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AFRI 010A AF - Introduction to Africana Studies: Research Methods
CrsNo AFRI010A AF
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): D. Schnyder
Interdisciplinary exploration of key aspects of Black history, culture, and life in Africa and the Americas. Provides a fundamental, intellectual understanding of the global Black experience as it has been described and interpreted in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Black Studies;
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AFRI 010B AF - Introduction to Africana Studies: Research Methods
CrsNo AFRI010B AF
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): D. Schnyder
Introduces students to the methodologies used in research on topics pertinent to Africana studies. In keeping with the interdisciplinary nature of the field, introduces students to research methods in the humanities and social sciences including, but not limited to, interviewing; content analysis; archival, library and Internet research; and participant-observation.
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AFRI 144A AF - Black Women Feminism(s) and Social Change
CrsNo AFRI144A AF
When Offered: Last offered spring 2009.
Instructor(s): P. Jackson
Introduction to the theoretical and practical contributions of African American feminists who maintain that issues of race, gender, sexuality and social class are central, rather than peripheral, to any history, analysis, assessment or strategy for bringing about change in the United States.
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AFRI 150W AF - Contemporary African Voices: Literature and Film
CrsNo AFRI150W AF
This course will analyze a broad range of cultural, economic, political, and social issues addressed in contemporary writing and film. Readings will include works by authors such as Fatou Diome, Mark Behr, and Chris Abani.
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AFRI 190 AF - Senior Seminar
CrsNo AFRI190 AF
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): E. Hurley
Seminar for Africana studies majors. Compliments guidance of primary thesis advisor, by focusing on interdisciplinary research strategies and data collection methods; development of authorial voice for the interrogation of African/African Diasporan topics, notions of race, and manifestations of racism. Emphasis on writing, rewriting, and peer review. Minors require instructor’s permission.
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AFRI 191 AF - Senior Thesis
CrsNo AFRI191 AF
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
In the Senior Seminar, students undertake independent research culminating in a substantial thesis. The thesis work will be supervised by one faculty member chosen by the student. Each thesis will be read by one additional reader.
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AFRI 192 AF - Senior Project
CrsNo AFRI192 AF
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
Through the Senior Seminar, students engage in an independent reading, research, and participatory exercise on a topic agreed to by the student and the adviser. Normally, the project involves a set of short papers and/or culminates in a research paper or original work of substantial length based upon participation in a project or program, e.g. original play script, film or film script, or artwork.
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AFRI 193 AF - Senior Comprehensive Examination
CrsNo AFRI193 AF
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
In the Senior Seminar, students will prepare for the exam to be taken during their senior year. The comprehensive examination consists of two field examinations that test the depth of the student’s knowledge of Africana studies. The student chooses two areas in Africana studies (e.g., history and literature) in which to be examined.
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AFRI 199DRAF - Africana St: Indep Research
CrsNo AFRI199DRAF
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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AFRI 199IRAF - Africana St: Indep Research
CrsNo AFRI199IRAF
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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AFRI 199RAAF - Africana St: Research Asstship
CrsNo AFRI199RAAF
When Offered: Offered as needed.
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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HMSC 087F AF - Black France
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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American Studies |
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AMST 103 JT - Introduction to American Cultures
CrsNo AMST103 JT
This course, taught by an intercollegiate faculty team, introduces principal themes in American culture. Its interdisciplinary approach brings together such areas as art, music, politics, social history, literature and anthropology. Topics frequently covered include the origins of the American self, ethnic diversity, immigration, women, the West, modernism, consensus and dissent.
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AMST 125SC - Race in Popular Culture and Media
CrsNo AMST125 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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AMST 126SC - Race in U.S. Urban History
CrsNo AMST126 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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AMST 130SC - Multiracial People in U.S. History
CrsNo AMST130 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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AMST 180 SC - American Studies Seminar
CrsNo AMST180 SC
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): M. Delmont.
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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AMST 190 JT - Senior Thesis Seminar
CrsNo AMST190 JT
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): Staff
Exclusively for American Studies majors who are preparing to write a senior thesis. Letter grade only.
