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FREN 191 PO - Senior Thesis
CrsNo FREN191 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): M. Waller
An independent research project culminating in a thesis at least 30 pages in length written in French under the guidance of a department faculty member and read by one additional reader. Year-long course, half-credit per semester; grade and credit awarded upon completion at the end of the second semester.
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FREN 192 PO - Senior Paper
CrsNo FREN192 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): M. Waller
Independent research project culminating in a paper at least 12-15 pages in length written in French under guidance of a department faculty member and read by one additional reader. Half-course.
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FREN 193 PO - Senior Oral Presentation
CrsNo FREN193 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): M. Waller
A 15-30 minute public oral presentation in the foreign language on the topic of the senior thesis or paper usually at the end of April. No credit. P/NC grading.
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FREN 199DRPO - French: Directed Readings
CrsNo FREN199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Directed Readings. Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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FREN 199IRPO - French: Independent Research
CrsNo FREN199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Independent Research or Creative Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GFS 060 PZ - Women in the Third World
CrsNo GFS 060 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GFS 061 CH - Contemporary Issues of Chicanas
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GFS 117 PZ - Children and Families in South Asia
CrsNo GFS 117 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GFS 118 PZ - Gender and Global Restructuring
CrsNo GFS 118 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GFS 155 CH - Chicana Feminist Epistemology
CrsNo GFS 155 CH
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GFS 168 PZ - Women’s Ways of Knowing
CrsNo GFS 168 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GWS 026 PO - Introduction to Women’s Studies
CrsNo GWS 026 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): K. Tompkins; C. Guzaitis
Analyzes systemic and institutionalized forms of inequality and discrimination, production of sexual and gender difference historically and cross-culturally and articulations of gender with race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and colonialism. Embraces various feminist disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives.
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GWS 036 SC - Introduction to Queer Studies
CrsNo GWS 036 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GWS 180 PO - Feminist Theories
CrsNo GWS 180 PO
When Offered: Spring 2013.
Instructor(s): Staff
Feminist Theories of Gender and Sexuality. This class offers an overview of theories of gender and sexuality considering such concepts and issues as performativity, biopolitics, the transnational, temporality, colonialism and post colonialism, disidentification, queer childhood, queer of color critiques, and the past and futures of feminist inquiry. Prerequisite: GWS 026 PO . Letter grade only.
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GWS 180 PO - Transnational Feminist Theory
CrsNo GWS 180 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): K. Tompkins
Topics include purpose of theory; variety of theoretical perspectives; feminist epistemology; intersection of race, class and gender in theorizing global feminisms; theory and activism; and queer theory. Prerequisite: GWS 026 PO .
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GWS 181 PO - Feminisms in Community Engagement: Bridging Theory with Praxis Community Partnerships
CrsNo GWS 181 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2011.
Instructor(s): E. Runions
Under supervision of a gender and women’s studies faculty member and in the context of a seminar of interdisciplinary readings, students work in a community setting. The focus of the fall 2011 course will be on gender and incarceration. Students will take part in a writing workshop in the California Institute for Women (prison). Letter grade only. Prerequisite: GWS 026 PO .
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GWS 187 SC - Advanced Topics in Feminist Studies
CrsNo GWS 187 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GWS 188 SC - Advanced Topics in Queer Studies
CrsNo GWS 188 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GWS 190 PO - Senior Seminar
CrsNo GWS 190 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): E. Runions; M. Waller
An overview and integration of work in gender and women’s studies through readings, student-led discussion and analysis of interdisciplinary issues. Guidance on research and writing the thesis. Throughout the semester, students also meet with the advisor in their discipline and/or department. Students turn in one thesis chapter at the end of the semester. Senior majors only.
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GWS 191 PO - Senior Thesis
CrsNo GWS 191 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
Senior Thesis
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GWS 199DRPO - Gender/Women’s Studies: Directed Readings
CrsNo GWS 199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GWS 199IRPO - Gender/Women’s Studies: Independent Research
CrsNo GWS 199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GWS 199RAPO - Gender/Women’s Studies: Research Assistantship
CrsNo GWS 199RAPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.
