2020-21 Pomona College Catalog 
    
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Asian American Studies
  

  • ASAM030 PZ - Asian American Food Politics


    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 3
  

  • ASAM077 PZ - Tattoos in American Pop Culture


    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 3
  

  • ASAM077B PZ - Tattoos: Aesthetics, Culture, Pasts


    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 3
  

  • ASAM082 PZ - Racial Politics of Teaching


    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 3
  

  • ASAM084 PZ - Nonviolent Social Change


    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 3
  

  • ASAM085 PZ - Health Inequities


    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 3
  

  • ASAM086 PO - Social Documentation and Asian Americans

    When Offered: Spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Viewing of films and other documentary forms by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) for critique and discussion. Basic instruction in use of digital video technology to document social issues relevant to Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Community project. Letter grade only. Course is equivalent to ASAM086 HM and ASAM 086 PZ  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3; Analyzing Difference
  

  • ASAM086 PZ - Social Documentation


    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 3
  

  • ASAM088 PZ - Thich Nhat Hanh


    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 3
  

  • ASAM090 PZ - Asian American and Multi-Racial Community Studies


    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 3
  

  • ASAM094 PZ - Community Health


    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 3
  

  • ASAM095 PZ - Asian Americans and Non-Profits


    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 3
  
  

  • ASAM103 PZ - Asian American Voices


    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 3
  

  • ASAM104 PZ - Asian American Foodways


    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 3
  

  • ASAM105 PZ - Zines, Creativity, Community


    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 3
  

  • ASAM105B PZ - Zines in the Asian Diaspora


    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 3
  
  

  • ASAM111 PZ - Pacific Islanders in Education


    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 3
  

  • ASAM112 PZ - Asian American Literature: Racial Form


    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 3
  

  • ASAM115 PZ - Theory and Methods


    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 3
  

  • ASAM120 PZ - Sex Work in the Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, and U.S.: Race, Gender, Nation


    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 3
  

  • ASAM122 PZ - Diasporic Asian/American Popular Cultures: South and Southeast Asia


    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 3
  

  • ASAM125 AA - Introduction to Asian American History, 1850 – Present


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

  • ASAM125 AA - Introduction to Asian American History: 1850 - Present


    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 3
  

  • ASAM125 PZ - Intro to Asian American History


    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 3
  

  • ASAM126 HM - Introduction to Pacific Islander History


    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 3
  

  • ASAM128 PZ - Body Art in the Diaspora


    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 3
  

  • ASAM130 PZ - Science, Technology, Asian America


    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 3
  

  • ASAM135 PZ - Filam Experiences


    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 3
  

  • ASAM135 PZ - Race, Empire, Filipinx America


    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 3
  

  • ASAM135B PZ - Race, Empire, Filipinx America


    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 3
  

  • ASAM145 PZ - Asian North American Women Writers: Colonial Legacies


    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 3
  

  • ASAM150 AA - Contemp Asian American Issues


    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 3
  

  • ASAM160 AA - Asian American Women’s Experiences


    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 3
  

  • ASAM171 PZ - Visual Culture at the Margins


    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 3
  

  • ASAM172 PZ - Race and Visual Culture


    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 3
  

  • ASAM175 PZ - Asian American Comics: Racial Politics


    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 3
  

  • ASAM179 AA - Spec Topics: Asian Amer Studies


    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 3
  

  • ASAM179B HM - Asian Americans and the Law


    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 3
  

  • ASAM179C HM - Beaches, Bikinis, and Bombs: Race and the U.S. Empire in the Pacific Islands


    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 3
  

  • ASAM179D AA - Mixed Race Experience


    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 3
  

  • ASAM179E AA - Asian/Americans & PopularCulture


    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 3
  

  • ASAM187 AA - Arts, Activism, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders


    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 3
  

  • ASAM188 PZ - Decolonizing Education


    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 3
  

  • ASAM189 PZ - Globalization and Oceania


    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 3
  

  • ASAM189A PO - Music in Asian America

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2019.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    This course addresses the cultural politics of Asian American music. We will explore the role of diasporic expressive culture in shaping racialized identities and emergent political formations. The ‘Asian American’ will be broadly defined. Expanding the rubric of conventional East Asian American categories, we will examine South/Southeast Asian American musics and cross-racial alliances. Afro-Asian encounters will be of particular focus. This class incorporates a substantial community-based ethnographic research project. No musical training necessary. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • ASAM189B PO - Islamophobia and Its Discontents

