OF THE ATLANTIC CATALOG 1987-1988 COA PRESIDENT'S PROFILE Louis Rabineau, a Senior Vice Presi- dent of the Academy for Educational Development, brings a wide range of experiences in higher education to his presidency at College of the Atlantic. After receiving his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the State University of New York at Albany and his Ed.D. from Harvard, Lou was Director of Admissions and Vice President for Student Affairs at Pratt Institute, Supervisor of Profes- sional Education for the New York State Department of Education and Chancellor of Higher Education in Connecticut. A former lecturer at New York University, Columbia University, and the Bank St. Col- lege of Education, Lou also served with the Education Commission of the States and State Higher Educa- tion Executive Officers' Association. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction / 3 COA Student Profiles / 15 COA Academic Profiles / 19 The Academic Program / 27 Areas of Study / 31 Course Descriptions / 41 Courses: Environmental Science / 42 Courses: Arts and Design / 47 Courses: Human Studies / 50 The Campus and The Island / 61 The Faculty at COA / 65 Admissions / 77 Expenses and Financial Aid / 83 College of the Atlantic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction / 3 COA Student Profiles / 15 COA Academic Profiles / 19 The Academic Program / 27 Areas of Study / 31 Course Descriptions / 41 Courses: Environmental Science / 42 Courses: Arts and Design / 47 Courses: Human Studies / 50 The Campus and The Island / 61 The Faculty at COA / 65 Admissions / 77 Expenses and Financial Aid / 83 College of the Atlantic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 1 Designed as a summer "cottage" in 1893 by Bruce Price for John Emery of New York, The Turrets, restored in 1977, is on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 INTRODUCTION In 1986, College of the Atlantic hosted an international meeting of the Society of Human Ecology. Scholars from 27 countries convened to share knowledge across cultures and disciplines and to explore this new field of inquiry and advocacy. The meeting provided an opportunity to probe the many points of view en- compassed by human ecology. COA was an appropriate setting for this conference, for what distin- guishes the faculty who teach here and the students who graduate is an openness of mind-an ability to think about a problem or issue from many perspectives. A multidiscipli- nary study, human ecology tran- scends the rigid confines of a single discipline. In classrooms, intern- ships, and independent study, students and faculty seek out sometimes conflicting perspectives in order to explore ideas fully. As we approach the twenty-first century, we must solve complex environmental, technical, and politi- cal problems, equitably address the use and distribution of global resources, prevent nuclear war, and develop a mechanism to insure lasting peace. These goals require that people learn to think creatively and openly, to seek out solutions that reflect the interest not just of humans but of all natural and biological systems. In a message to the college com- munity, the late COA trustee René Dubos noted that the solution to a problem concerning human life is never simply a technical one. "Prob- lem solving has come to mean rein- troducing into any kind of decision all those components that make peo- ple behave the way they do. And to me this is what College of the Atlantic is about." 3 THE