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GEOL 020A PO - Intro to Geology: Geohazards
CrsNo GEOL020A PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.
Instructor(s): JS. Lackey
Environmental response to natural and anthropogenic forces may result in various geologic hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, coastal erosion, floods and groundwater pollution. This course includes an introduction to basic geological concepts, with a focus on current hazardous regions, historical events, impact on humans and forecasting abilities. Field trips.
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GEOL 020B PO - Intro to Geology: Planetary Geology
CrsNo GEOL020B PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
Comparative study of Mars and Earth provides exciting opportunities to gain insight into physical geological processes. In this class, we explore how the operation of a similar array of geological processes (e.g., impact cratering, volcanic, tectonic, hydrological) can yield such strikingly beautiful yet mutually alien surfaces over the course of solar system history. Field trips.
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GEOL 020C PO - Intro to Geology: Environmental Geology
CrsNo GEOL020C PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.
Instructor(s): R. Hazlett
Investigates the complex interactions between humans and their geologic environment, including an introduction to essential geologic concepts, as well as studies of geologic resources, geologic hazards and the impact that humans have on geologic systems. Field trips.
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GEOL 020D PO - Paleontology/Evolution Earth’s Biosphere
CrsNo GEOL020D PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2014.
Instructor(s): R. Gaines
Life on Earth originated during changes on a young planet and Earth change has driven biological innovations and crises over the last four billion years. Likewise, evolving organic processes have dramatically changed Earth both physically and chemically. Topics include origins of life, evolutionary breakthroughs, mass extinctions, biogeochemical cycles and fundamental principles of geology and paleontology.
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GEOL 020E PO - Oceanography
CrsNo GEOL020E PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): L. Reinen
Investigation of geological, physical, chemical and biological processes operating in the oceans. Topics include marine geology, plate tectonics, seawater chemistry, tides, currents, coastal processes, marine life and human interactions with the oceans. Field trips.
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GEOL 110 PO - Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS
CrsNo GEOL110 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2008.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
Introduction to GIS and interpretation of satellite images, with laboratory. How and why are these powerful modern tools used to learn about the Earth’s environment—including geological, biological, hydrological and human components? An understanding of basic physical principles, integrated with extensive hands-on work emphasizing digital analysis, paves the way for a project in which students explore a complex environmental problem.
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GEOL 111A PO - Introduction to GIS
CrsNo GEOL111A PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
Geospatial analysis of data obtained from numerous sources is a critical way to learn about the Earth’s environment. For example, the interplay between geological, biological, hydrological and human/social elements. Extensive hands-on learning of basic GIS techniques paves the way for a project in which students explore a complex (normally environmental) problem. Prerequisite: Area 4 course or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 111B PO - Intro to GIS for Geologists
CrsNo GEOL111B PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2014.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
This course is intended specifically for geology students who need to learn more specialized forms of geospatial analysis—i.e. support for the collection of geological data in the field and its subsequent analysis, creation of geological maps, hazard assessment, etc. Hands-on learning of basic GIS techniques paves the way for more specialized study and a final project. Prerequisites: GEOL 020A PO , GEOL 020B PO , GEOL 020C PO or GEOL 020D PO ; and GEOL 123 PO , GEOL 125 PO , GEOL 127 PO or GEOL 129 PO ; or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 112 PO - Remote Sensing of Earth’s Environment
CrsNo GEOL112 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2014.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
Introduction to the collection, manipulation and interpretation of data collected by Earth-observing satellites. An understanding of basic physical principles, integrated with extensive hands-on work emphasizing digital analysis techniques, paves the way for a project in which students explore a complex environmental question. Prerequisites: Area 4 course, or permission of instructor.
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GEOL 115 PO - Hydrogeology
CrsNo GEOL115 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2014.
Instructor(s): L. Reinen
Introduction to groundwater geology. Includes the hydrologic cycle, surface and groundwater chemistry, geology of hydrologic systems and methods used for characterization of finite water resources, with special emphasis on problems inherent to Southern California. Field trip. Prerequisites: One course from GEOL020 series and MATH 030 PO .
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GEOL 120 PO - Introduction to Geochemistry
CrsNo GEOL120 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.
