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The College
Mission
Non-Discrimination Statement
Academic Calendar
Class Periods
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Programs of Instruction
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Tuition, Fees, and Expenses
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2019-2020 Catalog
The College
Mission
Non-Discrimination Statement
Academic Calendar
Class Periods
Admission Requirements
Academic Information and Policies
General Information
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Core Program
Proficiency in Writing: Two-Stage Requirement
Academic Programs
Comprehensive Requirement
Commencement Ceremony Participation Requirements
Awards
Graduate Study
Registration
Courses
Physical Activities Credit
Independent Study
Internships
Grades
Grade Appeal Policy
Academic Standing
Leaving the College
Readmission
Transfer Credit
Course Credit by Examination
Course Exemption by Examination
Academic Opportunities
Independent Pattern of Study
3-2 Combined Plan in Engineering
International Programs
Obama Scholars Program
Exchange Programs
Cooperative Arrangements
Summer Session
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Advising
Hameetman Career Center
Programs of Instruction
American Studies
Art and Art History
Athletics and Physical Activities
Biochemistry
Biology
Overview
Major Requirements
Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
Concentration in Marine Biology
Concentration in Environmental Science
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Graduate Study
Courses
Faculty
Black Studies
Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Classical Studies
Cognitive Science
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture
Computer Science
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Core Program
Critical Theory and Social Justice
Diplomacy and World Affairs
East Asian Studies
Economics
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Education
Overview
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
English
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Food Studies
Overview
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Faculty
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
Overview
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Faculty
Geology
Overview
Major Requirements
Environmental Science Concentration
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Group Language
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
History
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Awards
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Interdisciplinary Writing
Overview
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Faculty
Japanese Studies
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Kinesiology
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Latino/a and Latin American Studies
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Mathematics
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Mathematics Placement
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Media Arts and Culture
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Music
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Music Theory Placement
Awards
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Neuroscience
Overview
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Faculty
Philosophy
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Physics
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Politics
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Psychology
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Public Health
Overview
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Faculty
Religious Studies
Overview
Major Requirements
Interdisciplinary Concentration
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Sociology
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Spanish and French Studies
Overview
French Studies
Spanish Studies
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Courses
Faculty
Theater
Overview
Major Requirements
Second-Stage Writing Requirement
Comprehensive Requirement
College Honors
Minor Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Special Programs
Courses
Urban and Environmental Policy
Writing & Rhetoric
Tuition, Fees, and Expenses
Tuition and Fees
2019-2020 Tuition and General Fees (Per Semester)
Payment of Student Accounts
Tuition Insurance Plan
Special Fees
Tuition Adjustment Policy
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Ineligibility
Need-based Application Process
Scholarships
Grants
Campus Employment Opportunities
Loans
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Pace of Progression & Maximum Time-frame Requirements
How Courses are Counted
Frequency of SAP Notices
Failure to Meet SAP
Right to Appeal
Appeal Granted
Appeal Denied
Student Eligibility
Payment and Financing Options
Additional Information
Veterans Benefits
Key Policies
Student Conduct
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Automobiles
Emmons Student Wellness Center
Property Insurance
Residential Education and Housing Services
Administration
Faculty