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POLI 189J PO - Global Environmental Politics
CrsNo POLI189J PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. Liljeblad
Global Environmental Politics. This course covers the primary theoretical concepts involved in human political and legal responses to current international environmental crises. Relevant readings will come from science, engineering, politics, law, public policy, and economics. Issues will include, but are not limited to, climate change, biodiversity, population growth, energy, and pollution.
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POLI 189K PO - Comparative Politics of Asia
CrsNo POLI189K PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): P. Streich
Comparative Politics of East Asia. Analysis of the political systems of China, the Koreas, Japan, and the ASEAN states, their post-WW II development, and current political and social issues.
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POLI 189L PO - International Political Economy and Globalization
CrsNo POLI189L PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): P. Streich
International Political Economy and Globalization. Analysis of theories, institutions, and current issues of international political economy, with an emphasis on the challenges and changes presented by globalization for both developing and developed states.
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POLI 190B PO - Senior Seminar in Comparative and International Politics
CrsNo POLI190B PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): E. Crighton
Topic: the global politics of identity, including ethnicity, nationalism and religion. Weekly papers and book discussions. Prerequisite: POLI 003 PO or POLI 008 PO or equivalent.
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POLI 190B/WI - Writing Intensive Option Taken
CrsNo POLI190B/WI
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POLI 190C PO - Senior Seminar in Contemporary Politics and Theory
CrsNo POLI190C PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): S. McWilliams; J. Seery
Survey of readings in contemporary political theory, both European and American, with occasional overtures toward greater cosmopolitanism. Topics will include the politics of interpretation, science and technology, mass culture, postmodernism and deconstruction, feminist theory and feminist politics, democratic theory and reconstructed liberalism, multiculturalism and neo-conservatism.
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POLI 191 PO - Senior Thesis
CrsNo POLI191 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
A year-long independent research and writing project culminating in a substantial, original contribution to the study of politics. Requires special permission of a department faculty member who will supervise the project.
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POLI 193 PO - Senior Oral Comprehensive Exam
CrsNo POLI193 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
Covers four topics chosen by the student in the fall semester. No credit.
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POLI 195 PO - Subfield Specialization
CrsNo POLI195 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
A coherent collection of five courses, including three of the nine courses required for the major and two additional courses, in one of the four subfields of politics. No credit. Requires advisor approval.
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POLI 199DRPO - Politics: Directed Readings
CrsNo POLI199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
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.
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POLI 199IRPO - Politics: Independent Research
CrsNo POLI199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Independent Research or Creative Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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POLI 199RAPO - Politics: Research Assistantship
CrsNo POLI199RAPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Research Assistantship. Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.
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POST 107 CH - Latino Politics
CrsNo POST107 CH
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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POST 108 PZ - California Politics
CrsNo POST108 PZ
(Formerly Governing California 108, cannot be taken again for credit) This course explores state and local politics in California. Topics include racial/ethnic diversity, campaigns and electoral politics, redistricting, legislative professionalization and term limits, initiatives, referendums and recall elections, the organization of the executive branch, fiscal politics in the era of Prop 13, and regional policy and local governance.
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POST 163 PZ - Feminist Theory
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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POST 174 CH - U.S. Immigration Policy and Transnational Politics
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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POST 176 PZ - Environmental Policy
CrsNo POST176 PZ
See the Pitzer College catalog for a description of this course.
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POST 184 PZ - Science, Technology & Politics
CrsNo POST184 PZ
See the Pitzer College catalog for a description of this course.
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PSYC 012 AF - Introduction to African-American Psychology
CrsNo PSYC012 AF
This course provides an introduction to African American Psychology. It includes perspectives, education, community, life span development, gender and related issues. The course emphasizes the critical examination of current research and theory. Students are expected to contribute orally and in writing.
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PSYC 051 PO - Psychological Approaches to the Study of People
CrsNo PSYC051 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Psychological Approaches to the Study of People. A scientific approach to the understanding of human development, personality, motivation, cognition and mental disorder. Laboratory exercises designed to acquaint students with research techniques and basic principles of description and quantification.
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PSYC 078 PO - Research in Environmental Psychology
CrsNo PSYC078 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): Staff
Research in Environmental Psychology. Theory and scientific research are used to examine the interaction of individual human behavior and the natural environment, including attitudes toward the environment, environmentally relevant behavior and the impact of nature on individual well-being. The course involves seminar-style discussion, the design and implementation of empirical research and field trips.