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AMST 191 PO - Senior Thesis
CrsNo AMST191 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
Required of all majors in the senior year. The capstone project for majors in which they produce an original work in American studies.
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AMST 199DRPO - American St: Directed Readings
CrsNo AMST199DRPO
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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AMST 199IRPO - American St: Independent Research
CrsNo AMST199IRPO
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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AMST 199RAPO - American St: Research Assistantship
CrsNo AMST199RAPO
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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Anthropology |
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ANTH 012 PZ - Native Americans and Their Environments
CrsNo ANTH012 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 016 PZ - Intro to Nepal
CrsNo ANTH016 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 023 PZ - China and Japan Through Film and Ethnography
CrsNo ANTH023 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 025 SC - Anthropology of the Middle East
CrsNo ANTH025 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 028 PZ - Colonial Encounters: Asia
CrsNo ANTH028 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 050 PZ - Sex, Body and Reproduction
CrsNo ANTH050 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 051 PO - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
CrsNo ANTH051 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): D. Gladney
Study of the structure and dynamics of human culture and social institutions from a comparative perspective. Diversity in ways of life and patterns of social organization explored through ethnographic materials from societies around the world.
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ANTH 052 PO - Human Sexuality
CrsNo ANTH052 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): R. Bolton
Survey of knowledge about human sexual and reproductive behavior, attitudes, concepts and values, with attention to the biological, psychological and sociocultural dimensions of sexuality. Special consideration of “safer sex” and AIDS prevention, and an examination of controversial issues surrounding sexuality in contemporary America.
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ANTH 053 PO - Language, Thought and Culture
CrsNo ANTH053 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): L.Thomas
Explorations of proposals that language either determines or constrains thought, shapes perception or experience; reasoning and discourse; language and information processing; cross-cultural study; attention to universals.
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ANTH 055 PO - Power, Politics and Culture
CrsNo ANTH055 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): L.Thomas
Is it possible to create a more just world or are humans inherently competitive, violent and hierarchical? Do nation states reduce conflict or produce it? How do different cultural systems influence politics? This course examines political arrangements in different settings, including those in the U.S. It also gives attention to new social movements that have arisen to challenge the dominance of states.
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ANTH 057 PO - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
CrsNo ANTH057 PO
When Offered: Each semester
Instructor(s): K. Panchanathan
Study of human evolution. Topics include: evolutionary theory, primate diversity, ecology, and behavior; the fossil record of primate and human evolution; and evolutionary perspectives on behavior and diversity in living populations. Lectures, films, field trips.
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ANTH 059 PO - Archaeology
CrsNo ANTH059 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): J. Perry
Anthropology of material culture. Introduction to the archaeological study of prehistoric and historic societies. The relevance of the past to understanding contemporary issues, including how and why humans differentiate themselves. Examples are drawn from a variety of contexts including foraging societies, chiefdoms and states throughout the world.
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ANTH 087SC - Contemporary Issues: Gender and Islam
CrsNo ANTH087 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 088 PZ - China: Gender, Cosmology and the State
CrsNo ANTH088 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 099 PZ - China in the 21st-Century
CrsNo ANTH099 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 102 PO - Applied Anthropology
CrsNo ANTH102 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.
Instructor(s): P. Mahdavi
This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of applied anthropology. Introduction to the history, theory, and methodology; uses of anthropology to solve social, economic, health and development problems domestically and internationally. Students will conduct their own fieldwork on an applied issue of their choice.
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ANTH 105 PO - Methods in Anthropological Inquiry
CrsNo ANTH105 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): P. Mahdavi
Introduction to ethnography, the major mode of investigation in anthropology. Emphasis on systematic inquiry and inference. The vicissitudes of fieldwork and what it means to learn about human ways of life using the “technology” anthropologists have developed to gather, record and use data.
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ANTH 107 PO - Medical Anthropology
CrsNo ANTH107 PO
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): P. Mahdavi
History, theory, methodology and application of anthropology in various health settings. Concepts of health, illness and healing in diverse cultural contexts. Critical assessment of conventional biomedical assumptions. Use of anthropology to solve health problems.
