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A Dyer's Garden: Growing, Creating, and Understanding Color
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
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“She turned back to inspect a bank of greens: olive, jade, leaf, kiwi, lime, a silver-green
like the back of birch leaves, a bright pistachio.” Anne BartlettKnitting
Dyes are substances that impart color to other materials such as fibers (including fabric, paper, yarn, and baskets). Currently, an Indigenous Fiber Arts Studio is under construction as the first step of establishing an Indigenous Arts Campus adjacent to Evergreen’s “House of Welcome” Longhouse. Participants in this program will have the opportunity to design and install a garden of dye plants to support the Fiber Arts Studio. Toward this end, students will learn about the history of natural dyes in different places and times, including among the Coast Salish; explore color science, perception, and theory; study plants used as dyes; experience the art of dyeing with plants; and develop skills required to design and create a dye garden. Activities will include lectures, readings, research, writing, workshops, labs, and hands-on fieldwork.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
botany, arts, history, cultural ecology, Indigenous studies, horticultural design
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$55 Fall for museum entrance and project supplies; $65 Winter for workshop supplies
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturdays, 9:30-5:30
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-04 | Winter quarter fee added ($65) |
Abnormal Psychology (A)
Class Size: 25
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This course is designed to help students examine abnormal and normal behavior and experience along several dimensions. These dimensions include the historical and cultural influences in Western psychology, current views on abnormality and psychological health, cultural differences in the approach and treatment of psychopathology, and the role of healthy habitat in healthy mind. Traditional classification of psychopathology will be studied, including theories around etiology and treatment strategies. Non-traditional approaches will be examined including the role of eco-psychology in abnormal psychology. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Abnormal Psychology (B)
Class Size: 25
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This course is designed to help students examine abnormal and normal behavior and experience along several dimensions. These dimensions include the historical and cultural influences in Western psychology, current views on abnormality and psychological health, cultural differences in the approach and treatment of psychopathology, and the role of healthy habitat in healthy mind. Traditional classification of psychopathology will be studied, including theories around etiology and treatment strategies. Non-traditional approaches will be examined including the role of eco-psychology in abnormal psychology. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | New Spring quarter offering added |
Academic Writing at Evergreen
Class Size: 25
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This writing intensive course has two purposes. The first is to help students develop as academic writers, to engage in writing as intellectual work. We will work on developing "rhetorical reading" skills--noticing not only what something is about, but also how it is put together. Building on common readings, students will write and revise several academic essays. Students with more academic experience will have the option of writing essays in areas related to their academic concentrations. A key element for all students will be engaging in productive revision processes. We will also explore academic writing at Evergreen--in particular, the purpose and practice of Evergreen's Academic Statement. This course can serve as an introduction to academic writing; for more advanced students, it offers the opportunity to develop a stronger practice of revision.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays, 6-10 pm.
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-09 | Suzanne Simons added as faculty |
Accounting: The Language of Business
Class Size: 25
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Accounting is often referred to as “the language of business.” In this program, we will study managerial and intermediate financial accounting concepts in the broad context of making business management decisions. We will explore how accounting information facilitates decision making in a wide variety of contexts and how managers and other decision makers rely on this information to make decisions that benefit their organizations.
Topics include operational and capital budgeting, investment, and performance evaluation, measurement of assets, liabilities, and income as well as financial statement disclosure issues. We will look carefully at conceptual frameworks of financial accounting in the United States and internationally. Guided in-class assignments will provide students with hands-on practice applying accounting concepts in the context of making business management decisions, such as managerial planning, cost-volume-profit relationships, operational control, and performance evaluation. Seminar discussions will build upon students' earlier study of accounting for financial performance and explore topics such as valuation theories and how organizations of all kinds – including manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, service organizations, government agencies, and not-for-profit entities – and sizes need financial statements and other reports to make decisions. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software is recommended.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
various career paths within accounting and other business careers
Credits per quarter
Introductory course in financial accounting. Students who have taken programs such as Global Exchange or The Business of Art will be well prepared for this program. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software is recommended.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Sem II C2105)
Located in: Olympia
Activist, Student, Citizen.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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2017 was the year of political protest. Widespread dissatisfaction with the status quo has led many to look outside of traditional political structures for solutions to the problems they see as most pressing. A desire to transform the world combined with a post-industrial economy drives many people to pursue careers in activist, non-profit, and social justice work. This program seeks both to provide students with skills to succeed in these arena as well as historical and philosophical foundations for activism and community engagement. The fifth "Focus" of an Evergreen education is "linking theory with practical application." Students in this program will be asked to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical citizenship and community engagement. The program will provide two interconnected opportunities: to build connections and gain work experience in the political and community work, and to expand academic understandings of histories and theories of activism and applied citizenship.
Students will be asked to reflect on and implement their ideas about citizenship and a good society through projects of their choosing, spanning academic and/or advocacy work. This program will connect students with local organizations for internship and activism opportunities. Students may collaborate with The Evergreen State College’s Center for Community Based Learning and Action (CCBLA) to organize individual or group outreach to the Olympia community on self-selected issues. To aid with this learning outcome, the CCBLA will be actively involved in training students on best practices in community engagement in the first two weeks of class. Students not wishing to pursue community work may complete an original academic research project with a focus on political action and its history.
Contemporaneous with work external to the college, students will read foundational historical texts about citizenship and reflect on their utility and relevance to their work as activists. Weekly framing lectures will contextualize these readings, and seminars will allow student to discuss both their individual experiences and program. Seminar papers and work journals will give students the opportunities to connect their experiences to the program readings.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
history, political science, social work, activism, politics, and law.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
8-12 credit options available. Contact the faculty for more information.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Adaptation: Evolutionary Patterns in Biological Space-Time
Class Size: 25
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CANCELLED
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The vast majority of complexity in the observable universe is due to one process—selection, or the tendency for some patterns to out-compete alternatives for either resources, mates, or both. And though the basics of evolutionary selection can be summarized in a single phrase ("survival of the fittest"), details and diversity of patterns are surprising in the extreme, raising profound questions at every juncture. For example, why has a simple, shared drive to increase reproductive success taken aardvarks and spruce trees in such different directions? And why would a peahen choose to burden her sons with a giant handicap to their movement by mating with a peacock carrying genes for a massive tail?
We will take a broad approach to selection, studying what is known but focusing on that which remains mysterious. The adaptive interplay between genetic, epigenetic (regulatory), and cultural traits will be of particular interest. We will also place special emphasis on understanding the tension between selection exerted by mates and that exerted by environmental factors.
We will develop a basic toolkit for evolutionary analysis: What is an adaptation and how can it be recognized? How can we infer function? What is the relationship between a trait's short- and long-term adaptive value? We will scrutinize structures, behaviors, and patterns found in the wild, and refine our ability to understand them through the language of game theory. We will then focus on pushing our model of selection to its limits and beyond by applying it to the most complex and surprising adaptive patterns in nature, with a special emphasis on adaptive patterns manifest in Homo sapiens .
We will read books and articles, have lecture, and engage in detailed discussions. Discussions will be central to our work. Students will be expected to generate and defend hypotheses and predictions in a supportive and rigorous environment. We will go out and look at nature directly when conditions are right. There will be assignments, but the program will be primarily about generating deep predictive insight, not about producing a large volume of work. It is best suited to self-motivated students with a deep commitment to comprehending that which is knowable, but unknown. This program will focus on how to think, not what to think.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, medicine, psychology, and public policy. This program will focus on how to think, not what to think. As such, it will be useful to in any career in which critical thinking is important.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$400 for a required, 5-day field trip.
Upper division science credit:
Upper-division credit will be awarded on the basis of novel analytical insight and innovation.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-18 | This program has been cancelled. |
Adolescent Literature
Class Size: 25
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Learn how adolescent literature meets the developmental needs of middle and high school ages (grades 6-12). We’ll look at the literature in historical perspective, study young adult development in reading, and consider genres with representative authors and selection criteria. Participants will read and critique several genres, developing a knowledge base of a variety of current authors, themes, and classroom uses. Course credits contribute to minimum coursework expectations for teaching endorsements in middle level humanities and secondary English/Language Arts.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
teaching, education, library science
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Metal Project - Architectural Iron
Class Size: 15
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This advanced metalworking and blacksmithing class investigates design, forging and fabrication of architectural ironwork. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of mechanical drawing and hand drafting, field measuring, layout, and fabrication of quality hand forged elements. A single project (architectural detail) will be worked on from concept to completion with a focus on a decorative and ornamental aesthetic.
Full attendance is mandatory and an additional 6-10 hours per week outside of class will be required in the metal shop and/or 3-D studio.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 for project materials
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 5:30-9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in environmental studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Abir Biswas studies nutrient and toxic trace metal cycles in terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. Potential projects could include studies of mineral weathering, wildfires, and mercury cycling in ecosystems. Students could pursue these interests at the laboratory scale or through field-scale biogeochemistry studies, taking advantage of the Evergreen Ecological Observation Network (EEON), a long-term ecological study area. Students with backgrounds in a combination of geology, biology, or chemistry could gain skills in soil, vegetation and water collection and learn methods of sample preparation and analysis for major and trace elements.
Lalita Calabria focuses on biodiversity and conservation of bryophytes and lichens in temperate North America. As a broadly trained plant biologist, Lalita uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigating these topics including floristic surveys, ecological studies, herbarium-based research and phytochemical studies of plants. Current activities in her lab focus on assessing the impacts of fire on lichen and bryophyte communities of oak woodlands and prairies, estimating biomass and functional group diversity of bryophyte and lichen ground layers in Puget Sound prairies and quantifying biological nitrogen fixation rates of moss-cyanobacteria symbiosis. Students with backgrounds in botany, ecology, or chemistry could gain skills in bryophyte and lichen identification, as well as, field monitoring methods and studying symbiosis of bryophytes and lichens. Students participating in this program would engage with ongoing research in Lalita’s lab and may have opportunities to develop their own research projects.
Gerardo Chin-Leo studies marine phytoplankton and bacteria. His research interests include understanding the factors that control seasonal changes in the biomass and species composition of Puget Sound phytoplankton. In addition, he is investigating the role of marine bacteria in the geochemistry of estuaries and hypoxic fjords.
Dylan Fischer studies plant ecosystem ecology, carbon dynamics, and nutrient cycling in forests of western Washington and the Southwest. This work includes image analysis of tree roots, molecular genetics, plant physiology, carbon balance, nitrogen cycling, species interactions, community analysis, and restoration ecology. He also manages the EEON project ( blogs.evergreen.edu/eeon/ ). See more about his lab's work at blogs.evergreen.edu/ecology. Students in this program work closely with ongoing research in the lab, participate in weekly lab meetings, and develop their own research projects.
Carri LeRoy conducts research on linkages between terrestrial and aquatic environments. She is trained as a freshwater ecologist and primarily studies in-stream ecosystem processes and aquatic communities. She and her students study leaf litter decomposition in streams as a major input of organic material to aquatic systems. In addition, she conducts research on aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure, aquatic fungal biomass, and standard water quality and hydrology measurements in stream and river environments.
Paul Przybylowicz conducts research on soil fungi, mushroom cultivation and potential uses for fungi. He is particularly interested in bioremediation and biocontrol applications of fungi, along with practical mushroom cultivation methods for small-scale vegetable farmers. Current efforts are focused on isolating and screening fungi for bioremediation properties.
Alison Styring studies birds. Current activity in her lab includes avian bioacoustics as well as avian monitoring and research in Evergreen’s campus forest and other nearby locations. Bioacoustic research includes field monitoring of local birds using audio recordings and microphone arrays, and editing and identifying avian songs and calls from an extensive collection of sounds from the campus forest as well as tropical forest sites in Borneo. Local research projects in the campus forest and nearby locations include Pacific wren mating and life-history strategy, cavity formation and use by cavity-nesting birds (and other cavity-dependent species), and monitoring long-term trends in bird populations and communities using a variety of standard approaches.
Erik Thuesen conducts research on the ecological physiology of marine animals. He and his students are currently investigating the ecophysiological and biochemical adaptations of gelatinous zooplankton that live in the deep sea. Other research is focused on the biodiversity of marine zooplankton. Students working in his lab typically have backgrounds in different aspects of marine science, ecology, physiology, and biochemistry.
Pauline Yu studies the developmental physiology and ecology of marine invertebrates. She is interested in the biochemistry of the seawater-organism interface, developmental nutritional biochemistry and metabolic depression, invasive species, carbonate chemistry (ocean acidification), and cultural relationships with foods from the sea. Students have the opportunity to collaboratively develop lines of inquiry for lab and/or field studies in ecology, developmental biology, physiology, marine carbonate chemistry, and mariculture.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
botany, ecology, education, entomology, environmental studies, environmental health, freshwater science, geology, land use planning, marine science, urban agriculture, taxonomy, and zoology.
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Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with A. Biswas
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
See below for more info.
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Taught by
Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Abir Biswas studies nutrient and toxic trace metal cycles in terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. Potential projects could include studies of mineral weathering, wildfires, and mercury cycling in ecosystems. Students could pursue these interests at the laboratory scale or through field-scale biogeochemistry studies, taking advantage of the Evergreen Ecological Observation Network (EEON), a long-term ecological study area. Students with backgrounds in a combination of geology, biology, or chemistry could gain skills in soil, vegetation and water collection and learn methods of sample preparation and analysis for major and trace elements.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
geology and earth sciences.
See below for more info.
seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with A. Styring
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Taught by
Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Alison Styring studies birds. Current activity in her lab includes avian bioacoustics as well as avian monitoring and research in Evergreen’s campus forest and other nearby locations. Bioacoustic research includes field monitoring of local birds using audio recordings and microphone arrays, and editing and identifying avian songs and calls from an extensive collection of sounds from the campus forest as well as tropical forest sites in Borneo. Local research projects in the campus forest and nearby locations include Pacific wren mating and life-history strategy, cavity formation and use by cavity-nesting birds (and other cavity-dependent species), and monitoring long-term trends in bird populations and communities using a variety of standard approaches.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
ornithology.
See below for more info.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with C. LeRoy
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Taught by
Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Carri LeRoy conducts research on linkages between terrestrial and aquatic environments. She is trained as a freshwater ecologist and primarily studies in-stream ecosystem processes and aquatic communities. She and her students study leaf litter decomposition in streams as a major input of organic material to aquatic systems. In addition, she conducts research on aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure, aquatic fungal biomass, and standard water quality and hydrology measurements in stream and river environments.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
ecology and freshwater science.
See below for more info.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with D. Fischer
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Dylan Fischer studies plant ecosystem ecology, carbon dynamics, and nutrient cycling in forests of western Washington and the Southwest. This work includes image analysis of tree roots, molecular genetics, plant physiology, carbon balance, nitrogen cycling, species interactions, community analysis, and restoration ecology. He also manages the EEON project ( blogs.evergreen.edu/eeon/ ). See more about his lab's work at blogs.evergreen.edu/ecology . Students in this program work closely with ongoing research in the lab, participate in weekly lab meetings, and develop their own research projects.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
plant ecology and physiology, field ecology, restoration ecology
See below for more info.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with E. Thuesen
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Erik Thuesen conducts research on the ecological physiology of marine animals. He and his students are currently investigating the ecophysiological and biochemical adaptations of gelatinous zooplankton that live in the deep sea. Other research is focused on the biodiversity of marine zooplankton. Students working in his lab typically have backgrounds in different aspects of marine science, ecology, physiology, and biochemistry.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
marine science.
See below for more info.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with G. Chin-Leo
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Taught by
Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Gerardo Chin-Leo studies marine phytoplankton and bacteria. His research interests include understanding the factors that control seasonal changes in the biomass and species composition of Puget Sound phytoplankton. In addition, he is investigating the role of marine bacteria in the geochemistry of estuaries and hypoxic fjords.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
marine studies and oceanography.
See below for more info.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with L. Calabria
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Lalita Calabria's research focuses on biodiversity and conservation of bryophytes and lichens in temperate North America. As a broadly trained plant biologist, Lalita uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigating these topics including floristic surveys, ecological studies, herbarium-based research and phytochemical studies of plants. Current activities in her lab focus on assessing the impacts of fire on lichen and bryophyte communities of oak woodlands and prairies, estimating biomass and functional group diversity of bryophyte and lichen ground layers in Puget Sound prairies and quantifying biological nitrogen fixation rates of moss-cyanobacteria symbiosis. Students with backgrounds in botany, ecology, or chemistry could gain skills in bryophyte and lichen identification, as well as, field monitoring methods and studying symbiosis of bryophytes and lichens. Students participating in this program would engage with ongoing research in Lalita’s lab and may have opportunities to develop their own research projects.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
lichen, bryophyte, and plant ecology and herbarium-based research.
See below for more info.
seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with P. Przybylowicz
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Paul Przybylowicz conducts research on soil fungi, mushroom cultivation and potential uses for fungi. He is particularly interested in bioremediation and biocontrol applications of fungi, along with practical mushroom cultivation methods for small-scale vegetable farmers. Current efforts are focused on isolating and screening fungi for bioremediation properties.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
mycology and ecology
See below for more info.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies with P. Yu
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Taught by
Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Pauline Yu studies the developmental physiology and ecology of marine invertebrates. She is interested in the biochemistry of the seawater-organism interface, developmental nutritional biochemistry and metabolic depression, invasive species, carbonate chemistry (ocean acidification), and cultural relationships with foods from the sea. Students have the opportunity to collaboratively develop lines of inquiry for lab and/or field studies in ecology, developmental biology, physiology, marine carbonate chemistry, and mariculture.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
environmental studies, marine science, and zoology.
See below for more info.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Advanced Topics in the Performing Arts: The Audition and the Actor
Class Size: 25
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Have you ever auditioned for a show and weren't quite sure how? Or, do you become very nervous because you feel you aren't well-prepared? This program is a chance for students to learn new skills and practice the art of auditioning. This is a practical hands-on program. Curriculum includes: preparing for the audition, how to choose a monologue, cold readings and improvisation technique, and audition etiquette. Students should be prepared to spend considerable out-of-class time to memorize and rehearse their monologues. Students will learn learn how to choose and create a portfolio of classic, comic, and dramatic monologues and will present their memorized and rehearsed selections each week in technique and critique workshops. Participants should have a strong interest in performance, acting, and be able to work independently and collaboratively. The newly-trained actors will present their best audition monologues, for friends and family, in a showcase at the end of the quarter.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
performance, theatre, acting, public speaking, and teaching.
Credits per quarter
Students must have significant experience in acting in which they have developed good performance skills and a strong work ethic. Students with traditional or non-traditional performance backgrounds are strongly urged to apply.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$75 for performance and entrance fees.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-07-31 | Fee added ($75). |
| 2017-04-19 | This program requires faculty approval to register. |
Advocating for a Sustainable Future: Weaving Stories and Statistics
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
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8 credit students:
Connect passion and practice. Join an action-oriented program on advocacy and change-agency, designed to welcome students to new spring work. We will emphasize skill building for effective advocacy work, including strategies for advancing environmental and social justice. Our focus will be issues that deeply impact our individual and collective lives.
Students will choose to concentrate on issues they are passionate about while planning, practicing, and executing advocacy strategies.
Particularly important in this complex time of polarization, we will practice ways to “break through gridlock” on community, and interpersonal levels. (Support text: Breaking Through Gridlock: The Power of Conversation in a Polarized World )
The work of developing resilience and self-care for advocates is critical during times of complexity and polarization. We will learn and practice methods to do both. (Support text: Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities).
Connecting passion to practice, we will invite local advocates to discuss their educational backgrounds, tools, strategies, and work. We’ll visit advocates in community so they can connect their background to current issues of ecological and social justice.
Throughout, we will develop an array of writing, speaking, quantitative, qualitative, and public presentation skills targeted to key audiences. We will also invite public officials to discuss with us what strategies are most persuasive.
This program will offer the chance to “weave stories and statistics,” combining these and other skillsets to be the strongest possible change agents.
We’ll develop quantitative and statistical literacy by reviewing public documents related to sustainability and the public good. Students will make use of state and local policy reports to understand statistical research methods. By the end of the quarter, we will be using statistical software and design principles to create accessible tables and graphics for a general audience. No previous experience with statistics or software is expected.
Join us as we “spring” into understanding and practice to be skilled advocates and change agents!
Credit may be awarded in statistics, sustainability studies, public policy, and community studies.
4 credit students:
We will use statistical tools to better understand issues and phenomena in various communities: our classroom, the campus, Thurston County, the United States, and (possibly) beyond. The emphasis will be on the practice of statistics. Theory will be referenced as needed to facilitate the work. Class time will be centered around student questions and collaborative workshops. Students will present a final project/case study that relates to social or environmental justice.
The text will be open-source online and there will be an online homework/tutorial component to the class – both are free. Excel will be used throughout.
No previous software or statistics experience is required or expected.
Topics will include:
- Graphical representations of quantitative data
- Measures of center, variation, and position
- Probability
- The normal distribution
- Confidence intervals
- Contingency tables
- Correlation and regression
Four credits will be awarded in descriptive and inferential statistics.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$50 winter quarter for field trips and special projects materials.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
8 credit students: Wednesdays from 6 to 9:30p, plus 5 Saturdays from 9:30a to 5p per quarter. Winter Saturdays: Jan. 20, Feb. 10, Feb. 24, March 10, and March 24. Spring Saturdays: April 7, April 21, May 5, May 19, and June 2.
4 credit students: Wednesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm and Saturdays: April 7, April 21, May 5, May 19, and June 2, from 9 am to 1 pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-23 | 4-credit Statistics only component added |
| 2018-03-01 | Program description updated |
| 2017-12-06 | Program now open to all levels. |
African/American: Afrofuturism
Class Size: 50
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Note: Kris Coffey will be joining the program in the latter part of the quarter.
"Space is the place." — Sun Ra
Afrofuturism is a literary and cultural aesthetic embraced by artists who have imagined alternative futures while often grappling with aspects of race, ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability, and class. Rone Shavers and Charles Joseph offered a critical working definition of the genre, first named by Mark Dery in 1993: "Afro-Futurism … combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and magic realism with non-Occidental (non-Western) cosmologies in order to critique not only the present-day dilemmas of people of color, but also to revise, interrogate, and re-examine the historical events of the past." Artists often listed in an Afrofuturist pantheon include authors Samuel R. Delany and Octavia Butler; visual artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Renée Cox; and musicians George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sun Ra, DJ Spooky, and Janelle Monáe.
After laying the groundwork for explorations of these and other artists, we will ask students to help us address additional avenues for explorations of Afrofuturism, including race and digital culture; utopia, dystopia, and the "post-historical;" prostheses and the body; urban musics (drum and bass, garage, hip-hop, house, jungle, neo-soul, funk, dub, techno, trip-hop, etc.); interrogations of identity and identity politics; previous race-based art movements (e.g., the Harlem Renaissance, Black Arts Movement); Black liberation songs; superheroes, rebels, and comic books as contemporary folklore; film/video studies; and social and cultural implications.
Because the artworks we will encounter will be both exciting and provocative, we think that students will find this hard intellectual work deeply rewarding, sometimes in unexpected ways. We expect to learn from students and to share an intellectual adventure in an ever-evolving, engrossing artistic terrain. While research writing and criticism will be emphasized, students will also be encouraged to pursue optional creative writing and music projects for possible presentation to the entire program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
the humanities or the arts, especially creative writing and music
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$50 for admission to museums, concerts, and other similar venues.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-11 | Kristin Coffey joins the teaching team, replacing Joye Hardiman. |
Afro-Brazilian Dance (A)
Class Size: 24
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Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 24
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
9:30-11:30a Sat
Located in: Olympia
Afro-Brazilian Dance (A)
Class Size: 24
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Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 24
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Sat 9:30-11:30a
Located in: Olympia
Afro-Brazilian Dance (B)
Class Size: 24
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Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 24
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Sat 12-2p
Located in: Olympia
Afro-Brazilian Dance (B)
Class Size: 24
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Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 24
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
12-2p Sat
Located in: Olympia
Against all Odds: The Black Experience - Global Seasoning, Resistance, and Re-incarnation
Class Size: 25
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This History, Africana Studies, Worldview Studies Literary Analysis course that explores the Global Seasoning Processes, its Impacts and the Resistance Movements that “pushed back “ in both Diaspora Africa in general and the USA in specific is a continuation of the question
How did Black men and women, of many different cultures and ages, succeed against all odds? How did they consistently move from victims to victors? Where did they find the insurmountable courage and humanity to deconstruct and reconstruct their lives over and over again?
Against All Odds will begin with a review of last quarters work on foundational African Epistemology, Axiology and Logic. Areas of studies Winter quarter will include the Willie Lynch Seasoning Process (in Brazil and Haiti and the African and Indigenous push back ); Pre- Aryan India (the institutionalization of Varna/Colorism/Hierarchical structure and the Dalit push back); and the USA (contemporary dominant discourse media and Black artistic push back ). Students will have the opportunity to apply their understanding about lessons learned, wisdoms earned from the class to their positionality as students on the Evergreen State College Olympia Campus and their existence in the universe,
Primary texts included the Willie Lynch Syndrome - The Making of a Slave and selections from the works of Ivan Van Sertima , Runoko Rashidi, Jacob Caruthers and Kabby Mitchell lll.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Comparative World Views, Community Service or Human Development
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-16 | Course title and description updated |
| 2017-09-07 | New Winter Quarter Offering Added |
Against All Odds: The Black Experience - Rebirth, Renaissance, and Kabby Mitchell lll
Class Size: 25
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Course Goals
- To study the Ancient Egyptian Intermediate Periods and identify those actions that evoked the Revolutionary Renaissances of the Middle and Late Periods
- To apply that analysis to understanding the contextual and cultural continuity role of Afro- Futurism
- To conduct biographical research on selected individuals and /or movements of people of African descent and worldview who against all odds maintained their identity, community, traditions, culture and destiny through Creative Production
- To celebrate the life of one such hero- Kabby Mitchell lll through a series of Appreciative Events and Community Celebrations
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Education, Cultural Activism and Creative Production
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays 6–9:30pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | New offering added for Spring quarter |
Against all Odds: The Black Experience - Studies in Resiliency, Ancient Egypt to Enslavement
Class Size: 25
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How have people of African descent, of many different cultures and ages, succeeded against all odds? How have they consistently moved from victims to victors? Where have they found the insurmountable courage and humanity to deconstruct and reconstruct their lives over and over again? In this course, students will participate in a literary exploration of the factors that promoted resistance, resiliency and cultural sustainability in the lives and legacies of selected Black men and women from Ancient Egypt to Kabby Mitchell III.
During Fall, our collaborative explorations will use the lenses of Ancient Egyptian studies, African, African-American and Afro-Diaspora history, and the work of H. Richard Milner and Tara J. Yosso as theoretical frame works to create a memoir from an Ancient Egyptian perspective. All students will be given the opportunity to leave the class inspired, equipped and informed. Following this course students will be able to identify historical perspectives shaping the life of people of African descent, an understanding of the dynamic forces shaping our views of Ancient Egypt and slavery and a better understanding of the concept of resilience.
The work of this course continues in Winter. Enrollment in Fall Quarter is not dependent on being enrolled Winter Quarter. Enrollment in Winter Quarter is not dependent on being enrolled Fall Quarter.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Comparative World Views, Community Service , or Human Development
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tues 6-9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-07 | New Fall Quarter Offering Added |
Algebraic Thinking
Class Size: 25
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Algebraic Thinking is Evergreen's entry-point college-level math class. The course develops problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by using algebra to solve context-based problems. Problems are approached algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally. Topics include function notation and linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. Collaborative learning is emphasized.
Algebraic Thinking is
designed for students who are considering areas of study such as
education, science, mathematics, or economics and who have not completed
previous college-level course work in mathematics or who have been away
from math for some time. This course meets Evergreen's Master in
Teaching college algebra requirement and serves as preparation for
precalculus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, health sciences, and other natural sciences.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$14 for printed copies of the text for the course
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Sat 9a-12:30p
Located in: Olympia
Algebraic Thinking
Class Size: 25
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Algebraic Thinking is Evergreen's entry-point college-level math class. The course develops problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by using algebra to solve context-based problems. Problems are approached algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally. Topics include function notation and linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. Collaborative learning is emphasized.
Algebraic Thinking is designed for students who are considering areas of study such as education, science, mathematics, or economics and who have not completed previous college-level course work in mathematics or who have been away from math for some time. This course meets Evergreen's Master in Teaching college algebra requirement and serves as preparation for precalculus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, health sciences, and other natural sciences.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$14 for printed copies of the text for the course
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
9a-12:30p Sat.
Located in: Olympia
Algebraic Thinking for Science
Class Size: 25
20% Reserved for Freshmen
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Algebraic
Thinking for Science develops problem-solving and critical-thinking
skills by using algebra and mathematics common to introductory science
to solve context-based problems. Problems are approached
algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally. Topics
include scientific notation, dimensional analysis, proportional
reasoning, linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic
functions, right-triangle trigonometry, and linear regression.
Collaborative learning is emphasized.
This
course meets the MiT college algebra requirement and meets requirements
for entering Integrated Natural Sciences. A graphing calculator is
required for the course.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$15 for textbook.
Class Size: 25
20% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Alternatives and Resistance to Global Capitalism: Mexico, U.S., and Beyond
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
study abroad option
Class Size: 75
Variable Credit Options Available
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Revolutions of the 20th century made grand promises of liberation, independence from colonialism and imperial domination, and people struggled against racism, misogyny, capitalist exploitation and freedom from want. The initial decades of the 21st century witnessed an unprecedented groundswell of global popular movements demanding political, economic and social justice. From Cairo’s Tahrir to Oaxaca’s Zocalo, from Greece’s Syntagma Square to New York’s Zucotti Park, popular mass movements demanded, greater democracy, decried the growing inequality of income and wealth, and fought to reclaim public spaces where people gathered to learn about, and experiment with alternative forms of participatory democracy. Many of these democratizing aspirations were brutally suppressed by the military and police apparatus.
