Skip to main content
2016-2017 Catalog
Print this page
Select a Catalog
2016-2017 Catalog
2017-2018 Catalog
2018-2019 Catalog
2019-2020 Catalog
2020-2021 Catalog
2021-2022 Catalog
2022-2023 Catalog
2023-2024 Catalog
2024-2025 Catalog
Catalog Search
Search Options
Entire Catalog
Programs
Courses
Search
https://oxy.smartcatalogiq.com/home
243268e5-2974-47b0-a5d8-5607ec3fac1b
https://searchproxy.smartcatalogiq.com/search
38de6c0e-ec12-492f-bf0e-629f147d6024
other
/Institutions/Occidental-College/json/2016-2017/Catalog-local.json
/Institutions/Occidental-College/json/2016-2017/Catalog.json
Contents
The College
Mission
Non-Discrimination Statement
Academic Calendar
Class Periods
Admission Requirements
Academic Information
Academic Policies
Special Programs
Programs of Instruction
Courses
General Information
Key Policies
Administration
Faculty
Catalog Links
Catalog Home
Site Map
All Catalogs
Share
2016-2017 Catalog
> Site Map
Site Map
Up one level
2016-2017 Catalog
The College
Mission
Non-Discrimination Statement
Academic Calendar
Class Periods
Admission Requirements
Academic Information
Undergraduate Study
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Proficiency in Writing
Languages
Placement Exams
Foreign Language Exemption Policy
The Honors Program
Honors at Graduation
Major Concentration
Minor Concentration
Departmental Majors and Minors
Interdepartmental Majors and Minors
Interinstitutional Programs
Independent Pattern of Study
Honors in an Independent Pattern of Study
Pre-Professional Courses
Graduate Study
Admission
Financial Aid
Candidacy for Advanced Degrees
Plan of Study for Candidates for the M.A. Degree
Degree Requirements - Master of Arts
Thesis Candidate Status for M.A. Students
Final Approval of Candidacy for the M.A. Degree
Probation Policy for Graduate Students
Academic Policies
Courses
Registration
Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing from Classes
Course Load (full-time, part-time, and overloads)
Study Plans
Independent Study
Specifications
Internships
Withdrawal from the College, Leave of Absence, and Readmission to the College
Grades and Grade Changes
Academic Ethics
Grade Appeal Policy
Credit/No Credit
Physical Activities Credit
Auditors
Dean’s List
Class Attendance
Scholarship Requirements
Academic Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal
Examinations
Comprehensive Examinations
Graduation Ceremony Participation Requirements
Course Credit by Examination
Course Exemption by Examination
Transfer Credit
Advanced Placement Credit and International Baccalaureate Course Credit
Summer Study at Other Institutions
Classification of Students
Writing Program
Advising
Special Programs
International Programs
Combined Plans in Liberal Arts and Engineering
Exchange Program with the California Institute of Technology
Exchange Program with the Art Center College of Design
Cooperative Arrangement: Columbia University School of Law
Cooperative Arrangement with the Keck Graduate Institute
National and International Fellowships
Pre-Health Advising
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Veterans Benefits
Disability Services
Summer Option
Programs of Instruction
American Studies
Art and Art History
Athletics and Physical Activities
Biology
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Graduate Study
Courses
Faculty
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Cognitive Science
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture
Computer Science
Core Program
Critical Theory and Social Justice
Diplomacy and World Affairs
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Economics
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Education
Overview
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
English
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
Overview
Minor Requirements
Geology
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Group Language
Overview
Major Requirements
Courses
Faculty
History
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Interdisciplinary Writing
Overview
Minor Requirements
Faculty
Kinesiology
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Latino/a and Latin American Studies
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Mathematics
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Mathematics Placement
Courses
Faculty
Media Arts and Culture
Overview
Major Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Music
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Music Theory Placement
Awards
Courses
Faculty
Neuroscience
Overview
Minor Requirements
Faculty
Philosophy
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Physics
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Politics
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Psychology
Overview
Major Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Public Health
Overview
Minor Requirements
Faculty
Religious Studies
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Sociology
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Spanish and French Studies
Overview
French Studies Requirements
Spanish Studies Requirements
Group Language Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Theater
Overview
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Urban and Environmental Policy
Writing & Rhetoric
General Information
Tuition and Fees
2016-2017 Tuition and General Fees (Per Semester)
Payment of Student Accounts
Tuition Insurance Plan
Special Fees
Tuition Adjustment Policy
Financial Aid
Need-based Application Process
Scholarships
Grants
Campus Employment Opportunities
Loans
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Maximum Time Frame (Pace):
Failure to Meet SAP
Right to Appeal
Appeal Denied
Appeal Granted
Student Eligibility
Payment and Financing Options
Additional Information
Key Policies
Student Conduct
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Academic Advising
Automobiles
Emmons Student Wellness Center
Property Insurance
Residential Education and Housing Services
Administration
Faculty