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ANTH 109 PO - Theory in Anthropology
CrsNo ANTH109 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): D. Gladney
The history of anthropology in the context of the emergence of the social sciences and the division between the sciences and the humanities. Exercises in theory construction and evaluation.
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ANTH 110 HM - Life: Knowledge and Practices
CrsNo ANTH110 HM
See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 110 PO - Archaeological Methods
CrsNo ANTH110 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2013/2014.
Instructor(s): J. Perry
Archaeological field and laboratory methods. Formulating research designs. Consideration of archaeological theories and other relevant approaches and techniques. Training in archaeological survey, site documentation and excavation through field trips to the Channel Islands. Field safety, research ethics, indigenous concerns and government legislation are also addressed. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: ANTH 059 PO or 1PZ.
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ANTH 110 PZ - Nature and Society in Amazonia
CrsNo ANTH110 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 111 HM - Introduction to the Anthropology of Science and Technology
CrsNo ANTH111 HM
See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 120 PO - Altered States of Consciousness
CrsNo ANTH120 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2011.
Instructor(s): J. Perry
Throughout time and space, humans have used deprivation, meditation, trance and psychotropic substances to produce altered states of consciousness. This course explores how altered states are achieved, in what contexts and by whom; what purposes such mindsets are believed to serve; and how these practices are manifested in art, ritual performance and other media.
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ANTH 124 PO - The Seacoast in Prehistory
CrsNo ANTH124 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2012/2013.
Instructor(s): J. Perry
Prehistory and history of humans in coastal settings. Climate change, migration and colonization; population growth and resource stress; trade, exchange and boat technology; and wealth and status. Complexity among coastal hunter-gatherer and agricultural societies. Regions of focus vary, but include the Arctic, Pacific Northwest, and Polynesia.
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ANTH 127 AA - Asian Amer in Ethnography/Film
CrsNo ANTH127 AA
Examines practices of ethnographic research and of cultural production beginning with a critical examination of the category of Asian Pacific Americans. The course will address historic formations of subjects, compare social science and filmic representations of Asian Pacific Americans, and explore contemporary issues of race, culture and politics through ethnography.
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ANTH 129 PO - Native California
CrsNo ANTH129 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2013/2014.
Instructor(s): J. Perry
Through archaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography, this course examines the diversity of indigenous cultures and societies in California between 15,000 and 100 years ago. Cultural continuity and change, land-use patterns, subsistence and technology, political and economic systems, religion and how people related to their specific regional environments.
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ANTH 130 PO - Sexual Politics of the Modern Middle East
CrsNo ANTH130 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): P. Mahdavi
Looks at emerging and changing sexual cultures and how they affect and are affected by changes in politics, culture, tradition and the question of modernity in the Middle East. Examines questions of gender, sexuality, health and human rights among peoples of the Middle East from an anthropological lens.
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ANTH 133 PZ - Indians in Action
CrsNo ANTH133 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 135 PO - The Social Life of Media
CrsNo ANTH135 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2011.
Instructor(s): L.Thomas
Social and cultural nature of media. Special attention to problems of value and influence in aesthetic, moral and political terms, in news reporting and commentary, sitcoms and movies, advertising uses of media in education.
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ANTH 145 PO - Cultural Ecology
CrsNo ANTH145 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2012/2013.
Instructor(s): J. Perry
Theories and models of interactions between humans and their environments. Long-term perspectives on the dynamic relationship between demography, technology and the environment, as well as their relevance to contemporary issues. Case studies range from the subsistence strategies of hunter-gatherer societies to the environmental legacies of empires.
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ANTH 150 PO - Religion, Myth and Ritual
CrsNo ANTH150 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2012/2013.
Instructor(s): L.Thomas
Religious experience in differing societies. Questions about religious practices in relation to practitioners’ thoughts, feelings, values and social circumstances: development of approaches helpful in exploring religious life; attention to worldview, myth, ritual, witchcraft, taboo, shamanism and pollution; special attention to new, revitalizing and politicizing religious movements.