Instructor(s): JS. Lackey
The course provides an overview of the field of geochemistry while introducing the tools and theory to address modern geologic problems and to fingerprint past geochemical processes preserved in the rock record. Topics range from low-temperature aqueous systems to high-temperature igneous and metamorphic systems. Prerequisite: A course in the GEOL020 series.
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GEOL 121 PO - Volcanology
CrsNo GEOL121 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2014.
Instructor(s): R. Hazlett
An introduction to volcanic systems and how they relate to their plate tectonic setting. Topics of study will include volcano types, eruptive products, lifespan and how humans interact with these not-so-gentle giants. Field trips. Prerequisite: A course in the GEOL020 series.
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GEOL 123 PO - Neotectonics of Southern California with Laboratory
CrsNo GEOL123 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): L. Reinen
Investigation of active Southern California tectonics, with emphasis on seismology (earthquakes) and paleoseismology, records of earth movement and tectonic geomorphology. Field trips. Prerequisite: One course from the GEOL020 series.
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GEOL 125 PO - Earth History with Lab
CrsNo GEOL125 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): R. Gaines
Earth system evolution through geologic time. Earth’s dynamic history is explored through examination of key intervals of change. Topics include origin of Earth, development of continents, origin and evolution of life, Earth crises and mass extinctions and climate change. Lab component emphasizes interpretation of geologic history from the rock record. Field trips. Prerequisite: One course from the GEOL020 series.
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GEOL 127 PO - Mineralogy with Laboratory
CrsNo GEOL127 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): JS. Lackey
Minerals are the building blocks of the solid Earth. The interrelation of chemical, structural and optical properties is emphasized for identifying minerals in the field and lab and understanding their geologic significance. The course makes use of optical and electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and computer visualization techniques. Field trips. Prerequisite: One course from the GEOL020 series.
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GEOL 129 PO - Geophysics with Laboratory
CrsNo GEOL129 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
Introduction to geophysical techniques and their application to geological investigation of the subsurface at a variety of scales. Computer applications, hands-on field training and interactive discussions provide insight into the principles of seismic, gravity, magnetic and other key geophysical methods. Prerequisite: MATH 030 PO and one course from the GEOL020 series.
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GEOL 152 PO - Climate Change
CrsNo GEOL152 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): R. Gaines
An integrated perspective of Earth’s dynamic climate through time. Students will explore the linkages of physical, chemical, biological and geological factors which regulate the Earth’s intricate climate system. Special emphasis to be placed on the geologic record of Earth’s climate and evaluation of anthropogenic influences on climate. Prerequisite: GEOL 125 PO .
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GEOL 155 PO - An Introduction to Geophysics
CrsNo GEOL155 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
Introduction to geophysical techniques and their application to geological investigation of the subsurface at a variety of scales. Computer applications, field exercises and interactive discussions provide insight into the principles of seismic, gravity, magnetic and other key geophysical methods. Prerequisites: GEOL 123 PO, GEOL 125 PO or GEOL 127 PO, and MATH 030 PO.
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GEOL 160 PO - GeoModeling
CrsNo GEOL160 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
Introduction to the use of numerical models for exploring geological processes, with emphasis placed on the finite element method and a selected array of volcanological problems. Prerequisites: MATH 030 PO and one of GEOL 123 PO, GEOL 125 PO, GEOL 127 PO, GEOL 129 PO (GEOL 129 PO preferred).
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GEOL 181 PO - Ign&Metamorphic Petrology w/Lab
CrsNo GEOL181 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): JS. Lackey
Igneous and metamorphic rocks and the processes by which they originate, are evaluated from thermodynamic, geochemical and petrographic perspectives. Topics include magma formation, diversification and crystallization, pressure-temperature-fluid histories of metamorphic rocks and petrofabric analysis. Emphasis is placed on how to recognize petrologic associations and relate them to tectonic setting. Includes field trips and lab section. Prerequisites: GEOL 127 PO , plus pre- or co-enrollment in GEOL 123 PO or GEOL 125 PO .
