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Computer Science
  

  • CSCI136 HM - Computer Architecture


    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
  

  • CSCI140 HM - Algorithms


    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
  

  • CSCI140 PO - Algorithms

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

    Algorithm design, computer implementation and analysis of efficiency. Discrete structures, sorting and searching, parsing, pattern matching and data management. Reducibility and theoretical limitations. Prerequisites: CSCI 055 PO  and CSCI 062 PO ; CSCI 055 PO  and CSCI 070 HM ; CSCI 062 PO  and MATH 055 HM ; or CSCI 070 HM  and MATH 055 HM .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI141 HM - Advanced Topics in Algorithms


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

  • CSCI142 HM - Complexity Theory


    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
  

  • CSCI144 HM - Scientific Computing


    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
  

  • CSCI147 HM - Computer Systems Performance Analysis


    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
  

  • CSCI151 HM - Artificial Intelligence


    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
  

  • CSCI151 PO - Artificial Intelligence

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): D. Kauchak
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to artificial intelligence covering traditional topics such as state-space search and game playing, as well as more recent concepts including machine learning and a number of AI applications. Philosophical issues surrounding artificial intelligence and cognitive science will also be considered. Prerequisites: CSCI 052 PO  and CSCI 062 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI152 HM - Neural 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
  

  • CSCI153 HM - Computer Vision


    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
  

  • CSCI154 HM - Robotics


    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
  

  • CSCI155 HM - Computer Graphics


    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
  

  • CSCI156 HM - Parallel and Real-Time Computing


    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
  

  • CSCI157 HM - Computer Animation


    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
  

  • CSCI158 PO - Machine Learning

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): D. Kauchak
    Credit: 1

    Machine learning focuses on discovering patterns in and learning from data. This course is an introduction to the most common problems in machine learning and to the techniques used to tackle these problems. Prerequisites: CSCI 052 PO  and CSCI 062 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI159 PO - Natural Language Processing

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): D. Kauchak
    Credit: 1

    An introduction to fundamental concepts in natural language processing and computational linguistics, a field whose goals include enabling human-computer interaction via language, text translation and understanding. Use of statistical and logical techniques to study language processing at word, syntactic and semantic levels. Assignments require constructing and modifying systems as well as using large, existing corpora for validation. 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
  

  • CSCI162 HM - Beyond Calculation Next 25 Years


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

  • CSCI181 HM - Computer Science Seminar


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

  • CSCI181N PO - Software Foundations

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): M. Greenberg
    Credit: 1

    Building reliable software through formal verification. We weave together five threads: (1) logic, for making and justifying precise claims about programs; (2) proof assistants, to construct rigorous logical arguments; (3) functional programming, both as a method of programming and as a bridge between programming and logic; (4) formal techniques for reasoning about the properties of specific programs (e.g., the fact that a loop terminates on all inputs, or that a sorting function or a compiler obeys a particular specification; (5) type systems, for establishing well-behaveness guarantees for all programs in a given programming language (e.g., the fact that well-typed Java programs cannot be subverted at runtime). Prerequisites: CSCI 131 PO  or CSCI 081 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 5; Speaking Intensive
  

  • CSCI181O PO - Computational Semantics

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): K. Bruce
    Credit: 1

    This course is about computing meaning in natural languages. Unlike traditional (and highly successful) machine learning approaches to natural language processing that depend on statistical techniques and little linguistics theory, we will take an approach that relies on linguistic theory to compute the meaning of statements and questions, with a particular focus on question-answer systems and on representing dialogs, whether between humans or between humans and computers. An important benefit of this kind of approach to language is that computational systems can provide good tests of the validity of linguistic theories as well as create useful tools to understand and generate natural language. The course will begin with a quick introduction to mathematical logic and the lambda calculus which will be our primary tools for building a computational understanding of language. Prerequisites: CSCI 052 PO  or CSCI 060 HM .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI181P PO - Image Processing

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): K. Mkrtchyan
    Credit: 1.0

    Students will develop skills in image processing systems, including image acquisition, processing, and display through small-project experiments. Topics will include image enhancement and restoration, image compression, computer implementation and testing of image processing techniques. MATLAB programming environment and the MATLAB Digital Image Processing Toolbox will be used. Prerequisites: MATH 060 PO  and 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
  

