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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 2015.
Instructor(s): Staff
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 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 or GEOL 020D PO ; and GEOL 123 PO , GEOL 125 PO , GEOL 127 PO or GEOL 155 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 spring 2015.
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 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 131 PO - Physical Volcanology w/Laboratory
CrsNo GEOL121 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): E. Grosfils
A quantitatively grounded introduction to basic elements of physical volcanology, with emphasis upon understanding the mechanics of intrusive, effusive and explosive volcanic processes, their link to landform morphology, and associated geohazards. Includes field trip(s) and lab section. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: MATH 030 PO and one course from the GEOL020 PO series. Previously offered as GEOL121 PO.
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GEOL 152 PO - Climate Change
CrsNo GEOL152 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2015.
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 - Geophysics
CrsNo GEOL155 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2016.
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 lecture provide insight into the principles of seismic, gravity, magnetic and other key geophysical methods. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: MATH 030 PO and one of the following: GEOL 123 PO , GEOL 125 PO , GEOL 127 PO or GEOL 131 PO . Previously offered as GEOL129 PO.
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GEOL 181 PO - Igneous and 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 155 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 013 PO ) as well as for internship and study programs in Germany that are conducted primarily in English. Meets four hours a week with instructor. Fifth hour with native speaker. Letter grade only.
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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 three days a week. Fourth hour 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: Last 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: Last 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 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 - Language at its Limits: German Poetry in Cultural Context
CrsNo GERM151 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; fall 2014.
Instructor(s): F.von Schwerin-High
Radically critiquing historical developments and envisioning alternatives, German lyric poetry has used formal and semantic experimentation to explore the limits of truth, beauty, meaning, and the human experience. This course offers a survey of representative German lyric poetry with a particular emphasis on poetological innovations and their historical contexts in the twentieth century. Prerequisites: GERM 044 PO or equivalent.
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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, Böll, 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 student’s 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 014 PO - Adventures in German Syntax for Reading and Translation
CrsNo GRMT014 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): F. von Schwerin-High
Starting with simplified newspaper texts but building up to texts of increasing sophistication and specialization, this course introduces students to German syntax and grammar in context. Recognizing syntactical markers, students learn how to make sense of a variety of German texts with just the help of a dictionary. No prior knowledge of German required, but appropriate for all levels of German proficiency. Taught in English.
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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
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: Last 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 country’s role in the European and global cultural and political frameworks via (literary) texts, films, historical and economic sources and in-depth analysis of this successful multicultural country’s 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: Last offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
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GRMT 170 PO - Culture of Nature: Green Movements
CrsNo GRMT170 PO
When Offered: Last 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 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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GRMT 199RAPO - German St:Research Assistantship
CrsNo GRMT199RAPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Research Assistantship. Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.
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HIST 010 PO - Ancient Mediterranean
CrsNo HIST010 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): B. Keim
A survey of ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek and Roman history from 3000 B.C.E. to 400 C.E. Special attention will be paid to the rise and fall of ancient Mediterranean empires, to the development of Greco-Roman historiography, and to the many enduring legacies of these ancient Mediterranean cultures. (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 2014.
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. Letter grade only. (Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean)
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HIST 014 PO - Medieval Europe and the World Outside
CrsNo HIST014 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2015.
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. (Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean)
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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 2013.
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. (Core course, United States)
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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 - Dynamics of Power in the US
CrsNo HIST021 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): V. Silverman
US history in the last 150 years has revolved around battles over equity in the economy, the control of government, the fighting of wars, and the possibilities for social justice. This course introduces students to the study of these conflicts through an examination of power in politics, society, and the economy. Students will learn key historical methods as they consider four crucial periods: The disappointing aftermath of the Civil War, the fight over corporate industrial capitalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the triumph of the statist New Deal order in the 1930s, and the return of inequality in the neoliberalism of recent decades. Because historical questions are informed by contemporary issues and debates, the class will also address current events that emerge from the way Americans settled these older conflicts. (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: Each fall.
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: Last 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: Spring 2015.
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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HIST 041 AF - History of Africa from 1800
CrsNo HIST041 AF
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): S. Lemelle
History of Africa from the 19th century to recent times. Attention given to political and economic aspects of Africa’s development process. Methodological and theoretical frameworks utilized by Africanists, as well as current debates and trends in African historiography are covered. (Core course, Africa, African Diaspora and Middle East)
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HIST 042 PO - Worlds of Islam
CrsNo HIST042 PO
When Offered: Last offered fall 2011.
Instructor(s): A. Khazeni
A global history of the Islamic World since the 14th century, examining the period when Islam became a world religion. Approaches the integrated histories of the Asian, African and Indian Ocean worlds. (Africa, African Diaspora and Middle East)
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HIST 043 PO - Middle East and North Africa Since 1500
CrsNo HIST043 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): A. Khazeni
Survey of the social, political and cultural history of the Middle East and North Africa since 1500, examining the transition from the age of empires to the emergence of nation-building projects in the region. Subjects include state and society under early modern Islamic empires; Western colonialism and imperialism; the integration of the region into the world economy; and the emergence of the nation state system in the Middle East and North Africa. (Africa, African Diaspora and Middle East)
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HIST 047 SC - Church of the Poor in Latin America
CrsNo HIST047 SC
See the Scripps College catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 050A AF - African Diaspora in U.S. to 1877
CrsNo HIST050A AF
Instructor(s): R. Roberts
This course examines the diverse and complex experiences of people of African ancestry in the United States beginning with pre-European contact in West and Central Africa to the end of the Reconstruction era. Working from a Diasporic focus, parallels will be drawn between specific cultural expressions, forms of nationalism and other types of protest in the United States and in other parts of the Americas.