    When Offered: Fall 2020.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    This course explores the rise of Islamophobia to critically examine anti-Muslim racism and activist responses to it, with an emphasis on the United States. Through ethnographies, hip-hop, and fictional and documentary films, students will learn about the historical and enduring effects of Islamophobia on Muslim and non-Muslim South Asian American, Arab American, and African American communities. In addition, this course will consider emergent forms of antiracist protest forged in response to heightened policing, surveillance, and war in the current age of national security. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3
  

  • ASAM189C PO - South Asian American Studies

    When Offered: One-time only; spring 2021.
    Instructor(s): M. Nasir
    Credit: 1

    This course examines issues relevant to the South Asian diaspora in the United States. With a special emphasis on race and empire, the course will consider historical and contemporary forms of marginalization targeting South Asian American communities. It will also explore the possibilities and limits of emergent Desi social movements forged in contexts of Anti-Immigrant Racism, Anti-Muslim Racism, Anti-Black Racism, Hindutva, and Trumpism. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 3; Analyzing Difference
  

  • ASAM190A PO - Senior Seminar

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

    This is the capstone seminar for senior Asian American studies majors (minors optional). The seminar is designed to bring seniors together to discuss and assess their understanding of Asian American studies practice and theory at The Claremont Colleges and beyond. We will engage in minor research activities, read and analyze provocative books and articles and revisit key issues and controversies. Previously offered as ASAM190  PO.
  

  • ASAM191 PO - Senior Thesis Asian American Studies

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

    Students will work with one or more faculty on original thesis research toward completion of a senior thesis.
  

  • ASAM197 SC - Special Topics in Asian American Studies


    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
  

  • ASAM199DRPO - Asian American Studies: Directed Readings

    When Offered: Each spring.
    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.
  

  • ASAM199IRPO - Asian American Studies: Independent Research

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Prerequisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • ASAM199RAPO - Asian American Studies: Research Assistantship

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

    Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.

Asian Studies
  

  • ASIA190 PO - Senior Thesis Seminar

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): Z. Ng
    Credit: 1

    Exclusively for Asian studies majors who are preparing to write a senior thesis or senior essay. Letter grade only.
  

  • ASIA191 PO - Senior Thesis

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

    An independent writing project culminating in a senior thesis that is based on original research.  Exclusively for Asian Studies majors who have completed ASIA 190 PO .  Students will present their theses orally at the end of the semester.  Letter grade only.  Prerequisite:  ASIA 190 PO .
  

  • ASIA192 PO - Senior Essay in Asian Studies

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): Z. Ng
    Credit: 1

    An independent writing project culminating in a substantial essay that may be based on original research or a critical review of the relevant secondary scholarship. It must be directed by two faculty members and be significantly different from what was submitted in ASIA 190 PO . Students will present their essays orally at the end of the semester. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ASIA 190 PO .
  

  • ASIA199DRPO - Asian Studies: Directed Readings

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

    Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • ASIA199IRPO - Asian Studies: Independent Research

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

    A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Prerequisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • ASIA199RAPO - Asian Studies: Research Assistantship

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

    Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.

Astronomy
  

  • ASTR001 PO - Introductory Astronomy with Lab

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): J. Moreno; E. Quetin
    Credit: 1

    A non-calculus based survey course on modern astronomy with a focus on stellar, galactic and cosmic evolution. Particular emphasis will be placed on new and exciting observational results from space and ground-based observatories and how they shape our contemporary understanding of the formation and evolution of the universe and solar system. Includes a laboratory component with telescope.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • ASTR002 PO - Introduction to Galaxies and Cosmology

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): J. Moreno; E. Quetin
    Credit: 1

    A non-calculus introduction to cosmology. Topics will include our Milky Way galaxy, galaxy classification and evolution, historical perspectives on cosmology, an examination of the large-scale structure of the universe and the history of the universe from the big bang to the present. Modern results and problems in cosmology will be examined.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • ASTR051 PO - Advanced Introductory Astronomy