  • CSCI181R PO - Network Analysis and Mining

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): M. Roshanaei
    Credit: 1

    This Course will cover topics in network analysis and data mining. We will introduce basic concepts in network theory, defining metrics to characterize networks, models to explain the generation of them, and also the methods to further analyze networks. We also discuss data mining and machine learning algorithms for analyzing large data set. The final course project will provide students the opportunity to apply the concepts and techniques learned in class to data of their interest.Prerequisites: CSCI 062 PO   and MATH 058 PO  or equivalent.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI181S PO - System Security

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): E. Birrell
    Credit: 1

    This course provides an introduction to system security. It focuses on principles and techniques for designing and implementing secure networked information systems. Topics include mechanisms for authentication, authorization, and audit, as well as cryptographic protocols and policy issues. Prerequisites: CSCI 062 PO  with CSCI 105 PO  strongly recommended.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • CSCI183 HM - Computer Science Clinic I


    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
  

  • CSCI184 HM - Computer Science Clinic II


    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
  

  • CSCI190 PO - Computer Science Senior Seminar

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): D. Kauchak; M. Greenberg; Y. Wu
    Credit: 0.5

    Reading, discussion and presentation of research papers in an area of computer science. Each student will write a survey paper and must regularly attend the Computer Science Colloquium. Letter grade only. Satisfies the Speaking Intensive requirement.  Prerequisites: Senior standing and at least three CSCI courses numbered CSCI 081 PO  or higher.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Speaking Intensive
  

  • CSCI191 PO - Senior Research/Thesis Computer Science

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

    Provides highly motivated students an opportunity to work with faculty on research topics chosen by the faculty. Students perform a literature review, propose a research topic and investigate extensions to the current state of the art. Culminates in a report describing a problem, its background history, any independent results achieved and directions for future research. Taken both semesters of the senior year; credit and grade awarded at the end of the second semester. Prerequisite: CSCI 190 PO .
  

  • CSCI192 PO - Senior Project

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

    A substantial, independent or group project in an area of computer science, undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. Background research, a written report and an oral presentation are required. Prerequisite: CSCI 190 PO . Half-course.
  

  • CSCI199DRPO - Computer Science: 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.
  

  • CSCI199IRPO - Computer Science: 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.
  

  • CSCI199RAPO - Computer Science: 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.

Dance
  

  • DANC010 PO - Beginning Modern Dance

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; J.Pennington
    Credit: 1

    Introductory dance technique class exploring principles of modern, ballet and jazz techniques, body alignment and elementary composition and improvisation. Discussion of how the study of human movement relates to other disciplines. May be taken two times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • DANC012 PO - Beginning Ballet I

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

    Introductory class stressing the fundamentals of classical ballet. Students learn basic dance vocabulary at the barre and in the center to develop coordination, musicality, alignment and harmony of line. Critical reviews in addition to studio work. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 012 PPO ). May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC012 PPO - Beginning Ballet I

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 012. May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC050 PO - Intermediate Modern Dance

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington; M.Szanyi
    Credit: 0.5

    Exploration of modern dance technique and introduction to style work. Principles of fall and recovery; isolations of the body, weight and suspension; and special attention to body alignment, dynamics and musical phrasing. Critical reviews in addition to studio work. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 050 PPO ). Prerequisite: previous dance training. May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC050 PPO - Intermediate Modern Dance

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington; M.Szanyi
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 050. May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC051 PO - Intermediate Ballet Technique

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

    Intermediate class expanding basic dance vocabulary of Ballet I. Barre and center floor work with attention to alignment, musical phrasing, dynamics, harmony of line and ease of movement. Critical reviews in addition to studio work. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 051 PPO ). Prerequisite: previous dance training. May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC051 PPO - Intermediate Ballet Technique

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 051. May be taken four times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC101 SC - History of Dance in Western Culture: 1600-present


    Credit: 1.0

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

  • DANC102 SC - Dynamics of Human Movement


    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
  

  • DANC103 SC - Laban Movement Analysis


    Credit: 1.0

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

  • DANC120 PO - Modern Dance Technique III

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington; M. Szanyi; Tsai
    Credit: 0.5

    Exploration of modern dance techniques with special attention to style, performance and principles of ensemble dancing. Introduction to 20th-21st century modern dance repertory. Previous dance training required. Half course. Also available as a studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 120 PPO ).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC120 PPO - Modern Dance Technique III

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington; M. Szanyi; Tsai
    Credit: 0.25

    Advanced Modern Technique. Same course as 119 but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (120P). May be repeated for credit.