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PSYC 084 CH - Psychology of the Chicano/a
CrsNo PSYC084 CH
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): R. Buriel
Selected topics in psychology dealing with various affective and intellectual aspects of Chicano behavior. The psychological development of Chicanos evaluated against traditional psychological theories and variations in Chicanos’ sociocultural environment.
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PSYC 102 SC - Psychology of Women
CrsNo PSYC102 SC
A critical examination of current psychological approaches to the study of women’s behavior and experience. The course will emphasize empirical ways of knowing and will address psychological questions of central concern to women. The nature and development of gender differences also will be explored. Students will conduct group and individual projects. Prerequisite: PSYC 52 or equivalent.
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PSYC 108 PO - Child Development
CrsNo PSYC108 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): P. Smiley
Explores the course of social and cognitive development from infancy through adolescence. Focuses on theories of development, as well as age and gender differences. Naturalistic and experimental observations of children’s behavior and environments. Lecture, discussion, projects and internship. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 109 SC - Psychology of Work and Family
CrsNo PSYC109 SC
Although the idea of the nuclear family has a powerful hold on our imagination, this is far from the most common type of family today. This course will examine the diverse nature of families and the way families interact with the world of work. Topics will include the social construction of motherhood and fatherhood, balancing the demands of work and family, the effect of childcare and issues of law and public policy. Prerequisite: Psychology 52.
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PSYC 117 PZ - Children and Families in South Asia
CrsNo PSYC117 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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PSYC 123 PO - Language Development
CrsNo PSYC123 PO
When Offered: Spring 2013.
Instructor(s): P. Smiley
Surveys the course of normal and atypical language development, as well as theoretical accounts of how development occurs. Focuses particularly on prelinguistic, phonological, semantic and syntactic aspects of development in young children, touching on atypical development and bilingual acquisition. Social uses of language, including conversation and narrative in older children, are also covered. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO or LGCS 010 PO or LGCS 011 PO .
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PSYC 123 SC - Cognitive Neuroscience
CrsNo PSYC123 SC
Cognitive neuroscience is the multidisciplinary study of brain and behavior encompassing aspects of cognitive psychology, behavioral neurology, and clinical psychology. This course covers brain structures and systems, theories of cognition, and the implication of brain systems for healthy individuals and individuals with brain dysfunction. Prerequisite: PSYC 52 or equivalent; and PSYC 103; and one of the following: a) PSYC 122 or equivalent in cognitive psychology, or b) an introduction to human brain anatomy or equivalent; or instructor’s permission.
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PSYC 125 AF - Culture/Hum Dev:African Diaspora
CrsNo PSYC125 AF
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): E. Hurley
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PSYC 125 PO - Culture & Human Development: African Diaspora
CrsNo PSYC125 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): E. Hurley
Situating the study of development in the context of culture has gained tremendous momentum recently. This course explores this movement. We will examine cross-cultural research, but the focus is not on cross-cultural appreciation. Methodological issues pertaining to research across cultures and theories important in culture and development will be explored. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 131 PO - Abnormal Psychology
CrsNo PSYC131 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): J. Borelli
Course will explore what is known about major mental disorders in terms of risk/protective factors, etiology, maintenance, and treatment. Psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, physiological, feminist, and bio/psycho/social theoretical perspectives on etiology and treatment will also be examined. Emphasis on emerging research and case study material. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 143 PO - Neuropsychology, with Laboratory
CrsNo PSYC143 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): R. Lewis; N. Weekes
Introduction to fundamentals of nervous system structure and function and their relationship to behavior. Exploration of neural aspects of sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, cognition and pathological behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 150 AF - Psychology of the Black Experience
CrsNo PSYC150 AF
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): E. Hurley
Facilitates students’ understanding of the African-American psychological experience. Critical review of historical and traditional approaches to the psychological study of Black people; examines the contributions of the first three generations of Black psychologists who set the foundations for the current generation. Concludes with a look at Black psychology today and its influence on the mainstream of the field. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 151 CH - The Psychology of Multicultural Education
CrsNo PSYC151 CH
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): R. Buriel
Examines educational theory, research and practice as it relates to the experience of Chicanos and other ethnic and linguistic minorities. Consideration of selected psychological processes that potentially explain the scholastic performance of these groups. Discussion of multicultural education as a movement of school transformation.
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PSYC 153 AA - Asian American Psychology
CrsNo PSYC153 AA
When Offered: Each fall or spring.
