Catalog: Scripps College Academic Catalog 2004-2006
Company/Brand: Scripps College - The Women's College - Claremont
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, Forster, Liss, Roberts History, in its broadest sense, is that study of ... 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 addition to preparing students for ... graduate study in history, the major is designed for those who want ... solid training in research, analysis, and writing to ... prepare themselves for careers in fields such as public affairs, law, ... program with Claremont McKenna College. In addition, history students can draw on ... the extraordinary resources of The Claremont Colleges library system. ... Requirements for the Major The history major requires 10 courses plus ...

understanding of the basic principles and mechanisms of ... living systems at cellular, molecular, organismic, ... opportunities for those who major in biology are numerous. Besides being one ... of the traditional preparatory fields for ... an excellent choice of major for those interested in secondary education or in the ... burgeoning genetic engineering industry.And, of course, the areas of academic and ... industrial research are open to those who pursue a ... Ph.D. in the discipline. Requirements for the Major ... in Biology The major in biology requires a minimum of 16 ... courses distributed according to the outline presented below. Students ... wishing to continue their education in biology-related graduate or ...

Environment of Southern California. An introduction to the physical and biological aspects ... of this areas environment, their interrelationships, and human impact.Topics include geology ... and climate, biological communities of the deserts, mountains, and coast, and land ... emphasis on humans.Topics to be covered include circulation, respiration, regulation of ... extracellular water and electrolytes, the senses, and neural and hormonal ... 29L. Laboratory fee: $50. Offered in 2004-2005.N. Copp. 132L. Comparative ... Physiology. An investigation of fundamental physiological processes ... including circulation, respiration, movement, ... and neural and endocrine communication, in animals with an emphasis on vertebrates ... . Some topics in the physiology of plants will also be ...

to 18. Laboratory fee: $50. Offered in 2004-2005.E.Wiley, G. Edwalds-Gilbert. ... phenomena, using cancer cells as the focus.Topics include patterns of cancer ... in populations, cell cycle, stages in cancer formation, mutagenesis and ... 43L, 44L, and Chemistry 15L. Offered in 2004-2005.D. Sadava. 175. Applied ... Biostatistics. A hands-on introduction to choosing, applying, and interpreting ... the results of statistical methods for life ... scientists.The course will include traditional parametric statistics, such ... 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 ... 44L. Enrollment limited to 24. Offered in 2004-2005.D. McFarlane. 177. ...

(half course).This course will explore the interaction of light with molecules and ... the chemical and physical changes that ... modern applications of photochemistry in the areas of synthesis, mechanistic ... . Environmental Chemistry (half course).The course is designed to apply the ... to environmental concepts. Major topics include water, air, and land pollution, ... industrial ecology, and chemical techniques for ... . Enrollment limited to 20. Offered in 2004-2005. K. Purvis-Roberts. 172. NMR ... ). Examines fundamental concepts in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ... including the physical basis of magnetic resonance ... one- and two-dimensional techniques for the elucidation of structure and dynamics. ... The course includes hands-on experience with data ...

(PHYSICS) 107. Materials Science. An introductory examination of materials and their ... properties.Topics covered include atomic packaging and crystal structure ... 34L. Enrollment limited to 20. Offered in 2004-2005.S. Gould. 108. Programming ... and Engineering. A comprehensive introduction to programming using Matlab, the ... of engineering computations.Topics include control constructs, internal and ... -defined data structures and recursions.These elements are used to develop some ... computational techniques needed in engineering. No prior computing ... . Enrollment limited to 24. Offered in 2004-2005. J. Higdon. 114. Quantum ... : A Numerical Methods Approach. Introductory upper-level quantum mechanics using ...