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ANTH 152 PO - Ethnic Nationalism
CrsNo ANTH152 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.
Instructor(s): D. Gladney
Contemporary theories of ethnic and cultural nationalism from social science perspectives. Issues of nation-states, power hierarchies, modernity and identity in contemporary societies.
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ANTH 153 PZ - History of Anthropological Theory
CrsNo ANTH153 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ANTH 155 PO - Globalization
CrsNo ANTH155 PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): L.Thomas
The nature of globalization and of claims made about it; examination of neoliberalism; transnational labor, media, tourism and youth culture; regional and world systems historically and cross-culturally; opposition movements; impacts on local communities.
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ANTH 156 PO - Comparative Muslim Societies in Asia
CrsNo ANTH156 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): D. Gladney
Course surveys and analyzes the wide diversity found among Muslim communities and Islamic societies. The course also looks at issues of the requirement of the pilgrimage, the centrality of the mosques, the finding of Muslim mates in many non-Muslim areas and religio-political movements.
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ANTH 161 PO - Experimental Archaeology
CrsNo ANTH161 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered 2012/2013.
Instructor(s): J. Perry
Understanding technologies of the past through replication, experimentation and archaeological discussion. Emphasis will be placed on making stone tools, basketry and pottery, among other common and important technologies. The cultural significance of these technologies will be considered, including their relationships to subsistence, social organization, and exchange. Prerequisite: ANTH 059 PO or ANTH001 PZ.
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ANTH 162 PO - Andean Cultures
CrsNo ANTH162 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.
Instructor(s): R. Bolton
Focusing on highland South America, this course explores cultural continuities and changes in contemporary Andean communities, with special emphasis on the Lake Titicaca region of the Peruvian Altiplano. Ethnographic readings and lectures will cover religion, gender, subsistence, health, environment, politics, tourism and ethnohistory.
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ANTH 168 PO - Seminar: Gay & Lesbian Ethnography
CrsNo ANTH168 PO
When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2012.
Instructor(s): R. Bolton
There has been an explosion of anthropological and sociological writings on the lives of gay men and lesbians in diverse cultures. Examines ethnographic and historic perspectives on homosexualities in the United States and other societies.
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ANTH 189H PO - Economic Anthropology
CrsNo ANTH189H PO
When Offered: Fall 2011
Instructor(s): K. Panchanathan
Introduction to anthropological perspectives on economic life and social institutions. Topics include modes of production, exchange and consumption; their interation with culture and socio-political organization; and the theories that account for these phenomena. Lectures, films, field trips.
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ANTH 189I PO - Evolution of Culture and Society
CrsNo ANTH189I PO
The Evolution of Cultures and Societies. An interdisciplinary study of social and cultural evolution in humans. Topics include the psychology of cultural learning, culture as a system of inheritance, culture as an adaptive system, the evolution of social norms and institutions, evolutionary transitions in human history, and gene-culture coevolution.
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ANTH 189J PO - The Origins of Virtue
CrsNo ANTH189J PO
The Origins of Virtue. Why are we nice to others? Why are we nasty? We will study social evolution in humans and other animals, emphasizing cooperation. Drawing from evolutionary biology, behavioral economics, cultural anthropology, and social psychology, the course will study cooperation from multiple levels, including the proximate details, development, evolutionary function, and phylogeny.
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ANTH 191 PO - Senior Thesis
CrsNo ANTH191 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
May be taken for half-course in both semesters of the last year, or as full course in either semester of the senior year.
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ANTH 192 PO - Senior Project
CrsNo ANTH192 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): Staff
May be taken for half-course in both semesters of the last year or as full course in either semester of the senior year.
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ANTH 199DRPO - Anthropology: Directed Readings
CrsNo ANTH199DRPO
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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ANTH 199IRPO - Anthropology: Indep Research
CrsNo ANTH199IRPO
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. Otherwise, student should take Directed Reading/199DR. Available for full- or half-course credit.