Instructor(s): S. Goto
Introduces students to salient psychological issues of Asian Americans. Taking into account the social, cultural and historical context of the Asian American experience, addresses values and cultural conflict in values, stereotypes and self-perception, family and intergenerational issues, identity development, acculturation, marriage and gender roles, vocational development, psychopathology and delivery of mental health services.
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PSYC 153 PZ - Socialization of Gender
CrsNo PSYC153 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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PSYC 154 PO - Social Psychology
CrsNo PSYC154 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): Staff
Introduction to the psychology of social behavior— how people think about, influence and relate to one another: aggression, altruism, conformity, prejudice, attraction, social perception, errors in social judgment and attitudes. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 156 PO - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
CrsNo PSYC156 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): S. Goto
Introduction to the psychology of work. Topics include leadership, motivation, job satisfaction, performance evaluation, group processes, decision making and the cross-cultural work force.
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PSYC 157 SC - Psychology of the Black Woman in America
CrsNo PSYC157 SC
This course explores Black women’s lives by examining various psychological phenomena from a Black feminist perspective. Emphasis will be placed on the multiplicity of experience and how it is shaped by oppression and struggle. Discussion topics will include identity, mental health, sexuality, academic achievement and work. Prerequisite: PSYC 52.
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PSYC 158 PO - Introductory Statistics for Psychology
CrsNo PSYC158 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): P. Smiley
Introduction to probability, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, analysis of variance and non-parametric techniques. Emphasis on the logic of statistical methodology as it applies to studies of behavior. Satisfies Area 5 of the Breadth of Study Requirements. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 159 PO - Research Design and Methodology with Lab
CrsNo PSYC159 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): Staff
Issues in research design and analysis. Experimental and non-experimental designs, internal and external validity. Scale construction and matters relating to test reliability and validity. Computer applications emphasized. Prerequisite: PSYC 158 PO .
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PSYC 160 PO - Perception and Cognition with Lab
CrsNo PSYC160 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): Staff
Investigates the question of how we use patterns of physical energy to perceive the world. Covers topics from sensation to cognition, including music, language communication, disorders of perception, attention, unconscious perception and brain mechanisms in cognition. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO or LGCS 011 PO .
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PSYC 162 PO - Memory and Language with Lab
CrsNo PSYC162 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): D. Burke
Investigates the nature of human memory and how it interacts with language. Emphasis on architecture of memory systems from working memory to semantic memory and on memory processes in language comprehension and production. Evaluates research on how we remember, why we forget, memory without awareness and language and memory disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO or LGCS 011 PO .
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PSYC 173 AA - Asian American Mental Health
CrsNo PSYC173 AA
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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PSYC 174 PZ - Ethnic Minority Mental Health
CrsNo PSYC174 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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PSYC 176 PO - The Psychology of Health and Medicine
CrsNo PSYC176 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): S. Thompson
Psychological factors involved in health, illness and medical care. Scientific research on mind-body issues, health-promoting behaviors, coping with illness and physician/patient relationship. Topics include HIV disease, stress management, pain, grief and medical training. Students observe in health care setting to apply concepts covered in course. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 178 PO - Research in Environmental Psychology
CrsNo PSYC178 PO
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): Staff
Psychological theory and research will be used to identify the causes of environmentally-relevant behavior and to learn how to change behavior to increase sustainability. The course involves seminar-style discussion, lecture, research experience and presentations. Prerequisite: PSYC 051 PO .
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PSYC 180A AF - Culture/Hum Dev:African Diaspora
CrsNo PSYC180A AF
Culture and Human Development: African Diaspora. Situating the study of development in the context of culture has gained tremendous momentum recently. This course explores this movement. We will examine cross-cultural research, but the focus is not on cross-cultural appreciation. Methodological issues pertaining to research across cultures and theories important in culture and development will be explored. Prerequisite: 51 or AFRI010B or equivalent. Letter grade only.
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PSYC 180A PO - Seminar in Social and Emotional Development
CrsNo PSYC180A PO
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): P. Smiley
Focus on social and emotional development from infancy through adolescence. Specific issues include attachment, temperament, emotion regulation, parenting, aggression, altruism, achievement, gender socialization and peer relations. Readings include classic and current journal articles, as well as contemporary books on childhood. Prerequisite: PSYC 108 PO .
