Course Descriptions

The Symbol

In every department and program, some courses are marked with the symbol. Generally, these courses are considered especially appropriate for first-year students or upperclass students new to that discipline.

QR Courses

Starting with members of the Class of 2005, the requirements for graduation include a quantitative-reasoning requirement. All students must earn at least 1/2 Kenyon unit of credit in a course, or courses, designated as fulfilling this requirement. The Course of Study indicates these courses with the abbreviation QR, placed beside the course number. For example, the listing for "Elements of Statistics" (MATH 106) appears as follows:

Elements of Statistics

QR MATH 106 (1/2 unit)

Students may use a course to satisfy the quantitative-reasoning requirement only if the course is listed as a QR course during the semester they take it. In the 2002-03 academic year, the following departments and programs offer QR courses: biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics, philosophy, physics, psychology, and scientific computing.

Additional Courses

The course listings and descriptions presented in the Course of Study are accurate as of March 15, 2002. Some departments have added new courses or deleted courses since that date. These changes are posted in "Course catalog--supplement," accessible from the registrar's web page. The web pages of individual departments also have information on course offerings.

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