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2016-17 CATALOGLewisburg, PA 17837bucknell.edu
TABLE OF CONTENTSAbout Bucknell . 7Mission Statement . 8Academic Calendar . 8Policy Statements . 8Accreditations . 9Contacts . 9University Educational Goals . 11College of Arts and Sciences . 12Curricula Overview . 12College Core Curriculum . 12Bachelor of Arts Majors . 16Bachelor of Science and the Professional Degree Majors . 17Optional Minors . 17Areas of Study . 19Africana Studies . 21American Studies Minor . 24Animal Behavior . 25Anthropology . 29Art and Art History . 30Art History . 31Studio Art . 33Arts Entrepreneurship Minor . 34Astronomy . 36Biology . 36Cell Biology/Biochemistry . 41Chemistry . 43Children’s Studies Minor . 47Chinese Language . 48Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies . 48College Major . 51Comparative Humanities . 51Computer Science . 53Dance Minor . 57Digital Humanities Minor . 57East Asian Studies . 58Economics . 59Education . 61English . 67Creative Writing . 68Film and Media Studies . 69
Literary Studies . 70Environmental Studies . 72Food Systems Minor . 76Foundation Seminar . 77Geography . 77Geology and Environmental Geosciences . 78Greek . 85History . 85Interdepartmental . 93Interdisciplinary Studies in Economics and Mathematics . 94International Relations . 95Japanese Language . 102Jewish Studies Minor . 102Languages, Cultures and Linguistics . 103American Sign Language . 104Arabic Studies . 105French and Francophone Studies . 106German Studies . 108Hebrew . 110Italian Studies . 110Linguistics . 112Russian Studies . 113Latin . 114Latin American Studies . 114Legal Studies Minor . 123Mathematics . 124Military Science . 130Music . 130Neuroscience . 137Nontraditional Study . 141Peace Studies Minor . 141Philosophy . 143Physics and Astronomy . 147Political Science . 150Psychology . 156Public Policy Minor . 160Race and Ethnicity Studies Minor . 162Religious Studies . 163Residential College . 165School of Management . 166Accounting and Financial Management . 168Global Management . 170
Managing for Sustainability . 172Markets, Innovation and Design . 174Bachelor of Management for Engineers . 175Social Justice Minor . 175Sociology . 178Spanish . 179Theatre and Dance . 183Translation Studies Minor . 187University Courses . 187Women’s and Gender Studies . 188College of Engineering . 194Curricula Overview . 194Areas of Study . 196Biomedical Engineering . 197Chemical Engineering . 199Civil Engineering . 202Computer Engineering . 204Computer Science and Engineering . 205Electrical Engineering . 208Engineering . 210Environmental Engineering . 210Mechanical Engineering . 212Academic Support & Campus Life . 215Writing Program . 215Global and Off-campus Education . 215Bucknell en España . 216Bucknell en France . 216Bucknell in Athens, Greece . 217Bucknell in Ghana . 217Bucknell in London . 217Bucknell in Washington, D.C. . 218Summer Opportunities . 218Graduate Studies . 218Summer Session . 218Campus Facilities . 219Facilities for Students with Disabilities . 222Crime, Fire Safety and Campus Emergency Information . 223Academic Standards & Policies . 224Degree and Graduation Requirements . 224Academic Policies and Requirements . 224Academic Standing . 225Registration, Enrollment, and Withdrawal . 227
Credit and Evaluation . 231Grading System . 232Superior Academic Achievement . 233Conduct Expectations and Regulations . 234Admissions . 236Qualifications for Admission . 236Visiting Bucknell . 236Applying for Admission . 236Decision Plans . 237Academic Requirements . 237Standardized Tests . 238Entrance Deferral . 238Advanced Standing for
region's major cities are within three- or four-hour drives, including New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C., and the University uses their resources on a regular basis. Still, the day-to-day life of faculty and students is clearly nonurban and nonsuburban, and the walk