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PSYC 180B PO - Seminar in Clinical Psychology
CrsNo PSYC180B PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): J. Borelli
Relationships and Psychopathology Seminar. Critical review of the myriad ways in which relationships contribute to the development and maintenance of psychiatric disorders, as well as the ways in which relationships can be used in the treatment of psychiatric illness. The class will examine a broad range of relationships (parent-child, romantic, peer, sibling) across the lifespan for their association with diverse forms of psychiatric illness. Prerequisite: PSYC 131 PO .
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PSYC 180C PO - Seminar in Cultural Neuroscience
CrsNo PSYC180C PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): R. Lewis
Critical reading and discussion of the theoretical and empirical literature depicting cultural differences in the brain and cognition with an eye toward understanding the neural mechanisms and cultural constructs involved, ultimately developing a theoretical framework for understanding how culture, the brain and behavior interact. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: PSYC 143 PO or cultural psychology course.
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PSYC 180D PO - Fieldwork in Clinical Psychology
CrsNo PSYC180D PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. Borelli
Integration of theory with personal experience in a clinical or applied behavior setting. Practical training in listening skills and the observation and understanding of human behavior. Enrollment by permission only.
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PSYC 180E PO - Seminar in Social Cognition
CrsNo PSYC180E PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
The psychology of humans as social beings with a focus on how we perceive, judge and think about ourselves and others. In-depth discussion of beliefs about justice, how we perceive the causes of behavior, the origins and effects of stereotypes and how to change them, social comparison, social errors, judgment heuristics and self-serving biases. Prerequisite: PSYC 154 PO .
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PSYC 180H PO - Seminar in Consciousness and Cognition
CrsNo PSYC180H PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): Staff
What is the role of consciousness in perceiving, willing and thinking? How can the activity of a bunch of neurons result in conscious experience? Is free will consistent with deterministic neurophysiological processes in the brain? Seminar will cover recent approaches to these and related questions, with an emphasis on relevant scientific findings. Prerequisite: PSYC 160 PO .
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PSYC 180J PO - Seminar: Language, Memory, Brain
CrsNo PSYC180J PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.
Instructor(s): D. Burke
Current research on brain and cognition. Examination of neural networks underlying phonological, semantic and syntactic processes as revealed in neuroimaging and patient studies. Topics will include neural representation in monolinguals and bilinguals, neural basis for changes in language with normal aging, and neural plasticity. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 162 PO or LGCS 011 PO .
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PSYC 180L PO - Seminar in Cultural Psychology
CrsNo PSYC180L PO
Seminar in Cultural Psychology. The theories and methods of psychology and ethnic studies will be used to examine the behavior of U.S. ethnic minorities, the unique psychocultural experiences of individual ethnic groups and the similarities in these experiences. Topics wsuch as identity formation, socialization, prejudice, acculturation, and mental health will be explored. Prerequisite: Any Cultural/Ethinic PSYC course; Letter grade only.
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PSYC 180M CH - Chicano/Latino Cultural Psychology
CrsNo PSYC180M CH
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): R. Buriel
The cultural basis of Chicanos’ and Latinos’ psychology are examined in different areas, including immigration, acculturation, identity formation, family life and mental health. The immigrant student paradox in behavior and education will constitute a central theme of the seminar. Prerequisite: one ethnic studies psychology course. Letter grade only.
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PSYC 180P PO - Contemporary Prejudice
CrsNo PSYC180P PO
Contemporary Prejudice. A cross-disciplinary seminar on the scientific study of prejudice. Course content will emphasize psychological underpinnings of racism and ethnocentrism, however, other ‘-isms’ will also be explored. Topics will include conscious and non-conscious manifestations of bias; consequences of bias for impression formation and everyday social interactions; and emerging developmental and neuro-scientific perspectives. Prerequisite: 51 or equivalent.
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PSYC 180W PO - Biological Basis of Psychopathology
CrsNo PSYC180W PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): N. Weekes
This seminar will investigate biological models for disorders traditionally defined as having a psychological origin. Biological models for depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders and schizophrenia, among others, will be emphasized. Biological explanations will include theories of neurochemical and neuroanatomical deficits. Prerequisite: PSYC 131 PO or PSYC 143 PO .
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PSYC 180Z PO - The Social Brain
CrsNo PSYC180Z PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): R. Lewis
Explores the neural basis of human social interaction. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of the primary literature investigating social, environmental and cultural influences on human brain processes. Topics include attachment and love, attitudes, emotions, empathy, health and stress, imitation, moral reasoning, concepts of the self and stereotyping. Prerequisite: PSYC 143 PO or PSYC 154 PO or NEUR 143 PO .