Today we see the rise of new populist movements that have tapped into the anxieties and fears of increasingly insecure middle and working classes, as well as the despair and anger of the impoverished. And yet ruling elites offer little or no hopeful visions of how to deal with the challenges of climate change, or how to create an economy with decent jobs, livable income, and old age security. While center-left ruling parties offer more of the same pro-market, pro-finance austerity policies that entail cutting social programs, right-populist movements have gained momentum by exploiting xenophobia, racism, fear and demonization of immigrants, as well as nationalism to suppress fears of economic insecurity.
This program will examine the historical and-material conditions that gave rise to the political and social revolutions of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as to the resurgence of left and right wing populism as a contemporary phenomena. Through the disciplinary lenses of political economy, feminist theory, and cultural studies, we will explore how various ideas of liberation have emerged and changed over time, with the hope of changing both society and social consciousness. In fall quarter, we will begin by reviewing the historical development of global capitalism, and study theoretical frameworks such as Critical Pedagogy, Marxism, Anarchism, Keynesianism and neoclassical economics. Concurrently, we will explore and learn from case studies, such as the Paris Commune, the Mexican revolution, the Russian revolution, the Cuban revolution, Algerian independence, as well as political struggles in the U.S., Chile and Venezuela. In winter quarter, we will study contemporary global capitalism, focusing more closely on the interconnectedness of political economic conditions in Mexico and the U.S., as well as resistance movements in Chiapas and Oaxaca that have been the catalyst for the anti-neoliberal community-based organizing seen throughout Mexico- organizing, drawing on the Zapatista philosophy of “abajo y a la izquierda.” We will study questions of economic development, im/migration as a legacy of colonial relations, now reconstituted through neoliberal structural adjustment, combined with heightened militarization and corporate control. In our studies, we will examine the day-to-day realities of dislocation and dispossession through the literature of various diasporas, and the quest for community, sovereignty and economic security. For example, we will critically examine the Zapatista Movement in Chiapas and their projects for indigenous autonomy and dignidad.
During spring quarter students our class will travel and study for two months in Oaxaca and hopefully, Chiapas, Mexico. Through classes and guest speakers, students will continue their study of Spanish. Furthermore we will study the history, politics, economics, and cultures of rural and urban Mexico, Oaxaca and Chiapas. We will visit and meet with local artists, as well as community and activist organizations working towards creating a more just Mexico. Our home-stays will be based in the city of Oaxaca, but we will also travel and meet with groups in rural and indigenous communities in Oaxaca and Chiapas. Students will select a research project they will pursue and there will be opportunities for volunteer work with nongovernmental and other organizations. There may be opportunities for those who cannot travel to pursue similar study in Olympia.
Study abroad:
Students traveling to Mexico for the eight-week study abroad component in spring quarter will have an additional fee of approximately $2,190. This amount includes $1,200 for room and board during homestays in Oaxaca City and for food and lodgings outside Oaxaca City; $300 for transportation inside Mexico; $540 for classes in Spanish language and Mexican and Oaxacan history, culture, and political economy; and $150 to cover costs of guides, helping with logistics of travel in Mexico, lodgings, volunteer labor, etc. Students will need to arrange airfare (approximately $900) and incidental expenses (approximately $400–$500), such as gifts to the homestay host family. Students will be asked to pay a nonrefundable deposit of $200 by Week 3 of winter quarter. For details on study abroad, visit www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu .
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
political economy, community-based organizations, advocacy, public policy, law and legal rights, education, alternative justice systems, graduate school in social science, history, law, geography, and political economy
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
variable credit options available for students with Spanish language fluency.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$150 in fall and winter for overnight field trips.
Class Size: 75
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II D1105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-29 | Students joining the program will need to do some work over winter break to prepare for winter quarter. |
| 2017-05-17 | This description has been updated. |
| 2017-05-15 | Required deposit updated ($200). |
| 2017-05-04 | This program has changed title (Political Economy of Revolutions and Social Movements of the 20th and 21st Century). |
American Sign Language I (A)
Class Size: 28
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The fall quarter introduction to American Sign Language I uses
conversational methods to introduce basic knowledge about American Sign
Language and deaf people. Emphasis is upon acquisition of both language
comprehension and production skills as well as Deaf culture and history
with the goal that students be able to communicate with cultural
competence. The course begins with visual readiness activities, then
uses meaningful conversational contexts to introduce vocabulary,
grammar, and culturally appropriate behaviors. Basic fingerspelling
skills will also be practiced. Students will be invited to participate
in local Deaf community events.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 28
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
3-5p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
American Sign Language I (B)
Class Size: 28
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The fall quarter introduction to American Sign Language uses
conversational methods to introduce basic knowledge about American Sign
Language and deaf people. Emphasis is upon acquisition of both language
comprehension and production skills as well as Deaf culture and history
with the goal that students be able to communicate with cultural
competence. The course begins with visual readiness activities, then
uses meaningful conversational contexts to introduce vocabulary,
grammar, and culturally appropriate behaviors. Basic fingerspelling
skills will also be practiced. Students will be invited to participate
in local Deaf community events.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 28
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5:30-7:30p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
American Sign Language II (A)
Class Size: 28
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In American Sign Language II we will focus on building mastery of
American Sign Language grammar skills, increasing vocabulary, and
gaining a deeper knowledge and appreciation of Deaf culture.
Spontaneous, interactive use of American Sign Language is stressed
through discussion of events and activities, and the student will
continue study of information related to everyday life experiences of
deaf Americans and deaf people elsewhere in the world. Students will be
invited to participate in local Deaf community events.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 28
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
3-5p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
American Sign Language II (B)
Class Size: 28
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In American Sign Language II we will focus on building mastery of
American Sign Language grammar skills, increasing vocabulary, and
gaining a deeper knowledge and appreciation of Deaf culture.
Spontaneous, interactive use of American Sign Language is stressed
through discussion of events and activities, and the student will
continue study of information related to everyday life experiences of
deaf Americans and deaf people elsewhere in the world. Students will be
invited to participate in local Deaf community events.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 28
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5:30-7:30p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
American Sign Language III
Class Size: 28
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In American Sign Language III we will focus on grammatical features such as spatialization, directionality, and non-manual components. Intensive work in vocabulary development, receptive skills, production of narratives (storytelling), and continued study of Deaf culture are stressed. Students will be expected to participate in local Deaf community events.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 28
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5:30-7:30p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
American Sign Language IV - at SPSCC
Class Size: 2
0% Reserved for Freshmen
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This second-year ASL course will emphasize expressive and receptive skills development and American Sign Language fluency. Focus will be given to correct formation of signs, movement, rhythm and clarity. Idioms and slang will be taught. Prerequisite: ASL I, II, III. Credits awarded will be 4 Evergreen credits.
NOTE: Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:00 – 8:20 pm in BLDG 21, Room 286 - The first class will meet on Tuesday, September 19 (before Evergreen's start date) . Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on Thursday September 14th.
The textbook for this course can be purchased at SPSCC Bookstore. The text will be listed under the course ID ASL& 221, and can be found at this address: http://spscc.bncollege.com
Faculty: Kimberly Crites, kcrites@spscc.edu
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 2
0% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8:20pm in BLDG 21, Room 286
Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512 - Course begins on September 19.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8:20pm in BLDG 21, Room 286
Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512 - Course begins on September 19.
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-06-15 | New offering added for Fall (at SPSCC) |
American Sign Language V - at SPSCC
Class Size: 2
0% Reserved for Freshmen
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This second-year ASL course will continue the development of ASL fluency, emphasizing expressive and receptive skills development. Focus will be given to correct formation of signs, movement, rhythm and clarity. Idioms and slang will be taught, as well as introduction to ASL linguistics. Prerequisite: ASL IV. Credits awarded will be 4 Evergreen credits.
NOTE: This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College and starts 1 week before Evergreen classes. The first meeting is January 2nd at 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 130, Tuesdays & Thursdays, from 6-8:25pm
BOOKS: If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for this course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course ASL 222.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 2
0% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6-8:25pm in BLDG 21, Room 130: S tarts 1 week before Evergreen classes. The first meeting is January 2nd.
Course meets at South Puget Sound Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
Course meets at South Puget Sound Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512,
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6-8:25pm in BLDG 21, Room 130
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-12 | New Winter offering added (at SPSCC) |
American Sign Language VI - at SPSCC
Class Size: 2
0% Reserved for Freshmen
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Faculty: Claudia Foy, cfoy@spscc.edu
This second year course continues development of ASL fluency - including expanded vocabulary, including ASL idioms, increased proficiency in ASL's grammar, linguistics, and non-manual features through intensive conversational and public speaking exercises. Prerequisite: ASL V. Credits awarded will be 4 Evergreen credits.
NOTE: This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College. The first meeting is April 3rd at 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 285, Tuesdays & Thursdays, from 6-8:25pm
BOOKS: If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for this course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course ASL 223.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 2
0% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6-8:25pm in BLDG 21, Room 285.
Course meets at South Puget Sound Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
Course meets at South Puget Sound Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512,
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6-8:25pm in BLDG 21, Room 285
Anatomy & Physiology I
Class Size: 25
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The first quarter of a three quarter sequence in human anatomy and physiology. The course covers anatomical terminology related to direction and body regions, levels of organization that review basic molecular and cell biology leading to new material that covers primary tissue types, and systems of support and movement including the integumentary system, skeletal system and muscular system. Laboratory sessions include the study of microscopy, histology, anatomical models and preserved bones.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Health-related fields
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 5:30 - 9 pm plus online instruction 1 hour per week
Located in: Olympia
Anatomy & Physiology II
Class Size: 25
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The second quarter of a three quarter sequence in human anatomy and physiology. The course will examine control and regulation of the body through exploration of the nervous system components, the special senses and the endocrine system. The course will also cover continuity of life related to the basic components of the human reproductive system and associated physiological functions. Laboratory sessions include histology, anatomical models and dissections (brain, eyeball).
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Health-related fields
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$10 for project supplies
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 5:30 - 9 pm plus online instruction 1 hour per week
Located in: Olympia
Anatomy & Physiology III
Class Size: 25
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The third quarter of a three quarter sequence in human anatomy and physiology. The course will examine body fluids and transport including blood, the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system and immunity. Discussion of environmental exchange will include the respiratory system, digestive system and urinary system. Laboratory sessions include histology, anatomical models, dissections (heart, kidney, fetal pig), blood typing simulation and respiratory physiology module.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Health-related fields
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 5:30 - 9 pm plus online instruction 1 hour per week
Located in: Olympia
Andean Roots: Linguistics and Ecological Agriculture
Class Size: 64
Variable Credit Options Available
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This program focuses on language, agriculture, and food systems with connections to broader themes of biocultural diversity and global change. Our studies are based on the belief that many cultures have developed rich linguistic and ecological traditions that have provided the means for communication, food, clothing, and shelter based on a sustainable relationship with the land. The program will focus on the Andean region of South America. The region's diverse geography, cultures, and languages—as well as the species domesticated there—offer an ideal case study for putting the program themes in context.
This is an interdisciplinary program that bridges social and natural sciences while incorporating qualitative, quantitative, and experiential modes of inquiry to acquire discipline-specific knowledge and skills in agroecology and linguistics using texts, lectures, workshops, film, writing, seminars, and field trips. In linguistics, we will study language structure, sociolinguistics, language and culture, and field methods, with particular attention given to English, Spanish, and Quechua in the U.S. and in Peru. In agroecology, we will study the structure and function of agricultural systems, farmer-to-farmer knowledge and seed networks, food storage and distribution systems, journal article analysis, field research methods, and agricultural biodiversity emphasizing species domesticated in the Andes. Together, we will compare the structure and functions of languages and agriculture, investigate the essential role of language in the retention of agricultural knowledge, and study how seeds are like words in the way they evolve over generations and are exchanged across cultures.
The program offers students seeking Beginning I or Beginning II Spanish language instruction the opportunity to take a 4-credit Spanish language course within the program. Students who do not need this option can enroll for 12 credits.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
cultural studies, Spanish, sustainable development, linguistics, agriculture and food systems, and education
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Students may enroll for 16 credits (and take Beginning Spanish I or II within the program) or 12 credits (if they already have completed Beginning Spanish I and II).
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$140 for entrance fees to the Squaxin Island Tribe Museum Library and Research Center and an overnight field trip to Eastern WA.
Upper division science credit:
Students prepared for advanced science work will earn a total of 8 upper-division credits in agroecology and economic botany for successfully completing all program work.
Class Size: 64
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Sem II D1107)
Located in: Olympia
Andean Roots: Linguistics and Ecological Agriculture in Peru
study abroad option
Class Size: 50
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The program will use linguistics and ecological agriculture as primary lenses for understanding cultural ecology, history, geography, and sustainability studies in the Andean region of Peru. Most enrolled students will be in Peru for at least 5 weeks of the quarter, with the possibility of up to 10 weeks of study abroad for advanced students. Students who completed the Fall 2017 program Andean Roots may also opt to do other independent project work during Weeks 6-10, without traveling to Peru. Studies in Olympia prior to travel will focus on gaining background in Peruvian linguistics, agriculture, history, and culture, as well as community-based tourism, travel writing, and ethnography. Study in Peru will be centered in the highlands of Cusco. As the former Incan capital, and home to vibrant cultures and immense agricultural diversity, the Cusco region of Peru offers immersion in the study of biocultural diversity and how the preservation of linguistic diversity is related to the preservation of traditional ecological knowledge, biodiversity, and local food systems. We will ask how knowledge is transferred across generations and between communities, and how traditional lifeways can be supported in the face of development pressure. Students who elect to do independent projects without traveling to Peru will develop topics related to these same program themes, subject to faculty approval.
Faculty and most students will spend Weeks 1-5 of the quarter in Olympia, and Weeks 6-10 in Peru. However, advanced students whose academic preparation and learning goals allow for a more extensive international experience may opt to spend the entire quarter in Peru, with up to 5 weeks of individual studies (e.g., intensive language learning or individual research) prior to joining up with faculty and other students in Week 6. From Weeks 6-10 all study abroad students will be in Peru, and learning activities will be a combination of Spanish or Quechua language study, community immersion, rural and urban homestays, and faculty-led field research projects to gain depth in linguistics and/or agroecology and agricultural biodiversity conservation. Experiencing life in agrarian communities and participating in community-based projects to preserve cultural landscapes and indigenous knowledge systems will give context to our analysis of development pressure and societal shifts in language and agricultural practices.
Study abroad:
Study abroad students will spend at least 5 weeks, from Week 6 to Week 10, traveling to the region of Cusco, Peru; spending significant time in the Urubamba Valley, the city of Cusco, and surrounding rural areas; and participating in language school, homestays, and project work. Students with adequate preparation for independent international work may opt to travel earlier in the quarter, for up to 10 weeks of study abroad. The study abroad application will ask students to outline their learning goals, preparation, and interest in this extended travel option. Total estimated cost of the study abroad is approximately $3,400-$4,800 depending on length of travel, travel preparation needs and international travel expenses. Part of this cost ($800) will be assessed as a student fee (for group expenses such as language school, group lodging and land transport, some site visits, etc.) and the remainder will be managed by individual students for international airfare, individual living expenses including most meals and some lodging, vaccines, etc. A $200 deposit will be due by Friday of Week 10, fall quarter. This $200 deposit will be applied towards the $800 student fee. For details on study abroad, visit www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu .
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
cultural studies, Spanish, sustainable development, linguistics, agriculture and food systems, and education
Credits per quarter
This program requires faculty signature to enroll and study-abroad students will need to pay a study abroad deposit to be paid by Friday of Week 10 of fall quarter. During Week 10 of fall quarter there will be mandatory meetings to prepare students for study abroad and complete pre-departure paperwork.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Upper division science credit:
Students prepared for advanced science work will earn a total of 8 upper-division credits in agroecology field research and ecological agriculture for successfully completing all program work.
During our winter quarter study abroad, students will participate in faculty-led research projects to gain depth in linguistics and/or agroecology and agricultural biodiversity conservation.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-05 | Description updated to support students who are not planning to travel abroad. |
| 2017-11-21 | Deadline for application extended to week 9 and deadline for deposit extended to week 10. |
| 2017-05-16 | Description has been updated. |
Aotearoa New Zealand: Native Decolonization in the Pacific Rim
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
study abroad option
Class Size: 50
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Maori scholar Linda Tuhiwai Smith asserts, “Our communities, cultures, languages, and social practices—all may be spaces of marginalization, but they have also become spaces of resistance and hope.” In this program we will identify and contextualize these spaces and the politics of indigeneity and settler colonialism. We will use the Pacific Rim broadly as a geographic frame, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest Native nations and the Maori in Aotearoa (New Zealand). By concentrating on a larger region, students will have an opportunity to broaden indigenous studies beyond the Lower 48 states and explore common processes of Native decolonization in different settler societies.
A comparative study of the role of treaties in Washington state and New Zealand—in natural resources, governance, the arts, education, etc.—will provide a key framework for the program. We will study decolonization through cultural revitalization and sovereign jurisdiction of First Nations. In order to examine the central role of indigenous peoples in the region's cultural and environmental survival, we will use the lenses of geography, history, and literature.
In fall, our focus will be on familiarizing students with the concept of sovereignty, working with local Native nations, and preparing to travel to Aotearoa or elsewhere. The concept of sovereignty must be placed within a local, historical, cultural, and global context. Through theoretical readings and discussion, we will move from state-building in the U.S. and Canada to Native forms of nationalism. We will stress the complexities and intricacies of colonization and decolonization by concentrating on the First Nations of western Washington and British Columbia.
We will later expand the focus to appreciate the similarities and differences of indigenous experiences in other areas of the Pacific Rim, such as Native Alaskans, Aboriginal peoples in Australia, and South Pacific island peoples. We will emphasize common Pacific Rim concerns such as climate change, tourism, and cultural domination.
For up to seven weeks spanning the last half of winter quarter and the beginning of spring quarter, many of us will travel to Aotearoa, where we will learn in a respectful and participatory way how the Maori have been engaged in revitalizing their language, art, land, and politics, and their still unfolding, changing relationships with the Pakeha (non-Maori) people and society. Alternatively, some students will continue their studies locally. Students will learn about the ongoing effects of colonization as well as gain a foundation in theories and practices of decolonization. We will take as our basic premise in this program that those wishing to know about the history of a particular Native group should study it with a purpose to be in solidarity with these people today.
Students will develop skills as writers and researchers by studying scholarly and imaginative works, by conducting policy research and fieldwork with Native and non-Native communities, and by comparing community and government relationships in the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand. Students will be expected to integrate extensive readings, lecture notes, films, interviews, and other sources in writing assignments.
Study abroad:
Students will have the option to travel to New Zealand for up to seven weeks in the late winter to early spring quarters at a cost of approximately $6,360, including airfare. For details on study abroad, visit www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu .
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, U.S. and tribal governments, law and nongovernmental organizations
Credits per quarter
- Fall and Winter: Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
- Spring: Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$145 in fall for a field trip to the Squaxin Island, Quileute, and Makah nations.
Internships are possible in winter and spring quarter; contact the faculty to discuss options.
Students will be required to undertake a substantive research project that will span the late winter and early spring quarters.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9:30am (Longhouse 1007A)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-16 | Study abroad fee increased (from $5,950 to $6,360). |
Art of Helping
Class Size: 25
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Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Tue
Located in: Olympia
Arts and the Child: Early Childhood
Class Size: 25
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All children enjoy singing, painting, and dancing. Yet, as we grow up, this natural ability becomes suppressed and often lost. This course will reach out to the inner child in students and provide opportunities to support children in need of care and education in the community. Lectures, studio arts, research, field trips and volunteer work with children in the community will develop students’ competency as artists, parents, and educators. The course will also examine practices of education and self-cultivation from Eastern and Western perspectives. Our study will focus on children of preschool age, 0-6 years old and early grades, 1-3rd grade.
Credit will be awarded in arts and human development.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
teaching, education, social work
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$10 fee for art materials
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 5:30-9:00p
Located in: Olympia
Arts, Culture, and Spirit on the Silk Roads
Winter 2018
study abroad option
Class Size: 25
Variable Credit Options Available
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All human societies and cultures express their relationship to spirit through art. Art is the earliest and most enduring expression of humanity. For community and the individual, art can be a practice of connecting with higher consciousness and with the spirit. In today's global community it is important to understand art of other cultures and by so doing to awaken art within oneself while learning to understand the "other."
Education and Arts are at the core of creating a healthy, diverse, and civic society. Children naturally understand the importance of art and are creating art constantly in their play. Children also have an instinctive sense of right and wrong. In the modern, industrial world these natural abilities often become suppressed and lost. Modern educators need to be confident in their own artistic abilities and grounded in their own moral core; they need to be trained in communication across cultures to be able to support development and cooperation in the modern world.
Silk Roads could be a metaphor for such cooperation. In the past, Silk Roads connected cultures of east and west and facilitated trade, communication and advancement of consciousness in a peaceful way. What are the Silk Roads of today? How can we envision Silk Roads of the future?
The students in this half-time, interdisciplinary program will immerse themselves in study and practice of art and in cultural experiences that are vastly different from the Western dominant culture by studying Native American, Muslim, Hebrew, and Chinese cultures. Students will make art, study myths and world religions as they have been shaped by cultures and landscapes of the past, and examine cultural and ethical norms. Students will also examine cultural influences and pressures of today's global society and will investigate the importance of preserving and developing cultural, artistic, and ethical traditions. Students will engage in traditional academic study such as reading, writing, and seminars and will also engage in art making, meditation, community events, and the practice of Tai Ji. Students will participate in their community's spiritual practices and will cultivate their own spiritual, meditative, ethical, and artistic life. In addition to classroom study, students will participate in meditation retreats and will go on field trips to explore art and spiritual resources in the community.
In winter quarter students will be able to work on community service projects, in schools, and on Native American reservations. Students will also have the option to travel to China in March of 2017 to study in important Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian centers.
Possible MiT endorsement credits are available. Please contact the faculty for more information.
Study abroad:
China 3 weeks, winter, approximately $3,500.00, with possible extended stay abroad for service learning and for mentoring Chinese students in American culture and English language. For details on study abroad, visit www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business, education, & cultural studies
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Winter: A 4-credit option is available for students to participate only in the study abroad component. Please contact Hirsh Diamant for additional information and the required signature to register.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$50 in fall for an overnight field trip; $20 in winter for Lunar New Year seminar registration and concert tickets. For study abroad in China and Vietnam, 3 weeks, winter, approximately $3,500.00
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Fall Quarter: Every Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm; Winter Quarter: Specifics to be announced. Overnight retreat is planned for Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 18-19, 2017. Study abroad: Week 6-10 of Winter quarter.
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-13 | Winter quarter fee updated to $20 (was $10) |
| 2017-07-06 | New Fall/Winter Program: Replacing Business and Culture along the Silk Road |
Arts, Culture, and Spirit on the Silk Roads: Study Abroad
study abroad option
Class Size: 10
0% Reserved for Freshmen
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The half-time, interdisciplinary program Arts, Culture, and Spirit on the Silk Roads immerses students in the study and practice of art and in cultural experiences that are vastly different from the dominant paradigm of Western culture. Students in the program will have the option to travel to China in March of 2017 to study in important Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian centers. This study abroad option is also available as an individual component by taking the variable credit option within Arts, Culture, and Spirit on the Silk Roads.
Silk Roads connected cultures and people. For us, it is a metaphor of cultural exchange and competence, of communication, of development, and transference of knowledge. From a poetic metaphor to China’s new initiatives, Silk Roads are changing geopolitical realities of Central Asia and the world. Whether you’re passionate about tea or about China’s history and contemporary culture, this study abroad intensive will provide opportunities to experience China in three renowned cultural centers: Shanghai, WuYi Shan, and Hangzhou. While each student will be supported to develop an individual study project, our shared study of traditional and contemporary Chinese culture will include visits to Buddhist, Daoist, and Neo-Confucian centers; tea arts and appreciation; and the practice of meditation and calligraphy.
In order to accommodate students who wish to participated but are registered in other programs, our anticipated dates of travel will be at the end of Winter quarter: week 10, evaluation week and spring break (March 12 through April 2). Contact faculty member Hirsh Diamant (diamanth@evergreen.edu) with any questions or to discuss your specific itinerary. Additionally, students, in consultation with faculty, may plan to extend their study abroad in China in spring quarter.
Study abroad:
3 weeks in China at the end of winter quarter, with possible extended stay abroad for Internships, Independent Study, and/or Service Learning. The approximate cost for the 3-week study abroad is $3500 with a mandatory $200.00 deposit due January 14. The group is limited to 15 students, so if interested, please make your deposits early. The estimated budget of $3500 will include airline fair and all transportation in China, lodging in International dormitories at University campuses (2 students per room) and most meals. All students must be willing and able to participate in 5 required pre-departure meetings during the winter quarter. These meetings will be on Saturdays, January 13, 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, and March 3, from 4pm to 5:30pm. The meetings will include such topics as: tickets, passports and visa applications; Chinese language survival skills; student conduct and cultural etiquette; and study abroad orientation sessions with Michael Clifthorne (International Programs Assistant Director) and David McAvity (Academic Dean).
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
international studies and cultural studies.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$10 for Lunar New Year seminar registration. For study abroad in China, 3 weeks, winter, approximately $3,500.00
Class Size: 10
0% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Asian/American: Pop Culture Crosscurrents
Class Size: 50
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“Japanese jazz now hip-hop in home/At Seventh and Jackson, the microphone’s open.” — Blue Scholars, Seattle hip-hop duo (from “Evening Chai”)
From Bruce Lee to Harold & Kumar , henna to hip-hop, bulgogi to ph ở , manga to The Matrix , Asians and Asian Americans have left an indelible imprint on U.S. popular culture. As eloquently noted by Mimi Thi Nguyen and Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu, “[f]ew of us are immune to popular culture’s intimate address or to its pleasures and affirmations, frustrations and denials” ( Alien Encounters: Popular Culture in Asian America ). It is, indeed, that lack of immunity and a restless hunger to understand those “pleasures, affirmations, frustrations, and denials” that will sustain us on our 10-week journey. We will begin the quarter with two fundamental questions—“What is an Asian American?” and “What is popular culture?"—that will lead us to (1) an exploration of the major historical, cultural, social, and political contours of the Asian American experience, and (2) an immersion in critical theoretical perspectives on culture in general, and popular culture in particular. We will devote the remainder of the quarter to an examination of the complex, and frequently vexed, ways in which Asians and Asian Americans have been represented in U.S. popular culture and, more importantly, how members of those communities have become active producers of popular culture. Our approach will be interdisciplinary, multilayered, and transgressive in its insistence on an intertextuality that moves beyond the commonly interrogated categories of race, gender, and class.
Students will read selected fiction, poetry, comics, graphic novels, scholarly articles, and other written texts. There will be weekly screenings and analysis of documentaries as well as fictional films, including martial arts and anime. We will also explore Asian American popular culture in music, photography, and other visual art; bodies (e.g., tattoos); and cuisine. Students will participate in weekly seminars and workshops, submit short weekly writing assignments, and produce a final project that will help them refine both their expository and creative nonfiction writing skills. Field trips may include visits to Pacific Northwest locations with Asian/Pacific Islander historical and cultural connections, and to off-campus film, music, and other venues.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
American studies, Asian American studies, cultural studies, humanities, and education
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$50 for museum entrance fees, concert admission, and/or movies
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II D2105)
Located in: Olympia
Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 25
Variable Credit Options Available
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This upper-division chemistry program offers advanced studies in chemistry to prepare students for graduate studies or careers in chemistry. Based on the theme "what do chemists do?", our classroom studies will be connected with the applications chemists encounter in their everyday work.
In the fall, we will study topics in quantum mechanics and descriptive inorganic chemistry. We will study simple quantum mechanical systems, apply them to solve simple chemical problems, and investigate how they can be adapted for more complex systems. In inorganic chemistry, we will explore atomic structure, simple bonding models, molecular symmetry, group theory and its applications, molecular orbital theory, and acid-base chemistry.
In the winter quarter, we will continue our studies in quantum mechanics to include more complex systems and investigate the use of spectroscopy to validate the quantum mechanical theories. Inorganic chemistry topics will include the study of coordination compounds and the solid state. In addition, we will begin our study of thermodynamics by exploring the laws that lay the foundation in this field of study.
The spring quarter will find us doing in-depth investigations of the spectrometric methods including a detailed analysis of the high-resolution infrared spectrum of a diatomic molecule. We will continue our studies in thermodynamics with topics in chemical equilibria and kinetics.
In the laboratory, students will work with a selection of analytical instrumentation available at the college. This will include an exploration of the physical principles as well as analysis of samples. Students are strongly encouraged to work with individual chemistry faculty on research projects during the course of the year. The results of these projects will be presented at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Puget Sound Section of the American Chemical Society and at the annual Evergreen Science Carnival & Research Exposition.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
chemistry, physics, instrumentation, environmental science, and science education
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Students can take quantum mechanics (4 credits, fall-winter-spring), inorganic chemistry (8 credits in fall and 4 credits in winter), or thermodynamics (8 credits, winter-spring) as individual components.
One year of college-level general chemistry with laboratory and one year of college-level differential and integral calculus required. Some physics experience is helpful.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Upper division science credit:
Students who achieve the expected level of competency will earn all upper-division science credits.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9:30am (Lab I 054)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | This program does not accept new enrollment in spring. |
| 2017-05-23 | In fall, students can register for 4 credits (quantum mechanics), 8 credits (inorganic chemistry), 12 credits (inorganic chemistry AND quantum mechanics), or for the full program without signature. |
Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions: Inorganic Chemistry
Winter 2018
Class Size: 6
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The full-time program Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions covers quantum mechanics, inorganic chemistry (in fall and winter), and thermodynamics (in winter and spring), all at the upper-division science level. Each of these subjects is available to students as an individual component by taking the variable credit option within Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions .
