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Check major and minor requirement sections in the Departments, Programs and Areas of Study section to determine if specific courses will satisfy requirements. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the course will necessarily satisfy a requirement.

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History
  
  

  • HIST166 CM - Late Imperial China 1400-1911


    See the Claremont Mckenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST166 PO - Contemporary Issues in Chinese History

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): A. Chin
    Credit: 1

    Through historical investigations of the deeply related contemporary issues of human rights, democracy, ethnic minorities and the environment in China, this course aims to explore how the past continues to interact with the present, and, alternatively, how our interpretations of the present are shaped by the retelling of the past. The course’s focus on historiography aims to demonstrate the importance of reactions to contemporary issues in influencing the writing of Chinese history. (Asia)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST166 SC - Political and Cultural Criticism in the U.S.


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST167 CM - Gender and History in South Asia


    See the Claremont Mckenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST167 PO - Early Modern Japan

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): S. Yamashita
    Credit: 1

    Japanese cultural history during the Tokugawa period (1600-1867), focusing on castles, warriors and the new culture in the cities and castle towns, particularly the tales of the floating world, haiku, woodblock prints, Chinese-style literati painting and new Confucian and nativistic philosophies. (Asia)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST167 PZ - Women and Work in the U.S.


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST167E CM - Modernities: South Asia and Others


    See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST168 CM - China and World War II


    See the Claremont Mckenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST168 PO - Modern Japan

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): S. Yamashita
    Credit: 1

    History of modern Japan from 1853 to 1952, concentrating on forced opening of the country to western diplomacy and trade, westernization, interaction of Japanese and Western cultures in late 19th and early 20th centuries, emergence of an imperial Japan in the 1920s and 1930s, World War II and allied occupation. (Asia)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  
  

  • HIST169 CM - Topics in Asian History


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST170 PZ - Hybrid Identities: Spanish Empire


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST171 AF - Hist African Amer Women in U.S.


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST171 AF - History of African American Women in the United States


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST172 CM - Nature/Environment Ancient World


    See the Claremont Mckenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST172 PO - Enlightenment and Capitalism

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): G. Kates
    Credit: 1

    During the eighteenth century, Enlightenment writers debated the benefits - both material and moral - of a market-driven economy and the inequality brought by commercial prosperity. We focus on the social, economic and political thought of Bernard Mandeville, David Hume, Adam Smith and Jean Jacques Rousseau. (Europe Since the Renaissance). Previously offered as HIST100Y PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST172 PZ - Empire and Sexuality


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST173 AF - Black Intellectuals and Politics of Race


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST173 PO - The French Revolution

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): G. Kates
    Credit: 1

    Examination of the 1789 revolution that overthrew the ancient regime in France. Topics include the storming of the Bastille, fall of the aristocracy, development of the democratic state, outbreak of war, Jacobin Terror and the rule of Napoleon. Discussion of primary sources and historical interpretations. (Europe Since the Renaissance)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3; Writing Intensive
  

  • HIST173 PZ - Religion, Violence and Tolerance


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST174 PO - The Russian Revolution

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): P.Chu
    Credit: 1

    In the early 20th century, war and revolution ended a 300-year-old imperial dynasty and created the world’s first socialist society. This course focuses on the Russian Revolution, spanning the last decades of Romanov rule and the dictatorships of Lenin and Stalin and explores such themes as empire, communism and social transformation from the Baltic Sea to Siberia and Central Asia. (Europe Since the Renaissance)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3; Writing Intensive
  

  • HIST174 SC - The American 1960’s


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST175 CM - Women and Politics in America


    See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST175 PZ - Magic, Heresy and Gender in the Atlantic World, 1400-1700


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST175 SC - War, Empire and Society in the U.S. 1898-Present


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST176 AF - Civil Rights Movement Modern Era


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST177 SC - Fords, Flappers and Fundamentalists


