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In addition, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate inadmission, employment or administration of its programs on the basisof religion, creed, ancestry, belief, age, veteran status, sexualorientation or gender identity. Carnegie Mellon does not discriminatein violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.However, in the judgment of the Carnegie Mellon Human RelationsCommission, the Presidential Executive Order directing theDepartment of Defense to follow a policy of, “Don’t ask, don’t tell,don’t pursue,” excludes openly gay, lesbian and bisexual studentsfrom receiving ROTC scholarships or serving in the military.Nevertheless, all ROTC classes at Carnegie Mellon University areavailable to all students.

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FFFFForewordorewordorewordorewordorewordThis catalog was primarily assembled to meet theneeds of current undergraduate students, faculty, andadministrators regarding the University’s academicprograms, policies and services. We have tried topresent in a readable format the current informationavailable at press time.

While the audience for this catalog is the campuscommunity, we recognize that applicants, prospectivestudents, and many other people will read thismaterial. This publication should give them anunderstanding of the University.

Since this is a two-year catalog, an addendum will bebound in the back of catalogs distributed after Augustof 2005. The addendum will be an update of changesin University academic programs, policies andservices. Separate copies of the addendum will bepublished for distribution to undergraduate studentswho have already obtained this catalog duringenrollment in September 2004 and to faculty andadministrators during the fall by means of campusmail.

In the interim, new courses will be announced in thecourse schedules which are usually available inNovember and April and on the World Wide Web(http:// www.cmu.edu/hub). I will be happy to receiveupdated information from any member of the campuscommunity so that this catalog will maintain itsusefulness until 2006.

William F. Elliott, Publisher2004 - 2006 Undergraduate CatalogVice President for Enrollment

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ContentsContentsContentsContentsContents

Look at Carnegie Mellon ............................................................... 8

Excellence in Practice and Learning for Life ........................................... 8

A Special Educational Experience ........................................................ 8

The World of Carnegie Mellon ............................................................. 9

Carnegie Mellon Affects the World ....................................................... 9

Carnegie Mellon Affects the World Beyond Campus ............................... 9

Mission ............................................................................................ 9

Degrees Offered ........................................................................... 1 0

Admission ..................................................................................... 1 3

Application as a Freshman ............................................................... 14

Application Plans ............................................................................. 15

Secondary School Preparations and Required Tests .............................. 16

Transfer Application Instructions ........................................................ 18

Application as an International Student .............................................. 19

Requirements for the College Of Fine Arts .......................................... 18

Exploring Carnegie Mellon ................................................................ 23

Summer Opportunities ................................................................. 2 5

Enrollment Services ..................................................................... 2 8

Enrollment Services - The HUB ......................................................... 28

Undergraduate Enrollment ............................................................... 28

Registration ................................................................................... 28

Auditing ......................................................................................... 28

Pass/Fail Option .............................................................................. 28

Change in Schedule (Add/Drop) ....................................................... 29

Cross-College and University Registration .......................................... 29

PCHE (Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education Guidelines) ................... 29

Finances ........................................................................................ 30

Tuition ........................................................................................... 30

Financial Aid ................................................................................... 30

Financial Aid Policy Statement .......................................................... 34

Student Leave Policy ....................................................................... 35

Student Return Policy ...................................................................... 35

Tuition Refund Policy ....................................................................... 35

Student Account Receivable Policy .................................................... 36

University Policies ....................................................................... 4 0

Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism ..................................................... 40

Computing and Information Resources Code of Ethics ......................... 40

Policies on Examinations .................................................................. 40

Student Health Insurance Policy ........................................................ 41

Free Speech and Assembly and Controversial Speakers ....................... 42

Student Immunization Policy ............................................................ 42

Intellectual Property Policy ............................................................... 43

Policy on Student Privacy Rights ....................................................... 46

Policy on Restricted Research ........................................................... 48

Student Activities Fee ...................................................................... 49

Policy on Temporary Emergency Closing of the University .................... 49

Student Leave Policy ....................................................................... 50

Student Return Policy ...................................................................... 50

Tuition Adjustment Policy ................................................................. 50

Student Accounts Receivables Collection Policy and Procedures ............ 51

Financial Aid Policy Statement .......................................................... 52

Statement of Assurance ................................................................... 52

Undergraduate Academic Regulations ....................................... 5 4

Availability of Required Courses ........................................................ 54

Conduct of Classes .......................................................................... 54

Degree Requirements ...................................................................... 54

Grading Policies .............................................................................. 54

Overloads ...................................................................................... 56

Procedure for the Appeal of Grades & Academic Actions ....................... 56

Residency Requirement ................................................................... 57

Retention of Student Work ............................................................... 57

Standard Degree Terminology ........................................................... 57

Status, Class Standing ..................................................................... 59

Statute of Limitations ...................................................................... 59

Student Suspension/Required Withdrawal Policy ................................. 59

Transfer Credit Evaluation and Assignment Policy ................................ 60

Undergraduate Course Meetings ....................................................... 60

Units and Quality Points ................................................................... 60

Withdrawal of a Degree ................................................................... 61

University Services ...................................................................... 6 4

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities ........................................... 64

Carnegie Mellon Action Project ......................................................... 64

Computing Services ........................................................................ 65

Dining Services ............................................................................... 66

Division of Student Affairs ................................................................ 66

Intercultural Communication Center .................................................. 70

Fellowship Resource Advising Center ................................................. 71

Honor Societies ............................................................................... 71

Undergraduate Research Initiative .................................................... 71

University Center ............................................................................ 72

University Libraries .......................................................................... 72

University Police ............................................................................. 73

Undergraduate Options ................................................................ 7 5

Additional Majors/Dual Degrees ........................................................ 76

Five-Year Bachelor's/Master's Programs ............................................. 76

Health Professions Program ............................................................. 76

Minors ........................................................................................... 77

Pre-Law Advising Program ............................................................... 77

Study Abroad ................................................................................. 78

University Student-Defined Major ..................................................... 7

University Summer Sessions ............................................................ 79

Department of Athletics & Physical Education .......................... 8 0

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) .................................. 8 2

Department of Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) ............................ 82

Department of Military Science (Army ROTC) ..................................... 82

Department of Naval Science (Naval ROTC) ...................................... 83

Intercollege Programs ................................................................. 8 5

Bachelor of Humanities and Arts Degree Program ............................... 86

Bachelor of Science and Arts Degree Program ..................................... 90

Bachelor of Science in Computational Finance .................................... 94

Minor in Computational Finance ....................................................... 95

Science and Humanities Scholars Program .......................................... 95

