwith the department. May be repeatedonce with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:Japanese 236. (Each fall and spring)250 Topics in JapaneseLiterature and CultureIntroduction of topics in Japanese thought andculture. Prerequisite: Japanese 236 or permissionof instructor.255 World Literatures: JapaneseLiterature in TranslationJapanese literature in translation. Topics mayfocus on a particular genre, historical periodor movement, and may include considerationof other world literatures. Readings and discussionsin English. May be repeated once whentopic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study inJapanese (Variable course credit)350 Advanced Topics in Japanese450 Advanced Topics in JapaneseCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 93

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES453 Understanding Japanese SocietyThrough Pop CultureThis course studies modern Japanese societythrough examination of popular cultural artifacts,including popular literature, comics, magazines,films, and animation (anime). Readings, discussions,and class assignments help increasestudent’s understanding of current events andsocial issues in Japan.454 Studies in Japanese ProseThis course will introduce students to a varietyof prose styles in Japanese and will explorethe ways in which the written language is usedto achieve various ends. Readings taken fromdifferent sources cover a range of topics includingJapanese culture, arts, current events, andsocial issues.455 Studies in Japanese PoetryThis course is an introduction to Japanese poeticforms from the ancient era to the modernperiod. Readings will include poetry by premodernmasters as well as modern poets. Classsessions incorporate discussions of the eventsand social issues impacting poetry throughoutJapanese history.460 Advanced DirectedStudy in Japanese(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includessharing in the instructional process for aparticular Japanese course under the supervisionof the faculty member teaching thecourse. Open only to certain highly qualifiedjuniors and seniors by invitation. (Additionaldetails given in the section on Other LearningOpportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Japanese Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCSPANISHA major in Spanish consists of a minimumof eight approved course creditunits. At least seven units must be inSpanish above Spanish 201. At leastthree of these seven must be at the300-level or above and must includeSpanish 481. Only one of the sevenunits may be from among Spanish226, 227, and/or 237, or an approvedimmersion course. At least one ofthe eight courses must relate to Spain;at least one must relate to LatinAmerica. Up to three credits taughtin Spanish that treat Spanish or LatinAmerican history, philosophy, sociology,political science, art history, or economicsmay count for the major withdepartmental approval. One approvedcourse taught in English may alsocount toward the major. Spanish 101,102, and 201 may not count towardthe major.A minor in Spanish consists of a minimumof five approved course creditunits in Spanish above Spanish 201,including at least one course at the300-level or above. Only one creditmay be allowed from among Spanish226, 227, and/or 237, or an approvedimmersion course.Majors and minors are urged toenroll in an approved study abroadprogram in a Spanish-speaking country.Those who do not are advised tospend some summers or Januaryterms in a Spanish-language environment.A student returning from astudy abroad program must take atleast one course in advanced Spanishduring the student’s remaining timeat Austin College.101, 102 Beginning SpanishAn introduction to the Spanish language,oriented toward developing proficiency inlistening, speaking, reading, and writing. (101,summer only; 102, each fall and spring)201, 202 Intermediate SpanishContinues development of proficiency in thefour areas of listening, speaking, reading, andwriting. Prerequisite: Spanish 102 or equivalent.(Each fall and spring)94 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES226 Language House(1/2 course credit unit)Provides daily exposure to and practice in spokenSpanish. For a designated 14-week term,students live in the language house whereSpanish is the language of everyday discourse.Members of the Spanish faculty provide systematicevaluation of each student’s progressthroughout the term. May be repeated withpermission of instructor. (Each fall and spring)227 Intermediate Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Practice in oral skills through conversation,dramatizations, improvisations, discussions,and problem-solving situations. Prerequisite:Spanish 102 or equivalent. May be taken concurrentlywith Spanish 201, Spanish 202, or Spanish236. May not be taken for credit after completionof Spanish 236, after study abroad, orby native speakers. Enrollment in consultationwith department. May be repeated once withpermission of instructor. (Each fall and spring)236 Advanced SpanishA variety of literary texts serve as the basis fordevelopment of comprehension and productionof Spanish. Special emphasis is placedon clarity and accuracy of spoken and writtenSpanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or permissionof instructor. (Each fall and spring)237 Advanced Conversation(1/2 course credit unit)Advanced practice in the oral use of the languagethrough readings and discussions of contemporarytopics. Particularly suited for studentsreturning from study abroad who would like tomaintain their oral skills. Enrollment in consultationwith the department. May be repeated oncewith permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:Spanish 236. (Each fall and spring)250 Intermediate Topics in HispanicCivilization and CultureIntroduction to central trends in Latin Americanor Spanish thought and culture. Althoughreadings may include literary texts, many nonfictionsources will be used. Prerequisite: Spanish236 or permission of instructor. May berepeated when topic varies. (Offered each year)255 World Literatures: HispanicLiterature in TranslationHispanic literature in translation. Topics mayfocus on a particular genre, historical periodor movement, and may include considerationof other world literatures. Readings and discussionsin English. May be repeated once whentopic varies.260 Intermediate DirectedStudy in Spanish350 Advanced Topics inHispanic Literature355 Peninsular LiteratureA survey of principal texts, movements, andgenres with their historical backgrounds, fromthe medieval period to the present. Prerequisite:Spanish 236 or permission of instructor.(Offered each year)356 Spanish-American LiteratureA survey of principal texts, movements, andgenres with their historical backgrounds, fromthe pre-Columbian period to the present.Prerequisite: Spanish 236 or permission ofinstructor. (Offered each year)357 Advanced Conversationand CompositionA course designed to give the well-preparedstudent an opportunity to acquire skill in thecommunication of ideas through extensivepreparation and practice. Prerequisite: Spanish236 or permission of instructor.450 Advanced Topics inHispanic LiteratureA critical examination of Latin American orSpanish literary texts from selected perspectives.Topics have included the indigenousvoice in Latin American narrative, Spanishwomen writers, and the Latin American“Boom.” Prerequisite: Spanish 236 or permissionof instructor. May be repeated when topicvaries. (Offered each year)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularSpanish course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given inthe section on Other Learning Opportunities.)460 Advanced Directed Study inSpanish) (Variable course credit)481 Seminar in Hispanic LiteratureSpecialized topics for advanced study. A newtopic will be offered every year. SeminarCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 95

COMMUNICATION STUDIESformat. Topics have included the search fororigins in Spanish American literature, SpanishAmerican film and literature, Chicana/MexicanaNarrative, Contemporary Spanish Poetry,and Cervantes’ Don Quijote. Prerequisite: a300-level course in Spanish or permission ofinstructor. May be repeated once when topicvaries. (Each spring)490 Independent Study491 Spanish Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCCOGNITIVE SCIENCEHenry Gorman, directorCognitive science is the multidisciplinarystudy of mind in whichstudents consider the nature of knowledgeand thinking from a number ofdisciplinary perspectives. Cognitivescience uses the systematic applicationof psychology, mathematics, andcomputer science to understand thephilosophical issues of mind first raisedby Descartes and Locke in the 17thcentury. Cognitive science intersectsthe sciences, the social sciences, andthe humanities.A minor in cognitive science consistsof a minimum of six course credit unitsincluding Cognitive Science 120 or anapproved substitute (e.g., some sectionsof C/I and HWC 201), Philosophy110 or Mathematics 141 or CS 201,and four courses from approved classesin psychology, philosophy, computerscience, linguistics, and biology.120 Cognitive ScienceAddresses some of the ways in which suchvaried disciplines as psychology, computer science,linguistics, philosophy, and mathematicsask questions about the nature of mind. Specificcontent varies, but may include aspects ofphilosophy of mind, knowledge representation,language processing, artificial intelligence, andneurophysiology. (Each January)COMMUNICATIONSTUDIESMichael Fairley, chair; Brett Boessen,Kathleen Campbell, Kirk Everist,Daniel SetterbergDebra Flowers (Adjunct Instructorin Communication Studies)Andy Williams (Technical Coordinator)Bonnie Beardsley andW. D. Narramore, Jr. (Emeriti)The Communication Studies Departmentis a multidisciplinary program offeringformal instruction and practice in thedisciplines of speech and social interaction,theatre, and media studies.A major in communication studiesconsists of a minimum of eight coursecredit units. The student may select anarea of emphasis or a balanced set ofcourses in speech, theatre, and mediastudies. If an emphasis is declared,at least six courses must be taken inthe area of emphasis and at least twocourses outside the focus area. For abalanced major, students may take nomore than five courses in a single focusarea and must take at least one coursefrom each focus area. Entry into themajor is through Speech 112 or 222,Theatre 142 or 221, or Media 121,contingent upon the student’s particularinterest. At least three courses mustbe taken at the 300-level or above,regardless of the approach selected.Students seeking to do directed orindependent study courses mustcomplete the required prerequisitesin the area in which they wish to doadvanced work. Students should consultwith faculty in the departmentconcerning courses in other disciplinesthat would contribute importantly totheir work in communication studies.96 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

COMMUNICATION STUDIESMajors are encouraged to participatein departmental activities. Studentstaking courses in the department maybe required to participate in certaindepartmental activities as part of a specificcourse.A minor in communication studiesconsists of a minimum of five coursecredit units, four of which are froma single area within the department(speech, theatre, or media studies) andone from a different area of emphasis,with at least two classes numbered 300or above. No more than one credit unitof practicum courses may be countedtoward requirements for the minor. (Possiblecombinations, for example, are aminor emphasizing speech that mightinclude Speech 112, 222, 352, 450, andMedia 121; or a minor in theatre thatmight include Theatre 142, 143, 221,352, 450 and Speech 221; or a minorin media studies with Media 121, 231,450, 461, and Speech 221. Studentsseeking a minor should confer with anappropriate departmental faculty memberto consider specific courses.MEDIA STUDIESStudents emphasizing Media Studiesare required to take MEDA 121 andone course in individualized study(NSOC, directed or independent study).121 Introduction to Media StudiesA study of mass communication systems includingprint and non-print journalism withprimary concern for their functions and societalimpact. (Each fall and spring)122 Journalism Practicum(Variable course credit)Supervised practice in use of skills of journalismfor a publication on campus or in the Sherman-Denisonarea for 14-week term. (Gradedon S/D/U basis). Prerequisite or corequisite:Media 121 or permission of instructor. May berepeated for a total of one course credit unit.(Each fall and spring)231 Digital Video Production IStudy of principles and techniques of videoproduction with an emphasis on narrative fiction.(Each fall)232 Video Practicum(Variable course credit)Supervised practice in television productionfor 14-week term. (Graded on S/D/U basis).Prerequisite: Media 231. May be repeatedfor a total of one course credit unit. (Each falland spring)250 Topics in Media StudiesAn investigation of selected media topics andissues. May be repeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)351 Digital Video Production IIAdvanced course in principles and techniquesof digital video production. Students producelonger forms of narrative fiction, allowing themto deepen skills acquired in Media 231. Highlightsadvanced screenwriting, directing, andediting techniques. Prerequisite: Media 231.(Each spring)450 Advanced Topics in Media StudiesAn investigation of selected media topics andissues. Admission by permission of instructor.Prerequisite: Media 121 or permission of instructor.May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)Prerequisite: two courses in media studies.461 Mass Media LawCourse focuses on regulation of mass media inthe United States through study of regulatoryhistory, documents, agencies, and enduringissues surrounding print and nonprint media.Prerequisite: Media 121.462 Television CriticismAmerican television programming is a pervasiveartifact of American popular culture,influencing viewers in this and other countriesin ways not fully identified or understood.This seminar is designed to examine multipleprogram genres through a variety of criticalperspectives, to include Marxist-Feminist,Narrative, Postmodernist, Semiotic, Reader-Response, and others. Prerequisite: Media 121or permission of instructor.COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 97

COMMUNICATION STUDIES464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particular mediacourse under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490, 491 Independent StudyPrerequisite: two courses in media studies andjunior standing.492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCSPEECH ANDSOCIAL INTERACTIONStudents emphasizing Speech andSocial Interaction are required to takeSPCH 222 and one course in individualizedstudy (ISOC, directed or independentstudy).112 Public SpeakingAn introduction to the principles of effectivepublic speaking. Students will learn to structurespeeches in effective and ethical ways, topresent speeches in various contexts and forvarious purposes, and to think critically aboutspeeches presented by others in society. (Eachfall and spring)221 Voice and DictionA study of the vocal mechanism, performanceof standard English pronunciation, and thedevelopment of vocal flexibility. (Taught invarious terms)222 Interpersonal CommunicationAn introduction to theories about the varioustaken-for-granted ways of communicating inthe complex and diverse contexts in which welearn, work, and build relationships. Studentswill study and apply communication principlesinvolving language, nonverbal communication,and culture as they relate to their own lives.(Normally taught each fall and spring)250 Topics in CommunicationAn investigation of selected topics and issuesin communication. May be repeated whentopic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)352 Organizational CommunicationAn introduction to a theoretical and practicalunderstanding of the unique forms and functionsof communication in organizations. Studentswill examine various communicationissues such as organizational structure, problemsolving, technology, diversity, and organizationalculture as they relate to different typesof organizations in society today. Prerequisite:Speech 222 or permission of instructor.450 Advanced Topics in CommunicationAn investigation of selected topics and issuesin communication. Admission to course bypermission of instructor. May be repeatedwhen topic varies.455 Intercultural CommunicationAn exploration of theoretical understandings ofintercultural, intergender, and inter generationalcommunication. Students will closely examinetheories of intercultural phenomena, applyconcepts to communication encounters, andanalyze actual intercultural interaction byconducting their own research. Prerequisite:Speech 222 or permission of instructor.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)Prerequisite: two courses in speech.464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularspeech course under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490, 491 Independent StudyPrerequisite: two courses in speech and juniorstanding.492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCTHEATREStudents emphasizing theatre are requiredto take THEA 142, 143, 221, and 493.111 Theatre Arts IntroductionA study of the elements of theatre: dramaticstructure, play writing, acting conventions,scenic design, and production techniques.(Each fall and spring (Spring 2008)98 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION132 Rehearsal and Performance(Variable course credit)Supervised practice in the presentation of dramathrough participation during a 14-week termin faculty-directed departmental productionassignments. (Graded S/D/U basis) May berepeated for a total of one course credit unit.(Each fall and spring)142 Development of Dramatic Art IA study in forms of drama with attention to theirhistorical and social contexts from classicaltimes through the 18th century. (Each spring)143 Development of Dramatic Art IIA study of 19th and 20th-century forms ofdrama with attention to their historical andsocial context. Prerequisite: Theatre 142 orpermission of instructor. (Each fall)221 ActingAn introduction to the principles and techniquesof acting and the analysis of plays andcharacters. (Each fall)244 Movement for TheatreA discovery of the psychological and physicalsources of movement and the development ofskills of using movement for artistic expression.(Spring 2008)250 Topics in TheatreInvestigation of topics and issues concerningtheatre and performance. Prerequisite: permissionof instructor. May be repeated when thetopic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)352 Scene Design and Stage LightingAn introduction to the principles and techniquesof scenic design and stage lighting and practicein applying these ideas and skills in designprojects. Prerequisite: Theatre 142 or 143, orpermission of instructor.353 Costume and Make-Up DesignAn introduction to the principles and techniquesof costume and make-up design for thestage and practice in applying these ideas andskills in design projects. Prerequisite: Theatre142 or 143, or permission of instructor.450 Advanced Topics in TheatreAn investigation of selected topics and issueslimited to juniors and seniors. Admission tocourse is by permission of the instructor. Maybe repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)Prerequisite: two courses in theatre.464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particular theatrecourse under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)471 DirectingA study of the principles of play direction includingtechnical aspects of production and the actingconventions involved in mounting a play forpresentation. Practical production experience isrequired. Open to non-majors only with permissionof instructor. Prerequisite: Theatre 142, 143,221, and Theatre 352 or 353. (Each fall)490, 491 Independent StudyPrerequisite: two courses in theatre and juniorstanding.492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC493 Shapers of the Modern TheatreAn examination of the nature and practiceof theatre through intensive study of selectedpractitioners and theorists whose work has significantlyinfluenced modern Western theatre.Open to non-majors only with permission ofinstructor. Prerequisite: Theatre 142, 143, 221,and senior standing. (Each fall)ECONOMICS AND BUSINESSADMINISTRATIONKevin Simmons, chair; Jeffrey Czajkowski,David Griffith, Jerry Johnson, Melanie FoxKean, Danny Nuckols, Stephen RamseyRoger Sanders (Adjunct)Hugh Garnett and Clyde Hall (Emeriti)BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONA major in business administrationconsists of a minimum of nine coursecredit units including Economics 111and 301, Business Administration 261,361, and 495, and at least four otherCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 99

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONcourses in business administrationor economics, one of which must benumbered 300 or above.Economics 111 and Business Administration261 are prerequisites for allother courses in business administration.A major also is required to takeMathematics 151 and either SocialScience 120 or Mathematics 120. It isstrongly recommended that studentsfulfill these quantitative requirements,as well as Economics 301, before takingBusiness Administration 361 orbeginning the junior year, whichevercomes first. Those students planningto enter an MBA program are stronglyencouraged to take Economics 302 andBusiness Administration 262.250 Topics in Economicsand Business(see Economics 250)251 Business LawA study of contracts, negotiable instruments,agency, employment, and property. (Each spring)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)261 Financial AccountingA study of the fundamental concepts of financialaccounting, including the measurement,recording, and reporting of financial information.Topics include income measurement,operating cycle, and preparation of financialstatements. Prerequisite: Economics 111. (Eachfall and spring)262 Managerial AccountingMeasures, techniques, and approaches usedby organizational decision makers. Accountingand economic concepts of cost are studiedin relation to performance measurementand to both long-term and short-term planningand decision making. The analysis of costdata, budgetary controls, and cost-volumeprofitrelationships are also covered. Prerequisite:Business Administration 261. (Each falland spring)350 Advanced Topics inEconomics and Business(see Economics 350)352 Organizational Communication(see Speech 352)355 MarketingA broad overview of marketing from a managerialperspective emphasizing marketing strategies,market segmentation, and the marketing mix;includes a critical examination of the meaningof the marketing concept within the currentsocial and cultural environment. (Each year)361 FinanceManagerial finance using basic accounting andalgebraic techniques. Topics cover financial decisionmaking including bond and stock valuation,capital budgeting, and capital structure.Prerequisite: Social Science 120 or Mathematics120 or permission of instructor. Additionally,Business Administration 262 and Economics301 encouraged. (Each fall and spring)363 Intermediate Accounting IProvides in-depth analysis of traditional financialaccounting topics as well as recent developmentsin valuation and financial reportingrequirements, provides an understanding of thedevelopment of accounting policy and financialaccounting standards in interaction with thesurrounding culture; specific topics include standardsetting, the conceptual framework, formalfinancial statements, the revenue/accountsreceivable/cash cycle, revenue recognition, andvaluation and reporting of liabilities and equity.Prerequisite: Business Administration 261.(Spring 2008)364 Intermediate Accounting IIPresents issues related to the measurement andreporting of assets and specialized problemsof financial reporting such as leases, incometaxes, employee compensation, earnings pershare, etc., and covers basic financial analysis.Course is a continuation of Business Administration363 but is structured so that it may betaken independently with instructor approval.Prerequisite: Business Administration 261. (Offeredon an occasional basis)365 Decision and Conflict Analysis(see Economics 365)366 Tax AccountingIntroduction to the federal tax laws, the historyof the federal income tax, determination offederal income tax base, application of taxrates, and the economic and social implicationsof taxation. Prerequisite: Business Administration261. (Each fall)100 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION367 Cost AccountingA study of accounting in manufacturing operations,cost classifications and concepts,accounting for materials and labor, budgeting,standard costs, cost reports, direct costing,and differential cost analysis. Prerequisite:Business Administration 262. (Offered on anoccasional basis)368 International BusinessProvides students with an analysis of doingbusiness abroad, including various methodsof trade ranging from exporting to jointventures; evaluates how cultural, economic,environmental, legal, political, and sociologicaldifferences between countries impact theperformance of U.S. multinationals; also integratesmanagement, marketing, accounting,and finance into the practice of internationalbusiness. (Each fall)450 Advanced Topics in Economicsand Business455 ManagementExamination and evaluation of current managementtheories and practices. Topics includemotivation, leadership, organizational structure,decision making, and the evolution ofmanagement thought. (Each year)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularbusiness administration course under the supervisionof the faculty member teaching thecourse. Open only to certain highly qualifiedjuniors and seniors by invitation. (Additionaldetails given in the section on Other LearningOpportunities.)471 International Finance(see Economics 471)472 Law and Economics(see Economics 472)482 Capital MarketsThis course covers the determinants of the demandand supply of capital. Issues concerninginvestments and portfolio management arecovered. It is the intent of this course to providea capstone experience to other Finance classesoffered at AC as well as to prepare studentsto participate in the Student Investment Fund.Prerequisite: BA 261 and BA 361 and consentof the instructor. (Each Spring)483 Student Investment Fund(1/2 course credit unit)Students participating in this class will bemaking investment decisions regarding anactual portfolio residing within the college’sendowment. The necessary research concerningeach investment will be conducted by thestudents and investment decisions must bepresented and defended to the Fund’s AdvisoryBoard. Prerequisite: BA 482 and invitation ofthe instructor. May be repeated for a total ofone course credit unit. Students who desire toparticipate beyond 2 semesters may do so as anon-credit course. (Each term)486 Entrepreneurship andSmall Business ManagementA course for upper-level business studentsinterested in starting a business. Businessfundamentals, such as planning, financing,marketing, and management are explored froma small business perspective using a variety ofcase studies. Students conduct their own researchand develop a comprehensive businessplan. (Each year)490 Independent Study491 Business AdministrationHonors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC493 Seminar in Economicsand Business(see Economics 493)495 Strategic ManagementCourse uses computer simulation and case studiesto explore the interrelationships of organizationswith their environments, emphasizes integratingthe various business functions into a meaningfulwhole. This is a capstone course for businessadministration majors. Prerequisite: BusinessAdministration 361 and Economics 301. Seniorstatus or permission of instructor. (Each spring)ECONOMICSA major in economics consists of aminimum of eight course credit unitsincluding Economics 111, 301, 302, 495,COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 101

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONand four other courses in economics ofwhich two must be numbered 300 orabove. Economics 111 is a prerequisitefor all courses. An economics majoralso is required to take Mathematics151 and either Social Science 120 orMathematics 120. It is strongly recommendedthat students fulfill thesequantitative requirements, along withEconomics 301, before beginning theirjunior year. Those students contemplatinggraduate study in economics arestrongly advised to take Mathematics152, 251, 252, and 301.111 Principles of EconomicsAn introductory study of the American economy;the influence of competitive and non-competitivemarket structures on efficient resourceuse and an equitable distribution of incomeand the influence of monetary and fiscal policieson employment, prices, and economicgrowth. (Each fall and spring)234 Development EconomicsExplores the theories, process, and impact ofeconomic growth and development in bothdeveloped and developing countries. Examinesquestions such as: Why is economic developmentimportant? How is economic developmentdefined? What policies and programscan be used to foster economic development?What are the consequences of economic developmentfor society and the environment?Case studies of economic development plansand outcomes for several countries includingthe United States of America and countries inAsia, Latin America, and Africa are considered.Prerequisite: Economics 111. (Each Spring)242 Natural Resource andEnvironmental EconomicsApplies the methodology and tools of economicanalysis to the study of natural resourcesand the environment. The “economic wayof thinking” is used to analyze important issuesrelated to economic development andenvironmental stewardship. Topics coveredinclude: economically efficient approaches forcontrolling air and water pollution, methods ofvaluing environmental attributes, applicationsof benefit-cost analysis, and issues related toenvironmental policy making both domesticallyand internationally. Prerequisite: Economics111. (Each Fall)250 Topics in Economicsand BusinessA study of selected topics and issues offeredon an occasional basis. May be repeated whentopic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)270 Economic HistoryA comparative and multidisciplinary approachto the study of historical economic changesin Western industrial society, encompassingand integrating perspectives originating fromeconomics, political science, philosophy, sociologyand literature. Focus is on the historicaldevelopment, structure, practices, and performanceof economic institutions. Topics includepre-industrial economy, industrialization anddevelopment, technological change, evolvingtheories of the state, trade and demographictransitions, and continued interplay betweengovernment, industry, labor and the military.This course also provides students with anintroduction to the methodology of economichistory and economic reasoning within largerhistorical debates. Prerequisite: Economics 111or permission of instructor. (Every other fall)280 Health EconomicsThis course applies economic analysis tomarkets for health and medical care. Specifictopics covered include the demand for theproduction of health, delivery of health care,financing, regulation, costs, health insurance,competition, the role of government in the provisionof health care, and differences betweenhealth care systems in practice in the U.S. andaround the world. Prerequisite: Economics 111and permission of instructor (Each fall)301 Intermediate MicroeconomicsThe theory of consumer behavior and marketdemand, and producer behavior and marketsupply; price and output under competitiveand imperfectly competitive markets in theshort and long run; consequences of marketstructures for allocative efficiency and distributiveequity. Prerequisite: Economics 111 andMathematics 151. (Each fall and spring)302 Intermediate MacroeconomicsA study of the determinants of national income,employment, and prices that contrasts theKeynesian model with the quantity theory ofmoney and neo-classical approaches, comparesthe effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policiesat high and low income, and the differential102 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONconsequences of these policies for economicstability and growth. Attention is given to currentpolicy issues and to the history and developmentof economic thought. Prerequisite:Economics 111 and Mathematics 151. (Each fall)341 Urban and Regional EconomicsExplores the socioeconomic aspects and policyimplications of congestion, population characteristicsand measurement, geography, regionaldifferences, urban and rural unemploymentissues, and utilities. Prerequisite: Economics111. (Offered on an occasional basis)350 Advanced Topics inEconomics and Business(Variable course credit)Specialized topics offered on an occasionalbasis. May be repeated when topic varies.361 Finance(see Business Administration 361)368 International Business(See Business Administration 368)371 EconometricsThis course introduces students to the techniquesnecessary to perform empirical economicresearch. Topics to be covered includemultivariate regression, model diagnostics, andthe interpretation of regression results. Studentswill learn how to use SAS to perform data analysis.Prerequisite: Economics 301, Mathematics120 or Social Science 120, and Mathematics151. (Each Fall)401 Advanced MicroeconomicsThe purpose of this class is to provide studentsplanning to attend graduate school a deeperexamination of microeconomic theory. Topicscovered include theory of consumer choiceand production theory in a competitive environment.Presentation of the material reliesheavily on mathematics. Prerequisite: ECO 301and ECO 302. (Every other Spring)450 Advanced Topics inEconomics and BusinessSpecialized topics offered on an occasionalbasis. May be repeated when topic varies.458 Monetary Institutions and PolicyThis course is an examination of the monetaryand central banking system and its relation tothe operation of the economy. The nature andfunctions of money, the functions and instrumentsof the Federal Reserve System, strategiesand effectiveness of central banking, and thedeterminants of interest rates and the moneysupply are all examined. Special attention isgiven to both theoretical models of money demandand supply. Prerequisite: Economics 302.(Every other fall)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particulareconomics course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Open onlyto certain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given in thesection on Other Learning Opportunities.)471 International FinanceThis course considers international monetaryenvironments, theory of international capitalmovement and banking, foreign exchangemarkets, foreign exchange exposure, currencyswaps, interest rate risk, international monetarypolicy cooperation, and international bankingstructure and regulation. Attention will also begiven to monetary policy and the relation ofmoney to inflation, interest rates, and businesscycles. Prerequisite: Economics 301 and BusinessAdministration 361. (Each spring)472 Law and EconomicsExamines the interaction of economics, law,and politics in the creation of the modern state.Uses classical and modern economic and politicaltheory to determine the appropriate economicrole for government, with particular attention toindustrial organization, anti-trust and regulatedpolicies; emphasizes the influence of economicson legal reasoning and applies economicanalysis to tort, contract, property, and criminallaw. Prerequisite: Economics 301. (Offered onan occasional basis)473 Public FinanceExplores how the taxation and expenditurepolicies of the government affect the welfareof citizens, with an emphasis on the UnitedStates federal government. Examines themotivations behind government participationin the economy (public goods, externalities,efficiency, and equity), explores how thegovernment makes decisions on where it willallocate its available resources, and considersboth theoretical and empirical issues relatedto the design and impact of government taxationpolicies. The economic impact of theCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 103

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONcurrent United States income tax system isexamined, and possible alternatives are considered.Prerequisite: Economics 301. (Offered onan occasional basis)474 Labor EconomicsThe study of human resources in the Americaneconomy, including an examination ofsuch issues as worker training, education,productivity, discrimination, unemployment,market structures, wages, and public policy.Prerequisite: Economics 301. (Offered on anoccasional basis)481 International Trade and PolicyThe study of the gains from free trade resultingfrom differences in comparative costs underbarter, flexible exchange rates, and a goldstandard payments system; the differentialconsequences of import and export quotas,tariffs, and subsidies on economic welfareand income distribution; the effects of variousmonetary and fiscal policy combinations onthe structure of the balance of payments andintergenerational equity; and an evaluation ofcurrent United States’ policies and institutions.Prerequisite: Economics 301. (Each spring)482 Capital Markets(see Business Administration 482)483 Student Investment Fund(see Business Administration 482)485 The History of Economic ThoughtA systematic survey of the evolution of economictheory and methodology from ancienttimes through the 20th century. Attention givento the intellectual and historical background ofboth mainstream (orthodox) economics and thehistorical reaction against the mainstream (heterodox)economics. Emphasis also placed onhow the field of economics is related to otherareas in the sciences, social sciences, and thehumanities. Prerequisite: Economics 111, 301,302, and one other economics course. (Everyother spring)490 Independent Study491 Economics Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC493 Seminar in Economics and BusinessThe study of significant contemporary problemsin economics and business. May be repeatedwhen topic varies.495 Senior SeminarRequired of all economic majors. Studentsparticipate in a seminar concerned with differenttopics in economic theory, the applicationof theory to policy issues, and empirical studies.Each student will propose, write, and orallydefend a research paper. Prerequisite: Graduatingsenior status in Economics or InternationalEconomics and Finance or permission of instructor;Economics 301, 302; Social Science120 or Mathematics 120. (Each spring)INTERNATIONALECONOMICS AND FINANCEA major in international economicsand finance consists of Economics111, 234 or BA 368, ECO 301, 302,361, 471, 481; either Mathematics120 or Social Science Statistics 120;Mathematics 151; Business Administration261; and either Economics 495or Business Administration 495. Inaddition, the major must complete asemester of study or an approved internshipoutside the United States anddemonstrate ability in another modernlanguage the equivalent of one coursebeyond the intermediate sequence.ENGLISHCarol Daeley, chair; Peter Anderson,Alessandro Garganigo, Jim Gray, GregKinzer, Robyn Malo, Roger PlatizkyKelly Hudgins and Madhuparna Mitra(Adjuncts)Robert Barrie, Jack Jernigan, JerryLincecum, Peter Lucchesi, and WilliamMoore (Emeriti)The English curriculum introducesstudents to a wide range of literaturesthrough which they experience thepleasures of reading and the eloquenceand power of language and story. Thecurriculum also introduces studentsto the historical and cultural traditionsthat inform the discipline and to basiccritical principles of reading and in-104 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ENGLISHterpretation. It fosters students’ abilityto argue critically and to research andwrite effectively.A major in English consists consistof a minimum of nine course creditunits numbered 121 or above distributedas follows:■ English 121 and, 122■ Two courses from among Englishcourses numbered in the 250s, atleast one of which must be from the250-255 range of courses to satisfythe prerequisite for the 300-levelcourses.■ One course from each of the fourperiod course groupings listedbelow, with something in American,British, and post colonial orworld literatures. One intermediatelevelcourse (250-level) may besubstituted for a period course belowwhen the intermediate courseis so designated*.English 331 or 332English 341 or 342English 351, 352, 353, or 354English 361, 363, or 364■ One English course numbered 400or higher, for which two 300-levelcourses are a prerequisiteAmong the seven courses taken at the250 level and above, one course mustbe designated as American, one coursemust be designated as British and onecourse must be designated as postcolonialor world literatures.A minor in English consists of a minimumof five course credit units, includingEnglish 121 and four other Englishcourses numbered 250 or higher.* One course at the English 250-255 level may besubstituted for a 300-level period course whenthe English 250-255 course is so designated.The English Department awards electivecredit for a score of 4 or higheron both English Advanced Placementtests (“Composition and Rhetoric” and“Composition and Literature”), butAdvanced Placement credit does notsatisfy the prerequisite for entrance intoEnglish 122, nor does it count towardthe major or the minor.114 Expository WritingAn introductory course in expository writing,flexibly designed, and individualized tomeet a variety of student interests and needs.Normally taken in the freshman or sophomoreyear. (Each fall and spring)116 Introduction to Creative WritingAn introductory workshop focusing on theelements and techniques of creative writing,emphasizing both poetry and prose. (Each falland spring)117 Writing (1/4 course credit unit)Offered on an individual basis for studentswith particular strengths and interests. Thosewishing to take this course must arrange for itin consultation with a member of the Englishfaculty. May be repeated for a total of onecourse credit unit.121 Interpreting LiteratureAn introduction to the discipline of literarystudy, focusing on how to find meanings intexts and how to argue for those meaningsboth orally and in writing. Possible emphasesinclude the identification of themes, images,metaphors, myths, various types of motifs,irony, rhetorical patterns, larger structures oforganization, and why these matter. Thoughtopics, texts, and genre emphasis might varyfrom section to section, all sections will includework with prose narrative and poetryand will emphasize close reading, detailedanalysis, and effective critical writing. (Eachfall and spring)122 Literary Analysis: Researchand WritingFollows up on the basic skills emphasized inEnglish 121 and culminates with a research essay.Emphasizes alternatives and controversiesin interpretation, with attention to secondarycritical texts and the value and methods ofresearch writing. Prerequisite: English 121 orpermission of instructor. (Each fall and spring)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 105