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST178 PO - World War II

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): P. Chu
    Credit: 1

    During World War II, Europe became the battlefield for a cataclysmic struggle between two totalitarian regimes. This course surveys the Second World War with a particular focus on the Eastern Front, from the Hitler-Stalin pact and invasion of Poland to the Soviet victory and creation of an empire in eastern Europe, exploring such themes as occupation, resistance, collaboration and memory. (Europe Since the Renaissance)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3; Speaking Intensive
  

  • HIST178 PZ - Women and Gender: Europe 1350-1700


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST179 HM - Special Topics in the History of Science


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  
  

  • HIST179A HM - Technology and American Society


    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST179B HM - Spec Topic:Darwin, Marx and Freud


    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST179F HM - U.S. Science & Technology Policy in the 20th & 21st Centuries/ Special Topics in History


    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST179S HM - Special Topics in History


    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
  

  • HIST183 CM - The Fall of Rome and the End of Empire


    See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST183 HM - Science and Technology in American Culture


    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
  

  • HIST187 CM - After the Holocaust, After the Gulag, 1945 to the Present


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  
  

  • HIST190 CM - Advanced Topics in Chinese History


    See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST190 PO - Senior Seminar

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): V. Silverman
    Credit: 1

    Students write a senior paper under the guidance of the seminar instructor and faculty readers. This paper serves as the beginning of the process of writing a senior thesis, senior essay or preparing for a senior tutorial. Letter grade only.
  

  • HIST191 CM - Advanced Topics in Asian History


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • HIST191 PO - Senior Thesis

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): V. Silverman
    Credit: 1

    An independent research and writing project culminating in a substantial, original historical work. Directed by one faculty member, chosen by the student (in all but exceptional cases) from the History Department faculty. The thesis may incorporate the Senior Paper from HIST190 PO - Senior Seminar . Each thesis read by one additional reader. Students defend their theses orally. Prerequisites: HIST 190 PO  and completion of at least three courses in the field in which students intend to write their theses. Letter grade only.
  

  • HIST192 PO - Senior Essay

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    An independent writing project culminating in a substantial essay that may be based on original research, historiography or a critical review of secondary literature. It must be substantively different from the Senior Paper written in History 190 Senior Seminar, though it may be related. Directed by one faculty member, chosen by the student (in all but exceptional cases) from the History Department. Each essay read by one additional reader. Students defend their essays orally. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: HIST 190 PO .
  
  

  • HIST193 PO - Senior Tutorial

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    An independent tutorial with one faculty member (in all but exceptional cases) from the History Department on a topic or topics chosen by the student from within the major field and approved by the faculty member. The papers producted in the tutorial may be related to the Senior Paper written in the HIST 190 PO  Senior Seminar but must be substantively different. The student meets with the faculty member throughout the semester and demonstrates mastery of the material of the tutorial and the student’s coursework in the major field. The papers produced for the tutorial are read by one additional reader. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: HIST 190 PO .
  

  • HIST199DRPO - History: Directed Readings

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    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.
  

  • HIST199IRPO - History: Independent Research

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • HIST199RAPO - History: Research Assistantship

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.
  

  • HSID068 CM - Disasters Ancient Mediterranean


    See the Claremont Mckenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3

Humanities
  

  • CREA124 PZ - The Bible and Homer


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

Interdisciplinary Courses
  

  • ID001 PO - Critical Inquiry Seminar

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Critical Inquiry (ID1) is a program of seminars for first-year students in their first semester at the College. Seminars are taught by faculty from across the disciplines and engage students in rigorous reading, writing and discussion on varied topics. The goal of ID1 is to prepare students to participate fully and successfully in the intellectual community that is Pomona College. Critical writing is an essential component of that participation, and to that end all sections of ID1 focus on writing as a recursive process of drafting and revision.

     

    See Seminars for 2017  for section descriptions.

  

  • ID027 PO - Elements of Argument

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2009.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    This is an intensive course in written critical inquiry focusing on the genre of writing most closely associated with college-level work: the academic essay. Students will learn how to generate analytic questions and present nuanced responses to them; to develop those arguments by engaging with complex sources; and to write in clear and grammatically correct prose. Open to first-years and sophomores only.
  