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PSYC 185 PO - Psychology: History, Science and Applications
CrsNo PSYC185 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): R. Buriel
An overview and integration of psychology that examines its history, the nature of basic and applied research and theory in the field. Lecture, discussion and in-class presentations. Senior majors or permission of instructor.
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PSYC 188 PZ - Seminar in African-American Psychology
CrsNo PSYC188 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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PSYC 190 PZ - History and Systems
CrsNo PSYC190 PZ
A study of trends in theory and methodology as evidenced in schools of thought in psychology and in the work of major figures and the development of psychology as a field. Prerequisites: Three upper-division psychology courses. Enrollment is limited.
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PSYC 191 PO - Senior Thesis
CrsNo PSYC191 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
An original empirical investigation completed under the guidance of a department faculty member and written in a journal-article format.
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PSYC 194 PZ - Seminar in Social Psychology
CrsNo PSYC194 PZ
This seminar examines current issues in social psychology with an emphasis on personal and social problems. An emphasis is on oral presentations and writing. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, major in psychology and Psychology 10 (or permission of instructor). Psychology 103 or 104 preferred. Enrollment is limited.
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PSYC 198 PO - Summer Reading & Research
CrsNo PSYC198 PO
When Offered: Last offered summer 2009.
Instructor(s): Staff
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PSYC 199DRPO - Psychology: Directed Readings
CrsNo PSYC199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
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.
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PSYC 199IRPO - Psychology: Independent Research
CrsNo PSYC199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Independent Research or Creative Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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PSYC 199RAPO - Psychology: Research Assistantship
CrsNo PSYC199RAPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Research Assistantship. Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.
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PPA 001 PO - Introduction to Public Policy Analysis
CrsNo PPA 001 PO
When Offered: Spring 2013
Instructor(s): Staff
Builds a foundation for interdisciplinary learning in PPA and other majors. Examines the range of institutions that make/implement policy at local through global levels, policy analysis tools, and what constitutes/accounts for “successful” social improvement. Diverse issues examined: health care, marriage equality, international migration and water supply, among others. Letter grade only.
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PPA 190 PO - Internship and Thesis Seminar
CrsNo PPA 190 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): Staff
Analysis of internship experience; readings on research methods, politics and ethics of research; development and design of senior thesis.
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PPA 191 PO - Senior Thesis
CrsNo PPA 191 PO
To be taken following successful completion of PPA 190 PO and PPA 195 PO .
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PPA 195 PO - Internship in Public Affairs
CrsNo PPA 195 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): Staff
A 216-hour internship in a policy-relevant position in the private, non-profit, or the public sector.
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PPA 199DRPO - Public Policy Analysis: Directed Readings
CrsNo PPA 199DRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
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.
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PPA 199IRPO - Public Policy Analysis: Independent Research
CrsNo PPA 199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Independent Research or Creative Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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REL 410 CG - The Qur’an and Its Interpreters
See the Claremont Graduate University Catalog for a description of this course.
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RLST 010 CM - Introduction to South Asian Religious Traditions
CrsNo RLST010 CM
When Offered: Every year
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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RLST 016 PO - The Life Story of the Buddha
CrsNo RLST016 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.
Instructor(s): L. Zhiru
Studies the making of religious biography through the example of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni. Critically examines an array of textual and visual genres consisting of canonical and non-canonical Buddhist texts, visual manifestations, ritual enactments and film representations. These multiple perspectives will reveal the significance of the life/lives of the Buddha in the daily religious life of Buddhist communities. (HRT I)
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RLST 020 PO - Biblical Heritage
CrsNo RLST020 PO
When Offered: Fall 2013.