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GEOL 183 PO - Sedimentology with Laboratory
CrsNo GEOL183 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): R. Gaines
Origin and interpretation of sedimentary rocks with focus on interpretation of ancient depositional environments, sedimentary petrology and actualistic study. A major independent research project, conducted throughout the semester, is included. Field trips. Prerequisites: GEOL 125 PO and GEOL 127 PO .
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GEOL 185 PO - Structural Geology with Laboratory
CrsNo GEOL185 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): L. Reinen
A study of the geometry and origin of rock structures from microscopic to continental scale. Topics include stress, strain, deformation mechanisms and the large-scale forces responsible for crustal deformation. Field trips. Prerequisites: GEOL 123 PO plus pre- or co-enrollment in GEOL 125 PO or GEOL 127 PO or GEOL 129 PO .
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GEOL 192 PO - Senior Project in Geology
CrsNo GEOL192 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Field-, laboratory- or library-based geological research to address an original question undertaken by arrangement with a faculty supervisor during the senior year. Students conducting field or laboratory research generally start their work in the summer prior to their senior year. Half-course each semester. Grade and credit awarded at the end of the second semester. (Students may complete the thesis in one semester by permission.) Letter grade only.
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GEOL 199DRPO - Geology: Directed Readings
CrsNo GEOL199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GEOL 199IRPO - Geology: Independent Research
CrsNo GEOL199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GERM 001 PO - Elementary German
CrsNo GERM001 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): F. von Schwerin-High; P. Bucholz
Acquisition of basic oral communication, survey of German grammar, practice in reading and writing. Meets four days a week with instructor. Fifth hour with native speaker.
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GERM 002 PO - Elementary German
CrsNo GERM002 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): F. von Schwerin-High; P. Buchholz
Acquisition of basic oral communication, survey of German grammar, practice in reading and writing. Meets four days a week with instructor. Fifth hour with native speaker.
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GERM 010 PO - Intensive Introduction to German Language and Culture
CrsNo GERM010 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): F.von Schwerin-High
German 10 offers an intensive introduction to spoken German, to listening comprehension, and to German literature, culture, and society. For an additional half credit students may participate in an intensive grammar lab. Depending on the individual level of enrollment and participation the course prepares students for a variety of follow-up courses (GERM 011 PO , GERM 002 PO , GERM 033 PO ) as well as for internship and study programs in Germany that are conducted primarily in English. Letter grade only. Previously offered as GERM022 PO.
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GERM 011 PO - German Conversation, Intermediate
CrsNo GERM011 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): R. Bashaw
Open to all students except native speakers. Credit for satisfactory participation in Oldenborg Center activities and two conversation classes weekly. Prerequisite: one year of college-level language study or equivalent. Cumulative, one-quarter course credit; graded P/NC. Does not satisfy the foreign language requirement. Limited to one enrollment per semester and a cumulative total of one course credit. Prerequisite: GERM 002 PO .
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GERM 013 PO - German Conversation, Advanced
CrsNo GERM013 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): R. Bashaw
Open to all students except native speakers. Credit for satisfactory participation in Oldenborg Center activities and two conversation classes weekly. Prerequisite: two years of college-level language study or equivalent. Cumulative, one-quarter course credit; graded P/NC. Does not satisfy the foreign- language requirement. Limited to one enrollment per semester and a cumulative total of one course credit. Prerequisite: GERM 033 PO .
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GERM 033 PO - Intermediate German
CrsNo GERM033 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
Emphasis on developing reading ability. Extensive review of grammar; continuing acquisition of new vocabulary and conversational skills. Meets four days a week. Small conversation groups with native speaker once a week. Prerequisite: GERM 002 PO .
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GERM 044 PO - Advanced German
CrsNo GERM044 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Emphasis on correct, idiomatic writing. Essays every other week, oral work and grammar review. Meets two days a week. Small conversation groups with native speaker once a week. Prerequisite: GERM 033 PO .
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GERM 101 PO - Introduction to German Culture
CrsNo GERM101 PO
When Offered: Spring 2013.