In the inorganic chemistry component, we will cover advanced inorganic chemistry topics in atomic structure and periodicity, bonding models, symmetry elements and operations, point groups, character tables, molecular orbital theory, photoelectron spectroscopy, acid-base concepts, solid-state chemistry, and coordination compounds and their chemistry, including bonding models.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
chemistry
Credits per quarter
Students must have successfully completed one year of college-level general chemistry with laboratory.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Upper division science credit:
Students who achieve the expected level of competency will earn upper-division credits in inorganic chemistry.
Class Size: 6
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-22 | This is available for 8 credits in fall and 4 credits in winter (not 4 credits both quarters). |
Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions: Quantum Mechanics
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 8
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The full-time program Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions covers quantum mechanics, inorganic chemistry (in fall and winter), and thermodynamics (in winter and spring), all at the upper-division science level. Each of these subjects is available to students as an individual component by taking the variable credit option within Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions .
In the fall quarter of the quantum mechanics component, topics will include history and origins of quantum theory, wave-particle duality of light, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, operators, the Schrödinger equation, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor, hydrogen-like atoms, angular momenta, Zeeman effect, variation method, multi-electron atoms, and application of the Pauli exclusion principle.
In winter, we will extend our studies to learn Slater determinants, Hartree-Fock self-consistent field method, atomic term symbols, spin-orbit coupling, atomic spectra, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, application of quantum mechanics to diatomics, potential energy diagrams, confocal elliptic coordinates, molecular term symbols, hybridization model, Hückel molecular orbital theory, rotational spectroscopy, vibrational spectroscopy, vibration-rotation spectra of diatomics, and an introduction to Raman spectroscopy.
In spring, we will conclude our exploration in quantum mechanics with electronic spectroscopy, the Franck-Condon principle, fluorescence, phosphorescence, and lasers. Students will analyze the vibration-rotation spectrum of the HBr molecule and the visible spectrum of iodine to obtain molecular parameters and present them in two formal lab reports to demonstrate their ability to extract atomic and molecular parameters from the spectra.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
chemistry, physics, science education, and environmental science.
Credits per quarter
Students must have successfully completed one year of college-level general chemistry with laboratory and one year of college calculus (differential and integral).
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Upper division science credit:
Students who achieve the expected level of competency will earn upper-division science credits in quantum mechanics.
Class Size: 8
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Spring 2018
Class Size: 8
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The full-time program Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions covers quantum mechanics, inorganic chemistry (in fall and winter), and thermodynamics (in winter and spring), all at the upper-division science level. Each of these subjects is available to students as an individual component by taking the variable credit option within Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions .
In winter, we will study the fundamentals of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, including combinatorics and probability, the properties of large numbers of interacting particles, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, work, heat, energy, the equipartition theorem, entropy, enthalpy, rates of processes, equations of state, ideal gases, the Einstein solid, two-state paramagnets, calorimetry, refrigerators, engines, and the Carnot cyle.
In spring, half the time will be spent continuing the study of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics and other half adds the study of chemical kinetics. Spring quarter topics include: free energy and chemical thermodynamics with Gibbs and Helmholtz energy, phase transformations of pure and mixed substances, colligative properties, chemical equilibrium, Boltzman statistics, and quantum statistics. Kinetics lectures will cover reaction rates, rate law, orders, Arrhenius effects, molecularity, chain reactions, reaction mechanisms, the Eyring relationship, the Boltzmann distribution, and the Maxwell distribution of speeds. Laboratory exercises may be included if time permits.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
chemistry, physics, and science education
Credits per quarter
Students must have successfully completed one year of college calculus (differential and integral) and EITHER one year of college-level general chemistry with laboratory OR one year of college-level physics.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Upper division science credit:
Students who achieve the expected level of competency will earn upper-division science credits in thermodynamics and kinetics.
Class Size: 8
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Mon 1 - 3p; Thurs 9:30 - 11:30a
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-21 | Description updated. |
Audio Recording I
Class Size: 20
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This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Audio Engineering and Design
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5:30-9:30p Wed
Located in: Olympia
Audio Recording II
Class Size: 20
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This course will introduce students to the process and tools of modern recording and sound/music production. This three quarter sequence begins with the study of microphones, portable recorders, and mono/stereo editing. Analog and digital recording using audio consoles, multitrack software, and mixing/production techniques will be introduced as you gain proficiency in the Audio Lab and the audio mixing benches. Final projects will consist of collaborative production pieces completed in the labs. Classes will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. Students will maintain studio journals and complete weekly project assignments. Collaborative skills in studio work will be a focus. This course is designed to provide anyone interested in audio production the fundamental skills needed to use modern technology to create music and other sound pieces. The only prerequisite is an interest in creating audio content and learning about sound production.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Audio Engineering and Design
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5:30-9:30p Wed
Located in: Olympia
Audio Recording III
Class Size: 20
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This course will introduce students to the process and tools of modern recording and sound/music production. This three quarter sequence begins with the study of microphones, portable recorders, and mono/stereo editing. Analog and digital recording using audio consoles, multitrack software, and mixing/production techniques will be introduced as you gain proficiency in the Audio Lab and the audio mixing benches. Final projects will consist of collaborative production pieces completed in the labs. Classes will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. Students will maintain studio journals and complete weekly project assignments. Collaborative skills in studio work will be a focus. This course is designed to provide anyone interested in audio production the fundamental skills needed to use modern technology to create music and other sound pieces. The only prerequisite is an interest in creating audio content and learning about sound production.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Audio Engineering and Design
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5:30-9:30p Wed
Located in: Olympia
Awakening the Dreamer, Pursuing the Dream
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 36
75% Reserved for Freshmen
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"The only myth that is going to be worth thinking about in the immediate future is one that is talking about the planet, not the city, not these people, but the planet, and everybody on it." — Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell points out that our greatest challenge is how to live a humane existence in inhuman times. This program will focus on the individual's relationship to personal and cultural values, society, leadership, and the creative process. It is intended for students who seek to explore and refine their core values in a context in which they can act upon them with increasing awareness and integrity.
In every era, people have lived their lives in the face of significant social, ecological, and psychological challenges. It is now widely recognized that crisis often precedes positive transformation. This program will begin by focusing on how people in the past have worked to create a meaningful relationship between themselves and the world around them. We will explore movement, stories, and images of various creative practices and spiritual traditions from ancient to modern times to discover their relevance in our own lives. As students gain knowledge and skills in identifying their personal values, passions, and purpose, they will envision connections between that purpose and the larger world of life. They will cultivate leadership and emotional intelligence skills, build confidence and self-awareness, and—with faculty support—begin to prioritize and pursue their dreams.
Throughout the year, the program will work with multiple forms of intelligence, somatic practices, and integrative expressive arts approaches to learning. Students will explore the practices of music, movement (such as dance or yoga), writing, drawing, and theater in order to cultivate the senses as well as the imagination and powers of expression. These practices will help us understand the deeper aspects of the human experience, which are the source of self-leadership, intentional living, and positive change. Students will also investigate the relationship between inner transformation and social change through engagement in community service. Students will read mythology, literature, and poetry while exploring ideas that continue to shape contemporary culture. We will also look to indigenous cultures to deepen our appreciation of often-overlooked wisdom and values. We will seek to develop a broader understanding of contemporary culture as a stepping stone to thinking critically about how today's dreams can become tomorrow's reality.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
expressive arts, liberal studies, psychology, leadership, somatic studies, and cultural studies.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$85 in fall, $15 in winter, and $100 in spring for overnight retreats and art supplies.
Class Size: 36
75% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Weekly Schedule: Tuesday 10-4:30, Wednesday 10-1, and Thursday 10-4:30
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | This program is now open to enrollment of all class levels. |
| 2018-03-06 | This program will accept new enrollment without signature. |
| 2018-02-12 | Fee increased (from $85 to $100). |
Awakening the Leader Within
Class Size: 25
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We need a new generation of leaders and game-changers. The notion of leadership that once resonated with greatness no longer inspires new dreams, compelling visions, and revolutionary actions. The unethical behavior, self-indulging decisions, and ego-driven conduct of many contemporary leaders has eroded the society’s trust in corporate, public and political leaders. There is an urgent need for conscious and principled leaders who are driven by a set of universal virtues, a strong moral compass, and a deep desire to serve a global society and a sustainable world. This course teaches students critical concepts and skills to examine their passion and purpose, develop vision, mission, values, and a plan of action to serve their communities. This course provides students with the opportunity to reflect, collaborate, and learn through individual and group activities including self-evaluation, cases, discussions and seminars, and team projects.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Alternating Saturdays, 9a-4p: Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 24, and Mar 10
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 | Updated Schedule: Class now meets alternating Saturdays (was Monday evenings) |
Barely Modern: Aesthetics and Philosophies of Disillusionment
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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Our program will explore a set of surprising ideas and identities that emerged in reaction to the perceived clutter, alienation, and violence of early 20th century modernity. Europe and the U.S. will serve as the focus of much of our inquiry; we will also consider modernity’s detractors in Asia, especially those invested in new anti-colonial nationalisms. We will take particular interest in aesthetic, social, and epistemological movements aimed at stripping down and baring all: so-called “primitivism” and minimalism; naturism and socialism; and the emerging disciplines of psychoanalysis, sociology, and cultural anthropology. How did these movements articulate their disillusionment? What kinds of imaginaries—of the past, of nature, of community, of decadence, of the unconscious, of the “savage”—shaped everyday practices, critical philosophies, and utopian visions? We will look at both what seem to be “naive” responses (e.g., nudism as health and hobby) and their “knowing” re-inscription as artistic and theoretical strategies (e.g., minimalism and decadence). Although our gaze will be directed to the past, we will find there uncanny echoes of our own contemporary social and political worlds.
We will approach our studies through a range of materials, looking at modernist and anti-modernist texts, art, and design, as well as more contemporary critical theory, cultural studies, anthropology, and history. Possible areas of focus include the sociology of Georg Simmel, Freud’s psychoanalytic theories, Picasso’s primitivism, Gandhi’s philosophies, Le Corbusier’s architecture, Franz Boas’ anthropology, the photography of Edward Curtis, and the performances of Josephine Baker. Students will conduct close readings and regular written work. Each student will also choose, develop, and pursue a substantial primary source–based research project.
A 12-credit option is available for students completing language study. Students taking the program for 12 credits will not be required to attend the Wednesday morning activities: art lecture talks, visual literacy studies, and archives workshops.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
aesthetics, anthropology, history, and philosophy
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Variable credit options may be available upon consultation with faculty.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$130 for entrance fees and an overnight field trip.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-14 | This program is now available for 12 or 16 credits. |
| 2018-03-01 | Fee increased ($130 from $30). |
Best of Both Worlds: A Fiction/Nonfiction Workshop
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Fiction and creative nonfiction: at first glance, these two widespread and highly popular modes of written expression may seem neatly bounded, sectioned off from each other in both form and intention. In practice, however, these modes have a complicated relationship. Much creative nonfiction, for example, makes use of the traditional tools of fiction, such as plotting, character development, scene-setting, and dialogue. Some fictional works require large amounts of factual research in order to function properly. And the genre of memoir, with its memory gaps, unsubstantiated claims, and necessary embellishments, sometimes seems to occupy both creative spheres at once.
In this program we will consider the complex relationships between fiction and nonfiction writing by studying and practicing the two modes in tandem. How do they differ, intersect, and inform each other? And how might each mode help us in our pursuit of the other, thereby giving us the best of both worlds? We will read and analyze both traditional and contemporary examples of high-quality fiction and creative nonfiction, including “flash” (short-short) pieces, personal essays, short stories, reportage, and longer works such as memoirs and novels. These readings will inform our own efforts as we begin to brainstorm, plan, draft, and edit our own fiction and nonfiction creations.
Much of our work will take place in supportive group settings where students will have plenty of opportunities to generate new writing and experiment with new forms and approaches. We will take a close look at the particular challenges of writing from personal experience. Students will also learn how to establish productive writing habits, build effective narrative structures, give and receive productive critiques, and bring a poet’s ear to the refinement of their prose.
Be prepared to read widely, write daily, work hard, and have fun.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
writing, literature, humanities, education
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
Books and Silences: Samuel Beckett and Book Arts
Class Size: 25
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CANCELLED
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In this program we’ll study the work of Samuel Beckett, one of the most influential and acclaimed writers of the 20th century. Our study will blend careful textual study with literary criticism and philosophy to allow us access to a variety of readings from Beckett's difficult oeuvre. Because Beckett's writing invites us to consider the limits of literature and language, it provides a unique lens with which to explore the art of the book as the "organism that literature demands" (to quote Mallarmé). Through a practical and philosophical encounter with book arts, we'll develop ways of thinking about the book form and about the arts of reading and writing. Studio work will emphasize basic letterpress printing, basic bookbinding, and experimental book arts practices. Student work will include short essays, creative writing, and individual experiments with the book as an expressive and practical form. This program entails a lot of reading and a lot of studio time, including the purchase of numerous texts and art materials in order to complete required projects. This program is suitable for students with prior experience in literary studies who want to delve into difficult readings and who are interested in an introduction to new artistic practices.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literature, design, writing, and the arts
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students should expect to spend approximately $175 for texts, art materials, and tools.
$50 for studio materials and tools.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-20 | This program has been cancelled. Steven Hendricks will offer Narrative Silences with Vuslat Demirkoparan. |
Born into Language: Creative Writing, Philosophy, Sound Art, and Psychoanalysis
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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How does language precede us? How does it shape our being in the world, the emergence of a self, the connections and disconnections between us? In this introductory program, we will move between a variety of theoretical traditions and art practices (particularly in experimental writing, sound art, philosophy and psychoanalysis) to think about language as it stands in relation to sound and image, thinking and memory, power and the individual. Our reading, writing, and thinking will be experimental, as we look to playfully access our own language and the discourses and disciplines that surround it. How do these “inputs” shape our creative and intellectual “outputs”?
Over the quarter, we will closely read psychoanalytic texts and short stories as well as texts in critical, literary and sound theory, with regular seminars, small groups, lectures, and reading sessions. (Our authors will likely include Freud, Kristeva, Lacan, Žižek, Fanon, Michel Chion, Gertrude Stein, Roland Barthes, Sianne Ngai, Fred Moten, Herman Melville and Edgar Allan Poe.) Writing will be a central focus, as we alternate between poetic experimentation and playful academic essays. We will “write” with found language and sound collage, working within constraints in an attempt to disrupt language’s smooth functioning.
In addition to regular short essays and writing experiments, students will develop a final collection of written work and an experimental electronic soundscape. The program will provide introductory technical instruction in graphic design, Adobe InDesign, and small press publishing, as well as parallel sound technology training (recording, editing software like Adobe Audition, and formal approaches to sound and soundscapes). There will be likely be day trips to Seattle or Portland to investigate contemporary art. At the end of the quarter, we will collectively organize a sound art audition party and reading series.
Note: this program repeats winter quarter. Students who take the program in fall should not take the winter quarter repeat.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
language studies, philosophy and writing.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$60 for entrance fees.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 1pm (Lecture Hall 03)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-22 | Fees reduced (from $200 to $60). |
Born into Language: Creative Writing, Philosophy, Sound Art, and Psychoanalysis
Class Size: 46
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Note: this is a repeat of a program in fall quarter. Students who took the program in fall should not take the winter quarter repeat.
How does language precede us? How does it shape our being in the world, the emergence of a self, the connections and disconnections between us? In this introductory program, we will move between a variety of theoretical traditions and art practices (particularly in experimental writing, sound art, philosophy and psychoanalysis) to think about language as it stands in relation to sound and image, thinking and memory, power and the individual. Our reading, writing, and thinking will be experimental, as we look to playfully access our own language and the discourses and disciplines that surround it. How do these “inputs” shape our creative and intellectual “outputs”?
Over the quarter, we will closely read psychoanalytic texts and short stories as well as texts in critical, literary and sound theory, with regular seminars, small groups, lectures, and reading sessions. (Our authors will likely include Freud, Kristeva, Lacan, Žižek, Fanon, Michel Chion, Gertrude Stein, Roland Barthes, Sianne Ngai, Fred Moten, Herman Melville and Edgar Allan Poe.) Writing will be a central focus, as we alternate between poetic experimentation and playful academic essays. We will “write” with found language and sound collage, working within constraints in an attempt to disrupt language’s smooth functioning.
In addition to regular short essays and writing experiments, students will develop a final collection of written work and an experimental electronic soundscape. The program will provide introductory technical instruction in graphic design, Adobe InDesign, and small press publishing, as well as parallel sound technology training (recording, editing software like Adobe Audition, and formal approaches to sound and soundscapes). At the end of the quarter, we will collectively organize a sound art audition party and reading series.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
language studies, philosophy and writing.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 46
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-15 | Fee cancelled. |
| 2017-05-22 | Fees reduced (from $200 to $60). |
Botany: Plants and People
Class Size: 23
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This is a one-quarter program designed to support students learning introductory plant biology in an interdisciplinary format. Students will learn about plant anatomy, morphology, evolution, and systematics. Lectures based on textbook readings supplement the laboratory work. The learning community will explore how present form and function informs us about the evolution of major groups of plants such as mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. Students will get hands-on experience studying plants under microscopes and in the field. Students will also learn how to maintain a detailed and illustrated nature journal to develop basic identification skills of local native species of plants. They will be taught basic botanical illustration skills to support this work. This program also focuses on people's relationships with plants for food, fiber, medicine, and aesthetics. Students will study economic botany through seminar texts, films, and lectures that examine agriculture, forestry, herbology, and horticulture. They will examine political-economic factors that shape our relations with plants. The learning community will use economic and historical lenses to inquire about why people have favored some plants and not others—or why those preferences have radically changed. (For example, why might a former cash crop be considered a weed?) In our readings, we will examine the significant roles botany has played in colonialism, imperialism, and globalization. Initiatives to foster more socially just and environmentally sustainable relations with plants will be investigated. Weekly workshops will help students improve their ability to write thesis-driven essays defended with evidence from assigned texts. Quizzes, exams, and weekly assignments will help students and faculty assess learning.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
field plant taxonomy, field ecology, plant science, plant ecology, economic botany, agriculture, forestry, and environmental education
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$25 for entrance fees and supplies.
Class Size: 23
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, April 2 at 11 am (SEM II E3107).
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-12 | Fee added ($25). |
Bryophytes and Lichens of the Pacific Northwest
Class Size: 25
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This upper-divison science program focuses on the the diversity and ecological significance of bryophytes (mosses, liverworts and hornworts) and lichens (i.e., lichenized fungi). With approximately 40,000 described species these lineages occur in virtually every ecosystem on earth and are among the most sensitive indicators of environmental change. In these ecosystems, bryophytes and lichens perform important biological functions including carbon sequestration, nitrogen-fixation, soil stabilization, reduction of water and nutrient run-off, as well as providing habitat and nesting material for invertebrates and vertebrates.
This program will foster skills in field taxonomy and ecology of lichens and bryophytes. A multi-day field trip as well as several day-long field trips will emphasize life history, ecology, collecting and identification of bryophytes and lichens from urban areas, temperate rainforests of the Olympic and Cascade mountains as well as lowland prairie ecosystems of Washington and Oregon. Lab activities will involve identifying collected specimens to species using dichotomous keys and developing proficiency in techniques for the identification of mosses and lichens, such as chemical testing for lichens and use of compound and dissecting microscopes. Many of these lab and field skills can be applied broadly to other taxonomic groups of plants and fungi. Lectures and seminars will focus on readings from texts and scientific papers relating to the ecology and conservation of these taxa. Students will also gain skills and experience in scientific writing through independent and group writing activities which may include creating a blog, keeping a detailed field journal and in some cases, crafting a grant proposal for future independent research.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
natural resource management, botany, ecology, conservation and environmental studies
Credits per quarter
one year of college level biology and one quarter of basic botany/plant biology
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$286 for multi-day field trip to Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center.
Upper division science credit:
All credit will be designated upper-division science for those students who demonstrate a solid working understanding of the prerequisites and successfully complete all of the program work.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 10am (Sem II C1107)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-25 | Fee added ($286). |
Business, Biology, and Sustainable Solutions
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program will allow students to develop an understanding of the relationship between business and biology, particularly how natural resources are used for business. We will explore how business practices and biological technology shape, impact, and are influenced by natural resource limitations and policies. Our emphasis will be on the Western United States, with a particular focus on how watershed resources are utilized directly or indirectly for business. The program includes fundamental work in entrepreneurship, ecotourism, sustainability, energy, water use, and biology. Students leaving this program will be better equipped to understand how a successful business operates, and how to work within the constraints imposed by competition, government, and limited natural resources. In addition, students will gain an understanding about sustainable alternatives to existing infrastructure.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology and business.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Students will need to purchase a plane ticket for a field trip (approximately $200).
$250 for overnight field trips.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II B3105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-19 | Special expense added (approximately $200). |
| 2017-09-19 | Fee reduced (from $450 to $250). |
| 2017-04-25 | Fee added ($450) |
| 2017-04-20 | This program is now fall only. |
Business, Personal Finance and Statistics
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Would you like to better understand the business world’s set of numbers? This program will provide the quantitative reasoning for the conduct and understanding of business and finance in today’s world. We will focus on contemporary business issues, as well as offer an introduction to personal finance and investing in the fall. The fall program also includes four credits of basic undergraduate statistics, which can serve as a foundation for further work in advanced social sciences including graduate programs (e.g., an MBA or MPA) requiring statistics. During winter quarter we will continue the examination of business issues while emphasizing the study of basic economics and management science--which is the study of the quantitative tools used to optimize business processes.
Over both quarters we will examine the financial and economic challenges faced by smaller businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals, and what it takes to be effective in our current economic environment. There will be workshops, lectures, films, guest speakers and student-led sessions. Readings from daily newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal , magazines such as the Money and Kiplinger's, and texts such as That Used to Be Us by Thomas Friedman will increase student familiarity with current business topics and help students develop the skills to organize and analyze business, economic and financial information. Strategies for effectively presenting quantitative information will also be covered.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business, social work, non-profit organizations and government.
Credits per quarter
High School Algebra required.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First winter class meeting: Monday, January 8 at 9:30am (Sem II E3109)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-23 | This program has been extended into winter quarter; the description has been updated. |
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
Class Size: 25
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Calculus and Analytical Geometry I, II, and III is a year-long sequence of courses that will provide a rigorous treatment of the procedures, concepts, and applications of differential and integral calculus, multi-dimensional space, sequences, and series. This year-long (Fall, Winter, Spring) sequence is appropriate for students who are planning to teach secondary mathematics or engage in further study in mathematics, science, or economics.
Calculus I will be offered during fall quarter. Calculus and Analytical Geometry I will include a rigorous study of limits, derivatives and their applications through multiple modes of inquiry and multiple (algebraic, graphical, numerical, and verbal) representations. Collaborative learning is emphasized. If you have questions about your readiness to take this class, please contact the faculty. A graphing calculator is required for the course.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Education, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Economics
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:30 am - 9:00 am
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30am (Sem II A1107)
Located in: Olympia
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
Class Size: 25
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This course is the second of a year-long sequence that will provide a rigorous treatment of the procedures, concepts, and applications of differential and integral calculus, multi-dimensional space, sequences, and series. This year-long sequence is appropriate for students who are planning to teach secondary mathematics or engage in further study in mathematics, science, or economics.
Winter quarter will focus on procedures and applications of integration. There will be an emphasis on context-based problem solving and collaborative learning. If you have questions about your readiness to take this class, please contact the faculty. A graphing calculator is required for the course.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Calculus and Analytical Geometry III
Class Size: 25
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Calculus and Analytical Geometry III completes the year-long sequence of courses that provides a rigorous treatment of the procedures, concepts, and applications of differential and integral calculus, multi-dimensional space, sequences, and series. This three-quarter-long sequence is appropriate for students who are planning to teach secondary mathematics or engage in further study in mathematics, science, or economics. Spring quarter topics include introduction to multi-dimensional space, introduction to differential equations, and sequences and series. There will be an emphasis on context-based problem solving and collaborative learning. If you have questions about your readiness to take this class, please contact the faculty. A graphing calculator is required for the course.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Teaching, science, economics, mathematics
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Calculus I
Class Size: 25
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Calculus is the mathematical study of change. In the first quarter of this yearlong sequence, we will focus on the derivative. The derivative will first be developed intuitively as the slope of a tangent line or equivalently as an instantaneous velocity. Using limits, the derivative at a point will be defined formally and the limit definition of the derivative will be applied to power functions. All of the standard rules for differentiating combinations of power, polynomial, rational, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions will be used to study various rates of change. Major applications of the derivative will include related rates, extrema on closed intervals, concavity, and optimizing functions.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Mathematics, Education, Physical and Computer Science, Economics
Credits per quarter
Pre-calculus including college-algebra and trigonometry are required for success in the class.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
Calculus II
Class Size: 25
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The focus this quarter will be on the integral. Using simple, rectangular approximations, the integral will first be developed intuitively as the area between curves and then formally defined as the limit of Riemann Sums. A substantial portion of the class will be devoted to learning methods for finding anti-derivatives. Students will have substantial opportunity to review differentiation while finding integrals. Via the FTC, integrals will be used to calculate areas, volumes, work, energy, and displacement. Emphasis will be given to developing excellent symbolic reasoning skills, modeling geometric and physical phenomena, and using numerical approximations effectively.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Mathematics, Education, Physical and Computer Science, Economics
Credits per quarter
Calculus 1
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Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
Calculus III
Class Size: 25
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This is the last class in the first-year calculus sequence. The main emphasis will be on translating the ideas and applications of the derivative and integral from two dimensions to higher dimensional settings. The quarter will begin with an introduction to differential equations. Students will do some qualitative work and leave with a good foundation in solving linear first-order differential equations. Partial differentiation will be used to determine and apply the gradient. Students will revisit some area and volume problems using double integrals.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Mathematics, Education, Physical and Computer Science, Economics
Credits per quarter
Calculus 1 and 2
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Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
Ceramic Art Practices: Exploring the Role of the Object
Class Size: 25
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This studio arts program examines the role of the object in art history and contemporary artistic practice. Students will learn both sculptural and functional approaches to making ceramic artworks while combining 2- and 3-D ceramics techniques. This program is designed for beginner to intermediate students with little or no experience with ceramics and art history. Our introductory thematic focus will be on the “still life” object: how objects reflect and represent us, embodying our tastes, values, hopes, and identities. Through lectures, readings, seminars, and critiques, we will explore how humans have historically used inanimate objects to represent religious, allegorical, personal and political ideas, and how these objects and symbols impact our culture today. Through our own creative projects, we will explore the relationship between image and object and the role of the object in contemporary art.
Students will have opportunities to develop technical skills in ceramic forming, glazing, and firing techniques while learning about the history of ceramics. Each student in the program will create a series of creative works related to the object over the course of the quarter. This program is designed for students who have a strong work ethic, self-discipline, and who are willing to work long hours on campus in the ceramics studio. It is ideal for students who have some visual art experience in any medium and would like to apply their previous experience to making 2- and 3-D ceramics functional and sculptural clay pieces. Students who fully engage in the theory and practice of this program can expect to leave the program prepared for more intermediate to advanced studies in the visual arts.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual arts, arts education, art history, and arts management.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$80 for admission to museums and for ceramics supplies.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Arts Annex 2104)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-01-18 | New fall opportunity added. |
Ceramics: Figuratively Speaking
Class Size: 20
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Ceramics: Figuratively Speaking is an interdisciplinary program that will combine sculpting the human form out of clay, professional art practices, and discussion about identity theory, self-representation, ethics of appropriating other people’s bodies/stories, and “the gaze.” By combining making figures with discussion of the implications of making figures, students will have an opportunity to reflect in real time about their own work, work of their peers, and work they see in the art world. The studio will offer a place for students to build skills in figure sculpture. Students will gain experience in deciding on a pose, working with a steel pipe armature, and hollowing and reconstructing clay figures. Students will be exposed to both fired and cold temperature surfaces. In the professional practices portion of the program, each student will research and finalize an application to a graduate program, residency, fellowship, or grant. There will be critiques of student projects as well as iterative drafts of an artist statement. Some previous figure drawing or clay experience is recommended. This program is designed for students who are considering art making, museum studies, or art criticism as a future career.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual art, museum studies, art criticism
Credits per quarter
Some previous figure drawing or clay experience is recommended
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Students should expect to spend $50-$75 for clay and other supplies.
$15 fee for supplies
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Th 6-10pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-07-26 | Required fee raised to $15 (was $10) |
Ceramics: Form and Function
Class Size: 20
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In this class students will explore the sculptural and design potential of functional ceramic forms. Topics discussed will include elements of design, historical and cultural significances of functional forms, and integration of surface and form. Techniques will include wheel throwing, alteration of thrown forms, piecing parts to make complex or larger forms, and creating hand-built accoutrements.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$50-$75 for supplies and materials
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tues/Thu 6-8:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Ceramics: Foundational Skills
Class Size: 20
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This is an introductory studio course in forming processes and surface options in ceramics. Students will learn the hand-building techniques of pinching, coil-building, slab-building, and get an introduction to wheel-throwing. Surfaces will include terra sigillata, stains, slips and low-fire glazes. We will also cover common ceramic terminology, materials, and firing techniques.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Students should expect to spend $30-$50 on materials and tools
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Thu 6-8:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Ceramics: Function and Design
Class Size: 20
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This course is intended as an overview of ceramic studio practices. Students will learn a variety of hand-built ceramic techniques beginning with traditional methods and moving toward current ceramic technologies. Functional pottery will be emphasized with technical demonstrations based on utility. Thematic projects are designed to aide students toward the development of an informed and personal style while gaining solid foundation skills in both functional and sculptural work. Critical analysis of resulting work will be scheduled through written observations and through group discussions. Course will introduce students to clay types, kiln firing methods, glazing and related surfacing techniques. Presentations on the history and contemporary application of ceramic arts will contextualize studio work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual arts, education, liberal arts
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$15 for supplies
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-05-04 | Class level restrictions changed: This course is now So-Sr only. Please use the class level specific CRN. |
Ceramics: Intermediate/Advanced Projects
Class Size: 20
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In this intermediate-advanced level course students will develop a body of work based around themes generated by the class. Students will learn constructive critique methods and will participate in weekly critiques in both large and small groups. Participants will learn about various types of artist statements and work on drafts throughout the quarter. Selected work will be presented in a final class exhibition at the end of the quarter. Students will be expected to come to the course with previous experience working in clay at the college level and be prepared to complete intermediate-advanced projects.