  

  • ID189 PO - Community Partnership Practicum

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Summers Sandoval
    Credit: 1

    For students enrolled in a course where professor of record has determined community engagement work can be conducted on an optional basis. Students perform 40 hours (minimum) of a community engagement activity, and reflect upon their service in the form of a final project, while fulfilling the primary course requirements. Offered as needed.
  

  • ID199CPPO - Independent Study: Community Partnerships

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Summers Sandoval
    Credit: 1

    Nurtures student learning through active community engagement, reading and writing. Students prepare a “Community Partnership Plan,” outlining a mutually-beneficial community engagement activity and reading schedule; execute the plan (in consultation with professor and community engagement partner); and reflect upon their service in the form of regular discussion and writing. Offered upon request; permission of instructor required.
  

  • ID199P1PO - Independent Study: Persian 1

    When Offered: Fall 2016.
    Credit: 0.5

    Pomona’s Self Instructional Language Program (SILP) provides students with an opportunity to study less-commonly taught languages via a program that combines independent study of selected texts and audio-visual materials with conversation and drill sessions with a native speaker “coach.” An instructor with a terminal degree in the language or a related field and who is engaged in teaching the language at an accredited college or university both designs the course and undertakes student assessment. Students then spend two contact hours per week in class sessions with a native speaker “coach.” Courses are 0.5 credit, P/NC. Attendance is mandatory and the course includes a midterm, final and oral exam. Attendance at Oldenborg language tables is required. For more information, consult the SILP page on the Oldenborg website: here.
  

  • ID199P2PO - Independent Study: Persian 2

    When Offered: As announced in semester schedule of classes.
    Credit: 0.5

    Pomona’s Self Instructional Language Program (SILP) provides students with an opportunity to study less-commonly taught languages via a program that combines independent study of selected texts and audio-visual materials with conversation and drill sessions with a native speaker “coach.” An instructor with a terminal degree in the language or a related field and who is engaged in teaching the language at an accredited college or university both designs the course and undertakes student assessment. Students then spend two contact hours per week in class sessions with a native speaker “coach.” Courses are 0.5 credit, P/NC. Attendance is mandatory and the course includes a midterm, final and oral exam. Attendance at Oldenborg language tables is required. For more information, consult the SILP page on the Oldenborg website: here.
  

  • ID199P3PO - Independent Study: Persian 3

    When Offered: Fall 2016.
    Credit: 0.5

    Pomona’s Self Instructional Language Program (SILP) provides students with an opportunity to study less-commonly taught languages via a program that combines independent study of selected texts and audio-visual materials with conversation and drill sessions with a native speaker “coach.” The course is designed by, and examinations are written and graded by an instructor who teaches the language at a selected accredited college or university. SILP courses are offered for half-course credit (equivalent to two semester hours) on a Pass/No Credit basis. The course is limited to five students per section. Students may enroll in one SILP course per semester; no auditing is allowed. Course Format: 1. Seven to ten hours a week of independent study using a combination of textbooks, workbooks, audio and video materials, software, and online materials (course components vary by language). 2. Two class sessions per week with the native speaker language coach. 3. A midterm and final written exam and oral exam.). 4. Students must be able to work independently, take responsibility for their own learning, and organize time wisely. Course Requirements: Attendance is required; a maximum of three absences are allowed.  Students must attend a minimum of ten language lunch conversation tables where they may only speak in the studied language. For more information, consult the SILP page on the Oldenborg website: here.
  

  • ID199S1PO - Independent Study: Swahili 1

    When Offered: Fall 2016.
    Credit: 0.5

    Pomona’s Self Instructional Language Program (SILP) provides students with an opportunity to study less-commonly taught languages via a program that combines independent study of selected texts and audio-visual materials with conversation and drill sessions with a native speaker “coach.” The course is designed by, and examinations are written and graded by an instructor who teaches the language at a selected accredited college or university. SILP courses are offered for half-course credit (equivalent to two semester hours) on a Pass/No Credit basis. The course is limited to five students per section. Students may enroll in one SILP course per semester; no auditing is allowed. Course Format: 1. Seven to ten hours a week of independent study using a combination of textbooks, workbooks, audio and video materials, software, and online materials (course components vary by language). 2. Two class sessions per week with the native speaker language coach. 3. A midterm and final written exam and oral exam.). 4. Students must be able to work independently, take responsibility for their own learning, and organize time wisely. Course Requirements: Attendance is required; a maximum of three are absences allowed.  Students must attend a minimum of ten language lunch conversation tables where they may only speak in the studied language. For more information, consult the SILP page on the Oldenborg website: here.
  

