Catalog: Scripps College Academic Catalog 2004-2006
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. 170. Human Evolution. c.At least one of the following three courses: 108. ... 111. Language and Culture. 153. History of Anthropological Theory. d.Two ... achieve a minimum grade point average of 10.5 in the major, and her thesis must ... receive a grade of A or A-. She will be expected to ... proposed to the department by the end of the junior year. The honors student ... faculty honors committee that consists of at least the three thesis readers ... selected by the student, two of whom must be anthropologists in the ... with her, will assist in the formation of her faculty honors committee. Course ... basic concepts, theories, and methods of these fields.The course will include an ... examination of early hominid evolution, as well as a ... survey of human prehistory and the development of ...

will investigate the interrelationships of Native American ethnic groups with ... various environments. How do people of these cultures think about their ... environments? Are patterns of collecting scarce wild resources or ... factors have on a groups utilization of its environment? We will examine these ... and readings, including autobiographies of Native Americans.We will consider ... several regions of North America in our cross-cultural ... study of such groups as the Inuit, Kwakiutl, ... Nepal program, see Anthropology 112.) Offered annually. Staff. 21.The World Since ... This course explores the last 500 years of world history. In examining this large ... expanse of time, the focus is on four closely ... and colonized peoples, (2) the global formation of capitalist economies and ...

a place for it within the mainstream of contemporary New Zealand life.What can ... change, identity, and the future of diversity in the context of global ... D. Rosenblatt. 62. Embodying the Voice of History. This course will examine ... testimonials such as the education of Little Tree, the life of Rigoberta ... refugee accounts, descriptions of satanic ritual possession, and post- ... contexts they describe? Issues of veracity and authenticity will be ... examined as well as processes of politicization. E.Chao. 70. ... by culture.Topics will include ideas of personhood in different societies, ... any universal emotions or categories of thought, and mental illness cross- ... ? We will examine the latest versions of classic debates about rationality, the ... effect of language on thought, innate knowledge, ...

course. J. Koss. 182. Social History of North American Art: Colonial Times to ... 1900. A comparative analysis of artistic production in the United ... until 1900. Special emphasis on issues of race, class, and gender and on the role ... of the visual arts in the formation of national identities, cultures, and ... myths. Includes the work of both native North Americans and Euro- ... Americans. Staff. 183. History of Modern Architecture. The major ... movements and theories of architecture in Europe and America ... 19th and 20th centuries, and the impact of the modern movement on the non-Western ... 1945. G. Gorse. 184. Social History of North American Art:The Twentieth ... Century. A comparative analysis of artistic production in the United ... century. Special emphasis on issues of race, class and gender, and on the ...

84. Social Movements: Sociology of Asian American and Pacific Islanders. ( ... to and contested institutional forms of oppression. Using a case study approach ... place on Fridays. Prerequisites:Any one of the following courses;ASAM 101, 125, ... 127, or 150) or permission of instructor. S. Suh. 101CC. Introduction ... topics from Asian American members of the Black Panther Party to multiracial ... identity and political formations, this course familiarizes students with ... . K.Yep. 110. (Mis)Representations of Near East and Far East. (Pitzer) This ... course will consider representations of the Near East and the Far East and ... popular culture, overt and subtle forms of violence, and subjectivity and agency. ... considered include: the representation of violence; the construction of ... difference and the other the production of knowledge; power in society; ...

beginning with the Revolution of 1910. Focuses on labor, peasant, ... movements. Seeks to uncover history of Mexicos armed left and to draw links ... todays Zapatistas draw on a tradition of legal and clandestine mobilizations. ... Offered in 2004-2005.I. Gutierrez. Political ... 107CH. Latino Politics. The role of Latinos in the American political ... issues impacting the Latino community. Offered in 2004-2005.Staff. Psychology 84CH. ... Psychology of the Chicano. (Pomona) Selected topics ... the affective and intellectual aspects of Chicano behavior.The psychological ... development of Chicanos will be evaluated against ... the Chicanos sociocultural environment. Offered in 2004-2005.R. Buriel. 151CH. Issues ... in the Psychology of Multicultural Education. (Pomona) ... as it relates to the experience of the Chicanos and other ethnic and ...

