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Table of Contents
Academic Life
A St. Olaf Education
The 4-1-4 Calendar
Academic Resources
Majors and More
Graduation Requirements
Campus Facilities
Academic Regulations
Entering St. Olaf
Transferring to St. Olaf/Transferring Courses
Registering for Courses
Special Registrations
Successful Study
Counting Courses and Credits
Academic Status
Curricular Regulations and Advice
Records/Policies
Leaving St. Olaf
The Academic Programs
How to Use This Catalog
Africa and the Americas
American Conversations
American
Racial and Multicultural Studies
American Studies
Ancient Studies
Art and Art History
Asian Conversations
Asian Studies
Biology
Biomedical Studies
Chemistry
Chinese
Classics
Communication and Theater
Computer Science
Dance
Economics
Education
English
Environmental
Studies
Family and Social
Service
Family Studies
Fine Arts
Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum
(FLAC)
French
German
Great Conversation
Hispanic Studies
Historical Perspectives
History
Integrative Studies,
Center for
Interdisciplinary Fine
Arts
Interdisciplinary Studies
Japanese
Linguistic Studies
Management Studies
Mathematics
Media Studies
Medieval Studies
Middle East Studies
Molecular Biology
Music
Neuroscience
Nordic Studies
Norwegian
Nursing
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Romance Languages
Russian
Russian and Central
European Studies
Social Studies Education
Social Work
Sociology/Anthropology
Spanish
Theatre
Statistics
Women's Studies
International and Off-Campus Studies
Overview
Programs Led by St. Olaf Faculty
Study/Service Programs
Student Teaching Abroad
Interim Courses
Semester and Year-Long Programs
Special Programs
Education Put to Work
Pre-Professional Preparation
Admissions and Financial Aid
Admissions Procedures
Financing Your Education
Financial Aid Program
Life Outside the Classroom
Residential Life
Student Services
Co-Curricular Activities
People
Board of Regents
Emeritus Faculty and Staff Members
Faculty, 2000-01
Administrators, 2000-01
Facts and Figures
History and Heritage
Recent Statistics
College Calendar
2000-2001 College Calendar
2001-2002 College Calendar
2002-2003 College Calendar
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EMERITUS FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS
George Aker, 1994-
Vice President for College Relations, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.B.A., University of Chicago
Amil Anderson, 1961-
Director, St. Olaf Center, 1989-
A.B, West Virginia University
Frances Williams Anderson, 1965-
Assistant Professor Emerita of Music, 1980-
B.A., St. Olaf
Keith O. Anderson, 1978-
Professor Emeritus of German, 1996-
B.S., Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., Colorado
Nathaniel Aus, 1977-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Mary Baumbach, 1979-
Tutor Coordinator, Academic Support Center, 1999-
B.A., Concordia, Moorhead
James Brislance, 1969-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 1991-
B.A., Hamline; M.Ed. Virginia
Wilmer Brosz, 1987-
Director of Investment Administration and Management, 1997-
Bus.Ed. University Northern Iowa, Graduate School of Banking, Univ. of Wisconsin
Forrest Brown, 1961-
Librarian, Professor Emeritus, 1990-
B.A., Hamline; M.A., M.A. in L.S., Minnesota
J. Wesley Brown, 1980-
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Religion, Paracollege Tutor, 1996-
B.A., College of the Pacific; M.Div., Drew; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union
Lucie Bryant, 1980-
Associate Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 1990-
Certification, Paris National State Teachers College; Auxiliariat, Paris National State Teachers College; Propdeutique, Sorbonne;M.Phil., Ph.D., Kansas
Axel C. Bundgaard, 1965-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education and Dance, 1986-
B.A., Midland; M.A., Michigan; Ph.D., Iowa State
Alice J. Burton, 1970-
Professor Emerita of Biology, 1996-
B.S., Michigan; Ph.D., Illinois
David R. Buss, 1987-
Instructor Emeritus in Physical Education, 1994-
B.A., Wisconsin (Eau Claire), M.S., Winona State
Arthur M. Campbell, 1952-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1992-
B.A., Park College; B.M, Conservatory of Music, Kansas City; M.M., Ph.D., Eastman
Fritjof E. Christensen, 1953-
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1972-
B.A., Augsburg; M.A., Minnesota
J. Randolph Cox, 1962-
Librarian, Professor Emeritus, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
James R. Dimick, 1967-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1994-
B.A., St. Cloud State; M.A., Minnesota
Chrisma Skoien Dittmann, 1969-
Catalog Librarian, Associate Professor Emerita, 1990-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Reidar Dittmann, 1946-
Professor Emeritus of Art and Norwegian, Curator of St. Olaf Slide Collection, 1993-
B.M., B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Ph.D., Washington
Dorothy M. Divers, 1955-
Associate Professor Emerita of Art, 1984-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.F.A., Michoacan, Mexico
