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Chinese
  

  • CHIN111B PO - Advanced Chinese

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

    Further development of overall language proficiency through extensive reading of modern texts, including essays, fiction, political writings and newspaper articles. Student discussion, translation and composition. Prerequisite: CHIN 111A PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • CHIN121 PO - Digital News Reading in Chinese

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

    This course aims to develop advanced-level learners’ ability to read news in Chinese covered by digital media and their ability to write argumentative essays. Readings will be authentic news in Chinese on a variety of topics such as environmental and social issues. In addition to learning topic-related vocabulary and grammar, students will improve their four proficiency subskills with a focus on reading and writing (two closely related subskills). Letter grade only. Prerequisites: CHIN 111B PO  . May be repeated once for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement; Writing Intensive
  

  • CHIN125 PO - Modern Chinese Literature

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

    Introduces students to 20th century literature of the May 4th era, the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, through a close reading of selections from poetry, prose, fiction and drama. Further development of advanced speaking, listening and writing skills. Prerequisite: CHIN 111B PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement ; Speaking Intensive
  

  • CHIN127 PO - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese Literature and Culture

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

    Selected readings from modern and contemporary Chinese literature. Further development of advanced reading, speaking and writing skills. Prerequisite: CHIN 125 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • CHIN131 PO - Intro to Classical Chinese

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

    Introduction to the basic grammar and syntax of the literary language. Greater emphasis placed on lexicon and its integration into the modern language. Readings include simple extracts from early philosophy and history, as well as selections from Chinese prose and poetry. Written exercises and translations. Prerequisite: CHIN 111B PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • CHIN150 PO - Chinese Language in Society

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): F. Xiao
    Credit: 1

    Using a systematic evidence-based approach, the course addresses two inquiries: how social and cultural norms (e.g., social status, power relationship and social distance) affect the use of Chinese language; and how second language learners develop their ability to use Chinese appropriately in different contexts. Required readings will focus on current trends in Chinese linguistics and second language acquisition. All readings will be in English but with examples in Chinese. CHIN 051A PO  is the prerequisite for this course but no background in linguistics or statistics is required. Prerequisite: CHIN 051A PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • CHIN179 HM - Special Topics: China


    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 1; Language Requirement
  

  • CHIN192A PO - Senior Project

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

    A two-semester directed study of selected topics, culminating in a broad-ranging research paper or translation with contextual commentary and critical analysis. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: CHIN 111B PO .
  

  • CHIN192B PO - Senior Project

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

    A two-semester directed study of selected topics, culminating in a broad-ranging research paper or translation with contextual commentary and critical analysis. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: CHIN 192A PO .
  

  • CHIN199DRPO - Chinese: 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, written papers and/or oral presentations equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • CHIN199IRPO - Chinese: Independent Research Project

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

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

Chinese Literature in Translation
  

  • CHNT164 PO - Poetry and Poetics

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

    A study of classical poetry in its historical and literary contexts. Readings from across a vast range of periods, forms, styles and themes. Critical methodology drawn from native Chinese aesthetics in the thought of Confucianism, Taoism and Zen Buddhism, as well as contemporary Western literary criticism. A segment devoted to women poets. Some attention to modern poetry. (Chinese in Translation)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • CHNT166 PO - Chinese Fiction, Old and New

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): A. Barr
    Credit: 1

    Examines classic works from China’s rich indigenous story-telling tradition, as well as notable achievements in 20th-century Chinese fiction. Readings include 17th-century love stories and tales of the supernatural, the great 18th-century novel of manners, The Dream of the Red Chamber, as well as recent works by contemporary authors. (Chinese in Translation)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Writing Intensive
  

  • CHNT167 PO - Urban Imaginations: The City in Chinese Literature and Film

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): E. Cheng
    Credit: 1

    Explores the emergence of the city in popular imagination by juxtaposing different representations of the city in 20th-century Chinese fiction and cinema. Issues examined include configurations of time and space, gender and sexuality, love and alienation in the city, country vs. city and tradition vs. modernity. (Chinese in Translation)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • CHNT168 PO - Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese Literature

