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Courses
Summer 2008 courses are scheduled as shown below.
Course descriptions are given at the bottom of this page.
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Session I (May 21-July 2)
| ARHI 186W |
Whiteness: Race, Sex, and Representation |
Jackson, Phyllis
MW 7:00 PM-10:05 PM
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| ART 057 |
Mixed Media/Sculpture |
Hendricson, Arnie
TTh 1:00 PM-4:10 PM
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| ART 075 |
Watercolor |
McCoy, Jessica
MW 6:00 PM-10:00 PM
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| ECON 148 |
International Trade & Development Policy |
Lehman, Jim
TTh 1:00 PM-4:10 PM |
| EWL 039 |
20th Century American Women Novelists |
Vasquez, Edith
MWF 1:15 PM-3:20 PM
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| EWL 109 |
Literature & Film of the African Diaspora |
Masilela, Ntongela
TTh 9:00 AM-12:10 PM
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| HIST 037 |
"History" on Film |
Segal, Dan
MWF 10:45 AM-12:50 PM
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| MATH 007 |
Mathematics of Games & Gambling |
Hoste, Jim
TTh 9:00 AM-12:10 PM
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| MATH 030 |
Calculus I |
Bachman, David
MWF 1:15 PM-3:20 PM
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| PSYC 101 |
Brain & Behavior |
Borowski, Tom
MWF 4:00 PM-6:05 PM
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| SOC 001 |
Sociology & Its View of the World |
Mezahav, Ami
TTh 1:00 PM-4:10 PM |
| SOC 036 |
Sociology of Deviance |
Zuckerman, Phil
MWF 8:30 AM-10:35 AM
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| SOC 188 |
Sex & Religion |
Zuckerman, Phil
MWF 1:15 PM-3:20 PM |
Session II (July 7-August 15)
| ANTH 128 |
The Anthropology of Religion |
Norvell, John
MTWTh 10:45 AM-12:20 PM
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| ART 055 |
The Industry of Art Making in So Cal |
Ennis, Ciara
TTh 1:00 PM-4:10 PM |
| ASTR 66L |
Astronomy |
Naftilan, Steve
MWF 1:15 PM-3:20 PM
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| EWL 097 |
Contemporary Chicana/o Literature |
Vasquez, Edith
MWF 10:45 AM-12:50 PM
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| EWL 101 |
Modern Cuban Literature & Film |
Masilela, Ntongela
TTh 9:00 AM-12:10 PM
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| HIST 065 |
Travel & Encounter, 1800-2000 |
Wakefield, Andre
TTh 9:00 AM-12:10 PM
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| MATH 005 |
The Mathematics of Poker |
Bachman, David
TTh 1:00 PM-4:10 PM
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| MATH 031 |
Calculus II |
Bachman, David
MWF 1:15 PM-3:20 PM
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| MS 062 |
Censorship in America |
Lawless, Jessica
TTh 1:00 PM-4:10 PM
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| MS 082 |
Introduction to Video |
Lawless, Jessica
TTh 7:00 PM-10:05 PM
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| PHIL 007 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
Burkhart, Brian
TTh 1:00 PM-4:10 PM
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| POST 133 |
Film, Politics & the Cold War |
Pantoja, Adrian
MW 1:15 PM-4:25 PM
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| WRIT 016 |
The Writing Process |
Hamilton, Grace
MW 7:00 PM-10:05 PM
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Course Descriptions
| Anthropology of Religion, The |
ANTH 128 |
This course focuses on belief systems of the world from a comparative, anthropological perspective. We will explore theoretical approaches to such phenomena as possession, witchcraft and ritual, and examine the integration of religious belief systems into traditional social structures and the role of non-mainstream religious beliefs and practices in complex societies. |
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| Astronomy |
ASTR 66L |
A survey of modern astronomy, emphasizing the interrelationships among phenomena. The subject matter includes the solar systems, stars and stellar systems, galaxies, and cosmology.
Laboratory fee $30.