Helen Engen, 1969-
Instructor Emerita of Music, 2000-
B.A., St. Olaf
Gerald Ericksen, 1963-
Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Women's Head Golf Coach 1999-
B.A. North Dakota, M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Ivan Fagre, 1987-
Instructor Emeritus in Religion, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.Th., Princeton
Billi Faillettez, 1984-
College Counselor-
Wellness Resource Coordinator, Nursing Instructor, 1996-
B.S.N., St. Olaf; R.N.Fairview Hospital; M.S., University of Minnesota
Vernon P. Faillettaz, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1996-
B.A., California (Berkeley); B.Th., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Chicago
Eileen S. Fehner, 1949-
Assistant Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 1972-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Richard E. Fehner, 1949-50, 1952-56, 1959-
Associate Professor Emeritus of English, 1986-
B.S., Minnesota; M.A., California (Berkeley); Ph.D., Minnesota
Jennings Feroe, 1973-
Associate in Fund Development
Albert E. Finholt, 1949-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1985-
B.A., Knox; Ph.D., Chicago
Kathleen Fishbeck 1982-
Associate Professor Emerita of Biology, 2000-
Associate Director of Faculty Support, Senior Director of Admissions, 2000-
B.A., Wisconsin, Madison, M.A. Oregon State, Ph.D. California, Davis
Paul Fjelstad, 1967-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Natural Sciences, 1988-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Harvard
Graham S. Frear, 1962-
Associate Professor Emeritus of English, 1986-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Sigurd G. Fredrickson, 1948-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1986-
B.M., M.M., Ph.D., Northwestern
Henry E. Fritz, 1958-
Professor Emeritus of History, 1996-
B.S., Bradley; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Harold Gargrave, 1969-
Comptroller, 1994-
B.S., Jamestown College
Robert D. Gelle, 1957-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1991-
B.S., M.A., Minnesota
Melvin D. George, 1985-
President Emeritus, Professor of Mathematics, 1994-
B.A., Northwestern; Ph.D., Princeton
Frank W. Gery, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Economics, 1996-
B.S., Temple; M.B.A., Ph.D., Boston
Beverly Grubb, 1989-
Library Catalog Associate, 1999-
B.A. Concordia, Moorhead
Rodney Grubb, 1968-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 2000-
B.A. Concordia, Moorhead, B.Th. Luther Seminary, St. Paul, M.A., Ph.D. Minnesota
Lloyd L. Gunderson, 1967-
Professor Emeritus of Classics, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.Th., Luther Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin (Madison)
Allen Hanson, 1952-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1980-
B.A., Concordia; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State
Helen C. Hanson, 1955-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1974-
B.A., Minnesota; M.A., Columbia
George Hardgrove, 1959-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 2000-
A.B., Oberlin, Ph.D. California, Berkeley
David Hauck, 1966-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1996-
B.S., Gustavus Adolphus; M.A., Bemidji State
Ralph Haugen, 1949-
Professor Emeritus of Speech-Theater, 1990-
B.A., Pacific Lutheran; M.A., Northwestern; Ph.D., Minnesota
Ruben Haugen, 1960-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1997-
B.M., M.M., MacPhail School of Music
Henry M. Helgen, Jr., 1967-
Vice President and Dean of Students Emeritus, 1984-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Colorado; Ed.D., Columbia
Barbara Helling, 1961-62, 1971-
Associate Professor Emerita of Behavioral Science, Paracollege Tutor, Coordinator of Teaching-Learning Center, 1993-
B.A., Pomona; M.A., Minnesota; Ph.D., Nebraska
George Helling, 1951-52, 1956-62, 1969-
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Tutor in the Paracollege, 1986-
B.A., Hamline; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
H. Stewart Hendrickson, 1968-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996-
B.A., Pomona; Ph.D., Illinois
Carol Hocking, 1974-
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1990-
B.S., M.Ed., Minnesota
Norbert Hoffmann, 1989-
Director of Administrative Computing, 2000-
B.S. Pittsburgh, M.S. Duquesne
Donald T. Hoiness, 1948-50, 1960-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 1986-
B.M., St. Olaf; M.M., Colorado
Carlyle W. Holte, 1954-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1984-
B.A., Concordia; B.Th., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Edinburgh
Howard Hong, 1938-
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1978-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Minnesota
Linda Hunter, 1982-
Director of Academic Support Center, 2000-
B.A. Drew, M.Ed. Minnesota
Lloyd M. Hustvedt, 1954-
Professor Emeritus of Norwegian, 1987-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Wisconsin
Joseph G. Iverson, 1960-
Professor Emeritus of Education, 1986-
