The University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Catalog is published by the Office of University Communications, 711 State Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53703. May 2007

(c) 2007 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

ISSN 1098-6952

The information, policies, and rules contained herein are subject to change. No part of this publication should be construed as a contract or offer to contract. The information in this catalog is current as of May 2007. Later revisions are announced through department or program offices. Revisions are also available through the online version of the catalog at www.wisc.edu/pubs/ug/. Students are responsible for knowing current university regulations. University offices can provide current information about possible changes.

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True learning requires free and open debate, civil discourse and tolerance of many different individuals and ideas. We are preparing students to live and work in a world that speaks with many voices and from many cultures. Tolerance is not only essential to learning, it is an essential to be learned. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is built upon these values and will act vigorously to defend them. We will maintain an environment conducive to teaching and learning that is free from intimidation for all. In its resolve to create this positive environment, the UW-Madison will ensure compliance with federal and state laws protecting against discrimination. In addition, the UW-Madison has adopted policies that both emphasize these existing protections and supplement them with protections against discrimination that are not available under either federal or state law. Federal and state laws provide separate prohibitions against discrimination that is based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability. State law additionally prohibits discrimination that is based on sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, military status, or veteran status. The application of specific state prohibitions on discrimination may be influenced by an individual's status as an employee or student. Department of Defense personnel policies governing enlistment and commissioning of armed forces personnel and awarding of Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarships to UW-Madison students do discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and UW-Madison faculty, staff and student governance groups have registered their strong opposition to this discrimination and urge the Department of Defense to change its policy. University policies create additional protections that prohibit harassment on the basis of cultural background and ethnicity. Inquiries concerning this policy may be directed to the appropriate campus admitting or employing unit or to the Equity and Diversity Resource Center, 179A Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-2378 or 608/263-2473 (TDD). Notes for Students with Disabilities McBurney Disability Resource Center provides academic support services (disability management advising, notetaking, sign language and oral interpreting, alternative testing, reader/taping services, access to large print and Braille materials/electronic text, mobility assistance and access to adaptive technology); disability-related program access services (specialized orientation, registration and financial aid assistance, liaison to university, federal, state and community agencies, academic adjustments, physical access evaluation, advocacy, and in-service training for faculty and staff); and information and referral services. Students are encouraged to contact the center as early as possible to arrange for services and to contact their local Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) office. For assistance or more information, contact the McBurney Center at 608/263-2741 (voice) or 608/263-6393 (TTY), 1305 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1523; mcburney@uwmadmail.services.wisc.edu; www.mcburney.wisc.edu.   The University of Wisconsin-Madison is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC-NCA), 30 North Lasalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, telephone 1-800-621-7440. The university, which was first accredited in 1913, has been a charter member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since the association's founding in 1895. UW-Madison was last reviewed by NCA-CIHE in April 1999 and is scheduled for reaccrediation again in 2008-09.   Cover photos by University Communications