The Undergraduate Additional Major in Human-Computer Interaction .... 97

The Minor in Arts in Society (AIS) ..................................................... 99

The Minor in Health Care Policy and Management ............................. 100

Carnegie Institute of Technology ............................................. 101

First Year for Engineering Students ................................................... 102

General Education Program for CIT Students ..................................... 103

Designated Minors Offered by CIT ................................................... 103

Biomedical Engineering Minor .......................................................... 104

Engineering Studies Minor ............................................................... 104

Technology and Policy Minor ........................................................... 104

Robotics Minor ............................................................................... 104

Academic Standards ....................................................................... 105

Undergraduate Designated Minors in CIT .......................................... 107

Automation and Control Engineering Designated Minor ....................... 107

Biomedical Engineering Designated Minor .......................................... 108

Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces ...................................................... 108

Data Storage Systems Technology Designated Minor .......................... 109

Electronic Materials Designated Minor ............................................... 109

Engineering Design Designated Minor ............................................... 110

Environmental Engineering Designated Minor .................................... 110

International Engineering Studies Minor ............................................ 111

Manufacturing Engineering Designated Minor ..................................... 112

Materials Science and Engineering Designated Minor .......................... 112

Mechanical Behavior of Materials Designated Minor ............................ 112

Department of Biomedical Engineering ................................... 114

Objectives .................................................................................... 114

Course Requirements ..................................................................... 115

Biomedical Engineering Minor .......................................................... 115

Chemical - Biomedical Engineering Double Major ............................... 117

Civil & Environmental - Biomedical Engineering Double Major ............. 118

Electrical & Computer - Biomedical Engineering Double Major ............. 119

Materials Science - Biomedical Engineering Double Major .................... 120

Mechanical Engineering - Biomedical Double Major ............................ 121

Faculty ......................................................................................... 122

Department of Chemical Engineering ...................................... 123

Curriculum .................................................................................... 123

Process Systems Track ................................................................... 124

Chemical Engineering Sciences Track ................................................ 124

Minors with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering ....................................... 125

International Chemical Engineering Exchange Programs ..................... 125

Practical Internships for Senior Chemical Engineering Students (PISCES)125

Fifth Year Master of Chemical Engineering (MChE) ............................. 125

Faculty ......................................................................................... 125

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ............. 127

Curriculum .................................................................................... 127

Specialty Areas in Civil engineering .................................................. 128

Double Majors and Minors ............................................................... 129

Cooperative Education Program ...................................................... 129

Integrated B.S./M.S. Program ......................................................... 129

Faculty ......................................................................................... 129

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ............. 130

B.S. Curriculum .............................................................................. 130

Notes on the Curriculum ................................................................. 130

ECE Cooperative Education Program ................................................ 133

Requirements for the Integrated M.S./B.S. Degrees Program .............. 133

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Faculty ......................................................................................... 135

Department of Engineering and Public Policy ......................... 137

Double-Major Curricula ................................................................... 138

EPP Technical Electives ................................................................... 139

Social Analysis Requirements ........................................................... 139

Decision Analysis and Economics Requirements ................................. 139

Social Analysis Electives .................................................................. 139

Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Public Policy and

Master of Science in Public Management and Policy ............................ 140

Chemical Engineering/EPP Double Major ........................................... 142

Civil and Environmental Engineering / EPP Double Major .................... 143

Computer Sciences/EPP Double Major .............................................. 144

Electrical and Computer Engineering/EPP Double Major ...................... 145

Materials Science and Engineering/EPP Double Major ......................... 146

Mechanical Engineering/EPP Double Major ........................................ 147

Faculty ......................................................................................... 149

Department of Materials Science and Engineering ................. 15

Standard Program .......................................................................... 151

Notes on the Curriculum ................................................................. 152

Industrial Internship Option (Co-Operative Education Program) ........... 152

Integrated B.S./M.S. Program .......................................................... 153

Faculty ......................................................................................... 153

Department of Mechanical Engineering ................................... 156

Curriculum .................................................................................... 159

Advising ........................................................................................ 159

Accelerated Graduate Program ........................................................ 159

Faculty ......................................................................................... 159

The College of Fine Arts ........................................................... 161

Academic Standards ....................................................................... 163

Academic Actions ........................................................................... 163

Other Regulations Affecting Student Status ........................................ 164

Minors Offered by the College of Fine Arts ........................................ 165

Minor in Architecture ....................................................................... 165

Minor in Architectural History ........................................................... 165

Minor in Architectural Representation and Visualization ........................ 165

Minor in Architectural Technology ..................................................... 165

Minor in Building Science ................................................................. 166

Minor in Art ................................................................................... 166

Minor in the History of Arts .............................................................. 166

Minor in Communication Design ....................................................... 166

Minor in Industrial Design ................................................................ 167

Minor in Drama .............................................................................. 167

Minor in Jazz Performance .............................................................. 167

Minor in Music Performance ............................................................. 167

Minor in Music Technology ............................................................... 168

Minor in Music Theory ..................................................................... 168

Minor in Photography, Film and Digital Imaging ................................. 169

School of Architecture ............................................................... 170

Bachelor of Architecture Program ..................................................... 170

Curriculum .................................................................................... 170

Faculty ......................................................................................... 173

School of Art .............................................................................. 174

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Curriculum ........................................... 175

Sophomore and Senior Year Reviews ............................................... 175

Faculty ......................................................................................... 176

School of Design ........................................................................ 178

Design at Carnegie Mellon .............................................................. 178

B.F.A. in Communication Design ...................................................... 178

B.F.A. in Industrial Design ............................................................... 178

The Design Curriculum .................................................................... 178

Faculty ......................................................................................... 179

School of Drama ........................................................................ 182

Acting Option ................................................................................. 182

Music Theatre Option ...................................................................... 182

Directing Option ............................................................................. 182

Design Option ................................................................................ 182

Production Technology and Management Program .............................. 183

Theatre Studies Option ................................................................... 183

Faculty ......................................................................................... 187

School of Music .......................................................................... 188

Music Curriculum ............................................................................ 189

Piano ........................................................................................... 189

Organ ........................................................................................... 189

Voice ............................................................................................ 190

Instrumental ................................................................................. 191

Composition .................................................................................. 191

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Certificate ...................................................... 192

Piano Pedagogy Certificate ............................................................. 192

Minor in Accompanying for Piano Majors in the School of Music ........... 192

Minor in Conducting for Students in the School of Music ...................... 192

