Index
Administrative and Professional Officers 31
Admission 50
American Studies 92
Anthropology 99
Arabic 158
Architectural Studies 112
Art and the History of Art 118
Asian Languages and Civilizations 138
Astronomy 166
Bachelor of Arts 70
Biochemistry and Biophysics 167
Biology 170
Black Studies 182
Bruss Seminar 197
Calendar, 2017-18
Certificate Programs
Five College Certificate in African Studies 547
Five College Certificate in Asian/Pacific/American Studies 548
Five College Certificate in Buddhist Studies 550
Five College Certificate in Coastal and Marine Sciences 550
Five College Certificate in Culture, Health and Science 551
Five College Certificate in Ethnomusicology 551
Five College Certificate in International Relations 552
Five College Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies 553
Five College Certificate in Logic 554
Five College Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies 555
Five College Certificate in Native American and Indigenous Studies 555
Five College Certificate in Queer and Sexuality Studies 556
Five College Certificate in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies 557
Five College Certificate in Sustainability Studies 558
Chemistry 198
Chinese 160
Classics 204
Colloquia 209
Computer Science 214
Cooperative Doctor of Philosophy 76
Corporation of the College 7
Course descriptions 82
American Studies 92
Anthropology 99
Arabic 158
Architectural Studies 112
Art and the History of Art 118
Asian Languages and Civilizations 138
Astronomy 166
Biochemistry and Biophysics 167
Biology 170
Black Studies 182
Bruss Seminar 197
Chemistry 198
Chinese 160
Classics 204
Colloquia 209
Computer Science 214
Creative Writing 218
Economics 220
English 229
Environmental Studies 259
European Studies 266
Film and Media Studies 291
First-Year Seminars 82
Five College Courses 518
Five College Dance 505
French 306
Geology 316
German 321
Greek 207
History 329
Japanese 162
Kenan Colloquium 360
Latin 208
Latinx and Latin American Studies 360
Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought 361
Linguistics 378
Mathematics 378
Mellon Seminar 386
Music 386
Neuroscience 405
Philosophy 409
Physical Education 442
Physics 423
Political Science 429
Premedical Studies 450
Psychology 451
Religion 461
Russian 472
Sexuality, Women’s and Gender Studies
Sociology 108
Spanish 480
Statistics
Teaching 491
Theater and Dance 492
Course requirements 71
Creative Writing 218
Dance 425
Degree Requirements 70
Bachelor of Arts 70
Cooperative Doctor of Philosophy 76
Degree with Honors 74
Departmental Majors 73
Interdisciplinary Majors 73
Liberal Studies Curriculum 72
Major Requirement 72
Doshisha University 46
Economics 220
Educational leaves 66
Emeriti 9
Engineering Exchange Program 45, 77
English 229
Enrollment 597
Environmental Studies 259
European Studies 266
Faculty 13
Fellows 30, 577
Fellowships 573
Film and Media Studies 291
Financial Aid 55
First-Year Seminars 82
Five College Cooperation 43
Five College Courses 75, 518
Five College Dance 505
Folger Shakespeare Library 48
French 306
Geology 316
German 321
Graduate Fellows 40
Greek 207
Harassment 62
History 329
Honors
Degree with 74
Phi Beta Kappa 571
Sigma Xi 571
Intellectual Responsibility 60
Interdisciplinary Programs 73
Interterm 60
Japanese 162
Kenan Colloquium 360
Language Assistants 30
Latin 208
Latinx and Latin American Studies 360
Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought 361
Lectureships 568
Liberal Studies Curriculum 72
Linguistics 378
Major Requirements 72
Mathematics 378
Mellon Seminar 386
Mission of Amherst College 4
Music 386
Neuroscience 405
Pass/Fail Option 65
Phi Beta Kappa 571
Philosophy 409
Physical Education 422
Physics 423
Political Science 429
Premedical Studies 450
Prizes and Awards 584
Professorships and Readerships 562
Psychology 451
Refund policy 54
Regulations, general 60
Religion 461
Religious Advisors 40
Reserve Officers Training Corps 44
Russian 472
Sexual harassment 62
Sexuality, Women’s and Gender Studies
Sigma Xi
Sociology 108
Spanish 480
Statistics
Study abroad 45
Teaching 491
Theater and Dance 492
Transfer policy 68
Trustees 7
Tuition and Fees 53
Twelve College Exchange 45
Veterans