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CSCI 157 HM - Computer Animation
CrsNo CSCI157 HM
See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
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CSCI 158 PO - Machine Learning
CrsNo CSCI158 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): S. Sood
Machine Learning. An exploration of concepts and methods in machine learning including decision trees, Markov models and neural networks. Students will implement Machine Learning methods, read and discuss contemporary research articles in the space and independently propose research and implement a Machine Learning approach to a modern artificial intelligence problem. Prerequisite: CSCI 151 PO .
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CSCI 159 PO - Natural Language Processing
CrsNo CSCI159 PO
An introduction to fundamental concepts in natural language processing and computational linguistics, a field whose goals include enabling human-computer interaction via language and text translation and understanding. Use of statistical and logical techniques to study language processing at word, synatactic 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 .
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CSCI 160 PO - Information Retrieval
CrsNo CSCI160 PO
Information Retrieval. This course will explore how search engines work, covering text processing, index construction, text similarity, evaluation and searching other media. In addition, we will examine other applications relevant to search, including language modeling, clustering, classification and e-commerce. The course is project driven and we will build a functioning search engine. Prerequisite: CSCI 052 PO or CSCI 062 PO .
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CSCI 162 HM - Beyond Calculation Next 25 Years
CrsNo CSCI162 HM
See the Harvey Mudd College catalog for a description of this course.
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CSCI 181 PO - Seminar in Computer Science
CrsNo CSCI181 PO
Seminar in Computer Science. Selected topics in computer science. Recent topics have included high-performance computing, computer security and natural language programming. May be repeated for credit. Permission of instructor required.
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CSCI 181D PO - Architecture Aware Algorithms
CrsNo CSCI181D PO
Seminar on Architecture Aware Algorithms. What does theory look like in practice? In this half-credit class we will survey work on algorithms that are designed to run efficiently on modern computer architectures. In our weekly meetings we will read, present, and discuss research papers. For the final project students will engineer, implement, and/or evaluate an architecture aware algorithm. Prerequisite: 55 and 105 or by permission of the instructor.
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CSCI 182 PO - Seminar in Computer Science
CrsNo CSCI182 PO
Seminar in Computer Science. Selected topics in computer science. Recent topics have included high-performance computing, computer security and natural language programming. May be repeated for credit. Permission of instructor required.
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CSCI 183 HM - Computer Science Clinic I
CrsNo CSCI183 HM
See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
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CSCI 184 HM - Computer Science Clinic II
CrsNo CSCI184 HM
See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
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CSCI 189D PO - Intro Programming for Biologists
CrsNo BIOL189D PO
Introduction to Computer Programming for Biologists. In this course we will cover techniques to manipulate and analyze large biological datasets, both molecular (ex. Microarray data) and ecological (ex. TDR data). The tools covered will include: excel, command line scripting, python and databases among others. The students should leave the course with the basic requisite computational skills for modern biological research. No previous computer programming experience needed. Prerequisite: 40.
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CSCI 190 PO - Computer Science Senior Seminar
CrsNo CSCI190 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): R. Bull; Staff
Reading and discussion in an area of computer science and preparation for the senior project. Topics will vary from year to year. Requirements include regular attendance at the Computer Science colloquium. Half-course.
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CSCI 191 PO - Sr Research/Thesis Computer Sci
CrsNo CSCI191 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
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.
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CSCI 192 PO - Senior Project
CrsNo CSCI192 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
A substantial, independent 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.
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CSCI 199DRPO - Computer Science: Dir Readings
CrsNo CSCI199DRPO
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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CSCI 199IRPO - Computer Science: Indep Research
CrsNo CSCI199IRPO
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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CSCI 199RAPO - Computer Science: Rsrch Asstship
CrsNo CSCI199RAPO
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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DANC 010 PO - Beginning Modern Dance
CrsNo DANC010 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
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.
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DANC 012 PO - Beginning Ballet I
CrsNo DANC012 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
Introductory class stressing the fundamentals of classical ballet. Students learn basic dance vocabulary at the barre and in the center and 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 (12P). May be taken four times for credit.
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DANC 012 PPO - Beginning Ballet I
CrsNo DANC012 PPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 012. May be taken four times for credit.
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DANC 013 PO - Intermediate Tap
CrsNo DANC013 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2009.
Instructor(s): Staff
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DANC 050 PO - Intermediate Modern Dance
CrsNo DANC050 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): J. Pennington
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 (050P). Prerequisite: previous dance training. May be taken four times for credit.
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DANC 050 PPO - Intermediate Modern Dance
CrsNo DANC050 PPO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): J. Pennington
Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 050. May be taken four times for credit.
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DANC 051 PO - Intermediate Ballet Technique
CrsNo DANC051 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
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 (51P). Prerequisite: previous dance training. May be taken four times for credit.