Credits per quarter
Previous experience working in clay at the college level
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$50-75 in clay and other materials
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-8:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Ceramics: Wheel-thrown Pottery
Class Size: 20
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The goal of this course is to provide students with opportunities to concentrate on advanced wheel throwing techniques. It is highly encouraged that students have previously taken a ceramics course and have the ability to center clay on a pottery wheel. Students will learn to develop better control over their cylinders, create forms with walls of uniform thickness, improve handles, spouts, lids and trimming techniques. Weekly demonstrations will include surface techniques, lidded forms, plates, large vases, double wall cylinders and teapots. Students will work toward the development of a personal style while drawing from a library of historically celebrated ceramic design.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
Chekhov's Russia
Class Size: 25
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Anton Chekhov, Russia's foremost short story writer and playwright, reflects in his fictional works the massive social and economic forces that undermined the Russian autocratic system. Chekhov's life (1860 to 1904) and literary production, spans the final years of autocratic rule before the 1905 revolution, which some of his stories and plays anticipate. The format of the course will be lecture/discussion. Students can also expect to view films about the writer's life and works as well as some of his dramatic productions. Space permitting, students in this course may also attend voluntarily the seminars on Chekhov's fictional works on Wednesday evenings. For full credit, students must attend Monday lectures and film viewings, write weekly response papers to the required readings, and submit an integrative essay (3-5 pages) on some aspect of his stories and plays as social history.
This 4 credit course is part of the 8 credit program Chekhov, Stanislavski, and Modern Drama. The registration CRN for this course is: 10456
The CRN can be also be found on the catalog page for the program:
http://www.evergreen.edu/catalog/offering/chekhov-stanislavski-and-modern-drama-15638
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays 6pm to 10pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-08-28 | New course added for Fall: Part of the 8 credit program Chekhov, Stanislavski, and Modern Drama. |
Chekhov, Stanislavski, and Modern Drama
Winter 2018
Class Size: 44
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This program will explore the works of the Russian short fiction writer and playwright Anton Chekhov and other European dramatists, such as Henrik Ibsen, who together are credited with the development of modern drama. We will analyze not only their fictional and dramatic works but also their lives and times—from which they drew their characters and dramatic situations.
Chekhov’s drama, subtle and mundane yet profound, led Constantin Stanislavski to invent an entirely new system of acting in order to interpret them, and has linked the two inextricably. Modern actors’ concern with emotional authenticity originated with Chekhov and Stanislavski. In fall quarter, all students will be trained in the fundamentals of acting, voice, directing, and design. Students will apply those skills to stage scenes from Chekhov’s Three Sisters. A 4-credit component, titled Chekhov's Russian, is also available in Fall. For more information, see the Chekhov's Russian catalog listing.
In winter quarter, the entire class will become a production company to stage Three Sisters for the public. In addition to acting, students can expect to be involved in all aspects of technical theatre. They will help create costumes, scenery, lighting, and sound; work backstage during performances; create and carry out publicity plans for the production; and serve as stage managers and house managers. Most major acting roles will be reserved for those who enroll in the program for both fall and winter quarters.
Also in winter quarter, we will study plays by Ibsen, Shaw, Brecht, and other dramatists associated with the birth of modern drama. Throughout the program we will read, critique, and discuss commentaries—current and past—on the plays of Chekhov and the other late-19th and 20th century dramatists, and explore the many explanations given for their enduring legacy and influence.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
history, literature, and theater
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$20 per fall quarter for theatre tickets
Class Size: 44
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed/Thu 6-10p. Winter quarter, during the final rehearsals and performances, additional evenings and late evenings will be required.
Located in: Olympia
Chemistry for Everyone
Class Size: 25
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Chemistry lies at the center of many disciplines that touch upon our everyday lives, from the food we eat, the energy we use, the places we live, to the cells that make up our selves. As foundational knowledge applicable and useful to all humans, this course aims to provide college-level experience in chemistry and how it connects to and ties together diverse fields such as environmental science, geology, physics, engineering, math, and others. Topics include the composition and structure of matter; forms of energy and energy transfer; elements and molecules; reactions and equilibrium; and the basic tenets of science and how we know what we know. This introduction is not intended to provide prerequisites for upper-division science courses, but instead provide exposure to different aspects of the physical sciences that will be useful for many students wishing some knowledge of these topics to help guide future course and career paths.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Th 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-09-06 | New Spring Quarter Offering Added |
China at the Crossroad of Tradition and Modernity
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program aims to study China—both as a powerful nation in the global community and as a unique and complex cultural entity constantly wrestling with traditional and modern ideologies and practices at its very core. The long Chinese history and the fast-paced modernization process have put today’s China at a crossroad of confusion and potential, and the constant debates and negotiations between the old and the new permeate every aspect of the current Chinese society. Such tension between tradition and modernity gives us a glimpse of the Chinese national characteristics on the international stage, and sheds light on many domestic social and political issues that have attracted world attention.
Since the quarter is short, we will choose only a few topics—including interrelated elements from the fields of medicine, arts, literature, environment, public media, and religious beliefs—as distinct examples that bring the tension between tradition and modernity into sharp focus. Faculty will select topics and examples with care, and develop lectures, readings, and workshops that illuminate these selective and complex topics. Students will be encouraged to develop their own research projects and look into specific areas of interest under faculty guidance. The purpose of the program is to develop a general understanding of China’s unique role in today’s globalized world as well as an appreciation for China’s complex national identity marked by history, tradition, and unstoppable progress.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Chinese studies, cultural studies, social sciences, health, literature, and arts
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Chinese - First Year I
Class Size: 20
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This introductory Chinese course will emphasize the standard Chinese pronunciation and the building of useful vocabularies. Students with no or little prior experience will learn Chinese pinyin system and modern Mandarin Chinese through interactive practice and continuous small group activities. Learning activities may also include speaker presentations and field trips. Chinese history and culture will be included as it relates to each language lesson.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
International Relations, International business, Education, Cultural studies and practice, and Language studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Chinese - First Year II
Class Size: 20
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This Chinese course will continue to emphasize the mastery of standard Chinese pronunciation and the building of useful vocabularies. Students with some prior experience will learn to build on their knowledge of modern Mandarin Chinese through vigorous interactive practice and small group activities. The class is fast-paced with use of internet to accelerate the learning. Learning activities may also include speaker presentations and field trips. Chinese history and culture will be included as it relates to each language lesson. Both traditional and simplified Chinese characters will be introduced and practiced throughout the course.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
International Relations, International business, Education, Cultural studies and practice, and Language studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Chinese - First Year III
Class Size: 20
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This third course in the introductory Chinese series will continue to emphasize the mastery of standard Chinese pronunciation and the building of useful vocabularies. Students with some prior experience will learn to build on their knowledge of modern Mandarin Chinese through vigorous interactive practice and small group activities. The class is fast-paced with use of internet to accelerate the learning. Learning activities may also include speaker presentations and field trips. Chinese history and culture will be included as it relates to each language lesson. Both traditional and simplified Chinese characters will be introduced and practiced throughout the course.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
International Relations, International business, Education, Cultural studies and practice, and Language studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
City Parks and Politics: An Introduction
Class Size: 25
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Residents of U.S. cities say that urban green spaces provide them with multiple benefits. These range from the elevated economic worth of near-by houses to the development of stronger neighbor-to-neighbor relationships. History suggests that public spaces also serve as physical locations for political dissent, including the consideration of community values. Participants in City Parks and Politics will focus on the multiple contributions made by city parks and city recreation programs to urban communal life.
Our inquiries will begin with the reality that parks are public spaces constructed for specific purposes. The topics of social equity, policy-making, human health, park-related employment, and varied interpretations of the common good will center our explorations. Part of our work will be to examine conflicts over who does, and who should, use parks – and for what ends.
Parks and recreation programs in Olympia and Lacey will serve as informal case studies for our explorations. Invited speakers and visits to area parks will inform our inquiries. Planned classroom activities include workshops, seminars, and short interactive lectures. During one Saturday class session, we will contribute to a hands-on park project as volunteers.
Program members will enjoy multiple occasions to develop the habits of mind of critical thinkers. Clear and thoughtful writing, coupled to opportunities to explore ideas related to the public good, will be essential components of our work together. Texts will include The Right to the City: Social Justice and the Fight for Public Space (Mitchell), and reports and articles available online. Participants should plan to develop their knowledge of urban parks and recreation programs and of the contributions these programs make to the political and social lives of U.S. cities. Credit will be awarded as City Parks and Recreation: An Introduction.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community work, local or state government, city planning, politics, parks and recreation, sociology
Credits per quarter
None
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Wednesdays, 5:45-9:45pm and every other Saturday, 9 am- 5 pm: April 7, 21, May 5, 19, and June 2.
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2018-02-26 | Program description updated |
| 2018-01-23 | Schedule Change: Class is now Wed/Sat, was Thu/Sat |
Cityscapes
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
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Important Note: This program is taught by Stacey Davis and Shaw Osha. An intermittent error in the catalog incorrectly displays Steve Davis.
This program investigates the relationship between modern cities and the art that shapes and responds to their historic, geographic, and contemporary socio-cultural identities. Urban living brings with it an immediacy of culture clash, social mixing, and the loss of local identities for new denizens, yet also the potential for the reconstruction and/or reconfiguration of both individual and collective identities. Cities are sites of social, economic, ethnic, and gender hierarchies, yet have also been at the forefront of radicalization and revolution in terms of gender, class, and race.
New York and Paris will be our focus. Through the intertwined disciplines of art and history, we will take a visual and critical studies approach to how these cities are formed by social, cultural, and political history, including the legacies of aristocracy, revolution, slavery, and waves of immigration. We will consider how the vestiges of the past are present in the architecture, geography, community structures, and social and cultural landscapes of each city. By accounting for their particular American and European histories, we will study contemporary issues and visual landscapes that reveal tensions over resources and the myriad social and political realities in these cities. How did past artistic movements, like impressionism in Paris and the Harlem Renaissance in New York, reflect and challenge the cultural norms and tensions in those cities? What sort of art became codified in museums, salons, and academies, and what art broke boundaries and created its own rules?
Our inquiries will be shaped by studies of major current sociopolitical and artistic events occurring as the 30 weeks unfold. These may include conflicts over immigration, social movements, political change, violence and fears of terrorist attacks, as well as issues of free speech, discrimination, and social justice. Students will be instructed in theory and practice in arts and humanities methodologies of investigation, including work in history, art history, urban and gender studies, and a visual arts practice. In fall quarter, instruction in drawing and painting will acquaint students with formal issues in visual language so they can represent and visualize ideas. Students will practice modalities of research in the humanities that will prepare them to conduct research and write a research paper later in the year. In winter, students will practice following lines of investigation in art-making and writing through assignments and working in small collaborations. In fall and winter, there will be short field trips to study local cities and their art scenes.
During the 10-week period spanning the second half of winter and the first half of spring quarters, students will hone their own artistic practice or academic research in response to their growing understanding of the identities and tensions present in New York, Paris, or another city of their choice. Students will have the opportunity for individual travel to study a city in depth for this independent research or artistic project. Students will return to the classroom in the middle of spring quarter to reflect on, critically examine, and integrate their fall quarter theoretical and methodological learning with their winter and spring quarter research or artistic practice.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual arts, urban studies, history, European and American studies, gender studies, and art history
Credits per quarter
- Fall: Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
- Winter and Spring: Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Additional expenses, for supplies or travel, will vary by individual project. Approximately $2,000 in winter for an optional ten-day study of contemporary art in New York City, including travel, lodging, meal, and individual project expenses. Students will be responsible to make arrangements for their own travel, lodging, meals, and individual project expenses. An additional $225 is required for museum passes, studio visit artist fees and travel to Dia Beacon. Students will take projects and unused supplies with them at the end of the program. The program will be structured as it is on campus with 16 hours of class time, which includes seminar, lectures, field trips and project work. Students will have the opportunity to experience NYC in context, in terms of its history and culture including a study of art from throughout history and from all over the world in museums, galleries and in artists’ studios. This is an opportunity for students to situate launch their research projects will also be able to situate their own line of inquiry within the context of what is being made and shown in a major contemporary art center.
$200 in fall, $75 in winter and $100 in spring for museum and theater tickets, art supplies, and overnight field trips.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, January 8 at 10am (tbd)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2018-01-31 | Winter fee reduced (from $200 to $75). |
| 2017-05-02 | Fees updated ($200 in fall, $200 in winter, and $100 in spring). An optional trip to New York will cost an additional estimated $2225. |
| 2017-05-02 | Variable credit section added. |
Climate and Ecosystem Change in the Anthropocene
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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What are the impacts of human-induced climate change on ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest? Students in this program will investigate this question from the perspectives of climate change science, basic meteorology, ecosystem science, and invasive species ecology and biology.
The impact of climate change and rising average world temperatures can have a profound influence on species’ geographical ranges and the ecosystems they inhabit. Ecosystem structure, function and composition are often determined primarily by the climate and its interactions with these elements. Understanding the scientific basis of climate change and its environmental impacts will be important in understanding future effects on ecosystems and the human cultures that rely on them. We will review and discuss the mechanisms behind past, present, and likely future climate change, together with its influences on the landscape and the effects of biological invasions of species.
Biological invasions are responsible for almost half of the known species extinctions on Earth, through ecological processes such as predation and competition. In addition their environmental damages cost the global economy billions of dollars each year. Climate change has had a significant impact on invasive species success in colonizing and affecting ecosystems. Students will explore the interaction between climate change and the biological, ecological and socio-economic impacts of invasive species as well as understand the mechanisms behind biological invasions. They will assess the impact of those invasions to biodiversity and ecosystems as well as their potential impacts as climate change alters ecosystems to their benefit. Through field trips and lab exercises, the program will provide the approaches for understanding the effects of climate change on ecosystems and options for managing invasive species.
This program will be repeated in spring quarter. Students who take this program in winter should not register for the spring quarter repeat.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
ecology, geography, climate science, invasive species biology and ecology.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$215 for a 4 night 5 day overnight field trip.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Additional details:
Overnight field trip: January 16th - January 20th
Located in: Olympia
Climate and Ecosystem Change in the Anthropocene
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program is a repeat of the program in winter quarter. Students who take the program in winter should not register for the spring quarter program.
What are the impacts of human-induced climate change on ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest? Students in this program will investigate this question from the perspectives of climate change science, basic meteorology, ecosystem science, and invasive species ecology and biology.
The impact of climate change and rising average world temperatures can have a profound influence on species’ geographical ranges and the ecosystems they inhabit. Ecosystem structure, function and composition are often determined primarily by the climate and its interactions with these elements. Understanding the scientific basis of climate change and its environmental impacts will be important in understanding future effects on ecosystems and the human cultures that rely on them. We will review and discuss the mechanisms behind past, present, and likely future climate change, together with its influences on the landscape and the effects of biological invasions of species.
Biological invasions are responsible for almost half of the known species extinctions on Earth, through ecological processes such as predation and competition. In addition their environmental damages cost the global economy billions of dollars each year. Climate change has had a significant impact on invasive species success in colonizing and affecting ecosystems. Students will explore the interaction between climate change and the biological, ecological and socio-economic impacts of invasive species as well as understand the mechanisms behind biological invasions. They will assess the impact of those invasions to biodiversity and ecosystems as well as their potential impacts as climate change alters ecosystems to their benefit. Through field trips and lab exercises, the program will provide the approaches for understanding the effects of climate change on ecosystems and options for managing invasive species.
Up to 16 upper-division science credits in geography and advanced ecology may be offered to juniors and seniors. In order to earn upper-division science credit, students will conduct advanced research on invasive species ecology and effects on existing ecosystems; investigate the role of climate change in invasive species success; collect and analyze data on invasive species biology and ecology; and present their work in the form of a scientific paper.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
ecology, geography, climate science, invasive species biology and ecology.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$215 for a 4 night 5 day overnight field trip.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2018-03-16 | This program will now accept enrollment for all class levels. |
Code/Switch
Class Size: 50
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"Not only do I code-switch in language," writes the late Chicana writer Gloria Anzaldúa, "but I jerk the reader around by also code-switching in genre: mixing genres, crossing genres from poetry to essay to narrative to a little bit of analysis and theory. The reader has to put it all together at the end." In an interview Anzaldúa adds: "My code switching is my way to resist being made into something else. [...] This resistance is part of the anticolonial struggle against both the Spanish colonizers and the white colonizers. [...] To me it is a political choice, as well as an aesthetic choice."
This intensive critical/creative reading/writing program is designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of code-switching. Although the term was first used by linguists to describe the practice of alternating between two (or more) languages in a single conversation, we will enlarge the concept in order to consider code-switching between cultures, disciplines, discourses, genres, and identities. Our goal is to increase our ability to code-switch in all these senses, and to reflect on those abilities, to think about what we are doing, to theorize the practice. What does it mean to code-switch? Who does it and where? How and why do we do it? What roles do power and desire play in the practice? What are the relations between text and context? What are the relations between language and power, language and desire?
After studying some basic concepts around language and code, we will explore these questions by reading on texts from Latin America and the United States, including work by Latina/o/x and Native American communities that regularly code-switch between various cultural codes and queer writers who peer deeply into social codes from a subaltern perspective. We'll also explore how the idea of code-switching appears in media theory, in particular with respect to communication with ghosts, aliens, or occult forces as a kind of code-switching in mediated spaces. Our readings will come from a range of disciplines, including philosophy, linguistics, literature, and cultural studies. We will learn how to identify and work within the “code” behind each of those disciplines while considering when it is more appropriate to “break the code” of a discipline and how authors move between various codes within a single text. As we do this, we will also practice switching between different writing “codes.” We will read and write in various genres, including poetry, fiction, and the essay.
The short of it is this: we’ll be reading and writing (and re-writing) a lot, both in class and out of it, on the page and on the screen. At the same time, we will sharpen our cross-cultural skills and develop capacities to move within and between disciplines and cultural codes in the broader sense, inhabiting newly conceived aspects of the political and aesthetic spaces within which we, like Anzaldúa, seek to make choices.
Note: Students may
choose to take a 4-credit language-only module for Spanish at the
intermediate to advanced level or a 12-credit module for students
registered for a separate language course. Students interested in
the language-only module should have at least two years of college-level
Spanish or one year of intensive Spanish immersion offered in programs
such as in The Spanish-Speaking World.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Lecture Hall 04)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-29 | 4 and 12 credit options added. |
Code/Switch: Intermediate-Advanced Spanish
Class Size: 10
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The full-time program Code/Switch includes a four-credit module that will offer intermediate to advanced students of Spanish an opportunity to expand their skills reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish. Readings and activities in this module will complement the themes explored in the program, though the module can be taken independently by students not enrolled in the rest of the program.This subject is available to students as stand-alone 4 credit course by taking a partial credit option within Code/Switch .
In this module, we will read and study texts written by Latinx authors who routinely code-switch between English and Spanish, and whose texts require that readers know a significant amount of Spanish. Some of our texts will be written in Spanglish and will require a significant capacity to code-switch between languages and registers. Possible texts include Yo-Yo Boing! by Giannina Braschi, as well as short stories by Roberto Fernández, Pedro Juan Soto, Francisca Tenorio, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, and others.
We will offer grammar study and instruction every week, but the bulk of our time will consist of reading and writing workshops that refine our capacity to code-switch as readers while expanding reading comprehension in Spanish. Instruction and discussion in this module will take place in Spanish.
Credits per quarter
Students must have taken at least two years of college-level Spanish or a year-long intensive such as The Spanish-Speaking World.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 10
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Thurs 10a–1p, with the option of an additional hour depending on student schedules.
Located in: Olympia
Community Connections - Sustainable Development (Grays Harbor)
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 25
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This program will equip students to better understand and assess how communities function – politically, socially and economically. Our contextual focus will be the communities in the “Harbor” region – the geographic region that is connected socially and economically to the communities of Aberdeen, Cosmopolis and Hoquiam. These communities will be our learning laboratory for our investigation into what makes communities work. We will use a multidisciplinary approach in the examination of how these communities evolved, drawing directly from the disciplines of community psychology and political economy. We will learn about the role that the private, public and non-profit sectors played in the development of the natural resource based industries that historically drove the growth and development of the region. We will actively seek solutions to the current economic and social challenges the region faces.
Students will learn how to work with primary source material and conduct research as a means of learning skills that are transferable to a broad range of social science disciplines. We will be researching and seeking specific answers to what needs to happen for the Harbor region to successfully meet the challenges of climate change and a severely depressed local economy.
Students will work in teams as they learn research skills, participate in field activities, and keep a record of their progress through a variety of assignments, such as mapping, journaling, oral histories, and data analysis. One of the primary objectives of this program will be to give back to the communities we are studying by adding to historical internet archives, creating photo journals, stories and published articles. We will directly engage with local projects and activities related to sustainable agriculture, economic development and sea level rise. Emphasis will be placed on learning practical skills that will help students succeed professionally in the fields of community and economic development, social service, non-profit management and education.
This program meets in person 4 hours a week, with 4 additional hours of online program work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Community and economic development, education, social services, non-profit management
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Regular class time is Saturdays 9 AM to 2:30 PM (including lunch and breaks). Access to computer lab time, including one-on-one instruction, is available until 5 PM on Saturdays. Some Saturdays include field trips, that may go later than 2:30 PM. First Fall meeting will be held on the Olympia Campus.
Located in: Grays Harbor
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-27 | Advertised Schedule Updated |
Computation and Mindfulness(4-credit)
Class Size: 25
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This is a 4-credit option of the full-time program Computation and Mindfulness designed to address the needs of students who would like to apply mindfulness to the study of a scientific discipline such as computer science. Those who have taken computer science in previous quarters can explore computer science at a deeper level, and those who have not taken computer science in the past can study the basic concepts and applications. Please refer to the 4-credit option within Computation and Mindfulness .
For the last 30 plus years, research studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of mindfulness approaches for treating many clinical conditions. They have also found them to be effective as a method for broadening positive human qualities. This course will emphasize the mindfulness approach to knowing and learning about the mind/emotions. All students will learn theory, practice and application of mindfulness. Specifically, the learning objectives are to able to apply it to learning programming and solving complex computational problems.This course is affiliated with a 16-credit program, whose learning goals are to explore different ways of learning and knowing from the computational perspective and from the human perspective. If we look at learning from the human perspective, we can identify three major modes: analytical reasoning, non-conceptual awareness (experiential learning and perception), and reliable resources, e.g. peer-reviewed journals. From the computational perspective, learning is formulated as a function approximation problem. Students will be able to apply machine learning frameworks to basic learning problems.
Prior programming experience is not required.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturdays, 9:00am-4:30pm (April 7, 21, May 12, 26, June 9)
Located in: Olympia
Computation and Mindfulness: An Exploration of Consciousness
Class Size: 60
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program explores the concepts of mind and learning from the computational and human perspectives. If we look at learning from the human perspective, we can identify three major modes: analytical reasoning, non-conceptual awareness (experiential learning and perception), and reliable resources, e.g. peer-reviewed journals. From the computational perspective, learning is formulated as a function approximation problem, and we will study computational techniques in supervised and unsupervised learning. Students will be able to apply machine learning frameworks to basic learning problems. The program integrates several threads: an overview of machine learning, Buddhist philosophy of mind, and the application of mindfulness to the study of computer science.
For the last 30 plus years, research studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of mindfulness approaches for treating many clinical conditions. They have also found them to be effective as a method for broadening positive human qualities. This program will emphasize the mindfulness approach to knowing and learning about the mind/emotions. All students will learn theory, practice and application of mindfulness. Specifically, the learning objectives are to able to apply it to learning programming and solving complex computational problems.
The program will be organized around these content areas: machine learning; general problem-solving; and mindfulness. We will explore these topics through lectures, programming labs, workshops, writing (a research paper) and seminars, and mindfulness practice logs. Students will be expected to read primary sources in computer science and cognitive as well as contemplative science.
The students can register for 16 credits (the whole program), 12 credits of cognitive and computer science (which does not include the application of mindfulness), or 4 credits of the application of mindfulness. No prior experience is required for the 4-credit course on mindfulness, which meets on Saturdays.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
computer science and consciousness studies
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Upper division science credit:
Students seeking to earn upper-division credit must contact the faculty to discuss options prior to the start of the quarter.
Class Size: 60
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day and Weekend
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | 4-credit section added (in addition to 16-credit and 12-credit). |
| 2018-02-05 | Description has been updated. |
| 2018-02-05 | Title updated (formerly Computation and Consciousness) |
| 2017-10-02 | Adam King has left the teaching team. |
Computer Science Foundations
Winter 2018
Class Size: 65
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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The goal of this program is for students to learn the intellectual concepts and skills that are essential for advanced work in computer science and beneficial for computing work in support of other disciplines. Students will have the opportunity to achieve a deeper understanding of increasingly complex computing systems by acquiring knowledge and skills in mathematical abstraction, problem solving, and the organization and analysis of hardware and software systems. The program covers material such as algorithms, data structures, computer organization and architecture, logic, discrete mathematics, and programming in the context of the liberal arts. The program is compatible with the model curriculum developed by the Association for Computing Machinery's Liberal Arts Computer Science Consortium.
Program content will be organized around four interwoven themes. The computational organization theme covers concepts and structures of computing systems from digital logic to the computer architecture and assembly language supporting high-level languages and operating systems. The programming theme concentrates on learning how to design and code programs to solve problems. The mathematical theme helps develop mathematical reasoning, theoretical abstractions, and problem-solving skills needed for computer scientists. A technology and society theme explores social, historical, or philosophical topics related to science and technology.
We will explore these themes throughout the program by way of lectures, programming labs, workshops, and seminars.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
computer science, education, and mathematics
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Contact faculty for more information.
High school algebra II
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 65
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Computers and Cognition
Class Size: 25
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What types of problems can be solved by computers? How do humans and computers differ in the types of problems they can solve? What is the future of computing, and will computers evolve an intelligence that includes what we would define as human thought? Can computers learn or create on their own? This program will explore the basics of computer science, how computers work, and their possibilities and limits. The program will include basic programming in Javascript, Web development, introductory computer electronics, and other computer science topics. We will contrast this with human cognition. We will then look at how computers will likely affect the way we live, work, and relate in the future. In seminar we will explore the issues surrounding machine vs. human consciousness and strong artificial intelligence.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
Class Size: 25
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This course explores the theory and practice of conflict resolution with a special emphasis on power, culture, and personal skills development. Course activities include educational games and simulations, interactive lectures, small group discussions of film and literature, role plays, and online training tools. Students learn to better understand, analyze, and respond to conflict; recognize the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural conflict; identify values and factors which tend to divide or unite people; and critically examine their own values and ideas while respecting those of others. Students who successfully complete this course will: better understand, analyze, and respond to conflict; recognize the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural conflict; identify values and factors which tend to divide or unite people; and critically examine their own values and ideas while respecting those of others.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
leadership, conflict resolution studies, and the Native Pathways Program.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturdays: Jan 13, Feb 3, Feb 24, Mar 17
Located in: Olympia
Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
Class Size: 25
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This course explores the theory and practice of conflict resolution with a special emphasis on power, culture, and personal skills development. Course activities include educational games and simulations, interactive lectures, small group discussions of film and literature, role plays, and online training tools. Students learn to better understand, analyze, and respond to conflict; recognize the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural conflict; identify values and factors which tend to divide or unite people; and critically examine their own values and ideas while respecting those of others. Students who successfully complete this course will: better understand, analyze, and respond to conflict; recognize the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural conflict; identify values and factors which tend to divide or unite people; and critically examine their own values and ideas while respecting those of others.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
leadership, conflict resolution studies, and the Native Pathways Program.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturdays April 7, April 28, May 17, and June 9 at the Longhouse 9:30am-12:30pm
Located in: Olympia
Conserving Wildlife
Class Size: 50
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How do we conserve endangered plants and animals? How do we set conservation priorities? How does continued climate change loom over these decisions? These are complex questions that demand interdisciplinary perspectives to address. This upper-division program will focus on examining and analyzing the threats facing some of the Pacific Northwest’s threatened or endangered species and applying that knowledge to the development of species conservation plans. Throughout this process, students will develop an intricate interdisciplinary suite of knowledge and techniques that include spatial analysis, ecological modeling, integration of scientific, legal and political information, forest management practices, and computer tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS). As a final project, students will develop and present a formal Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for a threatened or endangered Pacific Northwest species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been the defining piece of legislation used for the protection of threatened and endangered species in the US for over 50 years, but it has also been the focus of significant political tension. We will examine the tensions that exist between political and economic interests and species preservation. Students will be tasked with identifying and evaluating the competing interests of potential stakeholders and their positions with regards to species and habitat conservation. This will be accomplished by collecting and analyzing biological, ecological, and habitat data, and using GIS to develop habitat suitability models and cost surface maps. Habitat analysis will be conducted at the landscape scale, integrating the disciplines of landscape ecology with wildlife habitat analysis, forest management, wildlife biology, and habitat conservation planning.
Lectures will cover the areas of landscape ecology, island biogeography and meta-population theory, spatial analysis, GIS, wildlife habitat analysis, and habitat conservation planning. Field trips to examine current wildlife will expose students to methods of habitat assessment, conservation and restoration.