  • ID199S2PO - Independent Study: Swahili 2

    When Offered: Fall 2016.
    Credit: 0.5

    Pomona’s Self Instructional Language Program (SILP) provides students with an opportunity to study less-commonly taught languages via a program that combines independent study of selected texts and audio-visual materials with conversation and drill sessions with a native speaker “coach.” The course is designed by, and examinations are written and graded by an instructor who teaches the language at a selected accredited college or university. SILP courses are offered for half-course credit (equivalent to two semester hours) on a Pass/No Credit basis. The course is limited to five students per section. Students may enroll in one SILP course per semester; no auditing is allowed. Course Format: 1. Seven to ten hours a week of independent study using a combination of textbooks, workbooks, audio and video materials, software and online materials (course components vary by language). 2. Two class sessions per week with the native speaker language coach. 3. A midterm and final written exam and oral exam.). 4. Students must be able to work independently, take responsibility for their own learning, and organize time wisely. Course Requirements: Attendance is required; a maximum of three are absences allowed.  Students must attend a minimum of ten language lunch conversation tables where they may only speak in the studied language. For more information, consult the SILP page on the Oldenborg website: here.
  

  • IR111 PO - Bringing it all back home: Integrating lessons from study abroad

    When Offered: Fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): H. Rindisbacher
    Credit: 1

    Course draws on participants’ personal experience; offers contextualization, conceptualization, theorization, and assessment of living and studying abroad, both in social-political and individual-psychological terms. Reading of critical and literary sources from a range of social-science disciplines. Examines manifestations of ethnic, linguistic, gender, and power relations as perceived by participants in their experience of another country and culture and provides space for analytical reflection. Course requires substantial writing/speaking. Prerequisites: Either having participated in study abroad or being an international student at Pomona. Previously offered as ID  111  PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference

International Relations
  

  • IR100 PO - Intermediate IR Seminar

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Haddad, Le
    Credit: 1

    A seminar designed to introduce sophomores or juniors in the program to research in International Relations from different disciplines and methodologies.  Subject themes vary with instructors. Prerequisite: POLI 008 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • IR102 SC - Cooperation and Rivalry in the European Union


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
  

  • IR108 SC - Political Europe and Monetary Europe


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
  

  • IR190 PO - Senior IR Seminar

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): Englebert
    Credit: 1

    A seminar on theory, research design and methodology intended to help students formulate and implement an individual research project. Students also present their research proposals to other seniors in the program. Prerequisites: IR 100 PO  and senior status.
  

  • IR191 PO - Senior Thesis

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Students work independently under the direction of one faculty member, normally from faculty of participating departments. A second member of the faculties of The Claremont Colleges often also reads the completed thesis. Prerequisite: IR 190 PO .
  

  • IR199DRPO - International Relations: Directed Readings

    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.
  

  • IR199IRPO - International Relations: Independent Research

    When Offered: Each Semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5 - 1

    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.
  

  • IR199RAPO - International Relations: Research Assistantship

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.