Philosophy: Early. (CMC) Study of ancient and medieval political theory ... examining the classical understanding of political rhetoric and the problems and ... Aristotles Rhetoric. In the final part of the course, some famous speeches from ... 10.The Ancient Mediterranean. A survey of ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, ... to 300 C.E. Emphasis on the emergence of different civilizations around the ... Mediterranean. Offered in 2004-2005.I. Meyer. 20. Greece and ... Rome. (Pitzer) An introductory survey of the histories and cultures of Classical ... Imperial Rome to 565 A.D. and the rise of Christianity. Special attention is ... source material, with an examination of the archaeological evidence and ... and discussions will focus on a set of core topics: the role of oracles and ... religious practices; and the emergence of divine emperors and monarchical ...

Biology. Readings and discussion of current technical journal articles in ... active areas of environmental biology.Topics are chosen ... a formal literature review on the topic of their choice. Prerequisites: Biology 43 ... to expose students to the study of the ecology of marine organisms. ... Lectures will cover various aspects of marine environments. Laboratories and ... sampling procedures and a survey of local marine plants and animals. ... 176.Tropical Ecology. Examination of the many facets of tropical ... on the distribution and exploitation of agricultural and mineral commodities ... the globe.Topics include the role of multinational corporations, national ... Societies. A first course in the study of the Third World.Topics include ... imperialism and the emergence of new nations; social, economic, and ...

Theory. The seminar explores a range of feminist theories. Topics include the ... purpose of theory; the variety of theoretical perspectives; feminist ... epistemology; the intersection of race, class, and gender in theorizing; ... theory and activism; theoretical issues of gender and sexualities; essentialism; ... the sexual division of labor; and other topics. Historical and ... . Prerequisite: ID 26 or permission of instructor. Staff. GWS 190. Senior ... in Womens Studies. (Pomona) First half of seminar provides an overview and ... readings, discussion, and analysis of interdisciplinary issues in womens ... is written and discussed. Majors only. Offered annually. M.Waller. GWS 191. Senior ... in womens studies within the discipline of concentration, completed under the ... guidance of the adviser in the department of ...

J. Irish. 160. Feminist Interpretations of the Gospels. (Scripps) M. Dube. 163. ... ) Z. Kassam. 167.Theory and Practice of Resistance to Monoculture. (Pitzer) J. ... Parker. 175.Visions of the Divine Feminine in Hinduism and ... ) M. Dube. Sociology 59. Sociology of Gender. (Pitzer) K.Yep. 112. Life ... Course of Women. (Pomona) J. Grigsby. 116.The ... science dedicated to understanding the formation and evolution of our planet and the ... have changed.They apply the tools of chemistry, biology, physics and ... in scale using a variety of approaches including fieldwork, ... groundwater, etc.).An understanding of at least rudimentary geology is ... students typically have a wide variety of employment options, as their education ... prepares them for a diverse array of professional activities. Students ...

Prerequisite: Spanish 33 or permission of instructor. Offered annually. C. L pez ... for Bilinguals. An intensive review of the fundamentals of grammar and ... to Literary Analysis. Analysis of literary genres and styles. ... Introduction to methods of analysis, and practice in the ... interpretation of texts. Recommended for all majors and ... level, and is organized around a series of cultural and controversial topics of ... civilization. Prerequisite: Spanish 44. Offered annually. Staff. 110. Introduction to ... Civilization. A historical survey of Spanish civilization from the Middle ... to present day Spain through discussion of history and social science texts, films ... be paid to the multicultural situation of Spain (Christians, Moslems, and Jews) ... Prerequisite: Spanish 44 or permission of instructor. C. L pez. 111a,b. ...

, in its broadest sense, is that study of human experience which explores and ... analyzes the process of change, seeks to provide perspective on ... the course of human activity over time, and attempts ... to discover the impact of former events upon the present. In ... , and teaching. Scripps Colleges offerings cover a wide range of periods, areas, ... can draw on the extraordinary resources of The Claremont Colleges library system. ... must take the senior seminar and three of the eight introductory surveys: 110a, ... , 120b.To ensure a broad distribution of courses, students must take at least ... should focus on a specific area of historical research leading to their ... at least one research paper in one of their upper-division, non-introductory ... the senior thesis topic.The instructor of the course must indicate by initialing ...