Minor in Jazz Performance for Students in the School of Music ............. 193

Minor in Music Education for Students in the School of Music ............... 193

Minor in Music Technology for Students in the School of Music ............. 194

Faculty ......................................................................................... 195

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences ........................ 197

Liberal/Professional Education .......................................................... 198

Degree Options .............................................................................. 198

H&SS Majors ................................................................................. 199

Additional Majors ........................................................................... 199

Minors .......................................................................................... 199

Fifth-Year Graduate Degree Options .................................................. 199

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) vs. Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.) ........................ 199

H&SS General Education Program .................................................... 199

H&SS College-Wide Services, Programs and Research Centers ............ 203

Academic Standards, Actions and Regulations .................................... 205

Academic Actions ........................................................................... 205

H&SS Interdepartmental Majors ....................................................... 209

Additional Major in Environmental Policy ........................................... 209

The Major in Ethics, History, and Public Policy .................................... 210

The Major in European Studies ........................................................ 212

The Major in Information Systems ................................................... 213

The Additional Major in International Relations ................................... 214

The Major in Russian Studies ........................................................... 216

Student-Defined Major Program ...................................................... 218

H&SS Interdepartmental Minors ....................................................... 219

The Minor in Environmental Studies .................................................. 219

The Minor in European Studies ........................................................ 219

The Minor in Film and Media Studies ................................................ 220

The Minor in Gender Studies ............................................................ 220

The Minor in Health Care Policy and Management .............................. 221

The Minor in International Relations ................................................. 221

The Minor in Linguistics ................................................................... 222

The Minor in Minority Studies ........................................................... 223

The Minor in Multimedia Production .................................................. 223

The Minor in Religious Studies ......................................................... 224

The Minor in Russian Studies ........................................................... 225

The Minor in Science, Technology and Society .................................... 225

The Minor in Sociology .................................................................... 226

Undergraduate Economics Program ......................................... 228

B.S. in Economics ........................................................................... 228

Minor in Economics ......................................................................... 229

Faculty ......................................................................................... 230

Department of English ............................................................... 231

The B.A. in English ......................................................................... 232

The B.A. in Creative Writing ............................................................ 233

The B.A. in Professional Writing ....................................................... 233

The B.S. in Technical Writing & Communication .................................. 234

Minor in English ............................................................................. 235

Faculty ......................................................................................... 238

Department of History ............................................................... 241

The Majors in History ..................................................................... 241

The Major in Anthropology and History ............................................. 241

The Major in History and Policy ....................................................... 242

The Major in Social and Cultural History ............................................ 243

The Minor in History ....................................................................... 244

Faculty ......................................................................................... 245

Department of Modern Languages ........................................... 246

The Major in French and Francophone Studies ................................... 246

The Major in German ..................................................................... 247

The Major in Japanese ................................................................... 248

The Major in Hispanic Studies .......................................................... 250

The Major in Modern Languages with a Concentration in

English as a Second Language (ESL) ................................................ 251

The Minor in Chinese ...................................................................... 252

The Minor in French ...................................................................... 252

The Minor in German ...................................................................... 253

The Minor in Japanese .................................................................... 253

The Minor in Hispanic Studies .......................................................... 254

The Minor in English as a Second Language (ESL) .............................. 254

Faculty ......................................................................................... 254

Department of Philosophy ........................................................ 256

The Major in Ethics, History, and Public Policy .................................... 256

The Major in Logic and Computation ................................................ 256

The Major in Philosophy .................................................................. 258

The Minor in Ethics ......................................................................... 259

The Minor in Linguistics ................................................................... 259

The Minor in Logic and Computation ................................................ 259

The Minor in Philosophy .................................................................. 259

Faculty ......................................................................................... 259

Department of Psychology ........................................................ 260

The Major in Psychology ................................................................. 260

Unified Double Major in Psychology & Biological Sciences .................... 261

The Major in Cognitive Science ........................................................ 262

The Minor in Psychology ................................................................. 264

Faculty ......................................................................................... 264

Department of Social and Decision Sciences .......................... 265

The Major in Decision Science .......................................................... 265

The Major in Policy and Management ............................................... 265

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The Major in Political Science ........................................................... 266

The Minor in Decision Science .......................................................... 268

The Minor in Policy and Management ............................................... 269

The Minor in Political Science ........................................................... 270

Faculty ......................................................................................... 271

Department of Statistics ........................................................... 272

The Major in Statistics .................................................................... 274

The Minor in Statistics ..................................................................... 275

Faculty ......................................................................................... 276

The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management 277

Options for Carnegie Mellon undergraduates ...................................... 278

Faculty ......................................................................................... 279

Mellon College of Science ......................................................... 281

Tailoring Your Education .................................................................. 282

First Year for Science Students ......................................................... 284

Academic Standards and Actions ...................................................... 284

Minors Offered by the Mellon College of Science ................................ 287

Minor in Health Care Policy and Management .................................... 287

Minor in Environmental Science ....................................................... 287

Minor in Scientific Computing ........................................................... 288

Department of Biological Sciences ........................................... 289

B.S. in Biological Sciences ............................................................... 289

B.S. Computational Biology ............................................................. 291

B.A. Additional Major Degree ........................................................... 292

Honors Program in Research Biology ................................................ 292

The Minor in Biological Sciences ....................................................... 292

Faculty ......................................................................................... 293

Department of Chemistry ......................................................... 294

Curriculum - B.S. in Chemistry ........................................................ 294

Honors B.S./M.S. Program in Chemistry ............................................ 296

Curriculum - B.S. with Departmental Honors/M.S. in Chemistry ........... 296

Honors B.S./M.S. Program in Chemical Biology .................................. 297

Curriculum - B.S. with Departmental Honors/M.S. in Chemical Biology .. 297

B.S. in Chemistry/Computational Chemistry Track .............................. 300

Curriculum - B.S. in Chemistry/Computational Chemistry Track ........... 300

B.A. in Chemistry ........................................................................... 301

Minor in Chemistry ......................................................................... 302

Faculty ......................................................................................... 303

Department of Mathematical Sciences .................................... 304

Mathematics Concentration ............................................................. 305

Operations Research Concentration .................................................. 305

Statistics Concentration ................................................................... 306

Discrete Mathematics and Logic Concentration ................................... 307

Computational and Applied Mathematics Concentration ...................... 308

The Minor in Mathematical Sciences ................................................. 309

Minor in Discrete Mathematics and Logic ........................................... 309

The Honors Degree Program ........................................................... 310

Faculty ......................................................................................... 311

Department of Physics .............................................................. 312

B.S. in Physics ............................................................................... 312

B.A. in Physics ............................................................................... 313