Note: Students who have previously taken Conserving Wildlife (Fall 2015 – Winter 2016) or Wildlife: Conservation and Writing (Fall 2014) should not enroll in this program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
environmental studies, ecology, public policy, biology, and natural resources.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$425 for a mandatory 10-day-long field trip to Yellowstone National Park from 9/29/17 – 10/7/17.
Upper division science credit:
Upper division science credit will be offered in Habitat Studies, GIS, Forest Management, Landscape Ecology
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Coral Reefs: Ecology and Entrepreneurial Endeavors
Class Size: 50
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Coral reef ecosystems are the among the most biodiverse locations on our planet and also support many different business opportunities. These are highly valued ecosystems in many tropical parts of the world, but they face a suite of different threats to their continued healthy existence. We will examine the biology and ecology of coral reef ecosystems and explore the possibilities for entrepreneurs to develop sustainable business endeavors. We will learn about business strategies and career opportunities associated with coral reefs, sustainable development of ecotourism and objectives of environmental management. Lectures will cover topics such as the biodiversity of coral reefs, ocean acidification, strategic business planning, licensing, etc. Weekly seminars will focus on the interactions of humans and coral reefs, including ecotourism, coral reef restoration, threats due to climate change, etc. In labs and workshops, students will have opportunities to learn practical skills such as water quality monitoring. Students will undertake organized group projects to develop business plans linked with some aspect of ecotourism, coral reef restoration or scientific research on coral reefs. We will discuss how the skills and knowledge gained in this program can transfer to other ecosystems and other sustainable entrepreneurial endeavors.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
marine biology, restoration ecology, business, and ecotourism.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Upper division science credit:
Students with a year of college biology and a year of college chemistry, up to eight upper division science credits are possible. Contact faculty for more information.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 | New fall opportunity added. |
Core Ballet (A)
Class Size: 22
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In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy, Beamish BodyMind Balancing Floorbarre and visualization exercises. We will use them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement both in and outside class. Students of all dance levels are welcome. Students will need ballet slippers.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$31 for exercise tool
Class Size: 22
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wed 6:30-8:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-03 | New Schedule: Course is now offered Wednesday evenings (was Monday) |
Core Ballet (A)
Class Size: 22
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In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy, Beamish BodyMind Balancing Floorbarre and visualization exercises. We will use them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement both in and outside class. Students of all dance levels are welcome. Students will need ballet slippers.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$31 for exercise tool
Class Size: 22
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays 12:30-2:30pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-17 | Schedule change: Class will meet Mondays 12:30-2:30pm (was Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm) |
| 2017-05-03 | New Schedule: Course is now offered Wednesday evenings (was Monday) |
Core Ballet (A)
Class Size: 22
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In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy, Beamish BodyMind Balancing Floorbarre and visualization exercises. We will use them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement both in and outside class. Students of all dance levels are welcome. Students will need ballet slippers.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$31 for exercise tool
Class Size: 22
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wed 6:00-8:00p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-03 | New Schedule: Course is now offered Wednesday evenings (was Monday) |
Core Ballet (B)
Class Size: 22
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In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy, Beamish BodyMind Balancing Floorbarre and visualization exercises. We will use them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement both in and outside class. Students of all dance levels are welcome. Students will need ballet slippers.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Dance, Movement Therapy, Physical Education
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$31 for exercise tool
Class Size: 22
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6:30-8:30p
Located in: Olympia
Core Ballet (B)
Class Size: 22
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In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy, Beamish BodyMind Balancing Floorbarre and visualization exercises. We will use them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement both in and outside class. Students of all dance levels are welcome. Students will need ballet slippers.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Dance, Movement Therapy, Physical Education
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$31 for exercise tool
Class Size: 22
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6:00-8:00p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-27 | Schedule change: Course now meets 6-8pm (was 6:30-8:30pm) |
Core Ballet (B)
Class Size: 22
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In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy, Beamish BodyMind Balancing Floorbarre and visualization exercises. We will use them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement both in and outside class. Students of all dance levels are welcome. Students will need ballet slippers.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Dance, Movement Therapy, Physical Education
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$31 for exercise tool
Class Size: 22
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6:30-8:30p
Located in: Olympia
Cornerstone: Foundations for Success
Class Size: 25
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For beginning and returning students, this 4-credit class is designed to strengthen students' reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in relation to Evergreen's Five Foci (Interdisciplinary Study, Collaborative Learning, Learning Across Significant Differences, Personal Engagement, and Linking Theory with Practical Applications). Students will read, write about, discuss in seminar, and do workshops focused on a common theme. This quarter, the theme will be the role of a liberal arts education in our contemporary society. Students will also do research and writing on a topic of particular importance to them in their own college education. Through doing this work, students will sharpen the abilities needed to shape a strong Liberal Arts education at Evergreen.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Cornerstone: Foundations for Success
Class Size: 25
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For new and returning students, this class is designed to help develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to be successful in your college experience. There are many kinds of academic learning and many ways of knowing. Students will have to make sense of lectures, discussions, literature, and research, all of which involve different approaches to learning. This course is designed to help you discover a pathway toward reading, writing and discussing critical issues relevant to your complex worlds. Students will examine how to increase their understanding and knowledge in relation to Evergreen's Five Foci (Interdisciplinary Study, Collaborative Learning, Learning Across Significant Differences, Personal Engagement, and Linking Theory with Practical Applications) as well as charting a course for a liberal arts degree that links career goals with lifelong learning.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
Cornerstone: Foundations for Success
Class Size: 25
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What do you hope to gain from being in college? What will it take for you to succeed here? This 4-credit class is an opportunity for beginning and returning students to think deeply about their education, to develop skills that contribute to college success, and to chart a path toward career goals and life-long learning. We will begin by investigating the history and function of the Liberal Arts in society, with special attention given to the Five Foci of an Evergreen Education (Interdisciplinary Study, Collaborative Learning, Learning Across Significant Differences, Personal Engagement, and Linking Theory with Practice). In the process of our investigation, students will work to strengthen their academic reading, writing, note-taking, speaking, and critical reasoning skills. Students will identify areas of particular academic interest and need, and they’ll develop strategies to meet those learning goals in the future.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursday 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-25 | Rafael Lozano added as faculty |
Countertextual Ecologies: Eco-Music
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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The relationship between nature and history is complex, so much so that the space between nature and the human, being and language, may not even be measurable. Yet the environmental imperatives of our moment—including the need to cultivate a tolerance if not an appreciation for complexity itself—are the decisive ones. In this program, we will think through questions of environmental consciousness and its discontents from the points of view of political ecology, gastropoetics, eco-poetics, and eco-music. How does immersion in complex music prepare us to recognize the complexities of an ecosystem? Does the deliciousness of a fine organic, single origin chocolate correspond to the tropical ecosystem of the country of origin, the evolutionary development of mammalian taste receptors, or the cultivated aesthetic of the chocolatier? Is the poem mimetic of nature, or a function of it? How could such a seemingly noble enterprise as 'environmentalism' or 'protecting nature' be problematic? How have powerful environmental imaginaries and narratives served to dangerously simplify how environmental problems and their solutions are conceptualized? Ours will be a multifaculty, multidisciplinary approach to interdisciplinary community-based learning. While activities will include shared lectures and readings, half of program work will take place in faculty-specific tracks.
Eco-music with
Andrea Gullickson will examine the intricate patterns that make up
music, with consideration of how deepening our understanding of the
interconnectedness of these patterns might impact the ways we think
about and interact with the environment in which we live. Works
studied may include those by John Luther Adams, Daved Rothenberg,
Olivier, Messiaen, Henryk Górecki, and Toro Takemitsu.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
aesthetics, ecology, environmental studies, geography, literature, music, philosophy, political economy, sustainability studies, and writing
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 in fall for entrance fees and overnight field trips.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9:30am (Com 110)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | Winter fee cancelled. |
| 2017-11-21 | Winter fee reduced to $20. |
| 2017-11-03 | Winter signature requirement added. |
Countertextual Ecologies: Eco-Poetics
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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The relationship between nature and history is complex, so much so that the space between nature and the human, being and language, may not even be measurable. Yet the environmental imperatives of our moment—including the need to cultivate a tolerance if not an appreciation for complexity itself—are the decisive ones. In this program, we will think through questions of environmental consciousness and its discontents from the points of view of political ecology, gastropoetics, eco-poetics, and eco-music. How does immersion in complex music prepare us to recognize the complexities of an ecosystem? Does the deliciousness of a fine organic, single origin chocolate correspond to the tropical ecosystem of the country of origin, the evolutionary development of mammalian taste receptors, or the cultivated aesthetic of the chocolatier? Is the poem mimetic of nature, or a function of it? How could such a seemingly noble enterprise as 'environmentalism' or 'protecting nature' be problematic? How have powerful environmental imaginaries and narratives served to dangerously simplify how environmental problems and their solutions are conceptualized? Ours will be a multifaculty, multidisciplinary approach to interdisciplinary community-based learning. While activities will include shared lectures and readings, half of program work will take place in faculty-specific tracks.
Eco-poetics with Leonard Schwartz will explore creative and critical approaches to language, with a view to reframing our understanding of the relationship between nature and history. This program within the Counter-Textual cluster is recommended for students seeking to explore experimental possibilities in writing - poetic, theoretical, and the spaces in between. Readings will include the Chilean poet Raul Zurita, Camille Dungy's anthology Black Nature, Timothy Morton's Dark Ecology , Jed Rasula's This Compost: Ecological Imperatives in American Poetry and the (Eco)(Language)(Reader), edited by Brenda Iijima.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
aesthetics, ecology, environmental studies, geography, literature, music, philosophy, political economy, sustainability studies, and writing
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 in fall for entrance fees and overnight field trips.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9:30am (Com 110)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | Winter fee cancelled. |
Countertextual Ecologies: Gastropoetics
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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The relationship between nature and history is complex, so much so that the space between nature and the human, being and language, may not even be measurable. Yet the environmental imperatives of our moment—including the need to cultivate a tolerance if not an appreciation for complexity itself—are the decisive ones. In this program, we will think through questions of environmental consciousness and its discontents from the points of view of political ecology, gastropoetics, eco-poetics, and eco-music. How does immersion in complex music prepare us to recognize the complexities of an ecosystem? Does the deliciousness of a fine organic, single origin chocolate correspond to the tropical ecosystem of the country of origin, the evolutionary development of mammalian taste receptors, or the cultivated aesthetic of the chocolatier? Is the poem mimetic of nature, or a function of it? How could such a seemingly noble enterprise as 'environmentalism' or 'protecting nature' be problematic? How have powerful environmental imaginaries and narratives served to dangerously simplify how environmental problems and their solutions are conceptualized? Ours will be a multifaculty, multidisciplinary approach to interdisciplinary community-based learning. While activities will include shared lectures and readings, half of program work will take place in faculty-specific tracks.
Gastropoetics with Sarah Williams will explore taste, its pretension and its denigration, as the sense most touched by categorical distinctions like mind/body, high/low, self/other, culture/nature, soul/soil, free/enslaved, speech/food. Although sensual pleasure's capacity to overwhelm communicative value has been considered a crime in various times and places, we'll deliberately explore “eating words” and the powers of taste’s orality--say of a mere swelling fruit--when well savored through mouth and/as mind. Texts may include Tender Buttons (Gertrude Stein), Trimmings (Harryette Mullen), The Book of Salt (Monique Truong), Food, Poetry, and Aesthetics of Consumption (Michael Delville), Recipes for Racial Tension Headaches (A. Breeze Harper), and selections from Heide Hatry: Not a Rose as well as Gastronomica. Students should plan for track field trips to the Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase (10.2.17) and the Northwest Chocolate Festival (11.11.17).
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
aesthetics, ecology, environmental studies, geography, literature, music, philosophy, political economy, sustainability studies, and writing
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$270 for entrance fees, supplies, and an overnight field trip.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9:30am (Com 110)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-18 | Fee increased (from $70 to $270). |
Countertextual Ecologies: Political Ecology
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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The relationship between nature and history is complex, so much so that the space between nature and the human, being and language, may not even be measurable. Yet the environmental imperatives of our moment—including the need to cultivate a tolerance if not an appreciation for complexity itself—are the decisive ones. In this program, we will think through questions of environmental consciousness and its discontents from the points of view of political ecology, gastropoetics, eco-poetics, and eco-music. How does immersion in complex music prepare us to recognize the complexities of an ecosystem? Does the deliciousness of a fine organic, single origin chocolate correspond to the tropical ecosystem of the country of origin, the evolutionary development of mammalian taste receptors, or the cultivated aesthetic of the chocolatier? Is the poem mimetic of nature, or a function of it? How could such a seemingly noble enterprise as 'environmentalism' or 'protecting nature' be problematic? How have powerful environmental imaginaries and narratives served to dangerously simplify how environmental problems and their solutions are conceptualized? Ours will be a multifaculty, multidisciplinary approach to interdisciplinary community-based learning. While activities will include shared lectures and readings, half of program work will take place in faculty-specific tracks.
The political ecology track with Shangrila Joshi Wynn will focus on critical analyses of dominant environmental narratives through a lens of social difference. Our goal will be to understand how prevailing environmental discourses are shaped by colonialism and other contemporary configurations of power and privilege. The Fall curriculum will be focused on unpacking the environmental imaginary of protecting 'nature' from humans to arrive at more nuanced ways to understand the complexities of the nature-society relationship. In the Winter, we will extend this work to explore the complexities and nuances of the multi-faceted discourse of climate justice.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
aesthetics, ecology, environmental studies, geography, literature, music, philosophy, political economy, sustainability studies, and writing
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$200 for a 3-day overnight field trip to the Olympic Peninsula (including entrance feels to national park and museums).
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9:30am (Com 110)
Located in: Olympia
Counting on Renewable Energy
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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How do we harness energy from the wind? How do solar panels produce electricity? How do we make sense of numbers to describe these physical relationships? In this introductory-level program, renewable energy will be our entry point for exploring how algebra and physics explain the world around us. We will emphasize representations, reasoning, and problem solving. We will use the language of mathematics to describe and communicate important relationships between observations and measurements in physics and other fields of science. Integrated reasoning in math and physics will be supplemented with topics from educational psychology, including the nature of scientific knowledge, metacognition, novice/expert differences, and the mind-brain connection.
Students will develop and demonstrate their learning through active in-class participation, homework assignments, papers, labs, and exams. Laboratory activities will solidify students' understanding of the program concepts, as well as develop data collection skills and mathematical modeling abilities. Students successfully completing this program will have covered the equivalent of one quarter of math (college algebra or pre-calculus), physics with laboratory (algebra-based), introductory level educational psychology, and introduction to renewable energy. Students will be prepared for further introductory science programs such as Computer Science Foundations, Integrated Natural Science, and/or Matter and Motion.
Note: Students who take the fall quarter program may not enroll in the winter repeat program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, mathematics, physics, health sciences, education, and other natural sciences.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | This program has been cancelled. Sara Rose is teaching Playing with Patterns. |
Counting on Renewable Energy
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Note: This program is a repeat of the fall program of the same title. Students who took the fall quarter program should not enroll in the winter repeat program.
How do we harness energy from the wind? How do solar panels produce electricity? How do we make sense of numbers to describe these physical relationships? In this introductory-level program, renewable energy will be our entry point for exploring how algebra and physics explain the world around us. We will emphasize representations, reasoning, and problem solving. We will use the language of mathematics to describe and communicate important relationships between observations and measurements in physics and other fields of science. Integrated reasoning in math and physics will be supplemented with topics from educational psychology, including the nature of scientific knowledge, metacognition, novice/expert differences, and the mind-brain connection.
Students will develop and demonstrate their learning through active in-class participation, homework assignments, papers, labs, and exams. Laboratory activities will solidify students' understanding of the program concepts, as well as develop data collection skills and mathematical modeling abilities. Students successfully completing this program will have covered the equivalent of one quarter of math (college algebra or pre-calculus), physics with laboratory (algebra-based), introductory level educational psychology, and introduction to renewable energy. Students will be prepared for further introductory science programs such as Computer Science Foundations, Integrated Natural Science, and/or Matter and Motion.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, mathematics, physics, health sciences, education, and other natural sciences.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-17 | This program has been offered. Please see Playing with Patterns in the catalog. |
Counting on Soils: Precalculus and Soil Sciences
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Want to get your hands dirty learning about soils? Want to see how math can help us better understand environmental processes?
This interdisciplinary, introductory-level program will explore topics in soil sciences and applied precalculus and introductory statistics. It is designed for students with a desire to have a broader and deeper understanding of earth, of mathematical concepts and functions, and of applications of math to soil sciences. The study of lab and field sciences and mathematical problem-solving through rigorous, quantitative, and interdisciplinary investigations will be emphasized. We expect students to finish the program with a strong understanding of the scientific and mathematical concepts that help us investigate the world around us.
In soil sciences we will study fundamental concepts including weathering, soil development, nutrient cycling, and organic matter, and learning will be supported by weekly labs/field work. Precalculus material will focus on polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Pattern identification and conceptual understanding of mathematical ideas will be emphasized along with applications to soil and field sciences. Additional math topics will include introductory concepts in statistics; qantitative reasoning and statistical analysis of data will be emphasized throughout the program. We will focus on skill-building in the laboratory and math workshops with the goal of doing meaningful field-lab work over the quarter. Students will conduct group projects, including library research and writing, based on topics related to their field work. An overnight field trip (to Pack Forest) will give students the opportunity to investigate a range of forest soils and soil development processes and to apply mathematical concepts in a field setting.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
This program is preparatory for students interested in entering the sciences (for example the Integrated Natural Science program during 2018-19).
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$250 for a field trip to Pack Forest.
There will be a 4-credit literature-based research component, focusing on soils, within the program.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Tues 9-12, 1-3; Wed 9-1; Thurs 9-12, 1-4 (students attend AM or PM); Fri 9-12.
Located in: Olympia
Crafting Truth: Documentaries for Radio
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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How do stories about social problems and social change help us understand the world we live in, and how can audio documentaries, features, and news stories contribute to this understanding? In Crafting Truth students will learn to analyze and create audio pieces that reflect on social problems and the ideas, actors, and actions that contribute to social change.
Technological advances in recording and podcasting have fostered a renaissance in the production of creative audio stories. Our exploration of documentaries will include innovative radio shows and podcasts, as well as traditional radio news documentaries. Class readings will introduce students to the history, ethics, and aesthetics of audio documentary and news feature stories. We will explore the unique characteristics, constraints, and impacts of documentary work by studying other people’s productions and reflecting on our own work.
This program is designed as an introduction to media production: no previous media experience or personal equipment is required. Students will learn basic skills involved in planning, recording, interviewing, scripting, narrating, and editing audio works. Students entering the program with more advanced skills will be expected to expand those skills through additional independent reading and through engagement in more technically or conceptually complex projects. Projects will include documentary work featuring individual or collective contributions to regional and/or global social change efforts, and short news stories highlighting city or state public-policy issues. Students will receive some training toward on-air certification at KAOS Community Radio, and they may have the option of airing their work on the radio or in other public forums. This program fulfills requirements for selected MIT communication endorsements.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
radio production, media production, media arts, public advocacy, and journalism.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Monday 10-12:00; 1:00-3:00; Wednesday 10-1:00 Thursday 10-12; 1-4:30
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | This program is offered for 16-credits (partial credit option removed). |
| 2018-01-30 | Title, Description, Credit Options, and Schedule Updated |
| 2018-01-29 | Laurie Meeker has left the teaching team. |
Creating Dance: Basic Technique, Theory, and Composition
Class Size: 25
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This full-time, one-quarter program is a basic course of study in fine art dance that is suitable for beginners as well as experienced dancers wanting to refine basic dance skills. Fundamentals of modern dance technique, theory, improvisation, composition, and performance will be covered. Original student dance compositions will be systematically developed and performed regularly for peer and faculty critique. We will use the Nikolais/Louis system, a technique based in the principles of anatomy and kinesiology as developed by Rudolf von Laban, Hanya Holm, Alwin Nikolais, and Murray Louis. Throughout the quarter we will learn a basic kinesiological grammar expressed in values of shape, space, time, and motion. The study of experiential anatomy ("somatics") and kinesiology form the foundation of a basic artistic technique leading to three interrelated program goals: 1) to establish and maintain a safe and healthy dance technique that includes sound protocols for injury prevention and care, 2) to develop clarity of artistic exposition, 3) to place the art of dance in its social, historical, and interdisciplinary context. Completion of the program will prepare students for intermediate study in dance and physical theater.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
dance, theater, and performance art
Credits per quarter
Students must be willing and able to undertake strenuous physical and kinetic exercise, much like an athlete.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 11am (Com 209)
Located in: Olympia
Creative Oceans
Winter 2018
Class Size: 46
100% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program will examine life in Earth's oceans and use the ocean and its inhabitants as sources of inspiration for creative writing. Our goal is to build a solid understanding of marine biology and develop our abilities to write in styles appropriate to several creative genres, including short stories, nonfiction, poetry, and other literary forms. We will also learn to write in a correct scientific style. Our marine studies will focus on the organisms that live in the ocean and their ecological interactions. The ocean has inspired a diverse group of authors to compose creative pieces, and seminars will explore these works across a wide variety of genres and diverse marine ecosystems. These include works by Joseph Conrad, Yukio Mishima, Pablo Neruda, and Sheri Tepper, among others. Laboratory work will introduce students to skills needed to carry out studies in marine biology. We will conduct various field studies in Puget Sound, and there will be a weeklong field trip to the coast of the Olympic Peninsula to observe marine organisms in their natural habitat and to take advantage of opportunities for reflective creative work. Through weekly workshops, students will hone their abilities to write creatively and analyze quantitative data. Students will be evaluated on the basis of their writing assignments, exams, quizzes, laboratory exercises, and notebooks, as well as their participation in seminars and workshops.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
environmental studies, life sciences, and writing skills
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$190 per quarter for entrance fees and overnight field trips.
Class Size: 46
100% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-20 | This program has been cancelled. |
Critical Issues in Human Resources Management
Spring 2018
Class Size: 25
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Companies today are working hard to stay relevant in a rapidly changing and hypercompetitive business environment. This is placing unprecedented pressure on both management and employees to transform workplaces to meet those business challenges. By designing human capital management systems and organization support structures that leverage knowledge of the organization's operations, employees, ever-changing compliance requirements and new technologies, human resources professionals have a huge role to play in shepherding the organization's cultural and organizational transformation to succeed.
This two-quarter program will first provide students with a foundation of the key components of effective human resources management that supports the employment lifecycle. They will then examine the new trends and challenges facing those functions, including:
- Changing workforce demographics (with five generations of workers in our workforce today) and the demand of today's workers for more personalization of their HR services;
- The legal and compliance environment relating to equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination practices and workplace safety;
- Human resources planning, recruitment, selection, hiring and employee development (training);
- Compensation and benefits approaches within the shifting legal and regulatory environment;
- Performance management and employee development;
- Managing employee retention and termination;
- Collective bargaining and labor relations; and
- Putting the "human" in human resources by blending operational needs and strategic imperatives with tactics to empower employees and enhance the organization's employment brand.
The course will include class discussions, guest interviews with HR thought leaders, guided personal research and business case analysis. These business cases identify a real organization's challenge with a core HR function, and students will work on these problems both individually and in teams to solve the problems.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
human resources, business, public administration
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Alternating Saturday/Sunday Weekends, 9:30-5:00p
Winter: January 13/14, January 27/28, February 10/11, February 24/25, March 10/11
Spring: April 7/8, April 21/22, May 5/6, May 19/20, June 2/3
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-10 | New Program offering added for Winter/Spring |
Critical Reasoning
Class Size: 25
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In this intensive writing course, students will learn how to critically evaluate persuasive writing as well as how to write well-reasoned, persuasive writing of their own. Students will study informal reasoning and develop their own abilities to give good reasons in writing for their own views. Students will develop their reasoning and writing skills through sustained engagement with a particular theme. This quarter's theme will be the multiplicity and diversity of perspectives in a pluralistic society.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Cultivating Voice: A Writing Tutor's Craft
Class Size: 20
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This course combines a seminar with a practicum to prepare students to become peer tutors at Evergreen's Writing Center on the Olympia campus. In seminar, we will explore tutoring theories, examine the role of a peer tutor, develop effective tutoring practices, and address working with writers across significant differences. In the practicum, students will observe peer tutoring and graduate to supervised tutoring. This year the Writing Center is expanding our services to support and cultivate the strengths of Spanish-speaking writers. Therefore, we additionally welcome applicants who are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
4-6p Thursdays
Located in: Olympia
Culture as History
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Our national myths and cultural icons will provide the lens through which we will examine American history in this yearlong program. Students will study diverse works in order to learn how our culture shapes our understanding of past and present realities. We’ll look at cultural products, from high art to popular culture, with a particular focus on film and literature, to see how they reflect and shape our ideas about who and what we are. Our study will be organized around three turbulent decades in American history.
During fall quarter we will consider the post-Civil War years, to include Reconstruction and western expansion. From dime novels to Hollywood westerns, we’ll examine how deeply we are shaped by 19th and 20th century frontier ideology. Money and technology—capitalism and the railroads—also drove westward migration. We’ll explore the tensions around race and class as they figure in film, novels, and popular culture.
In winter we'll move to the 1930s. How did the Great Depression and the policy created to deal with that crisis change the way we see government? What was the impact of two great migrations—from the Dust Bowl states to the West, and from the agricultural South to the industrial North—on American society? In such a time of hardship and deprivation, how did the golden age of Hollywood reflect our cultural realities through genre films, such as the screwball comedy, the musical, and the gangster film?
In the spring, we’ll focus on the 1950s and ’60s and how upward—and outward—mobility informed who and where we are today. The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War transformed the country. Cars, freeways, and the rise of the suburbs reshaped the cultural landscape, and television expanded the scope of mass media and popular culture.
Students will learn about schools of cultural criticism using different approaches to enrich their analyses. They will participate in seminars, lectures, workshops, and library research—and attend field trips to local museums and live theater performances.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literature, history, film studies, and education
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
A $30 fee each quarter will cover the cost of field trips to museums and other venues.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Wednesdays from 6-9:30 pm and five alternating Saturdays.
Fall Saturdays Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18, and Dec 2. Winter Saturdays Jan
20, Feb 3, 10, 24, Mar 10. Spring Saturdays April 14, 28, May 5, 19,
June 2.
Located in: Olympia
Dance of Consciousness
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This is program of exploration and discovery. Come prepared to involve your body and mind in a dynamic understanding of consciousness.
What is consciousness? Our inquiry will hold open this question within an intentional learning community for six months as we explore dance as metaphor and practice for how mystics as well as artists and scientists experience the movement of consciousness.
If you really want to inquire about your experience of the movement of consciousness, this program is an invitation to explore its embodiment in relationship to Indian wisdom tradition. Specifically, we’ll practice Odissi dance as well as study our dreams and beliefs as manifestations of the dance of consciousness. Our work will include lectures, book seminars, films, workshops, and introspective journaling in order to explore the multidimensional movements of consciousness. We'll consider texts such as Fritjof Capra’s The Tao of Physics that bridge ideas from East and West, mysticism and science, psychology of dreams, and quantum physics. Capra, after inquiring into his experience while sitting by the ocean, wrote: “I ’saw’ cascades of energy coming down from outer space, in which particles were created and destroyed in rhythmic pulses; I ‘saw’ the atoms of the elements and those of my body participating in this cosmic dance of energy; I felt its rhythm and I ‘heard’ its sound, and at that moment I knew that this was the Dance of Shiva, the Lord of Dancers worshiped by the Hindus."
Students should expect to document their work of 50 hours per week during each quarter. During the winter quarter, instead of dance we will continue our studies of dreams (including lucid dreams) and the nature of physical and mental reality and the role of beliefs in shaping our experience. Students will have an opportunity to interact with the author of the lucid dreaming text as well as a weekend retreat on Taoist philosophy and Tai Chi. A portion of the winter quarter credits will be in research and include a short presentation to the class on a topic of your choice.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
consciousness studies, dance, psychology, cultural studies, and philosophy
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$20 in winter for registration fees.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 11am (Com 323)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-12 | This program now accepts students of all class levels |
| 2017-07-27 | Description updated. |
Decolonizing in an Era of Climate Change and Denial
Class Size: 50
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We live in an era of climate change and its denial. We also live in a country founded on genocide and its denial. How are these denials related? Through explorations of science, history, and literature, we will examine practices, paradigms, and politics that undergird these denials and their counterpoints—patterns of renewal, resiliency, and sustainability . We will focus on learning how to transform mainstream cultural and ecological narratives, and how to support Indigenous leadership, justice, and restitution in environmental policy making. We will identify existing colonial structures and examine how they diminish ecological and cultural diversity. We will learn to engage in careful and respectful research, develop tools to craft essays for particular audiences and purposes, cultivate the practice of storytelling, and develop methods to critically examine texts and the media. We will explore relationality as both paradigm and practice, and as a method of decolonization and reciprocity. Through nature journals and hands-on engagement with the Longhouse Ethnobotanical Garden, we will cultivate an intimate and enlivened relationship with plants, people, and place. We will explore the Coast Salish cultural context of the garden, including the Lushootseed language, as we deepen our understanding. As we work to cultivate authentic voices, informed narratives, and skills to actively transform the twin denials of colonization and climate change, we will ask: how can we cultivate communities of kindness that nurture hope and renewal in difficult times? How might the seeds of ecological diversity and cultural diversity be the seeds of survival? Activities include lectures, workshops, careful reading, thoughtful writing, meaningful research, maintaining a nature journal, field work, and garden care. Texts include: The Collapse of Western Civilization by Oreskes and Conway; An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz; as well texts by Naomi Klein, Winona LaDuke, Rebecca Solnit, Linda Hogan, and others.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, writing, sustainability and justice, environmental studies and management, Indigenous studies and leadership, cultural ecology, plant studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$75 for museum entrance and project supplies
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Every Wednesday, 5:30-9:30p; April 4-June 6 and Alternate Saturdays 9:30a-5:30p (April 7 & 21, May 5 & 19, June 2)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-15 | Program is now accepting Freshman |
| 2018-02-16 | Program fees updated: Now $75 (was $55) |
Development as Freedom
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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What does it mean to live a fulfilling life? What factors contribute to a greater quality of life, assuming this is a desirable goal for all human societies? What are some of the prevailing theories and practices within the social sciences about human well-being and how best to attain it, at the individual and international scales?