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

    Provides an overview of the modern science of astrophysics. Theoretical and experimental evidence for the hot Big Bang, the formation of elements and the solar system and stellar evolution; exposition of the most pressing issues in the field of astronomy and astrophysics. Students design investigations and conduct a final project based on research in literature or observational studies in astronomy. Prerequisites: AP Physics or PHYS 041 PO  or PHYS 070 PO  or permission of the instructor.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • ASTR062 PO - Introduction to Astrophysics

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): A. Esin
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to astrophysics with emphasis on topics of interest to students with a strong background in introductory physics. Topics include astronomical coordinate systems, celestial mechanics, solar physics, stellar structure, stellar evolution and cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 101 PO . (Astronomy)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • ASTR101 PO - Techniques in Observational Astrophysics

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): P. Choi
    Credit: 1

    A course emphasizing techniques of visual, photographic and electronic observations of astronomical objects. Discussion of infrared and radio astronomy, as well as space-based UV and X-ray astronomy. Includes preparation for and data reductions of observations. Also includes original astronomical observations using both the Brackett Observatory and the one-meter telescope at Table Mountain. Prerequisites: ASTR 051 PO  or ASTR 062 PO . Co-requisites: PHYS 101 PO . Offered jointly with Harvey Mudd and Joint Sciences. (Astronomy)
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • ASTR121 PO - Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Examination of large-scale structure of the universe and evolution of the universe from Big Bang to present epoch. Topics include alternate cosmologies, dark matter, cosmic background radiation and formation and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Half-course. Prerequisites:PHYS 101 PO  and either ASTR 051 PO  or ASTR 062 PO , or permission of the instructor. Offered jointly with Harvey Mudd and Joint Sciences.
  

  • ASTR122 PO - High-Energy Astrophysics

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): A. Esin
    Credit: 0.5

    Analysis of the results of new ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma-ray observations and the astrophysical processes that produce high-energy photons. Topics include active galactic nuclei, black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants and cosmic rays. Half-course. Prerequisites:  PHYS 101 PO  and either ASTR 051 PO  or ASTR 062 PO , or permission of the instructor. Offered jointly with Harvey Mudd and Joint Sciences.
  

  • ASTR123 PO - Stellar Structure and Evolution

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): J. Moreno
    Credit: 0.5

    A rigorous treatment of stellar atmospheres and radiative transfer. Topics include stellar energy generation, evolution on and away from the main sequence and the internal structures of stars and other self-gravitating objects. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 PO  and either ASTR 051 PO  or ASTR 062 PO , or permission of the instructor. Offered jointly with Harvey Mudd and Joint Sciences.
  

  • ASTR125 PO - Galactic Astronomy

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    A detailed phenomenological investigation of galaxy structure, formation and evolution. We will explore galaxies as both aggregate stellar populations and signposts of cosmic evolution. The course will have a special focus on recent advances in the field. Half-course. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 PO , and ASTR 051 PO  or ASTR 062 PO , or permission of the instructor. Offered jointly with Harvey Mudd and Joint Sciences.
  

  • ASTR126 PO - Computational Techniques in Astrophysics

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): J. Moreno
    Credit: 0.5

    Applications of numerical methods and computer programming to astrophysics modeling. Topics including stellar structure, stellar populations and the internal structure of the galaxy by means of N-body and hydrodynamical methods. Prerequisites: ASTR 101 PO , ASTR 123 PO , and either ASTR 051 PO  or ASTR 062 PO , or permission of the instructor.
  

  • ASTR199DRPO - Astronomy: Directed Readings

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

    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.
  

  • ASTR199IRPO - Astronomy: Independent Research

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

    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.
  

  • ASTR199RAPO - Astronomy:Research Assistantship

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

    Research Assistantship. Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.