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HIST 050B AF - African Diaspora in U.S. since 1877
CrsNo HIST050B AF
Instructor(s): R. Roberts
Recognizing the diverse voices and experiences of people of African descent in the United States, this course introduces students to key issues engaging African Americans from Reconstruction to the late 20th century. Points of discussion include national identity; distinct political, economic and social approaches; continuing class and gender differences; urbanization; the State; and international influences.
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HIST 060 PO - Asian Traditions
CrsNo HIST060 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): S. Yamashita
Historical introduction to the civilizations of China, India, Korea and Japan. Examines major institutional, social and cultural developments from pre-history to 1500: the advent of sedentary agriculture, urbanization, the emergence of the first states, class relations, important religious and philosophical changes and the formation of distinctive cultural identities. (Core course, Asia)
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HIST 061 CM - The New Asia: China, Japan, India and Indonesia in the Modern Era
CrsNo HIST061 CM
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 062 PO - Modern East Asia: China, Japan and Korea in 20th Century
CrsNo HIST062 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): A. Chin
History of China, Japan and Korea from the late 19th century to the late 20th century. Focuses on transnational themes, such as revolution, colonialism and modernity that have shaped the politics and identities of East Asians in recent times. (Core course, Asia)
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HIST 070 PO - Early Modern Europe 1500-1815
CrsNo HIST070 PO
When Offered: Offered annually; next offered fall 2014.
Instructor(s): G. Kates
An introduction to European history between the Renaissance and the Napoleonic Wars. Topics to include the Reformation, New World exploration, Thirty Years War, Absolute Monarchy, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and French Revolution. Special attention paid to political thought and social conditions. (Core course, Europe Since the Renaissance)
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HIST 070A SC - United States History to 1865
CrsNo HIST070A SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 070B SC - Introduction to Modern U.S. History
CrsNo HIST070B SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 071 PO - Modern Europe Since 1789
CrsNo HIST071 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): G. Kates
Modern Europe Since 1789. Introduction to the major economic, political and social developments in European society since the French Revolution, including the Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, Marxism, the Russian Revolution, political and economic imperialism, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression, the Holocaust and the development of the European Union. (Core course, Europe Since the Renaissance).
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HIST 072 SC - History of Women in the U.S.
CrsNo HIST072 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 074 PZ - Holiness, Heresy and the Body
CrsNo HIST074 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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HIST 100ACPO - East Asian Popular Culture
CrsNo HIST100ACPO
When Offered: Fall 2014.
Instructor(s): A. Chin
Examines the historical development of Chinese and Japanese popular culture in the 20th century. Topics include war mobilization, East Asian globalization, fandom, gender and race representations, transnational dissemination of culture. Prerequisite: one prior course on China or Japan. (Asia)
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HIST 100AIPO - Indian Ocean World
CrsNo HIST100AIPO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): A. Khazeni
This course explores the histories of people scattered, settled, lost and found around the Indian Ocean. The course approaches the history of the Indian Ocean as a global maritime space, an economic route and cultural crossroads connecting the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe. Ranging from the times of the advent of Islam, the spice trade and the culture of dhows, the traditional Middle Eastern vessels that sailed with the monsoon winds, to the exploration and discovery of the “Indies” and the age of European imperialism and colonialism, the course examines the Indian Ocean world through the framework of transnational and global history. Readings include travel writing and works of literature. (Africa, African Diaspora and Middle East)
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HIST 100B PO - Colonialism and Modernities in East Asia
CrsNo HIST100B PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): A. Chin
A remapping of modern East Asian history through examining how colonialism was manifested. Investigates the cultural construction of colonialism and the problems of building modern states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Attention to political and intellectual responses to colonialism and their entanglements with changing visions of modernity. (Asian)
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HIST 100C CH - Chicana/Latina Histories
CrsNo HIST100C CH
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): T. Summers Sandoval
Reading seminar analyzing the historical experiences of Chicanas and Latinas. Foregrounds gender, race, class and sexuality, examining these women’s responses to conquest, capitalism, racism and patriarchy. Investigates their struggles for justice, connections to other “Third World” women and formations of feminist theory and practice. Letter grade only. (United States)
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HIST 100CDPO - The Chinese Diaspora
CrsNo HIST100CDPO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.
Instructor(s): A.Chin
Examines the history of Chinese emigration in the 20th century and its political and social implications to China, its peripheries and the rest of the world. Topics will include the concept of “diaspora,” “Sinophone” studies, the sense of belonging among overseas Chinese, community and identity formations. Letter grade only. (Asia)
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HIST 100D PO - Political Protest and Social Movements in Latin America
CrsNo HIST100D PO
When Offered: Last offered fall 2012.
Instructor(s): M. Tinker Salas
The political landscape in Latin America has changed dramatically since the 1980s when neo-liberal policy predominated. The backlash to these policies has transformed the political landscape in most countries where the rise of mass movements and popular discontent has produced the election of reformers, progressives and even socialists. The seminar seeks to contextualize the emergence of new social and political movements throughout Latin America. (Latin American and Caribbean History)
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