ENGLISH214 Advanced Expository WritingAn advanced course in expository writing. Studentswill gain a better understanding of thechoices and techniques involved in each stage ofthe writing process, including pre-writing, drafting,and editing. Prerequisite: English 114 or ascore of 4 or 5 on the Language Advanced Placementexam. (Offered on an occasional basis)136 Introduction to Creative WritingAn introductory workshop focusing on theelements and techniques of creative writing,emphasizing both poetry and prose. (Each falland spring)250 Topics in LiteratureA study of various selected topics. Title and emphasisannounced in term schedule of courses.Probable topics include courses focused onvarious genres (for example, melodrama, detectivefiction), courses focused on particularthemes (for example, World War I literature),and courses focused on particular authors (forexample, Shakespeare). May be repeated oncewhen topic varies. (Each fall and spring)251 Ethnic LiteraturesA variety of courses focused on interconnectionsbetween ethnicity, literature, and culturalhistory. Possible topics include Native-Americanliteratures; Chicano/a literatures; Asian-American literatures; African-American literatures;Jewish literatures; multi-ethnic literatures;and non-American ethnic literatures. May berepeated once when topic varies. (Offered onan occasional basis)252 Literature and Other DisciplinesA variety of courses exploring cross-disciplinaryapproaches to literature. Possible topics includeliterature and medicine; literature and psychology;literature and environmental studies;literature and cultural studies; literature andreligion; literature and painting; literature andmusic; literature and film; literature and economics;and literature and education. Portionsof this course may be team taught or supplementedby guest lecturers. May be repeatedonce when topic varies. (Each fall and spring)253 Literature and GenderA variety of courses focused on issues ofsex and gender in literature. Topics includewomen’s literature, gender/genre, bodies ofenlightenment, gay and lesbian writers, andpostcolonial women writers. May be repeatedonce when topic varies. (Offered on an occasionalbasis)255 World LiteraturesA variety of courses focused on national literaturesoutside of America and Britain, literaturesin translation, or transnational literatures of agiven moment. Topics include Hispanic literatures,Russian literatures, African literatures,Indian literatures, Asian literatures, Francophoneliteratures, and 20th-century comparativeworld literatures. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies. (Offered on an occasionalbasis)256 Creative Writing: PersonalNarrative and FictionA workshop course involving the writing of extendedpersonal essay narratives and the writingof fictional narratives. In order to enhancestudents’ awareness of language and awarenessof various narrative (story telling) strategies,the course also involves reading and discussingpublished essay and fiction narratives.Prerequisite: English 116, 136 or permission ofinstructor. (Each fall)257 Creative Writing: PoetryA workshop course in poetry writing. Coursealso involves reading and discussing publishedpoetry. Each student will prepare a portfolio ofhis or her work for the semester. Prerequisite:English 116, 136 or permission of instructor.(Each spring)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)331 Studies in MedievalBritish LiteratureA variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historical developments,or some combination of the above,frequently with an emphasis on Chaucer. Maybe repeated once when topic varies. Prerequisite:English 121 and 122, plus one coursefrom the English 250-255 range, or permissionof instructor. (Each fall)332 Studies in 16th CenturyBritish LiteratureA variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historical developments,or some combination of the above.Possible courses include Renaissance LyricPoetry; The Back-talk of Renaissance PopularDrama; and Shakespeare and His Contemporaries.Prerequisite: English 121 and 122 plusone course from the English 250-255 range orpermission of instructor. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies. (Each spring)106 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ENGLISH341 Studies in 17th CenturyBritish LiteratureA variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historicaldevelopments, or some combination of theabove. Possible courses include Love andDeath in Late Renaissance Literature; EarlyModern British Women Writers; Birth, Marriage,and Death in Early Modern England;and Writing the English Revolution. Prerequisite:English 121 and 122 plus one coursefrom the English 250-255 range, or permissionof instructor. May be repeated once whentopic varies. (Each fall)342 Studies in 18th CenturyBritish LiteratureA variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historical developments,or some combination of the above.Possible courses include Sense and Sensibility;Restoration and 18th-Century Drama; The18th-Century English Novel; 18th-CenturyEnglish Women Writers; Gardens and Landscapesin 18th-Century British Literature; andLiterature and the Visual Arts in Georgian England.Prerequisite: English 121 and 122 plusone course from the English 250-255 range orpermission of instructor. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies. (Each spring)350 Topics in LiteratureA study of various selected topics. Title andemphasis announced in term schedule ofcourses. Probable topics include coursesfocused on various genres, courses focusedon particular themes, and courses focused onparticular authors. Prerequisite: English 121and 122 plus one course from the English250-255 range or permission of instructor.May be repeated once when topic varies.(Offered on an occasional basis)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 107

ENGLISH351 Studies in BritishRomantic LiteratureA variety of courses focusing on selectionsfrom British literature from about 1789 toabout 1837, sometimes including continentalor colonial works. Courses may be structuredaround authors, genres, themes, cultural contexts,historical development, or some combinationof the above. Possible courses includeThe Romantic Lyric; Romanticism and Revolution;The Younger Romantics; and Lunatics,Lovers, and Poets. May be repeated once whentopic varies. (Each fall)352 Studies in BritishVictorian LiteratureA variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historical developments,or some combination of the above.Possible courses include Victorian Literature:Patterns and Paradoxes and Victorian Vocations.Prerequisite: English 121 and 122 plusone course from the English 250-255 range orpermission of instructor. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies. (Each spring)353 Studies in AmericanLiterature to 1900A variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historicaldevelopments, or some combination of theabove. Possible courses include Romanticism;Realism; and Houses of Fiction. Prerequisite:English 121 and 122 plus one course fromthe English 250-255 range or permission ofinstructor. May be repeated once when topicvaries. (Each fall)354 Studies in Colonial LiteraturesA variety of courses focused on colonial andneo-colonial writing, especially as it intersectswith imperialism, oppression, politics,nationalism, Westernization, and globalization.Possible courses include Oppression andAfrica; Historical Conversations from Insideand Outside; Race and Colonialism in WorldLiteratures Before 1900; and The Rise of Empireand its Respondents. Prerequisite: English 121and 122 plus one course from the English 250-255 range or permission of instructor. May berepeated once when topic varies. (Offered onan occasional basis)361 Studies in British Literatureof the 20th CenturyA variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historicaldevelopments, or some combination of theabove. Possible courses include Modern BritishPoetry and Modernism and the BritishEmpire. Prerequisite: English 121 and 122plus one course from the English 250-255range or permission of instructor. May berepeated once when topic varies. (Offered onan occasional basis)363 Studies in American Literaturefrom 1900 to the PresentA variety of courses structured around authors,genres, themes, cultural and historicaldevelopments, or some combination of theabove. Possible courses include Minority Fiction;Contemporary Poetry; and Sex, Race, andPower. Prerequisite: English 121 and 122 plusone course from the English 250-255 range orpermission of instructor. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies. (Each spring)364 Studies in Postcolonial LiteraturesA variety of courses focused on colonial, neocolonial,and post-colonial writing, especiallyas it intersects with imperialism, oppression,politics, nationalism, Westernization, and globalization.Possible courses include Infanticide,Child Abuse, Postcolonialism; Post colonialismand the Environment; and Food and Postcolonialism.Prerequisite: English 121 and 122 plusone course from the English 250-255 range orpermission of instructor. May be repeated oncewhen topic varies. (Each fall)430 Literary TheoryA variety of courses designed to introduceissues of contemporary movements in criticaltheory. These courses have the goal of helpingstudents to become conversant with a range oftheoretical ideas and of providing them withsome conceptual tools for their thinking, research,and writing about literary and culturaltexts. Possible courses include Introductionto Literary Theory; Gender and Theory; Postcolonialismand Theory; and Cultural Studies.Prerequisite: Two 300-level English coursesor permission of instructor. May be repeatedonce when topic varies. (Offered on an occasionalbasis)431 Major AuthorsAn intensive study of works by one or morewriters. Probable courses include WilliamShakespeare, Charles Dickens and ThomasHardy, Derek Walcott, Emily Dickinson, andHenry James. Prerequisite: Two 300-level Englishcourses or permission of instructor. Maybe repeated once when topic varies. (Each falland spring)108 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES432 Research and WritingAn advanced research and writing seminar.Prerequisite: Two 300-level English courses orpermission of instructor. (Offered on an occasionalbasis)450 Topics in LiteratureAn advanced seminar dealing with a topic in literatureor language. Recent topics: RenaissanceDrama; Romanticism & Revolution; Faulkner& Postmodernism. Prerequisite: Two 300-levelEnglish courses or permission of instructor. Maybe repeated once when topic varies. (Offeredeach spring)on an occasional basis)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particular Englishcourse under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 English Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESPeter Schulze, directorA major in environmental studiesnormally consists of 10 course creditsincluding Environmental Studies 235and 479, Economics 242, Philosophy207 or 307, an approved project (seebelow), and one of the following: Biology334, Biology 346, or Physics 240.In addition to the college requirementthat a major include at least threecourses above 300, the environmentalstudies major requires at least sixcourses above 200. The followingcourses are some of the Austin Collegecourses approved for the environmentalstudies major, with the exceptionthat BIO 115 and ECO 111 may becounted only if taken to satisfy a prerequisitefor another approved courseon this list. The director must approveany other courses chosen as electivesfor the environmental studies major.BIOL 115 Evolution, Behavior, and EcologyBIOL 334 Ecology(prerequisite: BIOL 115)BIOL 346 Ecosystem Ecology(prerequisites – see coursedescription)CHEM 101 Environmental ChemistryECO 111 Principles of EconomicsECO 242 Natural Resources andEnvironmental Economics(Prerequisite: ECO 111)ENVS 235 Introduction to EnvironmentalStudiesENVS 250 GlobalizationENVS 479 Environmental Policy(Prerequisites – see coursedescription)MATH 120 Elementary Statistics orPSY 120 or SSCI 120PHIL 207 Environmental EthicsPHIL 307 Environmental Ethics(Prerequisites – see coursedescription)PHY 101 The Day After Tomorrow:Global Climate and ExtremeWeather)PHY 240 Atmospheric and EnvironmentalPhysics (Prerequisites – seecourse description)PSY 120 Statistics for Psychologists orMATH 120 or SSCI 120PSY 222 Environmental PsychologySSCI 120 Social Science Statistics orMATH 120 or PSY 120Students who are interested in the environmentalstudies major are stronglyencouraged to consult the programdirector at their earliest convenience,especially because eligibility for particularpostgraduate opportunities mayrequire that you complete additionalcourses that are not required for the environmentalstudies major. Students arealso encouraged to study the web pageof the environmental studies program(www.austincollege.edu/Category.asp?1450).COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 109

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESStudents who plan to major in environmentalstudies should select electivecourses for the major that are bestsuited to their particular interests andshould choose a minor (or secondmajor) that best complements theirinterests in environmental studies. Thedirector must approve any courses thatare not included in the above list.The director must approve the experientiallearning activity that servesas the required project for the major.Possible formats include a directedstudy, independent study, honors thesis,or one of the various non-creditformats such as an internship or summerresearch position. Junior status isa prerequisite for project approval. Thedirector must approve written projectplans 12 months before graduation.Upon completion, students describetheir projects in public presentations tothe campus community. Environmentalstudies majors whose approved projectwill not result in course credit (e.g. asummer internship, service work, orsummer research job) should registerfor Environmental Studies 480 duringthe semester that they will give thepublic presentation on their project.A minor in environmental studiesnormally consists of five course credits,including Environmental Studies 235and 479, and three other approvedcourses from at least two of the college’sdivisions (humanities, natural sciences,social sciences). The minor must includeat least two courses from the followinglist. Pre-approval from the director is requiredto substitute any course not listed.BIOL 334BIOL 350ECON 242PHIL 307PHY 240EcologyEcosystem EcologyNatural Resources andEnvironmental EconomicsEnvironmental EthicsAtmospheric andEnvironmental Physics235 Introduction toEnvironmental StudiesAn introduction to and framework for evaluatingenvironmental issues such as biodiversityloss, global climate change, stratospheric ozonedepletion, degradation of fertile soils, renewableand nonrenewable resource utilization, andaquifer depletion. (Usually each fall and spring)250 Topics in Environmental StudiesAn investigation of selected topics and issuesconcerning environmental studies. May berepeated when topic varies. (Offered on anoccasional basis)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)350, 450 Advanced Topics inEnvironmental Studies460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularenvironmental studies course under the supervisionof the faculty member teaching thecourse. Open only to certain highly qualifiedjuniors and seniors by invitation. (Additionaldetails given in the section on Other LearningOpportunities.)479 Environmental PolicyThis course builds upon Environmental Studies235 and incorporates key ideas from ecology,economics, ethics, and other disciplinesin a study of options for responding to environmentalissues. The course examines boththeoretical and actual approaches to solvingor preventing environmental problems. Readingscover the history of environmental issues,leading ideas for more effective environmentalpolicy, the system of laws and regulations inthe United States and their development, andthe challenge of international environmentalagreements. Prerequisite: junior or senior statusand completion of Environmental Studies 235with a grade of at least C, or permission of theinstructor. (Usually each spring)480 Environmental Studies Project(Zero course credit)An alternative to an advanced directed study,independent study, or honors thesis as a meansof completing the project requirement of theenvironmental studies major. Environmental110 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCEstudies majors whose approved project will notresult in course credit (e.g. a summer internship,service work, or summer research job)should register for Environmental Studies 480during the semester that they will give the publicpresentation on their project.490 Independent StudyAn experiential learning activity to be approvedby the Environmental Studies SteeringCommittee. Possible project areas includebasic research, off-campus internships, andservice projects. Prerequisite: junior or seniorstatus with preference for students who havecompleted their junior year.491 Environmental StudiesHonors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCEXERCISE ANDSPORT SCIENCEDavid Norman, chairPaul Burns, Loren Dawson, Teresa Hall,Mark Hudson, Deb Hunter, DestrePickens, William Pietrosky, and RodneyWecker (Adjuncts)Ralph McCord (Emeritus)Through the interdisciplinary majoroption students may prepare for a careerthat combines a course of study inexercise and sport science with anotherfield such as business administration orbiology. The department chair shouldbe consulted in the design of an interdisciplinaryprogram.A minor in exercise and sport scienceconsists of a minimum of five coursecredit units, including ESS 121, ESS495 and at least one other course numbered300 or higher.Students in the Austin Teacher Programdesiring to meet the requirements forEC-12 teaching certification will be requiredto take ESS 115, 121, 353, 354,363, 462 and 495.115 Basic First Aid Techniques(1/2 course credit unit)Designed to prepare students to make appropriatedecisions regarding first aid care and toaction those decisions in an emergency situationbefore medical help arrives. The courseprovides opportunities for Community FirstAid and Safety Certification and the CPR ProfessionalRescuer Certification. Seven-weekcourse. (Each spring)121 Introduction to Exerciseand Sport ScienceAn introduction and presentation of the basicfacts and beliefs concerning the field of exerciseand sport science (historically known asphysical education). Attention is focused onprofessional opportunities in the field of exerciseand sport science. (Each spring)241 Coaching Team Sports(1/2 course credit unit)A course that covers the coaching philosophyand techniques involved in specific teamsports. Football, basketball, volleyball, soccer,and baseball. Seven weeks per sport. May berepeated when topic varies.242 Current Issues in Exerciseand Sports ScienceAn opportunity to identify and explore currentissues in exercise and sport science, whichmay include physiological, psychological, andsociological implications. Supporting datafor opposing views are an integral part of thedecision-making process. (Offered on an occasionalbasis)243 Coaching Individual Sports(1/2 course credit unit)A course designed to address the coachingphilosophy and techniques involved in specificindividual sports. Tennis, golf, track and field,and swimming and diving. Seven weeks persport. May be repeated when topic varies. (Offeredon occasional basis)244 Personal HealthThis course is designed to provide relevantinformation that will allow students to makewise decisions regarding their health throughouttheir lifetime. Topics include psychologicalhealth and stress management; nutrition,fitness, and weight management; personalrelationships and human sexuality; protectingagainst diseases; aging, death and dying; andconsumerism and environmental health. (Usuallyeach fall)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 111

EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE250 Intermediate Topics inExercise and Sport ScienceSpecialized topics offered on an occasionalbasis. Possible topics include personal growththrough physical challenge, women in sports,modern Olympics, ethics in coaching, andpersonal health. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. May be repeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)353 Teaching Movement Educationin the Elementary SchoolConstruction of movement tasks in rhythm andgame skill movement for children in gradesK-6. Recommended for juniors and seniorsonly. (Each spring)354 Teaching Methods in theSecondary SchoolA study of the skills and techniques required todesign and implement effective instructionalprograms in physical education at the secondaryschool level. (Each fall)363 Energy, Nutrition, andHuman PerformanceA multi-dimensional study of energy, nutrition,and human performance, dealing with therelationship between food nutrients, physiological,and metabolic systems. Study willinclude physiological systems of energy, delivery,and utilization and the role of exercise incardiovascular health and aging. Prerequisite:permission of instructor. (Each fall)450 Advanced Topics in Exerciseand Sport ScienceA critical examination of physical perspectives.This course can serve to provide an in-depthstudy of selected topics such as biomechanics,analysis of sport skills, advanced athletic training,and other subjects involving sport scienceand human performance. May be repeatedwhen topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)462 BiomechanicsA study of the fundamental movements of thehuman body to determine the actions and motionof the body in physical activity and thedevelopment of body control. Special emphasisis placed on the correction or identification ofcommon physical deviations and analysis ofmovement patterns. Prerequisite: Exercise andSport Science 363. (Each spring)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularExercise and Sport Science course under thesupervision of the faculty member teaching thecourse. Open only to certain highly qualifiedjuniors and seniors by invitation. (Additionaldetails given in the section on Other LearningOpportunities)471 Administration of Athletics,Physical Education, and RecreationOrganizing and administering programs inphysical education, athletics, and recreation.Special attention is given to personnel andprogram administration in both the highlycompetitive and the recreational context.(Offered on an occasional basis)490 Independent Study491 Exercise and Sport ScienceHonors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior Conference(Each spring)PHYSICAL FITNESSAustin College believes that physicalfitness and an understanding of ahealthy lifestyle should be an integralpart of the overall educational experience.This requirement for graduationmay be met by participation in a lifetimesports class or for non-academiccredit by successful participation in aintercollegiate varsity sport.LS 010 Intercollegiate Varsity Athletics(Zero course credit)Successful participation in a varsity athleticteam sport will fulfill the physical fitnessrequirement. Participants will not receiveacademic credit. Austin College offers varsitysports in men and women’s soccer, men andwomen’s swimming and diving, men andwomen’s tennis, men and women’s basketball,women’s volleyball, football, baseball, andsoftball.112 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

GENDER STUDIESLS 115 Lifetime Sports(1/4 course credit unit)Basic physical skills development in a varietyof selected sports activities. Sample activities:aerobic conditioning, aerobic dance, golf,racquet sports, swimming, and strength training.One-half course credit unit with participationin two lifetime sports activities required forteacher certification. (Graded on S/D/U basis).May be repeated for a total of one course creditunit when content varies. (Each fall and spring)GENDER STUDIESTodd Penner, directorThe Gender Studies Program at AustinCollege provides students withthe tools to analyze and interrogategender both as a social construct andas a lived reality. Focus is placed oncomparative, competing, and crossdisciplinaryperspectives related togender issues, focusing on race, class,age, ethnicity, national identity, andsexual orientation.A minor in gender studies consists ofa minimum of six course credit unitsincluding Gender Studies 120 or an approvedsubstitute. Some of these considergender directly or devote significantsections to the topic, but others requirethat students select gender-related topicsfor their research assignments to earngender studies credit in the course. Atleast three disciplines must be representedin work counting toward this minor,with at least two courses numbered200 or above, including one coursenumbered 300 or above. Up to twocourses taken in the January term maybe applied to the minor (please consultwith the director prior to enrollment).Topics courses may be applied to theminor with the approval of the genderstudies director and the vice presidentfor Academic Affairs.A student may major in genderstudies by submitting a proposal fora personally designed interdisciplinarymajor (see the director for moreinformation).Disciplinary courses approved forGender Studies are listed collectivelyin the course schedule each term.120 Introduction to Gender StudiesAn exploration of the multi-faceted nature ofgender, sex, and sexuality as these intersectwith societal, cultural, historical, scientific,and intellectual facets of human life and experience.Seeking broad exposure to varioustradents in the study of gender and society, andusing a multi-interdisciplinary approach (drawingon methods from the Humanities, Sciences,and Social Sciences), we seek to gain an appreciationfor the ways in which humans haveconstructed the body over time, how differentkinds of gender and sex performances areviewed from both dominant cultural perspectivesand from those on the periphery, and howthese perceptions are deeply integrated into thelarger societal fabrics that make up our dailylives. (Each fall)250 Topics in Gender StudiesA study of selected topics and issues offeredon an occasional basis. May be repeated whentopic varies.253 Literature and GenderA variety of courses focused on issues of sexand gender in literature. Topics include women’sliterature, gender/genre, bodies of enlightenment,gay and lesbian writers, and postcolonialwomen writers. May be repeated once whentopic varies. (Offered on an occasional basis)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)350, 450 Advanced Topics inGender StudiesAn investigation of selected topics and issuesin gender studies offered on an occasionalbasis. May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)490 Independent Study492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 113

GENERAL AND DIVISIONAL STUDIESGENERAL ANDDIVISIONAL STUDIESThis program involves interdisciplinarystudy that includes material thatcrosses departmental and divisionallines. Occasionally, the program involvesfields not regularly offered atthe college.SSCI 120 Social Science StatisticsBasic social science statistics used to summarizedata, describe relationships betweenvariables, and make inferences from samplesto estimate population parameters. Discussionof theory of probability and probabilitydistributions, hypothesis testing, and explorationof computer packages. Preliminaryto methods courses and some upper-levelcourses in business administration, economics,psychology, and sociology. May notbe taken by students who have completedMathematics 120 or equivalent. (Each falland spring)GS 201 Interdisciplinary TopicsGS 230 Lilly Post-InternshipVocational ReflectionThis course follows upon the Lilly pre-internshipretreat and the successful completionof a Lilly internship. It is intended to providestructured time and resources for vocationalreflection upon the internship experience.Through readings, lectures, outside speakers,discussions, and written reflections, differentvoices are brought to bear on the various waysin which work and a meaningful life intersect.The course will draw upon cultural, historical,philosophical, psychological, and religiousperspectives in the process of making significantlife choices.250 Intermediate Topics inGeneral Studies, Humanities,Social Science, ScienceIntroductory courses on materials that crossdepartmental and divisional lines or involvefields not regularly offered at the college. Maybe repeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Studyin General Studies, Humanities,Social Science, Science(Variable course credit)350 Advanced Topics in GeneralStudies, Humanities, SocialScience, ScienceAdvanced courses on materials which crossdepartmental and divisional lines or involvefields not regularly offered at the college. Maybe repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study inGeneral Studies, Humanities,Social Science, Science(Variable course credit)490 Independent Study in GeneralStudies, Humanities, SocialScience, ScienceHISTORYMax Grober, chair; Light Cummins,Victoria Cummins, Jacqueline Moore,Hunt TooleyOscar Page (President)A.J. Carlson and Edward Phillips(Emeriti)A major in history consists of a minimumof eight course credit units, atleast three of which are at the 300-levelor above, and no more than four ofwhich are at the 100-level. This workmust include at least one course ineach of the following three areas: (1)United States history, (2) European history,and (3) history of Latin America,Africa, Asia, or the Middle East.A minor in history consists of a minimumof five course credit units withwork in at least two of the geographicalareas listed above, and at least twocourse credit units numbered 300 orabove. The department recommendsthat two courses be taken at the 100-level and one course at the 200-level.103 The Middle East Since MuhammadA survey of Middle Eastern history since therise of Islam. Examines patterns of Middle Easternlife, Islam and its contributions to MiddleEastern political and social systems, the various114 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

HISTORYpolitical forms which have held sway in theMiddle East, expansion of the Ottoman Empire,European incursions into the Middle East morerecently, and finally the history of the MiddleEast since the world wars, a time of independenceand change.113 East Asian CivilizationA survey of the histories of China, Japan, andKorea, beginning with a description of thenature of traditional societies in those countries,followed by an examination of the social,political, and economic issues in East Asianhistory since 1800. (Fall 2009)123 Survey of Latin American HistoryA chronological and topical examination ofcolonial, national period, and 20th-centuryLatin American history with emphasis on conceptsand events common to the political, social,and economic development of the region.(Most terms)133 Europe and the World to 1500An introduction to the history of Europe fromearliest times to the Renaissance. Emphasis onthe civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome,Islam, and medieval western Europe. Comparativeattention to civilizations of Asia and theancient Near East. (Each fall)143 Europe and the Modern WorldA chronological and topical examination ofEurope’s rise to dominance in the modernworld beginning with the political, social, andeconomic changes of the 15th century andending with the post-World War II era. (Eachfall and spring)162 History of the United States to 1876A chronological survey of significant political,social, and economic issues in the history ofthe United States from the age of Europeandiscovery to reconstruction of the nation afterthe Civil War. (Each fall and spring)163 History of the United Statesfrom 1876 to the PresentA chronological survey of the significant political,social, and economic issues in the historyof the United States from the era of reconstructionto the present. (Spring 2008)221 Red, White, and Black: Race andCulture in Colonial Latin AmericaA topical approach to social and cultural history,emphasizing the impact of race and cultureon colonial life and institutions.225 Latin America in the 21st CenturyThe developing and underdeveloped countriesof Latin America face many common problemsand challenges as they enter the 21st century.This course will utilize lecture, film, and discussionto explore a series of these issues. Topicsaddressed will include debt and development,race and identity, women and feminism,liberation theology and religion, security andsovereignty issues, and the problems of urbanizationin the hemisphere.230 Women in EuropeA topical introduction to the history of womenin Europe from the later Middle Ages to thebeginnings of the Industrial Revolution. Emphasison the individual and social experienceof women and their representation in artistic,literary, political, and scientific discourse.250 Intermediate Topics in HistoryA study of selected topics for beginning students,offered on an occasional basis. May berepeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)261 Women in AmericaA chronological and topical introduction to theexperiences of women in the United States,from the founding of British colonies in NorthAmerica to the 1990s. Stress is on economicand social change as it affects the roles ofwomen in America. (Fall 2007)280 Research Practicum in Stateand Local History(1/2 course credit unit)Contracted individual research project on atopic dealing with Texas and/or Grayson Countyhistory. Involves research in primary documentsunder the supervision of the instructor.The student will write a paper for presentationto a state or local historical society. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.282 The Quest for Civil Rights,1945 to PresentA detailed study of the history of the Civil RightsMovement for African-Americans and other ethnicminorities in America with focus on schooldesegregation, student and community protest,white backlash, court decisions, government actionand inaction, divisions between moderatesand radicals, and the causes of disintegration ofthe various movements, with some attention tobusing and affirmative action. (Fall 2009)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 115

HISTORY284 The History of TexasA critical examination of the history of Texasfrom the era of European discovery to thepresent. Includes analysis of the state’s ethnohistory,economic growth, political development,and society, with emphasis on relatingTexas to the history of the United States. Alsoexamines the impact of Texas on the internationalarena.320 Mexico and Central AmericaA critical appraisal of Mesoamerican and Cubanhistory, beginning with pre-conquest civilizationand emphasizing political and socialdevelopments in the 19th and 20th centuries.Prerequisite: History 123 or permission of instructor.(Fall 2007)322 Andean NationsA critical examination of the political, economic,and social evolution of the nations ofthe Andes from discovery to the 1990s. Specialconsideration of 20th-century problems.Prerequisite: History 123 or permission ofinstructor.327 Latin American Social RevolutionsA critical analysis of the major social upheavalsof modern Latin America, investigating causesand results with special attention to the relativeimportance of socio-economic conditions,ideologies, and personalities on revolutionaryuprisings. Prerequisite: History 123 or permissionof instructor.329 The Spanish BorderlandsA critical analysis of the Spanish experiencein those geographical areas of colonial NewSpain that are now part of the United States.Examines the Hispanic colonial history ofFlorida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, New Mexico,Arizona, California, and northern Mexicofrom the beginnings of European colonizationto the 19th century. Special emphasis on theHispanic heritage of these areas of the UnitedStates. Prerequisite: History 162 or permissionof instructor.331 Medieval EuropeA critical appraisal of the revival of medievalwestern society, from ca. 1000 A.D., in thecontext of a tripartite world of Latin Christendom,Islam, and Byzantium, to the mid-15thcentury. The tensions of involving church andstate, evidences of early humanism, and technologicaldevelopment will be emphasized.Prerequisite: History 133 or permission of instructor.(Spring 2008)332 Renaissance and ReformationA critical analysis of Europe from the late 13thcentury through the mid-17th century, withspecial emphasis on the creation of a middleclass laity, the rise of capitalism, the emergentmodern state, the visual renaissance in artforms, and the reformation in religious spirit.Prerequisite: History 133 or 143 or permissionof instructor. (Fall 2008)333 Enlightenment and RevolutionsA critical examination of the political, social,and economic life in Europe from the 17thcentury to the middle of the 19th century. TheFrench Revolution stands at the center of this examination.Other topics will include absolutism,the Enlightenment, Liberalism, the IndustrialRevolution, and the spread of participatory politicsin Europe. Prerequisite: History 143 or permissionof instructor. (Fall 2007, Spring 2009)334 Europe: Industry, Identity, EmpireA critical examination of the political, cultural,and social history of Europe from the mid-19thcentury to recent times, including the majorideas and trends which define the modernworld. Nationalism, imperialism, industrialization,and the two world wars will be centraltopics. Prerequisite: History 143 or permissionof instructor. (Fall 2007)335 Europe Since 1939An in-depth study of political, social, cultural,and military developments in the contemporaryphase of European history. The course dealswith World War II, the Cold War, Decolonization,European Union, and post-Communistdevelopments, including the reemergence ofnationalism.341 Germany Since BismarckA critical examination of German history,which has been an important part of modernEuropean history culturally, economically, andpolitically. Examines Germany from the periodof its founding in the 1860s to the present.Topics include the internal patterns of Germanlife as well as the role of Germany in the lifeof Europe and the world. Prerequisite: History143 or permission of instructor. (Fall 2007)343 Russia and the Soviet UnionA survey and critical analysis of the history ofRussia and the Russian Empire from its founding,through the Soviet era to the present post-Communist state. Almost half the course willdeal with the period after 1917. Prerequisite:History 143 or permission of instructor.116 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES350 Advanced Topics in HistoryA critical examination of history from selectedperspectives. May be repeated when topic varies.361 American Colonial Historyand Revolutionary War EraA critical examination of the colonial andrevolutionary eras of the history of the UnitedStates, with special emphasis on the Europeandiscovery of America, the colonial foundationsof England, the development of the BritishNorth American Colonies, and the AmericanRevolution. Prerequisite: History 162 or permissionof instructor.363 United States: Civil Warand ReconstructionAn in-depth analysis of the causes and consequencesof the Civil War and Reconstruction. Adetailed examination of the military, political,social, cultural, and constitutional aspects ofthe struggle, including a full survey of the reconstructionof the South. Prerequisite: History162 or permission of instructor. (Fall 2007)364 United States: Gilded Ageand Progressive EraA critical analysis of the Gilded Age and theProgressive Era and examination of the riseof industrial America and the expansion ofthe federal government’s role in daily life.Consideration of such topics as immigrationand urbanization, the Populist and Progressivereform movements, the experiences of womenand minorities, and the impact of World WarI. Prerequisite: History 163 or permission ofinstructor. (Fall 2008)365 United States: New Era, New DealA critical examination of the 1920s and 1930sfocusing on such topics as the origins of theGreat Depression and the rise of the welfarestate, the transformation of the political partysystem, and the impact of cultural movementsincluding the Harlem Renaissance and thearrival of the Lost Generation. Includes anexamination of the origins of World War II.Prerequisite: History 163 or permission of instructor.(Spring 2009)366 United States: 1945 to PresentA critical examination of the modern era inAmerica, beginning with an overview of theimpact of World War II. Includes the rise anddecline of the liberal consensus, the impact ofthe Cold War, the rise of protest movementsin the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War, theresurgence of political conservatism in the1980s, and the end of the Cold War. Prerequisite:History 163 or permission of instructor.450 Advanced Topics in HistoryA critical examination of history from selectedperspectives. May be repeated when topic varies.451 Seminar in HistoryAdvanced seminar dealing with a special topicin the history of the United States, Europe, Asia,or Latin America. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particular historycourse under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 History Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Historiography andHistorical MethodsA study of the discipline of history and a surveyof research methodology as employed byhistorians. Examines the philosophy of history,provides a survey of research techniques, andaffords an introduction to the standard worksof historical literature. Geographical andchronological focus may vary according to theinterests of the instructor. Prerequisite: juniorand senior level history majors and permissionof instructor. (Each fall)LATIN AMERICAN STUDIESTerry Hoops, directorA major in Latin American studiesshall consist of nine course credit unitsof Latin American content, with workcompleted in at least three disciplines(e.g., Spanish, history, anthropology,political science, or economics) includinga minimum of three and a maximumCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 117

