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PHYS155 PO - Experimental OpticsWhen Offered: Last offered fall 2018. Instructor(s): D. Whitaker Credit: 1
A hands-on introduction to optical instruments and techniques. Ray optics, building simple instruments, light detection methods, interference, and diffraction will be covered in this studio course that blends lectures, problem solving, and lab activities. Co-requisites: PHYS 101 PO . Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS160 PO - Introduction to General RelativityWhen Offered: Last offered fall 2017. Instructor(s): T. Moore Credit: 1
Development of Einstein’s theory of general relativity from basic physical principles. Development of the mathematics of curved spacetime. Astrophysical applications, including spherically symmetric objects, black holes, cosmology and the creation and detection of gravitational waves. Prerequisite: PHYS 125 PO . Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4; Speaking Intensive |
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PHYS165 PO - Introduction to Physical HydrodynamicsWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2016. Instructor(s): D. Whitaker Credit: 1
This course introduces the ideas underlying fluid mechanics using a fundamental physical approach. It discusses transport coefficients of fluids, the kinematics of continuous media, conservation laws and potential flow. Finally, it concludes with a treatment of vorticity and vortex dynamics, flow at low Reynolds numbers – including suspensions and porous media, boundary layers and hydrodynamic instabilities. Letter grade only. Corequisite: PHYS 125 PO or 5C equivalent. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS170 PO - Quantum MechanicsWhen Offered: Each fall. Instructor(s): R. Mawhorter Credit: 1
The Schroedinger equation, operator methods using Dirac notation, harmonic oscillator, angular momentum and other two- and three-dimensional systems with applications to atoms and molecules. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 PO and MATH 060 PO . Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS171 PO - Topics in Applied PhysicsWhen Offered: Fall 2020. Instructor(s): J. Hudgings Credit: 1
This course is a survey of topics in applied physics, chosen according to student interests. Topics may include photovoltaics, nanotechnology, biophysics, optoelectronic devices, quantum communications, and more. The course will emphasize reading and discussing review papers and original research papers from the scientific literature. Prerequisites: PHYS101 PO. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS174 PO - Contemporary Experimental PhysicsWhen Offered: Each spring. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 1
Experimental study of selected areas in physics and astronomy with emphasis on modern instrumentation and techniques. Discussion of techniques in error analysis and use of professional data presentation packages. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 PO . Co-requisites: ASTR 101 PO or PHYS 128 PO . Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS175 PO - Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsWhen Offered: Each spring. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 1
Classical thermodynamics, kinetic theory and introduction to statistical mechanics. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 PO and MATH 060 PO . Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS176 PO - Elementary Particle PhysicsWhen Offered: Fall 2020. Instructor(s): T. Moore Credit: 1
This course provides an introduction to the current theory of elementary particles, including the basics of quantum field theory. The course will discuss particle phenomenology, relativistic modifications to quantum mechanics, calculation of decay and scattering amplitudes using Feynman diagrams, core features of the electromagnetic, weak and color interactions and the Higgs mechanism. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 PO and co- requisite PHYS 170 PO . Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS183 HM - Teaching Internship See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS185 PO - Introduction to Materials ScienceWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2019. Instructor(s): D. Tanenbaum Credit: 1
This seminar will showcase current interdisciplinary research methods of modeling and characterizing materials and devices. Materials studied may include polymers, amorphous, polycrystalline and crystalline solids. Thermal, electronic and optical properties will be studied not only in theory, but also in laboratory demonstrations. Topics will include charge transport, band structure, semiconductors, superconductivity, quantum confinement, and spins. Applications of these topics to modern electronics, energy generation, and sensors will be discussed. Experimental methods that will be discussed and demonstrated may include diffraction, electron and scanned probe microscopies, x-ray scattering, optical and mass spectroscopies. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 4 |
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PHYS190 PO - Senior SeminarWhen Offered: Each fall. Instructor(s): R. Mawhorter Credit: 1
Review and integration of major topics in physics. Reading, presentation and discussion of current research topics. In addition, each student formulates, executes and presents the results of his or her own individual research project, beginning with focused reading and presentations of pertinent research literature (from short communications to review articles), ending with a conference-style progress report. Senior majors or minors only. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Speaking Intensive |
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PHYS191 PO - Senior ThesisWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 0.5-1
An experimental senior thesis consists of a research project and paper in experimental, theoretical, or computational physics. Full course. |
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PHYS191E PO - Senior Thesis (Experimental)When Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 1
An experimental senior thesis consisting of a research project and paper in experimental, theoretical or computational physics. Full course. May be repeated once with the department’s permission. Senior majors only. |
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PHYS191L PO - Senior Thesis (Library)When Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 0.5
A library senior thesis consisting of a thorough and up-to-date literature survey and research paper on a topic of current interest in physics. Seniors whose senior thesis is based on a team project in a Harvey Mudd engineering or physics clinic should also select this thesis option. Half-course. May be repeated once with the department’s permission. |