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ANTH 199RAPO - Anthropology: Research Asstship
CrsNo ANTH199RAPO
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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Arabic |
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ARBC 001 CM - Introductory Arabic
CrsNo ARBC001 CM
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): Staff
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ARBC 002 CM - Continuing Introductory Arabic
CrsNo ARBC002 CM
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ARBC 033 CM - Intermediate Arabic
CrsNo ARBC033 CM
When Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): Staff
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ARBC 044 CM - Continuing Intermediate Arabic
CrsNo ARBC044 CM
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ARBC 130 CM - Modern Arabic Prose & Poetry
CrsNo ARBC130 CM
When Offered: Last offered spring 2010.
Instructor(s): Staff
See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ART 005 PO - Drawing I
CrsNo ART 005 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): M. Teixido
Introduction to observational drawing with attention to the articulation of line, shape, form, gesture, value and composition. Studio work introduces a range of traditional drawing materials and subjects while exploring a variety of conceptual approaches to image making and visual expression. Letter grade only.
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ART 010 PO - Painting I
CrsNo ART 010 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): S. Mukherjee
Painting I. Painting from observation to increase technical skills, visual sophistication and critical awareness. Includes work from the figure, the self-portrait, sketches and the still life. No experience necessary, but ART 005 PO recommended. Letter grade only.
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ART 020 PO - Black and White Photography
CrsNo ART 020 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): L. Auerbach
Introductory photography course focuses on traditional black and white processes. Readings and lectures about issues, ideas and photographers give students the opportunity to contextualize their own work within the trajectory of photographic history. Emphasis falls equally on questions of “how?” and “why?”, and a final self-directed project allows students to explore their specific interests.
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ART 021 PO - Foundations of Digital Design
CrsNo ART 021 PO
When Offered: Each semester.
Instructor(s): M. Allen
Foundations of Digital Design is a hands-on introduction to the principles of visual design using digital tools and computer programming. Letter grade only.
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ART 025 PO - Sculpture I
CrsNo ART 025 PO
When Offered: Last offered fall 2010.
Instructor(s): M. O’Malley
Addresses a wide range of materials and processes to investigate issues of form and presentation. Materials include wire, clay, plastic, plaster, wax and aluminum castings. Assigned projects introduce a variety of techniques while offering the student an opportunity to explore his/her own unique pragmatic, expressive, critical and intuitive sensibilities. Letter grade only.
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ART 026 PO - Light Explorations
CrsNo ART 026 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): S. Pinkel
In this class, students will explore light sensitive materials, including cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, salt printing, diazo printing, silver paper, 8mm film, and highly technical imaging possibilities using the computer and scientific imaging systems on behalf of discovery and self-expression. No cameras are necessary. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Letter grade only.
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ART 027 PO - Wood Sculpture
CrsNo ART 027 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.
Instructor(s): M. O’Malley
This is a beginning level wood sculpture course devoted to the knowledge of wood, the tools used to shape it and the conceptual practices employed. Students will learn the shop, joinery, carving, lamination, pattern making and conventional fabrication techniques. Art majors given preference.
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ART 028 PO - Digital Photography
CrsNo ART 028 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): L. Auerbach
Introductory course explores digital photography as a tool for producing images. Assignments, lectures, and readings expose students to techniques, artists, and ideas ranging from early photographic history to the present. A final self-directed project allows students to articulate their specific intersts. Digital SLR camera suggested, but not required.
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ART 037 PZ - Environments and Art
CrsNo ART 037 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ART 103 PZ - Environments Workshop
CrsNo ART 103 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ART 105A PO - Drawing II: Abstractions
CrsNo ART 105A PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): M. Teixido
Abstraction comprises a rich area of artistic exploration. This course presents various cultural traditions of pattern, the history of mapmaking, and how people have made diagrams to better grasp places and concepts. Students are involved deeply with form and a wide range of materials. Analysis of how abstraction manifests itself in contemporary art and how historical precedent informs that production. Prerequisite: ART 005 PO or portfolio review by instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Letter grade only.