LEADERSHIP STUDIESof five courses in one discipline. Oneof the nine course credit units will bea directed study (460), which mustinvolve the approaches of multiple disciplinesto an appropriate topic as anadvanced, summative project. The majorwill demonstrate proficiency at the236-level in Spanish or Portuguese.A minor in Latin American studiesconsists of a minimum of five approvedcourse credit units with significant LatinAmerican content, with work completedin at least two disciplines, andtwo courses numbered 300 or above.Language competency in Spanish orPortuguese through the 202-level, or itsequivalent, also is required.Latin American studies courses offeredin other disciplines include History123, 221, 225, 320, 322, and 327,Spanish 356, and when offered ona Latin American topic, Anthropology250 and 350-450, History 250,350-450, and 460, and Spanish 250,350-450, and 481. Additional coursesthat may count as part of the major,provided the student pursues a specificresearch focus related to Latin America,include Economics 235, 244, and 481,Political Science 130, 430, 432, and440, and Anthropology 123, 235, 265,and 365.Students majoring in Latin Americanstudies are strongly urged to plan tospend a January term, summer term,or year abroad in Latin America.Disciplinary courses approved for LatinAmerican Studies are listed collectivelyin the course schedule each term.460 Directed Study(Variable course credit)490 Independent Study492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCLEADERSHIP STUDIESPeter DeLisle, directorThe Leadership Studies program focuseson the study of contemporaryand classical models of leadership.The seminars are designed to introduceand enhance students’ knowledgeand personal awareness of thesubject and field of leadership. Thesecourses are open to all students.In addition, interested students areencouraged to enhance their knowledgeand understanding of leadershipthrough other Austin College coursesthat complement the leadership studiescurriculum.120 Introduction to Leadership(1/2 course credit)This course is designed to provide an overviewand understanding of the concepts ofleadership as well as multiple opportunitiesfor the assessment of leadership styles,leadership effectiveness, strengths and areasneeding development. Specific subjects includeinterpersonal awareness, feedback andcommunication, decision-making, performancedevelopment, conflict managementand problem-solving and the values andethics of leadership. (Each fall and spring).240 Studies in Leadership(1/2 course credit)This course will focus more particularly onleadership in national or international affairs.In this dialogue-based seminar, studentsexamine different theories, archetypes andparadigms of leadership from the perspectiveof multiple cultures and organizations. Prerequisite:LEAD 120 (Each fall and spring)480 InternshipIn this course select students may engage inspecial leadership internships, constituting35 hours a week or more, which enables thestudent to observe, analyze, and practiceleadership in action under the guidance ofa mentor and supervisor. To earn credit forthis experience, the student must present aformal written and oral report at the end oftheir internship experience. May be repeatedfor up to 2 course credit units.118 | COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE495 Senior Conference: AdvancedStudies in Leadership(1/2 course credit unit)This course explores a range of more advancedleadership issues and concerns. Advancedstudents participate in a synthesis and personalinvestigation of their leadership effectivenessand present a formal critical reflection of theirstudies and experiences to other students andfaculty. Students will articulate a plan of actionand describe their propensity for engagementas a leader in future endeavors. This is the capstonecourse for students in the Posey LeadershipInstitute. (Each term)JANUARY TERM COURSELEAD 100: Leadership in ActionThis experiential learning course buildsupon Leadership 120. Students will developspecific skills in personal effectiveness, oralcommunication and situational awareness.Through participation in field experiments,students acquire the skill to conduct andfacilitate group action learning activities.This course is required for Posey LeadershipInstitute participants during their first Januaryterm at Austin College.MATHEMATICS ANDCOMPUTER SCIENCEMichael Higgs, chair; Kerry Brock, J’LeeBumpus, Shellene Kelley, Jack Mealy,Wilbur Powell, Don WilliamsThomas F. Kimes (Emeritus)COMPUTER SCIENCEThe computer science curriculum providesan introduction to theoretical andpractical aspects of computing. Thecurriculum addresses applications in avariety of programming languages oncurrent platforms.A major in computer science consistsof a minimum of eight approvedcomputer science course credit units,including the following core courses:Computer Science 201, 110 (if required),and 120 (if required), 211, and 221.Students must earn a grade of C orabove in each of these core courses. Inaddition, a major includes approvedcomputer science elective courses toreach eight or more course credits,of which two must be numbered 300or above, and one numbered 400 orabove. Mathematics 120 and 151 arealso required.Students with sufficient programmingexperience may not be requiredto enroll in CS110 or CS120. Studentswho plan to major in computerscience should contact theMathematics/ Computer Science Departmentas early as possible.A minor in computer science consistsof a minimum of five approvedcomputer science course credit units,including the following core courses:Computer Science 201, 110 (if required),and 120 (if required), 211 and 221.Students must earn a grade of C or abovein each of these core courses. A minormust also include two approved computerscience elective courses numbered300 or above.Interdisciplinary majors and minors arealso available.101 Introduction to Computersand Web TechnologiesA study of the basic principles of computingand the technologies used to locate and publishdigital information on the Internet. Studentswill use mark-up languages and scriptinglanguages to develop interactive web pagesand multi-page web sites. Topics will include,but are not limited to, history of the Internetand its architecture, web page construction andorganization, style sheet specification, imageand multimedia processing, and dynamic webforms development. Object-oriented programmingconcepts related to programming for theweb are also discussed.110 Introduction to Computer ScienceA study of algorithm design, implementation,analysis, and application. Introduction toCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 119

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCEobject-oriented programming including design,testing, and documentation. Introduction tocomputer architecture, data representation, andsoftware engineering. (Each fall and spring)120 Intermediate ComputerProgrammingA continuation of principles of program designand testing presented in Computer Science110; study of simple data structures (stacks,queues, lists, and trees), and their object-orientedimplementations; object-oriented designpatterns; graphical user interfaces; recursion.Prerequisite: Computer Science 110 with agrade of C or better or permission of instructor.(Each fall and spring)201 Discrete Mathematics(see Mathematics 141)211 Core Fundamentals IA survey of the fundamental topics relating tothe design and development of contemporarysoftware systems.Topics include essentialalgorithms, computational modeling andcomplexity, knowledge representation anddata structures, search strategies, automatedreasoning, and theoretical computationalmodels. Prerequisite: Computer Science 120with a grade of C or better or permission ofinstructor. (Each fall)220 Architecture andAssembly LanguageA study of Von Neumann computer organizationand architecture and assembly languageprogramming; memory segmentation, paging,etc.; I/O and interrupt principles; alternativearchitectures; introduction to logic circuits,CPU, and memory design. Prerequisite: ComputerScience 120 with a grade of C or betteror permission of instructor.221 Core Fundamentals IIA survey of fundamental topics regarding thedesign and organization of computer systems,how they are managed or controlled, and howthey communicate in networks. Topics includeintroductions to computer organization, assemblylanguage, operating systems, and computernetworking. Prerequisite: Computer Science120 with a grade of C or better or permissionof instructor. (Each spring)250 Topics in Computer ScienceA study of selected topics for beginning studentsoffered on an occasional basis. May berepeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)290 Practicum330 Database SystemsA system level study of bulk storage devicesand data storage schemes; database managementsystems survey; ER/OO modeling; logicaland physical database analysis, design, andimplementation; relational and object-orienteddatabase models; client/server architectures;small projects. Prerequisite: Computer Science211 with a grade of C or better. (Every otheryear - Fall 2007)380 Software EngineeringA study of the software development life cycleincluding the analysis, specification, design,implementation and testing of software systems;management of software developmentprojects. Prerequisite: Computer Science 211with a grade of C or better. (Every other year -Fall 2007)410 Programming LanguagesAn in-depth study of the design and implementationof high-level programming languages.Languages from a variety of programming paradigmsare presented including imperative, functional,and object-oriented languages. Formalapproaches to defining syntax and semantics areused to describe the underlying concepts. Essentialfeatures of modern programming languagesare discussed including control structures, scoperules, data types and validation, abstraction,exception handling, event handling, interpretation,and compilation. Hands-on experience withseveral programming languages will serve tosolidify the concepts presented in lecture. Prerequisite:Computer Science 211 with a grade ofC or better. (Every other year - Fall 2008)412 Data Structures and AlgorithmsA study of intermediate to advanced data structures(linear structures, nonlinear structures,balanced trees and variants, graphs, heaps,etc.) and their associated algorithms, analysis,and selection criteria; introduction to algorithmtechniques (divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming,greedy algorithms, etc.). Prerequisite:Computer Science 211 and 201 with a grade ofC or better. (Every other year - Spring 2009)420 Operating SystemsModular and layered design of operating systemsincluding control of concurrent processes, synchronizationand communication mechanisms,120 | COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCEinterrupt handling, resource management,scheduling, protection and reliability; memorysystems, organization and management (includingvirtual memory); I/O systems, secondarystorage, and file systems; the study ofoperating system utilities such as assemblers,linkers, loaders, language and command processors.Prerequisite: Computer Science 221with a grade of C or better. (Every other year)440 Artificial IntelligenceTopics may include knowledge representationschemes, propositional and first-order predicatelogic, search strategies, planning, neuralnets and other pattern recognition techniques,natural language processing, vision, applicationsof artificial intelligence, and relatedphilosophical issues. Prerequisite: ComputerScience 211 with a grade of C or better. (Everyother year - Spring 2009)350, 450 Advanced Topicsin Computer ScienceSpecialized topics for advanced study. Recenttopics have included object-oriented designpatterns; object-oriented analysis, and designwith UML and Java; computer networks; anddistributed objects. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. May be repeated when topic varies.451 Computer GraphicsA study of 2D and 3D graphics and geometricmodeling; transformations; clipping and windowing;scan-conversion techniques; representationsof curves, surfaces and solids; wireframes, octrees, meshes; introduction to animation,simulation, color, shading, and ray tracingmethods. Prerequisite: Computer Science 211with a grade of C or better; Mathematics 251recommended. (Every other year - Spring 2008)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teacher/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularcomputer science course under the supervisionof the faculty member teaching thecourse. Open only to certain highly qualifiedjuniors and seniors by invitation. (Additionaldetails given in the section on Other LearningOpportunities.)470 Theoretical Foundationsof Computer ScienceTopics include finite state automata, push-downautomata, Turing machines, formal grammars,the Chomsky hierarchy, complexity, computability,programming language translation.Prerequisite: Computer Science 211 with agrade of C or better. (Every other year)490, 491 Independent Study492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCMATHEMATICSThe program in mathematics has athreefold purpose: (1) to meet theneeds and interests of the general student;(2) to provide the mathematicalbackground required by students inthe physical and behavioral sciences;and (3) to develop the maturity andcompetence required by the studentpreparing for a professional career inmathematics.A major in mathematics consists of aminimum of eight course credit unitsapproved by the department, includingMathematics 251, 252, and fivecourses numbered 300 or above. Studentsplanning to major in mathematicsare expected to enter directly intothe calculus sequence beginning withMathematics 151 or 152. They arealso encouraged to take at least onecourse in computer science beyond theintroductory level. Students planninggraduate study should be aware thatsome programs require proficiency inGerman or French.A minor in mathematics consists of aminimum of five course credit unitsapproved by the department, includingMathematics 251, 252, and two numbered300 or above.Prerequisite courses must be passedwith a grade of C or higher. Those whowould major or minor in mathematicsmust take those courses under the“grade” option.COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 121

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE120 Elementary StatisticsAn introduction to principles and methods ofexperimental statistics. This course includesdiscussion of basic probability theory and focuseson its application to standard inferentialmethods. (Each fall and spring)141 Discrete MathematicsAn introduction to sets, relations, functions,graph theory, Boolean algebras, combinatorics,logic and logic circuits. This course is designedfor the general student. It is required for advancedstudy in computer science. (Each fall)151 Calculus IThe first course in the Calculus sequence. Includedis an introduction to the differential andintegral calculus of the elementary (algebraic,trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic) functionsof a single real variable, the FundamentalTheorem of Calculus, and various applications.The central role of the limit concept is stressedthroughout. Prerequisite: a high school or collegecourse in precalculus. (Each fall and spring)152 Calculus IIThe second course in the Calculus sequence.Expounding on the first semester, the course includesthe study of curves defined parametricallyand defined via alternate coordinate systems,additional integration techniques, and furtherapplications. The notion of infinite series isstudied in detail and culminates in the theoryof functions defined by power series. Prerequisite:Mathematics 151. (Each fall and spring)250 Topics in MathematicsA course exploring advanced or specializedtopics in mathematics. Prerequisite: Mathematics151. May be repeated with permission ofinstructor when topic varies. (Offered on anoccasional basis.)251 Introduction to Linear AlgebraA course with twin goals. The first is to introducethe student to linear systems of equationsand their solutions, vector spaces andsubspaces, linear transformations, matrices,and eigenvalue/eigenvector theory. The secondis to indoctrinate the student in basic prooftechniques, as well as to expose the student toabstract thinking, thus providing a transition toupper level work. Prerequisite: Mathematics151 or equivalent. (Each spring)252 Calculus III (Multivariate)The third course in the Calculus sequence.This extension of the Newton/Leibniz theoryto higher dimensions involves the study offunctions of more than one real variable. Bothdifferentiation and integration are defined inthis context, and the course culminates with astudy of the classical theorems of Vector Calculus,generalizing the Fundamental Theorem ofCalculus. Prerequisite: Mathematics 152 and251, or permission of instructor. (Each fall)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)290 Putnam Workshop (1/4 credit)A seminar course meeting once per week.In addition to providing preparation for theannual Putnam Exam, the course also aims atproviding mathematical learning opportunitiesin a more horizontally integrated manner. Activeparticipation and presentation is required.Permission of instructor only.295 Research practicum(Variable course credit)An individualized or small group research projectconducted in communication with a memberof the Department. May be repeated whentopic varies. (Offered on an occasional basis)301 Ordinary Differential EquationsA study of equations involving functions of onereal variable and their derivatives. Topics typicallyinclude general first order theory, linearequations of higher order, series solutions, theLaplace transform and numerical methods.Prerequisite: Mathematics 252. (Each spring)321 Numerical AnalysisA study typically including numerical methodsfor the solution of algebraic equations,interpolation, approximation, differentiation,quadrature, and finding approximate solutionsof differential equations. Prerequisite: Mathematics252. (Fall 2008)381 Applied AnalysisA study typically including Sturm-Liouvillesystems, Fourier series and partial differentialequations, numerical methods for solving ordinaryand partial differential equations, and specialfunctions. Prerequisite: Mathematics 252;Mathematics 301 recommended. (Fall 2007)385 Probability TheoryA study of applied probability theory and its usein the formulation of statistical models. Courseincludes probability measures, random variables,expectation, and fundamental limit theorems.Prerequisite: Mathematics 252. (Spring 2009)122 | COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

MUSIC409 Modern GeometryA course intended to provide a broad survey ofmany different geometries, in particular stressingthe more general notion of non-euclideangeometry. Topics typically include Finite geometries,advanced Euclidean (including higherdimensional) geometry, Spherical geometry,Hyperbolic geometry, Projective geometry, andan introduction to the Topology of Surfaces.Highly recommended for prospective teachersof secondary school mathematics. Prerequisite:Mathematics 252. (Spring 2008)450 Advanced Topics in MathematicsThis course will explore special topics in mathematics.Prerequisite: Mathematics 252. Maybe repeated with permission of instructor whentopic varies. (Offered on an occasional basis.)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularmath course under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)472 Modern AlgebraA study of the basic abstract algebraic objects(groups, rings and fields, et cetera) and thestructure-preserving maps between them. Prerequisite:Mathematics 252, or permission ofinstructor. (Fall 2007)473 TopologyAn introductory study typically covering the topologicalproperties of Euclidean spaces, generaltopological spaces, generalized continuity,homeomorphisms, connectedness, compactness,separation properties, and metrization.An introduction to the topology of compactsurfaces may also be included. Prerequisite:Mathematics 252. (Spring 2009)482 Real AnalysisA rigorous study of the calculus of functions of oneand several real variables. Emphasis is placed onthe topology of euclidean spaces, the conceptsof limit and convergence, and a detailed analysisof the corresponding fundamental theorems.Prerequisite: Mathematics 252. (Spring 2008)483 Complex AnalysisAn introduction to the study of the calculus offunctions of a complex variable. Topics typicallyinclude basic Cauchy theory, analysisof basic holomorphic functions, zeroes andsingularities, Taylor and Laurent series, andresidue theory. Prerequisite: Mathematics 252.(Fall 2008)490, 491 Independent Study492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior ConferenceMUSICWayne Crannell, chair; DanielDominick, Ricky DuhaimeJennifer Sadoff Auerbach (VisitingInstructor)Robert Archer, Mike Cantwell, BarbaraCase, Michael Lively, Masako Narikawa,Megan Pettitt, Cathy Richardson, SylviaRivers, Heather Thayer, and Mike Walker(Adjuncts)Cecil Isaac and Richard Tappa (Emeritiand Adjunct)Courses in music are designed to provideexperiences with serious music forthe general student as well as the musicmajor or minor. The curriculum fora major in music is intended to preparestudents either for graduate work or, withspecific coursework and in conjunctionwith the Master of Arts in Teaching, forpreparation and certification as a publicschool music educator (see Music EducationTrack below). The major in musicalso may well serve as preparation forvarious immediate occupations and interestsin music and can be successfullycombined with other majors.Individual instruction in piano, organ,voice, strings, winds, brass, percussion,and composition is provided forall music majors and minors and maybe available to other qualified studentsCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 123

MUSICwhen faculty are available. Instructionfor beginners is not available. The variousmusical organizations provide additionalopportunity for participation inmusical activity.A major in music requires a minimumof 10 course credit units includingwork in theory, history and literature,and applied music. The followingcourses are required: Music 120, 121,220, 221, 222, 240, 241, at least threeclassroom courses at the 300-level andabove, at least one-half credit in appliedmusic at the 300-level or aboveand Senior Recital (Music 495). Additionalrequirements include the Junior-Level Examination (Music 091) that isrequired for entrance into the major,and Piano Proficiency (Music 090) thatmust be attempted by the end of thejunior year and completed for graduation.A major also requires participationin ensemble music each semester.Membership in any single departmentalperforming group will satisfy therequirement. Pianists are required toparticipate in ensembles but, in specialsituations, may satisfy the requirementthrough supervised accompanying ofvocalists and/or instrumentalists withthe approval of the music faculty. Studentmajors are required to attend aminimum of seven approved concertseach term.Applied music below the 300-level maynot be counted toward credits requiredfor the major in music.Composition Track: Students intendingan emphasis in Theory/Compositionare required to complete the equivalentof four semesters of applied music ona major instrument. Upon successfulcompletion of the Junior-Level Examinationon that instrument, the student beginsprivate composition study and presentsa Senior Recital in composition.Composition students are required tostudy three semesters of applied pianoconcurrently with composition lessons.Theory/Composition students also areexpected to complete Music 271 (CompositionSeminar) before taking privatecomposition lessons, and acceptanceinto the Composition track is contingentupon approval of the Theory/Compositionfaculty. Please consult with the musicfaculty for more information.Music Education Track: Students intendingto pursue the master of arts in teachingdegree through the Austin TeacherProgram with an undergraduate major124 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

MUSICin music must complete the requiredcourses in music theory and history/literature listed above. Additional requirementsinclude Music 262 (MusicEducation Materials and Methods) aswell as at least two credits selectedfrom the following courses, dependingon the intended teaching emphasis:Music 261 Music in the Elementary SchoolsMusic 257/258 Instrumental Methods (to one credit)Music 357 Orchestration and ArrangingMusic 365 ConductingMusic 358 Choral Literature and TechniquesMusic 455 Vocal PedagogyMusic 458 Instrumental ConductingStudents should consult early withthe music and education faculties forspecific recommendations and requirementsregarding coursework andcourse scheduling.Formal application for entry into themusic major is contingent upon the successfulcompletion of Music 121 or 221and the recommendation of the musicfaculty after the student has had at leastone jury examination in applied music.The student also must complete theJunior-Level Examination (Music 091) tobe admitted to the music major.Transfer students are admitted to themajor only after taking placement examinationsin theory and history andauditioning for the faculty member whoteaches the major instrument involved.A minor in music consists of a minimumof five course credit units includingMusic 120 and 220, Music 240 or241, applied music (to one credit), andat least two course credits in musicnumbered 240 or above.Applied Music: A fee is chargedfor applied music courses. (See sectionon College Costs for details.)Music majors and minors are assuredof instruction on their major instrumentand other students are served whenfaculty are available. To register for appliedmusic, the student must first demonstratean ability to perform at thecollege level of instruction through anaudition for the music faculty.One-fourth coursecredit unit in appliedmusic is earned fora 14-week period ofweekly 45-minutelessons or one-halfcourse credit unit forsemi-weekly classes.The student is requiredto practice a minimum of seven hoursweekly and to attend repertory classesas required by the instructor. Music majorstaking applied music are required toperform on at least one on-campus soloperformance and are examined by afaculty jury each 14-week period.Music minors taking applied music areexamined by a faculty jury each 14-week period or are required to performon a student recital. Non-majors takingapplied music are required either toperform on a student recital or play fora faculty jury once every two semestersof instruction.Additional requirements for applied studymay be determined by the instructor.Students taking applied vocal music arerequired to participate in a choral ensembleduring each semester of enrollment.Registration for applied music isas follows:Non-majors: MUS 17xDeclared Minors: MUS 27xDeclared Majors: MUS 37xDeclared Majors in the semester ofthe Senior Recital: MUS 47x (.5 cr)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 125

MUSICCourses in applied music may be repeatedfor additional credit.Composition: — 271 371 471Percussion: 173 273 373 473Brass: 174 274 374 474Organ: 175 275 375 475Piano: 176 276 376 476Strings: 177 277 377 477Voice: 178 278 378 478Woodwinds: 179 279 379 479090 Piano Proficiency(Zero course credit)Graduation requirement for music majors.Majors must register for Music 090 at the beginningof the semester in which they will attemptthe proficiency exam. The exam must beattempted by the end of the junior year.091 Junior-Level Examination(Zero course credit)Required for entry into the music major, theJunior Level Examination is an extended juryand oral examination on the major instrument.The course will be added to the transcript uponsuccessful completion.114 Rock ‘N’ Roll: History,Culture and AestheticsA course designed for non-majors that exploresthe development of Rock ‘N’ Roll and similarpopular genres from their origins in the 1940sto about 1980. The course examines the culturalphenomenon of Rock ‘N’ Roll as well asthe discussion of its aesthetics.115 The Art of ListeningA course designed for the non-music majorand assuming no previous background in music.The course will not deal with topics of musictheory, history, or performance techniques,but will concentrate on developing the auralperception and appreciation of music.116 Masterpieces of MusicAn historic overview of great music for thenon-major.117 Great Musical PerformersDesigned for the non-major and assumes noprevious background in music. This courseconsists of an overview of some of classicalmusic’s great performers from the nineteenthand twentieth centuries. Other topics includethe evolution of performance style, the historyof recording technology and its influence onmusic and musicians, and a brief examinationof some great performers from the world ofjazz and popular music.118 20th Century American MusicA course exploring the extensive repertoireof music written by selected 20th-centuryAmerican composers and examining significantmusical traditions, both classical and popular,within the United States in this period.119 Music FundamentalsA course designed for, but not limited to, potentialmajors and minors with limited or nobackground in music theory and related subjectsas well as for students interested in pursuingstudies in music beyond the appreciationlevel. Students who take this course will beprepared for Music Theory I. (Each fall)120 Music Theory IThis course is a study of 17th, 18th, and 19thcentury music with particular focus on harmonyand voice leading. Exercises include written assignmentsin two-part species counterpoint, fourpartwriting, short compositions, as well as keyboardharmony. Permission of instructor required.Experience playing classical music and relativefluency with bass and treble clef assumed. It isassumed that Music 121 will be taken concurrentlyby intended music majors. (Each spring)121 Ear Training I(1/4 course credit unit)Laboratory courses, each 14 weeks long, designedto develop greater aural fluency in tonalmusic and some non-tonal idioms throughrhythmic training, conducting, keyboard skills,sight singing, dictation, listening exercises, andaural skills software. To be taken concurrentlywith Music 120. (Each spring)220 Music Theory IIA continuation of Music Theory I, broadeningthe diatonic harmonic language and introducingthe concepts of tonicization and modulation.Topics include the cadential six-fourchord, predominant sevenths, and secondarydominants and seventh chords, with a greateremphasis on the analysis of short compositions.Music 221 will be taken concurrently bymusic majors. (Each fall)221 Ear Training II(1/4 course credit unit)Laboratory courses, each 14 weeks long, designedto develop greater aural fluency in tonal126 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

MUSICmusic and some non-tonal idioms throughrhythmic training, conducting, keyboard skills,sight singing, dictation, listening exercises, andaural skills software. To be taken concurrentlywith Music 220. (Each fall)222 Music Theory IIIThe final course in the music theory sequenceemphasizes the chromatic harmony and voiceleadingtechniques used from the late 18thcentury through the beginning of the 20th century.Topics include mixture, Neapolitan, andaugmented sixth chords, and more complexmodulatory techniques, with an emphasis onthe analysis of longer compositions. Prerequisite:Music 220. (Each spring)240 Music History Through 1700A chronological examination of the majormusical developments in Europe from classicalantiquity through 1700. Major emphasis willbe placed upon stylistic characteristics, withother matters being treated as they relate tomusical style. A major portion of the student’seffort will involve listening and score study.Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Each fall)241 Music History from1700 through 1900A chronological examination of major musicaldevelopments beginning with Bach andHandel and continuing through Richard Straussand Debussy. This course examines musicfrom the era that provides most of the seriousmusic heard in concert today. Emphasis will beplaced upon developing and changing musicalstyles as reflected in the work of representativecomposers. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.(Each spring)250 Intermediate Topics in Music256, 257 Class Piano,Instrumental Methods(1/4 course credit unit)A variety of courses, each concentrating on aspecific group of instruments, piano, or voice,designed to provide both the practical andtheoretical information relating to the pedagogyand performance of those instruments whiledeveloping the physical techniques requiredto employ them. These courses are specificallydesigned for music majors who expect to teachmusic in the public schools but may also betaken by general music majors or minors forelective credit. May be repeated with permissionof instructor when topic varies. (Each termas needed)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)Students may use this course to pursue academicinterests that are of particular importanceto their own musical development. It isexpected that no student will take more thantwo course credit units in Music 260.261 Music in the Elementary SchoolsThis is the an undergraduate courses in musicintended for music majors preparing for a masterof arts in teaching and is recommended forstudents intending to teach at the elementaryCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 127

MUSICschool level. It is also relevant as an elective forintended education students with majors otherthan music. The course will include attentionto techniques for the specialized music classroomat the elementary school level as well asapplications for the general classroom teacher.Emphasis will be placed on a survey of basicprint and multimedia resources with the goalof assembling a usable portfolio of resourcematerials for future classroom use. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.262 Music Education Materialsand MethodsThis is a required course for music majors intendingto complete the master of arts in teachingwith a major in music. The course providesan overview of the history and philosophy ofmusic education with study of the systems andtechniques developed by Zoltan Kodály, CarlOrff, and Emile-Jacques-Dalcroze. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.342 Aspects of 20th Century MusicAn examination of the major theoretical andstylistic tendencies of the 20th century. Thiscourse serves as the logical completion of thehistorical and theoretical sequence of coursesfor the major. Prerequisite: Music 222 and 241.350 Advanced Topics in Music355, 455 Studies in Vocal Music,Advanced Studiesin Vocal MusicA variety of courses, including those listed,in vocal music with special emphasis on theneeds of the voice student. Prerequisite: permissionof instructor. May be repeated withpermission of the instructor when topic varies.■ Vocal PedagogyThis course explores and evaluates pedagogicaltechniques for teachers of voicewith the goal of helping students begin todevelop their own teaching methodology.■ Diction for SingersThis course explores the study of speechsounds and the symbols that representthem with the goal of helping singers becomemore proficient singers of foreignlanguages.356, 456 Studies in Music Literature,Advanced Studies in MusicLiteratureA variety of courses, including those listed,focused on specific genres of music literature.Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May berepeated with permission of instructor whentopic varies.■ Operatic LiteratureA systematic study of operatic styles andan overview of operatic literature from1600 to the 20th century. Includes scorestudy and viewing of opera in live performanceand on video.■ Symphonic LiteratureA chronological study of the developmentof the symphony and the standard repertoireof the orchestra. Includes score studyand listening to live performances andrecordings.■ Jazz Literature and TechniquesA course in jazz, surveying the history,theory, and techniques of the jazz idiomintended for music majors and minors orhighly skilled and experienced non-majors.Advanced ability on an instrument or thevoice will be expected.357, 457 Studies in Music Theory,Advanced Studies inMusic TheoryA variety of courses, including those listed,focusing on advanced topics in music theoryoffered to complement and build upon MusicTheory I, II, and III. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. May be repeated with permission ofinstructor when topic varies.■ Form and AnalysisAn exploration of the broader organizationalstructures employed by composers fromthe 17th through the 20th century, focusingon the preeminent formal plans of classicalmusic including binary, ternary, rondo,theme and variation, and sonata forms.■ Schenkerian AnalysisAn introduction to the theories and analyticaltechniques of the Austrian theorist HeinrichSchenker, whose ideas about tonalmusic have had a profound influence onmusical thinking.■ Post-Tonal TheoryAn introduction to the compositionaltechniques employed by composers of the20th century. Includes the study of modernscales and modes, set theory, and serialtechniques as seen through the works ofcomposers such as Debussy, Schoenberg,Webern, Bartok, and Stravinsky.■ Orchestration and InstrumentationA detailed theoretical and practical approachto the techniques or preparing128 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

MUSICwritten orchestration and arrangementsfor a wide variety of ensembles. Stylisticconsiderations of historical periods willbe addressed, including extensive scoreexamination.358, 458 Studies in Music Education,Advanced Studies in MusicEducationA variety of courses, including those listed,focusing on advanced topics most immediatelyrelevant for the future music educator but alsohighly appropriate for students intending graduatestudy or ensemble directing. Prerequisite:permission of instructor. May be repeated withpermission of instructor when topic varies.■ Choral Literature and TechniquesAn introduction to the range of standardliterature for high school, college, church,and community choirs. Includes methodsfor choosing appropriate music for a choirand techniques for rehearsing, directing,and administering choral ensembles.Prerequisite: Music 365 or permission ofinstructor.■ Instrumental ConductingAn advanced course in conducting techniquesas applicable to instrumentalensembles. Topics explored will be batontechnique, score analysis and communication,literature, and rehearsal techniques,and organizational and logistical issuesin administering instrumental ensemblesranging from middle school to professional.Prerequisite: Music 365.365 ConductingA course that teaches the physical skills requiredin leading an ensemble. While the student willlearn baton and rehearsal techniques and howto study a score, emphasis will be placed onbecoming a better musician. Prerequisite: Music222 or permission of the instructor.450 Advanced Topics in Music460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)Students may use this course to pursue academicinterests that are of particular importanceto their own musical development. It isexpected that no student will take more thantwo course credit units in Music 460.464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularmusic course under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study in MusicStudents may use this course to pursue advancedacademic interests that are of particularimportance to their own musical development.Suggested topics would include those neededfor preparation for graduate study or preliminaryresearch for an Honors Thesis.491 Music Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior Recital (Zero course credit)Graduation requirement for music majors.Prerequisite: applied music at the 300-leveland permission of applied instructor.Musical Organizations: Auditions forthe various organizations are generallyheld during the first week of thefall term in Craig Hall and are open toall students, regardless of major. Anystudent who meets the qualificationsof the specific organization may audition.All registration is for S/W only,zero credit, and is completed by theensemble director upon successfulcompletion of each semester.Concert Band is a large ensemble for allwoodwind, brass, and percussion players.This organization performs the standardconcert repertoire and performson-campus. Open by audition to allplayers with previous band experience.Austin College Jazz Ensembles consistof a full 20-piece Big Band as well assmall combos that perform both standardand contemporary literature. Regularlyscheduled appearances throughoutthe year include those on campusand at various area colleges and highschools, providing valuable solo andensemble performance experience toanyone interested in this medium.COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 129

