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2015-20<strong>16</strong> Catalog Published by Centre College Danville, Kentucky Volume 183; August 2015 While the information presented here is as accurate as possible as of the date of publication, the College reserves the right to make changes as future circumstances may require. The contents of this publication do not constitute a contract. 4
President’s Welcome Welcome to the 183rd edition of the Centre College catalog. Founded in 1819, Centre is steeped in tradition, yet always looking to the future. In that spirit, I’d like to direct my comments to the prospective students—the Centre students of the future—reading this welcome. In fall of 2015, Centre is a place of some 1,400 students, still growing modestly, with slightly more than half its students being women. We are the commonwealth’s most selective college or university by far, as judged by entering GPA, rank in class, and test scores; we remain 50 percent from Kentucky (still gathering up the commonwealth’s brightest and best); in spite of what most folks think, we remain a place of opportunity—around 60 percent of our students qualify for need-based aid; more than 20 percent of our student body are people of color; 100 of our students are from countries other than the U.S.; 98 percent of them reside on campus with us for four years; 85 percent of them study abroad at least once (currently first in the nation); 42 percent of our men and women compete on intercollegiate teams; 90 percent of them complete at least one internship or research experience while with us; 80 percent of them participate in volunteer service; roughly 40 percent of our students participate in Greek life. In terms of outcomes, Centre’s four-year graduation rate averages 85 percent and is not only 20 percent higher than any other Kentucky college or university but also among the highest in the nation; our graduates win a disproportionate number of prestigious national prizes and awards; and virtually all of them (an average 95 percent) are in jobs or in graduate programs or professional schools within a year of graduation. And, while the rankings on America’s colleges and universities are to be viewed with caution, there are reasons why Centre was ranked by Forbes as the No. 1 college or university in the South for two straight years; why U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks us in the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation; and why the plethora of guidebooks on the racks rave about what happens to students who choose Centre. On the academic side—which matters most at Centre—our student-faculty ratio stands at 10.5-1, which ensures Centre’s primary signature, “personal education, extraordinary success”; our average class size is 18; and while we value research and scholarship, teaching remains job one for Centre’s professors—we have no teaching fellows or graduate assistant instructors, and our faculty has been recently ranked as high as No. 5 in the nation for “Best Undergraduate Teaching” by U.S. News. On the numbers side, our operating budget exceeds $75 million per year with 400-plus faculty and staff; we have put $100 million-plus into our physical plant in the past eight years—almost all of which has been made possible by outside gifts; the College’s endowment exceeds $275 million, though Centre behaves like and is perceived by others to be an institution with an endowment twice that size. Inspired by its enduring commitment to quality and opportunity, Centre College has approved a refocused strategic plan that moves the College forward in dramatic ways and a financial model that can be sustained. Centre celebrated the receipt last spring of the College’s largest single outright gift to endow the Grissom Scholars Program for high-achieving first-generation students and kicked off its Third Century Campaign—one that includes a $20 million challenge gift to establish the Lincoln Scholars Program—that will seek to raise $200 million or more and finish as we celebrate the College’s 200th anniversary on January 21, 2019. All of these things point to a decidedly strong future for Centre and our graduates. Through the generosity and leadership of our alumni, parents, and friends, and a legacy of excellence almost 200 years in the making, the College excels in preparing students for outstanding lives of work and service. Sincerely, John A. Roush President 5
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Conferral of Degrees The degrees of
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Pets Pets are not allowed in the re
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2. The right to a fair and impartia
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Judiciary prior to, during, and/or
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j. College Suspension—Separation
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2015-2016 Academic Calendar Fall Te
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Rutheford B. Campbell Professor of
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Kevin D. Taylor Madison, Wisconsin
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Beth Glazier-McDonald (2011) Associ
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M.Ed., Springfield College Kendra M
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Sarah Lashley Director of the Cente
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Registrar B.A., Centre College Thom
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Elizabeth Graves Director of Corpor
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ANDREA C. ABRAMS (2007) Associate P
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STEPHEN C. DOVE (2012) Assistant Pr
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CHARLES M. HOKAYEM (2014) Visiting
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H. E. MONTGOMERY, JR. (2000, 2005)
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CHRISTINE A. SHANNON (1989) Margare
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DONALD H. BROWN (1973; retired 2008
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ROBERTA HORTON WHITE (1967; retired
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Head Men's Basketball Coach; Athlet
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Jennifer Howard Moore ’00, Lexing
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grants-in-aid, student loans, and t
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in the senior class. The John Marsh
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future professional student life st
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Scholarships Endowed Scholarships E
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The George Howard Bruce Scholarship
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deserving students. The Dr. Thomas
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and his father-in-law, to be awarde
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The George Marshall Hedrick and Mar
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The Leo E. Knaebel Scholarship, est
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deserving young men not otherwise a