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PHYS193 PO - Senior Comprehensive ExaminationWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): R Mawhorter Credit: 0
Opportunity to demonstrate mastery of introductory and upper-division physics topics studied. P/NC grading only; no course credit. Senior majors only. |
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PHYS199DRPO - Physics: Directed ReadingsWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 0.5-1
Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit. |
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PHYS199IRPO - Physics: Independent ResearchWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 0.5-1
A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit. |
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PHYS199RAPO - Physics: Research AssistantshipWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 0.5
Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only. |
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POST118 PZ - The Criminalization of Latinxs and Resistance See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT020 CM - Introduction American Politics See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT060 CM - Intro to Comparative Government See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT101 CM - The United States Congress See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT102 CM - The American Presidency See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT105 CM - Organization Health Care/Public Policy See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT109 CM - Juvenile Delinquency and Public Policy See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT110 CM - American Culture Wars See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT113 CM - Inequality, Politics and Public Policy See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT115 CM - Politics of Journalism See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT117 CM - California Politics See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT118 CM - The Process of Environmental Policymaking See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT119 CM - Study of Law See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT120 CM - Environmental Law See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT132E CM - Pol/Econ of Nat Resource Policy See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT133 CM - India in Asia: Democracy/Development See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT133E CM - Politics and Military in Latin America See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT134 CM - Mexican Government and Politics See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT134E CM - Democratization and Politic Mexico See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT136 CM - The Politics of Radical Movements in America See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT136C CM - International Relations of South Asia: Security, Economics, and Culture See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT138 CM - Religion and Politics in Latin America See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT140 CM - International Politics of Nuclear Weapons See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT141 CM - The Politics and Craft of International Journalism See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT142 CM - International Political Feature Writing See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT142E CM - Chinese Politics See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT146A CM - Middle Eastern Politics I (1918-1967) See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT149 CM - Foreign Relations of the U.S. See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT164 CM - Political Rhetoric See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT165 CM - Political Philosophy and History See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT172 CM - Political Philosophy and Foreign Policy See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT173C CM - Russian Politics See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT181 CM - Crime and Public Policy (Seminar) See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT182 CM - Church and State in American Constitutionalism See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT185 CM - Supreme Court/Criminal Procedure See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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GOVT187 CM - Women and the Law See the Claremont McKenna College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI001A PO - Classical Political TheoryWhen Offered: Each fall. Instructor(s): S. McWilliams Credit: 1
Introduction to major works in ancient thought that have contributed to our understanding of political philosophy and practice. Emergence of the concept of politics; the political role of tragic theatre and poetry; the Socratic challenge to Athens; the Western tradition of epic heroism; the politics of class, race and gender; and the early Christian challenge to Rome. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI001B PO - Modern Political TheoryWhen Offered: Each spring. Instructor(s): J. Seery Credit: 1
Second half of sequence, but does not require or presuppose POLI001A PO - Classical Political Theory . Themes and concepts associated with modernity: social-contract theory; equality and rights; the origins of democracy, liberalism and individualism; the origins of protest, revolution and radicalism; and economics and the bureaucratic state. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI002 PO - American Political ThoughtWhen Offered: Each spring. Instructor(s): S. McWilliams Credit: 1
A Historical and topical review of American political philosophy from the Puritans to the present. Emphasis on such recurrent themes as equality, liberty, individualism and racism. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI003 PO - Introduction to American PoliticsWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): D. Menefee-Libey; Sirvent Credit: 1
An overview of the institutions, processes and content of politics in the United States. Focus on selective policy issues and contemporary institutional conflicts. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI005 PO - Introduction to Comparative PoliticsWhen Offered: Each spring. Instructor(s): E. Dobbs Credit: 1
Why do some countries become rich while others remain poor? When and why do we see the outbreak of political violence? or even revolution? Where do nation-states come from? and why do some become democracies? Speaking of democracies, are they threatened by rising levels of nationalism and populism globally? This class introduces major analytical approaches in the field of comparative politics in order to better understand how and why political systems, and their problem, vary across the globe. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI007 PO - United States Foreign PolicyWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 1