MUSICThe Sherman Symphony Orchestra,sponsored jointly by the college andSherman Musical Arts, Inc., is a volunteerand professional organization ofapproximately 65 members, which performsworks from the standard classicalorchestral repertoire in five subscriptionconcerts. It also joins with localand college choral groups for performancesof larger concerted works andinvites guest soloists for concertos.The Austin College A Cappella Choir, aselect group of approximately 50 singers,makes frequent concert appearancesand tours; all types of music areincluded in its repertoire, but specialemphasis is placed on sacred musicand the ability to embrace the widestvariety of styles.The College Chorale is an ensembleof women’s voices, which performsseveral times each semester and takesoccasional tours. Founded to providea substantive choral experience forall students, regardless of past vocalexperience, the chorale also providespreparatory ensemble experience whilemaintaining the highest standards ofliterature and performance.The Austin College Consort is a highlyselect vocal ensemble of 10-12 voicesthat prepares and performs highly advanceda cappella vocal jazz literature.Membership is by invitation and mayinclude a competitive blending audition.Concurrent participation in the ACappella Choir is required.The Quartette is a small men’s ensemblethat performs SATB and TTBBarrangements of classical, barbershop,doo-wop, and jazz standards. Membershipis by invitation only when openingsoccur, and members also mustsing in the Austin College A CappellaChoir.Woodwind Ensembles, Brass Ensembles,and Chamber Orchestra consistof performing groups varying in sizethat specialize in chamber music fromthe Renaissance through contemporaryperiods. The standard as well as lesserknownworks for each medium arecovered, stressing ensemble techniquesand performance practices appropriatefor the period under consideration.Several on-campus and off-campusrecitals are given each year, includingguest appearances at other collegesand universities.001a Austin College A Cappella Choir001b Austin College Chorale002 Sherman Symphony Orchestra003 Concert Band004a AC Consort004b Quartette005 Jazz Ensemble006 Opera Workshop007 Woodwind Ensemble008 Brass Ensemble009 Chamber OrchestraPHILOSOPHYKaránn Durland, chair; Mark Hébert,Roderick StewartJames H. Ware (Emeritus)A major in philosophy consists of aminimum of nine approved coursecredit units in philosophy, including Philosophy110, 220, 225, 230, 495 andtwo additional courses numbered 300 orabove. Philosophy 105 may count towardthe major if not taken after any philosophycourse numbered 200 or above.Students wishing to pursue graduatework in philosophy should considercompleting eleven credits in philosophyin consultation with philosophy faculty.A combined major in religious studiesand philosophy is available for studentswhose personal or professional interests130 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

PHILOSOPHYinclude both disciplines. The major inreligious studies and philosophy consistsof ten course credit units approvedby both departments (usually consistingof a five/five distribution), to be chosenfrom offerings in both fields accordingto the interests of the student. The studentmust take two 300-level or abovecourses in both Philosophy and ReligiousStudies (four total).A minor in philosophy consists of fivecourse credit units in philosophy withat least three courses numbered 200or above.A minor in ethics consists of fivecourse credit units in philosophy, normallytaken from the following list:205, 207, 209, 213, 302, 307, 314,and 105 (if not taken after any of theother courses in this list). Approvedtopics courses may also count, butstudents should consult the instructorto determine whether a course is appropriatebefore enrolling in it.105 Introduction to PhilosophyAn introduction to such basic problems in philosophyas the relationship between mind andbody, freedom of the will, skepticism and thenature of knowledge, personal identity, God andthe problem of evil, and the demands of morality.Includes an introduction to techniques of criticalthinking and arguing. (Each fall and spring)110 Modern LogicA study of the formal structure of argumentationfrom Aristotle to the present with primaryemphasis on modern symbolic logic. (Each year)203 Philosophy and ArtAn examination of various accounts of art fromPlato and Aristotle to the present. Topics coveredinclude: art and truth; the peculiar kindof being of works of art; objectivity in meaningand interpretation of art; feminist, postmodernand multicultural criticisms of traditional aesthetictheory. (Fall 2007, Spring 2010)205 EthicsA critical analysis of ethical theory, including(but not limited to) consequentialism, egoism,relativism, religious ethics, feminist ethics,virtue ethics, and deontological ethics. (Spring2009, Fall 2010)207 Environmental EthicsAn examination of ethical issues that involve theenvironment with an emphasis on prominentmoral theories that have been used to addressthem, including traditional consequentialism,animal welfare approaches, biocentric theories,the Land Ethic, and deep ecology. (Each spring)209 Ethics and MedicineAn exploration of ethical issues that arise in thepractice of medicine and the health sciences,including such issues as euthanasia, abortion,cloning and other forms of artificial reproduction,eugenics, and technologies for enhancingmind and body. (Each fall)211 Feminist Thought and Its CriticsA survey of different types of feminist theory(conservative and liberal feminists, Marxistfeminists, radical feminists, psychoanalyticfeminists, postmodern feminists, multiculturalfeminists, ecofeminists, etc) and an explorationof both internal and external critiques of thesetheories. (Spring 2009, Spring 2010)213 Law and MoralityAn examination of the complex relationshipbetween law and morality. Topics include issuesin philosophy of law (What makes somethinga law? Is the threat of punishment theonly reason to follow a law? Is an immoral lawstill a law?) and legal ethics (Can a lawyer lie?If a lawyer knows a witness is telling the truth,can she cross-examine that witness to make itappear the witness is lying? How can a lawyerprotect a client he knows is guilty?) (Spring2009, Spring 2010)220 Ancient and Medieval PhilosophyAn examination of Ancient Greek, Hellenistic,and Medieval philosophy, with special emphasison Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas.(Each fall)225 Early Modern PhilosophyAn examination of philosophical issues in theearly modern period, with an emphasis on theworks of Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Spinoza,Berkeley, Hume, and/or Kant. (Each spring)230 Contemporary PhilosophyAn examination of 19th and 20th-century philosophyto the present, with special attentionto analytic, existentialist, pragmatist, and postmodernistpositions. (Each fall)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 131

PHILOSOPHY250 Topics in PhilosophyA study of a topic in philosophy that is of broadinterest to undergraduates. May be repeatedwhen topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)302 Ethical TheoryAn extended, in-depth look at ethical theory.Topics may include the relationship betweenwhat is good and what is right; the role ofreason and emotion in ethical judgment; thepossibility of moral knowledge; the nature ofmoral judgment, etc. Prerequisite: Junior withat least two philosophy courses or instructorpermission. (Fall 2008)306 Knowledge and RealityA study of issues involving knowledge, includingscientific knowledge, and its relation to theworld. Topics may include skepticism; justification;the nature belief; observation; explanation;the basis, development, and validation oftheories; laws; causation; realism; and distinguishingscience from nonscience. Prerequisite:Junior with at least two philosophy coursesor instructor permission. (Fall 2008, Fall 2010)307 Environmental EthicsAn in-depth investigation of ethical theories thathave been developed to address environmentalconcerns. Theories studied typically includetraditional forms of consequentialism, animalwelfarism and animal rights theories, biocentricethics, the Land Ethic, deep ecology, socialecology, and ecofeminism. Prerequisite: Juniorwith at least one previous philosophy courseand Environmental Studies 235. (Each spring)308 MetaphysicsAn examination of issues concerning the ultimatenature of reality. Topics may includeidentity (especially personal identity), freedom,existence, color, time, causation, and realism/anti-realism controversies. Prerequisite: Juniorwith at least two philosophy courses or instructorpermission. (Fall 2007, Spring 2009)310 Mind and LanguageAn examination of the relation between linguisticnotions such as meaning, reference andcommunication and such psychological notionsas intentionality, consciousness, personhoodand the explanation of behavior. Topicsmay include: mind-body dualism, functionalismand artificial intelligence; semantic indeterminacyand knowing Other minds; speechacts and conversational implicature; biologicalevolution of thought and language; dysfunctionalminds and language-users; religiouslanguage. Prerequisite: Junior with at least twophilosophy courses or instructor permission.(Spring 2009, Fall 2010)312 Philosophy of ReligionA critical, synthetic approach to the classicalproblems in philosophy of religion that encouragesstudents to develop tentative conclusionsof their own by working through a wide range ofphilosophical alternatives to each issue. Prerequisite:Junior with at least two philosophy coursesor instructor permission. (Fall 2007, Fall 2009)314 Social and Political PhilosophyAn examination of various theories of justice,equality, liberty, and rights from Plato and Aristotleto modern liberalism and their feminist,postmodern and multicultural critics. Specialtopics may include debates over church-stateseparation, affirmative action, reparations, disabilityrights, homosexual rights, language andother rights of ethnic minorities. Prerequisite:Junior with at least two philosophy courses orinstructor permission. (Spring 2008, Fall 2009)350 Topics in PhilosophyA study of a topic in philosophy that is of interestto students with a background in philosophy.May be repeated when topic varies. Prerequisite:Junior with at least two philosophycourses or instructor permission.360 Directed StudyA study of a topic in philosophy that is of interestto students with a background in philosophy.May be repeated when topic varies. Prerequisite:Junior with at least two philosophycourses or instructor permission.450 Advanced Topics in PhilosophyA critical examination of a major philosopher,philosophical movement, or philosophical issue.May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularphilosophy course under the supervision ofthe faculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors andseniors by invitation. (Additional details givenin the section on Other Learning Opportunities.)132 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

PHYSICS490 Independent Study491 Philosophy Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior SeminarA capstone course for all majors. This seminarprovides an opportunity to employ the skillsand knowledge gained from previous philosophycourses to engage a particular problem,philosopher, or text in a sustained way. Topicsvary. Prerequisite: Senior major or instructorpermission. (Each spring, beginning 2010)PHYSICSDavid Baker, chair; Larry Robinson,Donald Salisbury, Andra TroncalliThe courses in physics are designedto meet the needs and interests of thegeneral student, to prepare students forcareers and graduate study in physics,and to provide important backgroundand support for the study of the othersciences, mathematics, engineering,and medicine.Students planning to major in physicsor pursue the pre-engineering programshould enroll in Physics 111 and Mathematics151 in the fall term of theirfreshman year. Ordinarily, credit maynot be received for both Physics 105and 111, or both Physics 106 and 112.A major in physics consists of Physics111, 112, 211, 212, 311, and 312, threeadditional one-credit courses at the200-level or higher including at leastone course at the 300-level, and theone-quarter credit courses Physics 261,262, 361, and 362. Courses used asprerequisites for physics courses mustbe passed with grades of at least C.A minor in physics consists of Physics111, 112, 211, 212, and 311 andthe quarter-credit courses Physics 261and 262.101 Explorations in PhysicsIntroductory courses intended for the generalaudience; these courses do not count as prerequisitefor other courses in physics or satisfyrequirements for the major in physics. Thesecourses introduce students to the process andproduct of scientific inquiry, and to ways thatknowledge of physics affects our lives. Title andemphasis announced in term schedule of courses.Past topics have included astronomy, weather,cosmology, and light. These courses includea laboratory component. May be repeated whentopic varies. (Usually each fall and spring)105 Physics I (Algebra-Based)First semester of an algebra-based two-semesterintroductory sequence in physics. Topics treatedinclude mechanics, vibratory motion, and soundwith emphasis on both conceptual foundationsand problem- solving techniques. Prerequisite:high school algebra or equivalent. (Each fall)106 Physics II (Algebra-Based)Continues the study of physics begun in Physics105. This algebra-based course continues withconceptual foundations in electricity and magnetism,optics, and modern physics. Studentswill learn problem-solving techniques in theseareas. Physics 106 is the appropriate secondcourse for students who plan no further study inphysics. Prerequisite: Physics 105. (Each spring)111 Physics I (Calculus-Based)First semester of a calculus-based two-semesterintroductory sequence in physics using theWorkshop Physics method. This approach combinesinquiry-based cooperative learning withcomprehensive use of computer tools. Topicsinclude kinematics, Newton’s Laws of motion,rotational motion, and oscillations. Corequisite:Mathematics 151. (Each fall)112 Physics II (Calculus-Based)Continues the study of physics begun in Physics111 using the Workshop Physics method.This approach combines inquiry-based cooperativelearning with comprehensive useof computer tools. Topics include electricity,electronics, magnetism, and thermodynamics.Physics 112 is required for further study inphysics. Corequisite: Mathematics 152, Prerequisite:Physics 111. (Each spring)211 Vibrations, Waves, and OpticsThe course begins with a study of simpleharmonic motion, and proceeds throughdamped, driven oscillations and resonance.The course introduces mechanical waves andCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 133

PHYSICSwave phenomena such as standing waves,interference, and diffraction of waves. Electromagneticwaves and their properties, includingreflection, refraction, and polarization, arestudied, as are interference and diffractionof light waves. Prerequisite: Physics 112 andMathematics 152. Corequisite: Mathematics252, Prerequisite: Physics 112. (Each fall)212 Introduction to Modern PhysicsAn introduction to modern physics topics, includingspecial relativity, introductory quantummechanics, atomic physics, solid state physics,nuclear physics, and elementary particles. Prerequisite:Physics 211 and Mathematics 152.Corequisite: Mathematics 301. (Each spring)230 ElectronicsThis course examines the physics of electronicdevices, introduces circuit analysis techniques,and provides practice in the design and use ofbasic circuits. The emphasis will be on analogelectronics, but elementary digital techniqueswill also be covered. Prerequisite: Physics 112.(Spring 2009)240 Atmospheric andEnvironmental PhysicsThis course offers a project-oriented approachto the study of atmospheric structure, atmosphericdynamics, thermodynamics, radiation,atmospheric instrumentation and observations,energy, climate, and severe weather. It servesas an approved science course for the environmentalstudies major. Prerequisite: Physics 112and Mathematics 152. (Spring 2008)250 Intermediate Topics in Physics260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)261, 262 Research Experience(1/4 course credit unit)These courses provide a two-course sequencethat offers students the opportunity to work insmall research groups on independent researchprojects. Students work closely with a facultymember in the Physics Department on topicselection, theoretical and experimental design,data analysis, and presentation of results. Topicsvary on student background and interest.Prerequisite: Physics 112. (Each fall and spring)311 Classical MechanicsThis course examines an advanced study ofNewtonian mechanics, oscillations, gravitation,nonlinear dynamics and chaos, and Lagrangianand Hamiltonian mechanics. Prerequisite:Physics 212 and Mathematics 301. (Each fall)312 ElectromagnetismThis course examines static electric and magneticfields, electric and magnetic propertiesof matter, boundary value problems in electrostatics.Maxwell’s equations, electromagneticwaves. Prerequisite: Physics 212 and Mathematics301. (Each spring)331 Thermodynamics andStatistical MechanicsThis course examines First and Second laws,entropy, state equations, kinetic theory, partitionfunctions, heat capacities, and information.Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics,Planck Spectrum, phonons, electron gas, andsemiconductors. Prerequisite: Physics 311.341 Computational PhysicsFortran programming in a Unix environmentand visualization of scientific data are introduced.Topics include numerical methods forsolving ordinary and partial differential equations,Fourier analysis, and Monte Carlo simulations.Prerequisite: Mathematics 301. (Fall 2008)350, 450 Advanced Topics in Physics361, 362 Advanced ResearchExperience(1/4 course credit unit)These courses provide a two-course sequencethat offers students the opportunity to work insmall research groups on independent researchprojects. Students work closely with a facultymember in the Physics Department on topicselection, theoretical and experimental design,data analysis, and presentation of results. Topicsvary on student background and interest.Prerequisite: Physics 212. (Each fall and spring)431 Quantum MechanicsA comprehensive course that includes Schroedinger’sequation in three dimensions (freeparticle, harmonic oscillator, central force),correspondence limit, wave packets, spin, interactionof electromagnetic waves with atoms.Prerequisite: Physics 311. (Each fall)452 Extended Study in PhysicsThe student will conduct a study of an approvedtopic in experimental or theoreticalphysics. Both a thorough written report and anoral presentation of the results will be required.Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May berepeated when topic varies. (Each spring)134 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

POLITICAL SCIENCE460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularphysics course under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490, 491 Independent StudyThis course is designed to meet individualneeds, interests, and abilities of students,including students participating in the HonorsProgram. Prerequisite: approvalof Physics Department.492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCPOLITICAL SCIENCEFrank J. Rohmer, chair; Nathan Bigelow,Donald Rodgers, Shelton WilliamsJohn D. Moseley (President Emeritus)Kenneth W. Street (Emeritus)The political science major allowsstudents to study theoretical and practicalapplications of politics within thefour major subfields of the discipline,including American politics, politicaltheory, international relations, andcomparative politics.A major in political science consists ofat least eight course credit units in politicalscience, including Political Science495, and at least one course fromeach of the following groups:■ American politics — Political Science110, 210, 212, 215, 310, 311,312, 315, 318, 410, 411;■ international relations and comparativepolitics — Political Science130, 140, 235, 240, 335, 430,432, 440;■ political theory — Political Science120, 420, 425.At least three courses must be numbered300 or above.A minor in political science consistsof at least five course credit units inpolitical science, including at least onecourse from each of the above subfields.A minimum of two courses mustbe at the 300-level or above.110 American Government and PoliticsAn introduction to the institutions and politicalprocesses of American and Texas government,including an overview of the cultural and ideologicalbackground of the American systemof government, its constitutional foundations,the various actors at all levels of the politicalsystem, individual rights and liberties, and thepolicy-making process. (Each spring)120 American Political ThoughtAn introduction to the political theory of theAmerican republic and the Texas Constitutionthrough a study of primary texts, includingthe Declaration of Independence, Articles ofConfederation, the Constitution, the FederalistPapers, and Anti-Federalist writings, as well asthe writings and speeches of Jefferson, Marshall,Calhoun, Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and MartinLuther King, Jr. Special attention is given to theconnection between politics and government,the origin and purpose of civil government, theforms of government, the spirit of democraticregimes, federalism, the geographical, governmental,and sociological configuration of theAmerican democratic republic, and the Americandilemma of racial inequality. (Each fall)130 Contemporary International PoliticsAn introduction to the post-Cold War internationalpolitical system with emphasis on theinstitutions, issues, and geopolitical forces thataffect the interactions of the state and non-stateactors in the contemporary global community.(Every other fall)140 Introduction to Comparative PoliticsAn introduction to the theories, methods, andapproaches of the field of comparative politicsproviding a foundation for understanding andanalyzing contemporary political systems. Whydo we compare, what do we compare, andhow do we compare when analyzing politicalsystems? Why do some societies have democraticpolitical systems and others authoritarianones? What contributes to political stabilityand instability?COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 135

POLITICAL SCIENCE210 Media and PoliticsAn examination of the role of the mass mediain the American political process. Topics includevarious models and theories of politicalcommunication, the construction of news,agenda setting, mass media effects, campaigncommunications, public opinion and polling,and the impact of press coverage of politicalactors and institutions. (Each spring)212 Political PsychologyAn introduction to the interdisciplinary field ofpolitical psychology, which spans the fields ofpolitical science, psychology, sociology, andhistory. Topics include the application of contemporarypsychological theories and methodsto the study of political behavior, the introductionto the theory and extensive discussion ofreal world applications and current events,both classical debates and current trends ofresearch, and a discussion of individual andgroup decision-making, personality and politicalleadership, voting behavior, socialization,ethnic conflict, and terrorism.215 Women and PoliticsAn examination of the impact of women inthe American political and electoral processas voters, candidates, and officeholders. Specifictopics include the history of the women’smovement in the United States; the women’ssuffrage movement; the impact of gender onthe electoral process; women in power at thenational, state, and local level; women andleadership; feminism and public policy issues;and women and the economy.235 Model United NationsThis course involves an examination of theUnited Nations and includes participation ina regional or national Model United Nationsconference. Through both classroom and experientiallearning, students will be introduced tointernational organization theory and will conducta detailed investigation of the structureand role of the United Nations, the countrythey will represent, and the issues relevant tothe committee on which they will serve in theconference. The course will also include anexamination of international diplomacy andnegotiation, decision-making, and conflictresolution theory as they relate to participationin the conference. May not be repeated forcourse credit. (Each fall and spring)240 Introduction to Asian PoliticsAn introduction to the development andcurrent structures of the political systems inAsia. Topics include the influence of philosophicaland religious traditions on the developmentof modern structures, the interactionbetween economic development and politicalchange, and the conflict between traditionand modernity.250 Intermediate Topicsin Political ScienceA study of selected topics drawn from any ofthe subfields of political science and designedprimarily for students beginning the study ofpolitical science. May be repeated when topicvaries.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)Supervised research study in political scienceusing one or more research techniques on anissue from any of the subfields of political science.May be repeated for a total of one coursecredit unit.270 Research MethodsAn introduction to techniques for the productionof scientifically and ethically reliableknowledge concerning social/political behavior.Research design and research projectproposals included as well as an introductionto commonly used scientific techniques inthe social sciences. Social Science 120 orMathematics 120 encouraged. Prerequisite:Introductory course in the social sciences, orpermission of instructor (Each spring)310 CongressAn examination of the legislative branch andits role in policymaking within Americangovernment. Topics include the institutionalstructure of Congress, the committee system,roles of the party and leadership systems, congressionalelections and incumbency, and thecongressional/presidential relationship in thearea of policy making. Prerequisite: any 100-level political science course or permission ofinstructor.311 The PresidencyAn examination of the role of executive leadershipwithin the American political system.Topics include the foundations of presidentialpower, the presidential selection process,presidential leadership, the influences of publicopinion and the mass media on the presidency,presidential relations within a separated system,and presidential policymaking. Prerequisite:any 100-level political science course orpermission of instructor. (Each fall)136 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

POLITICAL SCIENCE312 The Supreme CourtAn examination of the judicial branch ofthe federal government, specifically the roleof the Supreme Court in governing. Topicsinclude constitutional foundations of thejudicial branch, judicial review, the nominationand selection of justices and judges, theimplementation of court decisions, and therole of an activist versus restrained SupremeCourt in national policy making. Prerequisite:any 100-level political science course or permissionof instructor.315 Campaigns and ElectionsAn examination of the electoral process, includingthe role of political parties and interestgroups, within the American political system.Topics include voting and suffrage, the historyand effectiveness of political parties, theimpact of interest groups and political actioncommittees on elections, campaign financereform, the role of public opinion and the massmedia during campaigns, and possible electionreforms. Prerequisite: any 100-level politicalscience course or permission of instructor.318 Public AdministrationAn historical study of public administrationwithin the context of American constitutionalismand the dynamics of popular governmentin America. Special attention is given to theproblem of reconciling the growth of the administrativestate under pressures from modernindustrial society and the concurrent democraticdemand for government by the people.Prerequisite: any 100-level political science,history, or economics course, or permissionof instructor.335 Model United NationsThis course will involve a more advanceddiscussion of the topics covered in PSCI 235.To be eligible to take this upper level coursein Model United Nations, a student must havetaken PSCI 235 and must fulfill a substantiallydifferent role in the course, including representinga different country and serving on a differentcommittee for the conference. Requiresinstructor permission. May not be repeated forcourse credit. (Each fall and spring)410 U.S. Constitutional LawAn examination of the American system ofconstitutional government. Topics include democracyand the rule of law, the founding idealsof limited and self-government, enumeratedand implied powers of the three branches ofgovernment, separation of powers, federalism,and civil rights and civil liberties. Prerequisite:any 100-level political science course or permissionof instructor. (Each fall)411 The First AmendmentAn examination of freedom of speech, press,and religion in the United States. Topics includethe protections and limitations offered toAmerican citizens by the First Amendment inthe areas of speech and religion, and to journalistsin their professional activities, as well asthe role of courts, Congress, and the executivebranch in the regulation of media industries.Prerequisite: any 100-level political sciencecourse or permission of instructor.420 Political TheoryA detailed analysis of Plato’s Republic, ThomasAquinas’ Treatise on Law, Machiavelli’sPrince, and a selected work of Nietzsche, withemphasis on the place of statesmanship, law,religion, education, economics, and the familyin political life. Special attention is givento the tension between philosophy and politicallife. Prerequisite: any 100-level politicalscience course or permission of instructor.(Each spring)425 Political Philosophy and ReligionA study of the relationship between religionand politics and religion and political philosophyas seen by great Islamic, Jewish, andChristian writers of the Middle Ages, includingAverroes, Al- Farabi, Avicenna, Maimonides,Thomas Aquinas, and Duns Scotus. Prerequisite:any 100-level political science course orpermission of instructor.430 International Relations TheoryA study of the evolution of International Relationstheory in the 21st century with emphasison different theoretical approaches to understandingthe role of the state in internationalrelations, the causes of conflict, and approachesto peace. Prerequisite: any 100-level politicalscience course or permission of instructor.(Each fall)432 U.S. Foreign PolicyA study of the conduct of American foreignpolicy with emphasis on the governmentalprocesses by which policy is devised, the constitutionalconflict inherent therein, and thedevelopment of that conflict during the courseof American diplomacy since the end of WorldWar II. Prerequisite: any 100-level political sciencecourse, or International Relations 230, orpermission of instructor. (Every other fall)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 137

PSYCHOLOGY440 Comparative PoliticalDevelopmentThis course provides an advanced investigationinto the process of political development.We discuss the major political, social, andeconomic theories that explain the process ofpolitical development. Attention is given to theinteraction between politics and economicsand the construction of national and nationstateidentity that contributes to specific politicaloutcomes in different systems. Prerequisite:any 100-level political science course or permissionof instructor.350, 450 Advanced Topicsin Political ScienceA study of selected topics in political sciencedrawn from any of the subfields of politicalscience and offered on an occasional basis.Prerequisite vary. May be repeated when subjectvaries.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particular politicalscience course under the supervision ofthe faculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given inthe section on Other Learning Opportunities.)480 Internship490 Independent Study491 Political Science Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior ConferenceA capstone seminar for all department majors,with a separate section offered for politicalscience and international relations majors.Emphasis is placed on understanding thecentral concepts of the various subfields ofthe discipline and the connections betweenthese subfields (with more emphasis placedon international/global issues in the politicalscience/international relations section of thecourse). Attention is also given to the relationbetween political science and liberaleducation and to the applications of politicalscience in career planning and development.(Each spring)INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSA major in international relations allowsstudents to specialize within thesubfield of international relations whilestill completing a major that is firmlygrounded within the broader disciplineof political science. The major consistsof at least eight course credit units inpolitical science, including PoliticalScience 430 and Political Science 495,at least four electives in the subfields ofinternational relations and/or comparativepolitics (at least two of the fourmust be numbered 300 or above), atleast one course each from the Americanpolitics and political theory subfields,and study in a modern languagethrough the 236-level.PSYCHOLOGYHank Gorman, chair; Lisa M. Brown,Melinda Kowalsky, Karen Nelson, JillSchurr, Howard StarrRose Rothmeier (Director of StudentServices and Counseling)Michele Helfrich (Adjunct)Gerald Middents and Paul Thomas(Emeriti)The Psychology Department offers studentsexposure to the subject matter,methodologies, and professional practiceof psychology. As a subject matter,psychology is the study of behavior andhuman experience. Students explorethe methodologies of psychology inthe required courses for the minor andthe major with specialized courses,internships, and practica encouragingstudents to use experimental, correlational,and observational approaches inresearch and practice.The ethics and forms of professionalpractice of psychology are modeled bythe faculty in their scholarly research,138 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

PSYCHOLOGYin their professional activity, and in avariety of kinds of community service.Students encounter the ethics and challengesof practice as well in diverselaboratory exercises embedded in mostof the courses offered and in individualizedstudy through internships, honorstheses, and directed studies.The Psychology Department contributesboth to a liberal arts education and topreparation for advanced professionalstudies. Graduates pursue studies inpsychology, medicine, related healthsciences, law, administration, education,ministry, business, and social work. Themultidisciplinary inquiry necessary forinvestigating many topics in psychologyattracts students with interests in eachof the sciences and humanities, as wellas other social sciences.A major in psychology consists of nineto eleven course credit units includingPsy 101, 120 ( Mathematics 120 orSocial Sciences 120 may be substituted),201, 345, 355, at least one coursefrom Group A, at least one course fromGroup B, and at least one course fromGroup C, and a capstone. Group Acourses include Psy 215, Psy 265,and Psy 220. Group B courses includePsy 222, Psy 230, Psy 240, Psy 320and Psy 340. Group C courses includePsy 235, Psy 245, Psy 255, Psy 410,and Forensic Psychology (currently atopics course but will be proposed as aregular course in the future), and otherpraxis courses as they are developed.A capstone is usually a 400-level seminaror independent project.A minor in psychology consists of aminimum of five course credit units, includingPsychology 101, 201, and 345or 355, plus one approved psychologyelective numbered 200 or above andone psychology elective numbered 300or above. Psychology 120 (or SocialScience 120 or Mathematics 120) is aprerequisite for some of the requiredcourses in the minor.The choice of electives for the majorand minor should take into accountboth the qualifications and objectivesof the individual student and the depthand breadth of psychological knowledgegenerally considered desirablefor an undergraduate with an in-depthstudy of psychology. Generally, graduateprograms expect completion of Psychology215, 240, and 320. Psychology 420is strongly recommended as preparationfor graduate study in psychology.Psychology 101 is a prerequisite for allother courses in psychology.EDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGY MINOREducational psychology links the disciplinesof psychology and educationwith attention to the complex contextualforces that shape individual lives andthe institutions within which individualsare shaped by their cultures.A minor in educational psychologynormally consists of six course creditsincluding three courses in psychologyand two courses in education, with asixth approved course. The requiredcourses include:Psy 101 General PsychologyPsy 201 Research MethodsPsy 345 Life Span PsychologyEd 351Ed 475Teacher/Learner InteractionThe Learner, the Teacherand the CurriculumOne approved courseThe director must pre-approve the sixthcourse which is intended to be a specialbridging course that assists the studentin linking knowledge gained from therequired courses with a specific interest.COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 139

PSYCHOLOGY101 General PsychologyA general study of the field of psychology, suitablefor both the student who wishes only onecourse in psychology and the student desiringa basic course as foundation for further studyin psychology. (Each fall and spring)120 Statistics for PsychologistsStandard statistical tools used in psychology tosummarize data, describe relationships amongvariables, and make inferences from samples topopulations. Discussion of theory of probabilityand probability distributions, hypothesis testing,and exploration of computer packages. Examplesand problems are derived from psychologyresearch. Prerequisite or corequisite for Psychology201. May not be taken by students whohave completed Social Sciences 120, Mathematics120, or equivalent. (Each fall or spring)125 Research Practicum(1/4 course credit unit)Supervised research study in psychology usinganalytical and behavioral science researchtechniques. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 andPsychology 201. May be repeated for a total ofone course credit unit.201 Research Methods in PsychologyStudy of the basic research techniques used inthe scientific study of psychological processes.Extensive laboratory work includes applicationof inferential statistics to psychological data.Comparison of the strengths and weakness ofvarious experimental, quasi-experimental, andqualitative research designs, with attention toethical and theoretical issues as well as methodologicalones. Involves completing a reviewof the literature in a defined area of psychologyculminating with a detailed research proposal.Ensures that all students can adhere to standardsoutlined in The Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association. Prerequisite: Psychology101 and Social Science 120, Mathematics120, or equivalent. (Each fall and spring)215 The Physiological Basis of BehaviorAn intensive study of the physiological aspectsof organisms which affect and control behavior.Primary attention is directed toward an investigationof the central nervous system functions.Laboratory exercises are part of this course. Prerequisite:Psychology 101. (Each fall or spring)220 Introduction to Cognitive PsychologyAn examination of some of the problemsstudied by psychologists in the fields of information-processing,perception, and cognitiontogether with representative theories and methodsproposed for their solution. This course iscross-listed as Cognitive Science 120. Prerequisite:Psychology 101. (Each fall or spring)222 Environmental PsychologyAn examination of such topics as: effects oftemperature on human behavior, psychologicalconstraints of architecture, efforts to inducepeople to produce less trash, effects of officelighting on work productivity and satisfaction,and international policies over land. Environmentalpsychology looks at both ways in whichphysical environments affect human thoughts,moods, and behaviors, and ways in whichhuman behavior may impact the physical environment,particularly as it relates to ecologicalissues. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 recommended.(Every other year)225 Research Practicum(1/4 course credit unit)Supervised research study in psychology usinganalytical and behavioral science researchtechniques. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 andPsychology 201. May be repeated for a total ofone course credit unit.230 Educational PsychologyIntensive study of the application of psychologicaltheory and research to education. Explorationof how the classical psychological theoriescan be applied to understanding and facilitatingthe learning process in the classroom. Prerequisite:Psychology 101. (Each fall or spring)235 Psychology of GenderSurveys the field of gender psychology, consideringthe views of experts in the field. Courseexplores gender differences and possible etiologyof these differences; gender identity developmentand sexual orientation; communicationstyles; gender and violence; and genderissues in physical and mental health. Prerequisite:Psychology 101. (Every other year)240 Social PsychologyAn examination of scientific theory and researchconcerning how the thoughts, feelings,and behaviors of individuals are affected byother individuals or by the group. The courseinvestigates such topics as attraction, persuasion,and attitudes. Prerequisite: Psychology101. (Each fall or spring)245 Death and DyingIntensive study of the psychological factorsrelated to the phenomenon of loss. Coursework140 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