Biology
  

  • BIOL001A PO - Human Genetics for Non-Majors

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): D. Martinez; L. Seligman
    Credit: 1

    Principles and practices of human genetics, and current problems and social issues related to genetic research. For non-majors. Cannot be taken if student has already taken BIOL 040 PO.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL001D PO - Ecology for Non-Majors with Laboratory

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): F. Hanzawa
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the major concepts of population, community and ecosystem ecology. Topics include demography; factors governing population growth; predator-prey, competitive and mutualistic interactions; and the structure of biological communities. Not intended for science majors. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL002A PO - Science, Power, and LGBTQ Identities w/ Lab

    When Offered: Fall 2020.
    Instructor(s): R. Levin
    Credit: 1

    Explores the scientific method in the fields of genetics, endocrinology, physiology, development and evolution to see how biology informs our understanding of gender and identity. Discussion focuses on the use and abuse of the information generated by biological research and how science changes as cultural values and the political climate shift. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4; Analyzing Difference
  

  • BIOL039L KS - Analyses of Human Motor Skills


    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 4
  

  • BIOL040 PO - Introductory Genetics with Laboratory

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): A. Cavalcanti; C. Cheney; M. Kato; J. Moore; L. Seligman
    Credit: 1

    Coverage of the principles of heredity. Topics include transmission genetics, population genetics and molecular genetics. Laboratory provides opportunities for students to apply a range of experimental approaches to ask and answer genetic questions in a variety of model organisms. P/NC grading only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL041C PO - Intro Cell Chemistry and Cell Biology with Laboratory

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): S. Olson; F. Jammes; E.J. Crane
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to components of and processes that occur in living cells. Includes cell chemistry, intermediary metabolism, energy transduction and specialized topics, including protein trafficking, cellular motility and signal transduction. Prerequisites: BIOL 040 PO  and either CHEM 001A PO  or CHEM 051 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL041E PO - Intro Ecological and Evolutionary Biology with Laboratory

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): F. Hanzawa; N. Karnovsky; R. Levin
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the origins of and interactions among organisms in their natural environments. Includes evolutionary and population biology, behavioral and community ecology and conservation biology. Laboratory projects include field experiments and apply statistical treatments in data analysis. Prerequisite: BIOL 040 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4; Writing Intensive
  

  • BIOL043L KS - Introductory Biology


    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 4
  

  • BIOL044L KS - Introductory Biology


    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 4
  

  • BIOL053 PO - Intersections between Biology and Ethics in Public Health

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2020.
    Instructor(s): S. Stranford
    Credit: 1

    This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the discussion of public health. We will focus on the biology behind dilemmas of human health and disease, alongside the salient social and ethical underpinnings of these issues. This course will cover a range of complex and sometimes controversial public health topics, depending on student interest. Topics might include: the rise in chronic diseases and associated health disparities; the hazards and benefits of vaccination programs; obesity, food policy, nutrition, and preventative medicine; environmental conditions impacting the incidence of allergic, autoimmune and malignant diseases; epigenetic regulation of health and vulnerable populations; and the social justice of patient access to medications, medical interventions or clinical trials. Selected topics will be scrutinized through both a scientific and an ethical or social lens, with attention to the intersections and tensions presented by these differing perspectives. Prerequisites: BIOL 040 PO . Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4; Analyzing Difference
  
  

  • BIOL103 PO - Invasion Biology

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2019.
    Instructor(s): W. Meyer
    Credit: 1

    This seminar course will examine the primary literature to explore theories, models, patterns and predictive methods relating to the introduction, establishment and spread of introduced organisms. The focus will be on the application of principles from invasion biology to conservation and natural resource management. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: BIOL 041E PO  or equivalent.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL104 PO - Conservation Biology with Laboratory

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2021.
    Instructor(s): C. Chang
    Credit: 1

    Recent estimates place as many as half of the species on Earth at risk of extinction from habitat loss, climate change, and overexploitation. This course introduces problems and solutions facing species and ecosystems with an explicit linkage to household and societal decisions. Topics include threats to species from local to global scales, population viability analysis, ecosystem services, the role of social norms and personal values in conservation, and decision-support tools for conservation practice. Students will conduct their own studies in the field and will apply scientific computing tools such as geospatial analyses, data wrangling, and simulation modeling. Prerequisites: BIOL 041E PO   or EA 030 PO . 
    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 4
  