B.S., Gustavus Adolphus; M.A., Minnesota; Ed.D., North Dakota
Kenneth L. Jennings, 1953-
Harry R. and Thora Helseth Tosdal Professor Emeritus of Music and Director Emeritus of the St. Olaf Choir, 1990-
B.M., St. Olaf; M.M., Oberlin; D.M.A., Illinois
Robert Jenson, 1988-
Professor Emeritus of Religion 1998-
B.A. Luther, B.C. Luther Seminary, Dr. Theo. University of Heidelberg
B.M., St. Olaf; M.M., Oberlin; D.M.A., Illinois
Carol V. Johnson, 1968-
Vice President and Dean of Students Emerita, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Lowell E. Johnson, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of English, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Chicago; Ph.D., Wisconsin
Miles H. Johnson, 1957-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1994-
B.A., B.M., Concordia (Moorhead); M.A., Western Reserve
Erling Jorstad, 1956-
Professor Emeritus of History, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Harvard; Ph.D., Madison
Jean Juenke 1965-
Director Print Center, 1999-
Robert Kendall, 1965-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 1992-
B.M., M.M., Syracuse
Gloria Kiester, 1967-
Associate Professor Emerita of Music
B.A. St. Olaf, M.M.Ed. Colorado
Hanno Klassen, 1960-
Assistant Professor Emeritus of German, 1985-
B.D., Mennonite Biblical Seminary; M.A., Chicago
Joanne Kleber1972-
Director of Oslo Summer School Program, 1997-
M.S., Iowa
Richard S. Kleber, 1960-
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State
Loring D. Knecht, 1952-
Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, 1986-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Duane C. Kringen, 1947-
Business Manager Emeritus, 1984-
B.A., St. Olaf
Laszlo Kovacs, 1990-
Professor and College Bibliographer for Collection Development Projects, Professor, 1994-
B.Th., Theological Academy, Hungary; M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School; M.A., Indiana
Alice Larsen, 1955-
Professor Emerita of Music, 1989-
B.M., St. Olaf; B.A., St. Olaf; M.M., Colorado
Elizabeth Larson, 1972-
Library Acquisitions Associate, 1999-
B.A. Bethany College
Loren C. Larson, 1963-65, 1968-
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1996-
B.S., Bethany; M.A., Ph.D., Kansas
Diane Lee, 1972-
Research Assistant, Office of Educational and Institutional Research, 2000-
B.A. St. Olaf
Ronald Lee, 1961-
Professor Emeritus of English 2000, Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary and General Studies, 2000-
B.A., St. Olaf, M.A. Oxford, Ph.D. Stanford
Arch M. Leean, 1953-54, 1964-
Professor Emeritus of Art, 1993-
Patricia Lewis, 1973-
Librarian, Professor Emerita, 1997-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A.L.S, University of Minnesota
B.S., Wisconsin; M.A., Columbia
Charles Lunder, 1952-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1977-
B.A., Carleton; M.Ed., Minnesota
John N. Maakestad, 1956-
Professor Emeritus of Art, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.F.A., State U. of Iowa
Marland L. Madson, 1965-66, 1969-
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.N.S., Oklahoma; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Norman Madson, 1973-
Director of Physical Plant, College Architect, 1993-
A.A. Waldorf Junior College, B.A. Iowa State
John C. Marshall, 1961-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996-
B.A., Luther; M.S., Ph.D., State University of Iowa
Marie Malmin Meyer, 1923-
Professor Emerita of English, 1968-
B.A., Concordia; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Olaf W. Millert, 1952-
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1995-
B.A., Augustana (Sioux Falls); M.A., South Dakota; Ph.D., Harvard
Bruce Moe, 1958-
Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid, 1995-
B.A., St. Olaf
Dorothy Mrkonich, 1970-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1992-
B.S., St. Olaf; M.Ed., Ph. D., Minnesota
E. Clifford Nelson, 1950-51, 1966-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1976-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.D., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Yale
Katherine Ness, 1958-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1983-
B.S., M.Ed., Minnesota
Philip M. Norum, 1969-
Director Emeritus of Alumni Relations, 1981-
B.A., St. Olaf
Duane N. Olson, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Cornell
Joan R. Olson, 1969-
College Archivist, Associate Professor Emerita, 1996-
B.A., Bucknell; M.A., Cornell
Omar G. Otterness, 1960-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1986-
B.A., M.A., Illinois; B.D., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Chicago
J. Daniel Palm, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1988-
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Donovan Parker, 1953-
Associate Registrar, Administrative Computer Programmer, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf
Donna Paulsen, 1972-
Instructor Emerita of Music, 1999-
B.A. St. Olaf
Paul Peterson, 1966-
Manager, WCAL Radio, 2000-
B.A. St. Olaf, B.Div. Luther Seminary
Richard G. Peterson, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of English and Classics, 1996-