PSYCHOLOGYemphasizes the relationship between loss andbehavior as evidenced through physiologicaland psychological changes in the organism.Topics in the course include coping techniquesfor working with dying patients and bereavedindividuals, grief, hospice care, acute andchronic illness trajectories, and euthanasia. Prerequisite:Psychology 101. (Each fall or spring)250 Topics in PsychologyA study of selected topics offered on an occasionalbasis. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Maybe repeated when topic varies.255 Health PsychologyThis course focuses on health psychology andbehavioral medicine in the areas of theory, empiricalresearch, assessment, and clinical treatment.Specific topics may include stress andcoping, psychoneuroimmunology, psychophysiologicaldisorders, the physician-patient relationship,and prevention and health promotion.The changing health care environment andthe role of the psychologist in medical settingswill also be discussed. Students will have anopportunity to explore topics related to HealthPsychology in community settings throughobservation, research, and intervention. Prerequisite:Psychology 101. (Each fall or spring)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)265 Psychology of Human SexualityAn examination of methodologies used in thestudy of human sexuality, with attention toattitudes regarding sexual orientation, identity,and gender. The course investigates theanatomy and physiology of sexual behavior aswell as accompanying psychological phenomena,and considers biological, psychological,and cultural schools that serve as a basis forunderstanding heterosexual, lesbian, gay, andbisexual orientations. Prerequisite: Psychology101. (Each fall)320 PsychopathologyAn investigation of the types of behavioral disordersand psychopathologies, including theirdiagnoses, causes, symptoms, and treatments.Prerequisite: Psychology 101 and Psychology201. (Each fall or spring)325 Research Practicum(1/4 course credit unit)Supervised research study in psychology usinganalytical and behavioral science researchtechniques. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 andPsychology 201. May be repeated for a total ofone course credit unit.340 Cultural PsychologyThe psychology canon suggests that we understandsuch processes as language development,moral reasoning, causal attributions,and intelligence. However, how much of whatwe know really is universal and how muchis relevant only to Western industrialized societies?We will begin to address these issuesin this course. Psychologists have also oftenstudied the world as “the East versus the West”or “collectivist versus individualist cultures,”implying that collectivism and individualismare mutually exclusive and monolithic. Thisclass will critically address these assumptions.Prerequisite: Psychology 101, Psychology 201.(Every other year)345 Life Span PsychologyIntensive study of development of the personthroughout the life span. Theory and methodsfor examining cognitive, social, and personaldevelopment are explored. Laboratory experiencesinvolve application of developmentalpsychology in understanding persons in educational,clinical, and community settings. Prerequisite:Psychology 101 and either Psychology201 or Education 225, and at least juniorstanding. (Each fall and spring)355 Conditioning andCognitive ProcessesInvestigation of fundamental principles oflearning and conditioning including animalcognition, the application of conditioning toclinical and classroom settings, and the humancognitive processes of knowledge acquisition,categorization, memory, problem solving,and reasoning. Extensive laboratory exercisesinvolve hands-on exploration of classic experimentsin cognitive psychology, the applicationof cognition, and the observation of cognitionand learning. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 andeither Psychology 201 or Education 225, andat least junior standing. (Each fall and spring)410 Stigma and PrejudiceThis course will cover a social psychologicalperspective of stigma. The study of stigma inherentlyinvolves a discussion of prejudice becausestigma involves how people experienceother’s prejudice towards themselves. Stigmais connected to the experience of oneself inparticular social relationships and contexts.People’s experience of themselves may involvewhether they believe another is prejudicedCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 141

RELIGIOUS STUDIESagainst them because of their ethnicity, gender,religion, age, color, sexual orientation, socioeconomicstatus, ability status, native languageor some other status. Views of stigma andprejudice, how those views have changed overtime and where the research is currently willbe looked at in depth. Prerequisites: PSY 101,PSY 201, PSY 240. (Each fall or spring)415 Dynamics of theCounseling RelationshipA scholarly examination of the theory andresearch that define factors effecting changeand problem resolution in a counseling relationship.Students will be presented differentcounseling models, as well as examine howissues such as culture and sexual orientationneed to be recognized and worked with appropriatelyby ethical counselors. Students willacquire rudimentary counseling skills throughcounseling dyads with other class members.Prerequisite: Psychology 101, Psychology 201,Psychology 320 (or equivalent field experience),at least junior standing, and permissionof instructor. (Each spring)420 History and Schoolsof PsychologyA broad study of the historical roots of modernscientific psychology, the key contributors topsychology, recent controversial issues in psychology,and the interrelationship of psychologyto other fields of study. Intended to preparestudents for oral, written, and critical work commonin graduate programs in psychology. Prerequisite:three courses in psychology, includingPsychology 101 and Psychology 201, and atleast junior standing. (Each fall or spring)425 Research Practicum(1/4 course credit unit)Supervised research study in psychology usinganalytical and behavioral science researchtechniques. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 andPsychology 201. May be repeated for a total ofone course credit unit.350, 450 Advanced Topicsin PsychologyA proseminar on contemporary issues relevantto psychology offered on an occasional basis.Open to juniors and seniors by permission ofthe instructor. Prerequisite: Psychology 101and Psychology 201. May be repeated whentopic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning Participation(Variable course credit)An individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularpsychology course under the supervision ofthe faculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given inthe section on Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Psychology Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Senior SeminarRELIGIOUS STUDIESTodd Penner, chair; Steve Stell,Ivette VargasTricia Sheffield (Lilly Visiting Scholar)Dogan Koc (Adjunct)Henry Bucher (Emeritus and Adjunct)Roy Melugin, Thomas Nuckols, andJames Ware (Emeriti)The Department of Religious Studiesoffers an array of courses that providebroad exposure to diverse religioustexts, traditions, practices, and themesthroughout various world cultures/regions from the ancient to the modernperiods. The program focuses on theintersection of religious meanings andspecific cultural contexts that shapethose meanings. The approach to thestudy of religion is therefore largelyinterdisciplinary, with any single courseproviding exposure to several differentmethods of analysis and interpretation.Using these diverse approaches, theReligious Studies Program investigatesthe complex, often ambiguous processes,products and performances ofreligious communities and individualsover time. We also seek to understand142 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

RELIGIOUS STUDIESand assess religious phenomena ontheir own terms, appreciating their contributionsto human vitality in the pastand present, and examining their significancefor the future. We welcomestudents from all religious and theological/philosophical/ideologicalpersuasions,and aim to foster an environmentwhere students feel free to deepen theirunderstanding of their own traditionswhile engaging alternative perspectivesthat provide challenges and newinsights. Alongside various other courseofferings, the Religious Studies Programhas three fields of concentration: 1)Asian religions and cultures; 2) Bibleand culture; and 3) Christian theologyand history. These fields correspondwith the current strengths and interestsof the department.A major in religious studies consists ofa minimum of eight course credit unitswith three courses numbered in the100 or 200 range with one course fromeach of the following three concentrations:Asian religions and culture (105,110, 115, 205, 220 or 250 when topicis appropriate); Bible and culture (135,235 or 250 when topic is appropriate);Christian theology and history (165, 265,270 or 250 when topic is appropriate).The major also requires three coursesnumbered 300 or above, one of whichmust be the concentration capstonecourse (301, 302, 303). Students candeepen their study of one of the threeconcentrations through their selectionof the electives and the two coursesnumbered 300 or above.A minor in religious studies consists ofa minimum of five course credit unitswith at least two courses numbered200 or above, one course numbered300 or above and representation of aleast one course in two of the threedepartmental concentrations.For a combined major in religiousstudies and philosophy, the studentmust complete 10 course credit unitsapproved by both departments, to bechosen from offerings in both fieldsaccording to the personal and professionalinterests of the student.105 Introduction to Asian ReligionsIntroduces major categories of religious thoughtand practice in traditions whose origins areAsian: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism,and Daoism. Through secondary readings,primary sacred texts, video, and visual art, weinvestigate competing visions of the world,human nature, and differing schemes of salvation.To explore the nature and development ofCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 143

RELIGIOUS STUDIESthese religious traditions, this course situatesthem among other Asian religions, such as Jainismand Sikhism in India, Shamanism in Korea,popular religions in China, and Shinto andNew Religions in Japan.110 The Life and Teachingsof the BuddhaTraces the life and times of the Buddha fromthe earliest extant Indian sources to scripturesacross diverse Asian cultures. Drawingupon scriptural texts and visual art, as well asthrough the early discourses of the Buddhaand secondary interpretive literature, the studentseeks understanding of what the Buddhathought and taught.115 HinduismA critical exploration of the philosophical andritual approaches of the Hindu tradition. Thiscourse will examine historically key classicaltexts like the Vedas and Upanishads, theBhagavadgita, the Ramayana, the Gitagovinda,bhakti poetry, and modern writings for transformationsof belief and praxis pertaining tothe role of the divine, images, gender, and thenature of reality.135 The Biblical HeritageThis course offers a critical analysis of thebiblical tradition with an emphasis on the wayin which the historical and social worlds ofancient writers and readers helped shape theBible we have today. The focus is on the formativestages of development of the Hebrew Bible,on the rhetorical (i.e., persuasive) qualitiesof its narrative, and on the analysis and criticalengagement of biblical values and discourses.Also of interest is the way in which the storiesrelated in the Bible create, shape, and maintaincommunity identities over time. The goal is tofoster in students an appreciation for criticalhumanistic inquiry into a sacred text, and thekinds of possible questions and issues that arisefrom (and only make sense within) that particularframework of engagement. (Each year)165 Introduction to Christian TheologyAn introductory exploration of historic Christiandoctrines and practices and their meaningsfor Christians today. Priority for freshmen andsophomores. (Each fall and spring)170 Faith and the ImaginationAn exploration of the role of imagination in theunderstanding and expression of faith within“Christian” literature and the visual arts. Readingsby such authors as C. S. Lewis, FlanneryO’Connor, and Morris West provide a forumfor investigating the full depths of human existence— physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.Priority for freshmen and sophomores.220 Illness, Medicine, andHealing in Asian ReligionsAn examination of the theories and practicesof illness and healing in Hindu, Buddhist,Chinese, and Asian folk traditions; the interactionsof Asian models with modern Westernbiomedical traditions; and the rapidly changingvocation of medicine. This course exploreshow people in Asia understand the sacred,the meaning of life, pain and suffering, humanand divine agency, the role of the individualand community, the authority of healers, andhow tradition and modernity affect theseviews. Students read primary and secondarysource materials in religion, medicine, medicalanthropology, and sociology; engage inpanel discussions and debates; and view films.Prerequisite: Asian religions, Asian Studies, orinstructor permission.235 Images of Jesus andEarly Christian IdentityAn analysis of the multi-faceted nature ofearly Christian images and portrayals of Jesus.Beginning in the Gospels and moving outwardexploring the images of Jesus in Paul, Hebrews,and Revelation, this course serves as an introductionto the New Testament as a whole.Some time will also be spent examining otherearly Christian texts such as the Gospel ofThomas, the Infancy Gospel of James, and Jesusin early Christian art. Attention will also beplaced on the modern discussion of the historicalfigure of Jesus, including Jesus in film.240 Gender and Early ChristianityAn exploration of the multi-faceted imagesof women in early Christianity, paying attentionto the way in which culture, society, andideology/theology inform the construction ofgender identity. This course will also serve tointroduce the student to the wonderfully dynamicworld of early Christian literature, movingbeyond the canon into second and thirdcentury Christian texts.250 Topics in Religious StudiesStudies of particular issues in religious thoughtand practice. These topics are more specificthan the broad introductory courses, but generallyrequire no prerequisites. They are taughtat different times, depending on student andfaculty interests. May be repeated when topic144 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

RELIGIOUS STUDIESvaries. The following courses are recent orupcoming examples.■ Paul the Apostle■ Christian Thought■ Religions of Japan■ Art and Ritual in Asian Religious Traditions■ Violence and Nonviolence in Asian ReligiousTraditions■ Rituals in the Hindu Tradition■ The Erotic and the Ascetic in Indian Traditions■ Tibetan Buddhism and Politics■ Buddhist Philosophy■ Religion and Art of India and Tibet260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)An opportunity for students to investigate subjectsin religion that are not covered by our regularlyoffered courses.265 Christian EthicsA critical study of Christian faith (as theory andpraxis) as it affects the ways in which Christiansview and act in our complex world. Major typesof ethical strategies (biblical, philosophical,historical, and contemporary) will be examined,followed by case studies on issues such as lifestyle,sex, medical ethics, and war.270 Development of Catholicand Protestant ThoughtAn introduction to the historical developmentof Christian thought – formative people, places,issues, ideas, and events. Working with selectionsfrom primary sources, the course beginswith Christianity as part of the Jewish faith andtraces the changes and continuities that defineChristian faith up to the present.275 LoveA survey of major theological/philosophical/historical understandings of the nature andsignificance of love. The influence of major figures(Plato, Augustine, etc.), historical periods,and modern scientific research will providecritical tools for reflection upon current conceptionsof love.292 Intermediate IndependentStudy Off-Campus(Variable course credit)280 Religion in AmericaA study of religious movements and thinkers inAmerica: the origins and patterns of Americanreligion, and religion’s role in the shaping ofAmerican culture and institutions.301, 302, 303 Method and Theory inthe Study of ReligionA history of the discipline of religious studies,focusing on the diversity of disciplines and approachesthat have been used to construct thenature and meaning of religion. Students willexplore the contributions of important texts/authors/insights within sociology, psychology,anthropology, philosophy, archaeology, ritualstudies, gender studies, literary and textualstudies, historical studies, phenomenology,hermeneutics, etc., as these fields have shapedthe nature of religious studies. Special attentionwill be paid to how these approaches functionin constructing assumptions and drawingconclusions within the study of Asian religions,biblical studies, or theological studies.360 Directed Study(Variable course credit)An opportunity for students to investigate subjectsin religion that are not covered by ourregularly offered courses, or to cover aspects oflower-level courses in greater depth. Generallya prerequisite of at least one previous course inreligion (as specified by the instructor).405 Indian and Tibetan PhilosophiesAn in-depth exploration of Indian and TibetanBuddhist philosophical and ritual thoughtthat has shaped South Asian and Tibetan Buddhisthistory. This course explores narratives,philosophical texts, and ritual manuals andpractices. Through primary and secondarysource materials, the competing positions ofvarious schools of Indian and Tibetan thoughton issues of epistemology, metaphysics, andethics are traced.425 Philosophy of Religion(see Philosophy 425)435 Early Christian TextsAn examination of the rhetorical, social, cultural,theological-symbolic, and ideological contextsof diverse early Christian texts, traditions,and communities, with focus also on issuesrelated to modern interpretation. The specificcontent will vary, but will always include wideexposure to fundamental issues related to methods,theories, and the history of the disciplineof New Testament and Christian origins. Somespecial topics have been: 1) the validity of theconstruction of apostolic authority establishedby Eusebius in his Ecclesiastical History by examinationof relevant second and third centurysources; 2) an analysis of the letter to Philemonas an example of the complexity involved inCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 145

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGYentering the first-century world of early Christianity;3) the exploration of Jewish and/orGreco-Roman backgrounds to early Christianculture and thought.350, 450 Advanced Topicsin Religious StudiesA variety of courses focusing on theories andpractices of textual interpretation. They aretaught at different times, depending on studentand faculty interests. May be repeated whentopic varies. The following courses are recentor upcoming examples.■ Readings in Hindu and Buddhist Texts■ Ritual Studies in Asian Traditions■ The Holy Spirit■ Second Temple Judaismand the New Testament■ Feminist Theology■ Hermeneutics■ So You Want to Be a Consumer?Spectacle and the Death of History460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)An opportunity for students to investigate subjectsin religion that are not covered by ourregularly offered courses, or to cover aspects oflower-level courses in greater depth. Generallya prerequisite of at least two previous coursesin religion (as specified by the instructor).464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularcourse in Religious Studies under the supervisionof the faculty member teaching thecourse. Open only to certain highly qualifiedjuniors and seniors by invitation. (Additionaldetails given in the section on Other LearningOpportunities.)465 Contemporary Christian TheologyAn examination of the current state of theologicalreflection as it has been shaped by theinfluences of the Enlightenment, 19th centurytheology and culture, and the formative movementsand figures of the 20th century. Prerequisite:Religion 165 or 270 and one other coursein religion; or permission of instructor.490 Independent Study491 Religion Honors Thesis492 Individual StudyOff-Campus/NSOCSOCIOLOGY ANDANTHROPOLOGYBart Dredge, chair; Terry Hoops,Janet LowryDan Schores (Emeritus)The mission of the Department of Sociologyand Anthropology is to conveythe varieties of socio-cultural perspectivesand to introduce research methodsemployed in understanding humansocieties. Students can major or minorin sociology, and can minor in anthropology.Through the avenue of individuallydesigned majors, it is possibleto incorporate aspects of anthropologyand related fields and/or work with offcampusresources for an anthropologicalstudies major.ANTHROPOLOGYAnthropology, the study of human culturaldiversity, is divided into four distinctsub-fields — cultural anthropology,archeology, physical anthropology, andsocio-linguistics. All four sub-fields explorehow culture shapes the human experience,the forces and processes thathave shaped human biology and societyover time, and the ways in which humansocieties are similar to and differentfrom each other. Cultural anthropology,the sub-field emphasized at AustinCollege, investigates human experiencewithin different cultural settings by actuallyentering into those cultures andstudying those groups from their ownperspectives. The courses offered in ourdepartment explore a wide range of societiesand communities, from gatherersand hunters to tribal groups, peasants,urban peoples in the Third World, andethnic groups in the United States andaround the world. Courses deal comparativelywith contemporary issues suchas the cultural construction of gender146 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGYand gender relations, race and ethnicityin nation formation, the critique of development,colonialism and the shapingof the modern world system, politicsof state and non-state societies and theexercise of power, war and peacemaking,and environmental anthropology.As an integrative science, anthropologyhas links to other disciplines andprograms including history, biology,religion, environmental studies, genderstudies, area studies programs, and theother social sciences.A minor in anthropology consists offive courses: Anthropology 123 (Introductionto Cultural Anthropology); onecourse from either Anthropology 370(Ethnographic Research Methods) or Anthropology260 or 460 ( History of AnthropologicalTheory), currently offeredas a directed study; two elective anthropologycourses; and one approvedcourse outside the discipline in a topicrelevant to cultural anthropology.123 Introduction toCultural AnthropologyAn introduction to the discipline of cultural anthropology.Explores concepts, theories, methodsof research, and the historical developmentof the discipline. A comparative explorationof various societies around the world offersinsights on family and kinship, inequality andpower, religious beliefs and values, economics,environment and technology, gender relations,and contemporary issues facing societies andcommunities today. Examines cultural changeand the impact of industrialized societies andglobal forces on traditional societies. (Each falland spring)236 Anthropology of the CityFocuses on the emergence of cities in humansociety, the cross-cultural study of contemporaryurbanization and urban life, social andcultural problems common to cities in ThirdWorld societies and the United States, the roleof the city as a cultural symbol, and the city’srole in shaping contemporary national societies.Prerequisite: Anthropology 123 or Sociology101. (Fall 2008)250 Topics in AnthropologyAn introductory course on special subjects.May be repeated when topic varies.COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 147

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)263 Whose Amazon?: Environment,Society, and Development in theAmazon River BasinAn examination of the issues facing the peoplesand environment of the Amazon River Basinfrom a political ecology perspective. The courseexamines environmental conditions and issuesin the region, the impact of national and multinationaldevelopment efforts (mining, oil exploration,road and dam building, deforestation)and development theory on the environmentand peoples of the area, and conflicts of interestamong different groups in the area (settler, Nativepeoples, states, multinational corporations,miners, ranchers). A critical examination of thetheories of development and modernization,sustainable development, nation-building, ethnicity,environmentalism (global warming, etc)and biodiversity will inform the course.265 Latin American Societiesand CultureThis course explores the forces that have shapedLatin American culture, examines indigenouscultures before and after the conquest, thecultural and economic effects of colonialism,the struggle for emancipation, the forging ofnational and ethnic identities, and the impact ofmodernization on communities and nations. Itexamines the human experience in Latin Americafrom an anthropological perspective, probingsuch issues as how ethnicity and class have intersectedin forging national cultures, the changingrelationships between gender and power,the dynamics of grass-roots social and resistancemovements, the impacts of liberation theologyand Protestantism on religious and politicalpractices, the debates over economic developmentand neo-liberal policies, the responses toa heritage of violence, and the struggle of LatinAmericans to define their place in a global setting.No prerequisites. (Fall 2008)315 War and PeacemakingExplores the study of warfare and peacemakingfrom an anthropological perspective. Some ofthe questions this course will address include:Are humans biologically inclined to aggressionand warfare? Why (and how) is tribal warfareso different from modern warfare? What drivesnations and individuals to go to war? Why dojustice (and revolutionary) movements oftenresort to violence? How do ethnic groupsand indigenous societies resist more powerfuland violent states? How do weapons of massdestruction change the rules of warfare? Howdoes non-violent resistance respond to theforces that create warfare? Prerequisite: Anthropology123, or 235, or Sociology 101, orpermission of instructor. (Spring 2009)365 Race and Ethnic RelationsA comprehensive examination of race and ethnicityas central categories of social experience. Topicsinclude people’s identities and the inequalitiesthey experience, especially as these are perpetuatedwithin the family, education, religion, andother social institutions in society. The analysisintegrates several sociological and anthropologicalapproaches. Particular attention is paid tothe Hispanic/Latino experience in the UnitedStates. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology123 and another anthropology or sociologycourse, or permission of instructor. (Fall 2007)370 Ethnographic Research MethodsIn this study of the variety of qualitative methodsinvolved in ethnographic research, studentschoose topics for research, collect data throughactual fieldwork, and present their results inethnographic papers. The course will explorethe benefits and limitations of the interpretivemethod and focus on ethnographic writing asan important genre in contemporary culturalanthropology and sociology. Prerequisite: Anthropology123, Sociology 101, or permissionof instructor. (Each spring)450 Advanced Topics in AnthropologyA study of various sub-fields. Prerequisite:Anthropology 123 and another anthropologycourse, or permission of instructor. May berepeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning Participation(Variable course credit)An individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularanthropology course under the supervision ofthe faculty member teaching the course. Openonly to certain highly qualified juniors and seniorsby invitation. (Additional details given inthe section on Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Anthropology Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC148 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGYSOCIOLOGYLearning to think sociologically requiresmore than just the acquisition of knowledge— it demands that we break freefrom the immediacy of personal circumstancesand experiences. The sociologymajor offers students the opportunity toengage their sociological imaginationsso that they might stand outside theirexperiences — and the experiences ofothers — and consider them anew. Toachieve this, students develop the abilityto see and understand the complexitiesof social life, and learn to deal moreeffectively with society and individualsin a variety of social settings. They areequipped to navigate in business andcorporate settings, to work in socialagencies, to formulate public policy,to contribute to and evaluate a host ofcommunity-based programs, and toprepare for teaching (especially at thesecondary level). Additionally, sociologymajors find themselves well preparedfor graduate study in sociology, law,social work, gerontology, communication,criminal justice, urban planning,the ministry, and a host of other fields.A major in sociology consists ofeight approved course credit unitsincluding Sociology 101, 240, 270,and three courses numbered 300 orabove. All prospective majors arestrongly encouraged to take theserequired courses as early as possibleand to seek faculty advice to ensurethe most effective reflection of studentintellectual and career goals.Internship experiences are encouraged,and the department regularly placesstudents with the criminal justice system,social service organizations, andarea agencies dealing with aging.A minor in sociology consists of fivecourse credit units including Sociology240 and 270 and at least one coursenumbered 300 or above. Departmentalfaculty will assist students whenselecting the appropriate courses forthe minor. The selection should reflecta coherent program within sociologyas well as possible connections to thestudent’s academic major.101 Introduction to SociologyAn introduction to the study of human groups,communities, societies, cultures, and socialfactors in the explanation of human behavior.Field experiences, limited research, and simulationgaming may be employed. (Each falland spring)121 Marriage and FamilyA study of social patterns and issues involvedin family systems and preparation for marriage,emphasizing recent historical western societywith some comparisons to other cultures. (Fall2007 and most springs)125, 225, 325, 425 Research Practicum(1/4 course credit unit)Supervised research in sociology using variousresearch appropriate methodologies. Studentswill arrange specific research responsibilitieswith interested faculty. May be repeated for atotal of one course credit unit, with each practicumafter 125 a prerequisite for the next.236 Anthropology of the City(see Anthropology 236)240 Social TheoryA critical examination of classical socialthought. The course uses the Hobbesian“problem of order” as a starting point for theinvestigation of many of the important socialtheorists who lived and wrote prior to the1920s. Primary source reading will enhanceclass discussions. Prerequisite: Sociology 101or equivalent. (Each fall)241 Sex and Gender in SocietyAn analysis of historical roots and contemporaryissues concerning gender and sex, withparticular exploration of research and assumptionsabout men and women, sexual orientation,and gender-related violence. The coursewill examine some public policy debates andboth national and international concerns inthis field. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or equivalent,Anthropology 123, Gender Studies 120,or Psychology 101. (Spring 2008)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 149

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY245 Law and SocietyAn exploration of the evolution and function oflaw in modern society. Topics include the historyof American legal thought; the “criminal lawrevolution;” challenges to the current system oftort law in the United States; and the contemporaryapplication of various protections of the Billof Rights. Of interest to all students interested ina liberal arts approach to the law. Prerequisite:Sociology 101 or equivalent, or Political Science120 or 110. (Spring 2008)250 Topics in SociologyAn introductory course on special subjects.Recent topics have included social psychology,society in India, and medical sociology. Maybe repeated when topic varies.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)270 Research MethodsAn introduction to techniques for the productionof scientifically and ethically creditableknowledge concerning social human behavior.Research design and research project proposalsincluded. Social Science 120 or Mathematics120 encouraged. Statistics course expected tobe taken prior to or simultaneously taken withresearch methods. Prerequisite: Sociology 101,or another introductory course in the socialsciences, or permission of instructor. (Each spring)321 Population and SocietyA study of the composition, distribution, andtrends of population worldwide with special attentionto the social implications of populationchange and issues raised by fertility, mortality,migration, and public policies. State, national,and international issues examined in relationto demographic changes and efforts to controlthem. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 and anothersociology course, or permission of instructor.(Fall 2008)341 Aging in SocietyA seminar on research and theories of aging.An analysis of individual and social consequencesof changing age structure. An examinationof physical, psychological, and socialaspects of the life course from adulthood todeath. Particular emphasis on public policyinitiatives and sustaining wellness. Prerequisite:Sociology 101 and another sociology course,or permission of instructor. (Fall 2007)345 Sociology of ReligionStudents investigate classical and contemporaryapproaches to the study of religion andsociety. Stressed in the course are the importanceof modern secularization; the multi-dimensionalityof religious behavior; the processof religious socialization; the various individualand social functions of religion; and the importanceof prophetic religion in contemporarylife. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 and anothersociology course, or permission of instructor.350 Advanced Topics in SociologyA study of selected topics offered on an occasionalbasis. Recent topics include social psychology,labor sociology, society in India, and medial sociology.Prerequisite: Soc 101 or permission ofinstructor. May be repeated when topic varies.365 Race and Ethnic Relations(see Anthropology 365)385 Social MovementsAn historical and comparative examination ofthe theoretical and practical potential for socialand political change. The course considerstraditional theories of collective behavior aswell as recent contributions to the understandingof social and political movements. Classdiscussions and course readings will stress the150 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

TEACHER EDUCATIONdynamics of the American labor movement —itself the paradigmatic example of movementdynamics. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 andanother sociology course, or permission ofinstructor. (Fall 2007)405 Writing WorkshopAn intensive writing workshop intended for allstudents committed to developing a professionallevel of writing competence. Students focusfifteen (15) essays on a variety of topics includingscholarly articles, chapters, and books. Studentessays are mounted for overhead projectionand discussion with the class; and studentsmeet with the instructor on a rotational basisfor a close discussion of their essays. Class sizelimited to fifteen. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. (Spring 2008)445 Issues in Higher EducationA course that puts the Austin College experienceinto a larger historical, pedagogical, andlegal structure. Students examine topics thatinclude the history of higher education in theUnited States; academic freedom and tenure;the moral responsibility of the college; theproblem of “hate speech;” and the creation ofthe intellectual canon. Intended for students seriouslyconsidering law, medical, and graduateschool. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.450 Advanced Topics in SociologyA study of various sub-fields or major theorists.Sample subjects include contemporary socialtheory, occupations and professions, Indian society.Prerequisite: Sociology 101 and anothersociology course, or permission of instructor.May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning Participation(Variable course credit)An individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particularsociology course under the supervision of thefaculty member. Open only to highly qualifiedjuniors and seniors by invitation. (Additionaldetails given in the section on Other LearningOpportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Sociology Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCSOUTHWESTERN ANDMEXICAN STUDIESLight Cummins and Patrick Duffey,Co-DirectorsJustin Banks, College Archivistand Assistant DirectorA minor in southwestern and Mexicanstudies consists of a minimum of fiveapproved course credit units with eachcourse having a significant southwesternand/or Mexican content. Studentsmust take at least one course in eachof the two regional focus areas (southwesternUnited States and/or Mexico),with at least one course of the fivenumbered 300 or above. Languagecompetency in Spanish through the202-level also is required in addition tothe five approved courses.Disciplinary courses approved forSouthwestern and Mexican Studies arelisted collectively in the course scheduleeach term.TEACHER EDUCATIONBarbara Sylvester, chair; Thomas Baker,Julia Shahid, Jane White, John WhiteMarsha Gathron (Visiting AssociateProfessor)Sharon Guynes (Adjunct)http://austincollege.edu/Category.asp?852THE AUSTIN TEACHER PROGRAMAustin College offers prospective teachersa five-year teacher education program,which terminates with the Masterof Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. Theprimary goal of teacher education atAustin College is to prepare teacherswho will have the breadth and depth ofintellectual development that is affordedby a vigorous undergraduate liberalCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 151

TEACHER EDUCATIONarts education. The program strives toeducate individuals who will be activelearners in their personal and professionallives, who will become dedicatedand creative teachers, and whowill be educational leaders in theirschools. Austin College is an initialcertifying agency and cannot grant anMAT degree to anyone already holdingany type of teaching certificate.The Austin Teacher Program (ATP) isfully accredited through the Texas StateBoard for Educator Certification. Asmandated by the Title II Act and madeavailable on the Title II website (www.title2.org), the following table providesinformation about the pass rates on theTExES/ExCET exams required for certification:Title II Report Data for Cohort Years 2005 & 2006(2006 statewide data not available by publication date)The Texas State Board for Educator Certificationhas redefined both standards andlevels for teacher education. It is possiblethat new rulings made after publicationwill make it necessary to change courserequirements for certification. Certificationstandards and levels for foreign languagesare yet to be finalized, so the currentgrades 6-12 certificate is still being issuedin those areas. All other programs aregoverned by the certificate levels immediatelyfollowing:Upon completion of all certification requirements,a Texas teaching certificateis obtainable in one of four categories:1. Early childhood through grade 4generalist (EC-4);2. Grades 4 through 8 (social studies,English language arts and reading,mathematics, science, or English languagearts and reading/social studies;3. Grades 8 through 12 (one or morestate approved subject areas);4. An all-level certificate in physicaleducation, art, or music.Students seeking EC-4 certificationmust select a major or minor in one ofthe following academicfields: art,biology, English,French, German,history, mathematics,music, physicaleducation, psychology,Spanish, orcommunicationarts. Normally, thechosen major and/or minor reflectsthe student’s specializedteachingfield for those ingrades 4 through8, 8 through 12,and all-level certificateseekers.Teaching field requirements are notnecessarily the same as requirementsfor a major. A listing of requirements forteaching fields is available in the ATPoffice and on the ATP website.2005 2005 2006AC Statewide ACBasic Skills 100% 100% 100%Pedagogy & Professional Responsibility 100% 97% 100%EC-4 PPR 100% 96% 100%4-8 PPR 100% 98% 100%8-12 PPR 100% 95% 100%All-Level PPR 100% 95% 100%Academic Content 100% 96% 100%Elementary Content 100% 98% 100%All other areas 100% * 100%Summary Pass Rates 100% 94% 100%Number in Cohort 28 24*Less than 10 exam takers in each subgroupAlthough the ATP is a five-year programrather than a fifth-year program, it ispossible for a qualified student who has152 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

TEACHER EDUCATIONa bachelor’s degree from Austin Collegeor another institution to apply to enterthe ATP as a provisional graduate student,completing first the necessary undergraduatecourses required either byAustin College or the Texas State Boardfor Educator Certification. Details concerningadmission to the ATP throughthis route may be obtained from the ATPOffice. Austin College is an initial certifyingagency and cannot grant an MATdegree to anyone already holding anytype of teaching certificate.Admitted individuals may be eligibleto substitute experience and/or professionaltraining directly related to thecertificate being sought for part of thepreparation requirements. The candidatemust submit a letter to the directorof the program who will then bring thematter before the Austin Teacher Programfaculty. Final approval for waiverof requirements rests with that body.Admission to the Austin TeacherGraduate Program acknowledges thestudent’s potential for graduate professionalstudy and initial certification(s).Students apply to the ATP GraduateProgram when they are in the final semesterof their undergraduate work andhave completed or are enrolled in Education475. Admission is determinedby the Austin Teacher Program AdmissionCommittee comprised of facultymembers from various departments ofthe college as well as ATP faculty.ADMISSION TO THE AUSTIN TEACHERPROGRAM AND THE AUSTINTEACHER GRADUATE PROGRAMRequirements to continue the AustinTeacher Program:1. Completion of Education 225 and351 with a grade point average of2.50 and a grade of B- or better inEducation 351;2. Successful teaching evaluations inEducation 351;3. Cumulative grade point average of2.5 for all courses;4. Evidence of sound physical, mental,and emotional health as attestedto by the student’s signature on theHealth Release Form;5. Completion of the ATP BackgroundCheck Information Form;6. Completion of the Code of Ethicsand Standard Practices for TexasEducator’s Form;7. Evidence of personal and socialqualities appropriate for the teacherprofession assessed by the vicepresident for Student Affairs andAthletics and observations of ATPfaculty in Education 225 and 351;8. Approval by the Austin Teacher ProgramAdmission Committee.Note: Students may not take Education 475prior to formal review of eligibility status Inthe ATP.Requirements for Admission to theGraduate Program:1. Satisfactory completion of Education475 with a grade of B- or better;2. Successful teaching evaluations in bothEducation 351 and Education 475;3. A liberal arts bachelor’s degree fromAustin College or another institutionand official transcripts of allundergraduate credits earned at anyinstitution of higher education;4. Completion of all undergraduatecertification requirements includinggeneral education and teachingfield(s); (Advanced level courses(300-400) that satisfy certificationrequirements in teaching fields andthat exceed major requirements maybe completed as graduate electives);5. A basic proficiency in a languageother than English; this requirementmay be satisfied by passing a languagecourse at the 200-level;COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 153