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): E. Cheng
    Credit: 1

    Explores the representation of gender and sexuality by modern and contemporary male and female writers. Issues examined include the notion of “love,” intersection of feminism and nationalism, masculinity and power, gendering of race and class, sexuality and commercialism. (Chinese in Translation)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Writing Intensive
  

  • CHNT179 HM - Special Topics: China


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

  • CHNT199DRPO - Chinese in Translation: Directed Readings

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

    Directed Readings. Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations, written papers, and/or oral presentations equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit. (Chinese in Translation)
  

  • CHNT199IRPO - Chinese Translation: Independent Reasearch Project

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

    Independent Research Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full credit only. (Chinese in Translation)

Classics
  

  • CLAS001 PO - Greek and Roman Classics

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

    Who were the Greeks? What was life like in ancient Rome? This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the ancient world that draws on literary and historical texts as well as material culture and archaeology.
  
  
  
  

  • CLAS012 SC - Greek Tragedy


    Credit: 1

    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
  

  • CLAS014 SC - Ancient Comedy


    Credit: 1

    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
  

  • CLAS018 SC - The Ancient Novel and Romance


    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
  

  • CLAS019 SC - The Ancient World in Film


    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
  

  • CLAS022 PO - Epic: Gods and Heroes

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Epic poetry educated, validated and entertained ancient audiences from Greek mountainsides to the city of Rome and beyond. Our discussions will explore the heroes, gods and empires that populate these texts to better understand the cultures that both produced and consumed them. We will also examine how and why modern authors from a variety of socio-political, ethnic and cultural contexts continue to engage Greco-Roman epic. Previously offered as CLAS010.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Speaking Intensive
  
  

  • CLAS064 PO - Gods, Humans and Justice in Ancient Greece

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2014.
    Instructor(s): R. McKirahan
    Credit: 1

    Focus on the fundamental questions in ancient Greek moral thinking, such as the following: What is the best kind of life for a human? Should I be good? Can I be good? Is morality objective, subjective or relative to one’s society? What is the relation between gods and humans? Are we at the mercy of fate?
  

  • CLAS084 PO - Greece, Rome, and the African Diaspora

    When Offered: Offered alternate years, next offered fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): S. Eccleston
    Credit: 1

    Greek Tragedy and anti-Apartheid efforts. Roman Epic and Colorism. Greek and Roman Studies at HBCUs. This literature course will introduce students to the complex and long standing relationships between Greco-Roman culture and the African continent, with a particular focus on how the Classics has been challenged, bettered, and influenced by traditions across the African diaspora. What do civilizations in the Ancient Mediterranean offer not only as a site of resistance to European cultural dominance and White normativity but also as a place also in need of recuperation by methodologies created for/by African diasporic artists, intellectuals, and activists ? Readings will include secondary criticism and primary texts from antiquity to today.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • CLAS100 PZ - Intermediate Latin


    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:
    Language Requirement
  

  • CLAS101A SC - Intermediate Classical Greek


    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
  

  • CLAS101B SC - Intermediate Classical Greek


    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
  

  • CLAS110 SC - Cicero


    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
  

  • CLAS112 SC - Vergil


    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
  

  • CLAS113 PO - History of Sexuality: The Classical World

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): J. Valentine
    Credit: 1

    History of Sexuality: the Classical World. The ancient Greeks and Romans categorized sexuality differently from modern Westerners. This course focuses on same-sex love, an area of maximal difference. Using ancient evidence – from literature, history, and art – as well as modern theories, we will study the history of sexuality in the Classical cultures. Letter grade only.
  

  • CLAS114 PO - Female and Male in Ancient Greece

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

    Using evidence from literature, oratory, law, medical writings and the visual arts, this course will explore the legal and social position of women in ancient Greece; male attitudes toward women and the idea of the Female; sexuality; and the contrast between the myths of powerful women and the apparent reality.
  
