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Politics
  

  • POLI118 SC - Korea and Korean Americans


    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 2
  

  • POLI120 SC - Intro to American Politics


    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 2
  

  • POLI121 PO - W.E.B. Du Bois and The Souls of Black Folk

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): S. McWilliams
    Credit: 1

    A close reading of W.E.B. Du Bois’s important and influential work, The Souls of Black Folk, with due attention paid to its author, its theoretical foundations, its historical context and its intellectual and political legacies.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI124 SC - Race in American Politics


    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 2
  

  • POLI125 SC - Voting, Campaigning & Elections


    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 2
  

  • POLI126 SC - Black Americans & Political Systems


    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 2
  

  • POLI127 SC - Politics + Policy of Asians in US


    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 2
  

  • POLI128 SC - Race and American Capitalism


    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 2
  

  • POLI130 PO - Campaigns and Elections

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): D. Menefee-Libey
    Credit: 1

    A course on how electoral politics works (or doesn’t) in the contemporary United States. On one hand, the “nuts and bolts” of campaigns and election processes and organizations. On the other hand, the issues, interests and values at stake at the time the course is offered. Class discussions will focus on sustained individual case studies. Prerequisite: POLI 003 PO  or equivalent.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI133 PO - Law and Politics

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): A. Hollis-Brusky
    Credit: 1

    This course examines the intersection of law, politics and policy in the American context. It investigates the opportunities and pitfalls of legal advocacy, the relationship between litigation and legislation and the nature of judicial interpretation and policy-making. In doing so, it explores the ways in which legal decisions and processes shape and are shaped by political and institutional conditions. Prerequisite: POLI 003 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI135 PO - Policy Implementation and Evaluation

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): D. Menefee-Libey
    Credit: 1

    Public policy in the United States, the ways governments implement policy decisions and alternative means of evaluating the impact of policy on society. Major field research-based term paper. For public policy analysis and environmental analysis majors. Others by permission. Prerequisite: POLI 003 PO  or POLI 030 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI136 PO - Environmental Justice and Public Policy

    When Offered: Spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): R. Worthington.
    Credit: 1

    This course examines the political-economic context of environmental justice and public policies that aim to improve it. Topics include movements that have come at environmental issues from a social justice perspective, theories and evidence about these movements, and their role in the policy system. In the first half of the course the origins and evolution of the environmental justice movement are examined with special emphasis on California, which is at the forefront of EJ developments nationally. The last half of the course will be conducted as a policy clinic in collaboration with an environmental justice organization. Past collaborators have included Communities for a Better Environment, Labor/Community Strategy Center, and Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: EA 010 PO or POLI003 PO or PPA 001 PO or STS 001 PO. Previously offered as POLI039 PO.
    This course has been revised for spring 2017.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • POLI143 SC - Civil Liberties and Fundamental Rights


    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 2
  

  • POLI147 PO - Education Politics and Policy

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): D. Menefee-Libey
    Credit: 1

    Elementary and secondary schooling in the contemporary United States. The politics of school reform and conflicts among competing purposes, including schools as preparation for democratic citizenship, for economic productivity and for academic learning. Prerequisite: A course in American politics.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • POLI149 AF - Africana Political Theory 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 2
  

  • POLI149 PO - Science, Technology and Public Policy

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): R.Worthington
    Credit: 1

    Science and technology shape and are shaped by society and are therefore forms as well as objects of power and authority. Topics include the origins and evolution of science policy in the U.S.; technology and globalization; the politics of BANG (bits, atoms, neurons, genes); and citizen participation in technological policies and practices. Prerequisite: One course in POLI, STS, or PPA.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI151 PO - PostWestphalia: Beyond the Nation State

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): P. Englebert
    Credit: 1

    The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 ushered in the era the sovereign territorial nation state as the dominant mode of political organization across the world, a process expanded through colonization and post-colonial independences. Since the 1990s, however, more and more of these states have displayed significant weaknesses and fragility. While they retain formal control over people and territories, many face increased competition from alternative modes of social and political organizations, including “traditional” political systems, non-governmental organizations, religion-based groups, insurgencies and militias, decentralized entities, trafficking networks and internationally-sponsored trusteeship-like arrangements like quasi-permanent UN interventions. Scholars have tried to capture this increased institutional diversity with notions such as “hybrid effective governance,” “heterarchy,” “areas of limited statehood,” “oligopolies of violence,” and the like, calling attention to ongoing processes reminiscent of the birth of the nation state in competition with other forms of organization in late medieval Europe, for example. Relying on international-relations and comparative-politics literature, this class surveys the rapidly expanding scholarship on the topic, questions the future of the nation-state, and discusses policy implications for the international community. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI162 PO - Comparative Politics of Africa