TEACHER EDUCATION6. A minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50 in all courses at theundergraduate level and 3.00 in themajor area or teaching field(s);7. Three recommendations includingat least one Austin College facultymember in the student’s major or ineach teaching field (exception: provisionalgraduate students with degreesfrom institutions other thanAustin College) and recommendationfrom their ATP adviser or anotherATP faculty member with whomthey have worked. Students havethe option of requesting members;8. Approval by the Austin Teacher ProgramAdmission Committee;9. Completion of the Austin Collegewriting, quantitative, and foreignlanguage competencies.Note: Students may petition to take up to a maximumof two graduate courses prior to formaladmission to the graduate program. Studentsmust be in good academic and social standing,and their requests must be approved by theirATP adviser as well as the program chair.Undergraduate ProgramIn the undergraduate phase of the ATP,students complete a major in theirchosen area(s) of study, liberal artscourses required for certification, anda sequence of three education courses.Students should work carefully withan ATP faculty member as well as theirAustin College mentor in planning theirprogram of study. During Education225, students are assigned an ATP adviserwho assists them in completing adegree plan meeting all undergraduaterequirements. In Education 475, theATP adviser meets with the studentsseeking 4 through 8 specialized areacertificates or 8 through 12 certificatesmust select a major and/or minor intheir teaching field(s).Students seeking all-level certificationin art, foreign language, music, physicaleducation, or theatre must complete aformal graduate degree plan, which isthen filed with the Office of the Registrar.Students seeking EC-4 certification mayselect a major in one of the followingacademic fields: art, biology, English,French, German, history, mathematics,music, exercise and sport science (specialoption), psychology, Spanish, orcommunication arts.A listing of additional requirements foreach level is available in the ATP officeand on the ATP website.Undergraduate Education CoursesThe undergraduate education phase ofthe ATP includes three courses:Education 225 Schools and SocietyEducation 351 The Learner-TeacherInteractionEducation 475 The Learner,The Teacher, andThe Curriculum154 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

TEACHER EDUCATIONLiberal Arts CoursesRequired for CertificationThe courses listed below are requiredof all students seeking teaching certification.As well as meeting certificationrequirements, these courses fulfill requirementsfor at least three categoriesof the breadth requirement.History 162 or 163 (American History);Psychology 345 and one of thefollowing courses: Psychology 220,230, or 355 (Psychology 101 is aprerequisite);Foreign language competencyas required by Austin College(three-semester equivalent);Writing competency as requiredby Austin College, and C/I or anEnglish course;Quantitative competency as requiredby Austin College or appropriateTHEA score.Graduate ProgramIn the graduate program, students engagein academic and professional studies focusedon teaching. The graduate programrequires nine course credits includinga common core of two courses and sixadditional EC-4, 4-8, 6-12, 8-12, or alllevelcourses (with the Graduate TeachingExperience counting as two credits)for a total of nine course credit credits.Course Requirementsfor the MAT DegreeThe core courses provide common experiencesfor all students in the AustinTeacher Program. The core includestwo course credits:Education 520 EducationalFoundationsEducation 598 Research andAssessmentfor TeachersEarly Childhood through Grade 4 Generalist:The EC-4 generalist program includessix courses (seven course creditunits) in addition to two core courses.These include four courses coveringthe major curricular areas of reading,writing, mathematics, science, andsocial studies; and a graduate teachingexperience with a concurrent seminar.The courses are identified as follows:Education 530 Foundations of Literacy(1 course credit unit)Education 531 Development of LiteracyProcesses and Competencies(1 course credit unit)Education 532 Mathematics in the ElementarySchool (1 course credit unit)Education 533 Science and SocialStudies in the Elementary School(1 course credit unit)Education 576 Graduate TeachingExperience, Elementary (2 coursecredit units)Education 577 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the Content Areas,Elementary School (concurrentwith ED 576, 1 course credit unit)Grades 4 through 8 (Social Studies,English Language Arts and Reading,Mathematics, Science, or English LanguageArts and Reading/Social Studies):The middle grade programs includesix courses (seven course credit units)in addition to two core courses. Theseinclude one or more courses focusingon pedagogical content knowledge inthe student’s teaching field(s), a courseon literacy development, a course onthe major issues in American secondaryschools, and a graduate teaching experiencewith a concurrent seminar. Themiddle grade courses are as follows:4 through 8 English Language Artsand Reading:Education 530 Foundations of Literacy(1 course credit unit)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 155

TEACHER EDUCATIONEducation 531 Development of LiteracyProcesses and Competencies(1 course credit unit)Education 541 Secondary Instruction:English (1 course credit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 576 or 584 GraduateTeaching Experience, Elementary/Secondary (2 course credit units)Education 577 or 585 InstructionalStrategies and Literacy in the ContentAreas, Elementary/SecondarySchools (concurrent with ED 576,1 course credit unit)4 through 8 Social Studies:Education 531 Development of LiteracyProcesses and Competencies(1 course credit unit)Education 533 Science and SocialStudies in the Elementary School(1 course credit unit)Education 542 Secondary Instruction:Social Science (1 coursecredit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 576 or 584 GraduateTeaching Experience, Elementary/Secondary (2 course credit units)Education 577 or 585 InstructionalStrategies and Literacy in the ContentAreas, Elementary/SecondarySchools (concurrent with ED 576,1 course credit unit)4 through 8 English Language Arts andReading/Social Studies:Education 531 Development of LiteracyProcesses and Competencies(1 course credit unit)Education 541 Secondary Instruction:English (1 course credit unit)Education 542 Secondary Instruction:Social Science (1 course credit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 576 or 584 GraduateTeaching Experience, Elementary/Secondary (2 course credit units)Education 577 or 585 InstructionalStrategies and Literacy in the ContentAreas, Elementary/SecondarySchools (concurrent with ED 576,1 course credit unit)4 through 8 Mathematics:Education 531 Development of LiteracyProcesses and Competencies(1 course credit unit)Education 532 Mathematics in theElementary School (1 course creditunit)Education 543 Secondary Instruction:Mathematics (1 course credit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 576 or 584 GraduateTeaching Experience, Elementary/Secondary (2 course credit units)Education 577 or 585 InstructionalStrategies and Literacy in the ContentAreas, Elementary/SecondarySchools (concurrent with ED 576,1 course credit unit)4 through 8 Science:Education 531 Development of LiteracyProcesses and Competencies(1 course credit unit)Education 533 Science and SocialStudies in the Elementary School(1 course credit unit)Education 544 Secondary Instruction:Science (1 course credit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 576 or 584 GraduateTeaching Experience, Elementary/Secondary (2 course credit units)Education 577 or 585 InstructionalStrategies and Literacy in the ContentAreas, Elementary/SecondarySchools (concurrent with ED 576,1 course credit unit)156 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

TEACHER EDUCATIONGrades 6 through 12: Business Educationis the only field in this category.See Grades 8 through 12 below forthe list of graduate courses pertinentto this certificate.Grades 8 through 12: These programsinclude six courses (seven course creditunits) in addition to two core courses.These include a course focusing on pedagogicalcontent knowledge in one ofthe student’s teaching fields, a course focusingon the major issues in Americansecondary schools, a graduate teachingexperience with a concurrent course,and two courses related to the student’steaching field(s). The grades 8 through12 courses are identified as follows:Education 541-546 Secondary Instruction(selected by academicarea, 1 course credit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 584 Graduate TeachingExperience, Secondary (2 coursecredit units)Education 585 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the ContentAreas, Secondary School (concurrentwith ED 584, 1 course creditunit)Two elective graduate courses inthe teaching field(s) (2 coursecredit units) including the followingfor English and mathematicsteaching fields:■ Education 531 (required forEnglish teaching field, 1 coursecredit unit)■ Education 532 (required formathematics teaching field,1 course credit unit)All-Level Program in Art, Foreign Language,Music, Physical Education, orTheatre: The all-level programs includesix courses (seven course credit units)in addition to the two core courses. Theall-level courses are as follows:All-Level Art:Education 530, 531, 532 or 533 Elementarycontent courses (1 coursecredit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 594 Graduate TeachingExperience, All-Level (2 coursecredit units)Education 595 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the Content Areas,All-Level (concurrent with Education594, 1 course credit unit)Education 546 Teaching Art in theSchool (1 course credit unit)One elective graduate course in educationor art (1 course credit unit)All-Level Languages Other Than English:Education 530 (1 course credit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 594 Graduate TeachingExperience, All-Level (2 coursecredit units)Education 595 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the Content Areas,All-Level (concurrent with Education594, 1 course credit unit)Modern Languages 503 TeachingModern Languages (1 coursecredit unit)One elective graduate course inSpanish, French, Latin or German(1 course credit unit)All-Level Music:Education 530, 531, 532, or 533Elementary content courses(1 course credit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 594 Graduate TeachingExperience, All-Level (2 coursecredit units)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 157

TEACHER EDUCATIONEducation 595 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the Content Areas,All-Level (concurrent with Education594, 1 course credit unit)Education 546 Teaching Music in theSchool (1 course credit unit)One elective graduate course ineducation or music (1 coursecredit unit)All-Level Physical Education:Education 530, 531, 532 or 533 Elementarycontent courses (1 coursecredit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 594 Graduate TeachingExperience, All-Level (2 coursecredit units)Education 595 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the ContentAreas, All-Level(concurrent with ED 594, 1 coursecredit unit)Exercise and Sport Science 562 CurrentTrends in Elementary and SecondaryExercise and Sport Science(1 course credit unit)One elective graduate course ineducation or physical education (1course credit unit)All-Level Theatre:Education 530, 531, 532 or 533 Elementarycontent courses (1 coursecredit unit)Education 549 Secondary Education(1 course credit unit)Education 594 Graduate TeachingExperience, All-Level (2 coursecredit units)Education 595 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the ContentAreas, All-Level(concurrent with Education 594,1 course credit unit)Education 546 Teaching Theater inthe School (1 course credit unit)One elective graduate course in educationor theatre (1 course credit unit)Other Graduate InformationMinimum Grade Point Average: Therequired minimum grade point averagein the graduate program is 3.00.Undergraduate Enrollment in GraduateCourses: ATP students who do notneed a full course load to complete therequirements for the bachelor’s degreeor the general education requirementsfor certification may apply to the ATPfor permission to enroll in coursescarrying graduate credit during theirlast term prior to graduate admission.No more than two graduate coursesmay be taken prior to admission to thegraduate program. Enrollment in andsatisfactory completion of graduatecourses do not guarantee admission tothe graduate program.Course Load: The maximum courseload for a graduate student is threecourse credit units during the fall andspring terms, two course credit unitsduring the summer term, and one duringJanuary. A student may take a thirdcourse in the summer if approved bythe ATP adviser. To be considered afull-time graduate student, one mustenroll for a minimum of two coursecredit units during the fall and springterms and one course credit unit duringthe summer term.Transfer of Graduate Credits: A maximumof two graduate course creditunits (eight semester hours) from anaccredited institution may be appliedtoward the student’s graduate degreeprogram with the approval of the directorof the graduate program and theregistrar. All transfer graduate coursesmust have a grade of B or higher to beaccepted for graduate requirements.158 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

TEACHER EDUCATIONTime Limit for Completion of GraduateProgram: All work which may becounted as credit toward the MATdegree must be completed within aperiod of two years from the time thestudent has completed the first graduatecourse. This time limit may be extendedunder some circumstances.Graduate Grading System: The minimumpassing grade in the graduateprogram is C. The grade of D is notused. Students receive letter grades inall graduate courses except Education576, 584, or 594, which are evaluatedas Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U).The grade of S in these courses signifiesachievement equivalent to an A or B.Academic Probation and Terminationfor Graduate Students: Any graduatestudent whose graduate cumulativegrade point average is below 3.00will be placed on academic probationthrough the following spring or fallterm. If the grade point average is notraised to at least 3.00 by the end of theone-semester probationary period, thestudent will be dropped from the program,unless an extension of probationis granted by the Academic StandingCommittee. Students on academic probationmay not register for the GraduateTeaching Experience (Education576, 584, or 594).Graduate Teaching: ATP graduatestudents must pass the content ExCET/TExES certification examination in orderto qualify for a graduate teachinginternship. Individuals seeking foreignlanguage certification in Spanish orFrench must pass both the contentExCET/TExES and TOPT (Texas OralProficiency Test) before qualifying for agraduate teaching internship.Graduate Teaching Fee: For studentsaccepting graduate student teaching orinternship positions more than 25 milesfrom Sherman, additional supervisionfees are assessed. Consult the CollegeCosts section of this Bulletin.Eligibility for Certification: Studentscompleting the MAT degree are eligiblefor certification in Texas upon passingthe appropriate ExCET or TExES examsand completing the application forcertification. Certification candidatesmust also submit to a criminal historycheck conducted by the State Boardfor Educator Certification. At such timethe college certification officer, withapproval of the Austin Teacher ProgramAdmission Committee, recommendsthe student to the State Board for EducatorCertification for certification.COURSE DESCRIPTIONSUndergraduate Courses225 Schools and SocietyA critical study of schooling, teaching, andlearning. Among topics to be analyzed: effectiveteaching, effective schools, equity issues, andpolicy-making in education. Other activitiesinclude school observations, comparative studiesof education, and simulations of schoolissues. (Each fall and spring)250 Topics in EducationA study of selected topics offered on an occasionalbasis. May be repeated when the topicvaries. The following topic offered every otherspring.Children’s LiteratureAn exploration of the genres within children’sliterature, analysis of writing styles,uses of children’s books in beginning andadvanced reading instruction.260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)351 The Learner-Teacher InteractionA study of and practice with effective teachingpractices. This course serves to inform studentsof theoretical bases of effective teaching and toprovide practice in developing specific teachingbehaviors and communication skills thatCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 159

TEACHER EDUCATIONare associated with effective teaching. Thisfield-based (a minimum of 30 hours in a classroom)and campus-based course focuses onthree major areas — teacher-pupil interaction,pedagogical knowledge, and learner diversity.Prerequisite: Education 225 with a grade of Cor better, or permission of director of ATP toenroll in Education 225 and Education 351concurrently. (Each fall and spring)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning Participation(Variable course credit)475 The Learner, the Teacher,and the CurriculumA study of and practice with planning andimplementing instruction. Education 475 studentswill be able to demonstrate knowledgeof instructional planning, classroom management,and effective teaching practices. Othertopics include curriculum, classroom communication,strategies for differentiation, andthe educational implications of brain research.Education 475 includes a nine-week teachingexperience. Prerequisite: admission to the ATP.(Each fall and spring)490 Independent Study491 Education Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff Campus/NSOCGraduate Courses520 Educational FoundationsIntroduction to the historical, philosophical, andsocial foundations of education. It focuses onthe following areas: (1) development of K-12 educationin the United States, (2) major ideas andschools of thought that have influenced Americaneducation, and (3) the relationship between societyand schools, with special emphasis on equity,diversity, and democratic principles. Prerequisite:Education 475. (Each spring and summer)530 Foundations of LiteracyIntroduction to beginning literacy strategies.Students closely investigate the factors whichpromote successful literacy learning. Knowledgeof the theoretical and developmental foundationsof beginning literacy provides the perspectivefor classroom practices. Observing anddocumenting emergent reading behaviors, determiningprerequisites for literacy acquisition,and structuring a developmentally appropriate,print-rich learning environment for beginningreaders are skills to be developed. This coursewill include a five-week teaching experience inthe primary grades. (Each fall and spring)531 Development of LiteracyProcesses and Competencies –survey of language arts strategiesfor upper elementary instructionSurvey of language arts strategies for upperelementary instruction. Students investigateliteracy instruction as children are developingbeyond initial reading and writing skills andstrategies. Teaching strategies to broaden anddeepen students’ fluency and comprehension,promote students’ growth as writers, documentgrowth in reading and writing, assess strengthsand weaknesses, and plan instruction from thisinformation will be the focus of this course. Thecourse will guide exploration of a meaningcenteredlanguage arts (reading, writing, listening,and speaking) curriculum for the intermediategrades (grades 4 through 8). Students willdevelop strategies that enhance all aspects ofthe language arts, but concentrate on readingcomprehension, writing competency, and thegrowth of readers and writers. Content materialand children’s literature will be used as texts.This course includes a five-week teaching experience.(Each fall, spring, and summer)532 Mathematics in theElementary SchoolPreparation of prospective elementary andmiddle school teachers of mathematics. Studentslearn to create a positive learning experiencefor their students as they acquire bothmathematical concepts and computationalskills and then apply them in problem-solvingsituations. Emphasis is placed on understandingthe developing child and the impact thatdevelopment has on instruction. Recommendationsmade by the National Council of Teachersof Mathematics and the National Councilof Supervisors of Mathematics are stressed,including use of problem solving as an integralpart of the curriculum, the importance continualassessment plays in instruction, and theintegration of technology throughout the program.The course includes a seven-week fieldexperience. Prerequisite: Education 475. (Eachfall and spring)533 Science and Social Studiesin the Elementary SchoolCombination of the curriculum of science andsocial studies as taught in elementary/middle160 | COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

TEACHER EDUCATIONschool based on how children learn best.Learning experiences are discussed, demonstrated,and practiced by students in thiscourse as they prepare to become elementary/middle school teachers. Earth science, physicalscience, and life science topics are allincluded in the science strand. Both conceptsand processes specific to science educationare included. The social studies strand isbuilt on a foundation of history, geography,economics, government, citizenship, culture,science, technology and society, and socialstudies skills. The course includes a limitedfield experience. Prerequisite: Education 475.(Each spring and summer)540 Topics in Education(Variable course credit)A study of selected topics. May be repeated whentopic varies. (Offered on an occasional basis)541-547 Secondary InstructionEducation 541 Secondary Instruction: EnglishEducation 542 Secondary Instruction: Social ScienceEducation 543 Secondary Instruction: MathematicsEducation 544 Secondary Instruction: ScienceEducation 545 Secondary Instruction: BusinessEducation 546 Secondary Instruction: Fine ArtsEducation 547 Secondary Instruction: Exercise and Sport ScienceIn these courses students will focus on thecontent and pedagogy of their teaching fieldfor middle and high school levels. Prerequisite:Education 475. (Each fall and spring)549 Secondary EducationStudy of current practices and policies in Americansecondary schools. Students explore issuesand challenges facing today’s middle and highschools. Other topics studied include secondaryschool reform efforts, ways of assessingschool effectiveness, alternative models fororganizing secondary schools, adolescent development,and Instructional models with anemphasis on differentiation and teaching forunderstanding. Prerequisite: Education 475.(Each summer and fall)550 Alternative Graduate StudyAlternative graduate offering. Occasionallya student will substitute an alternative graduatecourse for a graduate requirement for theMAT. Topics may vary depending on theneeds of the student.560 Graduate Independent Study576 Graduate Teaching Experience,Elementary (Variable credit not toexceed two course credit units)Graduate teaching experience. This course providesgraduate students with extended opportunitiesto increase competence through actualteaching experience as graduatestudent teachers or internsin public or approved privateschools. During the practicum,students are observed andcoached by ATP faculty membersand school personnel.Students also engage in reflectionabout their own teaching.Student teachers follow the supervising teacher’sschedule for the length of time designated.Interns are employed by a school district toteach on a part-time or full-time basis and reportto the assigned school on the date specified inthe contract. Prerequisite: successful completionof at least five graduate courses including allmethods courses. May be repeated for a total oftwo course credit units. (Each fall and spring)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 161

TEACHER EDUCATION577 Instructional Strategies andLiteracy in the Content Areas,Elementary SchoolA seminar course taken concurrently with Education576. The course has three foci: instructionalmethods and strategies, the integration ofreading and writing skills in the content areas,and the development of an understanding ofthe educational system, including legal andethical aspects of teaching with emphasis uponthe state and local structure. Prerequisite: successfulcompletion of all graduate work leadingto graduate teaching. (Each fall and spring)584 Graduate Teaching Experience,Secondary (Variable credit notto exceed two course credit units)Graduate teaching experience. This course providesgraduate students with extended opportunitiesto increase competence through actualteaching experience as graduate student teachersor interns in public or approved privateschools. During the practicum, students areobserved and coached by ATP faculty membersand school personnel. Students also engage inreflection about their own teaching.Student teachers follow the supervising teacher’sschedule for the length of time designated. Internsare employed by a school district to teachon a part-time or full-time basis and report tothe assigned school on the date specified in thecontract. Prerequisite: successful completionof at least two graduate education courses, oneof which is the appropriate secondary instructioncourse. May be repeated for a total of twocourse credit units. (Each fall and spring)585 Instructional Strategies andLiteracy in the Content Areas,Secondary SchoolA seminar course taken concurrently with Education584. The course has three foci: instructionalmethods and strategies, the integration ofreading and writing skills in the content areas,and the development of an understanding ofthe educational system, including legal andethical aspects of teaching with emphasis uponstate and local structure. Prerequisite: successfulcompletion of all graduate work leading tograduate teaching. (Each fall and spring)594 Graduate Teaching Experience,All-Level (Variable credit not toexceed two course credit units)Graduate teaching experience. This course providesgraduate students with extended opportunitiesto increase competence through actualteaching experience as graduate student teachersor interns in public or approved privateschools. During the practicum, students areobserved and coached by ATP faculty membersand school personnel. Students also engage inreflection about their own teaching.Student teachers follow the supervising teacher’sschedule for the length of time designated.Interns are employed by a school district toteach on a part-time or full-time basis andreport to the assigned school on the date specifiedin the contract. Prerequisite: successfulcompletion of at least two graduate educationcourses, one of which is the appropriate secondaryinstruction course. May be repeatedfor a total of two course credit units. (Each falland spring)595 Instructional Strategiesand Literacy in the ContentAreas, All-LevelA seminar course taken concurrently with Education594. The course has three foci: instructionalmethods and strategies, the integration ofreading and writing skills in the content areas,and the development of an understanding ofthe educational system, including legal andethical aspects of teaching with emphasis uponstate and local structure. Prerequisite: successfulcompletion of all graduate work leading tograduate teaching. (Each fall and spring)598 Research and Assessmentfor TeachersClassroom assessment issues and topics relatedto educational research. Methods of classroomevaluation, test construction, and test interpretationas well as purposes of testing and social,legal, and ethical issues connected with testingwill be examined. The educational researchsegment of the course has two strands: theacquisition of necessary information to fosterthe research process, and an opportunity todevelop a hands-on knowledge of both qualitativeand quantitative research methodology.(Each fall and spring)Exercise and Sport Science562 Current Trends inElementary and SecondaryExercise and Sport ScienceStudents will investigate a variety of concernsin physical education which will include trendsin methodology, curriculum design, studentevaluations, teacher evaluation, extra-curricular162 | COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

WESTERN INTELLECTUAL TRADITIONopportunities, and identification of concernsthat could affect physical education and athleticsin the future.Psychology562 Topics in Educational Psychology(Variable course credit)Each term focuses on a single topic. May berepeated with permission of instructor whentopic varies.Other Graduate-Level Courses550 Alternative Graduate StudyTo earn graduate credit for an undergraduatecourse, the student must fulfill the additionalrequirements specified by the instructor. A limitednumber of such courses may count towardthe graduate degree program provided thestudent includes these in the approved degreeplan and registers for them at the 500-level.Courses taken for graduate credit must be mutuallyapproved by the ATP program directorand the chair of the academic department.WESTERN INTELLECTUALTRADITIONMax Grober, directorThe Western Intellectual Tradition minorexplores the cultural history of Europethrough coordinated study in such fieldsas history, philosophy, literature, arthistory, music history, religious studies,and political theory. Approved coursesemphasize major works by authors andartists from before the year 1800.A minor in the Western IntellectualTradition consists of a minimum ofsix course credit units in at least threedisciplines:■ History 133 or an approved substitute■ Philosophy 220 or 225, or an approvedsubstitute■ Four additional approved courses,of which at least one must be at the300 level or higherCompetence in a European languageother than English is highly recommended,but not required. A Januaryterm, semester, or year abroad in Europeis also highly recommended, butnot required. January term courses maynot be used to satisfy the requirementsfor the minor.Disciplinary courses approved for theWestern Intellectual Tradition minorare listed collectively in the courseschedule each term.250 Intermediate Topics in theWestern Intellectual Tradition260 Intermediate Directed Studyin the Western IntellectualTradition (Variable credit course)350 Advanced Topics in the WesternIntellectual Tradition460 Advanced Directed Study inthe Western Intellectual Tradition(Variable credit course)490 Independent Study in theWestern Intellectual Tradition(Variable credit course)COURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 163

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Board of Trustees, Faculty,and AdministrationBoard of TrusteesRobert M. Johnson, ChairPresident and OwnerThe Johnson Group, Inc.McLean, VirginiaRichard J. “Dick” Agnich, Vice ChairRetired Senior Vice President, Secretary and General CounselTexas Instruments, Inc.Dallas, TexasCLASS OF 2008* Jacqueline R. Cooper(1997)National ReconnaissanceOfficeOakton, VirginiaBarry B. Donnell (2000)Chairman and Co-FounderCavalier Homes, Inc.Wichita Falls, Texas* Rebecca MoseleyGafford (2004)Community VolunteerDallas, Texas* Robert W. Minshew(2002)AttorneyKennedy & Minshew, P.C.Sherman, Texas* Samuel S. Moore (1998)PartnerClover PartnersDallas, Texas* Davis B. Price (2002)PastorCovenant PresbyterianChurchLubbock, Texas* Linda Plummer Ward(2004)PhysicianNashville, TennesseeRobert J. Wright (1983)Chairman/Chief ExecutiveOfficerMedical Cities, Inc.Dallas, TexasCLASS OF 2009* Jerry E. Apple (2000)ConsultantLantana CommunicationsArlington, Texas* Lee Dean Ardell (2005)Banking ConsultantDean Ardell InterestsHouston, Texas* Jeffrey Landsberg (2005)OwnerTri-County, Inc.Richardson, TexasSteven M. Mobley (2005)Vice President and ChiefFinancial OfficerWaterTexasAustin, TexasJo Ann Guerin Pettus(2005)PresidentSouthern Bleacher Co.Graham, Texas* Annadele H. Ross (2001)Community VolunteerDallas, Texas* Jesse R. “Ray” Thomas(2000)PhysicianTexoma Dermatology ClinicSherman, Texas* William E. “Bill” Warren(2001)President and OwnerW. E. Warren Properties, Ltd.Plano, Texas* Todd A. Williams (2001)Managing Directorand PartnerGoldman, Sachs & CompanyDallas, TexasMichael G. Wright (2000)PartnerBusiness Jet CenterDallas, Texas*Alumnus/a of Austin CollegeBOARD OF TRUSTEES| 165

CLASS OF 2010* John Q. Adams, Jr.(2006)Co-Founder and FormerPresidentAdams Respiratory TherapeuticsSouthlake, Texas* James D. Baskin, III (2003)PrincipalThe Baskin Law FirmAustin, Texas* Donald M. Gibson (2007)PhysicianBaylor Medical Centerof HoustonHouston, Texas* Thomas G. Hall, Jr.(2006)AttorneyFort Worth, Texas* Mary Ann Harris (2006)Retired Secondary EducatorFort Worth, Texas*Charles C. Hendricks(2002)Retired PastorThe Woodlands CommunityPresbyterian ChurchThe Woodlands, TexasSharon S. King (1998)President and ChiefExecutive OfficerDallas CommunityTelevisionDallas, Texas* Luan Beaty Mendel(2007)Community VolunteerPalos Verdes, CaliforniaStanley M. “Stan”Woodward (2001)Chief Executive Officerand ChairmanReflect Systems, Inc.Dallas, Texas*Alumnus/a of Austin CollegeCLASS OF 2011Margaret “Peggy” Allison(2003)Community VolunteerSan Antonio, Texas* F. R. “Buck” Files (2003)AttorneyBain, Files, Jarrett & Bain,P.C.Tyler, Texas* Georgianna Fisher (2007)Community LeaderSeverna Park, Maryland* Dennis E. Gonier (2000)CEOTARPArlington, VirginiaM. Steve Jones (2002)President, Sherman OfficeBank of Texas, N.A.Sherman, TexasLinda C. Morris (2003)Community VolunteerFort Worth, TexasFazlur Rahman (2002)PhysicianWest Texas MedicalAssociatesSan Angelo, Texas* Ann Coit Sporer Smith(2002)Community VolunteerFort Smith, Arkansas* Caroline Elbert Taylor(1999)Community VolunteerWilson, WyomingSENIOR TRUSTEES* Michael D. Allen* Ira T. Anderson* John F. Anderson, Jr.Harry E. BartelRobert M. Bass* M. David Bryant, Jr.Howard T. BuchananWilliam J. Carl, III* Robert Lee CarsnerPeggy Pearce CaskeyHeywood C. ClemonsPhilip E. ColdwellWilliam W. Collins, Jr.* H. Markley Crosswell* Susan DeLee CuellarHarriett DublinJoe FallonDavid A. FornoffThomas C. FrostJerdy GaryKaren H. Gordon* Clifford GrumT. Hartley HallRobert G. HallamDavid Hannah, Jr.Carolyn HarteDavid A. Hentschel* Ross W. Hester* Phillip E. “Ted” Hudson* Mary Gwen HulseyGeorge R. JordanJohn Q. Taylor King, Sr.* Ron KirkCharles A. LeMaistreBetty Davis Lloyd* Cervando Martinez, Jr.* Daniel M. MartinezJ. Layton Mauzé IIIDavid G. McKechnieJanice McNairFred Meyer* Charles Bolanz Miller* Honey A. Minshew* Jane D. Moorman* C. Ellis NelsonEllis L. Olmstead* Marcus PayneJean Poe* Joe F. RaylAlann Bedford Sampson* Janet G. SimsK. E. SmithPatti Amanda Birge Spivey* David C. Sprowl* G. Raymond Stephens, Jr.H. Wally Totten, Jr.* John Ed Withers* Linus D. WrightLouis H. Zbinde166 |BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FacultyIn the following listing, the first day, in parenthesis, indicates initial appointmentto the college; the second date indicates appointment to the latest rank. Dates ofappointment to chairs and professorships are also shown.Charles Richard Barr (1962)Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1994. B.A.,North Central College. M.S., Ph.D., MichiganState University.Emeriti/EmeritaeJack Julian Jernigan (1967)Professor Emeritus of English, 1989. B.A.,Mississippi College. M.A., University ofMississippi. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.Robert Barrie, Jr. (1970)Professor Emeritus of English, 2007. B.A., Southwesternat Memphis. M.A., Ph.D., University ofNorth Carolina.Bonnie Jean Beardsley (1960)Assistant Professor Emerita of CommunicationArts, 1984. B.A., Austin College. M.A., Universityof Colorado. Further graduate study, Universityof Colorado.J. Forrest Bryant (1948)Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1977.B.A., Austin College. M.A., North Texas StateUniversity. Further graduate study, Universityof Texas.Henry Hale Bucher, Jr. (1985)Chaplain Emeritus and Associate Professor Emeritusof Humanities, 2004. B.A., American Universityof Beirut (Lebanon). M.Div., Princeton TheologicalSeminary. Sorbonne (Paris). M.A., Ph.D., Universityof Wisconsin, Madison.Arvid John Carlson (1962)Professor Emeritus of History, 1994. B.A., M.A.,University of Michigan. Ph.D., Princeton University.Hugh Barnard Garnett (1981)Professor Emeritus of Economics, 2003. B.A., YaleUniversity. M.Sc., London School of Economics.Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.Harry Harold Gibson, Jr. (1967)Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 2007. B.A., EmoryUniversity. Ph.D., Florida State University.Clyde Lewis Hall (1950)Professor Emeritus of Economics and BusinessAdministration, 1988. B.A., Austin College.M.B.A., Texas Christian University. Ph.D., OhioState University.Cecil Isaac (1962)Professor Emeritus of Music, 1996. B.A., OberlinCollege. B.M.Ed., Oberlin Conservatory of Music.M.A., M.Phil., Columbia University.Thomas Fredric Kimes (1962)Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1992. B.S.,Ursinus College. M.A., University of Texas. Ph.D.,Carnegie Institute of Technology.Jerry Bryan Lincecum (1967)Professor Emeritus of English, 2006. B.A., TexasA&M University. M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.Peter Gene Lucchesi (1968)Professor Emeritus of English, 1995. B.A., Collegeof the Holy Cross. M.S., Boston College. Ph.D.,University of Wisconsin.Ralph Smith McCord (1955)Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education,1988. B.A., Austin College. M.Ed., Universityof Houston. Further graduate study, East TexasState University.Dennis William McLaughlin (1977)Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1992. B.A., Universityof California at Berkeley. M.S., Ph.D., University ofNebraska at Lincoln.Roy Frank Melugin, Jr. (1967)Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1999. B.A.,McMurry College. B.D., Southern MethodistUniversity. M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.Gerald John Middents (1967)Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Education,2000. B.S.C., University of Iowa. M.Div., Universityof Dubuque. M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.William Hamilton Moore III (1967)Professor Emeritus of Humanities, 2002. B.A.,Southwestern University. M.A., Ph.D., HarvardUniversity.John Dean Moseley (1953)President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of PoliticalScience, 1981. B.S., East Texas State University.M.A., J.D., University of Texas. LL.D., MidwesternUniversity, Trinity University, Texas ChristianUniversity, and Abilene Christian University.L.H.D., Austin College.FACULTY| 167