International/Intercultural Studies
  

  • IIS038 PZ - Nature, Movement, Meditation: Qigong


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS075 PZ - Introduction to Postcolonial Studies


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS080 PZ - Intro to Critical Theory


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS106 PZ - Zen Buddhism


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS 109C PZ - Chinese Phil, Culture and Trad Med


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS110 PZ - (Mis)Representation: Near East and Far East


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS113 PZ - Science, Politics and Alternative Medicine


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS120 PZ - State/Development in Third World


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS128 PZ - The War on Terror


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS167 PZ - Theory and Practice of Resistance to Monoculture


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • IIS 168 PZ - Culture and Power


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3

Italian
  
  
  

  • ITAL033 SC - Intermediate Italian


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Language Requirement
  

  • ITAL044 SC - Advanced Italian


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Language Requirement
  

  • ITAL121 SC - Italian Medieval and Renaissance Literature


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • ITAL133 SC - Contemporary Italian Literature


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • ITAL136 SC - Italians as Guests and Hosts: Intercultural Encounters in Current Italian Fiction


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • ITAL142 SC - Italian Literature & Cinema


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Language Requirement

Japanese
  

  • JAPN001A PO - Elementary Japanese

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): P. Flueckiger; K. Takahashi; T. Terada
    Credit: 1

    A beginning Japanese language course stressing grammar, vocabulary building, oral and aural communication skills; introduction to the Japanese writing systems (katakana, hiragana and 86 kanji). Prerequisite: any entering student who has previously learned Japanese must take a placement examination.
  

  • JAPN001B PO - Elementary Japanese

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): P. Flueckiger; L. Miyake; K. Takahashi; T. Terada
    Credit: 1

    A beginning Japanese language course stressing grammar, vocabulary building, oral and aural skills; introduction to the Japanese writing systems (katakana, hiragana and 138 additional kanji). Prerequisite: JAPN 001A PO .
  

  • JAPN011 PO - Conversation: Contemporary Japanese Language and Culture

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Bashaw
    Credit: 0.25

    Open to all students except native speakers. Credit for satisfactory participation in Oldenborg Center activities and two conversation classes weekly. Prerequisite: JAPN 001B PO . Cumulative credit; graded P/NC. May be taken a total of four times for a total of one course credit.
  

  • JAPN012A PO - Intermediate Kanji

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): A. Nakagoshi
    Credit: 0.25

    Designed for those who have completed JAPN 001B PO  or equivalent. Focuses on systematic learning of kanji characters. Covers approximately 350 characters and helps students build up kanji vocabulary. Can be taken separately or concurrently with JAPN 051A PO . P/NC grading only.
  

  • JAPN012B PO - Intermediate Kanji

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): A. Nakagoshi
    Credit: 0.25

    Designed for those who have completed JAPN 001B PO  or equivalent. Focuses on systematic learning of kanji characters. Covers approximately 350 characters and helps students build up kanji vocabulary. Can be taken separately or concurrently with JAPN 051A PO . P/NC grading only.
  

  • JAPN013 PO - Advanced Conversation

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Bashaw
    Credit: 0.25

    Open to all students except native speakers. Credit for satisfactory participation in Oldenborg Center activities and two conversation classes weekly. Prerequisite: JAPN 051B PO  . Cumulative, one-quarter course credit; graded P/NC. Does not satisfy the foreign language requirement. May be taken a total of four times for a total of one course credit.
  

  • JAPN014A PO - Advanced Kanji

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): A. Nakagoshi
    Credit: 0.25

    Designed for those who have completed JAPN 051B PO  or equivalent. Focuses on systematic learning of kanji characters. Covers approximately 350 characters, builds kanji vocabulary, and helps students prepare for the N2 level or above of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Can be taken separately or concurrently with JAPN 111A PO  or above. P/NC grading only.
  

  • JAPN014B PO - Advanced Kanji

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): A. Nakagoshi
    Credit: 0.25

    Designed for those who have completed JAPN 051B PO  or equivalent. Focuses on systematic learning of kanji characters. Covers approximately 350 characters, builds kanji vocabulary, and helps students prepare for the N2 level or above of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Can be taken separately or concurrently with JAPN 111A PO  or above. P/NC grading only.
  

  • JAPN051A PO - Intermediate Japanese

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): P. Flueckiger; L. Miyake
    Credit: 1

    A continuation of elementary Japanese with emphasis on developing further skills in all aspects of the language; new grammatical forms, additional vocabulary and kanji (numbering 250 beyond 1A/B), reading and writing composition. Prerequisite: JAPN 001B PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Language Requirement
 

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