Examines how interests, individuals, institutions, ideas, and interest groups shape U.S. foreign policy. Using readings, simulations, and direct engagements with foreign policymakers, this course will look into the domestic and international factors that have led to a sweeping shift in foreign policy from 9/11 to the Trump administration. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI008 PO - Introduction to International RelationsWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): H. Haddad; T. Le Credit: 1
Examines international conflict, cooperation and the increasing importance of transnational relations and governance in contemporary international affairs. This course will examine various conceptions of institutions, power and behavior with respect to pressing international issues and situations. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI010 PO - Political FreedomWhen Offered: Fall 2022. Instructor(s): J. Seery Credit: 1
A theoretical study of the pursuit of freedom through politics. Topics include freedom and authority; equality and liberty; rights, dissent, revolution; community versus individuality; excitable speech; considerations of culture, class, gender, race, embodiment; and technology. Readings from Mill, Locke, Jefferson, Madison, Plato, Dostoevski, Rousseau, Marx, Shelley, Sartre, Freud, Wright, Douglass, Swift, Thoreau, Emerson, Arendt, Cervantes, Ignatieff, Weil, Havel; films. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI020 PO - African-American Political ThoughWhen Offered: Last offered fall 2017. Instructor(s): S. McWilliams Credit: 1
An exploration of the central ideas, texts, and debates within African-American political thought. Readings will include works from authors such as James Baldwin, Ralph Bunche, Octavia Butler, Stokely Carmichael, WEB Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Charles Mills, Hortense Spillers, Booker T. Washington, and Ida B. Wells. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI030 PO - The United States CongressWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2018. Instructor(s): D. Menefee-Libey Credit: 1
An investigation of Congress from four perspectives: as an institution, as a collection of politicians, as a legislature and as the focus of national government and policy. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI033A PO - American Constitutionalism I: Structures of PowerWhen Offered: Fall 2020. Instructor(s): A. Hollis-Brusky Credit: 1
This course examines the role of the United States Supreme Court in the American political system. Combining historical, institutional and analytic approaches, it reviews some of the Supreme Court’s landmark constitutional decisions, focusing on the ways in which this “least dangerous branch” has influenced and shaped the power relationships between the three co-equal branches – Executive, Legislative and Judicial – and between the federal government and the states over time. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2; Writing Intensive |
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POLI033B PO - American Constitutionalism II: Rights and LibertiesWhen Offered: Spring 2021. Instructor(s): A. Hollis-Brusky Credit: 1
This course examines the constitutional law and politics of civil liberties and individual rights in the United States through close reading of some of the landmark cases of the United States Supreme Court. The course focuses on the Bill of Rights and the Second Founding, with an emphasis on the First and Fourteenth Amendments, paying close attention to the way in which judicial interpretation of the Constitution has shaped and influenced the political and legal struggle over issues such as privacy, segregation & desegregation, affirmative action, abortion, voting rights, free speech, religious liberty and marriage equality. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2; Writing Intensive; Analyzing Difference |
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POLI045 PO - Politics of Race and EthnicityWhen Offered: Spring 2019. Instructor(s): S. Sadhwani Credit: 1
This course will examine critical questions and debates in race, ethnicity, and politics. It utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate the history of racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. and examines the interaction of minority politics with broader American politics. The course begins with theoretical conceptions of race and ethnicity and how they inform notions of citizenship, group membership, structural racism, and racial hierarchies. Subsequent topics include voting and redistricting, electoral politics, segregation and discrimination, social movements, and cooperation and competition within and among minority groups. Finally, selected contemporary policy issues and practices will be discussed including criminal justice policy and mass incarceration, surveillance and policing, BLM, Immigrant Rights movement, affirmative action, Dakota Access Pipeline protests, and reparations. Prerequisites: POLI 003 PO . Letter grade only. This course has been revised for spring 2021 . Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI046 PO - The Politics of Immigration and CitizenshipWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2019. Instructor(s): Staff Credit: 1
Examines immigration and citizenship politics in the U.S., from historical development of policy to contemporary trends, with attention to comparative national policies and global migration context. Topics include international migration theories, debates over immigrant waves, controversies over citizenship, documented and undocumented immigrants, highly-skilled immigration and second-generation immigrants. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2; Analyzing Difference |
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POLI060 PO - The Global Politics of Food and AgricultureWhen Offered: Each spring. Instructor(s): H. Williams Credit: 1
Addresses interplay among states and growers, how environmental problems affect farms around the world and the various ways that producers and governments attempt to address such problems; current issues in agricultural science and economics and debates about genetic engineering; international patent law and intellectual property. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2; Writing Intensive |
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POLI061 PO - The Global Politics of WaterWhen Offered: Fall 2021. Instructor(s): H.Williams Credit: 1