    Spring 2015: Tsai is a break dancer and modern dance choreographer who combines fundamental floor work with elements of break dancing to create a new modern genre.

    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education

  

  • DANC122 PO - Modern Dance Technique IV

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington; M.Szanyi
    Credit: 0.5

    Advanced level modern technique study that prepares students for a variety of styles of performance repertory. Also available as a studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 122 PPO ).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC122 PPO - Modern Dance Technique IV

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington; M.Szanyi
    Credit: 0.25

    Same as 121 but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (122P). May be repeated for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC123 PO - Advanced Ballet Technique and Theory

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

    Advanced class including barre and center with increasing stress on dynamics, musical phrasing and physical aplomb stripped of artifice. Classroom study supplemented by selected readings, critical reviews and written assignments. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC124 PO - Advanced Ballet Technique

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

    Same as DANC 123 PO but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available for cumulative credit (DANC 124 PPO ).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC124 PPO - Advanced Ballet Technique

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of DANC124 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC130 PO - Language of the Body

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

    Observation and analysis of human movement through exploration of basic elements of time, weight, space and continuum. Patterns of movement in daily life, sport and the performing arts. Creative problem solving as well as written and oral analysis. No dance experience required.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • DANC135 PO - Traditions of World Dance

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

    A study of several of the significant movement ritual and performance traditions in world history and how they relate to gender, ethnic, religious and political issues. Areas of focus to be drawn from Africa, China, India and Europe.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • DANC136 PO - A History of Social Dance

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

    Issues of sexuality and gender, race, appropriation, religion and censorship as they emerge in the genres of social and ballroom dance. Lecture/discussion with readings, video viewing, and live performance.
  

  • DANC137 PO - Performing Art: Issues of Sexuality and Gender in Music, Theatre and Dance

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

    Investigation of what it means to be man, woman, male, female, heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual or transgendered individuals in contemporary American society through representations in the fine and performing arts. Special attention to ways in which the popular culture media “shapes” the images of what is desirable and often stereotypical in male and female roles.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • DANC138 PO - Concert Dance in the Global Age

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): A. Shay
    Credit: 1

    The 20th century witnessed an explosion in dance performances available to wider audiences than ever before in history. New forms emerged such as modern and postmodern dance, butoh, styles of professional folk dancing that first developed in Eastern Europe and classical Asian traditions that had never been presented outside of the courts in which they had developed. In addition, the 19th century saw the beginnings of Broadway musicals, and the 20th century the development of dance for the movies, and later television, which dramatically increased the demand for dance performances. The course will look at the ways these various professional dance genres have developed and the role they play in the concert scene today.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Writing Intensive
  

  • DANC139 PO - Choreographic Politics: Dance, Ethnicity, Nationalism

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

    In the United States, and generally in Western Europe, most individuals think of dance in three ways: 1. A social activity such as a school dance or dancing in a club, 2. A form of entertainment as in a Broadway or Hollywood musical or a television program like “Dancing with the Stars,” or 3. A form of artistic production like Giselle or choreography by Martha Graham. In this class we will look at dance in a different way. We will look at dance as a vehicle for achieving political goals, for representing the state, for building ethnic identities, for demonstrating national pride. We will first conceptualize the idea of dance as a political vehicle and then we will look at specific examples: Irish step dancing, Ukrainian and Russian folk dancing, the Hawaiian hula, the Argentine tango and Turkish folk dancing, among others, all of which have served regimes of various political stripes.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Writing Intensive
  

  • DANC140 PO - Beginning Creative Movement Exploration

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; J. Pennington
    Credit: 1

    Exploration of the basic elements of human movement as tools for creative expression. Improvisation, creative problem solving and cultivation of sources for choreographic invention. This course is a preparation for more advanced work in composition. No dance background required, although participants should be engaged in ongoing physical activity to support and enrich an adventurous, creative approach.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • DANC141 PO - Dance Composition

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

    The craft of choreography through creative problem-solving, research, and exposure to live and video performance. Strategies for solo and group movement invention and spatial organization. Resources for choreographic themes, including text, visual art, and social issues. Development of sophisticated movement vocabulary for discussion and critical reviews. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: Previous dance experience.
  