B.S. in Physics/Applied Physics Track ................................................ 313

B.S. in Physics/Astrophysics Track .................................................... 313

B.S. in Physics/Biological Physics Track .............................................. 313

B.S. in Physics/Chemical Physics Track ............................................. 313

B.S. in Physics/Computational Physics Track ...................................... 314

The Minor in Physics ....................................................................... 315

Faculty ......................................................................................... 316

School of Computer Science ..................................................... 318

Curriculum - B.S. in Computer Science ............................................. 318

Minor in Computer Science .............................................................. 321

School of Computer Science (SCS) Academic Standards and Actions ..... 321

Research and Teaching Faculty ........................................................ 322

Tepper School of Business ........................................................ 328

3-2 Program for Carnegie Mellon Students ........................................ 328

Faculty ......................................................................................... 328

Undergraduate Business Administration Program ...................... 332

Suggested Curriculum ..................................................................... 333

Minor in Business Administration ...................................................... 333

Minor in Management (CFA students only) ........................................ 334

International Management Minor ................................................... ..335

Academic Standards and Actions ...................................................... 335

Other Regulations Affecting Student Status ........................................ 336

Course Descriptions ................................................................... 337

Biological Sciences .......................................................................... 338

Chemical Engineering ..................................................................... 34

Chemistry ..................................................................................... 345

Civil & Environmental Engineering .................................................... 350

Computer Science .......................................................................... 351

Electrical & Computer Engineering .................................................... 354

Engineering & Public Policy .............................................................. 360

Mathematical Sciences .................................................................... 361

Mechanical Engineering ................................................................... 366

Materials Science & Engineering ....................................................... 3

Military Science (Army ROTC) .......................................................... 372

Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) ................................................. 373

Naval Science (Navy ROTC) ............................................................ 374

Physics ......................................................................................... 375

Statistics ....................................................................................... 379

CIT Interdisciplinary ....................................................................... 381

Biomedical Engineering ................................................................... 382

Architecture ................................................................................... 385

Design .......................................................................................... 39

Drama .......................................................................................... 397

Music ........................................................................................... 411

Art ............................................................................................... 422

CFA Interdisciplinary ....................................................................... 426

H&SS Interdisciplinary ..................................................................... 427

Physical Education .......................................................................... 429

Business Administration ................................................................... 431

Economics .................................................................................... 436

English ......................................................................................... 439

History ......................................................................................... 451

Philosophy .................................................................................... 464

Modern Languages ......................................................................... 473

Psychology ................................................................................... 489

Social & Decisional Sciences ............................................................ 495

University Wide Courses ................................................................. 501

Appendix ..................................................................................... 505

Administration, Board of Trustees and University Professors ................. 506

Campus Map ................................................................................. 10

Index ........................................................................................... 12

2004-2005 Academic Calendar ........................................................ 516

2005-2006 Academic Calendar ........................................................ 517

Addendum .................................................................................... 518

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Look at Carnegie MellonLook at Carnegie MellonLook at Carnegie MellonLook at Carnegie MellonLook at Carnegie MellonExExExExExcellence in Prcellence in Prcellence in Prcellence in Prcellence in Practice and Learning for Lifeactice and Learning for Lifeactice and Learning for Lifeactice and Learning for Lifeactice and Learning for LifeCarnegie Mellon provides an education that emphasizes a deepconnection between theoretical knowledge and practice: theuniversity’s interdisciplinary approach to education stresses thepractical application and analysis of knowledge in institutional, social,and historical contexts. “On a campus of one hundred and ten acres,research and teaching are conducted in more than thirty differentfields of the arts, the humanities, engineering, the sciences, socialsciences, management and public policy. Students and faculty inthese areas are in daily contact with one another, pursuinginterdisciplinary projects, re-defining fields of knowledge, pushingtheir own visions of the possible, and contributing to the world aroundthem” writes Jared Cohon, the eighth president of Carnegie Mellon inThe Innovative University, a volume of writings that celebratesCarnegie Mellon’s centennial in 2000. Carnegie Mellon graduates areexcellent practitioners in their chosen fields. The university is in theprocess of enriching and complementing this education; we want toensure that our students also gain broader, well-informedperspectives that are necessary to grow and change with theirprofessions, to interact wisely with the natural environment, and to beresponsible and informed citizens in an increasingly technologicalworld and a complex global culture.

From TFrom TFrom TFrom TFrom Technical School to Rechnical School to Rechnical School to Rechnical School to Rechnical School to Renowned Univenowned Univenowned Univenowned Univenowned UniversitersitersitersitersityyyyyIn a letter written in 1900, industrialist and philanthropist AndrewCarnegie offered to give the city of Pittsburgh one million dollars inbonds to found a technical institute. The city provided 32 acres of landnear Schenley Park, and the institution became known as theCarnegie Technical Schools. According to Carnegie’s plans, theSchools were to train the sons and daughters of working classfamilies; they included a school of Science and Technology to traindraftsmen and engineer’s assistants, a school of Fine and Applied Artsfor designers and art workers, a school of Apprentices andJourneymen for mechanics in manufacturing and construction, andMargaret Morrison Carnegie College for students who aspired tobecome home economists or secretaries. Within two decades,bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s programs had been organized andthe name was changed to Carnegie Institute of Technology.

In 1967, the trustees of the Mellon Institute and the CarnegieInstitute of Technology merged the two institutions and adopted thename Carnegie Mellon University. In 1968, Margaret Morrison Collegewas closed and a new College of Humanities and Social Sciences wasorganized. On the graduate level, other new colleges and schools alsoflourished: the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA),the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, and the School ofComputer Science. New research centers and institutes developed onand off campus in such areas as software engineering and robotics.In 2004, GSIA was renamed the Tepper School of Business afteralumnus David A. Tepper.

The Carnegie Institute of Technology has developed from a regional,technical college into Carnegie Mellon University, a selective, interna-tional research university, an institution that is a far cry from thatenvisioned by its founder. Carnegie Mellon is made up of sevencolleges, and undergraduate students can pursue majors through theCarnegie Institute of Technology (engineering), the College of FineArts, the Tepper School’s business administration program, theCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Mellon College ofScience, and the School of Computer Science.

A Special Educational ExperienceA Special Educational ExperienceA Special Educational ExperienceA Special Educational ExperienceA Special Educational ExperienceCarnegie Mellon is a diverse community. There are approximately5,300 undergraduates and 3,500 graduate students, with a faculty ofmore than 1,200. About 10% of the undergraduate students areunderrepresented minorities, and 15% of the undergraduate studentscome from countries other than the U.S. Faculty and graduatestudents too come from all over the world. Carnegie Mellon strives fora campus culture that reflects a fundamental respect for differentways of living, working, and learning so that every student has theopportunity to reach her or his potential.