This course examines how freshwater and potable water systems are managed around the world. Special focus on theories of states and physical and biotic considering how flood and droughts have shaped states historically, the contentious politics of dams and river basin engineering, the politics of globalization and land use, and the challenges of providing universal access to clean water. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI070 PO - International Human RightsWhen Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2021. Instructor(s): H.Haddad Credit: 1
This course examines the historical, political and legal dimensions of the current international human rights regime. Special attention will be paid to the power of the human rights discourse in world politics and the controversies surrounding human rights, including questions of universality, enforcement, Western bias and human security. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2; Writing Intensive |
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POLI071 PO - NGOs and Transnational PoliticsWhen Offered: Each spring. Instructor(s): H.Haddad Credit: 1
This course will examine the histories, organizational dynamics, political tactics and influence of human rights and humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in world affairs. Special consideration will be given to the question of NGOs as potential agents of political change. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2; Speaking Intensive |
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POLI090 PO - Statistics for Politics and International RelationsWhen Offered: Each semester. Instructor(s): P. Englebert Credit: 1
Using data from politics and international relations, this course builds basic numeracy skills for social scientists. It develops knowledge of descriptive statistics and introduces students to inferential (parametric and non-parametric) statistical techniques, including rudiments of multiple regression analysis. Emphasis on computer applications. Fulfills Area 5 of the Breadth of Study Requirements. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 5 |
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POLI098 PO - Political JournalismWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2018. Instructor(s): S. McWilliams Credit: 1
An exploration of political journalism in both theory and practice. Readings come from academic, popular, historical, and contemporary, sources. All enrolled students pursue serious, semester-long journalistic projects and are expected to present their work regularly in class. Prerequisites: At least one previously taken Politics course. Letter grade only. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2; Writing Intensive |
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POLI102 SC - Cooperation and Rivalry in the Euro Union See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI104 SC - Political Economy of Pacific Rim See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI112 PO - Hannah Arendt: Politics, Love, Violence, GenderWhen Offered: Spring 2023. Instructor(s): J. Seery Credit: 1
Arguably the greatest political theorist of the post-war period, Hannah Arendt and her works are today undergoing extensive review by students interested in feminism and gender studies, queer studies, critical race studies, poststructuralism, identity politics, aesthetics, education, revolution and violence, civil disobedience and constitutionalism, liberalism, community, fascism, and the Holocaust. Major texts, two movies, and some secondary sources. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI113 SC - People and Power in the Modern Middle East See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI114 PO - The Idea of AmericaWhen Offered: Spring 2023. Instructor(s): J. Seery Credit: 1
Explores, from various periods and points of view, the idea of America as: an experiment in republicanism on a scale never before attempted, the New World, a promised land, a frontier space and a dream (albeit often dashed). Examines the shifting images, ideologies and mythologies surrounding the idea of America as portrayed through fiction, film, music, sports, art, poetry and political theory. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI114 SC - Islam and Politics in the Middle East: Rulers, Reforms, and Radicals See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI115 PO - Politics and LiteratureWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2016. Instructor(s): S. McWilliams Credit: 1
An exploration of the relationship between politics and literature, and of the contributions of literature to the study of politics and the formation of citizenship. Readings include scripture, tragedy, short stories, novels and film. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI115 SC - Ballots, Bullets, and Identities: South Asia and the Shadow of Gandhi See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI116 PO - American Road TripWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2018. Instructor(s): S. McWilliams Credit: 1
An exercise in political theory, this course will explore various U.S. travel narratives, as depicted in works of literature, poetry, film, essays, memoirs and manifestos. Readings from: Tocqueville, the Federalist Papers, John Winthrop, G.K. Chesterton, Jean Baudrillard, Simone de Beauvoir, Jack Kerouac, Mark Twain, Tom Wolfe, Hunter Thompson, Robert Pirsig, Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, Mona Simpson, Richard Henry Dana, Nathanial Hawthorne and others. A Route 66 road trip will be undertaken. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI116 SC - The Politics of God See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI118 SC - Korea and Korean Americans See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI120 JT - Black Political Thought and the Literary ImaginationWhen Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2021. Instructor(s): S. Barndt Credit: 1
How have black writers used literature in the service of political critique, development, resistance, transformation, and vision? What has the role of literature been in shaping black political thought? In this course, we explore black political thought and literary imagination, with a particular focus on American authors. We will consider works by writers such as James Baldwin, Octavia Butler, Martin Delany, Audre Lorde, and Toni Morrison, among others. This course is co-taught at Pomona and Scripps. Letter grade only. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI120 SC - Intro to American Politics See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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POLI124 SC - Race in American Politics See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 2 |
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