B.A., Minnesota; M.A., Northwestern; Ph.D., Minnesota
Larry Petterson, 1965-
Director, Administrative Computer Center, 1990-
B.S., University of Minnesota
Robert Phelps, 1969-
Director, News Service, Director Government and Foundation Relations. 1994-
B.A. Morningside College; M.A. Syracuse University
Thora Phelps, 1966-
Counselor, Career Planning and Placement, 1991-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A. Syracuse University
Thomas G. Porter, 1958-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1991-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Lydia Quanbeck, 1974-
Director of Government Foundations Relations, 1999-
B.S., M.A. Minnesota
Sidney A. Rand, 1963-
President Emeritus, 1980-
B.A., Concordia; C.T., Luther Seminary; D.D.,
Concordia; LL.D., Colorado; LL.D., St. Olaf; LL.D., Carleton
Gordon Rasmussen, 1955-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1987-
B.A., Concordia; B.D., Luther Seminary
Marjorie Rooks, 1975-
Librarian, Assistant Professor Emerita, 1997-
B.A., M.A., A.M.L.S., University of Michigan
Katherine Rottsolk, 1970-
Associate Professor Emerita, 1983-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Wisconsin
Frederick A. Schmidt, 1948-
Manager Emeritus of Music Organizations and Director of Public Functions, 1972-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Iowa State
Jack Schwandt, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1996-
B.A., Concordia (Moorhead); M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Pamela Schwandt, 1963-66, 1968-69, 1974-
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Washington; Ph.D., Minnesota
Joseph M. Shaw, 1957-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1991-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.Th., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Seminary
Mary Virginia Shaw, 1984-
Associate Registrar, 1998-
A.B., Indiana
Michael Simione, 1965-
Director, St. Olaf Center, Auxiliary Enterprises and Purchasing, 1995-
B.S., B.A., Denver
George Sivanich, 1965-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1994-
B.A., Minnesota; M.A., Harvard; Ph.D., Minnesota
Emery N. Solberg, 1961-
Director of Admission Services, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf
Edlo Caldwell Solum, 1937-39, 1944-45, 1950-51, 1952-
Associate Professor Emerita of Physical Education, 1976-
B.A., M.A., California
Ansgar Sovik, 1938-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1979-
B.A., St. Olaf; C.T., Luther Seminary; M.Th., Princeton Seminary; S.T.D., Chicago Lutheran Seminary
Solveig Steendal, 1953-
Secretary to the President, 1988-
Luther College
Frederick Stoutland, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Yale
Judith Stoutland, 1968-
Instructor Emerita of English, 1997-
B.A., St. Olaf, M.A., Trinity College
Walter Stromseth, 1956-
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.D., Ph.D., Yale
Lee Swan, 1976-
Director of Athletics, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 1998-
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Wisconsin, Madison
Clifford Swanson, 1954-
College Pastor Emeritus, 1982-
B.A., St. Olaf; C.T., Luther Seminary; L.H.D., Luther
Donald A. Tarr, 1965-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996-
B.A., Doane; M.S., Ph.D., Yale
Marcella Taylor, 1975-
Professor Emerita of English, 1996-
B.A., St. Benedict; M.F.A., Ph.D., Iowa
Merrell Thornton, 1980-
Student Work Coordinator, 1997-
B.S., Texas Womens
Gerald H. Thorson, 1964-
Professor Emeritus of English, Coordinator of Literature Interdisciplinary Major, 1986-
B.A., Augsburg; M.A., Minnesota; Ph.D., Columbia
Valborg E. Tollefsrud, 1953-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1995-
B.S., M.Ed., Minnesota
John Treon, 1968-74, 1984-
Director of Academic Events, Alumni Abroad Programs, 1999-
B.S., Lambuth; M.A., Arkansas; Ph.D., Virginia
Ann Wagner, 1961-
Professor Emerita of Dance, 1999-
B.A., Augustana, Illinois; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Minnesota
F. Marian Walker, 1948-
Professor Emerita of Music, 1981-
B.A., Knox; M.M., Northwestern
James G. Walker
Associate Professor Emeritus of Russian, 1964-
B.A., Long Beach State; M.S., Georgetown; Ph.D., Indiana
Norman Watt, 1966
Associate Professor Emeritus of German, 2000-
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Minnesota
A. DeWayne Wee, 1966-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; S.M.M., Union Seminary; M.S., Juilliard; D.Mus., Indiana
Abby Werlock, 1987-
Associate Professor Emerita of English 1999-
B.A., M.A., The American University; Ph.D.Sussex
Adolph P. White, 1954-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1984-
B.S., Minnesota; M.M., Northwestern; Ph.D., Minnesota
Kenneth G. Wilkens, 1947-56, 1958-
Professor Emeritus of Speech-
Theater, 1986-
B.S.E., Moorhead State; M.A., Ph.D.,
Northwestern
James A. Zischke, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1996-
B.S., Wisconsin; M.A. South Dakota; Ph.D., Tulane State
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