  

  • CLAS115 PO - The Politics of Persuasion in Democratic Athens

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): B. Keim
    Credit: 1

    Argument was the beating heart of Athens’ radical democracy. Whether within the Assembly and law courts or out on the Street, Athenians were constantly arguing about their shared values and the political implications of those values. In this course we will read selections from contemporary authors (including Aristophanes, Thucydides, Xenophon, Lysias, and Demosthenes) as we explore the robust rhetoric and the real results of these democratic debates within classical Athens (ca. 594-­?322 B.C.E.). There will be a strong emphasis on critical engagement with texts and contexts drawn from across the Athenian experience as well as their modern scholarly reception. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1 ; Speaking Intensive
  

  • CLAS116A PO - Philosophy of Education

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): J. Valentine
    Credit: 1

    In this course, we will study foundational texts in the history of philosophy in order to become philosophers of education ourselves. We will read works by Plato, Rousseau, Dewey, Friere, and hooks inter alia, asking questions about human nature, the aims and means of education, and how educational models both reflect and transform society. Finally, we will develop our own pedagogical stances, answering for ourselves the key questions of the course. What are the aims of an education? How do we go about achieving those aims? In particular, (to speak directly to our place in a liberal arts college), what is the value of studying the humanities, the arts, and sciences, both historically and today.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Speaking Intensive
  

  • CLAS121 PZ - Classical Mythology


    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
  
  
  

  • CLAS150BEPZ - The Roman Empire in the 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 1
  

  • CLAS161 PZ - Greek Art and Archaeology


    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
  

  • CLAS162 PZ - Roman Art and Archaeology


    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
  
  
  

  • CLAS181A SC - Advanced Latin Readings


    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
  

  • CLAS181B PZ - Advanced Latin Readings


    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; Language Requirement
  

  • CLAS181B SC - Advanced Latin Readings


    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
  
  

  • CLAS182B SC - Advanced Greek Readings


    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
  

  • CLAS190 PO - Senior Seminar in Classics

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

    A seminar for review and discussion of major topics in Greek and Roman literature and civilization and directed study for majors in the process of completing senior exercise.
  

  • CLAS191 PO - Senior Thesis in Classics

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

    An independent research and writing project supervised by a member of the Classics department faculty and read by one additional reader. Students work on an individual basis with faculty to identify a topic and become familiar with relevant bibliography and research methods. After one or more drafts critiqued by their supervisor or other faculty members, the students present the results of their research in writing and make an oral presentation to the department. Full course or half-course.
  

  • CLAS192 PO - Senior Project

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

    An independent project supervised by a member of the Classics department and evaluated by one additional reader. Students work on an individual basis with faculty to define the project and become familiar with relevant bibliography and appropriate research methods, After meeting regularly with faculty to discuss progress, the students present the results of their research in writing or, if appropriate, in another medium and make an oral presentation to the department. Full course or half-course.
  

  • CLAS199DRPO - Classics: Directed Readings

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

    Directed Readings. Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • CLAS199IRPO - Classics: 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.
  

  • CLAS199RAPO - Classics: Research Assistantship

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

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

  • GREK001 PO - Introductory Classical Greek

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): B. Keim
    Credit: 1

    Greek grammar and syntax for beginning students. Selected readings from such works as Plato’s Dialogues. Previously offered as CLAS051A PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • GREK002 PO - Introductory Classical Greek

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2015.
    Instructor(s): B. Keim
    Credit: 1

    Greek grammar and syntax for beginning students. Selected readings from such works as Plato’s Dialogues. Prerequisite: GREK 001 PO  . Previously offered as CLAS051B PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • GREK022 PO - Introductory Classical Greek Accelerated

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): B. Keim; C. Chinn
    Credit: 1

    Greek grammar and syntax for beginning students. Completion of this one- semester course will prepare students to read Ancient Greek texts such as Plato, Xenophon, Tragedy and History in intermediate- level courses. The course will also prepare students to read New Testament texts. Previously offered as CLAS052  PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • GREK033 PO - Intermediate Greek