  • DANC150A PO - Cultural Styles

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): G. Sandoval
    Credit: 1

    In-depth study of one cultural dance form or comparative study of two forms. 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 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC150C PO - Music and Dance of Bali

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

    Music and Dance of Bali. Exploration of Balinese dance traditions and training in the movement language inherent in Balinese theatrical performance. Students enrolled in DANC 150C must be enrolled concurrently in MUS041 PO - Balinese Gamelan .  P/NC grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC151 PO - African Aesthetics

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

    Half-course. May be repeated once for credit. Also available for cumulative credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC151 PPO - African Aesthetics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): K. Gadlin
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 151 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC152 PO - Hip-Hop Dance

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): E. Pizarro
    Credit: 0.5

    Studio course which focuses on the styles of hip-hop that have emerged since the 1970s. Movement vocabulary and terminology specific to cities in which they originated; critical reviews. Also available for cumulative credit (DANC 152 PPO ). Prerequisite: previous experience in hip-hop or other dance style, such as modern, jazz or ballet.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC152 PPO - Hip-Hop Dance

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): E. Pizarro
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 152 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC159 SC - Dance Composition I


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • DANC160 PO - Anatomy and Kinesiology

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 1

    In-depth study of the musculo-skeletal systems from the point of view of both form and function. Basic principles of kinesiology, exercise physiology, postural analysis, injury prevention and basic injury treatment techniques. Studio and lab.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Physical Education
  

  • DANC161 SC - Choreographing Women’s Lives


    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
  

  • DANC166 PO - Somatic Movement Techniques

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): Z. Cano
    Credit: 0.5

    Theory and practice of body disciplines to promote dynamic alignment, efficiency, strength and core support. May include exploration of Bartenieff Fundamentals, Alexander Technique, Pilates and other disciplines. Studio practice and selected readings. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 166 PPO ).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC166 PPO - Somatic Movement Techniques

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): Z. Cano
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 166 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC170 PO - The Mind in Motion

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2015.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 1

    Exploration of the interplay between sensory awareness and the organization of human movement. Basic anatomy/physiology of the senses, the development of awareness and related movement patterning from gestation through infancy and on into more complex patterns of learning and growth. With experiential movement lab.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • DANC175 PO - Alexander Technique in Motion - Group

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

    Theory and practice of Alexander Technique to improve efficiency and ease of movement in daily life, sports and the performing arts. Emphasis on coordination, expressivity and performance presence. Studio and research.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • DANC176 PO - Alexander Technique in Motion - Group

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

    Same as DANC 175 PO , but offered as half-course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • DANC180 PO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 1

    Participation in two works by faculty, advanced students, guest artists or major choreographers. Students participate in the reconstruction of a previously choreographed work or contribute to the creation of a new work. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 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 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC180 PPO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 180 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC181 PO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 0.5

    Same course as DANC 180 PO , but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available as a studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 181 PPO ).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC181 PPO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 181 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Physical Education
  

  • DANC192 PO - Senior Project

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

    Performance: Creation of an original choreographic work for performance and written thesis documenting theme, process and execution of the work. Movement studies: research project, preferably of an interdisciplinary nature, culminating in a written thesis.
  

  • DANC199IRPO - Dance: 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.