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

    Surveys the main political issues facing contemporary African states, including poverty, instability, ethnicity, class conflicts, integration in the world economy, corruption, authoritarianism, democratization and reversion to authoritarianism, state collapse, social disengagement, structural adjustment and relations with former colonial powers. Emphasizes historical and structural determinants.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI164 PO - Advanced Questions of African Politics

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): P. Englebert
    Credit: 1

    An advanced seminar for students with previous background in African politics and development. Each year that it is offered, the seminar addresses in depth one or two policy-relevant topics which change from year to year. Prerequisites: POLI 005 PO . Enrollment by permission of instructor only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI165 PO - Latin American Politics

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): H. Williams
    Credit: 1

    Analysis of industrialization, global trade, immigration and superpower conflict on political systems and societies. Examines domestic politics and foreign policy of the Southern Cone, Central America, the Andes, the Caribbean and Mexico.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI166 PO - Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa

    When Offered: One-time only; spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): R. Asante
    Credit: 1

    Although conflict is not unique to Africa, the continent is generally known more for violent conflicts and civil war than for peace and development. This course introduces students to various concepts, debates, competing approaches and explanations for conflicts in Africa. We shall explore the types, actors, causes and consequences, as well as analyze the local, regional, continental and international frameworks and strategies for resolving violent conflicts and civil wars in Africa. By the end of this course students should be able to: analyze the nexus between security and development; describe both the old and new/emerging security threats and challenges confronting Africa; be broadly familiar with the range of conflicts in Africa; critique the main theories of the causes of conflict and conflict resolution; state and analyze the local, regional, continental and international factors that influence violent conflicts and its resolution in Africa; and research a specific African conflict in depth, and present the results in class through oral presentation.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI167 JT - The Arab Spring and the Remaking of the Middle East

    When Offered: Offered on alternate years; next offered in spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): M. Boduszynski, S. Pahwa
    Credit: 1

    Why did the Arab Spring end in authoritarian reassertion or state disintegration (with Tunisia as the sole success)? Starting with the lineages of state formation and divergent trajectories of populist-authoritarianism, rentierism, praetorianism, and Islamist-secular polarization, we explore how various Arab states adapted to challenges in the 1980s-1990s and explore what led to the 2011 uprisings. We ask what structural legacies and key choices set states on track for democratization, coups, civil war or monarchical reassertion after 2011, assess the influence of outside actors, and consider prospects for stability and democracy in the region. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI168 PO - International Relations of East Asia

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

    Study of historical and contemporary security issues in East Asia. Includes international relations theory, traditional and non-traditional security, regionalism and policymaking.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI171 PO - Democracy, Human Rights And U.S. Foreign Policy

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): M. Boduszynski
    Credit: 1

    Can the U.S. be a force for good in the world? This course will examine how the U.S. promotes democracy and human rights as part of its foreign policy–and where, why, and when it does not. In so doing, it engages themes such as the international diffusion of human rights and democracy norms, the determinants of U.S. foreign policy, political and economic conditionality, “liberal” intervention and nation-building, and support for NGOs and civil society. We will also briefly consider the role of other democracy- and human rights-promoting states and international organizations. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: POLI 005 PO  , or POLI 007 PO  , or POLI 008 PO  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI174 PO - The U.S. and Iraq

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): M. Boduszynski
    Credit: 1

    Iraq has been a focus of U.S. foreign policy for at least 25 years. In this course, we will try to explain why a modestly-sized country of 33 million has played such an outsize role in the American imagination. We will study the history of U.S.-Iraqi relations, including the first Gulf War (1991), the 2003 invasion, and the response to the Islamic State after 2014. In so doing, we will seek to understand both Iraq and the making of U.S. foreign policy. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: POLI 007 PO , POLI 008 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI176 PO - Conflict and Cooperation in International Relations

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

    This course will explore the various causes and consequences of war. Students will analyze several issue areas and the role of states and other actors in peace and conflict in order to develop solutions to international conflict. Topics covered include terrorism, alliances, historical war memory and reconciliation, the environment, gender and war, international institutions and peacekeeping. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Speaking Intensive
  