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

    Second and third semester of Greek, emphasizes reviewing Greek grammar and learning to read standard Greek authors. Prerequisite: GREK 001 PO  and GREK 002 PO  , or GREK 022 PO  , or permission of instructor. May be repeated twice, once for credit. Previously offered as CLAS101A PO and CLAS101B  PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Language Requirement
  

  • GREK044 PO - Advanced Greek Readings

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

    Great works of Greek prose and poetry selected from major authors, genres and periods. Authors and topics may include Homer, the Archaic Age, Greek tragedy, Greek historians, Greek rhetoric, Aristophanes, Plato and Aristotle. Each semester may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: GREK 033 PO  or permission of instructor. May be repeated up to 4 times. Previously offered as CLAS182A PO and CLAS182B PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • GREK104 PO - Readings in Koine Greek

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): R. McKirahan
    Credit: 0.5

    Koine Greek was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean during the Hellenistic and Roman eras. This course allows students to hone their skills by translating selections from important Koine texts (the Septuagint and the New Testament) and authors (such as Philo and Josephus). Prerequisites: GREK 001 PO  and GREK 002 PO  , or GREK 022 PO  , or permission of instructor. P/NC only. Half-credit. May be repeated for credit. Previously offered as CLAS104  PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • LATN001 PO - Introductory Latin

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): C. Chinn; E. Finkelpearl
    Credit: 1

    Introductory Latin. Intensive study of Latin grammar and syntax, elementary composition and readings from various Latin authors. Previously offered as CLAS008A PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • LATN002 PO - Introductory Latin

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): C. Chinn; E. Finkelpearl
    Credit: 1

    Intensive study of Latin grammar and syntax, elementary composition and readings from various Latin authors. Previously offered as CLAS008B PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • LATN022 PO - Introductory Latin Accelerated

    When Offered: Fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): C. Chinn
    Credit: 1

    Accelerated introduction to Latin grammar, in one semester. No previous experience with Latin required. Course is the equivalent of both LATN 001 PO  and LATN 002 PO . Course will prepare students for LATN 033 PO . Previously offered as CLAS032  PO.
  

  • LATN033 PO - Intermediate Latin

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): C. Chinn; S. Eccleston; E. Finkelpearl
    Credit: 1

    For students with two or three years of secondary school Latin or one year of college Latin. Selections from Latin poetry and prose of the late Republic and early Empire. Reading and translation from texts; grammar review and composition. Prerequisite: LATN 001 PO  and LATN 002 PO  or LATN 022 PO  or permission of instructor, or Latin placement test results; test results valid for one year. Previously offered as CLAS100  PO, CLAS110  PO, and CLAS112  PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Language Requirement
  

  • LATN044 PO - Advanced Latin Readings

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): C. Chinn; S. Eccleston; E. Finkelpearl
    Credit: 1

    Great works of Latin prose and poetry from the writings of the major authors of the Roman Republic and Empire. May include the Roman letter, satire, lyric poetry, historians, drama, philosophy, elegiac poets or Lucretius. Prerequisite: CLAS 100 PZ  or LATN 033 PO  . May be repeated up to 4 times. Previously offered as CLAS181A PO and CLAS181B PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • LATN103 PO - Readings in Medieval Latin

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

    Latin survived for centuries after the decline of the Roman Empire as the political, intellectual and ecclesiastical language of medieval Europe, yielding a huge corpus of works, many of which remain untranslated today. This course provides students the chance to hone their skills by producing original translations of medieval texts. P/NC grading only. Prerequisite: one year of Classical Latin or the equivalent, or LATN 001 PO  and LATN 002 PO  , or CLAS 008A SC  and CLAS 008B SC  , or LATN 022 PO  . May be repeated 4 times for credit. Previously offered as CLAS103  PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1

Computer Science
  

  • CSCI005 HM - Introduction to Computer Science


    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 5
  

  • CSCI030 PO - Computation and Cognition with Lab

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

    Introduction to computer programming for cognitive science and the computational modeling of human cognition. The nature of computation, the relationship between computation and intelligence and various approaches from artificial intelligence will be explored. Intensive programming practice during weekly lab sessions. No previous programming experience required.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI051 CM - Introduction to Computer Science


