Registration for the fall semester begins August 21, 2006. Fall classes begin September 6, 2006.

Registration for the spring semester begins January 2, 2007. Spring classes begin January 17, 2007.
Courses and the course schedules are subject to change. New courses, curricula or instructors may be added or changed. Please consult the addenda to the class schedule at the time of registration. A registration form is available in the back of this catalog. For more information about registration, come to the COPACE office, Jonas Clark Hall, Room 111, or call 508-793-7217.

Although students in the freshman and sophomore years may choose any course (subject to established prerequisites), 200-level courses are normally designed for juniors and seniors. Independent study courses and directed readings are reserved for upper-level students.
Juniors and seniors may elect 100- or 200-level courses; course selection is subject to conditions stated in course descriptions. Juniors and seniors may be admitted to 300-level courses with the approval of their advisor.
Graduate courses are, almost exclusively, offered at the 300-level. Graduate students may elect 200-level courses, if approved by the program director prior to registration. After discussion with the instructor, the student completes a contract describing additional work to be performed. The signed contract must be submitted to the COPACE office no later than Friday of the second week of classes. Graduate students enrolling in a daytime seminar must see the program director prior to registration. Most 300-level courses are designed primarily for graduate students. In many University departments, upper 200-level courses are also considered graduate seminars.

Students looking for courses that fulfill discipline distribution requirements should review the following outline. Areas rather than courses are listed; not every course in an area is appropriate for a specific requirement.

Communications, English, languages, history, interdisciplinary studies, international studies, philosophy, visual and performing arts, women’s studies.

Astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental studies, interdisciplinary studies, math, physical geography.

Anthropology, communications, economics, geography, government, history, interdisciplinary studies, international studies, psychology, sociology, women’s studies.