  • POLI178 PO - Political Economy of Development

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

    Building on the concepts of comparative politics, this course surveys contending explanations of the inequality of economic and political development, including modernization theory, dependency, liberalism, institutionalism and new approaches such as social capital theory. Focuses on the interaction of political and economic variables, domestic and international facts. Prerequisite: POLI 005 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI187A SC - Urban Politics: Political Power in American Cities


    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 2
  

  • POLI187L SC - Los Angeles: Politics, History and Culture


    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 2
  

  • POLI189P PO - Gender and Conflict

    When Offered: One-time only; spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): C. Reiling
    Credit: 1

    This course will explore the gendered dimensions of war, focusing on the post-Cold War period and paying particular attention to what feminists have described as the continuum of violence, from militarization of everyday living to overt violent conflict. Topics covered include the political economy of war, sexualized violence, the militarization of gendered bodies, gendered forms of cooperation with violence, and political activism. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI189Q PO - The Black Experience in Latin America and Caribbean

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): M. Koné
    Credit: 1

    Examination of issues regarding race, ethnicity, culture, history, politics, and identity of African Americans in Spanish and Lusophone Caribbean, South America, and Central America.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI189R PO - East Asian Politics

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): G. Odell
    Credit: 1

    This course covers the domestic politics of East Asian societies, specifically, China, North and South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Core topics include the developmental state, political parties, national identity and democratization. This course also covers the region’s international relations relating to nationalism, capitalist transformation and colonialism/imperialism.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • POLI190B PO - Senior Seminar in Comparative and International Politics

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): H. Williams
    Credit: 1

    This course explores the interplay of states, supranational institutions, non-state actors and social networks as they confront and/or contribute to the triple crisis of global climate change. The rise of transnational wealth-holding class with rapidly increasing offshore assets, and anti-democratic extremisms. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: POLI 005 PO  or POLI 008 PO  or equivalent.
  

  • POLI190C PO - Senior Seminar in Contemporary Politics and Theory

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

    Survey of readings in contemporary political theory, both European and American, with occasional overtures toward greater cosmopolitanism. Topics will include the politics of interpretation, science and technology, mass culture, postmodernism and deconstruction, feminist theory and feminist politics, democratic theory and reconstructed liberalism, multiculturalism and neo-conservatism.
  

  • POLI190D PO - Senior Seminar in Politics: Contemporary Topics in American Law and Politics

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): A. Hollis-Brusky
    Credit: 1

    This course will satisfy the Senior Seminar requirement for Politics majors. Topics will vary from year to year and might include, for example, constitutional issues relating to the War on Terror (the “imperial presidency,” privacy and surveillance, torture and enemy combatants, drones) or a comparative examination of how Americans regulate certain hot-button issues and why (guns, abortion, drugs, sex, marriage, etc.). The seminar will be writing intensive and discussion-based. Students should anticipate reading a book every week. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Speaking Intensive
  

  • POLI191 PO - Senior Thesis

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

    A year-long independent research and writing project culminating in a substantial, original contribution to the study of politics. Requires special permission of a department faculty member who will supervise the project.
  

  • POLI193 PO - Senior Oral Comprehensive Exam

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0-0.5

    Students compile a 12-text bibliography of their choosing, compose three short essays and take a one-hour examination based on their work. P/NC only. Half-credit.
  

  • POLI195 PO - Subfield Specialization

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0

    A coherent collection of five courses, including three of the nine courses required for the major and two additional courses, in one of the four subfields of politics. No credit. Requires advisor approval.
  

  • POLI199DRPO - Politics: 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.
  

  • POLI199IRPO - Politics: 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.
  

  • POLI199RAPO - Politics: 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.
  

  • POST107 CH - Latino Politics


    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 2
  

  • POST108 PZ - California Politics


    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 2
  

  • POST113 PZ - Introduction to South Asian Politics


    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 2
  

  • POST133 PZ - Film, Politics and the Cold War


    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 2
  

  • POST140 HM - Global Environmental Politics


    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 2
  

  • POST163 PZ - Feminist Theory


    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 2
  

  • POST174 CH - U.S. Immigration Policy and Transnational Politics


    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 2
  

  • POST176 PZ - Environmental Policy


    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 2
  

  • POST184 PZ - Science, Technology and Politics


    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 2
  

  • POST190 PZ - Science, Politics and Alternative Medicine


    Credit: 1

    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 2
  

Psychology
  

  • PSYC012 AF - Introduction to African-American Psychology


    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 2
  

  • PSYC051 PO - Introduction to Psychological Science

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

    An introduction to the science of human behavior and experience. Emphasizes an integrative approach to understanding human behavior from biological, cognitive, developmental, social and cultural perspectives, along with applications. Students will be introduced to basic principles of design and analysis of psychological research.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC084 CH - Psychology of the Chicano/a

