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General Information
7

Mission of the College
7

Our Commitment to Education
7

Honor Code
9

History of the College
9

Accreditation and Memberships
10

Consortial Associations
11

Resources for Student Success
11

Academic Policy and Information
15

Coursework
15

Grading System
20

Coursework at Other Institutions
23

Academic Progress
27

Academic Records
31

Academic Honors
32

Academic Programs
35

Graduation Requirements
35

Degrees Conferred
35

Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree
35

Explorations Curriculum Requirements
35

Krulak Institute for Leadership, Experiential Learning, and Civic Engagement
41

Rise: Experiential Learning
41

Exploration Term and Contract Learning
42

Bunting Center for Engaged Study and Community Action
43

Bonner Leader Program
45

Hess Center for Leadership and Service
45

Sklenar Center for International Programs
46

Norton Board of Advisors
48

Harrison Honors Program
49

Vail College Fellows Program
50

Academic Majors
51

Dual Degree Programs
53

Academic Minors
53

Major and Minor Requirements
55

Accounting
55

Architectural Studies
56

Art
55

Art History
59

Asian Studies
60

Biology
61

Business Administration
64

Chemistry
66

Classics
67

Creative and Applied Computing
67

Economics
69

Education
71

English
76

Gender and Women Studies
78

Global and Comparative Studies
79

Health Sciences
81

History
83

Human Rights and Conflict Studies
85

Latin American Studies
87

Leadership Studies
87

Mathematics
89

Media and Film Studies
91

Music
93

Musical Theatre
97

Philosophy
98

Philosophy, History, and Law
99

Physics
101

Political Science
102

Poverty Studies
104

Psychology
105

Public Health Studies
106

Religion
107

Sociology
108

Spanish for the Workplace
109

Theatre Arts
111

Urban Environmental Studies
112

Dual Degree Requirements
114

Courses
116

AC - Accounting
117

AN - Asian Studies
118

AR - Art
119

ARB - Arabic
124

ARH - Art History
125

AS - Astronomy
127

BA - Business Administration
127

BI - Biology
128

CAC - Creative and Applied Computing
134

CH - Chemistry
135

CHN - Chinese
138

CL - Classics
139

DA - Dance
140

EC - Economics
140

ED - Education
142

EH - English
147

EPY - Educational Psychology
154

GCS - Global and Comparative Studies
154

GWS - Gender and Women Studies
155

HB - Hebrew
156

HI - History
156

HM - Humanities
164

HON - Honors
165

HRC - Human Rights and Conflict Studies
172

IDS - Interdisciplinary Studies
173

IS - International Studies
173

LA - Latin
174

LAS - Latin American Studies
174

LS - Leadership Studies
174

MA - Mathematics
175

MFS - Media and Film Studies
178

MS - Music Studio
181

MU - Music
183

PH - Physics
187

PHS - Public Health Studies
189

PL - Philosophy
190

PS - Political Science
191

PVS – Poverty Studies
197

PY - Psychology
198

RE - Religion
200

SN - Spanish
207

SO - Sociology
209

THA - Theatre Arts
212

UES - Urban Environmental Studies
214

Additional Academic Opportunities
218

Admission
222

Entrance Requirements
222

Application Procedures
223

Finances
227

Financial Aid
231

The College Register
237

Faculty
237

Administration
248

Board of Trustees
250

Index
252