William Dewey Narramore, Jr. (1975)Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts, 2005.B.A., Austin College. M.F.A., University of Texasat Austin. Ph.D., Florida State University.Carl Richard Neidhart (1967)Professor Emeritus of Art, 1986. B.A., Universityof Chattanooga. M.F.A., University of Florida.Ph.D., Ohio State University.Thomas Wheeler Nuckols (1965)Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1998. B.A., TulaneUniversity. B.D., Southern Baptist Seminary. Ph.D.,Duke University.Edward Hake Phillips (1959)Professor Emeritus of History, 1983. B.A., Universityof Cincinnati. M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University.Daniel Mortimer Schores (1969)Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology, 1994.B.D., Duke University. M.S., Ph.D., University ofMissouri at Columbia.Kenneth Willow Street (1959)Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1998.B.S., M.A., Texas Tech University. Ph.D., Universityof Texas at Austin.Richard Joseph Tappa (1964)Professor Emeritus of Music, 1997. B.M.,University of Wisconsin. M.S.M., UnionTheological Seminary (New York). Ph.D.,Indiana University.Paul Leslie Thomas (1963)Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1996.B.S., Wayland Baptist College. M.A., WestTexas State College. Ph.D., Texas TechUniversity.James Hamilton Ware, Jr. (1970)Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion,1996. B.A., M.A., Baylor University. B.D.,Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ph.D.,Duke University.168 | FACULTY

Teaching Faculty/AdministratorsWith Faculty RankPeter Anderson (2006)Associate Professor of English, 2006-. B.A.,University of Witwatersrand. M.A., Ph.D.,Boston University.Ronald David Baker II (2000)Associate Professor of Physics, 2005-. B.S.,University of Texas at Austin. M.S., Ph.D.,University of California, Los Angeles.Thomas Everett Baker (1975)Professor of Education, 1986-. B.A., M.A.T.,University of Louisville. Ed.D., Indiana University.Justin Cleo Banks (2005)College Archivist with rank of Assistant Professor,2005-. B.A., Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College.M.S.L.S., University of North Texas.Lance Frederick Barton (2003)Assistant Professor of Biology, 2003-. B.S.,Dickinson College. Ph.D., University ofCincinnati, College of Medicine.Nathan Simons Bigelow (2006)Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2006-.B.A., M.A., University of Akron. M.A., Ph.D.,University of Maryland.Brett Kirkpatrick Boessen (2004)Assistant Professor of Communication Studies,2006-. B.A., University of Notre Dame. M.A.,Ph. D., Indiana University.Kerry Gail Brock (1990)Associate Professor of Mathematics, 1994-. B.S.,University of Texas at Dallas. M.Sc., Universityof London. Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas.Lisa M. Brown (2004)Associate Professor of Psychology, 2007-. A.B.,Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges. M.A., Ph.D.,University of Michigan.Maria Lourdes Bueno (2000)Associate Professor of Spanish, 2006-. Title ofLicenciado, University of Extremadura. M.A., MichiganState University. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.J’Lee Bumpus (2006)Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 2006-. B.A.,Austin College. M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.Douglas M. Campbell (2004)Reference Librarian with rank of AssistantProfessor. B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University.M.Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.M.S.L.S., University of North Texas.Kathleen Campbell (1994)Professor of Communication Studies, 2006-. B.S.,Northwestern University. M.A., Trinity University.M.A., Ph.D., University of Dallas.Robert Wayne Cape, Jr. (1994)Professor of Classics, 2006-. (Director ofJohnson Center for Liberal Arts Teachingand Scholarship). B.A., M.A., University ofArizona. M.A., Ph.D., University of California,Los Angeles.Andrew J. Carr (2000)Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2005-. B.A.,Illinois Wesleyan University. Ph.D., Universityof Pittsburgh.George Truett Cates, Jr. (1979)Professor of German, 2002-. (Director of JanuaryTerm Program). A.B., Princeton University. Ph.D.,University of Texas at Austin.Wayne Tolly Crannell (1995)Associate Professor of Music, 2000-. B.F.A.,M.M., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.Jeffrey R. Czajkowski (2007)Assistant Professor of Economics, 2007-. B.S.,Carnegie Mellon University. M.S., Ph.D., FloridaInternational University.Light Townsend Cummins (1978)Professor of History, 1988-. Guy M. Bryan, Jr.,Chair of American History, 1986-. (Co-director ofCenter for Southwestern/Mexican Studies). B.S.Ed.,M.A., Southwest Texas State University. Ph.D.,Tulane University.Victoria Hennessey Cummins (1978)Professor of History, 1990-. B.A., University ofMaryland. M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University.Carol Ann Daeley (1973)Professor of English, 1986-. B.A., Rutgers University.M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.Peter DeLisle (2005)Director of Posey Leadership Institute with rankof Professor, 2005-. The Leslie B. Crane Chair inLeadership Studies, 2005-. B.A., University ofConnecticut. M.S., Central Connecticut StateUniversity. Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.George Minor Diggs, Jr. (1981)Professor of Biology, 1993-. B.S., M.A.,College of William and Mary. Ph.D.,University of Wisconsin-Madison.FACULTY| 169

Daniel L. Dominick (1992)Associate Professor of Music, 1998-. B.M., FloridaSouthern College. M.M., Historical Musicology, M.M.,Orchestral Conducting, Florida State University.Further graduate study, Florida State University.Bart Allen Dredge (1994)Associate Professor of Sociology, 1998-. (Directorof Communication/Inquiry Program). B.A., FurmanUniversity. M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill.John Patrick Duffey (1994)Professor of Spanish, 2007-. (Co-director of Centerfor Southwestern/Mexican Studies). A.B., WashingtonUniversity. B.A., University of Texas at Arlington.M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.Ricky Edward Duhaime (1978)Professor of Music, 1994-. Mildred S. MosherProfessorship of Music, 1993-. B.S., B.A.,University of New Hampshire. M.M., Universityof Illinois. D.M.A., North Texas State University.Karánn Beth Durland (1996)Associate Professor of Philosophy, 2002-. B.A.,Texas Tech University. M.A., Ph.D., Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Bill Edgette (2003)Executive Director of Information Technologyand Telecommunications with rank of Instructor,2003-. B.B.A., James Madison University.John F. Enwright III (2001)Associate Professor of Biology, 2006-. B.S.,University of Connecticut. Ph.D., Universityof Virginia.Kirk Andrew Everist (2005)Assistant Professor of Communication Studies,2005-. B.A., Grinnell College. M.A., IndianaUniversity. Ph.D., University of California,Santa Barbara.Michael Shawn Fairley (2000)Associate Professor of Communication Studies,2005-. B.A., M.A., University of Arkansas. Ph.D.,University of Oklahoma.Jeffrey M. Fontana (2002)Associate Professor of Art History, 2007-. B.A.,Oberlin College. M.A., Ph.D., Boston University.Shannon Elizabeth Fox (2006)Coordinator of Electronic Services and Collectionswith rank of Assistant Professor, 2006-. B.A.,University of West Florida. M.L.S., North CarolinaCentral University.Alessandro C. Garganigo (2003)Assistant Professor of English, 2003-. B.A., YaleUniversity. M.A., Ph.D., Washington University.Steven Kurt Goldsmith (1993)Professor of Biology, 1999-. Dean of Sciences,2007-. B.S., M.S., University of Oklahoma. Ph.D.,Arizona State University.Henry Gorman, Jr. (1973)Professor of Psychology, 1982-. Herman BrownChair of Psychology, 1982-. B.A., M.A., DukeUniversity. Ph.D., University of Colorado.James David Gray (1978)Professor of English, 1989-. B.A., Ph.D., IndianaUniversity.David Edwin Griffith (2006)Associate Professor of Business Administration,2006-. B.S., Southeastern Oklahoma StateUniversity. M.B.A., University of Oklahoma.Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.Max Grober (1997)Associate Professor of History, 2001-. A.B., M.A.,Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.Mark Ronald Hébert (1990)Associate Professor of Philosophy, 1996-. B.A.,Santa Clara University. M.A., Ph.D., University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill.Julie Lynn Hempel (2002)Assistant Professor of Spanish, 2004-. B.A., EasternMichigan University. M.A., University of Arizona.Ph.D., University of Michigan.LadyJane Hickey (2006)Coordinator of Bibliographic Services with rank ofAssociate Professor, 2007-. B.S.Ed., Tulsa University.M.L.I.S., Drexel University. M.B.A., St. Mary’s University.Michael A. Higgs (1987)Associate Professor of Mathematics and ComputerScience, 1994-. B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., Stanford University.Terry Hoops (1997)Associate Professor of Anthropology, 2002-. B.A.,Wheaton College. M.A., Ph.D., Michigan StateUniversity.Michael Andrew Imhoff (1970)Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean ofthe Faculty, 1999-. The Rupert B. Lowe Chair ofChemistry, 1995-. Professor of Chemistry, 1979-.B.A., University of California, Riverside. Ph.D.,University of Colorado.James Franklin Johnson (1977)Professor of Classics, 2001-. B.A., Ph.D.,University of Texas at Austin.Jerry B. Johnson (1983)Professor of Business Administration and Economics,1988-. Caruth Chair of Management, 1985-. Deanof Social Science, 2007-. B.A., M.B.A., Universityof Texas at Arlington. Ph.D., Stanford University.170 |FACULTY

Melanie Elizabeth Fox Kean (2005)Assistant Professor of Economics, 2005-. B.A.,M.A., Ph.D., University of Houston.Shellene Kelley (2001)Associate Professor of Computer Science, 2007-.B.S., M.S., Wichita State University.Gregory S. Kinzer (2006)Assistant Professor of English, 2006-. B.A.,Oberlin College. M.F.A., University of Utah. Ph.D.,University of Buffalo.Keith William Kisselle (2003)Assistant Professor of Biology and EnvironmentalScience, 2003-. B.A., DePauw University. M.S.,Ohio State University. Ph.D., University of Georgia.Melinda Kowalsky (2007)Instructor in Psychology, 2007-. B.A., Ball StateUniversity. Doctoral candidate, University ofMinnesota.Scott Charles Langton (2002)Associate Professor of Japanese, 2007-. B.A.,University of California, Los Angeles. M.A., Ph.D.,Ohio State University.Janet Huber Lowry (1983)Associate Professor of Sociology, 1987-. B.A.,Hanover College. M.A., Ph.D., University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill.Robyn Malo (2007)Assistant Professor of English, 2007-. B.A., M.A.,University of Toronto. Ph.D., The Ohio StateUniversity.Karla S. McCain (2003)Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2003-. B.A., OhioWesleyan University. Ph.D., University of Utah.Jack G. Mealy (1989)Associate Professor of Mathematics, 1995-. B.A.,Austin College. M.S., Texas Christian University.Ph.D., Rice University.Bernice Stenman Melvin (1980)Professor of French, 1989-. Margaret Root BrownChair of Foreign Languages and Literatures,1984-. Dean of Humanities, 2002-. B.A., WesternWashington State College. Universite de Grenoble(France). M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois.Wayne Edward Meyer (1993)Associate Professor of Biology, 1999-. B.S., M.S.,Ph.D., University of California, Davis.Mark Monroe (1991)Associate Professor of Art, 1997-. B.A., AustinCollege. M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin.Jacqueline M. Moore (1994)Professor of History, 2007-. B. A., University ofIowa. M.A., Southern Illinois University. Ph.D.,University of Maryland.Karen Hancock Nelson (1977)Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness,2007-. Professor of Psychology, 1983-. B.A.,Clark University. M.A., Ed.D., Harvard University.David Loyd Norman (1989)Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science,1989-. (Assistant Director of Athletics). B.A., M.A.,Austin College. Further graduate study at Universityof North Texas.Danny Lee Nuckols (1987)Associate Professor of Economics and BusinessAdministration, 1993-. John T. Jones Chair ofEconomics, 1995-. B.S., East Texas State University.M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas.Elena M. Olivé (2001)Assistant Professor of Spanish, 2002-. B.A., TexasA&M University. M.A., New York University.Ph.D., University of Kansas.Oscar C. Page (1994)President of Austin College; Professor of History,1994-. B.A., Western Kentucky University. M.A.,Ph.D., University of Kentucky.Todd Charles Penner (1999)Associate Professor of Religious Studies, 2005-.Gould H. and Marie Cloud Professorship in Religion,2005-. B.A., Winnipeg Bible College. B.A., M.A.,University of Manitoba. Ph.D., Emory University.Jack R. Pierce (1967)Professor of Biology, 1975-. Mary W. and Foster G.McGaw Chair of Health Sciences, 1988-. (Director ofHealth Sciences Program). B.A., M.A., Western MichiganUniversity. Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.Roger S. Platizky (1988)Professor of English, 2003-. B.A., Rutgers College ofArts and Sciences. M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.Wilbur Lamar Powell (1976)Associate Professor of Mathematics and ComputerScience, 1987-. B.A., Austin College. M.S., SouthernMethodist University. Further graduate study at theUniversity of Texas at Dallas.Stephen L. Ramsey (2007)Assistant Professor of Business Administration,2007-. B.S., B.B.A., Southeastern OklahomaState University. M.B.A., Texas A&M University-Commerce.Peggy Ann Redshaw (1979)Professor of Biology, 1990-. B.S., Quincy College.Ph.D., Illinois State University.FACULTY| 171

Kelynne Elizabeth Reed (1995)Associate Professor of Biology, 2001-. B.S., CaseWestern Reserve University. Ph.D., University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign.E. Larry Robinson (1969)Professor of Physics, 1981-. Donald MacGregorChair of Natural Science, 1992-. B.S., M.S., Ph.D.,Virginia Polytechnic Institute.Donald M. Rodgers (2003)Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2003-.B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University. M.A., Ph.D.,University of Georgia.Frank J. Rohmer (1988)Associate Professor of Political Science, 1993-.B.S., Spring Hill College. M.A., Ph.D., Universityof Chicago.Rosemarie Claire Rothmeier (1990)Director of Student Services with rank of AssistantProfessor, 1994-. B.A., Marymount College. M.A.,Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Donald C. Salisbury (1987)Associate Professor of Physics, 1990-. B.A.,Oberlin College. Ph.D., Syracuse University.Peter Compton Schulze (1994)Professor of Biology and Environmental Science,2007-. (Director of Center for Environmental Studies).B.A., Lawrence University. M.S., University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee. Ph.D., Dartmouth College.Jill Kathleen Schurr (2005)Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2005-. B.A.,University of Texas at Austin. M.S., Ph.D.,University of Wisconsin-Madison.Daniel L. Setterberg (1976)Professor of Communication Studies, 1990-. CecilH. Green Professorship in Communication Arts,2006-B.A., University of Minnesota. M.S., MurrayState University. Ph.D., Indiana University.Julia Shahid (1999)Associate Professor of Education, 2005-. B.S. Ed.University of North Texas. M.S.Ed., Ed.D., TexasA&M University-Commerce.Kevin M. Simmons (2003)Associate Professor of Economics, 2003-. Clara R.and Leo F. Corrigan, Sr., Chair in Business Administrationand Economics, 2006-. B.B.A., Universityof Texas at Arlington. M.B.A., Dallas Baptist University.Ph.D., Texas Tech University.Mark Stephen Smith (1986)Professor of Art, 2006-. B.F.A., Kansas City ArtInstitute. M.F.A., Queens College of the CityUniversity of New York.Bradley W. Smucker (2004)Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2004-. B.S.,Wheaton College. Ph.D., Texas A&M University.Kim Victoria Snipes (1993)Biology Lab Coordinator and Safety Officer withrank of Adjunct Instructor in Biology, 1995-. B.S.,M.S., University of California, Davis. Furthergraduate study, University of California, Davisand Sierra College.Laura S. Spear (2007)Instructor in French, 2007-. B.A., Austin College.M.A., doctoral candidate, University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign.Howard Allen Starr (1964)Professor of Psychology and Education, 1975-. B.A.,University of Dallas. M.A., Southern MethodistUniversity. Ph.D., East Texas State University.Stephen Lawson Stell (1990)Associate Professor of Religious Studies, 1995-.John F. Anderson Chair of Christian Thought,1995-. B.A., University of Virginia. M. Div., Ph.D.,Princeton Theological Seminary.Roderick M. Stewart (1987)Professor of Philosophy, 2001-. The George R. andJulia Blucher Jordan Chair in Humanities, 2003-. B.A.,Austin College. M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University.Barbara Nelson Sylvester (1989)Associate Professor of Education, 1993-. (Directorof Austin Teacher Program). B.S., University ofNebraska. M.Ed., North Texas State University.Ph.D., University of North Texas.Anthony Charles Tanner (1984)Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1988-. B.A.,Washington University. M.A., Ph.D., BrandeisUniversity.T. Hunt Tooley (1991)Professor of History, 2002-. B.A., M.A., Texas A&MUniversity. Ph.D., University of Virginia.Timothy Charles Tracz (1986)Professor of Art, 2005-. Craig Professorship in theArts, 2006-. B.S., Pennsylvania State University.M.F.A., Tyler School of Art.Andra Petrean Troncalli (2004)Assistant Professor of Physics, 2004-. B.S.,University of Bucharest. M.A., Ph.D., WesternMichigan University.Ivette Maria Vargas (2003)Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, 2003-.B.A., Barnard College. M.A., Ph.D., HarvardUniversity.172 | FACULTY

Carolyn S. Vickrey (1996)Associate College Librarian with rank of AssistantProfessor, 2006-. B.A., M.L.S., Louisiana StateUniversity. Ph.D., New Mexico State University.John Richard West (1984)College Librarian and Director of Abell Librarywith rank of Associate Professor, 2005-. B.A.,LaGrange College. M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh.Jane H. White (1994)Associate Professor of Education, 1997-. B.S.,M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.John Elmer White (1980)Associate Professor of Education, 1987-. B.A.,M.S.Ed., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.Everett Don Williams (1970)Professor of Mathematics, 1981-. ChadwickChair in Mathematics, 1993-. B.S., SouthwesternUniversity. Ph.D., Texas Tech University.Shelton Lee Williams (1970)Professor of Political Science, 1980-. John D.Moseley Chair in Government and Public Policy,1999-. B.A., University of Texas at Austin. M.A.,Ph.D., Johns Hopkins School of AdvancedInternational Studies.Anne Xu (2007)Assistant Professor of Chinese, 2007-. B.A., ZhejiangUniversity. M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.Visiting and Adjunct FacultyRobert J. Archer, Jr.Adjunct Instructor in Music. B.M.Ed., M.M., EastTexas State University.Jennifer Sadoff AuerbachVisiting Instructor in Music. B.M., RooseveltUniversity. M.M., doctoral candidate, Universityof North Texas.Joylyn BatemanAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.F.A., Florida State University. M.F.A.,Texas Woman’s University.Jozef BorvakVisiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S.,M.S., Charles University. Ph.D., CzechoslovakAcademy of Sciences.Eddie BristerAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.A., Austin College. M.S., East TexasState University.Paul BurnsAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.A., Staffordshire University. M.Ed.,University of Missouri-Columbia.Michael CantwellAdjunct Instructor in Music. B.S., M.A., Universityof Missouri-Columbia.Ruth CapeAdjunct Assistant Professor of German. M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.Jesús CarrascoAdjunct Instructor in Spanish. Title of Licenciado,University of Extremadura. M.A., doctoral candidate,Michigan State University.Barbara Bacik CaseAdjunct Assistant Professor of Music. B.M.,Eastman School of Music. M.M., University ofKansas. D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin.Loren DawsonAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.A., M.Ed., Arizona State University.Debra L. FlowersAdjunct Instructor in Communication Studies.B.A., M.A., University of North Texas.Marsha GathronAdjunct Associate Professor of Education. B.S.,M.S., Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.David Patrick GilletteVisiting Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., BatesCollege. M.S., Emporia State University. Ph.D.,University of Oklahoma.Teresa HallAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.S., Texas Woman’s University. M.S.,University of North Texas. Doctoral candidate,Texas Woman’s University.Michele Cox HelfrichAdjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A.,University of Oklahoma. M.S., Ph.D., PurdueUniversity.Dorothy HosekAdjunct Instructor in French. B.S., University of Texasat Austin. M.A., University of Texas at Arlington.Ida HudginsAdjunct Instructor in Spanish. B.A., Baylor University.M.A., University of North Texas.FACULTY| 173

Mark HudsonAdjunct Instructor in Exercise and Sport Science.B.A., Centre College. Masters candidate,VirginiaCommonwealth University.Debra F. HunterAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.A., M.Ed., University of Minnesota.Dogan KocAdjunct Instructor in Religion. B.S., Marmara University.M.A., Southern University at New Orleans.M.A., University of Houston. Doctoral candidate,University of Texas at Dallas.Marsha Brooks McCoyVisiting Instructor in Classics. A.B., Bryn MawrCollege. B.A., Wadham College. A.M., HarvardUniversity. Doctoral candidate, Yale University.Venugopal MukkuVisiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S.,M.S., Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.Ph.D., Andhra University.Mitsuyo H. OdomAdjunct Instructor in Japanese. B.A., Universityof the Ryukyus. M.A., University of Iowa.Destre W. PickensAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science.B.S., M. Ed., University of Central Oklahoma.William Robert PietroskyAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.S., M.Ed., Colorado State University.Cathy Lynn RichardsonAdjunct Instructor in Music. B.M., M.M., doctoralcandidate University of North Texas.Sylvia RiversAdjunct Instructor in Music. B.M. Ed., AbileneChristian University. M.A., Texas Woman’sUniversity.Roger SandersAdjunct Assistant Professor of Business Administration.B.A., Baylor University. J.D., Baylor UniversitySchool of Law.Tricia SheffieldVisiting Lilly Scholar in Religious Studies andGender Studies. B.A., Palm Beach AtlanticUniversity. M.Div., Princeton TheologicalSeminary. M.Phil., Ph.D., Drew University.Heather ThayerAdjunct Instructor in Music. B.M., EasternMichigan University. M.M., Bowling Green StateUniversity. Doctoral candidate, University ofNorth Texas.Michael V. WalkerAdjunct Instructor in Music. B.M., University ofNorth Texas. M.M., Kansas State Teacher’s College.Rodney WeckerAdjunct Assistant Professor of Exercise and SportScience. B.A., Metropolitan State College. M.A.T.,Whitworth College.174 | FACULTY

AdministrationPresident of the CollegeOscar C. PageVice President for Academic Affairsand Dean of the FacultyMichael A. ImhoffAssociate Vice President forInstitutional EffectivenessKaren NelsonDirector of Institutional Researchand AssessmentJudy WheatonCollege LibrarianJohn WestDean of HumanitiesBernice MelvinDean of SciencesSteven GoldsmithDean of Social SciencesJerry JohnsonDirector of the January Term Program andInterim Director of the Study Abroad ProgramTruett CatesExecutive Director of Information TechnologyBill EdgetteRegistrarPhyllis RieserVice President for Student Affairsand AthleticsTimothy P. MillerickChief of Campus PoliceLarry CaylorDirector of Academic Skills CenterLaura MarquezDirector of Career ServicesMargie NormanCollege Chaplain and Directorof Church RelationsJohn WilliamsDirector of Dining ServicesTim CombsDirector of Health Sciences AdvisingJack PierceDirector of Health ServicesDorothy McKeeDirector of Recreational SportsMark HudsonDirector of Student LifeKelsel ThompsonDirector of Student Services and CounselingRose RothmeierVice President for Business AffairsHeidi B. EllisDirector of FinanceSheryl BradshawDirector of Human ResourcesKeith LareyDirector of Mailing and Printing ServicesCynthia HollowayDirector of Physical PlantJohn JenningsVice President forInstitutional AdvancementJames C. LewisAssociate Vice President forInstitutional AdvancementJerry HolbertDirector of Annual GivingPaula JonseDirector of Donor RelationsBonnie ScrantonDirector of Major GiftsJoshua BowermanExecutive Director of College RelationsMichael StrysickSenior Director of EditorialCommunicationVickie KirbyExecutive Director Foundationsand Corporate RelationsCary WackerDirector of Grants andCommunity RelationsJill RobertsInterim Director of Alumniand Parent RelationsCindy BeanVice President forInstitutional EnrollmentNan DavisAssociate Vice President forInstitutional EnrollmentJay EvansAssistant Vice President forInstitutional EnrollmentLaurie CoulterExecutive Director of Transfer andInternational Student AdmissionDavid DillmanDirector of Institutional EnrollmentMatthew KrovADMINISTRATION| 175

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Honorary Degreesand AwardsHONORARY DEGREESMAY 13, 2007Doctor of Humane LettersRobert D. McTeerFormer ChancellorTexas A&M University SystemDallas, TexasLee PoseyChairman EmeritusPalm Harbor Homes, Inc.Dallas, TexasRick Ufford-ChaseFormer General Assembly ModeratorPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)Tucson, ArizonaHOMER P. RAINEY AWARDAPRIL 26, 2007Larry CaylorDirector of Public Safety and Chief of PoliceAustin CollegeBernice MelvinProfessor of French and Dean of HumanitiesAustin CollegeHONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS| 177

Degrees ConferredMASTER OF ARTSIN TEACHINGJanuary 23, 2007Kristina Ann BodensteinerGrades 6-12 SpanishMagnolia, TexasKatherine Marie CliffordGrades 6-12 SpeechWauwatosa, WisconsinLaurie Ruth CollinsEarly Childhood EducationMcKinney, TexasJanessa Myers DuttonAll-Levels Physical EducationConroe, TexasLeigh Ann GreggEarly Childhood EducationBowie, TexasMelissa Gae GrubbsGrades 6-12 SpanishForney, TexasAndrea Nicole MillerEarly Childhood EducationRockwall, TexasCelia Leigh PalmerEarly Childhood EducationDallas, TexasBrock Adam RustinGrades 8-12 English, LanguageArts & ReadingDurant, OklahomaJuliana ScobyAll-Levels ArtKalamazoo, MichiganMay 13, 2007Meredith Lorraine AueEarly Childhood EducationColleyville, TexasCarol Erickson BealeEarly Childhood EducationSherman, TexasSamantha Leigh BoydEarly Childhood EducationJonestown, TexasKatie Akiko Melluish DaitokuGrades 8-12 HistoryWillits, CaliforniaAmelia Joy DeMentGrades 8-12 English,Language ArtsGainesville, TexasLynn Elizabeth GaillardGrades 4-8 English, LanguageArts, Reading/Social StudiesCoppell, TexasAmanda Suzanne HillEarly Childhood EducationAustin, TexasJames KowalewskiGrades 8-12 HistorySugar Land, TexasDavid Clay LockettGrades 8-12 HistoryPalestine, TexasChristin Michelle PreslarEarly Childhood EducationDripping Springs, TexasSarah Marie QualiaEarly Childhood EducationPlano, TexasKelly Elizabeth RichterEarly Childhood EducationSan Antonio, TexasDerek Preston RuthardtGrades 8-12 MathematicsFarmersville, TexasSamuel Blair ShropshireGrades 8-12 HistoryCanyon Lake, TexasAshley Anna SnyderEarly Childhood EducationKaty, TexasCarrie Lynn TibbalsGrades 4-8 ScienceDallas, TexasMelissa Denise TraderEarly Childhood EducationSherman, TexasTamara Marlene WomackGrades 4-8 MathematicsPlano, TexasBACHELOR OF ARTSAugust 18, 2006Santiago Alfonso BaladoInternational StudiesPuerto Vallarta, MexicoJohn Harden BucyHistoryDallas, TexasNathan Jonathan CatonChemistry and MathematicsHelotes, TexasChristina Renee DhanjiPsychologyFort Worth, TexasTravis Ross DickersonPolitical ScienceKilgore, TexasZachary Mack DooleyReligion/PhilosophyGrand Prairie, TexasWhitney Nicole DovePsychologyDenison, TexasKrista Kay FisherInternational Studies andInterdisciplinary: ArabicLanguage & CultureSumma Cum LaudeMelissa, TexasDeMarcus Lorez HarrisHistoryLeesburg, TexasLisa Kathryn HolyEconomics and BusinessAdministrationAmarillo, TexasDena Marie HotellingPsychologyFort Worth, TexasJennifer Christine MilamPsychologyMidland, Texas178 |DEGREES CONFERRED

Agueda ParedesPolitical ScienceMagna Cum LaudeDallas, TexasAnna Maya PowellFrenchMagna Cum LaudeHonors in FrenchSan Antonio, TexasUmber Masood QuaziInternational StudiesMurphy, TexasRachel Elizabeth RaffertyEnglishSouthlake, TexasErin Elizabeth RittmayerSociologyDallas, TexasChristine Angela WilliamsArt and Business AdministrationFort Worth, TexasJanuary 23, 2007Nicolas Brooks BongiovanniPhysicsLindale, TexasCourtney Lynn BossBusiness AdministrationRowlett, TexasLaura Rae BrownPsychologyCum LaudeMesquite, TexasBrooklyn Celeste BrunerCommunication ArtsWaco, TexasAustin Carroll CoachmanHistoryFrisco, TexasNgoc Duy DaoMathematics and PhysicsSumma Cum LaudeHanoi, Viet NamNathan Bradley DrakeMathematics and PhysicsSumma Cum LaudeHonors in PhysicsBoerne, TexasBenjamin Gordon EarlsReligionLindale, TexasRenee Marie EnglandInternational RelationsCum LaudeHighland Village, TexasJennifer Lori FreebornPsychologyGarland, TexasPhilip Kyle HedgesBusiness AdministrationPottsville, PennsylvaniaRebecca Michelle JacksonPsychologyWhitewright, TexasDeepna Deepak JaiswalPsychologyDurant, OklahomaAustin Alexander JarvisBusiness AdministrationGrand Saline, TexasLara Renee JonesBiologySherman, TexasJodi Liane JordanEnglishCum LaudeArlington, TexasJulia Lynn KilgoreEconomicsSumma Cum LaudeEl Paso, TexasHolly Rachelle LaFonEnglishMarble Falls, TexasRachel Anne ManisCommunication ArtsCeleste, TexasKaren Roxanne McPhersonBiologyCum LaudeThe Woodlands, TexasBenjamin Palmer MorganBiologyCum LaudeDallas, TexasHenry Archibald Morgan IIIHistoryCum LaudeDallas, TexasRaymond Pacheco, Jr.Classics and MathematicsSan Antonio, TexasHarrison Lee ParksSpanishMagna Cum LaudeWaco, TexasLia Nicole PaynePolitical ScienceSan Antonio, TexasHairo Hassam PeñaBusiness Administrationand SpanishMagna Cum LaudeGun Barrel City, TexasMartha Ellen PierceSociologySumma Cum LaudeBelton, TexasKristy Renee SellersArtHouston, TexasShahil Abdulali TejaniBusiness AdministrationEuless, TexasKatie Louise TurekPsychologySumma Cum LaudeAustin, TexasRobert Blake UtterInterdisciplinary: BusinessPracticesSherman, TexasMary Margaret WadleyPsychologyFort Worth, TexasJonathan Pierce WalgamaBiologySumma Cum LaudeHenderson, TexasKarman Beth WeaverEnglishCum LaudePlano, TexasMay 13, 2007Justin Andrew AbateHistoryFarmersville, TexasEmily Holland AdamsBiochemistryCum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasNathan Alan AdcockSociology and Religious StudiesSan Antonio, TexasDEGREES CONFERRED| 179

Daniel Clay AgeePsychologySan Antonio, TexasRachel Nicole AkerCommunication Artsand SociologyTemple, TexasEmil Gregory AnastasBusiness AdministrationBoulder, ColoradoEdgar Teodoro AraizaSpanishFort Worth, TexasRachel Nicole AreyBiologyMagna Cum LaudeHonors in BiologyWeatherford, TexasAshley Ali AskariPolitical ScienceMagna Cum LaudeGordonville, TexasJason Jacob AsterInternational StudiesDallas, TexasMorgan Ashley AtkinsonPolitical ScienceBonham, TexasKristin Marie AustinReligion/PhilosophyMansfield, TexasAna Carolina Korman AzevedoEnglish and FrenchDallas, TexasJames Austin BartonPolitical ScienceSumma Cum LaudeBig Spring, TexasRaney Elizabeth BauerBusiness AdministrationMuenster, TexasNathan Kyle BeboEnglishOklahoma City, OklahomaLauren Kay BesselmanHistoryCum LaudeCorinth, TexasBrittany Rene BoardReligious StudiesKeller, TexasCarrie Susanne BonillaPsychology and SociologyCorpus Christi, TexasHolly Nichole BoothPsychologyCum LaudeParis, TexasDaniel Josef BradleyBusiness Administrationand Religious StudiesCarrollton, TexasLucas Radford BrewerBusiness AdministrationAmarillo, TexasMary Rebecca BryantCommunication ArtsMcKinney, TexasBrigid Gerard BuckSpanishCum LaudeAustin, TexasClinton Lee BuckMusic and SociologyCum LaudeBoerne, TexasBenjamin ChristopherBumgarnerHistoryMcKinney, TexasAudrey Phyllis BurnettSociologyMagna Cum LaudeArgyle, TexasJason Robert BurtonBusiness Administration andInterdisciplinary: Exercise &Sport Science/PsychologyPlano, TexasThomas Christopher ButtineBusiness Administration andEconomicsCum LaudeDallas, TexasJenna Augusta CarlInternational Relations andSpanishPlano, TexasAnita Bianca CarleoBiologyDallas, TexasHolly Aleece CarltonClassics and Interdisciplinary:Anthropological StudiesCum LaudeAustin, TexasStephen Michael CarpenterBusiness Administration andComputer ScienceAustin, TexasJessica Diane CasenaveArtDallas, TexasLilian Gyde CatesEnglishSumma Cum LaudeHonors in EnglishNew York, New YorkStephanie Nicole CerullaPsychologyFort Worth, TexasChris Kyung-Soo ChaComputer ScienceGrapevine, TexasCaylon Dion ChaseBusiness AdministrationSherman, TexasMariam Fiaz ChaudhryInternational StudiesDallas, TexasAmber Nicole ChildressInternational StudiesMagna Cum LaudeO’Donnell, TexasAmanda Shinae ChungMusicCum LaudeGreenville, TexasEmily Suzanne ClarkReligious StudiesMagna Cum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasSeth Alan ClarkBusiness AdministrationCum LaudeGreenville, TexasPatrick Michael CoffmanReligion/PhilosophyArlington, TexasAmanda Ruth ColemanEnglish and SpanishSumma Cum LaudeHonors in EnglishAllen, TexasKatherine Taylor CollinsCommunication ArtsMcKinney, TexasJustin Edward CoppedgeBiologyMagna Cum LaudeHonors in BiologyColorado Springs, Colorado180 |DEGREES CONFERRED