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

    Selected topics in psychology dealing with various affective and intellectual aspects of Chicano behavior. The psychological development of Chicanos evaluated against traditional psychological theories and variations in Chicanos’ sociocultural environment.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC096 CM - Neuropsychology


    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 2
  

  • PSYC102 SC - Psychology of Women


    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 2
  

  • PSYC108 PO - Child Development

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): P. Smiley
    Credit: 1

    Explores the course of social and cognitive development from infancy through adolescence. Focuses on theories of development as well as age and gender differences. Naturalistic and experimental observations of children’s behavior and environments. Lecture, discussion, projects and internship. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC109 SC - Psychology of Work and Family


    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 2
  

  • PSYC117 PZ - Children and Families in South Asia


    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 2
  

  • PSYC123 PO - Language Development

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

    Surveys the course of normal and atypical language development, as well as theoretical accounts of how development occurs. Focuses on prelinguistic, phonological, semantic and syntactic aspects of development in young children, touching on atypical development and bilingual acquisition. Social uses of language, including conversation and narrative in older children, are also covered. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO  or LGCS 010 PO  or LGCS 011 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC123 SC - Cognitive Neuroscience


    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 2
  

  • PSYC125 AF - Culture & Human Development: The African Diaspora

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): E. Hurley
    Credit: 1

    Situating the study of development in the context of culture has gained tremendous momentum recently. This course explores this movement. We will examine cross-cultural research, but the focus is not on cross-cultural appreciation. Methodological issues pertaining to research across cultures, and theories important in culture and development will be explored. Scholarship & research reviewed, examples given and phenomenon examined will relate to peoples of the global African diaspora.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Speaking Intensive; Analyzing Difference
  

  • PSYC126 PZ - Music Cognition


    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 2
  

  • PSYC127 PZ - Psychology of Language


    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 2
  

  • PSYC131 PO - Psychological Disorders

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): S. Masland
    Credit: 1

    Course will explore what is known about major mental disorders in terms of risk/protective factors, etiology, maintenance and treatment. Psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, physiological, feminist and bio/psycho/social theoretical perspectives on etiology and treatment will also be examined. Emphasis on emerging research and case study material. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC133 PO - Fieldwork in Clinical Psychology (CP)

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

    Integration of theory with personal experience in a clinical or applied behavior setting. Practical training in listening skills and the observation and understanding of human behavior. Enrollment by permission only. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: PSYC 131 PO  or PSYC 132 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC135 PO - Personality Psychology

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

    The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the major theories of personality and their empirical applications. Contemporary theories will be emphasized, as well as their relevance to everyday life and problems in living. The course will examine these theories through a scientific lens, with a focus on empirical tests of theoretical assumptions. Although this course will focus primarily on normal personality, maladaptive personality theories and personality disorders will be covered briefly. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO  . Course is equivalent to PSYC105 SC, PSYC107 PZ, and PSYC132 CM.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC140 PO - The Social Brain

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): R. Lewis
    Credit: 1

    Explores the neural basis of human social interaction. Emphasis will be placed on the social neuroscience literature investigating social, environmental evolutionary and cultural influences on human brain processes. Topics include attachment and love, attitudes, emotions, empathy, health and stress, mentalizing, moral reasoning, violence, concepts of the self and stereotyping. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO  or permission of instructor. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC141 PO - Human Neuroscience

    When Offered: Lat offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): R. Lewis
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the relationship between the human nervous system and mental processes and behavior. Fundamentals of the structure and function of the human nervous system will be introduced, and its relationship to sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, cognition, social interaction and pathological behavior will be explored. Lecture and discussion. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC143 PO - Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience with Lab

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): R. Lewis
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to fundamentals of nervous system structure and function and their relationship to behavior. Exploration of neural aspects of sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, cognition and pathological behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC150 AF - Psychology of the Black Experience

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

    Facilitates students’ understanding of the African-American psychological experience. Critical review of historical and traditional approaches to the psychological study of Black people; examines the contributions of the first three generations of Black psychologists who set the foundations for the current generation. Concludes with a look at Black psychology today and its influence on the mainstream of the field. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • PSYC151 PO - Emotional and Social Intelligence