Instructor(s): E. Runions
Critical introduction to the Bible, emphasizing comparative interpretation of the literature in its historical and religious context. Biblical text supplemented by secondary readings designed to illustrate different modes of interpretation. (HRT II, MES)
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RLST 040 PO - Religious Ethics
CrsNo RLST040 PO
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): O. Eisenstadt
What is ethics? To whom and for whom am I responsible? Where do these responsibilities come from? What do the various religious traditions of the world have to say about these questions? To what extent do they lay claim to the question of ethics, a question on which the philosophical traditions also have a lot to say? Do religious traditions generally say the same thing about morality, or do they differ on ethical fundamentals? In this course we begin to think about these difficult questions, through philosophy, religious text and literature. (PRT)
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RLST 042 PO - The Art of Living
CrsNo RLST042 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): D. Smith
The Art of Living. Considers the possibility of a human life itself as a religious practice of aesthetic creativity. By tracking exemplars in the Western tradition in both art and theory, investigates the potential for living such a life successfully, the discipline required to do so and the hazards that it faces. (PRT)
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RLST 060 SC - Feminist Interpretations of the Bible
CrsNo RLST060 SC
Analysis of a wide selection of biblical texts, using feminist strategies of interpretation. Consideration of readings of these texts by and with women from different cultural and religious traditions. Artistic representations of biblical texts produced by men of the Western tradition provide a contrast to modern and contemporary feminist biblical interpretations.
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RLST 061 SC - New Testament and Christian Origins
CrsNo RLST061 SC
Students will examine the New Testament and other Christian literature of the first and second centuries in the context of the history, culture, religion and politics of the late ancient Mediterranean. The course will emphasize analytical reading, the varieties of early Christian expression and experience, and key scholarly and theoretical issues.
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RLST 080 PO - The Holy Fool: The Comic, the Ugly and Divine Madness
CrsNo RLST080 PO
When Offered: Fall 2013.
Instructor(s): D. Smith
Themes surrounding the ridiculous, the repulsive and the revolutionary will be considered in the light of conceptual hallmarks of divine madness. As socio-political strategies that signal and figure forms of decay and death, both comedy and ugliness are the skilled means we will examine through which the holy fool constantly reintroduces us to the contingencies and discrepancies of the world. (PRT)
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RLST 084 CM - Religion, Race and the Civil Rights Movement
CrsNo RLST084 CM
When Offered: Every other year.
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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RLST 090 SC - Early Christian Bodies
CrsNo RLST090 SC
In this course we will explore physical religious behavior, understandings of the human body, and interpretations of bodily experience among early Christian men and women. The course will emphasize critical analysis of primary sources, secondary scholarship, and contemporary theoretical approaches concerning gender, sexuality, martyrdom, pilgrimage, asceticism, virginity, fasting, and monasticism.
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RLST 091 SC - Heretics, Deviants and “Others” in Early Christianity
CrsNo RLST091 SC
How did the concepts of “correct” belief and behavior, as well as “heresy” and “deviance,” develop and exert authority out of the diversity in early Christianity? This course will examine the evidence for several debates and notorious dissenters. Topics include traditional and revisionist views of the nature of “orthodoxy” and “heresy,” social theory as a tool for interpreting ancient sources, the rhetorical “construction” of otherness and the use of violence by ecclesiastical and civil authorities.
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RLST 092 SC - Varieties of Early Christianity
CrsNo RLST092 SC
Through study of ancient texts and monuments, this course explores the diverse forms of Christianity that arose in the first six centuries CE. We will pay particular attention to political, cultural and social expressions of early Christianity, including martyrdom, asceticism, religious conflict (with Jews, pagans and heretics) and political ideology.
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RLST 093 SC - Early Christianity and/as Theory
CrsNo RLST093 SC
Why do scholars of early Christianity so often turn to theories developed in modern contexts, and why do modern theorists so often use ancient Christianity as a testing ground? We will examine this cross-fascination in the realms of sociology, anthropology, Marxism, psychoanalysis, feminism, postcolonialism and queer theory.
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RLST 100 PO - Worlds of Buddhism
CrsNo RLST100 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): L. Zhiru
An introduction to Buddhism as a critical element in the formation of South, Central, Southeast and East Asian cultures. Thematic investigation emphasizing the public and objective dimensions of the Buddhist religion. Topics include hagiography, gender issues, soulcraft, statecraft and the construction of sacred geography. (HRT I)
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RLST 102 CM - Hinduism and South Asian Culture
CrsNo RLST102 CM
When Offered: Every other year.
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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RLST 103 PO - Religious Traditions of China
CrsNo RLST103 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): L. Zhiru
Surveys vast range of religious beliefs and practices in Chinese historical context. Examines the myriad worlds of Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism, and meets with ghosts, ancestors, ancient oracle bones, gods, demons, Buddhas, imperial politics, social customs and more, all entwined in what became the traditions of China. (HRT I)
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RLST 104 PO - Religious Traditions of Japan
CrsNo RLST104 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.
Instructor(s): L. Zhiru
To be announced. (HRT I)
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