  • BIOL105 PO - Fire Ecology

    When Offered: Fall 2020.
    Instructor(s): W. Meyer
    Credit: 1

    This seminar course will examine the primary literature, incorporate guest lectures from specialists, and take field trips to recently burned areas to explore theories, models, patterns, and predictive methods relating to the influence of fire on global ecosystems. While the focus will be on fire ecology in California, the last four weeks will explore similarities and differences among California, other Mediterranean regions, and other biomes across the globe. The focus of this course will be to understand the impact of fire on global ecosystems and apply these concepts to the preservation and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystem function. Prerequisites: BIOL 041E PO  or equivalent.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL106 PO - Aquatic Ecology with Laboratory

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): N. Karnovsky
    Credit: 1

    Covers the ecology of marine, estuarine and freshwater habitats. Investigates how the physical and chemical properties of both salt and freshwater environments impact the distribution, abundance, behavior and inter-species interactions of aquatic organisms. Investigates the impact of anthropogenic activities on aquatic organisms. Lectures and discussions of primary literature. Experiments in lab and field. Field trips are required. Prerequisite: BIOL 041E PO . Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL107 PO - Avian Ecology w/Lab

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): N. Karnovsky
    Credit: 1

    In this advanced ecology course we will use birds as a tool to understand the impacts of climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation, contaminants and altered biogeochemical cycles. We will study the evolution, phylogeny, physiology, behavior, population dynamics and interspecies interactions of birds with a focus on understanding current conservation crises. We will discuss relevant primary literature in class. During labs we will carry out studies of local bird migration, distribution, diets, abundance and diversity using current techniques. Labs will be in both the field and lab. Lab reports will be written as scientific papers. Field trips are required. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: BIOL 041E PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL112 PO - Advanced Animal Ecology with Laboratory

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2019.
    Instructor(s): N. Karnovsky
    Credit: 1

    Covers population, community and ecosystem ecology of animals in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Topics include mechanisms that regulate population size and organize communities and the processes that characterize ecosystems. Students conduct their own studies in the field and laboratory. Field trips. Prerequisites: BIOL 041E PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL116 PO - Ecology and Evolution of Plants with Laboratory

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): F. Hanzawa
    Credit: 1

    The ecology of plant populations, examined in an evolutionary context. Topics include population dynamics; ecology and evolution of interactions between plants and pollinators, herbivores and seed dispersers; evolution of plant structure; conservation of rare species. Prerequisite: BIOL 041E PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL121 PO - Insect Ecology and Behavior with Laboratory

    When Offered: Fall 2020.
    Instructor(s): F. Hanzawa
    Credit: 1

    This course explores the interaction of insects with their biotic and physical environments from an evolutionary perspective. Topics include insect population ecology; mating, foraging and social behaviors; ecology of insect pollination, herbivory and parasitism; and insect diversity. Prerequisite: BIOL 041E PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL125 PO - Animal Behavior with Laboratory

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2019.
    Instructor(s): R. Levin
    Credit: 1

    This course examines maintenance, reproductive and social behaviors of animals from evolutionary, ecological and mechanistic perspectives. Topics include behavioral ecology and sociobiology, behavioral genetics, behavioral endocrinology and neuroethology. Laboratory includes field observations of free-living animals. Prerequisite: BIOL 041E PO  or permission of instructor.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL131 PO - Invertebrate Biology with Laboratory

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Explores the taxonomy, phylogeny and functional morphology of the major invertebrate phyla. Select topics include some of the most pervasive evolutionary questions: insect-plant co-evolution, the evolution and biomechanics of insect flight, host-parasite co-evolution and the Cambrian explosion. Laboratories explore comparative anatomy, physiology and ecology through a combination of experimental and observational projects and field trips. Prerequisite: BIOL 041C PO  or BIOL 041E PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL133L KS - Intro to Computational Neuroscience


    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 4
  

  • BIOL140 PO - Animal Physiology with Laboratory

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2019.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    The physiology of animals at the biochemical, cellular, organ and whole-animal level, stressing comparative solutions to common problems across animal groups. Prerequisite: BIOL 041C PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 4
  

  • BIOL146L KS - Ecology


    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 4
  

  • BIOL146L KS - Ecology with Lab


    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 4
  
 

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