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

    This elective course will examine the psychology underlying emotional and social intelligence. Topics will include the following: What is the basis of intuitions, the ‘it’ factor, charm, and charisma? Why do some people excel at understanding thoughts and feelings more than others, while others have major difficulties in doing so? How does current research shed light on Machiavellianism and empathy? Discussions and presentations on the basis of primary literature will be heavily emphasized in grading. Prerequisites: PSYC051 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC153 AA - Asian American Psychology

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

    Introduces salient psychological issues of Asian Americans. Takes into account the social, cultural and historical influences on psychology to understand the context of the Asian American experience, addresses values and cultural conflict in values, stereotypes and self-perception, family and intergenerational issues, identity development, acculturation, marriage and gender roles, vocational development, psychopathology and delivery of mental health services. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO  or an ASAM course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • PSYC153 PZ - Socialization of Gender


    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 2
  

  • PSYC154 PO - Social Psychology with Lab

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): A. Pearson
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the psychology of social behavior—how people think about, influence and relate to one another. Topics include altruism, conformity, prejudice, attraction, social perception, morality, and judgment and decision making, as well as applications to health, education, law and more. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC155 CM - Seminar in Ethnic Minority Psychology and Mental Health


    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 2
  

  • PSYC156 PO - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

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

    Introduction to the psychology of work. The translation of psychological concepts in the context of work. Topics include leadership, motivation, job satisfaction, performance evaluation, group processes, decision making and the cross-cultural work force. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC157 PO - Research Design and Methodology in Psychology with Lab

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): S. Sher; A. Pearson
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to research design and analysis. The use of empirical methods to address theoretical questions. The course will examine experimental and non-experimental research designs, psychological measurement and basic concepts of statistics. Computer applications emphasized. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO . Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC157 SC - Psychology of the Black Woman in America


    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 2
  

  • PSYC158 PO - Introductory Statistics for Psychology with Lab

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): P. Smiley
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to probability, hypothesis testing, tests of means, correlation and regression, including mediation and moderation analysis of variance. Emphasis on the logic of statistical methodology as it applies to studies of behavior. Satisfies Area 5 of the Breadth of Study Requirements. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO  and PSYC 157 PO  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • PSYC160 PO - Cognitive Psychology with Lab

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

    Survey of major models, methods and findings in cognitive psychology. Topics will include perception, attention, memory, reasoning, decision making and the development of expertise. Insights will be drawn from behavioral experiments, computational modeling and the study of brain mechanisms. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO  or LGCS 011 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC162 PO - Memory and Language with Lab

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

    Investigates the nature of human memory and how it interacts with language. Emphasis on architecture of memory systems from working memory to semantic memory and on memory processes in language comprehension and production. Evaluates research on how we remember, why we forget, memory without awareness and language and memory disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO  or LGCS 011 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC163 PO - Emotion with Lab

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): A. Satpute
    Credit: 1

    This course provides an introductory level overview of the psychology of emotion. It includes theoretical perspectives and empirical findings from social, cultural, cognitive and neuroscience areas. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC173 AA - Asian American Mental Health


    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 2
  

  • PSYC174 PZ - Ethnic Minority Mental Health


    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 2
  

  • PSYC176 PO - The Psychology of Health and Medicine

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): K.Keil
    Credit: 1

    Introduces students to health and stress-related areas within Psychology, with an exploration of both environmental sources of stress (e.g., sports, discrimination) and lifestyle choices (e.g., eating, relationships). Research on mind-body issues and health-promoting behaviors will be examined. Other topics may include medical ethics, pain, substance use and psychoneuroimmunology. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180A PO - Seminar in Social and Emotional Development

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): P. Smiley
    Credit: 1

    Focus on social and emotional development from infancy through adolescence. Specific issues include attachment, temperament, emotion regulation, parenting, aggression, altruism, achievement, gender socialization, sexuality and peer relations. Readings include classic and current journal articles, as well as contemporary books on childhood. Prerequisite: PSYC 108 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180B PO - Seminar in Clinical Psychology

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): S. Masland
    Credit: 1

    Focuses on current issues and controversies in the field of clinical psychology, incorporating evaluation of the role of the mental-health professional. Analysis of theories of psychotherapy and treatment of specific mental-health disorders. Emphasizes critical thinking, discussion and writing about research, theory, and case studies. Prerequisite: PSYC 131 PO .
    This course has been revised for spring 2018  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180C PO - Seminar: Psychology of Climate Change

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): A. Pearson
    Credit: 1

    This seminar will explore psychological perspectives on the human causes and consequences of climate change, with an emphasis on the application of behavioral science theories and methods. Topics will include psychology of risk perception, uncertainty, and decision making; social psychological perspectives on the political divide, cooperation, and collective action; cross-cultural perspectives; impacts of climate change on inequality and social relations; and the use of psychology to inform climate science communication and increase public engagement. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180D PO - Seminar in Affective Neuroscience