The small student-to-faculty ratio provides an opportunity for closeinteraction between students and teachers, which is essential toacademic success. There is also a strong sense of independence at

Carnegie Mellon. Professors spend a great deal of time with students,but they also expect them to develop initiative, to critically assesstheir own progress, and to work on teams. In the process, studentsand faculty come to know each other as people with individual talents,quirks, interests and viewpoints. A design professor critiquing astudent’s sketches of a logo for a hypothetical company, a team ofstudents working to prepare to race Sandstorm across the MojaveDesert, a creative writing workshop helping to craft a student’s poem,and a troupe of students preparing for the outstanding student dramaor music productions are just a few examples.

There are many other ways that faculty get to know their students.Some serve as academic advisors. Others seek undergraduateassistance with research projects or offer to oversee student-proposed projects. Professors at Carnegie Mellon take an interest intheir students’ questions and concerns beyond the classroom. Equallyimportant to the Carnegie Mellon education is the metacurriculum,the name we give to the learning that goes on outside the classes, inresidence halls, in community service, and in living and learning in aninternational community.

The Common ThreadsThe Common ThreadsThe Common ThreadsThe Common ThreadsThe Common ThreadsWhile a Carnegie Mellon education is marked by a strong focus onfundamental and versatile problem-solving skills in a particulardiscipline, our students’ talents and interests often span many areas.The university respects that diversity, and provides opportunities toexplore more than one field of study. While its programs maintain astrong professional focus, Carnegie Mellon encourages students toexpand their thinking in new and exciting dimensions. Students takecourses drawn from disciplines across the university. Depending onthe college in which they are enrolled, students may decide to pursuethe option of a double major or a minor (frequently in a differentcollege). They may even design their own majors, drawing onuniversity offerings. In a community rich with seven colleges, theacademic options can be as varied as the students who pursue them.

Though academic pursuits may differ, the university has structured itsprograms so that students develop skills vital to all professions.Communication and reflective practice are common threadsconnecting these skills. In order to excel in any field and to lead a lifeof social responsibility and life-long learning, students must be able tounderstand the theoretical basis and the practical implications ofknowledge and action, to convey ideas and information effectively,and to be reflective practitioners. An educational environment oflearning by doing, a strong analytical background, and a habit ofdoing and making, are all intended to offer to the students a breadthof perspective and opportunities.

Currently, we are engaged in discussions regarding the design of anew type of general education. This uniquely Carnegie Melloneducation would integrate the many dimensions of liberal learning tocomplement the intense professional learning. Goals of this newgeneral education would include wide, historically informedappreciation of the arts, humanities, and sciences, a broadunderstanding of mathematics and the experimental method, acritical openness to ethical reflection and social responsibility, and anacute global and environmental awareness. The School of Humanitiesand Social Sciences will pilot a version of this new scheme of generaleducation in the Fall of 2004.

Strength in RStrength in RStrength in RStrength in RStrength in Research and Artistic Creationesearch and Artistic Creationesearch and Artistic Creationesearch and Artistic Creationesearch and Artistic CreationCarnegie Mellon faculty conducts original research, scholarship, andartistic creations and, at the same time, are devoted classroomteachers. The faculty are continuously innovating and the newknowledge and methods they discover routinely benefit classroomlearning. Each college and dozens of special centers focus on issuesand developments that affect the world beyond Carnegie Mellon. Forexample, four faculty members from the Physics Department recentlyparticipated in the LEP (large electron-positron) project near Geneva,Switzerland, where over 1,000 researchers from around the worldhope to discover at least one of the last two missing particles in theStandard Model of Particle Physics. In the College of Humanities andSocial Sciences, members of the Psychology Department aim forimproving the level of scientific knowledge in America through theLiteracy in Science Center. The engineering college is the onlyinstitution in the country that has been awarded two National ScienceFoundation engineering research centers. Researchers in the Field

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Robotics Center of the university’s Robotics Institute continue todevelop robots that can function in unpredictable and hazardousenvironments for such uses as nuclear maintenance, mining andspace exploration. Faculty members in the School of Music haveworked with colleagues in the School of Computer Science to developa program called PIANO TUTOR. These are just a few examples of theinnovative work at Carnegie Mellon.

Exploring RExploring RExploring RExploring RExploring Research and Creativesearch and Creativesearch and Creativesearch and Creativesearch and Creative Projectse Projectse Projectse Projectse ProjectsUndergraduate research is a vital part of Carnegie Mellon educationfor students who would like to take advantage of the opportunity.Students can initiate projects of their own or become involved withexisting projects on campus. The Department of Biological Sciences,for example, assigns each student a faculty mentor who will help himor her find appropriate opportunities. Drama students participate inevery facet of stage productions. Students across campus areencouraged to work with faculty in pursuing their particular interests.Most departments offer courses for independent study, which allowundergraduates to work on projects of their own design, overseen byprofessors.

Many sources of funding are available to aid students conductingindependent research and creative projects. For instance, studentsmay apply for grants through the Undergraduate Research Initiative’sSmall Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG) program. For moreinformation, please see the Undergraduate Research Initiative sectionin this catalog under “University Services.”

The WThe WThe WThe WThe World of Carnegie Mellonorld of Carnegie Mellonorld of Carnegie Mellonorld of Carnegie Mellonorld of Carnegie MellonCarnegie Mellon students will sometimes proudly count on one handthe number of hours they slept the previous night. You may assumethat they were struggling with a problem set, perfecting a paper,putting the finishing touches on a piece of sculpture, and often theywere. But many students spend free hours simply taking advantage ofthe company they share. Whether talking about individual interestsand experiences or planning for the coming weekend, Carnegie Mellonstudents discover fascinating people and often develop some of thestrongest friendships they have known.

Carnegie Mellon is often described as a competitive place, and it is.The university selects students from among the best in the world, socoming to Carnegie Mellon means that you may no longer necessarilybe at the top of your class. The university also stresses collaborationand teamwork, often across disciplines, where students experiencesharing common goals and tasks while still bringing something ofunique value to the interaction. Carnegie Mellon students are seriousstudents who want to excel. The atmosphere is intense anddemanding, but also encouraging and rewarding. Carnegie Mellongraduates enter society with a very special kind of education preparedto assume even greater challenges and equipped with an awarenessof their own strengths and abilities.