This program will tackle these questions, focusing on perspectives from the subdisciplines of health psychology, critical development studies, and environmental justice. We will be studying applications of sociocultural, psychosocial, somatic, and behavioral knowledge relevant to health and wellness from diverse cultural perspectives. We will critically examine perspectives in mainstream economic development theory and their implications for social and environmental justice. We will consequently explore alternative conceptualizations of development, considering those that draw on ideas of freedom, capabilities, and sustainable livelihoods.
This interdisciplinary program will include a variety of approaches to learning, including seminars, theoretical assessments, films, expressive arts workshops, somatic practices, and reflective and analytical writing. Students will read literature from psychology, integrative health, critical development studies, and environmental justice. Some of the authors we will read include Amartya Sen, Martha Nussbaum, Helena Norberg-Hodge, and Joanna Macy.
There's no better way to explore the range of activities and topics that psychology offers—and to learn of cutting-edge research in the social science field—than to attend and participate in a convention of psychology professionals and students. To that end, our program will take a one-day field trip to attend the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, the western regional arm of the American Psychological Association . This year's convention will take place April 26–29, 2018, in Portland, Oregon.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
international development, environmental/sustainability studies, psychology, and integrative health
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$150 for expressive arts workshop supplies and registration for the Western Psychological Association convention.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | This program now accepts enrollment in all class levels. |
| 2018-03-09 | Fee increased (from $80 to $150). |
Dialogue In A Diverse and Divided Society
Class Size: 50
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We live in a society that is not only diverse but is divided by deep political and cultural disagreements and misunderstandings. Yet somehow we must all share the same space: political, social and spiritual. Coming to mutual understanding is challenging for all, if at all possible, yet due to differences in power and status, the stakes are higher for some than for others. Students and faculty in this program will grapple with the challenges of living in a diverse and divided society together. We will benefit from study of sociology, specifically concerning the role of institutions in embodying power and in shaping the lives and identities of individuals. We will also draw upon philosophy by studying the “ideal speech” ethical and political philosophy of Jürgen Habermas as well as theories that foreground difference, including the work of Iris Marion Young and others.
Central to our work will be dialogue, both the hopes we have for it as well as the difficulties of conducting it. To develop our powers of dialogue, students will engage in dialogues across deep differences with others. This program will be challenging academically and personally. Students who do well in this program will improve their abilities to understand, work with others in, and act wisely in our diverse society. The program will prepare students for further study or work in areas such as social work and psychology that require these abilities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
philosophy, sociology, social work.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m.
Located in: Olympia
Diverse Issues in Social Work
Class Size: 25
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This social work course examines current public issues and societal responses that impact various demographic groups. Homelessness, suicide, sexual assault, and chronic disease are topics that may be explored through a group project that examines the issues from micro and macro angles. Coursework will study the role, function, and effects of oppression in society as it relates to economic and social justice. Through exploration of personal identities, students will have an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how social work with diverse populations may be enhanced or hindered.
This class is designed for junior and senior level students interested in psychology, social work, and human services.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Health Care, or Human Services
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 5:30-9:30pm + Saturday Field Trip April 14 (required)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | Schedule change: Required field trip Saturday April 14 added |
| 2018-02-13 | New course added for Spring quarter |
Diversity and Dissent in Education and the Media
Winter 2018
Class Size: 36
100% Reserved for Freshmen
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As communities continue to reflect the country's increasingly diverse population, what media representations challenge and support discrimination in our communities, schools, and institutions? How can we generate a framework for actions that reject inaccurate representations of human difference, value diverse forms of knowledge, and question institutional inequalities? In this program, we will pursue answers to these questions by examining identity, educational history, cultural studies, and the media in order to design strategies to support a more equitable school system and to create diverse forms of media expression.
We will begin by analyzing a working definition of racism and sexism that frames intentional, as well as unintentional, normalized acts of inequality over time. We will challenge depictions in literature and the media that promote the stereotyping of diverse groups. Through an analysis of anti-racist and anti-sexist case study research and the media, we will also explore the lived experiences of diverse populations whose identities are often impacted by assumptions and disparities found in communities and school settings based upon the social construction of race and gender and the stereotyping of immigrant students. In order to break down such assumptions, students will engage in community service, writing, and media analysis over the course of the program.
Throughout our program, community service will take the form of engagement in student groups at Evergreen or with community-based organizations. In addition, we will investigate specific everyday actions that media artists, activists, and educators generate to confront these inequalities. By incorporating media and writing workshops with qualitative research methods such as interviews and participant observation, we will collect various sources of data and present our work that documents how specific counter-narratives can be created that affirm and support diverse learners to achieve within their schools and communities. Writing workshops will help students develop skills in critical analysis and media analysis, while media workshops (which may include photography, digital video, and new media) will help students develop skills in visual literacy and expression.
Lastly, we will demonstrate our understanding of everyday anti-racist/anti-sexist practices by creating presentations that merge theory, community service, and writing. Possible themes that may emerge through our own study include examining the community and students' funds of knowledge, as well as the use of alternative media outlets and the arts as tools of empowerment that specifically recognize our collective cultural hybridity.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, teaching, multimedia production, cultural studies, and community service
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$130 in fall for conference and film entrance fees and supplies.
Class Size: 36
100% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, January 8 at 10am (Com 323)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | Winter fee cancelled. |
Doing the Business of Non-Profits: Ideas to Realities through Grantwriting and Fundraising
Class Size: 25
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Students in this class will learn a lot about philanthropy in the United States and the role of nonprofits in contributing to healthy, sustainable communities. We’ll look at the historical role of charitable giving before and after contact and the evolving role nonprofits have played and are playing in the U.S. As a part of this inquiry, we’ll consider what it takes to create a nonprofit and grow and sustain existing organizations. We’ll also focus on Development Readiness tm for these organizations and how using this approach helps ensure a sustainable organization that benefits, for example, from an empowered and engaged board and staff as well as contemporary and ongoing strategic planning. The ethics of nonprofit organizations will also be considered as will professional development and volunteer recruitment and management. We’ll learn about grant writing and fundraising for nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations. This portion of the course will also include effectively finding funding sources for organizations and their programs. Each student will be asked to identify and develop an organization and a project over the course of the quarter. The organization and project can be based on an existing nonprofit or one that is created for the purposes of the class.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon 6-9:30pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-02 | Description updated and additional detail added to title |
| 2018-01-26 | New Spring Quarter Offering Added |
Doing the Business of Nonprofits: Ideas to Realities through Grantwriting and Fundraising (Grays Harbor)
Class Size: 25
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Students in this class will learn a lot about philanthropy in the United States and the role of nonprofits in contributing to healthy, sustainable communities. We’ll look at the historical role of charitable giving before and after contact and the evolving role nonprofits have played and are playing in the U.S. As a part of this inquiry, we’ll consider what it takes to create a nonprofit and grow and sustain existing organizations. We’ll also focus on Development Readiness tm for these organizations and how using this approach helps ensure a sustainable organization that benefits, for example, from an empowered and engaged board and staff as well as contemporary and ongoing strategic planning. The ethics of nonprofit organizations will also be considered as will professional development and volunteer recruitment and management. We’ll learn about grant writing and fundraising for nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations. This portion of the course will also include effectively finding funding sources for organizations and their programs. Each student will be asked to identify and develop an organization and a project over the course of the quarter. The organization and project can be based on an existing nonprofit or one that is created for the purposes of the class.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 6-9:30pm
Located in: Grays Harbor
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-02 | Description updated and additional detail added to title |
Drawing: Foundations
Class Size: 20
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This course is an introduction to principles and techniques in drawing. Emphasis will be on learning to draw what you see through close observation in still life studies. Students will be introduced to a variety of drawing materials and techniques as well as proportion, sighting, perspective, value and composition. Students will develop a context for their work through readings and research projects about influential artists. Students will be required to keep a sketchbook throughout the quarter and complete drawing assignments outside of studio time. A final portfolio of completed assignments will be due at the end of the quarter.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual Arts, Illustration, Graphic Design
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students will be required to purchase a drawing kit from the Greener Bookstore. The estimated cost is $50.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | Class level restrictions changed: This course is now So-Sr only. Please use the class level specific CRN. |
Drawing: Foundations
Class Size: 20
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This course is an introduction to principles and techniques in drawing. Emphasis will be on learning to draw what you see through close observation in still life studies. Students will be introduced to a variety of drawing materials and techniques as well as proportion, sighting, perspective, value and composition. Students will develop a context for their work through readings and research projects about influential artists. Students will be required to keep a sketchbook throughout the quarter and complete drawing assignments outside of studio time. A final portfolio of completed assignments will be due at the end of the quarter.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual Arts, Illustration, Graphic Design
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students will be required to purchase a drawing kit from the Greener Bookstore. The estimated cost is $50.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturdays 10am-2pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-20 | Schedule Change: Course is now offered Saturdays (was Mon/Wed) |
Drawing: The Human Form
Class Size: 20
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This course will focus on accurately rendering the human form through close observation of a live model. We will start by translating what we see onto paper and progress to using the figure to communicate content. We will deepen our understanding of what we are drawing by developing an understanding of how basic anatomy affects the shape of the body. Students will be required to keep a sketchbook throughout the quarter and complete drawing assignments outside of studio time each week. Students will also complete a research project about an influential artist. A final portfolio of completed assignments will be due at the end of the quarter. Some college level drawing experience is recommended.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual art
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Students should expect to spend between $40-$60 on drawing supplies and materials.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Earth and Sky: Climate and Change
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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CANCELLED
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The Earth’s atmosphere and oceans are affected by human activities, the sun, and geologic activity. Over many millions of years, the Earth has experienced wide fluctuations in climate—from ice ages to very warm periods. Earth is currently experiencing an unusually rapid warming trend, due to anthropogenic (human-caused) changes in atmospheric composition. Historically, a major factor determining global climate has been the intensity of the sun's energy reaching the Earth. However, climate changes cannot be explained by variations in solar radiation alone. We will focus on the role of the sun and greenhouse gases in regulating Earth’s climate, examine climate records to understand how and why climate has varied in the past, and consider studies modeling how climate change will occur into the future.
Interactions between oceans and atmosphere affect the composition of both, and oceans impact global climate by redistributing the sun's energy. What is the evidence for causes of contemporary global warming? What are the expected consequences? What can be done? What about proposed schemes to engineer solutions to global warming, such as the sequestration of anthropogenic carbon into the deep sea? We will study diverse and interconnected physical, chemical, geological, and biological processes. This requires a basic understanding of chemistry and facility with algebra. No physics prerequisite.
Students will learn through lectures, workshops, laboratories, and seminars, often using primary scientific literature. Students will do significant teamwork and will research questions that particularly interest them. We will have weekly online assignments, so students should be comfortable using computers and the internet.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
climate studies, education, natural science, environmental science, and science studies
Credits per quarter
Students need a basic understanding of chemistry and facility with algebra. No physics background is needed.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$200 for an overnight field trip to the Columbia River Gorge.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-05 | This program has been cancelled. Abir Biswas will be teaching in Counting on Soils and EJ Zita will be teaching Science Seminar. |
Earth Dynamics: People, Place, Technology, and History
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Human activity shapes the environment. Earth warmed out of the last ice age about 10,000 years ago, enabling our species to develop stable societies and transform the experience of being alive. Agricultural activity emitted greenhouse gases that changed Earth’s air, water, and land. People changed, too, improving technologies and creating written and artistic records of their ideas and histories. Today, we understand our impacts on the environment in ways incomprehensible to our ancestors, and we are challenged to mitigate those impacts with knowledge, skill, and political will.
This program will examine changes in the Earth system, human understanding of those changes, and the history of technological efforts to enhance human flourishing and shape our impacts on the environment. We'll study multiple drivers of climate change such as Sun-Earth interactions, volcanoes, industry, consumption, and greenhouse gases. We’ll consider the changing role of science in providing the understanding required for people and planet to thrive together. Students will learn about the history of technology, from the wheel to the internet, and particularly how technological advances shaped values and habits of everyday life in the United States over the last 200 years. We will ask whether and how modern consumer societies are uniquely positioned to hasten and/or slow the rate at which resource use drives the ecosystem. Is global warming simply a disaster, or does it also present an opportunity for global cooperation? How do we adapt in the face of the most dramatic change to the Earth system in recorded history? How can we develop skills and language to think in creative and effective ways about these dynamics, and share what we learn with others? Scientific methods and historical studies will inform each other and provide new tools for thinking about and taking action in our own historical moment.
Our work will include lectures, discussions, workshops, labs, quantitative homework, expository essays, writing workshops, and teamwork. Field trips will enable us to learn about sustainability efforts in our region. Students will do hands-on research related to our topics and learn how to analyze and write about everyday technologies in order to teach others how climate impacts intersect with widely held cultural values. Students will have the opportunity to contribute to a published anthology of student research. Credit will be awarded in the natural sciences and the humanities.
This program will be repeated in winter quarter. Students who take this program in fall should not register for the winter quarter repeat.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
sustainability, environmental studies, journalism, writing, and history
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$125 museum entrance fees, theater tickets, and supplies.
Students will research climate-change science and the history of technology.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-29 | This program has been cancelled. Interested students should consider the winter version of the program. |
| 2017-05-02 | This program is now offered as a one-quarter, repeating program. |
Earth Dynamics: People, Place, Technology, and History
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Human activity shapes the environment. Earth warmed out of the last ice age about 10,000 years ago, enabling our species to develop stable societies and transform the experience of being alive. Agricultural activity emitted greenhouse gases that changed Earth’s air, water, and land. People changed, too, improving technologies and creating written and artistic records of their ideas and histories. Today, we understand our impacts on the environment in ways incomprehensible to our ancestors, and we are challenged to mitigate those impacts with knowledge, skill, and political will.
This program will examine changes in the Earth system, human understanding of those changes, and the history of technological efforts to enhance human flourishing and shape our impacts on the environment. We'll study multiple drivers of climate change such as Sun-Earth interactions, volcanoes, industry, consumption, and greenhouse gases. We’ll consider the changing role of science in providing the understanding required for people and planet to thrive together. Students will learn about the history of technology, from the wheel to the internet, and particularly how technological advances shaped values and habits of everyday life in the United States over the last 200 years. We will ask whether and how modern consumer societies are uniquely positioned to hasten and/or slow the rate at which resource use drives the ecosystem. Is global warming simply a disaster, or does it also present an opportunity for global cooperation? How do we adapt in the face of the most dramatic change to the Earth system in recorded history? How can we develop skills and language to think in creative and effective ways about these dynamics, and share what we learn with others? Scientific methods and historical studies will inform each other and provide new tools for thinking about and taking action in our own historical moment.
Our work will include lectures, discussions, workshops, labs, quantitative homework, expository essays, writing workshops, and teamwork. Field trips will enable us to learn about sustainability efforts in our region. Students will do hands-on research related to our topics and learn how to analyze and write about everyday technologies in order to teach others how climate impacts intersect with widely held cultural values. Students will have the opportunity to contribute to a published anthology of student research. Credit will be awarded in the natural sciences and the humanities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
sustainability, environmental studies, journalism, writing, and history
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Students will research climate-change science and the history of technology.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-27 | Fee removed. |
East-West Psychology: Cultivating Constructive thought/emotion
Class Size: 25
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In what ways do our constructive emotions/perceptions enhance our ability to see reality? Are there effective methods for training the mind to cultivate positive thought/emotions? Students will analyze the nature of constructive emotion/thoughts, their influence on our mental stability and brain physiology, and methodologies for influencing and improving mental development and function. Students will explore the correlation between mental training of the mind and physiological changes in the brain. We will also examine the nature of the genuine happiness from Eastern and Western psychological models of mind/emotion as well as from a traditional epistemological model of cognition based on Indo-Tibetan studies.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
9am to 4:30pm, alternate Saturdays: Sept 30, Oct 14, 28, Nov 11, Dec 2
Located in: Olympia
East-West Psychology: Transforming Destructive Thought/Emotion
Class Size: 25
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Are destructive emotions innately embedded in human nature? Can they be eradicated? A growing body of Western research has examined these and other questions through the perspectives of Eastern psychology and philosophy which view destructive emotions, perceptions, and behaviors as the primary source of human suffering. To alleviate this suffering, Eastern psychology has developed a rich and varied methodology for recognizing, reducing, transforming, and preventing these destructive forms of mind and emotion. After examining the nature and function of the afflictive mind/emotions, students will choose one emotion to study in-depth and develop effective East/West interventions to transform this emotion/state of mind.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
From 9am to 4:30pm, alternating Saturdays: Jan 13, 27, Feb 10, 24, Mar 10
Located in: Olympia
Ecological and Environmental Economics
Class Size: 25
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This advanced social science program examines the methods and applications of ecological and environmental economics for environmental problem solving. The major goal of the program is to make students familiar and comfortable with the methodologies, language, concepts, models, and applications of ecological and environmental economic analysis. The program does not assume an extensive background in economics; therefore, it begins by quickly reviewing selected micro economic principles. We will study the models used in natural resource management, pollution control approaches, and sustainability as an empirical criterion in policy development. We will explore externalities, market failure, and intergenerational equity in depth. Examples of case studies we will evaluate include natural resources in the Pacific Northwest; management and restoration of the Pacific salmon stocks and other marine resources; energy issues including traditional, alternative, and emerging impacts from hydraulic fracturing (fracking), oil trains, and climate change; selected issues of environmental law; wetland and critical areas protection and mitigation; and emerging threats such as ocean acidification and low-oxygen zones. We also will develop a detailed consideration of the theory and practice of benefit-cost analysis. The program concludes by critically evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of using ecological and environmental economics to develop solutions to environmental problems.
Program activities include lectures, seminars, research and methods workshops, field trips, quizzes, exams, and a research assignment.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Public sector: federal, state, and local government agencies involved in environmental protection; natural resource management; land use planning, critical areas management, and public policy. Private sector: work in business firms, natural resources firms, environmental consulting firms, environmental assessment firms, and other firms that must deal with environmental laws and regulations in their normal business operations
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Field trips will be scheduled for Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 1pm (Sem II C1105)
Located in: Olympia
Ecology of Perennial Agricultural Systems
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This field-based program will provide students with practical tools to understand perennial-based agricultural systems in the Pacific Northwest by exploring the ecological relationships between perennial crops, ruminant livestock, and the land. Pacific Northwest agriculture is predominantly based on perennial plants—with livestock forages covering the largest acreage, and berry and tree fruit crops having the highest commercial value. Students will analyze the regional distribution and management of livestock forages, hops, nuts, berries, and tree fruits in relation to climate, topography, soils, and water availability. We will learn practical identification, morphology, physiology, and production of select species. The suitability of perennial forages as ruminant livestock feed will be learned in relation to ruminant nutrition, foraging behavior, and digestive physiology. We will also explore the potential and challenges of integrating diverse perennials and livestock in terms of nutrient cycling and management compatibility.
Classroom lectures, workshops, and guest speakers will be paired with weekly field trips to observe perennials and ruminants on working farms. There will be an overnight trip to the Willamette Valley, where we will study managed intensive grazing dairy operations; forage production; and hazelnut production. There will also be an overnight trip to eastern Washington to learn about hops, grapes, and fruit trees. Student learning will be assessed through classroom and field notebooks, weekly homework assignments, and in-class quizzes.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
agriculture, ecology, and natural resource management
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$300 for overnight field trips.
Upper division science credit:
Up to eight upper-division science credits in natural science may be earn. Students develop an individual plan with the faculty. Eligibility will be based on prior academic preparation, earning all credits and consistently demonstrating advanced work.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-08 | Up to eight upper-division science credits available. |
Electronics in Music : Collaborating With Machines
Class Size: 18
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In this course, students will explore methods for using technology as an active collaborator in the creation of music. Students will develop compositions in the music technology labs while diving deep into modular synthesis, MIDI programming, creative mixing techniques and other topics. We’ll take our conceptual and technical cues from pioneering electroacoustic composers and experimenters such as Pauline Oliveros, Brian Eno, Morton Subotnick, Laurie Spiegel, and others. Students entering this course are expected to have some foundation in music technology, either through the “Introduction to Electronics in Music” courses or through equivalent experience. Please contact the faculty for a course application.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$70 supply fee for magnetic tape
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Wed
Located in: Olympia
Electronics in Music : Compositional Processes
Class Size: 18
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From serialism to chance music, musical dice games to change-ringing, musicians have often found methods of creating music that rely on external processes. In this course, students will work extensively with Max/MSP, a visual programming environment, to develop algorithms and generative processes for creating music. Students will learn how musical ideas can be expressed and manipulated using numbers, simple math, and logic. Students entering this course are expected to have some foundation in music and/or music technology, either through the “Introduction to Electronics in Music” courses or equivalent experience. Preference is given to students continuing from the fall quarter of “Electronics in Music.” Please contact the instructor for a course application.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Wed.
Located in: Olympia
Electronics in Music : Projects
Class Size: 18
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The spring quarter of Electronics in Music is a chance for students to develop musical compositions and/or interactive projects centered around the use of technology. Students will work closely with the instructor and classmates to develop concepts, tackle technical hurdles, and get critical feedback on their work. Students will regularly present works in progress on route to a final composition, which will be presented at a public concert at the end of the quarter. Students entering this course are expected to have a strong foundation in music technology, either through the “Introduction to Electronics in Music” courses or equivalent experience. Preference is given to students continuing from the fall or winter quarters of “Electronics in Music.” Please contact the instructor for a course application.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Wed.
Located in: Olympia
Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Behavior
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
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In this junior and senior program, students will learn the fundamentals of organizational psychology, especially organizational behavior. We will focus on factors influencing organizational climate, communication, and ethics from macro (cultural/societal), meso (institutional), and micro (familial) perspectives.
During the fall quarter, students will explore emotional intelligence and its impact on our mental, emotional, and physical health. We will examine the lack of cultural, institutional, and familial support for emotional intelligence throughout socialization and its consequences on our perception; intra- and interpersonal communication; and motivation. Paradigm shifts in thinking (from dichotomous and hierarchical to holistic) and learning (from conceptual to transformative) will be emphasized in order to learn to value both cognitive and emotional intelligence.
During winter quarter, students will examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational behavior (e.g., conflict resolution, group dynamics, and power struggle) from multiple sources (e.g., theories of personality, cultural diversity, and organizational policies and culture). Organizational behavior is about how humans behave at work consciously or unconsciously. Students will explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational behavior from an employee’s as well as an employer’s perspectives in order to find factors influencing job satisfaction, productivity, health, absenteeism, and accountability.
Students will be expected to successfully demonstrate appropriate college-level writing, thinking, and oral communication skills and attend every program activity on time with full preparation to participate. Students will be expected to work efficiently for a minimum of 40 hours each week (including class time). Activities will include lectures, seminar discussions, workshops, mindfulness practices, self-reflection activities, weekly small group process meetings, and integrative academic paper writing, and integrating theory with practice.
Students should be prepared to explore challenging and unfamiliar ideas that will expand their creative mode of inquiry.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
leadership studies, communication, and psychology.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-10 | Description has been updated. |
Employment Law
Class Size: 25
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The course will review the major employment laws, including those dealing with discrimination, sexual harassment, disability, family leave, wage standards, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act as well as and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). Students will learn how to apply these major laws to 'real-work' situations and will have a very good understanding of the major provisions.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Human Resources
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesday, 6-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
Environmental Problem Solving
Spring 2018
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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It is a common misconception in environmentalism that if you can educate people about a problem, they will automatically take steps to solve it. In reality, environmental problem solving is much more complex. It requires a good grasp of the ecological system involved, the structure of government, and public policy as well as the ability to work effectively in groups.
In this program we will cover basic ecology, political science, economics, and statistics in order to provide students with the necessary background to understand environmental problems. We will look at ecosystem structure, community ecology, population biology, and some of the ways in which human activities impact ecological systems. In the political science component, students will learn about the structure of government at several different levels and the interaction of federal, state, and local government. We will take advantage of the proximity of the state legislature by attending committee meetings and observing the legislative process firsthand. Our focus will be on resource extraction and conservation in the Pacific Northwest, including timber harvest and fisheries, as we develop our toolbox of skills and concepts. Students will be able to explore other environmental issues in assignments and a project in spring quarter.
In winter quarter we will develop the core concepts in ecology, political science, and economics through lectures, seminars, workshops, and fieldwork and look at the strategies involved in environmental problem solving. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills necessary to work together in groups to solve problems. They will be introduced to some basic psychology in order to understand what they and others bring to these discussions. A series of workshops will introduce students to research design and statistical analysis. Spring quarter will continue to build on these concepts and use case studies and specific examples from the region to provide students with the opportunity to wrestle through the complexity of environmental problems. Students will also explore an environmental issue of their choice in a final project.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
environmental studies, environmental regulation, ecology, natural resource management, and public policy
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$25 in fall for entrance fees.
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-06-11 | Spring fee cancelled. |
| 2018-02-21 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
Environmental Sociology: Nature, Society, and Equity (at Grays Harbor)
Class Size: 25
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What is nature? What is the relation between nature and human society? What is the role of social structure in shaping our environment? What are the underlying causes of environmental issues? Why are certain class, racial and ethnic groups more likely to bear the brunt of environmental consequences? What is environmental movement and how effective is it, and what are its limitations in addressing the environmental issues? How can we act as a community to create a more sustainable environment and more equitable future?
This course is going to explore environment issues in the U.S. in the larger social context of increasing social inequality, consumerism, technological innovation and new economic reality.
Using environment as our subject of inquiry, we will study sociological theories and key concepts and critically examine their applicability in environment, particularly environmentally related public health issues. We will examine the social construction of environment, environmental justice and community action. Course activities will include lectures, seminar, and workshop, individual and group projects. Students will write seminar essays, self-reflection papers, and carry out a mini research project oriented toward action.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
social work, environmental studies
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays 6-10p at Grays Harbor College
Located in: Grays Harbor
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-05-30 | New offering added (at Grays Harbor) |
European Philosophy: 20th and 21st Century
Class Size: 25
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This program will focus on the philosophy of language and phenomenology, covering the work of Wittgenstein, Husserl, Arendt, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Derrida, and other 20th- and 21st-century European thinkers. Students will be expected to have some familiarity with the European philosophical tradition, and some experience reading and analyzing dense philosophical texts. The activities of the program will include close reading and analysis of primary texts within the context of their composition and the writing of reflective, argumentative, and synthetic essays in response to those texts. Students will be encouraged to explore connections between the theories developed in the program readings and their own social, political, and personal concerns.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
philosophy
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-05-15 | This program is now offered winter quarter (formerly spring). |
Even When Erased, We Exist: Native American Women Standing Strong for Justice
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Native American women have been erased from history. It is not that they did not exist; it is that they were made invisible, omitted from history. At the same time, stereotypes such as "squaw" and "princess" have plagued Native women since 1492. Ironically, the history of Native women reflects a different reality with a long tradition of standing strong for justice. Native women have stood to protect the lands and the natural world, their cultures and languages, the health of their families, and tribal sovereignty. But few learn about these Native women, who consistently defied the stereotypes in order to work for the betterment of their peoples and nations.
Drawing upon the experiences and writings of such women, we will explore the ways in which leadership is articulated in many Native American communities. We will critique how feminist theory has both served and ignored Native women. Through case studies, autobiography, literature, and films, we will analyze how Native women have argued for sovereignty and developed agendas that privilege community over individuality. We will explore the activism of 20th-century Native women leaders, particularly in the areas of the environment, the family system, and the law.
This program will implement decolonizing methodologies to give voice to some of these women, while deconstructing the stereotypes in order to honor and provide a different way of knowing about these courageous Native American women, past and present. Students will develop skills as writers, researchers, and potential advocates by studying scholarly and imaginative works and conducting research. Through extensive reading and writing, dialogue, art, films, and possible guest speakers, we will investigate important aspects of the life and times of some of these Native American women across the centuries.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Native American studies, women's studies, education, social sciences, U.S. history, leadership studies, and political science
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Sem II B2109)
Located in: Olympia
Even When Erased, We Exist: Native Women Standing Strong for Justice
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Native American women have been erased from history. It is not that they did not exist; it is that they were made invisible, omitted from history. At the same time stereotypes such as "squaw" and "princess" have plagued Native women since 1492. Ironically, the history of Native women reflects a different reality with a long tradition of standing strong for justice. Native women have stood to protect the lands and the natural world, their cultures and languages, the health of their families, and tribal sovereignty. But few learn about these Native women, who consistently defied the stereotypes in order to work for the betterment of their peoples and nations.
Drawing upon the experiences and writings of such women, we will explore the ways in which leadership is articulated in many Native American communities. We will critique the ways in which feminist theory has both served and ignored Native women. Through case studies, autobiography, literature, and films, we will analyze how Native women have argued for sovereignty and developed agendas that privilege community over individuality. We will explore the activism of 20th century Native women leaders, particularly in the areas of the environment, the family system, and the law.
This program will implement decolonizing methodologies to give voice to some of these women, while deconstructing the stereotypes in order to honor and provide a different way of knowing about courageous Native American women, past and present. Students will develop skills as writers, researchers, and potential advocates by studying scholarly and imaginative works and conducting research. Through extensive reading and writing, dialogue, art, films, and possible guest speakers, we will investigate important aspects of the life and times of some of these Native American women across the centuries.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Native American studies, women's studies, education, social sciences, U.S. history, leadership studies, and political science.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Evolutionary Dynamics: Complexity in Nature, and the Nature of Complexity
Class Size: 23
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Most complexity in the universe is due to one process—selection, or the tendency for some patterns to out-compete alternatives for either resources, mates, or both. And though the basics of evolutionary selection can be summarized in a single phrase ("survival of the fittest"), details and diversity of patterns are surprising in the extreme, raising profound questions at every juncture.
