The College Catalogue

Art History and Archaeology

Requirements

1. Art History 100; one of Art History 213, 214, or 215; Art History 222; and one of Art History 302 through 388; Archaeology 101 (same as Art History 209), 102 (same as Art History 210), and any three additional archaeology courses, at least one of which must be at the 300 level.
2. Any two art history courses numbered 10 through 388.
3. One of the following: Classics 101, 211 (same as History 201), 212 (same as History 202), or 291 (Independent Study in Ancient History); Philosophy 111; or an appropriate course in religion at the 200 level.
4. Either Art History 401 or Archaeology 401.

Art History and Visual Arts

Requirements

2. Art History: 100; one course in African, Asian, or pre-Columbian art history numbered 103 or higher; four additional courses numbered 200 or higher; and one 300-level seminar.
3. Visual Arts: 150, and either 180, 190, or 195; plus four other courses in the visual arts, no more than one of which may be an independent study.

Chemical Physics

Requirements

1. Chemistry 102 or 109, 251; Mathematics 161, 171, and 181; Physics 103, 104, 223, and 229.
2. Either Chemistry 252 or Physics 310.
3. Two courses from Chemistry 310, 340, or approved topics in 401 or 402; Physics 251, 300, 320, 357 (same as Earth and Oceanographic Science 357 and Environmental Studies 357), or approved topics in 401, 402, 451, or 452. At least one of these must at the 300 level or above. Other possible electives may be feasible; interested students should check with the departments.

Computer Science and Mathematics

Requirements

1. Computer Science 101, 210, and 231.
2. Mathematics 181, 200, and 201.
3. Three additional computer science courses that satisfy the following requirements: at least one course in each of the areas Artificial Intelligence and Systems, and at least one 300-level course.
4. Two additional mathematics courses from: 204 (same as Biology 174), 224, 225, 229, 244, 258, 262, 264, 265, and 401. Independent study (291) may be applied to the major upon approval of the appropriate department.
5. Each course submitted for the major must be passed with a grade of C- or better.

English and Theater

The interdisciplinary major in English and theater focuses on the dramatic arts, broadly construed, with a significant emphasis on the critical study of drama and literature. Students of English and theater may blend introductory and advanced course work in both fields, while maintaining flexibility in the focus of their work. Honors theses in English and theater are listed as honors in English and theater, rather than in either field individually. Students completing an honors project should be guided by faculty in both fields. Students who decide to take this major are encouraged to work with advisors in both fields. Students wishing to study abroad are allowed to count two courses in approved study away programs such as the National Theater Institute or elsewhere toward the requirements for the major.

Requirements

1. An English first-year seminar or 100-level course.
2. One 100-level theater course, preferably Theater 120.
3. Three theater courses from the following: 101, 130 (same as Dance 130), 145 (same as Dance 145), 150, 201, 220, 225, 240 (same as Dance 240), 250 (same as Dance 250), 260 (same as English 214), or 270.
4. One course from English 210 (same as Theater 210), 211 (same as Theater 211), or 212 (same as Theater 212); and 230 (same as Theater 230).
5. One course in modern drama, either English 246 (same as Gender and Women’s Studies 262 and Theater 246), or its equivalent in another department.
6. One 300-level course in theater, and one 300-level English seminar.
7. One elective in English and one elective in theater or dance at the 200 level or higher.

Eurasian and East European Studies

The interdisciplinary major in Eurasian and East European studies combines the study of the Russian language with related courses in anthropology, economics, German, government, history, music, and gender and women’s studies. The major emphasizes the common aspects of the geo-political area of Eurasia and East Europe, including the European and Asian countries of the former USSR, East Central Europe, and the Balkans. The Eurasian and East European studies (EEES) major allows students to focus their study on one cultural, social, political or historical topic, illuminating the interrelated linkages of these countries.

This major combines multiple fields into a study of one common theme, in order to provide a multidisciplinary introduction to the larger region, while allowing for an in-depth study of the student’s specific geographical area of choice. EEES independent study allows an interested student to work with one or more faculty members in order to merge introductory and advanced course work into a focused and disciplined research project. Course work in the Russian language or other regional languages is expected to start as early as possible in the student’s academic career.

Careful advising and consultation with EEES faculty members is essential to plan a student’s four-year program, taking into consideration course prerequisites, the rotation of courses, and/or sabbatical or research leaves. Independent study allows a student to conduct interdisciplinary research under the careful guidance of two or more advisors or readers.