In this atmosphere, students develop not only a strong work ethic,but also a strong sense of community. Through Residence Hall living,community work, project work and numerous recreational activitiesand clubs, students find they can belong to a range of communities.Carnegie Mellon also has the tradition of “Spring Carnival”, with itsbuggy race and booths. Every Spring, numerous students and alumniparticipate in this three-day event.

Carnegie Mellon Affects the WCarnegie Mellon Affects the WCarnegie Mellon Affects the WCarnegie Mellon Affects the WCarnegie Mellon Affects the World Beyorld Beyorld Beyorld Beyorld BeyondondondondondCampusCampusCampusCampusCampusAs a graduate of the university, you join a highly respected group ofproductive individuals. Whether pursuing further education orentering the work force, Carnegie Mellon alumni consistently achievethe goals they have set for themselves.

Carnegie Mellon graduates don’t fit neatly into one category.Carnegie Mellon alumni wrote the songs for Godspell, Pippin and TheMagic Show. One alumna won the Helen Hayes Award as best actressfor her role in a touring production of Cats. Alumna Holly Hunterreceived a Best Actress Oscar for her role in “The Piano.” CarnegieMellon alumni created and starred in the popular television series HillStreet Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. Over 2,000 of our graduatesare chairmen, presidents or vice presidents of corporations, includingStandard Oil and Dansk International Design. More than 1,400 alumniteach as professors at universities and 30 are deans. Most majorsymphonies around the country include our alumni. Carnegie Mellongraduates in government include a former White House staffassistant, a U.N. delegate and a former first deputy chairman of thePresidium of the USSR. An Apollo 14 Astronaut who walked on the

moon holds a degree from Carnegie Mellon as does the projectdirector of NASA’s Pioneer Interplanetary Probe. Astronaut JudithResnik, who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, wasa Carnegie Mellon graduate as is Nobel laureate John Nash. Inaddition, the works of many former art students, including AndyWarhol, hang in the permanent collections of over 50 internationalmuseums. This is the variety that marks our university and ourgraduates.

MissionMissionMissionMissionMissionOur mission is:

To create and disseminate knowledge and art through research andartistic expression, teaching and learning; and to transfer intellectualproducts to society.

To serve students by teaching them problem-solving, leadership andteamwork skills, and the value of a commitment to quality, ethicalbehavior, society and respect for one another.

To pursue advantages provided by a diverse and relatively smalluniversity community, open to the exchange of ideas, wherediscovery, creativity, and personal and professional development canflourish.

A Carnegie Mellon undergraduate education aims to prepare studentsfor life and leadership. In a continually changing world, the mostimportant qualities we can help our students develop are the ability tothink independently and critically, the ability to learn and the ability tochange and grow. As future leaders they must have courage to act,be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, understand and valuediversity, and honor the responsibilities that come with specializedknowledge and power.

Carnegie Mellon’s undergraduate educational programs are designedto help students acquire:

Depth of knowledge in their chosen areas of specialization andgenuine intellectual breadth in other fields.

Creativity and intellectual playfulness, moving beyond establishedknowledge and practice to create imaginative ideas and artifacts.

Skilled thoughtfulness and critical judgment, which allow them toevaluate new ideas; identify and solve or explore problems; andappreciate a variety of different forms of analysis and thought.

Skills of independent learning, which enable them to grow in wisdomand keep abreast of changing knowledge and problems in theirprofession and the world.

A considered set of values, including commitment to personal excel-lence and intellectual adventure, a concern for the freedoms anddignity of others, and sensitivity to the special professional and socialresponsibilities that come with advanced learning and positions ofleadership.

The self-confidence and resourcefulness necessary to take action andget things done.

The ability to communicate with others on topics both within andoutside their chosen field of specialization.

Most instruction at Carnegie Mellon is focused on fundamentals usefulin later learning, rather than on particulars of knowledge andtechniques that may soon become obsolete. Advanced coursesprovide students with the opportunity to refine their skills by applyingand exercising the fundamentals they have acquired in earlier coursesand by exploring new analytical and creative directions. We arecommitted to bring together the traditions of liberal and professionaleducation. In a world which has sometimes placed too little emphasison “skill,” we take pride in educating students who display excellencein application, students who can do useful things with their learning.

Values, including a sensitivity to the feelings, needs and rights ofothers, are learned in part through example. To this end, the facultyand staff of Carnegie Mellon work to provide a supportive and caringenvironment that values and respects intellectual, philosophical,personal and cultural diversity. The faculty strive to identify anddiscuss with their students, both in formal classroom settings and in avariety of informal contexts, their responsibilities as professionals,citizens and human beings, and to teach through example.

The undergraduate programs at Carnegie Mellon are designed to helpour students become accomplished professionals who are broadlyeducated, independent and humane leaders.

10 Degrees Offered

Degrees OfferedDegrees OfferedDegrees OfferedDegrees OfferedDegrees Offered

Carnegie Institute of TCarnegie Institute of TCarnegie Institute of TCarnegie Institute of TCarnegie Institute of Technologyechnologyechnologyechnologyechnology••••• Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering

B.S. in an engineering discipline and Biomedical EngineeringM.S. in BioengineeringM.S. in an engineering discipline and BioengineeringPh.D. in an engineering discipline and BioengineeringPh.D. in Bioengineering

••••• Chemical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemical EngineeringB.S. in Chemical EngineeringM.S. in Chemical EngineeringM.S. in Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces (jointly with the

Department of Chemistry)Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

••••• Civil and EnCivil and EnCivil and EnCivil and EnCivil and Environmental Engineeringvironmental Engineeringvironmental Engineeringvironmental Engineeringvironmental EngineeringB.S. in Civil EngineeringM.S. in Civil EngineeringM.S. in Environmental EngineeringPh.D. in Civil Engineering

••••• Electrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringB.S. in Electrical and Computer EngineeringM.S. in Electrical and Computer EngineeringPh.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

••••• Engineering and Public PEngineering and Public PEngineering and Public PEngineering and Public PEngineering and Public PolicyolicyolicyolicyolicyB.S. in an engineering discipline and Engineering and Public

PolicyM.S. in an engineering discipline and Engineering and Public

PolicyPh.D. in an engineering discipline and Engineering and Public

PolicyPh.D. in Engineering and Public Policy

••••• Information Networking InstituteInformation Networking InstituteInformation Networking InstituteInformation Networking InstituteInformation Networking InstituteM.S. in Information Networking (jointly with the School of

Computer Science and the Tepper School of Business)M.S. in Information Security Technology Management (jointly

with the School of Computer Science and the Tepper School ofBusiness)