Christina Jolie CornevinCommunication ArtsCum LaudeArlington, TexasKathryn Wales CrawleyHistory and Interdisciplinary:Anthropological StudiesBryan, TexasKatherine Anne CumminsHistoryMagna Cum LaudeHonors in HistorySherman, TexasRyanne Alexandra DaltonInternational Studies andFrenchCum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasKatie Renea DandoisCommunication ArtsCentennial, ColoradoHoa-Anh Nam DangBiochemistryMurphy, TexasMandine Alletta DaryapaymaPsychologyPlano, TexasElizabeth Ann DavenportCommunication ArtsFort Worth, TexasKristen Geronima DeCairesInternational StudiesDickinson, TexasThomas Michael Derricks, IIPsychologyRichardson, TexasMolly Erin DoughertyPsychology and SociologyMansfield, TexasNathan Michael DoyleBusiness AdministrationThe Colony, TexasJason Robert DuplessisComputer ScienceHouston, TexasRobert Judd DupuisBusiness AdministrationSherman, TexasKameron Tabor EckerBusiness AdministrationRichardson, TexasKirsten Diann ElwoodPolitical ScienceTemple, TexasValerie Kay EmmettPsychologyMidlothian, TexasMari Elise EwingEnvironmental StudiesSumma Cum LaudeHonors in EnvironmentalStudiesGenoa, ColoradoChristina Michelle FaulknerFrench and Political ScienceFlower Mound, TexasSara Elaine FespermanHistoryWhitesboro, TexasJack Edward FloydHistoryTaylor, TexasJeffrey Doyle FrittsBusiness Administrationand International Economics& FinanceCum LaudeDenison, TexasAnthony Michael GalvanPolitical ScienceMagna Cum LaudeMesquite, TexasJohn Samuel Graham GardnerBusiness AdministrationHouston, TexasDEGREES CONFERRED| 181

Stacy Ann GeorgePsychologyMagna Cum LaudeHonors in PsychologyCarrollton, TexasMichael Charles GibsonEconomicsPlano, TexasLaura Kristen GlassFrench and Political ScienceCum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasHarley Christopher GoldsmithEnglishMagna Cum LaudeHonors in EnglishSherman, TexasElizabeth GomezPsychology and SpanishCum LaudeDallas, TexasJoshua Lowell GrayBiochemistryMagna Cum LaudeWaxahachie, TexasJonathan Michael GreerPolitical Science and SociologyCarrollton, TexasAustin Mark GreesonBusiness AdministrationMidlothian, TexasGillian Parks GrissomEconomicsSumma Cum LaudeHonors in EconomicsDallas, TexasJordan Elizabeth GroomsInterdisciplinary: Art HistoryCum LaudeDuncan, OklahomaRebecca Diane GroverEnglishCum LaudeBells, TexasCaroline Lauren GuinnAnthropological Studies& PoliticsFort Worth, TexasNicole Marie HagenbuchClassics and HistorySumma Cum LaudeHonors in HistoryDallas, TexasDarla Dawn HaiglerComputer ScienceMagna Cum LaudeBedford, TexasBrian Lewis HambrickInterdisciplinary: Exercise& Sport Science/ BiologySherman, TexasBenjamin A. Hamid-KhaniEconomics and BusinessAdministrationSumma Cum LaudeDallas, TexasRebecca Anne HarphamCommunication Artsand SociologyCum LaudeDallas, TexasAaron McKee HarrisClassicsCum LaudeGrand Prairie, TexasBrady Paul HarrisFrench and InternationalEconomics & FinanceWaxahachie, TexasMegan Paige HensonBusiness AdministrationElgin, OklahomaChristopher Maximillian HindsBusiness AdministrationAustin, TexasLindsay Marie HinkleChemistry and PsychologySumma Cum LaudeHonors in ChemistryCoppell, TexasTrent William HolbrookPolitical ScienceMagna Cum LaudeOdessa, TexasJohn Michael HolleyMusicDenison, TexasJohn Benjamin HomesleyEconomicsRockwall, TexasThomas Arthur DeWitt HoppEnglishDenton, TexasJenny Kathryn HudsonSociology and SpanishCum LaudeBoerne, TexasMichelle Marie HughesBiochemistryCum LaudeKingsville, TexasAmber Michelle HughlettPsychologySumma Cum LaudeHonors in PsychologyGunter, TexasGrace Eun-Hyae HuhMusic and PsychologyCum LaudeDallas, TexasPolly O’Byrne HydeArtSumma Cum LaudeMidland, TexasCorey Shane HydenPolitical ScienceGarland, TexasJonathan William JacobsPolitical Science and EconomicsArlington, TexasJennifer Chyau-Yau JengBusiness AdministrationPlano, TexasSarah Elizabeth JohnsonGerman and PsychologyAustin, TexasCrystal Natasha KilburnBusiness AdministrationMesquite, TexasDavid Winfield Killam, Jr.Interdisciplinary: Art/ ComputerScienceLaredo, TexasAnne Soon Young KingInternational StudiesCum LaudeHonors in Political ScienceHouston, TexasJames Clayton KingMathematicsMagna Cum LaudeWaco, TexasMichelle Lynn KingPsychologyMagna Cum LaudeHewitt, TexasPablo Alberto Miquel KirkBusiness AdministrationPlano, TexasJessica Clark KnowlesSpanishGarland, TexasNicole Olivia KolbFrench and SpanishCelina, Texas182 |DEGREES CONFERRED

Neethu Shilpi KumarMathematicsCum LaudePlano, TexasReid Mitchell KundePolitical ScienceBurnsville, MinnesotaKristina Sara KwassPsychology and SociologySumma Cum LaudePlano, TexasSarah Olivia LancasterHistoryCum LaudeAustin, TexasDorothy-Ann Marilys LeslieFrenchRockwall, TexasMelissa Nicole LevineBusiness AdministrationCum LaudeKaty, TexasSara Irene LifsonPsychologyCum LaudeHonors in PsychologyRichardson, TexasBilliken T. LinBiochemistry and Interdisciplinary:Asian Politics & SociologyArlington, TexasCarlos Andres Lozano, Jr.Political ScienceSan Antonio, TexasHunter Daniel MandevillePsychologySherman, TexasMelissa Ellen MarkelSpanishCum LaudeHouston, TexasAlyce Renee MartindaleSociologyDallas, TexasKaitlyn Victoria MartinezCommunication Artsand PsychologyCum LaudeAustin, TexasKyle Paul MayCommunication ArtsDallas, TexasAda Chigozirim MbagwuPsychology and Political ScienceHouston, TexasJay Austin McBeeEnglishCorpus Christi, TexasLaura Alice McClintockSociologyBeeville, TexasKathryn Sarah McClureBusiness AdministrationCum LaudeRichardson, TexasMicah Patrick McCoySociology and SpanishMagna Cum LaudeMcKinney, TexasMegan Danielle McHughFrenchMagna Cum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasKathryn Elizabeth-Ann McKenzieClassical CivilizationCum LaudeLindale, TexasNilay Virendrakumar MehtaBiologyWichita Falls, TexasSarah Elizabeth Gray MeyersArtCum LaudeThe Colony, TexasMargaret Anne MillarBusiness AdministrationMemphis, TennesseeMary Elizabeth MillerBusiness AdministrationCum LaudeGarland, TexasMonica Jacqueline MitchamSpanishMagna Cum LaudeHumble, TexasCatherine Gloria MoranEnglishArlington, TexasMichael MorelliBusiness AdministrationSherman, TexasClelia Celinda MorenoCommunication ArtsMonterrey Nueo Leon, MexicoJerold Marcus MurrellBiochemistryFolsom, LouisianaJohn Robert MyersMusic and PsychologyCelina, TexasPriya NarapareddyMathematicsCum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasDaniel Navarrete BuenoPolitical ScienceCum LaudeDenison, TexasChau Ngoc NguyenInternational Economics& FinanceCum LaudeRichardson, TexasAlexander Lindsey NicholsBiochemistryAustin, TexasKarissa Leanne NorfleetBusiness AdministrationGarland, TexasEmmanuel Jonathan NovyInternational Relationsand SociologyCum LaudeFort Worth, TexasPeter Grenville Archibald OdomInterdisciplinary: JapaneseStudies and Interdisciplinary:European Intellect CurrentsMagna Cum LaudeTerrell, TexasRichard Martin Ohr, Jr.Interdisciplinary: BusinessAdministration/Exercise &Sport ScienceHoney Grove, TexasMadison Elyse PaddockHistoryMagna Cum LaudeSunnyvale, TexasMichael Jason PapaniaBusiness AdministrationMesquite, TexasSun Kyung ParkBiologyMagna Cum LaudeHonors in BiologyDallas, TexasKellyn Aleece PeelCommunication ArtsSan Antonio, TexasMonica Nicole PelegriEnglish and PsychologyRenton, WashingtonDEGREES CONFERRED| 183

Naomi PerryEnglish and FrenchMagna Cum LaudeDallas, TexasLeah Elizabeth PetersenPhysicsMagna Cum LaudeSan Angelo, TexasNikki Minh PhamPsychologyCum LaudeDallas, TexasChad Aaron PiInterdisciplinary: Health CareAdministrationAllen, TexasAaron Michael PierceChemistryCum LaudeHonors in ChemistryHobbs, New MexicoAdam Jarvis PierceArtDallas, TexasAudrey Devin PorterBusiness AdministrationFort Worth, TexasAmber Louise PowellPhilosophyCedar Rapids, IowaJohn F. PruitClassicsSumma Cum LaudeGrapevine, TexasHeather Marie QuantzMathematics and PhysicsMagna Cum LaudeHonors in PhysicsKingwood, TexasKatherine Anne RedingtonEnglishMagna Cum LaudeFrisco, TexasArya RejaeeInternational RelationsCum LaudeHonors in Political ScienceDallas, TexasJustin Wayne RichardsonBusiness AdministrationSan Antonio, TexasClinton Paul RushingPhysicsSpring, TexasWhitney Ashlyn RussellPsychologyCum LaudeMidland, TexasDean Wilkes RylanderBusiness AdministrationDallas, TexasKristin Nicole SaboePhilosophy and PsychologySumma Cum LaudeHonors in PsychologySan Antonio, Texas184 |DEGREES CONFERRED

Fezan Rehman SaleemiPsychologyArlington, TexasMario John Anthony SanchezPolitical ScienceAustin, TexasCavyn Dywain SandersInterdisciplinary:Anthropological StudiesGreenville, TexasIshan SareenClassics and Political ScienceCum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasDavid James SavageBiochemistry andComputer ScienceSumma Cum LaudeLindale, TexasSheena Leah ScharffArtSumma Cum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasLindsey Lee SchulmanHistoryHouston, TexasKatherine Bowen ScofieldPolitical ScienceSumma Cum LaudeHonors in Political ScienceSugar Land, TexasPriscilla Elisa ShanerPsychologySan Antonio, TexasPaul D. ShinEconomics and HistoryGarland, TexasBrian Daun ShofnerCommunication ArtsLos Angeles, CaliforniaPamela Beth SiejaCommunication Artsand PsychologySumma Cum LaudeFort Worth, TexasReema Ritika SikkaBiochemistryCum LaudeLongview, TexasKelli Michelle SleethPsychologyMagna Cum LaudeDallas, TexasAmanda Cathryn SmithReligious StudiesCum LaudeFort Worth, TexasBrittany Francoise SmithBusiness AdministrationHurst, TexasJessica Lauren SmithGerman and Political ScienceDallas, TexasMaya Joy SnodgrassPsychologySan Antonio, TexasAdam Lee SporeReligious StudiesWhitesboro, TexasHeather Marie StackInterdisciplinary:Environmental StudiesSherman, TexasRebecca Christine StephensInterdisciplinary:Environmental StudiesDouble Oak, TexasVeronica Kate StephensArt and MathematicsMagna Cum LaudeSan Antonio, TexasChristin Anne StinsonBusiness AdministrationSumma Cum LaudeMesquite, TexasKelly Lynne StokerPsychologyAllen, TexasCatharine Elizabeth TalbertPhysicsMagna Cum LaudeWichita Falls, TexasAudra Rae ThomasPolitical ScienceCelina, TexasDavid A. ThomasHistoryDallas, TexasBrittany Leigh ToddPolitical ScienceFriendswood, TexasBrandon Richard TorranceBiologySumma Cum LaudeGreenville, TexasKelsie Jean TregilgasPolitical ScienceCum LaudeRichardson, TexasErin Elizabeth Mae TrickettClassics and ReligiousStudiesMagna Cum LaudeDallas, TexasJansen Dru TrotterBiologyWichita Falls, TexasCeren Marie UnalInternational RelationsMagna Cum LaudeDuncanville, TexasSarah Lyn VaalPsychology and SpanishCum LaudeMeadows Place, TexasTesha Lynn VanDusenBusiness AdministrationSherman, TexasMalini VelamatiBiologyPlano, TexasKari Beth VincentEnglish and PsychologySherman, TexasCorey Michael WalkerPolitical Scienceand EconomicsCum LaudeGrand Prairie, TexasJames Bradley WalkerMathematicsFarmersville, TexasColleen Croft WalshInterdisciplinary: Exercise &Sport Science/ BiologySan Antonio, TexasKathryn Anne WaltersMusicRichardson, TexasJohn Edwin WarrenCommunication Artsand PsychologyCum LaudePlano, TexasShane Kermit WebbReligious Studiesand SpanishHouston, TexasDEGREES CONFERRED| 185

Valerie ElizabethWehmeyer BermejoFrench and PhilosophyDallas, TexasJohn Mark WigintonPsychology and ReligiousStudiesSumma Cum LaudeFlorence, AlabamaAmanda Michelle WilkersonFrench and HistoryDripping Springs, TexasHeidi Spring WilliamsHistoryCum LaudeTexarkana, TexasJoseph Aloysius WunderlickInterdisciplinary: Design &Visual Communication andBusiness AdministrationDallas, TexasKatherine Anne YarbroughPsychologyCum LaudeRichardson, TexasJames Chun YiBiologyCum LaudeIrving, TexasMichael ElizabethZimmermanPhilosophyMagna Cum LaudeHouston, TexasGerald Jay ZolmanBusiness AdministrationReed City, Michigan186 | DEGREES CONFERRED

Austin College CampusP=Parking1. Abell Library Center2. Adams Center3. Apple Stadium4. Baker Athletic Field5. Baker Residence Hall for Men6. Bryan Apartments7. Carruth Guest House8. Caruth Administration Building9. Caruth Residence Hall for Women10. Clyce Residence Hall for Women11. College Green12. Collins Alumni Center13. Craig Hall for Music14. Dean Residence Hall15. Detweiler House16. Dickey Fitness Pavilion17. Forster Art Studio Complex18. Hall Graduation CourtMap Key19. Hannah Natatorium20. Honors Court and Collins Fountain21. Hopkins Social Science Center22. Hughey Gymnasium23. Ida Green Communication Center24. Jackson Technology Center25. Johnson ’Roo Suites26. Jonsson Fountain27. Jonsson Plaza28. Jordan Family Language House29. Kappa Fountain30. Luckett-Gillespie House31. Mason Athletic-Recreation Complex32. Moody Science Center33. Physical Plant Building andGriffin Greenhouse34. President’s House35. Russell Tennis Stadium36. Settles House37. Sherman Hall ( Humanities) andHoxie Thompson Auditorium38. Sid Richardson Recreation Center39. Soccer Field40. Temple Center for Teaching andLearning at Thompson House41. Thompson Hall ( Sciences)42. Williams Founders Plaza43. Windsor House44. Wortham Center45. Wright Campus Center46. Wynne Chapel47. Zauk Circle Drive and GardenP = ParkingCAMPUS MAP| 187

IndexAA Cappella Choir ............................................ 130Absence, Class ................................................. 65Academic Departments andCourses of Study ..................................72-163Academic Honors ........................................51-53Academic Integrity ............................................. 8Academic Probation and Suspension ...........67-68Academic Programs .....................................45-51Departmental Honors Program ................... 51Special Program Option, the ....................... 51Academic Regulations .................................64-69Academic Skills Center ..................................... 13Access to Records and Files .............................. 69Accounting; see Business Administration ........ 100Accreditation ...................................................... 1Achievement Tests ............................................ 25Activity Fee ................................................. 27, 29Additional Information RequiredPrior to Enrollment ...................................... 24Administration, Members of ........................... 175Admission and Financial Information ..........21-43Admission Procedures ...................................... 21Admission Requirements .................................. 21General Policies .......................................... 21Graduate Program ..................................... 153Undergraduate Program .............................. 21Advanced Placement ........................................ 25Advising ........................................................... 46African Studies ................................................. 72All-Level Program, Art .................................... 157All-Level Program, Languagesother than English ..................................... 157All-Level Program, Music ............................... 157All-Level Program, Physical Education ............ 158All-Level Program, Theatre .............................. 158American College Test ...................................... 21American Studies .............................................. 73Anthropology, Courses in ............................... 146Apartments ............................................. 9, 27, 31Application Fee ................................................ 25Application Procedure .................................21-25Applied Music .........................................125-126Art & Art History, Courses in ............................. 74Asian Studies .................................................... 75Athletics ........................................................... 10Attendance ....................................................... 65Auditors ............................................................ 22Austin Teacher Program .................................. 151Admission ................................................. 153Graduate Courses ..................................... 160Graduate Program ..................................... 155Teacher Certification ..........................151-153Undergraduate Courses ............................. 159Awards ........................................................... 177BBachelor’s Degree Requirements ...................... 46Bills, Payment of ............................................... 29Biochemistry .................................................... 83Biology, Courses in ........................................... 77Board of Trustees ............................................ 165Brass Ensemble ............................................... 130Bratz Environmental Research Area .................. 57Breadth Dimension ........................................... 47Buckner Biological Preserveand Research Area ...................................... 57Business Administration, Courses in.................. 99CCalendar .............................. 54, inside back coverCalendar System ............................................... 64Campus Life ....................................................... 7Campus Publications ........................................ 12Career Services ................................................. 13Career Study Off-Campus (CSOC) .................... 58Chamber Orchestra ........................................ 130Charges .......................................................27-29Chemistry, Courses in ....................................... 81Choir, A Cappella ........................................... 130Chorale .......................................................... 130Classical and Modern Languages ...................... 83Classical Civilization, Courses in ...................... 86Classics, Courses in .......................................... 84Classification, Student ...................................... 64CLEP Tests ......................................................... 25Cognitive Science ............................................. 96College Board Tests ........................................... 21College Principles ............................................... 7College Work Study .......................................... 38Commencement ............................................... 69Communication/Inquiry .............................. 45, 73Communication Studies, Courses in ................. 96Community Series ............................................ 12Completion Rate ............................................... 47Computer Science, Courses in ........................ 119Concert Band ..........................................129-130Consort ........................................................... 130Convocations ................................................... 11Correspondence Courses .................................. 61Correspondence Directory .................................. 2Costs ...........................................................25-32Counseling Services .......................................... 13Course Credit ............................................. 64, 71Course Load ..................................................... 71Course Numbering ........................................... 71Course Overload .............................................. 65Courses of Instruction ....................................... 71Credit for Courses ............................................. 71Cultural Programs ............................................. 12Curriculum ....................................................... 45DDean’s List ........................................................ 53Deferred Admission .......................................... 24Degree Requirements ....................................... 46Degrees Conferred .......................................... 178Dentistry; see Pre-Professional Preparation ....... 62Departmental Honors ..................................51-52Deposits ...........................................23-26, 30-32Depth Dimension ............................................. 49Dimensions .................................................47-49Dining Services ...........................................17-18Directed Study .................................................. 55Discrimination, Statement on ............................. 8Dismissal .......................................................... 65Divisional Studies ........................................... 114Dormitories; see Residence Life .......................... 9Drama; see Theatre ........................................... 98Dual Degree Program in Engineering ................ 63188 |INDEX

EEarly Action ...................................................... 23Early Admission ................................................ 24Early Decision .................................................. 23Economics, Courses in .................................... 101Education, TeacherUndergraduate Program ............................ 154Graduate Program ..................................... 155Educational Advising ........................................ 46Educational Mission ......................................... 45Educational Psychology .................................. 139Electives ........................................................... 51Elementary Education, Courses in ................... 155Employment ..................................................... 38Endowments and Memorials ............................. 43Engineering Program; see Pre-ProfessionalPreparation ................................................. 63English, Courses in ......................................... 104Environmental Research Areasand Field Laboratories ................................. 57Environmental Studies .................................... 109Examinations .................................................... 65Exercise and Sport Science, Courses in ........... 111Expenses, College ............................................. 27Extension Work ................................................ 61FFaculty, Members of ....................................... 167Fall Term Calendar ..................... inside back coverFeesActivity ....................................................... 27Application ................................................. 25Graduate Teaching Fee ........................ 29, 159Health Insurance ......................................... 27Music.......................................................... 27Miscellaneous ............................................. 29Financial Aid .................................................... 32Academic Qualifications............................. 34Applications................................................ 32General Information .................................... 32Types .......................................................... 36Financial Obligations ....................................... 29Financial Standing ............................................ 32Foreign Language Placement ............................ 25Foreign Languages ............................................ 83Foreign Study ........................................ 29, 33, 59Foundation Dimension ..................................... 47Free Application for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA)................................................. 37French, Courses in ............................................ 89Freshman Status ................................................ 64Full-Time Students ............................................ 64GGarnett Prairie Research Area ........................... 57Gender Studies ............................................... 113General Deposit ..........................................25-30General Information ........................................... 4General Admission Policies .............................. 21General Studies .............................................. 114German, Courses in .......................................... 91Goals of Austin College; see Missionof Austin College........................................... 5Governance ........................................................ 5Government; see Political Science .................. 135Grading and Reports ......................................... 65Graduate Courses ........................................... 160Graduate Program .......................................... 155Graduate Status ................................................ 64Graduate Tuition ............................................... 27Graduate Teaching Fee ....................... 27, 29, 159Graduation Rate ............................................... 47Graduation Requirements ................................. 46Grant/Loan ....................................................... 37Grants .............................................................. 36Greek, Courses in ............................................. 85HHarassment Statement ........................................ 8Health Insurance .............................................. 14Health Sciences ................................................ 62Health Services ................................................. 14History, Courses in ......................................... 114Home School ............................................. 21, 25Honor Societies ................................................ 53Honor System ..................................................... 7Honorary Degrees and Awards ....................... 177Honors at Commencement ............................... 52Honors Program, Departmental ........................ 51Hopper Dollars ......................................17-18, 27Humanities; see General and DivisionalStudies ...................................................... 114Humanities Requirement .................................. 47IIncomplete Grades ........................................... 66Independent Study ............................................ 56Independent Study Off-Campus (NSOC) ........... 60Information Technology .................................... 15Institute of European Studies ............................... 1Insurance, Student ...................................... 14, 27Interdisciplinary Programs; see SpecialProgram Option .......................................... 51International Baccalaureate .............................. 25International Economics and Finance ............. 104International Relations .................................... 138Intramural Athletics .......................................... 10JJanuary Term ............ 29, 50, 54, inside back coverJapanese, Courses in ......................................... 93Jazz Ensemble .........................................129-130Jobs .................................................................. 38Journalism; see Media Studies .......................... 97Junior Status ..................................................... 64LLanguage House ............................................... 10Late Add/Registration ........................................ 29Latin, Courses in ............................................... 86Latin American Studies ................................... 117Latin Placement ................................................ 84Law; see Pre-Professional Preparation ............... 61Leadership Studies .......................................... 118Leave of Absence; see Withdrawal withIntent to Return ........................................... 31Legal Policy ...................................................... 19Library Services ................................................ 15Lifetime Sports ................................................ 113Lilly Internship Program .................................... 58Loans ................................................................ 37MMail Services .................................................... 18Major; see Depth Dimension ............................ 49Married Students ................................................ 9Master of Arts in Teaching Degree ................... 151Mathematics, Courses in ................................. 121Matriculation Deposit ..................................23-26Meal Plans ........................................................ 17INDEX| 189

Media Services ................................................. 17Media Studies, Courses in ................................. 97Medicine; see Pre-Professional Preparation ...... 62Membership in Higher Education Associations ... 1Memorials ........................................................ 43Mentors ...................................................... 46, 73Merit-Based Scholarships ............................ 33, 38Military Mobilization ........................................ 31Minors .........................................................49-50Mission of Austin College ................................... 5Modern Languages ........................................... 88Placement ............................................. 25, 88Teaching of ................................................. 89Music, Applied ............................................... 125Music, Courses in ........................................... 123Music Fees................................................ 27, 125Musical Organizations .................................... 129NNCAA Division III ............................................. 10Non-Degree Students ....................................... 22Non-Liability of College ................................... 19Non-Residential Students .................................. 27NSOC; see Independent Study Off-Campus ...... 60OOff-Campus Opportunities ............................... 58Officers of the College .................................... 175Other Learning Opportunities ........................... 55Organizations, Students ........................ 10, 12, 53Overload; see Course Overload ........................ 65PPart-Time Students ................22, 27-28, 33-34, 64Payments .....................................................29-30Pell Grant ......................................................... 37Personal Counseling Services............................ 13Philosophy, Courses in .................................... 130Phi Beta Kappa ................................................. 52Physical Education; see Exercise andSport Science ............................................ 111Physical Examination ........................................ 14Physical Fitness ............................................... 112Physics, Courses in ......................................... 133Placement, Language ............................ 25, 84, 88Political Science, Courses in ........................... 135Posey Leadership Institute ......................... 56, 118Post Office ........................................................ 18Pre-Professional Preparation ............................. 61Pre-Allied Health Sciences .......................... 62Pre-Dentistry ............................................... 62Pre-Engineering........................................... 63Pre-Law ...................................................... 61Pre-Medicine .............................................. 62Pre-Theology .............................................. 62Presidential Scholarships .................................. 40Probation ............................................ 35, 67, 159Psychology, Courses in ................................... 138Publications, Campus ....................................... 12QQuantitative Competency Requirement ............ 50RRadio-Television; see Media Studies ................. 97Readmission ..................................................... 68Recognition of Prior Achievement .................... 25Records and Files, Access to ............................. 69Recreational Activities .................................. 4, 10Refund .........................................................28-31Registration ...................................................... 65Religious Program ............................................ 11Religious Studies, Courses in .......................... 142RequirementsBachelor’s Degree ....................................... 46Master’s Degree ........................................ 155Research Practicum .......................................... 57Residence HallApplication ................................................... 9Assignment ................................................... 9Contract .................................................. 9, 31Costs ........................................................... 27Government ................................................ 10Room and Board Costs ..................................... 27Rules, Behavior ...............................................7-9SS/D/U Grading .................................................. 66Satisfactory Progress ......................................... 34Scholarship Policies .....................................38-40Scholarships ................................................38-43Scholastic Assessment Test ................................ 21Sciences; see General and Divisional Studies ... 114Science Requirement ........................................ 48Secondary Education, Courses in .................... 161Senior Status ..................................................... 64Service Station .................................................. 12Sherman Symphony Orchestra ........................ 130Smoking Policy ................................................. 19Sneed Environmental Research Area ................. 57Social and Cultural Activities .......................11-12Social Science Lab ............................................ 57Social Sciences; see General and DivisionalStudies ...................................................... 114Social Science Requirement ............................. 48Sociology, Courses in ..................................... 149Sophomore Status ............................................. 64Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference........... 10Southwestern and Mexican Studies ................. 151Spanish, Courses in .......................................... 94Special Program Option, the ............................. 51Special Students ............................................... 22Speech, Courses in ........................................... 98Sports ............................................................... 10Spring Term Calendar ................ inside back coverStandardized Tests ............................................ 21Statement on Harassment and Discrimination .... 8String Ensemble .............................................. 130Student Life; see Campus Life ........................7-19Student Services ..........................................13-15Study Abroad .............................................. 33, 59Study Abroad Costs ........................................... 29Summer Study .................................................. 55Summer Term ................ 29, 55, inside back coverSupplemental Educational OpportunityGrant .......................................................... 37Suspension ................................................. 36, 67TTeacher Certification ........................151-153, 159Teacher Education, Courses in ........................ 159Teaching/Learning Participation ........................ 56Telecommunications Services ........................... 17Texas Tech School of MedicineEarly Decision Program ............................... 62Theatre, Courses in ........................................... 98Three-Two Engineering Program ....................... 63190 | INDEX

Transfer Students ..............................21-22, 32-33Transfer Credit, Continuing Students ................. 67Trustees .......................................................... 165Tuition Costs ................................................27-29Tuition Equalization Grants ............................... 37Tuition Refunds............................................28-32UUndergraduate Requirements ................... 46 ,154VVarsity Sports ............................................ 10, 112Veterans ..................................................... 22, 36Video, Courses in; see Media Studies................ 97WWaiting List Status ............................................ 24Washington Program ........................................ 60Western Intellectual Tradition ......................... 163Withdrawal ........................................... 31, 35, 65Withdrawal with Intent to Return ................ 31, 35Woodwind Ensemble...................................... 130Work, Student Employment .............................. 38World Affairs Educational Opportunities ........... 11Writing Requirement ........................................ 51YYear Abroad ...................................................... 60INDEX| 191

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Academic Calendar(2007-2008/2008-2009)FALL TERM 2007 2008New student conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sep 3 Aug 29-Sep 1New student registration Mon Sep 3 Sep 1Opening Convocation Mon Sep 3 Sep 1Classwork begins Tue Sep 4 Sep 2Last day to add a course Tue Sept 11 Sep 9Off-Campus January term registration Tue-Thu Sept 25-27 Sep 23-25Parents & Family Weekend Fri-Sun Sep 28-30 TBAFall break begins - 5:00 p.m. Thu Oct 11 Oct 9Classes resume - 8:00 a.m. Mon Oct 15 Oct 13Last day to change a grading system or drop a course without a grade Mon Oct 22 Oct 20On-campus January term registration Tue Oct 23 Oct 21Homecoming Weekend Fri-Sun Nov 9-11 TBASpring Term registration Tue Nov 20 Nov 18Thanksgiving break - Noon Wed Nov 21 Nov 26Classes resume - 8:00 a.m. Mon Nov 26 Dec 1Classes end with review day Mon Dec 10 Dec 8Last day for a student to drop a course with a WP, WF, or WU Mon Dec 10 Dec 8Examinations begin Tue Dec 11 Dec 9Fall term ends - 5:00 p.m. Fri Dec 14 Dec 12JANUARY TERM 2008 2009Classwork begins Jan 7 (Mon) Jan 5 (Mon)Last day to add a course Jan 9 (Wed) Jan 7 (Wed)Weekend class meeting day(s) Sat n/a n/aLast day to change a grading system or drop a course without a grade Jan 17 (Thur) Jan 15 (Thur)Last day for a student to drop a course with a WP, WF, or WU—Last day of instruction—January Term ends - 5:00 p.m. Jan 29 (Tue) Jan 27(Tue)SPRING TERM 2008 2009Classwork begins Mon Feb 4 Feb 2Last day to add a course Mon Feb 11 Feb 9Spring recess - 12 Noon Fri Mar 14 Mar 13Classes resume - 8:00 a.m. Mon Mar 24 Mar 23Last day to change a grading system Mon Mar 31 Mar 30Last day to drop a course without a grade Mon Mar 31 Mar 30Fall term registration Tue Apr 22 Apr 21Honors Convocation Thu Apr 24 Apr 23Classes end with review day Mon May 12 May 11“Last day for a student to drop a course with a WP, WF, or WU” Mon May 12 May 11Examinations begin Tue May 13 May 12Spring term ends - 5:00 p.m. Fri May 16 May 15Commencement Sun May 18 May 17SUMMER TERM 2008 2009(Graduate and off-campus courses may follow a different schedule)Undergraduate on-campus classes begin Mon Jun 9 Jun 8Last day to add a course Thu Jun 12 Jun 11Last day to drop a course without a grade or change a grading system Wed July 2 July 1Independence Day holiday (classes do not meet) July 4 (Fri) July 4 (Sat)Last day for a student to drop a course with a WP, WF, or WU—Last day of instruction—Undergraduate on-campus classes end Fri July 25 July 24Last day to register for a directed or independent study Mon July 28 July 27Last day to drop independent or directed study Fri Aug 22 Aug 21Summer term ends Fri Aug 22 Aug 21

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