HUMANITIES SCRIPPS COLLEGE The Nature of Evil. How does an individual come to ... evil acts from the everyday cruelty of racism, sexism, and homophobia to the ... almost unimaginable evil of genocide? This course will examine the ... nature of evil from the perspective of psychology, literature, and film. ... course picks up where Core I leaves off by examining in more depth the ... are no longer adequate to make sense of the changing structure of our ... , they have revisited notions of cultural, national, race, and gender ... may also be included in the syllabus. Offered in 2004-2005.N. Rachlin, C.Walker. ... Culture Clash: Encounters of the Traveler with the Other. Beginning ... , this course will examine the variety of experience of travelers including ... , Ovids Exile poetry, The Travels of Marco Polo,Wolstonecrafts Letters ...

examines the cultural construction of gendered bodies and forms of spiritual ... body has been read as a particular kind of text: Racialized Bodies and Queer ... a third section we will consider forms of spiritual resistance to the ... objectification and denigration of womens bodies.Though helpful, it is not ... one another during the last three weeks of the class. Offered in 2004-2005.C. ... Hollywood Films. In the context of Los Angeles as a cinematic city, this ... the ways in which the visual aspects of film making such as cinematography and ... life and leads to the creation of cyberspace with its own unique culture. ... This course will examine the topics of hypertext, the virtual classroom, ... and virtual communities, rethinking of identity, and gender issues in ... cyberspace.The hands-on component of the course will deal with the use and ...

115. Asian Politics. An analysis of the domestic political systems of East ... Korea).Topics may include the legacies of historical structures, the effects of ... imperialism, state formation, rural development, ethnic conflict, ... taken place in the post-WWII system of international relations in Asia. Staff ... . Comparative African Politics. Survey of African politics, including three ... is to be found in the political culture of the society; others look to the ... political institutions of the state.To consider these questions, ... we then turn to contemporary examples of democratic experiments. D.Andrews. 118 ... . Politics, Economics and Culture of Korea. This course will be both an ... , politics, economics and cultures of the two states on the Korean peninsula ... to the major institutions and processes of American politics.Topics may include ...

explores the ways in which the study of politics and economics are interrelated ... Neiman Auerbach. 131. Political Economy of Law. This course introduces students to ... a variety of legal and regulatory applications of ... the orthodox approach to the study of law and economics with respect to the ... conclusions it draws for a wide range of socioeconomic and political issues. ... mainstream neoclassical economic models of development as well as a survey of ... will be discussed within the context of several underdeveloped country cases. ... and 52, or permission from instructor. Offered annually. N. Neiman Auerbach. 133. ... Emerging Economies of Europe and Asia. This course examines ... theories of growth by comparing the recent growth ... paths of rapidly developing Asian economies (e.g ...

studies take seven courses: 1. One of the introductory courses. 2. Six upper- ... one course each in the four areas of specialization detailed above. Honors ... with honors need a minimum general GPA of 9.0 and a GPA of 10.5 or above in ... thesis, and a thesis grade requirement of A- (11.0) on both the oral defense and ... , who will assist the student in the formation of a three-person faculty honors ... Traditions. This is a historical study of many of the major Eastern religious ... traditions, including major forms of Hinduism; Jainism; Sikhism; ... .While a fully comprehensive treatment of each religion will be impossible, we ... to examine a significant number of specific themes in all of these ... guest speakers, and field trips. Offered annually. D. Shimkhada. Historical ...

Religion 60. Feminist Interpretations of the Bible. Sampling from various ... literary families of the Bible, this course will carry out ... feminist analysis of biblical texts and explore their ... . It will expose students to a variety of feminist interpretation of the Bible ... motivations.Through the exploration of different feminist perspectives, ... factors shape feminist interpretations of the Bible and equip students to ... Religious Traditions I *100.Worlds of Buddhism. An introduction to Buddhism ... as a critical element in the formation of South, Central, Southeast, and East ... the public and objective dimensions of the Buddhist religion.Topics include ... and statecraft, and the construction of sacred geography. Staff. 102. Hinduism ... Culture. This course is a consideration of the main ideas, practices, and cultural ...