••••• Mechanical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringB.S. in Mechanical EngineeringM.S. in Mechanical EngineeringM. of Product Design (jointly with the School of Design)Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

••••• Matherials Science and EngineeringMatherials Science and EngineeringMatherials Science and EngineeringMatherials Science and EngineeringMatherials Science and EngineeringB.S. in Materials Science and EngineeringM.S. in Materials Science and EngineeringPh.D. in Materials Science and Engineering

College of Fine ArtsCollege of Fine ArtsCollege of Fine ArtsCollege of Fine ArtsCollege of Fine ArtsM. of Arts Management (jointly with the H. John Heinz III

School of Public Policy and Management)

••••• ArchitectureArchitectureArchitectureArchitectureArchitectureB.Arch in Architecture (5 year program)M.S. in Architecture - Engineering - Construction

ManagementM.S. in Building Performance and DiagnosticsM.S. in Computational DesignM.S. in Sustainable DesignM. of Urban DesignPh.D. in Building Performance and Diagnostics

••••• ArtArtArtArtArtB.F.A. in ArtM.F.A. in Art

••••• DesignDesignDesignDesignDesignB.F.A. in Communication DesignB.F.A. in Industrial DesignM. Design in Interaction DesignM.A. in Communication Planning and Information Design (jointly

with Department of English)M. of Product Design (jointly with Department of Mechanical

Engineering)Ph.D. in Design

••••• DrDrDrDrDramaamaamaamaamaB.F.A. in DramaM.F.A. in Combined Design ProgramsM.F.A. in Costume DesignM.F.A. in DirectingM.F.A. in Dramatic WritingM.F.A. in Lighting DesignM.F.A. in Performance Technology/ManagementM.F.A. in ProductionM.F.A. in Scene Design

••••• MusicMusicMusicMusicMusicB.F.A. in CompositionB.F.A. in Music PerformanceM. Music in CompositionM. Music in ConductingM. Music in Music EducationM. Music in Performance

College of Humanities and Social SciencesCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences

••••• InterdepartmentalInterdepartmentalInterdepartmentalInterdepartmentalInterdepartmentalB.A. in Ethics, History, and Public Policy (jointly with the

Departments of History and Philosophy)B.S. in Ethics, History, and Public Policy (jointly with the

Departments of History and Philosophy)B.A. in European Studies*B.S. in Information Systems*B.A. in International RelationsB.A. in Russian Studies*

*jointly by the Departments of Modern Languages and History

••••• EconomicsEconomicsEconomicsEconomicsEconomicsB.A. in EconomicsB.S. in EconomicsPh.D. in Economics

••••• EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishB.A. in Creative WritingB.A. in EnglishB.A. in Professional WritingB.S. in Technical Writing and CommunicationM.A. in Literary and Cultural TheoryM.A. in RhetoricM.A. in Professional WritingM. of Communication Planning and Information Design (jointly

with the School of Design)Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural StudiesPh.D. in Rhetoric

••••• HistoryHistoryHistoryHistoryHistoryB.A. in Anthropology and HistoryB.S. in Anthropology and HistoryB.A. in History and PolicyB.S. in History and PolicyB.A. in Social and Cultural HistoryB.S. in Social and Cultural HistoryM.A. in HistoryM.A. in History (fifth-year program along with Chatham College

Secondary School Pennsylvania State Teacher CertificationProgram)

M.S. in History and Policy

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Ph.D. in HistoryPh.D. in History and Policy

••••• Modern LanguagesModern LanguagesModern LanguagesModern LanguagesModern LanguagesB.A. in French and Francophone StudiesB.A. in GermanB.A. in JapaneseB.A. in Hispanic StudiesB.A. in Modern Languages (with a concentration in English as a

Second Language)M.A. in Teaching English as a Second LanguagePh.D. in Second Language Acquisition

••••• PhilosophPhilosophPhilosophPhilosophPhilosophyyyyyB.A. in PhilosophyB.S. in Logic and CompositionM.A. in PhilosophyM.S. in Logic and CompositionPh.D. in Pure and Applied Logic (jointly with the Department of

Mathematics and the School of Computer Science)Ph.D. in Philosophy

••••• Social and Decision SciencesSocial and Decision SciencesSocial and Decision SciencesSocial and Decision SciencesSocial and Decision SciencesB.S. in Decision ScienceB.S. in Policy and ManagementB.S. in Political SciencePh.D. in Behavioral Decision TheoryPh.D. in Organization SciencePh.D. in Social and Decision Sciences

••••• StatisticsStatisticsStatisticsStatisticsStatisticsB.S. in StatisticsM.S. in StatisticsPh.D. in StatisticsPh.D. in Statistics and Public Policy (jointly with the

H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management)

TTTTTepper School of Businessepper School of Businessepper School of Businessepper School of Businessepper School of BusinessB.S. in Business AdministrationM.B.A. in Industrial AdministrationM.S. in Industrial AdministrationM.S. in Civil Engineering and Management (jointly with the

Carnegie Institute of Technology)M.S. in Computational Finance (jointly with the College of

Humanities and Social Sciences, Mellon College of Science,and School of Computer Science)

M.S. in Electronic Commerce (jointly with the School ofComputer Science)

M.S. in Information Networking (jointly with the CarnegieInstitute of Technology and the School of Computer Science)

M.S. in Software Engineering and Business Management(jointly with the School of Computer Science)

Ph.D. in AccountingPh.D. in EconomicsPh.D. in Financial EconomicsPh.D. in Industrial AdministrationPh.D. in Information SystemsPh.D. in Manufacturing and Operations SystemsPh.D. in MarketingPh.D. in Operations ResearchPh.D. in Organizational Psychology and TheoryPh.D. in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization (jointly

with the School of Computer Science)Ph.D. in Robotics (jointly with the School of Computer Science)

The H. John Heinz III School of Public PThe H. John Heinz III School of Public PThe H. John Heinz III School of Public PThe H. John Heinz III School of Public PThe H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy andolicy andolicy andolicy andolicy andManagementManagementManagementManagementManagement

M. of Entertainment Industry Management (jointly with theCollege of Fine Arts)

M. of Arts Management (jointly with the College of Fine Arts)M. of Educational Technology ManagementM. of Medical ManagementM. of Public ManagementM.S. in Health Care Policy and ManagementM.S. in Public Policy and ManagementPh.D. in Public Policy and ManagementPh.D. in Statistics and Public Policy

Human Computer InterHuman Computer InterHuman Computer InterHuman Computer InterHuman Computer InteractionactionactionactionactionB.S. in a discipline and Human Computer

