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Class of 2004 Sophomore Academic Handbook

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Sophomore Academic Handbook

Guide to Selecting a Major with Perspectives on Fields of Concentration and Interdepartmental Programs

Introduction 3

Your Sophomore Adviser 3
Selecting Courses 4
Choosing a Major 5
Advice for Premedical Students on Choosing a Major 6
Special Options 7
    Early Concentration 7
    Independent Concentration 7
    Interdepartmental Programs 8

Department and Program Descriptions 9

Introduction 9
Program in African Studies 9
Program in African-American Studies 10
Program in American Studies 12
Department of Anthropology 12
Program in Applications of Computing 14
Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics 15
School of Architecture 15
Department of Art and Archaeology 17
Department of Astrophysical Sciences 18
Program in Biophysics 20
Department of Chemistry 20
Department of Classics 22
Department of Comparative Literature 25
Department of Computer Science 26
Program in Creative Writing 28
Department of East Asian Studies/Program in East Asian Studies 30
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 31
Department of Economics 31
School of Engineering and Applied Science 33
Department of English 35
Program in Environmental Studies 36
Program in European Cultural Studies 37
Program in Finance 38
Department of French and Italian 39
Department of Geosciences 43
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures 45
Program in Hellenic Studies 46
Department of History 48
Program in Jewish Studies 49
Program in Language and Culture 51
Program in Latin American Studies 52
Program in Linguistics 54
Program in Materials Science and Engineering 55
Department of Mathematics 57
Program in Medieval Studies 59
Department of Molecular Biology 60
Department of Music/Program in Musical Performance 62
Department of Near Eastern Studies/Program in Near Eastern Studies 63
Program in Neuroscience 64
Department of Philosophy 65
Department of Physics 67
Department of Politics 68
Department of Psychology 70
Department of Religion 71
Program in Robotics and Intelligent Systems 72
Program in Russian Studies 73
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures 74
Department of Sociology 74
Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures 75
Program in Teacher Preparation 79
Program in Theater and Dance 80
Program in Visual Arts 81
Program in the Study of Women and Gender 82
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs 83

Academic Opportunities of Interest to Sophomores 86

Field Study 86
Study Abroad 86
University Scholar 90

Advising Directory 91

Centrally Located Advising Services 91
Departmental Representatives and Program Directors 94
Resources for Academic Support 101