We will take a broad approach to selection, studying what is known but focusing on that which remains mysterious. The adaptive interplay between genetic, epigenetic (regulatory), and cultural traits will be of particular interest. We will also confront the tension between selection exerted by mates and that exerted by environmental factors.
Our approach will involve the development of a basic toolkit for evolutionary analysis: What is an adaptation and how can it be recognized? How can we infer function? What is the relationship between a trait's short- and long-term adaptive value? We will scrutinize structures, behaviors, and patterns found in the wild, and refine our ability to understand them through the language of game theory.
We will read books and articles, have lecture, and engage in detailed discussions. Discussions will be central to our work, and participation in discussions is imperative. Students will be expected to generate and defend hypotheses and predictions in a supportive and rigorous environment. We will go out and look at nature directly when conditions are right. There will be assignments, but the program will be primarily about generating deep predictive insight, not about producing a large volume of work. It is best suited to self-motivated students with a deep commitment to comprehending that which is knowable, but unknown. This program will focus on how to think, not what to think.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
This program will focus on critical thinking, a skill that is useful in many careers.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$400 for a 5 day retreat.
Class Size: 23
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-09-18 | This program has been cancelled. |
Face of the Other: Levinas, Postmodern Ethics, and Jewish Thought
Class Size: 25
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This program will explore Emmanuel Levinas’ compelling ethics of responsibility for the other. Levinas forged his understanding in reaction to the Holocaust of World War II, critiquing the moral limitations of Western philosophy while finding an imperative for human conduct that is “pre-philosophy.” He locates the origins of ethical meaning in the face-to-face encounter: the experience of being called by, and responding to, another. For Levinas, responsibility to other persons is unlimited—and its realization, through acts of recognition, hospitality, fellowship, and justice, is the means of transcendence in human existence.
This inquiry is for students who seek foundations for ethical action via philosophy, religion, politics, psychology, education, literature, and the arts—fields that are challenged and inspired by the implications of Levinas’ work. We will look closely at Levinas’ connection to Judaism, in particular his rich readings of the Talmud, which root his search for the universal values necessary to pursue ideals like justice and truth in ancient Jewish narratives, and, by implication, narratives of other religious/spiritual traditions. We will study Levinas’ philosophical writings, trace how he developed his worldview over the course of his career, and consider work by thinkers who influenced him and whom he has influenced.
The program will involve intensive reading, dialogue, and writing, with seminars, lectures, workshops, and guest speakers. Students will share responses in brief papers, journal entries, and oral presentations. They will undertake an individual exploration (their major piece of writing) to investigate, apply, or otherwise creatively engage with Levinas’ vision in relation to a topic that matters to them. We will fashion our own stories and models to engage contemporary cultural, political, and intellectual debates about what it means to lead an ethical life.
NOTE: This program is all level and is open to registration without signature approval; the faculty suggest first-years and sophomores should contact them to get more information about the program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
humanities, social sciences, arts, community work, theology, law, education, and writing.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-22 | This program is now open for registration to all levels. This program is open to all levels of students. First-years and sophomores should contact the faculty to get more information about the program.. |
Feminist Jurisprudence
Class Size: 25
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Feminist jurisprudence is a philosophy of law based on the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Students will be introduced to various schools of thought and concepts of inequality in the law spanning historical periods from the 1920s (ratification of the 19th Amendment) to the present. Students will investigate historical foundations of gender inequality as well as the history of legal attempts to address that inequality, including U.S. Supreme Court cases; federal laws, including Title VII and Title IX; and feminist jurisprudence. Lectures and discussions will include topics on the development of the constitutional standard for sex equality, legal feminism from the 1970s to the present incorporating work and family, as well as home and workplace conflicts. Students and faculty will review legal precedents related to feminist jurisprudence raised by the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the law and analyzed and discussed by the legal community in law review articles and related academic research.
Issues presented by the cases will include, among others: women as lawyers, women and reproduction, prostitution, surrogacy and reproductive technology, women and partner violence, pornography, sexual harassment, taxation, gender and athletics. Students will also examine current and historical documents on inequality and legal issues that continue to impact women. Intersections of gender and race will also be critically analyzed.
The Socratic method and lectures will be the principal modes of instruction. Student panel presentations on assigned topics/cases will contribute to new knowledge and an enhanced understanding of feminist jurisprudence and its place in the historical development of women’s rights and responsibilities.
In addition to panel presentations, students will be required to produce legal memoranda, journals, and a final research project submitted in one of the following forms: a well-documented research paper/article on feminist jurisprudence, an art/graphics project reflecting historical or current women’s legal issues, or a forum on a specific feminist legal issue/topic, among others.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
government, political science, law, education, and public policy
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Students should expect to pay approximately $25 for transportation to board meetings and interviews.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Field Ecology
Class Size: 50
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This program will focus on intensive group and individual field research on current topics in ecological science. These topics will include forest structure, ecosystem ecology, effects of forest management, ecological restoration, riparian ecology, fire history, bird abundance and monitoring, insect-plant interactions, and disturbance ecology. Students will be expected to intensively use the primary literature and student-driven field research to address observations about ecological composition, structure, and function. Multiple independent and group research projects will form the core of our work in local forests of the south Puget Sound lowlands, national forests, national parks, state forests, and other relevant natural settings. Students are expected to hit the ground running and should develop research projects for the entire quarter within the first several weeks of the program.
Through a series of short, intensive field exercises, students will hone their skills in observation, developing testable hypotheses, and designing ways to test those hypotheses. We will also explore field techniques and approaches in ecology, and especially approaches related to measuring plant and avian biodiversity. Students will have the option to participate in field trips to remote sites in the Pacific Northwest. Research projects will be formally presented by groups and individuals at the end of the quarter. Finally, student research manuscripts will be created throughout the quarter, utilizing a series of intensive multi-day paper-writing workshops. We will emphasize identification of original field research problems in forest habitats, experimentation, data analyses, oral presentation of findings, and writing in scientific journal format.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
plant and wildlife ecology, environmental studies, habitat management, ecological restoration, and conservation biology
Credits per quarter
One year (greater than 12 credits) of college-level biology, one year (greater than 9 credits) of college-level chemistry, and one year (greater than 9 cumulative credits) of college-level algebra, precalculus, and calculus or statistics. Students should also have previous credits in botany, taxonomy, ornithology, and zoology. Ability to use plant taxonomic keys and identify birds from song is especially encouraged.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$150 for an overnight field trip.
Upper division science credit:
Upper-division science credit may be awarded in forest science, ornithology, statistics, and plant ecology upon completion of the program. Upper-division credits will be given for upper-division work at the discretion of the faculty.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | Prerequisite updated |
Financial Heartland
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program, designed for students with a strong interest in finance, accounting, business, and history, is an historical tour of the forces that molded and shaped the financial centers of three U.S. cities that are now mutual fund, commodity and capital raising hubs, (New York, Boston, Chicago). Our main themes will be the development of capital markets, business history, accounting, financial product evolution, competitive advantage of nations, and the political and economic role of commodities, mutual funds and stock exchanges.
The first quarter will cover the history of the three cities and explore how they came to be financial centers. We will then move on to a discussion of the evolution of mutual funds, commodities, and the capital raising process. Students will work in groups to research the history or a particular business in one of the financial center cities and present their findings at the end of the quarter. There will be a large emphasis on writing including brief and very focused assignments, as well as seminar papers.
In the second quarter, we will plan visits to a financial heartland city, as well as continuing our studies of finance, accounting, business, and history. Students will have the option to travel to one of the U.S. financial center cities for a week of research. The goal of these trips is to explore the financial expertise each of these cities for which the cities are known while also looking at how the wealth created by financial businesses has shaped these cities. Visits are expected to include meetings with various business people and to local museums and other cultural sites. Students remaining on campus will conduct a similar type of analysis on cities in Washington State, looking at the role finance played in their growth and evolution.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business, finance, and accounting.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Approximately $900 for one week of travel to one of the financial center cities of Boston, Chicago, or New York. This includes travel, lodging, and meals, along with incidental expenses. Costs can vary widely depending upon accommodations and food expenses. Part of our planning for travel will include discussions of ways to mitigate expenses.
$200 in spring for overnight field trips and entrance fees to museums and other sites.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | This program will now accept new enrollment. |
| 2018-03-05 | This program will not accept new enrollment spring quarter. |
| 2018-02-16 | Winter fee cancelled. Spring fee added ($200). |
Forensics and Criminal Behavior
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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How can we think analytically and critically about crime in America? Why is crime such a central focus in modern American society? How is a crime scene analyzed? How are crimes solved? How can we prevent violent crime and murder? This program will integrate sociological and forensic science perspectives in order to investigate crime and societal responses to it. We will explore how social and cultural factors including race, class, and gender are associated with crime and criminal behavior. In addition, we will consider criminological theories and explore how social scientists can help identify offenders through criminal profiling and forensic psychology.
Through our forensics investigations, we will learn biology, chemistry, pathology, and physics. We will study evidentiary techniques for crime scene analysis, such as the examination of fingerprints, DNA, blood spatter, fibers, glass fractures and fragments, hairs, ballistics, teeth, bones, and body remains. Students will learn hands-on laboratory and field approaches to the scientific methods used in crime scene investigation. They will also learn to apply analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills to the collection and interpretation of evidence. Students can expect seminars, labs, lectures, guest speakers, and workshops, along with both individual and group project work.
This is an introductory program about science; critical thinking; and the perspectives of sociology, chemistry, and biology as applied to crime analysis. Students interested in developing their skills in scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary studies should consider this program. Students who may not consider themselves to be "science" students are encouraged to enroll.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, chemistry, criminalistics, criminal justice, education, forensic science, general science, and sociology
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Students joining the 4-credit module The Social Science of Happiness should register using the 4-credit CRN.
Although there are no prerequisites for this program, proficiency in high school algebra and science is strongly recommended.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
With faculty approval, students may engage in limited (e.g., 4-credit) winter and/or spring internships with organizations that work to prevent crime, violence, incarceration, and their effects on individuals, families, and communities.
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Sem II D1105)
Located in: Olympia
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Foundations of the Performing Arts: Performing Stories
Winter 2018
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Important note : This program is taught by Rose Jang and Sean Williams. A bug is displaying Dawn Williams instead of Sean Williams.
This program has as its focus the ways in which people tell and adapt stories to reflect their priorities and the ways they see the world. How are stories drawn out of people? In Southeast Asia, for example, storytelling through the use of puppetry is a normal and expected part of adult interaction. In Ireland, storytelling might occur through song. In modern dance, powerful messages can be conveyed through both abstract and direct means. How are stories adopted, adapted, expressed, and reacted to across cultures? How does a biblical story turn into a bluegrass gospel tune, or a Greek myth become reinterpreted in a Brazilian film? While our words may be limited to the English language, our field is the world. The faculty for this program have extensive experience living and studying outside the United States, and bring multiple perspectives and ways of seeing the world to bear in our collective exploration.
Students should expect a performance component and also a strong emphasis on the written word. In many cases, stories take life only when they leave the page and find expression in the performing arts. In other cases, a vision that is expressed through the arts may develop deeper meaning through its adaptation to the written word. In all cases, however, interpretation is an essential go-between, and our roles as interpreters form an important part of the objects of study.
In fall, we will begin with the roots of some of the world’s essential stories from multiple cradles of civilization: Greece, the Middle East, China, West Africa, and elsewhere. In winter, we will focus more specifically on writing stories based on what we have come to know. Working collaboratively with our colleagues, we will engage in small, in-house performances of adaptations of these stories.
Because we work in multiple media (including sound, film, and the body, as well as the pen and computer), all students are expected to work with aspects of performance regularly in the program. We will watch, we will move, we will write, and we will make music; we will also examine what we have seen and done through seminars and in-class discussions. How would you render a work of Shakespeare in song? How would you turn a film into a poem, a dance into a play, a prophecy into a book?
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
anthropology, dance, music, and theater
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$10 in fall and winter for performance tickets.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First winter class meeting: Monday, January 8 at 10am (Com 107-Recital Hall)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | Winter fee reduced (from $32 to $10). |
| 2018-01-16 | Winter fee added ($32). |
| 2017-10-23 | Winter fee cancelled ($300). |
| 2017-09-29 | Fall fee added ($10). |
| 2017-05-23 | This program is now offered for 12 or 16 credits. |
| 2017-02-22 | New title! Former title: Performing Stories Through Music, Dance, and Theater. |
| 2016-10-05 | This program is now lower division (Freshmen and Sophomores). |
Foundations of Washington State's Governance System
Class Size: 25
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Washington State’s local governance system was forged during two of our nation’s great mass democratic political actions – the Populist and Progressive movements. The cultural, economic and political forces that informed our state’s creation and development provide insight into how social movements develop and what factors contribute to their success and failure. Students will engage in primary source research of events that occurred following Washington’s territorial years to just prior to World War I. Class sessions will be interactive, combining presentations by the instructor and guests with seminar discussions. Learning objectives include developing students' critical thinking and writing skills.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Public and non-profit administration and teaching.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Monday 5:30 to 9:30p
Located in: Olympia
Foundations of Well-Being
Class Size: 25
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This quarter long program will take on a broad based study of well-being, addressing the mental, physical, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions. The program will examine the diverse ways individuals within cultural communities define well-being as well as the connection between well-being and our “shadow” side. We will provide an environment to assist students to further develop competencies in the disciplines of psychology, community and health, and spiritual practice. During the quarter we will devote time to critical analysis, experiential inquiry, writing skills and computer proficiencies. We will address the questions: What contributes to satisfying, engaging and meaningful living; and What conditions allow people and communities to flourish?
Credits will be awarded in Psychology; Community and Health
Note:
- This 8-credit intensive weekend program will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on selected Saturdays and Sundays.
- Students must be present at the first class to be considered registered.
- Use of Canvas Web-based software is a required part of this program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community development, human services, sociology, social work, health and wellness, health related fields and social psychology.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$35 for Assessment Tools
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
9a-5p Sat and Sun: Sep 30, Oct 14/15, Nov 4/5, Dec 2/3
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-21 | $35 Special Expense change to a Required Fee |
Framing Your Work: Projects in History, Art and the Humanities
Class Size: 20
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This program is designed for students who already have strong interdisciplinary background in the humanities and the arts, and who are ready to complete extensive individual projects in history, the visual arts or the humanities with critical support from a peer-group learning community. Students who enroll in the program should already have well-developed ideas for their proposed individual artistic, academic or creative non-fiction projects. They will meet with faculty during the first week of the quarter to refine their project proposals and solidify their book lists and research activities; then students will spend weeks 2 through 5 of the quarter working full-time on their individual projects. Classes will not be scheduled during that period but there is a dedicated shared studio space available to all students needing work space. The last five weeks of the quarter (weeks 6 through 10) students will return to the classroom to revise, critique and polish their work alongside students from the year-long Cityscapes program. During these last five weeks of the quarter, students will also participate in seminars, workshops and lectures focusing on issues in contemporary urban studies, artistic practice, and the history and literature of the city.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
history, the arts and the humanities
Credits per quarter
Students should have a strong interdisciplinary background in the humanities and the arts.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Students will meet with faculty Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of week 1 to refine their individual project plans, then spend weeks 2 through 5 of the quarter doing individual study, writing and/or art making in their chosen fields. The last five weeks of the quarter, students will return to the classroom to revise, peer-review and present their projects alongside students from the year-long Cityscapes program.
Located in: Olympia
Free Markets Rock!
Class Size: 50
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Marketing is a process of customer satisfaction that begins with knowing who the customers and potential customers are and how to meet their needs. A business organization can exist only so long as it fulfills its customers’ needs and wants by accurately identifying and thoroughly understanding them. Therefore, how do we apply critical-thinking skills to business management and marketing? In particular, what is the role of consumer behavior in marketing research? How do consumers’ beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors form and change? What roles do culture and social influences play in marketing?
In the process of answering these questions, students will learn fundamental concepts necessary to understanding factors that influence consumer behavior. They will be exposed to managerial strategies relating to business and to marketing in particular. They will learn the role of consumer behavior and economics in making marketing management decisions. Other topics will include marketing research methods, environmental analysis, market segmentation, product positioning, brand perceptions, marketing mix, and the strategy of running a business. Credit will likely be awarded in business, consumer behavior, consumer economics, and strategy. Our exploration will include lectures, seminars, workshops, films, student presentations, and participation in an online business simulation.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business, marketing, advertising, management, and economics
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | This program is now offered to Juniors and Seniors only. |
French - First Year I
Class Size: 25
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This year-long sequence of courses in French emphasizes mastery of basic skills through a solid study of grammatical structures and focus on interactive oral activities. Classes use immersion style learning and students are surrounded by authentic French from the start. Student work encompasses all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. They will develop accurate pronunciation, build a useful vocabulary, work regularly in small groups and learn conversational skills. Classes are lively and fast-paced with a wide variety of creative, fun activities including music, poetry, videos, role-play, and web sites. Through aloud reading and discussions in French, students will acquire vocabulary proficiency, accurate pronunciation, fluidity, and dialogues. Throughout the year, students use the Language Laboratory to accelerate their skills.
Credits per quarter
No Prerequisites
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$10 for theatre tickets
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
7-9p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-28 | Student fee reduced to $10 |
French - First Year II
Class Size: 18
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This year-long sequence of courses in French emphasizes mastery of basic skills through a solid study of grammatical structures and focus on interactive oral activities. Classes use immersion style learning and students are surrounded by authentic French from the start. Student work encompasses all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. They will develop accurate pronunciation, build a useful vocabulary, work regularly in small groups and learn conversational skills. Classes are lively and fast-paced with a wide variety of creative, fun activities including music, poetry, videos, role-play, and web sites. Winter quarter themes focus on regional French traditions, cuisine, fables and poetry. Through aloud reading and discussions in French, students will acquire vocabulary proficiency, accurate pronunciation, fluidity, and dialogues. Throughout the year, students use the Language Laboratory to accelerate their skills.
Credits per quarter
Equivalent of 1 quarter college French or 2-3 years High School French
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
7-9p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
French - First Year III
Class Size: 25
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This year-long sequence of courses in French emphasizes mastery of basic skills through a solid study of grammatical structures and focus on interactive oral activities. Classes use immersion style learning and students are surrounded by authentic French from the start. Student work encompasses all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. They will develop accurate pronunciation, build a useful vocabulary, work regularly in small groups and learn conversational skills. Classes are lively and fast-paced with a wide variety of creative, fun activities including music, poetry, videos, role-play, and web sites. Spring quarter themes focus on development of reading skills through tales, legends and viewing Francophone films from the Francophone world alongside grammatical study. Through aloud reading and discussions in French, students will acquire vocabulary proficiency, accurate pronunciation, fluidity, and dialogues. Throughout the year, students use the Language Laboratory to accelerate their skills.
Credits per quarter
Equivalent of 2 quarters college French or 3 years High School French
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
7-9p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
French - Second Year I
Class Size: 25
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This year-long course is designed for those who are in between Beginning and Intermediate Level, but beyond basic Beginner level. It is targeted to bring student skills up with overview and review of first year structures moving quickly to more advanced grammar. Classes will be conducted entirely in French. Students need to have a working knowledge of basic structures, particularly present and past tenses. The primary objectives are communicative interactions in French, alongside enhanced development of grammatical proficiency. Students will practice all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. They will learn not only to express themselves in French, but to understand written and spoken French and discover much they didn't know about themselves. Fall quarter Students will develop reading skills through short stories and poetry. Throughout the year, students use the Language Laboratory to accelerate their skills.
Credits per quarter
Equivalent of 2-3 quarters of college French or 3 years High School French
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$10 for theatre tickets
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-28 | Student fee reduced to $10 |
French - Second Year II
Class Size: 25
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This year-long course is designed for those who are in between Beginning and Intermediate Level, but beyond basic Beginner level. It is targeted to bring student skills up with overview and review of first year structures moving quickly to more advanced grammar. Classes will be conducted entirely in French. Students need to have a working knowledge of basic structures, particularly present and past tenses. The primary objectives are communicative interactions in French, alongside enhanced development of grammatical proficiency. Students will practice all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. They will learn not only to express themselves in French, but to understand written and spoken French and discover much they didn't know about themselves. Winter quarter themes will include theater scenes, role-play and work with films. Throughout the year, students use the Language Laboratory to accelerate their skills.
Credits per quarter
Equivalent of 2-3 quarters of college French or 3 years High School French
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
French - Second Year III
Class Size: 25
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This year-long course is designed for those who are in between Beginning and Intermediate Level, but beyond basic Beginner level. It is targeted to bring student skills up with overview and review of first year structures moving quickly to more advanced grammar. Classes will be conducted entirely in French. Students need to have a working knowledge of basic structures, particularly present and past tenses. The primary objectives are communicative interactions in French, alongside enhanced development of grammatical proficiency. Students will practice all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. They will learn not only to express themselves in French, but to understand written and spoken French and discover much they didn't know about themselves. Spring quarter students will read a short novel and work with its companion film. Throughout the year, students use the Language Laboratory to accelerate their skills.
Credits per quarter
Equivalent of 2-3 quarters of college French or 3 years High School French
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
From Black Liberation to Solidarity Economics: Social Movements in the Neoliberal Era
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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How do social movements contend with the politics of race, class and gender in their struggles for liberation? How were liberation struggles of the late 20th century affected by the dismantling of the welfare state and the turn to neoliberal capitalism? This program will examine the trajectory of social movements (and counter-movements) in the context of the rise of an economy of the 1% in the U.S. Through the interdisciplinary lenses of history, political economy, food justice and feminist theory, we will study the evolutions of social movements alongside the evolution of the U.S. economy.
The program is designed to support students doing internships and independent research projects during spring quarter. Students will either:
a) complete a 10 or 20 hour-per-week internship (for 4 or 8 credits), mentoring arrangements or other community-based work that support students’ interests; or,
b) work on a self-defined independent research project.
The remaining 8-credit academic component will be fulfilled by participation in weekly class meetings and collaborative project work.
We will begin by reading about the Black radical tradition among sharecroppers in Alabama during the Great Depression. We will learn about the policies that gave rise to the “American Dream” for some and segregation and marginalization for others. We will read about the ways in which liberation movements of the '60s and '70s used a variety of strategies and tactics to address economic, racial, and gender injustice, and explore some of the debates within the movement. We will learn about the multi-racial coalitions of solidarity among members of the black liberation, anti-war feminist movements, and explore the ways in which the social movements of the era were targeted by state repression. In the aftermath of assassinations and incarceration of movement leaders, as well as internal conflict, how did movement forces reconfigure?
In response to powerful movements for justice, how did the state reconfigure to promote private interests and delimit public spaces, and what did this mean for communities of color in the U.S.? How did neoliberal ideology arise as a class project that empowered and benefited the 1% and undermined collective struggles for liberation? Why, in the neoliberal era did many social movement leaders establish non-profits as vehicles for organizing, and how has this turn affected our struggles for economic as well as political democracy? Are food apartheid, prisons and state repression integral to neoliberal capitalism? How is the rise of mass incarceration related to the economy-wide process of deindustrialization and planned shrinkage? How have movement forces fought back against mass incarceration? Are food deserts inevitable in a market-driven economy? How have marginalized communities contested “food apartheid”?
At the end of the quarter, we will reflect on the old adage, "politics without economics is symbol without substance". We will consider how our study of social movements and US political economy offers us lessons that may be applied today, as we explore new possibilities for liberation envisioned by current social movements, as well as solidarity economics and worker-owned, democratically self-managed cooperatives.
A typical week will involve lecture, seminar, film, workshop, and discussions, along with occasional field trips. Students will have the opportunity to present their learning in formal presentations at the end of the quarter.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Political economy, sociology, economics, history, education, community organizing, labor organizing, law, social justice and social work.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Students may enroll for 12-16 credits.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$150 for entrance fees, registration costs, and overnight field trip.
Students may arrange for a 10- (four credits) or 20- (eight credits) hour-per-week internship, mentoring arrangements or other community-based work that support students’ interests.
Students may work on a self-defined independent research project.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-13 | This program will accept enrollment without signature. |
Fundamentals of Finance for Non-profit and Public Sector Management
Spring 2018
Class Size: 25
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One common trait shared by successful non-profit and public sector managers is their ability to develop and strengthen the financial sustainability and management capability of their organizations, and to assess the impacts of economic public policy measures on the daily operation of their businesses. This two-quarter program will provide fundamental knowledge and skills in the areas of business management, economic policy, finance and accounting for non-profit and public sector organizations.
Students will have the opportunity to explore the issues, challenges and opportunities arising from working in the field of non-profit and public sector management, and to investigate several key aspects of the non-profit business management, specifically, funding proposal development, accounting, finance and leadership development. We will discuss topics related to the economic policy issues that affect the financial sustainability of non-profit social enterprises, such as banking and monetary policy, taxation and globalization.
This program is intended for students interested in the fields of non-profit and public-sector management, public finance, accounting, and leadership development. Case studies and program learning practicum will center on non-profit and public sector organizations both domestic and international. This program will also include an in-service learning component (1 hour per week) with a local non-profit organization or public institution.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Non-profit and public sector management, organizational development, social entrepreneurship and financial management.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturdays 9:30a-5:00p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-07-06 | New Winter/Spring offering added |
Furniture Design I
Class Size: 16
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Furniture design I is a course in the preparation and construction of a piece of furniture of the student’s original design. Students enrolling in this course must have successfully completed Introduction to Woodworking or have significant prior experience in joinery and fabrication in wood, and the instructor’s authorization. In Furniture Design I, students will be introduced to furniture design from an historical perspective. Emphasis will be placed on the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, noting the progression and the enduring qualities of philosophy, design concepts and fabrication methodologies. Our study will focus on designers and makers from the Arts and Crafts movement, the International Style, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, Craft Revival, and artisan furniture makers of the Pacific Northwest. Students will develop original designs through engaging in the design process; consultation with the instructor and their design team members, defining design parameters, sketching design ideas, critiquing design options among the design teams, producing scale drawings, cut lists and fabrication sequences; and production of a scale model of their final design.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Artisan furniture design and fabrication.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$35 to cover expenses for model making materials.
Class Size: 16
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursday 5:30 to 9:30p
Located in: Olympia
Furniture Design II
Class Size: 16
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Furniture Design II is a continuation of the design work completed during Furniture Design I. At this point, students should have prepared drawings, models, parts lists and fabrication sequences which will facilitate the fabrication of their original design. The size of the piece is determined by the storage space available in the Art Annex. Students will further develop and employ traditional joinery techniques, machine and hand tool skills, understanding of the aesthetic and working properties of wood, and an aquaitence with the development of furniture design over the past 200 years.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Artisan furniture design and fabrication.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$85.00 for basic materials for student's to fabricate their original furniture design.
Class Size: 16
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thurs- 5:30-9:30pm
Located in: Olympia
Games for Social Good
Class Size: 50
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Social impact gaming is rapidly becoming a force around the globe for learning, compassion, and collaboration. Designers, human service workers, and change activists use games to model and explore person-to-person interactions, and human relationships to social and physical environments.
This program will introduce participants to the design and uses of games in social change efforts. Our focus will be on analog games (card and board games) because these provide the best opportunities to understand an effective game’s inner workings. Program members will learn and apply basic game design theory while playing, analyzing, and assessing a variety of analog games. We’ll also create several simple games, and complete a more complex project that involves both modifying an existing game and writing game documentation.
Our work will include careful examination of the interplay between chance, skill, and strategy in game play and design, including the development and use of basic probabilistic techniques to understand and evaluate game play. We will consider games as opportunities for rich experience, reframing competition and winning as energizing components of games rather than the objective of play.
Credit will be awarded in quantitative reasoning, analog game design, and technical writing. The only program prerequisite is an interest in the workings and uses of analog games as media for social change.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, human services, community change work, health education, game design
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-10pm
Located in: Olympia
Gateways for Incarcerated Youth
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 20
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This program offers Evergreen students the opportunity to co-learn with individuals incarcerated in a maximum-security institution for juvenile males. It is high-stakes work that demands consistent engagement—approximately 10-12 hours a week in class and four to six hours a week at the institution (including travel time). The learning of students enrolled in this program fuels and is fueled by the learning of the incarcerated students.
A fundamental principle of the Gateways program is that every person has talents given to them at birth and valuable experiences that can contribute to our shared learning. It is our job as humans to encourage each other to seek out and develop our passions and gifts. These values are manifested in the practices of popular education, which will serve as both the process and the content of our work. Our goal is to create an environment in which each person becomes empowered to share their knowledge, creativity, values, and goals by connecting respectfully with people from other cultural and class backgrounds. All students will wrestle with topics in diversity and social justice alongside other subjects chosen by the incarcerated students; the main feature of popular education is that it empowers those seeking education to be the local experts in shaping their own course of study.
Popular education works through conscientization, the ongoing process of joining with others to give a name to socioeconomic conditions, to reflect critically on those conditions, and thereby to imagine new possibilities for living. In order to do this work successfully, students will practice learning how to meet other learners where they are at (literally, in order to better understand the conditions that put some of us in prisons and others in colleges). Students will also develop or hone their skills in contextualizing and analyzing socioeconomic phenomena. Most importantly, students will learn that solidarity does not mean saving other people or solving their problems—it means creating conditions that allow them to articulate those problems through genuine dialogue and supporting them as they work toward their own solutions.
Program participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how different individuals access and manifest their learning as they gain experience in facilitating discussions and workshops. In the process of collectively shaping the Gateways seminar, they will also learn how to organize productive meetings and work through conflict. Each quarter, students will take increasing responsibility for designing, implementing, and assessing the program workshops and seminars. Throughout the year, we will seek to expand our collective knowledge about various kinds of relative advantage or privilege while continually working to create a space that is welcoming and generative for all learners.