Interaction

Humanities and ArtsHumanities and ArtsHumanities and ArtsHumanities and ArtsHumanities and ArtsB. of Humanities and Arts (jointly with the College of

Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Fine Arts)

Information SInformation SInformation SInformation SInformation SystemsystemsystemsystemsystemsM.S. in Information TechnologyM. of Information Systems Management

Mellon College of ScienceMellon College of ScienceMellon College of ScienceMellon College of ScienceMellon College of Science••••• Biological SciencesBiological SciencesBiological SciencesBiological SciencesBiological Sciences

B.A. in Biological Sciences (and a discipline the Humanities andSocial Sciences)

B.S. in Biological SciencesB.S./M.S. in Chemical BiologyB.S. in Biological Sciences and Psychology (offered jointly with

the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)M.S. in Computational BiologyPh.D. in Biological SciencesPh.D. in Biological Sciences/Biophysics and Biochemistry

••••• ChemistryChemistryChemistryChemistryChemistryB.A. in ChemistryB.S. in ChemistryB.S. in Chemistry/Computational Chemistry TrackM.S. in ChemistryM.S. in Polymer ScienceM.S. in Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces (jointly with the

Department of Chemical Engineering)Ph.D. in ChemistryPh.D. in Chemistry/Biophysics and Biochemistry

••••• Mathematical SciencesMathematical SciencesMathematical SciencesMathematical SciencesMathematical SciencesB.S. in MathematicsB.S. in Computational FinanceB.S. in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (offered jointly with

the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)D.A. in MathematicsM.S. in Computational Finance (offered jointly with the Tepper

School of Business)M.S. in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (offered jointly

with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)M.S. in MathematicsM.S. in Applied MathematicsPh.D. in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and OptimizationPh.D. in Pure and Applied Logic (jointly with the Department ofPhilosophy and the School of Computer Science)

••••• PhPhPhPhPhysicsysicsysicsysicsysicsB.A. in PhysicsB.S. in PhysicsM.S. in PhysicsPh.D. in PhysicsPh.D. in Physics/Biophysics and Chemistry

School of Computer ScienceSchool of Computer ScienceSchool of Computer ScienceSchool of Computer ScienceSchool of Computer ScienceB.S. in Computer ScienceM. of Human-Computer InteractionM.S. in Computer Science (5th Year Scholars Program only)M.S. in Electronic Commerce (jointly with TSB)M.S. in Human-Computer InteractionM.S. in Knowledge Discovery and Data MiningM.S. in Language TechnologiesM.S. in RoboticsM.S. in Robotic TechnologyM. of Software EngineeringM.S. in Software EngineeringM.S. in Computational Finance (offered jointly with the Tepper

School of Business and College of Humanities and SocialSciences)

M.S. in Electronic Finance (offered jointly with the Tepper Schoolof Business)

M.S. of Entertainment Technology (jointly with theCollege of Fine Arts)

M.S. in Information TechnologyPh.D. in Computational and Statistical LearningPh.D. in Computer SciencePh.D. in Human-Computer InteractionPh.D. in Language and Information TechnologiesPh.D. in RoboticsPh.D. in Software Engineering

Science and ArtsScience and ArtsScience and ArtsScience and ArtsScience and ArtsB.A. of Science and Arts (jointly with the College of Fine Arts

and the Mellon College of ScienceB.S. of Science and Arts (jointly with the College of Fine Arts

and the Mellon College of Science

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UndergrUndergrUndergrUndergrUndergraduate Admissionaduate Admissionaduate Admissionaduate Admissionaduate AdmissionMichael A. Steidel, Director of AdmissionOffice: Warner Hall, Room 101

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Applicants As IndividualsApplicants As IndividualsApplicants As IndividualsApplicants As IndividualsApplicants As IndividualsEvaluating the talented and bright students who apply to CarnegieMellon each year is a challenging and exciting process. Each year,Carnegie Mellon enrolls the most qualified freshman class possible. Wetreat every application individually and take great care in making ouradmission practices fair, thorough and sensitive. We are interested instudents who can be successful at Carnegie Mellon who can take fulladvantage of all the university has to offer while contributing to andenriching the campus community.

Determinants of SuccessDeterminants of SuccessDeterminants of SuccessDeterminants of SuccessDeterminants of SuccessOur admission process is designed to identify students who will besuccessful at Carnegie Mellon. High school performance weighs mostheavily in our admission decision because it is the most meaningfulmeasure of a student’s abilities. We pay close attention to the type ofcourses taken and to the grades received, and to the challengesyou’ve given yourself in the classroom.

Standardized test scores add to our knowledge of a student’s ability,but we cannot make decisions simply on the basis of test scoresalone. The high school record and standardized test scores (SAT I orACT and SAT II: Subject Tests) work together to make up theacademic portion of a student’s evaluation.

Carnegie Mellon is an exciting campus because of the positivequalities and experiences our students bring with them. For thisreason, we’re interested in the kinds of things students do beyond theclassroom, whether they participate in extracurricular activities, workpart-time or pursue hobbies. Knowing what students like to do ontheir own time gives us a feeling for each student’s personality,motivation and sense of responsibility. All of this is an important partof the admission process.

Expressing an interest in learning more about Carnegie Mellon canonly enhance a student’s application. We strongly recommend thatstudents come to the Carnegie Mellon campus to interview with amember of our staff, although it’s not required. This adds a personaltouch to our evaluation and gives students a chance to ask questions.If you cannot make it to campus, consider talking with a localCarnegie Mellon alumni representative. There are a number of otherways to show interest and learn more about Carnegie Mellon, too.Students can come to one of our Sleeping Bag Weekends, attend anarea information program in or near their town, interview in theirhometown with one of our staff members or enroll in one of oursummer programs. Information about a number of these events isincluded at the end of this section.

Different Criteria for Different CollegesDifferent Criteria for Different CollegesDifferent Criteria for Different CollegesDifferent Criteria for Different CollegesDifferent Criteria for Different CollegesEach college at Carnegie Mellon has special admission criteriaspecifically related to each course of study.

Admission to the Schools of Drama and Music is based primarily on anaudition or portfolio showing. Applicants to the Schools of Art andDesign will be evaluated not only on the basis of their portfolio butalso on their academic performance.

Candidates for Architecture will be evaluated on the basis of academicperformance. The same holds true for students interested in theCarnegie Institute of Technology, the Mellon College of Science, andthe School of Computer Science, but we will look additionally forstrength in mathematics and science.

Academic performance is also the main criteria we use to evaluateapplicants to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, theInformation System