Fulfills Pitzer Natural Science Requirement |
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| Brain & Behavior |
PSYC 101 |
The course provides a basic introduction to the biological bases of human and animal behavior. Topics include: the structure and function of the nervous system, drugs, motivation, emotion, learning and memory, sensation, consciousness and psychopathology.
Fulfills Pitzer Natural Science Requirement |
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| Calculus I |
MATH 030 |
Introduction to the basic concepts of the calculus, including slopes, rates of change, limits, the derivative and the integral, and the relationships between these concepts, especially the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, with applications to the natural and social sciences. Each concept will be treated from numerical, analytic, and geometric perspectives.
Fulfills Pitzer Mathematics/Formal Reasoning Requirement |
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| Calculus II |
MATH 031 |
Transcendental functions, techniques of integration, infinite series, related topics, and applications. Again, each concept will be treated from numerical, analytic, and geometric perspectives.
Fulfills Pitzer Mathematics/Formal Reasoning Requirement. |
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| Censorship in America |
MS TBA |
This course looks at a variety of incidents that have created public debate around censorship, free speech, and academic and artistic freedom. We will read academic and popular texts, view films and television shows, look at artwork, and hold our own debates in order to develop solid arguments for where you draw the line in determining and enforcing community standards. |
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| Contemporary Chicana/o Literature |
EWL 097 |
This course focuses on contemporary Chicana and Chicano literature. Students will read, critically engage, and comprehend social, intellectual, and artistic discourse in the writing of present-day authors of Mexican descent.
Cross-Listed: Chicana/o Studies |
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| Film, Politics and the Cold War |
POST 133 |
For nearly 50 years, the Cold War influenced nearly all aspects of American political and cultural life. This course examines Cold War genre films in an effort to understand how Americans perceived the Soviet threat and how these popular perceptions influenced international and domestic politics.
Cross-Listed: Media Studies, American Studies |
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| "History" on Film |
HIST TBA |
This course watches and analyzes films (and videos) that represent events and social forces of "historic" scale as they enter into the lived-experiences of persons occupying various social statuses and positions. In particular, we will watch a number of movies concerned with the Holocaust (e.g., "Everything is Illuminated," "The Nasty Girl," "Life is Beautiful," and "Schindler's List") and--after also watching "Hiroshima, Mon Amour"--we will ponder why there are relatively few films about the explosion of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Other movies we are likely to watch and discuss include "House of Sand," "Cuckoo," and "Sugar Cane Alley." We will pay close attention to the particular "historical episodes" these films depict and to the notions of "the historic" that the films make use of and circulate.
Cross-Listed: Anthropology, Media Studies
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| Imperfect Practice: The Industry of Art-Making in So Cal |
ART 055 |
This course will introduce students to the diversity of practices, positions, and current issues dealt with by contemporary artists living in Southern California . A major component of the class will involve visiting artists in their studios, critiquing major museum exhibitions and viewing public art works in Los Angeles . |
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| International Trade & Development Policy |
ECON 148 |
This course focuses on key aspects of international trade and investment policies in the industrial and less developed countries and their implications for national economic development and the operation of the international economic system. |
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| Introduction to Philosophy |
PHIL 007 |
What's so great about thinking and knowledge? In the course of the semester, we will investigate that value of a philosophical life by taking a journey through the history of Western philosophy, from Socrates & Plato to Sartre. Along the way, we will consider perennial philosophical questions about the nature of justice, the relationship between mind & body, free will, the problem of evil, and arguments for the existence of God. |
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| Introduction to Video |
MS 082 |
This course is an introduction to all aspects of video production – camera, lights, tripods, sound and non-linear editing. Hands-on assignments will be organized around the formal properties and power of video. |
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| Literature & Film of the African Diaspora |
EWL 109 |
As a result of slavery, different ‘black national cultures' came into being in the New World . These national cultures were made possible by several historical events which forged ‘black modernity' in the New World : the Haitian Revolution (1793-1865), the Jamaican Slave Revolt (1863-1865), the American Civil War (1860-1865), the Haitian Renaissance of the 1920s and the Harlem Renaissance (1919-1935). In articulation of their modernity, black people in the African diaspora invented and appropriated literary forms of expression: slave narratives, autobiographies, essays, modern novels, etc. The course will concern itself with these creations. |
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| Mathematics of Games & Gambling, The |
MATH 007 |
An introduction to probability and game theory. Topics will include combinations, permutations, probability, expected value, Markov chains, graph theory, and game theory. Specific games such as keno, roulette, craps, bridge, and backgammon will be analyzed. The course will provide excellent preparation for statistics courses as well as for uses of game theory in the social sciences.