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DANC 051 PPO - Intermediate Ballet Technique
CrsNo DANC051 PPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 051. May be taken four times for credit.
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DANC 101 SC - History of Dance in Western Culture: 1600-present
CrsNo DANC101 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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DANC 103 SC - Laban Movement Analysis
CrsNo DANC103 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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DANC 119 PO - Modern Technique & Theory III
CrsNo DANC119 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
In-depth exploration of modern dance technique with special attention to style, performance and principles of ensemble dancing. Introduction to 20th-century modern dance repertory. Selected readings and written assignments, in addition to studio work. Prerequisite: previous dance training. May be repeated once for credit.
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DANC 120 PO - Modern Dance Technique III
CrsNo DANC120 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. Pennington, Guests.
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.
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DANC 120 PPO - Modern Dance Technique III
CrsNo DANC120 PPO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. Pennington, Guests.
Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of DANC120 PO.
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DANC 121 PO - Modern Technique & Theory IV
CrsNo DANC121 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. Pennington, Guests.
Continues on a deeper level the work of Modern Dance III and prepares students for Advanced Repertory. Selected readings and written assignments in addition to studio work. May be repeated for credit.
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DANC 122 PO - Modern Dance Technique IV
CrsNo DANC122 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. Pennington, Guests.
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.
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DANC 122 PPO - Modern Dance Technique IV
CrsNo DANC122 PPO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. Pennington, Guests.
Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of DANC122 PO.
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DANC 123 PO - Adv Ballet Technique & Theory
CrsNo DANC123 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
Advanced Ballet Technique and Theory. 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.
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DANC 124 PO - Advanced Ballet Technique
CrsNo DANC124 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
Advanced Ballet Technique. Same as DANC 123 PO but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available for cumulative credit (124P).
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DANC 124 PPO - Advanced Ballet Technique
CrsNo DANC124 PPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): V. Koenig
Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of DANC124 PO.
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DANC 130 PO - Language of the Body
CrsNo DANC130 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron
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.
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DANC 131 SC - Critical Perspectives on Dance: Gender, Race and Sexuality
CrsNo DANC131 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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DANC 135 PO - Traditions of World Dance
CrsNo DANC135 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.
Instructor(s): Staff
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.
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DANC 137 PO - Performing Art: Issues of Sexuality and Gender in Music, Theatre and Dance
CrsNo DANC137 PO
When Offered: Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
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 “shape” the images of what is desirable and often stereotypical in male and female roles.
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DANC 138 PO - Concert Dance in the Global Age
CrsNo DANC138 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011, alternate years.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
The twentieth century witnessed an explosion in dance performances available to wider audiences than ever before in history. Millions of concert goers around the world could choose among a variety of performances of dance genres, both old and new. This course will investigate the history of these genres, their changing meanings, especially classical ballet, which began as a court-based dance genre, utilized in the courts of Catherine de Medici and Louis XIV as a vehicle for political propaganda, and ultimately as a middle class symbol of high culture. Ballet bifurcated into social dance and as a professional dance genre. This bifurcation of ballet begins the history of concert dance as a professional art form in the modern world. These changing meanings influenced the way each of these dance genres developed.
During the twentieth century new forms 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 nineteenth century saw the beginnings of Broadway musicals, and the twentieth century the development of dance for the movies, and later television, which dramatically increased the audiences and 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.
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DANC 140 PO - Composition 1: Movement Explortn
CrsNo DANC140 PO
When Offered: Last offered fall 2010.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron
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.
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DANC 142 PO - Improvisation
CrsNo DANC142 PO
Improvisation Techniques. Strategies for movement invention based on on-the-spot decision-making within a variety of structures. Contact improvisation techniques, methods of developing and sustaining thematic material within a solo or group format, adaptation of movement material to a variety of settings.
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DANC 150A PO - Flamenco/Folklorico/Latin Rhythm
CrsNo DANC150A PO
When Offered: Fall 2013.
Instructor(s): Guest.
In-depth study of one cultural dance form or comparative study of two forms.
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DANC 150B PO - Dancing in the Balkans
CrsNo DANC150B PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2011.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
Performance traditions of Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Greece and other Balkan countries. How issues of ethnicity, nationalism and political conflict are displayed in dance, music and costume. Acquisition of movement skill through practice of dynamic rhythmic and movement patterns. Available for full-, half- or cumulative (quarter) course credit.
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DANC 150BHPO - Dancing in the Balkans
CrsNo DANC150BHPO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2011.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
Half-course version of DANC 150B PO .
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DANC 150BPPO - Dancing in the Balkans
CrsNo DANC150BPPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 150B PO .
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DANC 150C PO - Music & Dance of Bali
CrsNo DANC150C PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): N. Wenten
Exploration of the Balinese music and dance traditions through participation in the Gamelan Ensemble and training in the movement language inherent in Balinese theatrical performance.