    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 5
  

  • CSCI051G PO - Introduction to Computer Science with Lab in Grace

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

    Introduction to the field of computer science using the new object-oriented language Grace. Topics include iteration and recursion, basic data structures, sorting and searching, elementary analysis of algorithms and a thorough introduction to object-oriented programming. Special emphasis on graphics, animation and event-driven programming to make more interesting programs. No previous programming experience required. This is an experimental section of CSCI051x with a new experimental programming language designed to make it easier for novices to learn to program. The last few weeks of the course will include instruction in Java so that students will have the prerequisites for follow-up courses. Students must take the lab associated with this experimental section only. Course is equivalent to CSCI 030 PO  , CSCI 051J PO  , CSCI 051P PO  , and CSCI005  HM.
    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 5
  

  • CSCI051J PO - Intro to Computer Science with Lab in Java

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Greenberg; T. Chen; Y. Wu; Staff
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the field of computer science using the object-oriented language Java. Topics include iteration and recursion, basic data structures, sorting and searching, elementary analysis of algorithms and a thorough introduction to object-oriented programming. Special emphasis on graphics, animation, event-driven programming and the use of concurrency to make more interesting programs. No previous programming experience required. The topics will be introduced using Java as the vehicle. Students must take the lab associated with this section only. Previously offered as CSCI051  PO. Course is equivalent to CSCI 051G PO  , CSCI 051P PO  , CSCI 030 PO  , CSCI051  PO, and CSCI005  HM.
    This course has been revised for spring spring 2018  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI051P PO - Introduction to Computer Science in Python with Laboratory

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

    Introduction to the field of computer science using the Python programming language. Topics include iteration and recursion, basic data structures, sorting and searching, elementary analysis of algorithms, and an introduction to object-oriented programming. Special emphasis on working with and making sense of data in order to connect course material with applications in other disciplines. Students must take a lab associated with this section only. No previous programming experience required or expected. Course is equivalent to CSCI 030 PO  , CSCI 051G PO  , CSCI 051J PO  , CSCI051  PO, and CSCI005 HM.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI052 CM - Fundamentals of Computer Science


    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 5
  

  • CSCI052 PO - Fundamentals of Computer Science

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): E. Bull; D. Kauchak
    Credit: 1

    A solid foundation in functional programming, procedural and data abstraction, recursion and problem-solving. Applications to key areas of computer science, including algorithms and complexity, computer architecture and organization, programming languages, finite automata and computability. This course serves the same role as CSCI 060 HM  as a prerequisite for upper-division computer science courses at any of the Claremont Colleges. Prerequisite: CSCI 051 CM , or CSCI 051G PO  , or CSCI 051J PO , or CSCI 051P PO  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI054 PO - Discrete Math and Functional Programming

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

    A combined course on functional programming and formal proof. Students write programs over a variety of data structures, proving their programs correct with respect to precise logical specifications. Programming topics (and proof topics) range over: recursion (induction); combinatorics; algebraic data types, from lists to trees to abstract syntax trees (structural induction); parsers and interpreters (soundness properties); regular expressions (set theory and language theory). Prerequisites: CSCI051J PO. Course is equivalent to CSCI 052 PO  , CSCI 055 PO  ,and CSCI060 HM.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI055 PO - Discrete Mathematics

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

    Introduction to the study of finite mathematical structures and the ways to build them, count them and analyze them. Topics and examples chosen to relate to concepts of interest in the design and analysis of computer algorithms, including permutations and combinations, graphs and trees and codes. Emphasis on creative problem solving and learning to read and write proofs. Prerequisite: CSCI 051G PO  , or CSCI 051J PO , or CSCI 051P PO  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI060 HM - Principles of Computer Science


    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 5
  

  • CSCI062 CM - Data Structures and Advanced Programming


    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 5
  

  • CSCI062 PO - Data Structures Advanced Programming.