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

    The affective neuroscience seminar will examine the psychological and neural basis of emotion, the role of ‘top-down’ processes in emotion such as language and cognitive control, and individual differences across development, healthy adults and clinical populations. Some questions we will explore are: Why do some people excel at understanding thoughts and feelings more than others, while others have major difficulties doing so? What is the basis of so-called intuitions, the ‘it’ factor, charm or charisma? What does neuroscience tell us about the nature of emotions? Students should be interested in psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience. A background of at least two previous classes in at least one of these fields is recommended. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: Either PSYC 051 PO  or NEUR 101 PO . Recommended: Any one additional course in PSYC or NEUR.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180G PO - Attachment Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): J. Borelli
    Credit: 1

    Attachment theory, originally developed by John Bowlby to describe the nature of the tie between infants and their caregivers, has grown astronomically over the years, becoming a dominant paradigm within the field of psychology. In this class we will undertake a thorough evaluation first of attachment theory itself (focusing on primary readings by Bowlby and Ainsworth) and then will move into studying the myriad ways in which the original theory has been applied to the study of relationships across development, risk for psychopathology, and, ultimately, the treatment of psychopathology. Prerequisites: PSYC 051 PO  and either PSYC 131 PO  or PSYC 108 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180H PO - Seminar in Consciousness and Cognition

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): S. Sher
    Credit: 1

    This seminar will survey the scientific study of consciousness, integrating methods and findings from experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology. Questions will include: How is conscious experience related to patterns of neural activity in the brain? What are the functions of consciousness? To what extent is information processed in the absence of awareness—i.e., is there such a thing as unconscious perception or unconscious thought? Prerequisite: PSYC 160 PO  or permission of instructor.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180M PO - Seminar in Cultural Psychology

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): S. Goto
    Credit: 1

    The theories and methods of psychology and ethnic studies are used to examine the behavior of US ethnic minorities, the unique psychocultural experiences of individual ethnic groups and the similarities in these experiences. Topics include cultural values, identify formation, socialization, prejudice, acculturation and mental health. Common developmental challenges and adaptation strategies of US ethnic groups are stressed. Intended for students with previous courses in psychology and ethnic studies.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference; Speaking Intensive
  

  • PSYC180N CH - Latinx Mental Health

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

    This seminar will explore current issues related to Latinx Mental Health. Using a culturally-informed, bio-psycho-social framework, this course will expose students to the risk and protective factors that impact the etiology, development, and treatments of psychological disorders and related conditions among Latinx populations in the United States. Students are expected to contribute to a class project focused on identifying and addressing a gap in culturally-informed mental health resources and services among the greater Los Angeles area Latinx communities. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: PSYC131 PO or PSYC084 CH.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • PSYC180P PO - Contemporary Prejudice

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): A. Pearson
    Credit: 1

    A cross-disciplinary seminar on the scientific study of prejudice. Course content will emphasize psychological underpinnings of racism and ethnocentrism; however, other ‘-isms’ will also be explored. Topics will include conscious and non-conscious manifestations of bias; consequences of bias for impression formation and everyday social interactions; and emerging developmental and neuro-scientific perspectives. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • PSYC180S PO - Psychology of Addicitve Behaviors

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

    This seminar will explore current scientific and socio-cultural understandings of substance use disorders. Using a bio-psycho-social approach, the course will examine the etiology, prevention, development, diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders across the life span. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: PSYC 131 PO .
    This course has been revised for fall 2018  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180W PO - Biological Basis of Psychopathology

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): N. Weekes
    Credit: 1

    This seminar will investigate biological models for disorders traditionally defined as having a psychological origin. Biological models for depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders and schizophrenia, among others, will be emphasized. Biological explanations will include theories of neurochemical and neuroanatomical deficits. Prerequisite: PSYC 131 PO  or PSYC 143 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • PSYC180Z PO - Seminar in the Neuroscience of Humans at Our Best and Worst

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): R. Lewis
    Credit: 1

    This course will examine the social neuroscience research supporting Robert Sapolsky’s “Behavior: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst”. We will explore the multiplicity of biological influences on human social behavior including, empathy, reading others, social interactions, categorizing others, morality, aggression, and free will. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Speaking Intensive
  

  • PSYC182 PZ - Seminar in Psychology of Art


    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 2
 

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