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DANC 150D PO - Indian Classical Dance
CrsNo DANC150D PO
When Offered: Spring 2013.
Instructor(s): Guest.
In-depth study of one cultural dance form or comparative study of two forms.
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DANC 150E PO - Cultural Styles: Middle East
CrsNo DANC150E PO
When Offered: Spring 2014.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
Exploration of patterned regional dances and the solo improvised dance, including Belly Dance. Issues of Islam, ethnicity, life styles, clothing, politics, gender and sexuality. Reference to the general history of the region, as well as its various musical traditions. Available for full-, half- or cumulative (quarter) course credit.
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DANC 150EHPO - Cultural Styles: Middle East
CrsNo DANC150EHPO
When Offered: Spring 2014.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
Half-course version of DANC 150E PO .
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DANC 150EPPO - Cultural Styles: Middle East
CrsNo DANC150EPPO
When Offered: Spring 2014.
Instructor(s): A. Shay
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 150E PO .
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DANC 151 PO - African Aesthetics
CrsNo DANC151 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): K. Gadlin
Half-course. May be repeated once for credit. Also available for cumulative credit.
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DANC 151 PPO - African Aesthetics
CrsNo DANC151 PPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): K. Gadlin
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 151 PO .
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DANC 152 PO - Hip-Hop Dance
CrsNo DANC152 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): B. Aiken
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 (152P). Prerequisite: previous experience in hip-hop or other dance style, such as modern, jazz or ballet.
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DANC 152 PPO - Hip-Hop Dance
CrsNo DANC152 PPO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): B. Aiken
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 152 PO .
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DANC 153 PO - Beginning/Interm Jazz Technique
CrsNo DANC153 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): V. Robles
A studio course which focuses on the practice of jazz techniques as an American cultural style. Overview of stylistic trends through the 20th century and introduction to currently popular forms as they appear in theatre and concert dance; critical reviews. Half-course. May be repeated once for credit. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (153P).
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DANC 153 PPO - Beginning/Interm Jazz Technique
CrsNo DANC153 PPO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): V. Robles
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 153 PO .
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DANC 159 SC - Dance Composition I
CrsNo DANC159 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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DANC 160 PO - Anatomy and Kinesiology
CrsNo DANC160 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
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.
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DANC 161 SC - Choreographing Women’s Lives
CrsNo DANC161 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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DANC 165 PO - Somatic Movement Techniques
CrsNo DANC165 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
Theory and practice of body disciplines to promote dynamic alignment, efficiency, strength and core support. Exploration of Laban/Bartenieff Fundamentals, Alexander Technique and Pilates. Studio practice and selected readings. To be announced.
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DANC 166 PO - Somatic Movement Techniques
CrsNo DANC166 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
Same as DANC 165 PO but offered as half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (166P). To be announced.
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DANC 166 PPO - Somatic Movement Techniques
CrsNo DANC166 PPO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 166 PO .
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DANC 170 PO - The Mind in Motion
CrsNo DANC170 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
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 experimental movement lab.
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DANC 175 PO - Alexander Technique in Motion
CrsNo DANC175 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
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.
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DANC 176 PO - Alexander Technique in Motion
CrsNo DANC176 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
Same as DANC 175 PO but offered as half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (176P).
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DANC 176 PPO - Alexander Technique in Motion
CrsNo DANC176 PPO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): M. Jolley
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 176 PO .
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DANC 180 PO - Dance Repertory
CrsNo DANC180 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guests.
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.
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DANC 180 PPO - Dance Repertory
CrsNo DANC180 PPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guests.
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 180 PO .
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DANC 181 PO - Dance Repertory
CrsNo DANC181 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guests.
Same course as DANC 180 PO , but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (181P).
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DANC 181 PPO - Dance Repertory
CrsNo DANC181 PPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guests.
Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 181 PO .
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DANC 192 PO - Senior Project
CrsNo DANC192 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron
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.
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DANC 199IRPO - Dance: Independent Research
CrsNo DANC199IRPO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Cameron
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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ECON 051 PO - Principles: Macroeconomics
CrsNo ECON051 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Chincarini; G. Heuckel; M. Kuehlwein; J. Lehman
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.
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ECON 052 PO - Principles: Microeconomics
CrsNo ECON052 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): J. Likens; S. Marks; J. Lehman
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 .
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ECON 057 PO - Economic Statistics
CrsNo ECON057 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): P. De Pace; G. Smith
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.
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ECON 059 PO - Introduction to Empirical Methods Economics
CrsNo ECON059 PO
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ECON 101 PO - Macroeconomic Theory
CrsNo ECON101 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): G. Hueckel; M. Steinber
Study of the economy in the aggregate. Course covers 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 , MATH 030 PO or equivalent.
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ECON 102 PO - Microeconomic Theory
CrsNo ECON102 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): E. Brown; S. Marks
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 , MATH 030 PO or equivalent.