Economics
  

  • ECON051 PO - Principles: Macroeconomics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Goel; M. Kuehlwein; N. Novarro; Staff
    Credit: 1

    A first course on modern market economies. Emphasizes the determination of national income, fluctuations and growth; the monetary system; the problems of inflation and unemployment; and international trade.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON052 PO - Principles: Microeconomics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): F. Lozano; S. Marks; N. Novarro; Staff
    Credit: 1

    Second principles course on basic tools of market and price theory and their applications to the operations of firms; the consumption and work choices of individuals; the effects of government taxes and policies; and market efficiency and market failure. Prerequisite: ECON 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON057 PO - Economic Statistics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): P. De Pace; G. Smith; M. Zemel; B. Cutter
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the statistical tools used by economists. Topics include probability theory, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing and linear regression analysis. Prerequisites: MATH 030 PO  or equivalent.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 5
  

  • ECON101 PO - Macroeconomic Theory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Kuehlwein; M. Steinberger
    Credit: 1

    Study of the economy in the aggregate. Course covers the measurement and determinates of national income and employment, money supply, price level, trade flows and exchange rates. Also examines operation of government fiscal and monetary policies and implications for output growth, interest rates, exchange rates and inflation rates in the short and long run. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO ; ECON 052 PO ; and one of MATH 029 PO , MATH 030 PO , MATH 031 PO , MATH 032 PO , MATH 060 PO  or MATH 067 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON102 PO - Microeconomic Theory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): E. Brown; J. Clithero; S. Marks; K. Wilson
    Credit: 1

    Theories of consumer behavior, demand, production, costs, the firm, market organization, resource use and income distribution in a modern market economy. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO ; ECON 052 PO  and one of MATH 029 PO , MATH 030 PO , MATH 031 PO , MATH 032 PO , MATH 060 PO  or MATH 067 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON107 PO - Applied Econometrics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Andrabi; B. Cutter; K. Wilson
    Credit: 1

    This course teaches quantitative methods for testing economic models, with a focus on linear regression analysis and casual inference. The key focus is the design and implementation of an empirical research paper. The course develops the student’s understanding and analysis of data through frequent empirical assignments. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  or ECON 101 PO ; ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO ; ECON 057 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Writing Intensive
  

  • ECON113 PO - International Economic Relations

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

    The principles and theories of international trade and finance in historical context. Topics include the bases for international trade in comparative advantage and economies of scale, foreign direct investment, immigration, trade policies and related political economy issues, foreign exchange markets, balance of payments accounting and the national income and product accounts, macroeconomic policies in an open economy, monetary union, international monetary systems, and financial crises. Does not count for Economics major or minor credit. ECON113  PO and ECON 123 PO  may not both be taken for credit. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON116 PO - Race in the U.S. Economy

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): F. Lozano
    Credit: 1

    The impact of race on economic status from the Jim Crow era to the present; historic patterns of occupational and residential segregation; trends in racial inequality of income and wealth; economic theories of discrimination; and strategies for economic advancement. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  or ECON 052 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON117 PO - Managerial Accounting Financial Analysis

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

    Examines the role of accounting information in decision making. Course focuses on developing student ability to critically analyze financial statements and related documents. It also addresses the policies and procedures that compose the accounting information system.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON118 CM - The Process of Environmental Policymaking


    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
  

  • ECON121 PO - Economics of Gender and Family

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

    Analysis of the factors contributing to the economic circumstances of women and men in modern market economies, especially the United States. Trends in labor force participation, occupational choice and the economic determinants of earnings, household income and poverty. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • ECON122 PO - Poverty and Income Distribution

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

    Analysis of factors contributing to poverty and income inequality, primarily within the United States. Impact of government transfers and taxes, labor market discrimination and economic growth. Focus on empirical tools for evaluation of policies to alleviate poverty, including welfare, workfare, education and job training. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO ; ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference; Writing Intensive
  

  • ECON123 PO - International Economics

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): T. Andrabi; M. Goel; S. Marks
    Credit: 1

    The principles and theories of international trade and finance. Topics include trade policy, macroeconomic stabilization, regional integration and the international monetary system. ECON 113 PO  and ECON123  PO may not both be taken for credit. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  and ECON 052 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON124 PO - Economics of Latin America