Requirements

1. Two years of Russian (Russian 101, 102, 203, 204), or the equivalent in another language (i.e., Slovene, Serbian/Croatian).
2. Four courses from the concentration core courses after consultation with EEES faculty. At least one course should be at the 200 level and one at the 300 level or above. Upon petition to EEES faculty, a student completing the EEES concentration can satisfy the requirement by substituting a course from the complementary list of Russian courses (listed below) or through independent studies in those cases in which (1) faculty members are on sabbatical leave, (2) the course is not rotated often enough, (3) a course is withdrawn (as when a faculty member leaves), and/or (4) a new, related course is offered on a one-time-only basis.
3. Any two courses outside the EEES concentration to be selected from the complementary list below, one at the 200 and one at the 300 level, or above. With approval of an EEES faculty member, requirements (2) and (3) may be fulfilled in part by an independent study in the concentration or in the area of complementary courses.
4. Only one introductory course or first-year seminar may count toward the major.
5. An honors project in either concentration requires two semesters of independent study for a total of eleven courses in the major. EEES offers three levels of honors.
6. Off-campus study at an approved program is strongly recommended. Up to three courses in an approved program may be counted toward the major.

EEES Concentration Core and Complementary Courses beyond Russian 204

A. Concentration in Russian/East European Politics, Economics, History, Sociology, and Anthropology.

Core courses:

• Economics 221 b - MCSR, ESD. Marxian Political Economy
• Gender and Women’s Studies 218 b - IP. Sex and Socialism: Gender and Political Ideologies of the Twentieth Century
• Gender and Women’s Studies 275 b. Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Eastern Europe
• Government 230 b. Post-Communist Russian Politics and Society
• Government 324 b. Post-Communist Pathways
• History 218 c - ESD, IP. The History of Russia, 1725–1924
• History 219 c - ESD, IP. Russia’s Twentieth Century: Revolution and Beyond
• History 311 c. Experiments in Totalitarianism: Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia

B. Complementary courses in Eurasian and East European Literature and Culture:

• [German 151 c - ESD. The Literary Imagination and the Holocaust]
• [German 317 c - IP. German Literature and Culture since 1945]
• Music 273 c. Chorus (when content applies)
• Russian 22 c. “It Happens Rarely, Maybe, but It Does Happen”—Fantasy and Satire in East Central Europe
• Russian 220 c - IP. Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature
• Russian 221 c - IP, VPA. Soviet Worker Bees, Revolution, and Red Love in Russian Film (same as Gender and Women’s Studies 220)
• Russian 223 c. Dostoevsky and the Novel (same as Gender and Women’s Studies 221)
• Russian 251 c - IP, VPA. Russia’s “Others”: North Caucasus, Siberia, and Central Asia through Film and Literature (same as Gender and Women’s Studies 243)

Courses in Russian:

• Russian 307 c. Russian Folk Culture
• Russian 309 c. Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature
• Russian 310 c. Modern Russian Literature
• Russian 316 c. Russian Poetry

Mathematics and Economics

Requirements

1. Six courses in mathematics as follows: Mathematics 181, 201, 225, 265; and two of Mathematics 224, 229, 264, 304.
2. Either Computer Science 210 or Mathematics 244 or 305.
3. Economics 255, 256, 316, and one other 300-level course.
4. Each course submitted for the major must be passed with a grade of C- or better.

Mathematics and Education

The interdisciplinary major in mathematics and education combines the study of mathematics and pedagogy. The prescribed mathematics courses represent the breadth of preparation necessary for both the scholarly study as well as the practice of secondary school mathematics. The required education courses provide students with the theoretical knowledge and practicum-based experiences crucial to understanding the challenges of secondary mathematics education. Students completing this major are prepared to become leaders in the field of mathematics education, either as scholars or educators.

Majors in mathematics and education are eligible to apply for admission to the Bowdoin Teacher Scholars teacher certification program. Completing the major requirements in a timely fashion requires advanced planning, so students are strongly encouraged to meet with faculty from both the mathematics and education departments early in their college careers.

Requirements

1. Eleven courses from the departments of mathematics and education, all passed with a grade of C- or better. At most two of the courses outside of education can be transfer credits from other institutions. Transfer credits are not accepted for the courses in education.
2. Mathematics 181, 200, and 201.
3. At least one mathematics course in modeling: Mathematics 204, 224, or 229.
4. At least one mathematics course in algebra and analysis: Mathematics 232, 233, 262, or 263.
5. At least one mathematics course in geometry: Mathematics 247 or 307.
6. At least one course in statistics: Mathematics 155, 165, or 265. This statistics requirement may alternately be met with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam, Economics 257, or Psychology 252, provided that the student also completes Mathematics 225.
7. Education 101, 203, 301, and 303. Students must take Education 301 and 303 concurrently during the fall semester of their junior or senior year.