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ECON 107 PO - Applied Regression Analysis
CrsNo ECON107 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): B. Cutter; P. De Pace
Introduction to multiple regression analysis and its application in economics. Design and implementation of empirical research. Interpretation and analysis of results. Computer assignments and research project. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO or ECON 101 PO ; ECON 052 PO or ECON 102 PO ; ECON 057 PO .
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ECON 115 PO - Economics of Immigration
CrsNo ECON115 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012, alternate years.
Instructor(s): F. Lozano
Economics of Immigration. In this course we will explore the economic consequences of international migration. Among the topics are immigrants’ assimilation and acculturation, effects of immigration on hosting communities, remittances and effects of immigration on sending countries, and the outcomes of second and higher-order generation immigrants. In addition, we will explore policies proposed and implemented in the U.S. and abroad. Prerequisite: 52 or 57.
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ECON 116 PO - Race in the U.S. Economy
CrsNo ECON116 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): C. Conrad
The impact of race on economic status from Jim Crow to the present; historic patterns of occupational and residential segregation; trends in racial inequality in income and wealth; economic theories of discrimination; and strategies for economic advancement. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO or ECON 052 PO .
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ECON 117 PO - Managerial Accounting Financial Analysis
CrsNo ECON117 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): P. Bergevin
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.
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ECON 118 CM - The Process of Environmental Policymaking
CrsNo ECON118 CM
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ECON 118 PO - Economic History of Europe
CrsNo ECON118 PO
The Industrial Revolution in Western Europe: economic transformation and the effect on the standard of living from the 18th century with emphasis on the contributions of science and technological advance, trade, population and institutional change and government policy. Prerequisite: ECON 051 PO .
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ECON 119 PO - U.S. Economic History
CrsNo ECON119 PO
History through the eyes of the economist. A survey of development of U.S. economic institutions and policy from colonial times with particular emphasis on the application of economic theory to deepen our understanding of historical movements and to draw lessons applicable to questions of contemporary policy interest. Prerequisite: ECON 051 PO .
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ECON 120A PO - Economics through its History
CrsNo ECON120A PO
When Offered: Fall 2012
Development of economic theory from the 17th century to 1870 with particular attention devoted to the mercantilists, the physiocrats, Adam Smith, David Ricardo, T.R. Malthus, J.S. Mill and Karl Marx. Readings are drawn from the original works and evaluated in light of modern theory. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO and ECON 052 PO .
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ECON 120B PO - History of Economic Analysis
CrsNo ECON120B PO
Traces the development of economic analysis from Marx’s labor theory of value through the introduction of marginal analysis to the theories of money, interest and prices on the eve of Keynes’ General Theory. Readings drawn from the original works and modern commentaries. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO and ECON 052 PO . ECON 120A PO is not a prerequisite for ECON 120B.
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ECON 121 PO - Economics of Gender and Family
CrsNo ECON121 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2011.
Instructor(s): E. Brown
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 .
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ECON 122 PO - Poverty and Income Distribution
CrsNo ECON122 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): M. Steinberger
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 .
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ECON 123 PO - International Economics
CrsNo ECON123 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011. Next offered Fall 2012.
Instructor(s): T. Andrabi;
The principles and theories of international trade and finance. Topics include trade policy, macroeconomic stabilization, regional integration and the international monetary system. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO and ECON 052 PO .
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ECON 125 PO - Natural Resource Economics and Policy
CrsNo ECON125 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): J. Jurewitz
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 .
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ECON 126 PO - Economic Development
CrsNo ECON126 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): T. Andrabi
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 .
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ECON 127 PO - Environmental Economics
CrsNo ECON127 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): B. Cutter
Environmental Economics. 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 .
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ECON 128 PO - Energy Economics and Policy
CrsNo ECON128 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): J. Jurewitz
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 or ECON 102 PO .
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ECON 129 PO - Health Economics
CrsNo ECON129 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): J. O’Leary
Health Economics. The demand for medical care services, especially as a function of insurance; the demand for insurance and issues of selection; reimbursement policies of Medicare and other payers, and effects on hospital and physician behavior; effects of health maintenance organizations and managed care; the quality of medical care; and current health policy issues in the U.S. Prerequisite: 52.
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ECON 142 PZ - Japanese Economy
CrsNo ECON142 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ECON 150 PO - Industrial Organization
CrsNo ECON150 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): J. Likens
Techniques for analyzing industries and competitors. Organizing and operating the modern corporation. Pricing strategies: price discrimination, tie-in sales and non-linear pricing. Strategic behavior: predation and collusion; vertical integration and vertical restrictions; mergers and acquisitions. Information, advertising and disclosure. Decision making over time: product durability, patents and technological change. Antitrust and regulation. Prerequisite: ECON 102 PO .
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