Instructor(s): Staff
This course will introduce students to some of the most compelling issues and debates in German culture through fiction, criticism and philosophy, as well as film, the visual arts and music. The presentation of materials is exemplary rather than comprehensive and is based on thematic, historical, generic and other units. Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO.
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GERM 102 PO - Intro to German Literature
CrsNo GERM102 PO
When Offered: Spring 2014.
Instructor(s): Staff
In tracing the figure of the artist from Romanticism to the Postmodern, attention will be given to the ideal of creative genius, in both its heroic and decadent modes or forms. Readings will include theoretical texts, reflections on art and the self and literary texts. Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO.
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GERM 103 PO - Intro to German Media and Film
CrsNo GERM103 PO
When Offered: Fall 2013.
Instructor(s): Staff
Introduces students to some of the most compelling issues and debates in German culture through various forms of media, including films and television, music, advertising and the visual arts. The presentation of materials is exemplary rather than comprehensive; based on thematic, historical, generic and other units. Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO .
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GERM 104 PO - Composition and Creative Writing
CrsNo GERM104 PO
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): F. von Schwerin-High
This course provides students with intensive practice in expository and critical creative writing , introducing them to German stylistics, the varieties of essay construction, and general principles of short nonfiction and fiction writing. Students analyze, discuss, write about, emulate and produce a wide range of texts in different genres, thereby enhancing their writing skills as well as their reading, listening and speaking abilities. Prerequisites: GERM 044 PO .
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GERM 105 SC - Berlin Stories
CrsNo GERM105 SC
Please see the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GERM 128 PO - Multicultural Germany
CrsNo GERM128 PO
When Offered: Last offered Spring 2007.
Explores the history and culture of Turkish-Germans and other minority communities residing in Germany with emphases on political, legal, social, cultural and religious aspects of multicultural life. Course materials include historical accounts, newspaper and internet articles, autobiographical narratives, fiction, poems and films. Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO .
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GERM 131 PO - Topics in Public German Discourse
CrsNo GERM131 PO
When Offered: Undetermined.
Instructor(s): Staff
Explores current and emerging topics regarding the German-speaking countries in the European and transatlantic context. Topics may range from media and communication to literature, commemoration and education to ecology, policy, and globalism. Course provides an up-to-date and comprehensive, yet focused, inquiry into specific developments relevant for contemporary society. Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO . Course may be repeated for credit.
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GERM 151 PO - Modern German Poetry
CrsNo GERM151 PO
When Offered: Spring 2014.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher; F. von Schwerin-High
More radically than any other literary and artistic tradition, 20th-century German lyric poetry has used formal and semantic experiments to explore the extreme limits of truth, beauty, meaning and human experience. Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO .
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GERM 152 PO - Drama as Experiment
CrsNo GERM152 PO
When Offered: Fall 2014.
Instructor(s): F. von Schwerin-High
German dramatists from the Enlightenment to the 20th-century struggled to create possibilities for human dignity in a hostile universe. Beginning with Naturalism, they also delved into new topics: class struggle, sexuality and the problematic nature of human communication. In the process, traditional forms were undermined and the very notions of character, plot and dramatic performance were questioned.Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO .
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GERM 154 PO - Great German Fiction
CrsNo GERM154 PO
When Offered: Fall 2013.
Instructor(s): Staff
This course introduces students to some of the greatest works of 19th- and 20th-century German literature. Close readings of literary works by such authors as Kleist, Keller, Mann, Rilke, Kafka, Hesse, Bl, Frisch, Grass, Wolf and others is combined with key texts from the German intellectual tradition: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Adorno and others.Prerequisite: GERM 044 PO .
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GERM 189 PO - German Language Component
CrsNo GERM189 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Integrates a German language component into German program courses taught in English. May also be taken without being enrolled in the main course. GERM 044 PO or permission of the German instructor. Half-course credit. May be repeated for credit.
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GERM 191 PO - Senior Thesis in German
CrsNo GERM191 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Prerequisite: permission of the students advisor and the coordinator. Course or half-course.
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GERM 193 PO - German Comprehensive Exams
CrsNo GERM193 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Preparation for six-hour written and one-hour oral examinations for the major, testing the students general competence in the discipline. Half-course. Graded P/NC.