Astronomy. A non-mathematical survey of modern astronomy, emphasizing new and ... they shape contemporary understanding of the formation and evolution of the ... solar system.Topics cover all aspects of modern astronomy, including planetary, ... exercises and computer simulations of various astronomical situations. No ... prerequisite. Offered in 2004-2005.Staff. 3. Life in the ... . Interdisciplinary seminar on origin of life on Earth and possibility for life ... learning.Topics include the creation of the universe and cosmology, the ... evolution of galaxies and stars, the interstellar ... medium and the formation of solar systems, the origin and evolution ... of life on Earth, and the search for ... life and intelligence. No prerequisite. Offered in 2004-2005.T. Jarrett. 6. ...

discussions explore the current state of our understanding of how complex ... , growth, differentiation, and pattern formation at the organismal, cellular, and ... 29L. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered in 2004-2005.Staff. 154. Animal ... . Prerequisite: 43L, 44L, or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 50. ... Offered in 2004-2005.D.Thomson. 157L. Cell ... be concerned with the molecular aspects of the cells of higher organisms. Emphasis ... on, and readings of, current research.The laboratory will ... , histology, fractionation of cell organelles, and protein ... , 15L or Chemistry 29L, and permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 18. ... Laboratory fee: $50. Offered in 2004-2005. Z.Tang, J.Armstrong. 158 ... and Aging. Introduces properties of cell-division cycle. Explores ...

(BIOLOGY) SCRIPPS COLLEGE isolation of recombinant DNA, and methods of protein ... limited to 18. Laboratory fee: $50. Offered in 2004-2005.E.Wiley, G. Edwalds- ... Gilbert. 171. Biology of Cancer. Examination of cellular and ... as the focus.Topics include patterns of cancer in populations, cell cycle, ... stages in cancer formation, mutagenesis and carcinogens, tumor ... : Biology 43L, 44L, and Chemistry 15L. Offered in 2004-2005.D. Sadava. 175. Applied ... applying, and interpreting the results of statistical methods for life scientists ... addressed, together with a miscellanae of less-common statistical techniques that ... find use outside of the laboratory setting. Enrollment ... limited to 16. Offered in 2004-2005.D.Thomson. 176.Tropical ... Ecology. Examination of the many facets of tropical biodiversity and community ...

ecology and population genetics of seabirds. K. Black: Organic chemistry; ... : Scanning probe microscopy; physics of sports. D. Guthrie: Evolutionary ... . M. Hatcher-Skeers: Applications of nuclear resonance spectroscopy in ... determining the structure of DNA and other biological macromolecules ... , and cell biology; molecular genetics of fruit flies; tumor suppressor genes. A ... Landsberg: Non-linear systems: pattern formation, bifurcation theory, chaos, Josephson ... T. Poon: Synthesis and characterization of natural products. M. Preest: Physiology ... and ecology of animal energetics; thermal biology of ... . K. Purvis-Roberts: Chemistry of urban air pollution, primarily aerosol ... ; public policy aspects of air pollution. D. Sadava: Cell biology ... biology, population modeling, ecology of biological invasions, plant ecology and ...

72L. Earth and Planets. An examination of Earth as a planet and the other planets ... : the origin and basic properties of the Earth, Moon, Mercury,Venus, and ... Mars; formation and evolution of the diverse planetary surfaces and ... atmospheres; effects of asteroids, comets, volcanoes, and plate ... both the proper uses and the abuses of the scientific method and statistical ... paradoxes, and the fallibility of human thought processes will be ... discussed, along with some of their related social and legal ... such topics as astrology, the nature of coincidence, medical testing issues, ... Landsberg. 76L. Sport Science. A study of the scientific principles behind the ... , physiology, and engineering required of, or available to, todays athlete. ... motion, aerodynamics, properties of materials, and human physiology. ...