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

    This course will explore the economic development of Latin America since independence. While covering over two centuries of economic history, this course will center around answering the question why a region with so many opportunities, has failed to fulfill the promise of economic development? In particular, this course will focus on the role that institutions (or lack of) have on the economic development in the region, and how other economic factors have affected the long run performance of the region. Among the topics covered by this course are: the legacy of colonialism, inequality and internal strife; industrialization, unionization, corporatism, and political protectionism; the post-war years, import substitution and foreign debt, and the limits and challenges of neoliberalism. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO  and ECON 057 PO  , or MATH 058 PO  or POLI 090 PO  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON125 PO - Natural Resource Economics and Policy

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

    Positive and normative economic analysis of natural resources and the institutions governing their uses. Covers economic theory of non-renewable and renewable resources; tragedy of the commons; mineral depletion; recycling; water allocation; fisheries; agriculture; forestry; land use policies; valuation of ecosystem services; international resource treaties; biodiversity and species extinction; wilderness and habitat preservation; population economics; and economic growth and sustainability. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ECON 052 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON126 PO - Economic Development

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

    Study of economic development in low-income countries. Development thinking on role of market vs. the state; interaction of civil, political and economic spheres; quantification of social and economic aspects of development; incidence of poverty; industrialization; agricultural transformation; land, labor and credit allocation in rural environments; the household as an allocation mechanism; and environmental challenges of development. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  and ECON 052 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON127 PO - Environmental Economics

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

    Positive and normative issues involving the optimal regulation of pollution. Analysis of environmental laws and policies and the institutions that implement these policies. Examination of incentive-based pollution control policies such as cap and trade and pollution taxes. Consideration of economic and ecological approaches towards sustainability. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON128 PO - Energy Economics and Policy

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

    The economics of the major sectors of the energy industry: oil, coal, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, etc. Emphasis on industry structure, production technologies, regulation and public policy issues. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO , ECON 101 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON129 PO - Health Economics

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

    Health economics is the study of health related activities such as the production and consumption of physician services, pharmaceuticals, health insurance, dental care, alcohol, and junk food. The health care industry is important in both developed and developing economies, and accounts for approximately 20% of U.S. GDP. In this course, we investigate health related behavior using techniques from sub-fields of economics including industrial organization, labor economics, information economics, public economics, and behavioral economics. We examine the health care industry in the U.S. and the argument for reform, and consider alternative models such as those used in other developed countries. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the basic tools to better understand health and health care fields from an economic perspective. Prerequisite: ECON 052 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON130 PO - Behavioral Economics

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

    The field of behavioral economics draws on insights from psychology, neuroscience and experimental economics to deepen our understanding of individual and aggregate economic behavior. The course explores experimental evidence of systematic departures in human behavior from the predictions of the standard economic framework and presents models that have been developed to explain these behaviors. Topics include risk and uncertainty, reference dependence, temptation and self-control, fairness, reciprocity and cooperation. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO ; ECON 057 PO  or PSYC 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON131 PO - Economics of Entrepreneurship (CP)

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

    Entrepreneurs are critical to the growth of an economy. This course explores the determinants and consequences of entrepreneurship, including differences in challenges faced by gender and race, impact on economic growth, sources of finance and implications for job creation. We also contrast the implications of and challenges to entrepreneurship across countries. This is a community partnership course and will involve interviewing new and small businesses in the local area. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  and ECON 052 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2; Analyzing Difference
  

  • ECON135 PO - Analysis of Public Projects: Benefits and Costs

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): B. Cutter
    Credit: 1

    Benefit-cost analysis is an important analytical tool that is used worldwide to decide which public projects to pursue and what regulations are viable. Benefit-cost analysis is required for major regulations in the United States and is increasingly used to support policy decisions around the world. Understanding its advantages and limitations, and being able to distinguish well-conducted from poor analysis, is an important skill. This class will cover the key components of benefit cost analysis including estimating impacts using market prices, as well as outcomes that are not easily measured in monetary terms (such as environmental quality, health, and longevity.) This class will also examine the history of benefit cost analysis. It will focus on water projects especially, as well as other public infrastructure projects. The key student goal is to be able to conduct a basic benefit cost analysis, and to be able to critique benefit cost analyses. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: ECON052 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 2
  

  • ECON140 CM - The World Economy


    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
 

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