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GERM 199DRPO - German: Directed Readings
CrsNo GERM199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GERM 199IRPO - German: Independent Research
CrsNo GERM199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GERM 199RAPO - German: Research Assistantship
CrsNo GERM199RAPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.
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GRMT 114 SC - Plotting Crime
CrsNo GRMT114 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
(German in Translation)
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GRMT 115 SC - The Family and its Discontents
CrsNo GRMT115 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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GRMT 116 SC - The Decadents
CrsNo GRMT116 SC
When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2010.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. (German in Translation)
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GRMT 124 PO - German 20th Century Through Film
CrsNo GRMT124 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2010.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
This film course investigates the dichotomy of individuals in their society at crucial moments in German history. Uses film and criticism from the 1920s to the present.
(German in Translation)
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GRMT 130 SC - Schools of Cultural Criticism
CrsNo GRMT130 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
(German in Translation)
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GRMT 131 PO - Topics in Public German Discourse
CrsNo GRMT131 PO
When Offered: Spring 2013.
Instructor(s): F. von Schwerin-High
Explores current and emerging topics regarding the German-speaking countries in the European and transatlantic context. Topics may range from media and communication to literature, commemoration and education to ecology, policy and globalism. Course provides an up-to-date and comprehensive, yet focused, inquiry into specific developments relevant for contemporary society. Prerequisite: 44 for GERM131; none for GRMT131. Course may be repeated for credit.
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GRMT 162 PO - Rich, Pretty, Orderly - Swiss?
CrsNo GRMT162 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
What Makes Switzerland Tick. The doughnut hole of Europe - in the middle but largely unfamiliar. This cultural studies course fills the knowledge gap about Switzerland through a comprehensive account of the countrys role in the European and global cultural and political frameworks via (literary) texts, films, historical and economic sources and indepth analysis of this successful multicultural countys political system, its neutrality and significant international presence. (German in Translation)
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GRMT 165 PO - Hannah Arendt
CrsNo GRMT165 PO
When Offered: Spring 2013.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
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GRMT 170 PO - Culture of Nature: Green Movements
CrsNo GRMT170 PO
When Offered: Spring 2013.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
Historical, cultural and political emergence of nature and green movements in their European and American contexts. Course traces their roots from Protestantism to Romanticism into the 21st-century global environmental crisis. Readings from history, politics, literature and the social sciences, with a special view to framing discourses and green aesthetics. (German in Translation)
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GRMT 199DRPO - German St: Directed Readings
CrsNo GRMT199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Directed Readings. Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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GRMT 199IRPO - German St: Indep Research
CrsNo GRMT199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Independent Research or Creative Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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HIST 005 PO - European Civilizations to 1350
CrsNo HIST005 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.
Instructor(s): R. Woods
A survey of the ancient and medieval worlds of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome and Western Europe stressing the interactions of civilizations and peoples, the rise and fall of ancient empires, innovation and technology, the sharing of religions and intellectual achievements. (Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean)
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HIST 006 PO - Euro Civilizations 1350-present
CrsNo HIST006 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): R. Woods
A survey of early-modern and modern European society, emphasizing the shaping of common cultural communities and their interactions with others, the growth of capitalist institutions, technological innovations, colonization and empire and the shaping of modern Europe. (Europe Since the Renaissance)
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HIST 010 PO - The Ancient Mediterranean
CrsNo HIST010 PO
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): B. Keim
A survey of ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek and Roman history to 300 C.E. Emphasis on emergence of different civilizations around Mediterranean basin and in Europe and their cultural interactions. (Core course, Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean)
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HIST 011 PO - Medieval Mediterranean
CrsNo HIST011 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): K. Wolf
A survey of Mediterranean history from the first through the 14th centuries, focusing on the close interaction between the Latin, Greek and Arabic worlds. Special attention will be paid to how Jewish, Christian and Muslims scholars dealt with the legacy of ancient Greek and Roman political ideas. Letter grade only. (Core course, Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean)
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HIST 012 PO - Saints and Society
CrsNo HIST012 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.