Fulfills Pitzer Mathematics/Formal Reasoning Requirement |
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| Mathematics of Poker, The |
MATH 005 |
We will mathematically analyze the game of poker. Topics covered include probability, expected value, and game theory.
Fulfills Pitzer Mathematics/Formal Reasoning Requirement |
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| Mixed Media/Sculpture |
ART 057 |
A studio course in the use of mixed media techniques and materials including but not limited to assemblage, scuplture, photography and 3-D structures. Emphasis on exploring the unique properties of materials and incorporating diverse mediums to express personal and innovative developments.
Lab Fee: $40 |
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| Modern Cuban Literature & Film |
EWL 101 |
The course will attempt to trace the development of the Cuban literary imagination from Jose Marti, in the context of the national liberation struggle for independence, to Roberto Fernandez Ratamar, in the context of the construction of socialism. The literary works (fiction and poetry) of Alejo Carpentier, Jose Lezema Lima, Severo Sarduy and Infant will form the centerpiece of the course. The films of Humberto Solas, Sara Gomez, Sergio Giral, and Guttierez Alea will be part of this exploratory process. |
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| Sex & Religion |
SOC 188 |
Sex and religion are two centrally important elements of human existence. How are they related? How does human sexuality shape religion? How does religion shape human sexuality? |
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| Sociology and its View of the World |
SOC 001 |
An introductory course in sociology concerned with what the discipline of sociology does, how it views the world, its differences from and similarities to other social sciences, and the various sub-fields of sociology. The main themes pursued will be the comparison of social structures, social change, power and authority, social organization, and the individual and society. |
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| Sociology of Deviance |
SOC 036 |
Nonconformity & norm-violation can be dangerous, noble, or bizarre. Either way, deviance poses serious challenges to sociological analysis. How do we explain why some go against the grain? Who decides when behavior is good/bad? Wrong/right? Moral/evil? Theories of deviance and contemporary issues will be explored. |
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| Travel & Encounter, 1800-2000 |
HIST 065 |
Travelers make fascinating historical guides. Using a selection of travel narratives, we will sample the history of travel from 1800 to the present. The course focuses not only on the motivations and experiences of travelers, but also examines their impact on the people and places encountered. Topics include colonialism, arctic exploration, and road trips. |
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| 20th-Century American Women Novelists |
EWL 039 |
This course will focus on women novelists of the 20th- and turn-of the-20th Century. Gender, creativity, and narrative process and techniques will be highlighted. Students will have creative writing options.
Cross-listed: GFS |
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| Watercolor |
ART 075 |
This course will introduce the basic language of watercolor painting. An understanding of painting realistically will be developed through work on accurate color matching and attention to common drawing problems. The class will develop students' understanding of constructing a painting and how to utilize various techniques. Attention will be given to safe studio practice. Students will be expected to address and embrace the realistic approach to painting as it supports an overall understanding of perception.
Laboratory fee $40. |
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| Whiteness: Race, Sex, and Representation |
ARHI 186W |
An interdisciplinary course interrogating linguistic, conceptual and practical solipsisms that contribute to the construction and normalization of whiteness in aesthetics, art, visual, culture, film, mass media, and daily life encounters. Assignments and activities develop critical visual literacy by focusing on the coding and decoding of whiteness and it's binary blackness.
Cross-Listed: American Studies, Black Studies, Media Studies, Women/Gender-Feminist Studies |
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| Writing Process, The |
WRIT 016 |
Students will read a variety of essays and use them as models for their own creative pieces in the following areas: Autobiography, Observation, Reflection, Cause/Effect, and Position. Seminar-based discussions, descriptive exercises, and the opportunity to workshop and revise one's own writing will be the focus of each class. |
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