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): K. Bruce, A. Papoutsaki
    Credit: 1

    Key topics include abstract data types (including stacks, queues, trees, priority queues and dynamic dictionaries), analysis of algorithms (including worst-case, average-case and amortized analysis) and program verification. Extensive practice in Java. Includes an introduction to manual memory management in C++. Serves the same role as HM 70 as a prerequisite for upper-division computer science courses at any of The Claremont Colleges. Prerequisites: CSCI051 PO and CSCI052 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 5
  

  • CSCI070 HM - Data Structures/Prgm Development


    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 5
  

  • CSCI081 HM - Computability and Logic


    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 5
  

  • CSCI081 PO - Computability and Logic

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): K. Bruce; E. Bull; Y. Wu; Staff
    Credit: 1

    An introduction to formal systems, mathematical models of machines and computability. Topics include predicate logic, regular languages, context free languages and recursive and recursively enumerable sets. Students will learn to understand and construct formal proofs. Prerequisites: Either CSCI 052 PO  or CSCI 060 HM ; and one of the following CSCI 055 PO , MATH 055 HM , or MATH 103 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI105 HM - Computer Systems


    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 5
  

  • CSCI105 PO - Computer Systems

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): E. Bull; T. Chen; Staff
    Credit: 1

    Data representations, machine level representation of programs, processor architecture, program optimizations, the memory hierarchy, linking, exceptional control flow, performance measurement, virtual memory, system-level I/O and basic concurrent programming. These concepts are supported by a series of hands-on lab assignments. Prerequisites: CSCI 052 PO  and CSCI 062 PO  (or the CMC equivalents); or CSCI 060 HM  and CSCI 070 HM .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI124 HM - User Interface Design


    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 5
  

  • CSCI124 PO - User Interfaces and User Experience

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

    This course will provide an introduction to the field of human-computer interaction, with an emphasis on designing user interfaces. Students will not only gain applicable skills that are desirable in industry, but will also acquire a good understanding of the cognitive and psychological underpinnings of human behavior and how it affects our interaction with technology. Topics to be covered include usability, affordance, principles of user-centered design, modeling and representing user interactions, methods and tools for designing and protyping interfaces, and user interface evaluation. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: CSCI 051G PO  , or CSCI 051J PO , CSCI 051P PO  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI125 HM - Computer Networks


    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 5
  

  • CSCI131 HM - Programming Languages


    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 5
  

  • CSCI131 PO - Programming Languages

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

    A thorough examination of issues and features in language design and implementation, including language-provided data structuring and data-typing, modularity, scoping, inheritance and concurrency. Compilation and run-time issues. Introduction to formal semantics. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: CSCI 052 PO , CSCI 062 PO , and CSCI 081 PO  (or the CMC equivalents); or CSCI 060 HM , CSCI 070 HM , and CSCI 081 HM .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI132 HM - Compiler Design


    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 5
  

  • CSCI133 CM - Database Systems


    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 5
  

  • CSCI133 PO - Database Systems

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): Y. Wu
    Credit: 1

    Fundamental and cutting-edge concepts in database design: entity-relationship model, relational and semi-structured models. Query languages: relational algebra, relational calculus, SQL and XPath. Mechanism and design of database management systems: storage model, indexing, query evaluation and optimization, and concurrency control. Key ideas will be practiced via course projects that involve the design and implementation of real-life database applications. Prerequisites: CSCI 052 PO  and CSCI 062 PO  (or CSCI 062 CM ) or CSCI 060 HM  and CSCI 070 HM . CSCI 081 PO  recommended.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI134 HM - Operating Systems


    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 5
  

  • CSCI134 PO - Operating Systems Principles

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): M. Kampe
    Credit: 1

    This course will provide an introduction to the design and structure of operating systems, to the services they provide, and to key issues that have confronted them, and broadly applicable approaches that have been developed to address them. Projects in the accompanying lab will focus on the exploitation of Operating System services, and practical experience with synchronization, file systems and security. Prerequisites: CSCI105 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI135 CM - Distributed Software Architecture


    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 5
 

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