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ART 105B PO - Drawing II: Representation
CrsNo ART 105B PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): M. Teixido
In-depth exploration of representation as a conceptual, cultural and technical activity. Projects from photorealism to the willful distortion and invention of form provide the basis for artistic exploration. A range of media will be utilized to realize the critical relationship of form to content. Artwork will be examined to better understand contemporary investigations and the historical precedents that inform them. Prerequisite: 5 or portfolio review by the instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Letter grade only.
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ART 108 PO - Figurative Painting
CrsNo ART 108 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.
Instructor(s): S. Mukherjee
A course for intermediate and advanced students that explores both the technical problems of painting the figure and considers how artists have represented the body, past and present. Formal problems and conceptual frameworks intersect throughout each assigned project. Prerequisite: ART 010 PO . Letter grade only.
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ART 111 PO - Contemporary Topics in Painting
CrsNo ART 111 PO
When Offered: Last offered fall 2010.
Instructor(s): S. Mukherjee
An intermediate painting class. Studio work is balanced with discussion of themes and issues in contemporary painting. Field trips. Prerequisites: ART 005 PO or ART 010 PO , and permission of instructor.
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ART 119 PO - Landscape/Placescape/Spacescape
CrsNo ART 119 PO
When Offered: Fall 2012
An emphasis on exploration and expansion of the representation of outdoor space and land use through photography. Assignments, readings and self-directed projects allow students the freedom to engage with a variety of topics, while technical instruction introduces medium and large format cameras. Students should expect some Friday/Saturday field trips and some potentially strenuous walks. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ART 020 PO .
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ART 120 PO - Photographing People
CrsNo ART 120 PO
When Offered: Fall 2011.
Instructor(s): N. Auerbach
Photographing People. This studio course investigates the tradition of photographic portraiture. Technical skills will be honed and expanded, lighting techniques will be introduced, and discussion will revolve around the portrait within photographic history. A semester long portraiture project will culminate in a book project or website. Prerequisite: 20 or 28. Letter grade only.
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ART 123 PO - Documentary Photography
CrsNo ART 123 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): S. Pinkel
Explores approaches to visual documentation through in-depth group photo/text projects. Includes black and white and color photography, computer generation of image/text pages and practice in “reading” of photographic images in the news media, advertising and the photographic essay. Prerequisite: ART 020 PO . Letter grade only.
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ART 124 PO - Sound Art
CrsNo ART 124 PO
When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.
Instructor(s): M. Allen
The course is an exploration into sound, listening and hearing in contexts not traditionally considered musical. Students will develop familiarity with the history of work in the medium of sound, experiment with classic and lesser known techniques for making sound works and practice listening, talking and writing about sound. Prerequisite: ART 021 PO . Letter grade only.
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ART 126A PO - Sculpture II: Fabrication and the Body
CrsNo ART 126A PO
When Offered: Spring 2012
Instructor(s): M. O’Malley
Expands the technical, conceptual and expressive skills through individually designed projects. Students will learn specific technical skills inherent to fabrication processes. Emphasis on a range of additive processes, wood working and welding. Videos, slides and field trips introduce a visual and theoretical awareness of contemporary art. Prerequisite: ART 025 PO . May be repeated once for credit. Letter grade only.
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ART 128 PO - Installation: Site, Time, Context
CrsNo ART 128 PO
When Offered: Spring 2012.
Instructor(s): M. O’Malley
An upper level course that explores how site, time and context inform both the conception and reception of an art work. Students will work with a range of materials and contexts dependent on the ideas at stake. Skills learned will be tailored to the students individually. Installations and/or performances, maquettes, readings, images and field trips will structure student learning. Prerequisite: ART 025 PO or equivalent. Letter grade only. May be repeated for credit.
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ART 130 PZ - Design/Build Studio
CrsNo ART 130 PZ
See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ART 134 SC - Between Analog+Digital Printmaking
CrsNo ART 134 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ART 141 SC - Introduction to Digital Imaging
CrsNo ART 141 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ART 142 SC - Intermediate/Advanced Digital Imaging
CrsNo ART 142 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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ART 143 SC - Digital Color Photography
CrsNo ART 143 SC
See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
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