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ecommendation of the Western Kentuc
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The Thomas Warren Stein Memorial Sc
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The James C. Wilburn Memorial Schol
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Endowed Professorships Paul G. Blaz
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Introduction to Course Offerings Co
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African and African American Studie
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Anthropology and Sociology Division
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tourism, concentrating on its histo
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agriculture and sedentary life, the
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Prerequisite: SOC 110 or ANT 110 or
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Art History and Studio Art Division
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ARH 319 Christian Art in Context Th
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Studio Art Courses ARS 110 Introduc
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Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Pro
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Behavioral Neuroscience Division of
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BNS 330 Animal Behavior An examinat
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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several formal talks. It is intende
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BMB 330, BMB 340; Group B Organisms
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BIO 340 Microbiology (four credit h
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within one long term. Prerequisite:
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Chemistry Division of Science and M
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An introduction to modern ideas of
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method associated with their implem
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CHN 420 Advanced Chinese-II Student
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1. CLA 301 or 302 2. CLA 342 or 344
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CLA 342 Ancient Greek Society and C
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additional courses in mathematics (
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CSC 342 Theory and Construction of
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This course requires the practical
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omantic comedies. (Also listed as E
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Economics and Finance Division of S
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capitalism, and socialism. In this
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ECO 430 Money and Banking A study o
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Education Division of Social Studie
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teach. Students are advised to cons
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of diverse representations of cultu
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ARH 382, CLA 323, CLA 326, DRA 360,
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ENG 349 London Lives An exploration
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we’ll explore these questions, re
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One of the following humanities cou
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Readings in the non-fiction and fic
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European Studies Course EUR 300 Int
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FRE 261 The Francophone World An in
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FRE 470 Impressionism and Nature A
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for in-class workshop discussions.
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FYS 191 Conservation Psychology Why
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Gender Studies Interdisciplinary Pr
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German Studies Division of Humaniti
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A systematic study of German gramma
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History Division of Social Studies
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HIS 309 Europe in the Age of Hitler
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African, and will be expected to pa
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HIS 434 Creating the Orient For cen
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Humanities Division of Humanities H
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International Studies Division of S
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POL 370 International Political Eco
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Politics POL 341 Latin American Pol
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Japanese Division of Humanities No
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ANT 392 Peoples of South America AN
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the formation of phrases and senten
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MAT 110 Mathematics in Our Society
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MAT 310 or permission of the instru
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Music Division of Humanities The Mu
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and learning a wide variety of scal
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Banjo Digital Music Technology Comp
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Philosophy Division of Humanities T
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An introduction to deductive logic.
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Prerequisite: PHI 220. PHI 451 Phil
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skills in math. NOTE: Not open to s
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Politics Division of Social Studies
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and the 14th Amendment. POL 330 Par
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Islam, and the implications for tra
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European governments, welfare-state
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principles. Laboratory work is requ
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PSY 360 Social Psychology A study o
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earlier should consult the 2014-201
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genres to illuminate the subject of
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Selected prose readings from both t
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write a research paper, continuing
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Requirements for the Major SPA 230*
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major or minor in Spanish or permis
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