Table of Contents
2 Nondiscrimination Statement
8 Academic Calendars
11 University Administrators
12 Undergraduate Information
13 The Undergraduate Program
15 Admission, Financial Aid, Fees
15 Admission
15 General Principles
15 Entrance Standards
15 Application Procedures
16 Transfer Admission
16 Undergraduate Financial Aid
16 Fees and Expenses
17 Special Fees
17 Payment of Fees and Charges
19 The Undergraduate Honor System
22 Constitution of the Honor System
27 Advising
27 Academic Advising
27 Residential College Advisers
27 Counseling and Psychological Services
28 International Students
28 Career Services
28 Advising for Major Fellowships
29 Preparation for Teaching
29 Preparation for Graduate Study
29 Preparation for Law School
30 Preparation for Business School
30 Preparation for Medical, Dental, and Veterinary School
31 Special Features of the Undergraduate Program
31 Advanced Placement
32 Advanced Standing
32 Auditing Courses
33 The Community-Based Learning Initiative
33 Early Concentration
33 Field Study Program
33 Graduate Courses
34 Independent Concentration Program
34 Independent Work
34 Learning Disabilities and Requests for Reasonable Accommodations
35 Optional Additional Courses
35 Preceptorials and Laboratories
35 Reading Courses
35 Reading Periods
36 Rutgers University Program
36 Seminars
36 Student-Initiated Seminars
36 Study Abroad Program
37 Study at Other Colleges and Universities in the United States
37 University Scholar Program
39 Academic Regulations
39 Attendance
39 Selection of a Program of Studies
41 Double Concentration
41 Grading Symbols
42 Pass/D/Fail Option
42 Completion of Course Work
42 Tests
42 Term Papers and Projects
43 Final Examinations
44 Independent Work
44 Academic Standing
45 Academic Probation and Academic Warning
45 Leaves of Absence
46 Voluntary Withdrawal
46 Required Withdrawal
47 Rights of Rehearing and Appeal
47 Readmission
47 Graduation and Honors
47 Honors
47 Phi Beta Kappa
47 Sigma Xi
47 Tau Beta Pi
48 Commencement Speakers
49 Other Academic Resources
49 University Library
49 Art Museum
50 Office of Information Technology
51 Survey Research Center
52 General Education Requirements
52 Writing
53 Foreign Language
53 Distribution Areas
57 Program of Study for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (also pages 61–433)
58 Departmental Concentration
59 Program of Study for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering (also pages 434–499)
61 Academic Departments and Programs (A.B. Degree)
62 African American Studies, Center for
66 African Studies, Program in
70 American Studies, Program in
72 Anthropology, Department of
77 Applications of Computing, Program in
79 Applied and Computational Mathematics, Program in
84 Architecture, School of
92 Art and Archaeology, Department of
106 Astrophysical Sciences, Department of
Biology, see Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Department of (page 166) and Molecular Biology, Department of (page 292)
109 Biophysics, Program in
112 Chemistry, Department of
119 Classics, Department of
132 Comparative Literature, Department of
141 Computer Science, Department of
148 Creative and Performing Arts, University Center for the
151 Creative Writing, Program in
153 East Asian Studies, Department of
164 East Asian Studies, Program in
166 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Department of
173 Economics, Department of
183 English, Department of
193 Environmental Studies, Program in
197 European Cultural Studies, Program in
199 European Politics and Society, Program in Contemporary
202 Film Studies, Committee for
204 Finance, Program in
208 French and Italian, Department of
220 Freshman Seminars in the Residential Colleges, Program of
221 Geosciences, Department of
229 German, Department of
237 Hellenic Studies, Program in
243 History, Department of
256 Human Values, University Center for
259 Humanistic Studies, Program in
262 Judaic Studies, Program in
266 Language and Culture, Program in
268 Latin American Studies, Program in
272 Linguistics, Program in
275 Literature in Translation
278 Materials Science and Engineering, Program in
282 Mathematics, Department of
289 Medieval Studies, Program in
292 Molecular Biology, Department of
300 Music, Department of
307 Musical Performance, Program in
308 Near Eastern Studies, Department of
318 Near Eastern Studies, Program in
320 Neuroscience, Program in
323 Philosophy, Department of
330 Physics, Department of
336 Politics, Department of
347 Psychology, Department of
354 Quantitative and Computational Biology, Program in
357 Religion, Department of
365 Religion, Center for the Study of
368 Renaissance Studies, Committee for
371 Russian and Eurasian Studies, Program in
373 Slavic Languages and Literatures, Department of
379 Sociology, Department of
386 South Asian Studies, Program in
389 Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures, Department of
400 Statistical Studies, Committee for
402 Teacher Preparation, Program in
405 Theater and Dance, Program in
411 Translation and Intercultural Communication, Program in
414 Urban Studies, Program in
417 Visual Arts, Program in
422 Women and Gender, Program in the Study of
425 Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
432 Writing Program, Princeton
434 Program of Study for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering
436 Engineering and Applied Science, School of
440 Chemical Engineering, Department of
448 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
457 Computer Science, Department of
464 Electrical Engineering, Department of
473 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of
483 Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Department of
489 Architecture and Engineering, Program in
490 Engineering and Management Systems, Program in
492 Engineering Biology, Program in
494 Engineering Physics, Program in
496 Geological Engineering, Program in
497 Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Program in
500 Councils and Institutes
500 Council of the Humanities
503 Council on Science and Technology
507 Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
508 Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS)
509 Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM)
510 Special Opportunities and Facilities
510 University Chapel
510 Kathryn W. and Shelby Cullom Davis ’30 International Center
511 Center for Jewish Life
511 Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding
511 Women’s Center
512 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Center
512 McCarter Theatre Center
512 Musical Activities
515 Friends of Music at Princeton
515 Princeton University Concerts
515 Program in Continuing Education
516 United States Armed Services ROTC Programs
516 Army Officer Education Program (ROTC)
516 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
517 The American Whig-Cliosophic Society
518 Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
519 Civic Engagement and Public Service
521 Index
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