Instructor(s): K. Wolf
A history of the idea of Christian sanctity from the first to the 13th centuries. The readings, primarily saints’ lives, will help us appreciate the process by which Christian communities constructed their distinctive sense of virtue and how such ideals evolved over time in response to changing historical circumstances. (Ancient and medieval Mediterranean) Letter grade only.
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HIST 014 PO - Medieval Europe & the World Outside
CrsNo HIST014 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.
Instructor(s): K.Wolf
A study of medieval European perceptions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas as reflections of a distinctive medieval mindset. The readings include the Gesta Francorum account of the first crusade, John of Piano Carpini’s History of the Mongols, Zurara’s History of the Deeds of Guinea, and Columbus’ log. Letter grade only.
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HIST 016 PZ - Environmental History
CrsNo HIST016 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 017 CH - Chicano/Latino History
CrsNo HIST017 CH
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): T. Summers Sandoval
Survey introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o historical experiences across the span of several centuries, but focused on life in the United States. Analyzes migration and settlement; community and identity formation; and the roles of races, gender, class, and sexuality in social and political histories. Letter grade only.
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HIST 017 PZ - History and Political Economy of Natural Resources
CrsNo HIS017 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 020 PO - The United States from the Colonial Era to the Gilded Age
CrsNo HIST020 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): H. Wall
Development of the United States from colonial times to the late 19th century, emphasizing the social, political and socioeconomic conflicts that shaped that development. (Core course, United States)
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HIST 020 PZ - Greece and Rome
CrsNo HIST020 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 021 PO - US Since the Civil War
CrsNo HIST021 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): V. Silverman
The US Since the Civil War. Mr. Silverman. History 21 introduces the study of the modern US. Emphasizes historical techniques in the study of diverse aspects of four key moments: the aftermath of the Civil War, the rise of industrial capitalism, the triumph the New Deal order, and its dismantling at the hands of neoliberalism in recent decades. (Core Course: United States)
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HIST 025 CH - All Power to the People
CrsNo HIST025 CH
When Offered: Last offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): T. Summers Sandoval
All Power to the People! Social Movements for Justice. A survey of 20th-century movements for change, with a focus on those created by and for communities of color. Examines issues of race, gender and class in U.S. society while investigating modern debates surrounding equity, equality and social justice. Letter grade only. (United States)
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HIST 031 CH - Colonial Latin American History
CrsNo HIST031 CH
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): A. Mayes
Examines the rise of the Aztec and Incan Empires, the Spanish conquest and settlement of the Americas, the evolution and consolidation of colonial institutions, the significance of race, gender and sexuality in shaping the culture of the colonial society from the perspectives of Indigenous, European and African peoples; and the settlement of Brazil and the impact of the Age of Revolution, especially the Haitian Revolution, on the process of independence.(Core course, Latin America and the Caribbean)
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HIST 032 CH - Latin America Since Independence
CrsNo HIST032 CH
When Offered: Last offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): M. Tinker Salas
The history of Latin America from 1820s to the present, including the complex process of national consolidation, the character of new societies, the integration of Latin American nations into the world market, the dilemma of mono-export economies, political alternatives to the traditional order and relations with the United States. (Core course, Latin America and the Caribbean)
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HIST 035 PO - The Caribbean: Crucible of Modernity
CrsNo HIST035 PO
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): A. Mayes
Modernity began in the Caribbean and this class examines how the peoples, economies and histories of small places influenced the construction of the modern world. The class focuses particular attention on the French-, English- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean. (Latin America and the Caribbean)
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HIST 036 PO - Women of Honor, Women of Shame: Women’s Lives in Latin America and the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean, 1300-1900
CrsNo HIST036 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): A. Mayes
Overview of the life chances, economic opportunities and social expectations for European, indigenous and women of African descent during and after colonial rule in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. (Latin America and the Caribbean)
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HIST 040 AF - History of Africa to 1800
CrsNo HIST040 AF
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): S. Lemelle
History of Africa from the earliest times to the beginning of the 19th century. Attention given to the methodology and theoretical framework used by the Africanist, the development of early African civilizations and current debates and trends in the historiography of Africa. (Core course, Africa, African Diaspora and Middle East)
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