High-stakes community-based work requires trust, and trust requires sustained commitment. This program requires that all participants be ready to commit themselves to the program for the entire academic year.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
juvenile justice, education, community work, and social work
Credits per quarter
Participating students are required by the prison to pass a background check in order to work on site.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$100 in fall and $150 in winter and spring for overnight field trips.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
General Biology: Cells, Populations, and Ecosystems
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program is intended to help students fulfill general biology requirements necessary for advanced work in environmental studies and the natural sciences. Throughout the two quarters, we will emphasize evolution as the framework that links the biological sciences across scales—from individual cells, to multi-cellular organisms, up to populations and communities of interacting organisms within ecosystems. The selective interface of ecology will be the lens through which we understand evolutionary processes and patterns.
In fall quarter, we will explore the diversity of life, how plants and animals work, and the evolutionary processes that have led to current patterns of species distributions. We will explore the origins of life on earth, and the evolution of various branches on the tree of life across geologic time scales. We will incorporate Pacific Northwest natural history to deepen our understanding of evolutionary relationships and focus on the process of science in biology, with a particular emphasis on experimental design, data collection, and statistical analysis.
In winter quarter, we will gain a deeper understanding of cellular and molecular biology, genetics and genomics, biomolecules (lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids), basic thermodynamics, energetics, metabolic processes, cellular respiration, and photosynthesis. We will strengthen our understanding of evolution throughout the quarter by applying cellular and molecular biology concepts to the principles of ecology. We will continue our application of quantitative and statistical methodologies as a tool for understanding scientific information.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, ecology, and statistics
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II D1107)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-22 | Winter fee added ($250). |
General Chemistry with Laboratory I
Class Size: 25
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Chemistry is the foundation for everything around us and relates to everything we do. General Chemistry I is part of a 3-part series. These courses provide the fundamental principles of general chemistry. They also provide the prerequisites for advanced chemistry, health sciences, and medical offerings. These courses also provide a basic laboratory science for students seeking a well rounded liberal arts education.
General Chemistry with Laboratory I
This is the first course in a year-long general chemistry sequence. Topics covered in fall quarter include unit conversions, electron structures, and chemical bonding and will include related laboratory experiments.
General Chemistry with Laboratory II
General Chemistry II builds upon material covered in General Chemistry I. Topics covered in winter quarter include thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, and acid-base equilibria. Lab work will complement in-class learning.
General Chemistry with Laboratory III
General Chemistry III will continue with acid-base chemistry, pH, complex ion equilibria, entropy, and transition metals, as well as other related topics. This quarter also includes a lab section that will complement the course work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
science, medicine
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-9:30p Mon; 6-10p Wed
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-03-13 | John Kirkpatrick added as faculty |
General Chemistry with Laboratory II
Class Size: 25
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Chemistry is the foundation for everything around us and relates to everything we do. General Chemistry II is the second part of a 3-part series. These courses provide the fundamental principles of general chemistry. They also provide the prerequisites for advanced chemistry, health sciences, and medical offerings. These courses also provide a basic laboratory science for students seeking a well rounded liberal arts education.
General Chemistry with Laboratory I
This is the first course in a year-long general chemistry sequence. Topics covered in fall quarter include unit conversions, electron structures, and chemical bonding and will include related laboratory experiments.
General Chemistry with Laboratory II
General Chemistry II builds upon material covered in General Chemistry I. Topics covered in winter quarter include thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, and acid-base equilibria. Lab work will complement in-class learning.
General Chemistry with Laboratory III
General Chemistry III will continue with acid-base chemistry, pH, complex ion equilibria, entropy, and transition metals, as well as other related topics. This quarter also includes a lab section that will complement the course work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
science, medicine
Credits per quarter
Winter course requires successful completion of the preceding course or equivalent. Contact the instructor for an assessment of proficiency.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-9:30p Mon; 6-10p Wed.
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-03-13 | John Kirkpatrick added as faculty |
General Chemistry with Laboratory III
Class Size: 25
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Chemistry is the foundation for everything around us and relates to everything we do. General Chemistry III is the final course of a 3-part series. These courses provide the fundamental principles of general chemistry. They also provide the prerequisites for advanced chemistry, health sciences, and medical offerings. These courses also provide a basic laboratory science for students seeking a well rounded liberal arts education.
General Chemistry with Laboratory I
This is the first course in a year-long general chemistry sequence. Topics covered in fall quarter include unit conversions, electron structures, and chemical bonding and will include related laboratory experiments.
General Chemistry with Laboratory II
General Chemistry II builds upon material covered in General Chemistry I. Topics covered in winter quarter include thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, and acid-base equilibria. Lab work will complement in-class learning.
General Chemistry with Laboratory III
General Chemistry III will continue with acid-base chemistry, pH, complex ion equilibria, entropy, and transition metals, as well as other related topics. This quarter also includes a lab section that will complement the course work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
science, medicine
Credits per quarter
Spring course requires successful completion of the preceding course or equivalent. Contact the instructor for an assessment of proficiency.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-9:30p Mon; 6-10p Wed
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-03-13 | John Kirkpatrick added as faculty |
Geology and Ecology of Land-Ocean Margins
Class Size: 46
75% Reserved for Freshmen
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Land-ocean margins such as coasts and estuaries are dynamic systems affected by both continental and marine processes. These boundary systems between land and sea contain unique habitats characterized by high biodiversity and elevated biological productivity.
This program examines the geologic processes that generate coastal land forms and the physical forces that shape these features (e.g. tides, waves, and currents). In addition, we will study how organisms have adapted to the stresses associated with intertidal and estuarine environments and the factors that explain their elevated productivity. Current issues associated with the management of coastal resources, shoreline erosion, and geologic hazard preparation will be discussed. Labs will introduce methods in geology and ecology. Workshops will develop quantitative reasoning skills and introduce GIS software. Through field trips, the program will explore a variety of coastal and estuarine environments along the Pacific coast of Washington and on Puget Sound. This program provides a model of interdisciplinary approaches that are needed for successful work in environmental studies.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
marine and earth sciences
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 46
75% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Lecture Hall 02)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | This program is now offered to Sophomores. |
German - First Year I
Class Size: 25
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Komm und lern Deutsch! In this first course in a year-long sequence of courses for beginning German students will cover basic grammatical concepts, vocabulary, and conversation. Students will develop basic skills in speaking, reading, translating, and writing standard high German. Students will also learn about culture, traditions, and customs of the German people, new and old. Through involvement in children’s stories, music, and activities in the language laboratory, students will also become familiar with idiomatic expressions. By the end of the year, students will improve their oral skills to the point of discussing short films and modern short stories and learning how to write a formal letter, a resumé, or a job application. Classes will use a communicative method and will move quickly toward being conducted primarily in German.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 pm.
Located in: Olympia
German - First Year II
Class Size: 25
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Komm
und lern Deutsch! In this second course of a year-long sequence of
courses for beginning German students will cover basic grammatical
concepts, vocabulary, and conversation. Students will develop
basic skills in speaking, reading, translating, and writing standard
high German. Students will also learn about culture, traditions,
and customs of the German people, new and old. Through involvement
in children’s stories, music, and activities in the language
laboratory, students will also become familiar with idiomatic
expressions. By the end of the year, students will improve their
oral skills to the point of discussing short films and modern short
stories and learning how to write a formal letter, a resumé, or a job
application. Classes will use a communicative method and will move
quickly toward being conducted primarily in German.Taught by a native
speaker.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Located in: Olympia
German - First Year III
Class Size: 25
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Komm
und lern Deutsch! In this third course of a year-long sequence of
courses for beginning German students will cover basic grammatical
concepts, vocabulary, and conversation. Students will develop
basic skills in speaking, reading, translating, and writing standard
high German. Students will also learn about culture, traditions,
and customs of the German people, new and old. Through involvement
in children’s stories, music, and activities in the language
laboratory, students will also become familiar with idiomatic
expressions. By the end of the year, students will improve their
oral skills to the point of discussing short films and modern short
stories and learning how to write a formal letter, a resumé, or a job
application. Classes will use a communicative method and will move
quickly toward being conducted primarily in German.Taught by a native
speaker.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Located in: Olympia
God(s): An Inquiry
Class Size: 25
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Important Note: This program is taught by Sarah Eltantawi. An intermittent error in the catalog incorrectly displays Terry Setter.
This program will take students on an exploration of the persistent human quest to locate, identify, describe, ascribe power to, and/or worship deities or phenomena outside ourselves. We take as a point of departure that this impulse has been with us as a species since the beginning of recorded human history. As such, by investigating extant sources that document this, we can ask why and how this instinct developed—and why it continues to sustain itself. We begin with ancient Chinese, African, Mesopotamian, Indus (Hindu and Buddhist), Greek, and Egyptian religions (all the while problematizing the meaning of the word "religion"), and move on to the development of monotheism begun by Hebrew tribes, to the development of Western philosophies rooted in these traditions, to the present where the insistence on no (sure) God(s) (atheism and agnosticism) has gathered steam and developed its own ideologies, including scientism.
Students will develop analytic skills in critical historical method, history, philosophy, critical theory, and the study of religion. Readings will include primary sources from each tradition we study, in addition to secondary sources that come to terms with them. Readings include, for example, selections from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, Homer, the Upanishads, the Hebrew Bible, Kant, Islamic exegesis, and readings in the New Atheist movement.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
consciousness studies, history, religious studies, critical and cultural theory, philosophy, and further studies in the liberal arts
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-02-23 | This program has shifted to winter quarter (formerly spring). |
Grammar in Context
Class Size: 25
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Standard written English has enough irregularities to make any careful writer or teacher nervous. Given that it's impossible to memorize everything, what's a writer or teacher to do? Which strategies for working on conventions of written English are most productive for you as a writer? Which ones will engage any writers you find yourself working with? This course is based on the premise that learning grammar happens best in the context of meaningful writing. Expect to write, and think about writing, and develop both your grammatical vocabulary and your grammatical skills, all with the aim of becoming a more effective writer. Class time will spent in workshops, so regular participation in essential. All writers welcome.
CRN 30387 (had previously been listed as 30386)
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays 6-10pm.
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-08 | Course had incorrect CRN listed- NEW CRN LISTED |
| 2017-10-24 | Course moved to Spring quarter |
Grant Writing and Fundraising: Ideas to Realities
Class Size: 25
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This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Non-profit grantwriting and fundraising; government resource development.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
10a-2:30p Sat (Sep 30, Oct 14, 28. Nov. 11, Dec. 2)
Located in: Olympia
Grant Writing and Fundraising: Ideas to Realities
Class Size: 25
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This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Non-profit grantwriting and fundraising; government resource development.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
10a-2:30p alternating Saturdays: January 13, 27, February 10, 24, and March 10
Located in: Olympia
Grant Writing and Fundraising: Ideas to Realities
Class Size: 25
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This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of grant writing and fund raising. After an orientation to contemporary philanthropy and trends, students will learn how to increase the capacity of an organization to be competitive for grants and other donations. We will share ways to plan realistic projects, identify promising funding sources and write clear and compelling components of a grant, based either on guidelines for an actual funder or a generic one. Working individually or in small groups, students will develop their project idea, outline the main components of a grant and prepare a brief common application.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Non-profit grantwriting and fundraising; government resource development.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
10a-2:30p alternating Saturdays: April 7, 21, May 5, 19, and June 2
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2018-03-02 | Description updated, additional detail added to title |
Grant Writing Essentials
Class Size: 20
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Taught by Tina Kuckkahn-Miller
Graduate CRN: 40164
Undergraduate CRN: 40165
This course will provide an overview and practical application of effective grant-writing. Content will include how to research and make application to a diverse array of funding sources, including federal, state, tribal, and private funding sources. The course will also explore key elements to building collaborative partnerships, establishing long-term relationships and financial accountability to funding sources. Students will identify an agency, organization or individual project; research potential funders; draft a case statement; write a letter of inquiry and full grant application for a real-life project.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Final schedule and room assignments:
Advertised schedule:
Tues & Thurs, 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Greece and Italy: An Artistic and Literary Odyssey
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
study abroad option
Class Size: 75
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Classical Greece and Renaissance Italy made among the Western world's most extraordinary contributions to the written word and the visual arts. These accomplishments continue to captivate artists and thinkers, giving them models and standards to admire, emulate, struggle against, or reject—but rarely to ignore. We will study the texts and monuments of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age to the Roman period, and Italy, especially Florence, from the 13th through the 16th centuries. We will read authors including Homer, Sappho, Aeschylus, Dante, and Petrarch; artists we study will include Pheidias, Praxiteles, Giotto, and Michelangelo. Throughout the program, we will also learn about modern rediscoveries and reinterpretations of these periods, culminating in our own journey to Greece and Italy.
In fall, we will investigate the rise of the Greek polis, or city-state, from the ashes of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, as well as that of the Etruscans in what is now Tuscany. In addition to reading primary source materials, we will study the surviving architecture, sculpture, painting, and pottery. Students will have the option of studying ancient Greek language, learning drawing, or learning photography. In winter, our focus will be on the Roman appropriation of Greek art and thought and the later Florentine rediscovery and interpretation of the Classical past. We’ll study how the Italians drew on the ideas of classical literature and learning as the basis for revolutions both in artistic practices and the conception of humanity. Greek students will continue learning the language, while the photography and drawing students will choose between the basics of black-and-white photography and art history. In spring, some students will travel to Greece and Italy for six weeks to visit, study, and hold seminars in sites and cities synonymous with the Classical world and the Renaissance. The first four weeks will be in Greece, where we will start in Crete, focusing our attention on the Minoan civilization. Next, we will travel through mainland Greece, visiting numerous sites including Athens, Corinth, Olympia, and Delphi. The final weeks will be spent in Italy, using Florence as our main base but making side trips to nearby sites and cities, such as Siena. Alternatively, students can enhance their learning locally and continue to develop their skills in art history and photography.
Throughout the program, students will interpret the texts and monuments in essays, and their mastery of the historical contexts and artistic styles will be strengthened and assessed in written exams. While in Greece and Italy, we will maintain academic travel journals in which we synthesize our on-campus learning with the experiences in country. Upon returning, students will prepare presentations to share their discoveries.
Study abroad:
Students participating in the six-week study abroad component of Greece and Italy in spring quarter should expect to pay an additional fee of approximately $4,000–$4,500 (depending upon currency valuation). This fee does not include airfare or most food in Italy (students will have kitchens), but does include travel within and between the two countries, lodging, breakfast in Greece, and entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites. A deposit of $200 is due by December 1, 2017. For details on study abroad, visit www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu .
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Approximately $138 for art supplies each quarter.
Class Size: 75
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9am (Com 107-Recital Hall)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Health vs. Wealth
Class Size: 25
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Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Tue
Located in: Olympia
History and Systems in Psychology
Class Size: 25
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The purpose of this course is to provide an overall view of the emergence of psychology as a field, its historical roots, its evolution within a broader sociocultural context, and philosophical currents running throughout this evolution. Attention will be paid to the interaction of theory development and the social milieu, the cultural biases within theory, and the effect of personal history on theoretical claims. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays, 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
History of Agriculture in Washington State (1880-1980)
Class Size: 25
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Agriculture in Washington first developed during a period of agrarian revolt. Populism, in its many forms, took root in our state through political organizations such as the Grange – an agriculturally based fraternal organization that played a dominant role in the politics of the state prior to WWII. Both agriculture and politics were shaped by the replacement of the family farm with corporations controlled by national and international financial interests. The story of the industrialization of agriculture provides deep insight into the political economy of our state and helps explain how our nation’s food production and distribution system was shaped.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays 5:30-9:30 PM
Located in: Olympia
How to Do Things with Words: poiesis and praxis
Class Size: 15
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This intensive introductory critical and creative writing program will investigate the relation between writing and doing, between making in language ( poiesis ) and taking action ( praxis ). We will do this by studying the ways in which the arrangements of our words influence the shapes of our thought and vice versa. The objective is to better comprehend the material consequences and political upshots of the choices we make with the language we use both on and off the page.
We will read (and sometimes write) poetry and fiction in order to sharpen our alertness to the operation of a variety of verbal tactics and strategies. But the primary form in which we conduct our experiments, both as readers and as writers, will be that old stand-by, the essay. Our effort shall be to reanimate this form, prying it free from any knee-jerk reflexes, worn-out proficiencies, and straight-up allergies we might have by reconnecting ourselves to the form’s roots in the French word for “attempt,” essai , as one of the essay’s progenitors, Michel de Montaigne, will so helpfully remind us. The wager here is that the essay itself is a kind of laboratory, a space in which experiments in language can be composed, where new forms of thought may be invented, and new actions and practices persuasively proposed and collaboratively investigated.
Our reading will be organized around a handful of case studies designed to expose us to a variety of ways of doing things with words in relation to particular subject matter. These will allow us to build our toolkit together as interdisciplinary readers and writers, and they will prepare us to branch out into areas of research we will conduct on our own as the program proceeds.
We’ll be reading and writing a lot, both in class and out of it, on the page and on the screen. No experience necessary, some assembly required, all students welcome. But whoever you are, be sure to bring a notebook and a good pen to our first class. The only way to do this right is by writing.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
reading, interpretation, analysis, rhetoric, critical and creative writing, and the humanities.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 15
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-26 | Description has been updated. |
Human Resources Skills that Make a Difference
Class Size: 25
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With many firms now implementing full employee self service functions and subcontracting other traditional Human Resources roles and responsibilities, it appears that the HR role and its impact is diminishing. This course explores the emerging position of HR and the core competencies required to create a high-performance HR function that can add significant value to the bottom line and sustainability of their organizations as business partners and strategic contributors. The primary objective of this course is to discuss and learn the emerging HR competencies that allow HR professionals meet the emerging needs of their organizations and make a difference in the lives of those whom they support. This course provides students with the opportunity to practice critical thinking, reflecting, collaborating, researching and learning through individual and group activities, discussions and seminars, and team projects.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Alternating Saturdays, 9a-4p, Sept 30, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 11, and Dec 2
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 | Updated Schedule: Class now meets alternating Saturdays (was Wednesday evenings) |
Images of Japan: Arts, Literature, and Cinema
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program offers a study of Japanese aesthetics and how Western writers and artists made cultural understandings, assumptions, and representations as they adopted elements of Japanese aesthetics. The program’s interdisciplinary curriculum is organized around historical eras and important aesthetic concepts that act as themes to center our examination of Japanese arts, literature and cinema. Japanese aesthetics will be further examined through a series of visual activities that include the deliberation of important works of fine art, both Western and Japanese, and by student works of collage and assemblage to represent imagery in written works.
Our work in the program will include: lectures on culturally significant historical periods in Japan, its visual culture, and enduring symbols; workshops that address key concepts of space, architecture, light, style, and ceremony in collaboration with program colleagues; and readings that present cross cultural principles of aesthetics, such as Six Names of Beauty by Crispin Sartwell, as well as readings that express specific elements of a Japanese sense of beauty, such as Tanizaki’s In Praise of Shadows and Richie’s Treactate on Japanese Aesthetics . The films we will examine will pose a variety of considerations about Japanese aesthetics and how Western film directors adopted certain Japanese aesthetic ideas in their works; for example, Achache’s film Hedgehog blends French and Japanese notions of beauty. Our field trip will take us to the newly renovated Portland Japanese Garden.
Students interested in this program must be prepared to read extensively and to express their growing knowledge through essay writing, discussion, and visual representation.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
international relations, art, language, literature, and film
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$15 for museum entrance fees.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-09 | Description has been updated. |
| 2018-02-09 | This program will be offered for 12 or 16 credits. |
Imagined Futures: Indigenous Speculative Fiction
Class Size: 25
5% Reserved for Freshmen
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This is a critical reading and writing course focused on exploring indigenous speculative fiction. The course will explore what speculative fiction is, as well as how the indigenous worldview and writer creates a cultural and historical vantage point. Looking at the methods and themes that indigenous writers employ to write about the “future” world, we will analyze short stories through reading reflections and seminars. Students will be writing their own creative speculative fiction that will be peer workshopped and made into a course anthology of student work. A key component to this course will be learning to deliver effective and compelling readings of completed work.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
5% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Located in: Olympia
Imperative Change: Earth, Food for the Future
Class Size: 25
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Faculty: Peter Goldmark, goldmarp@evergreen.edu
Human activity is having a dramatic impact on our home-planet earth. The burning of massive amounts of fossil fuels combined with the destruction of large areas of forests has released over 100 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere. The result is a threat to many life forms on earth, including humans. In the future, this threat will only increase as the human population is steadily growing and projected to reach 10 billion by 2050. With arable land constantly diminished by conversion and threatened by sea level rise and hot growing conditions, there is an increasing concern about our food supply. Further, current farming practices may not be sustainable, particularly to feed 10 billion. To clearly understand this global crises and possible solutions, students will learn answers to the following guiding questions: Where does food come from now? What production methods are in current use? Are these methods sustainable and what is the impact of these methods on terrestrial life? What is food justice? What changes in food production must occur to meet both the needs of a growing global population and the imperative of caring for all life on planet earth?
The course will consist of two units. In the first unit of study, students will learn about Washington State food production including past geologic events that have created both favorable food producing soils and climate thus enabling the unique crop growing diversity and capacity in this state. In addition, there will be a four-day field trip across this state to view, first hand, the broad diversity of both crops and production methods currently in use. Students will choose one food crop and study both the production requirements and the role of these foods in a healthy diet. Further, students will be introduced to the science of plant genomics for each chosen food crop and consider the emerging issue of food justice.
In the second unit of this course, students will then discuss, debate and design a potential model for global food production in the year 2050. Lectures and readings will guide this final course unit. This model will need to address both the nutritional needs of the expected 10 billion humans and the associated impacts of this food production on all terrestrial life. At the completion of this course, students will understand how food is currently grown, critical issues threatening the sustainability of this system, and new practices that are ecologically compatible and supportive of all life on earth.
Students in this course will learn and explore the critical intersections among food production, sustainability, and global warming. These issues will be introduced, unpacked, and understood through research, readings, lectures, guest presentations and student discussions and debates.
Learning objectives: 1) A synopsis of scientific evidence for global CO2 pollution and attendant earth warming; 2) An introduction to the geologic history of Washington state over the last 200 million years and resulting rich soil formation including emerging science on the rhizosphere; 3) An introduction to edible plant sciences, genomics and a diversity of crop production methods together with an evaluation for the ecological sustainability of each method.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Agriculture, land management, plant sciences, ecology, food production
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$210 fee for overnight field trip (This fee will be charged to all students. If you do no attend the optional field trip, speak with the faculty about the process for a fee refund).
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Meets Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. alternating weeks:
Week 1-4/7 & 4/8
Week 3-4/21 & 4/22
Week 5-Field Trip (optional) 5/3-5/6
Week 6-5/12 & 5/13 (for students not attending the field trip)
Week 9-6/2 & 6/3
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-16 | Fee reduced to $210 (was $250) |
| 2018-03-05 | New offering added for Spring Quarter |
Impossible Objects: Literature, Creative Writing, and Environmental Humanities
Class Size: 25
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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This program in literature, creative writing, philosophy, and environmental humanities explores the moral function of the ‘impossible object’ in several works of literature and art.
What do I mean by impossible object ? To take a literary example, in the case of Kafka’s novel The Trial , the story is organized around the fact that the protagonist, K., is arrested for a crime but never told what the crime is. The crime itself could be an example of an ‘impossible object’ (construing ‘objects’ broadly). Here there is an effect (the arrest) without a discernible cause. Impossible objects exist where cause and effect would seem to have parted ways.
As part of our investigation of environmental problems, another question the program asks is, what might artists do with, or have to say about, evidence? Since toxic substances can sometimes be imperceptible (such as greenhouse gasses, neurotoxins in pesticides, or carcinogens in everyday products) how do artists concerned to communicate about ecological harms make them apprehensible?
This program is inquiry-driven and text-focused. We will practice creative and critical writing, discussion, and thinking about complex works of literature, philosophy, and art. Students will leave understanding how to recognize a range of literary forms and artistic techniques including parable, allegory, prefiguration, parody, elision, and ruse. Students will improve their reading comprehension and their analytical and creative writing abilities. They will become better versed in contemporary issues at the intersections of ethics, aesthetics, and ecology from environmental-humanist perspectives.
Readings are likely to include excerpts from TJ Demos’s Decolonizing Nature, Rob Nixon’s Slow Violence, Lorraine Daston’s Objectivity, Timothy Morton’s Hyperobjects, Allison Cobb’s Plastic: An Autobiography , by Édouard Glissant’s Poetics of Relation , Amitav Ghosh’s The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable and Renee Gladman’s The Activist , among others.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
aesthetics, environmental studies, literature and writing.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Variable credit options available upon consultation with faculty.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-06 | This program now accepts students of all class levels (Freshmen-Seniors). |
India: Dance and Culture
Class Size: 20
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Odissi, one of the major classical dances of India, combines both complex rhythmic patterns and expressive mime. This class will be devoted to the principles of Odissi dance, the synthesis of foot, wrist, hand and face movements in a lyrical flow to express the philosophy of yoga based dance. Throughout the quarter, we will study the music, religion, and history of Indian dance and culture.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
6-8p Tue/Thu
5:30-7:30 pm Sat
Located in: Olympia
India: Dance and Culture
Class Size: 15
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Odissi, one of the major classical dances of India, combines both complex rhythmic patterns and expressive mime. This class will be devoted to the principles of Odissi dance, the synthesis of foot, wrist, hand and face movements in a lyrical flow to express the philosophy of yoga based dance. Throughout the quarter, we will study the music, religion, and history of Indian dance and culture.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
6-8p Tue/Thu
5:30-7:30 pm Sat
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-14 | New offering added for Winter quarter |
India: Dance and Culture
Class Size: 15
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Odissi, one of the major classical dances of India, combines both complex rhythmic patterns and expressive mime. This class will be devoted to the principles of Odissi dance, the synthesis of foot, wrist, hand and face movements in a lyrical flow to express the philosophy of yoga based dance. Throughout the quarter, we will study the music, religion, and history of Indian dance and culture.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 15
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
6-8pm Tue/Thu
5:30-7:30 pm Sat
Located in: Olympia
Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Class Size: 25
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This course will explore the many aspects of food sovereignty, as it relates to Tribal sovereignty, and how our peoples, as well as our global Indigenous relations, are working to revitalize traditional and healthy cultural food systems and address the impacts of colonization on our health and well-being. We will discuss: the impact of colonization on our communities’ ability to access traditional foods as well as how it has contributed to the many health disparities we experience; how to use a Food Sovereignty Assessment tool to identify the food system assets in our own communities; and how we can use traditional knowledge, education, activism and policy to secure our food systems and support a healthier future for generations.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Native American and Indigenous studies, food systems, and the Native Pathways Program.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Located in: Olympia
Individual Study: Queer Studies, Performance
Class Size: 6
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Individual study offers individual and groups of students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unique combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Individual and groups of students interested in a self-directed project, research or internships in Queer Studies or the Performing and Visual Arts should contact the faculty by email at grodzikw@evergreen.edu
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
teaching, research, performing and visual arts practitioners.
Class Size: 6
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-06-21 | New opportunity added. |
Inside Language
Winter 2018
Class Size: 23
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program explores the fascinating world of languages. What do you know when you know a language? How do you acquire that knowledge? Are there properties that all languages share? How do languages change over time? Why are half of the world's languages now under threat of extinction? How are communities held together or torn apart by the languages they speak?
We will consider these questions and others through the lens of linguistics, which is the study of how languages are structured, how they are used in social interaction, and how they change over time. Topics to be examined for fall include phonetics, phonology, morphology, language change, the history of English and its dialects, key issues facing multilingual communities, and language planning. In winter, topics will include syntax, semantics, pragmatics, first language acquisition, language and gender, and linguistic politeness. We will look at well-known languages and lesser-known languages and discover why they matter in our lives today. Throughout the program, students will learn a variety of conceptual and empirical techniques, from analyzing speech sounds to interpreting the rationale behind current language policy.
This program will be an intensive examination of language-related topics. In class, students will participate in lectures, workshops, seminars, labs, and films. Outside of class, students should be prepared to do a significant amount of reading, as well as regular problem sets and essays.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
linguistics, communication, and education
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 23
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II D3109)
Located in: Olympia
Integrated Natural Science
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 100
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program offers an integrated study of general chemistry, physical and environmental geology, and general biology through the examination of concepts, theories, and structures that underlie the natural sciences. It is intended for students who are interested in pursuing more advanced coursework in biology, chemistry, ecology, and earth sciences at Evergreen. The origin and evolution of life on Earth, along with chemical and geological changes in the Earth itself, have been sources of fascination and controversy. This yearlong, interdisciplinary program will examine significant events in the history of life, the large-scale geologic changes that have occurred in Earth's history, and the key chemical processes involved. This approach will include the cycles and transformations of matter and energy in living and nonliving systems, affording an opportunity to gain an understanding of biological, chemical, and physical Earth processes on a variety of scales. The nature of living organisms will be examined on molecular, cellular, and physiological levels within the context of their evolutionary history. Chemical topics of equilibria, thermodynamics, and kinetics will provide a framework to understand biological and ecological systems. Students will engage with these themes using an experimental approach to develop critical and quantitative reasoning skills.
Fall quarter will integrate topics of biology, chemistry, and geology through the study of early Earth history. Molecular structure and properties will enhance our understanding of biological function at the molecular level. These will be covered through the study of genetics and inheritance, structure and synthesis of DNA and proteins, and how these molecules are integrated into cells. In winter quarter, we will continue to move forward in geologic time, providing students an opportunity to apply their knowledge while adding layers of complexity to their investigations. Chemical concepts of kinetics and equilibria will enhance our geological studies. Biology content will focus on a more organismal level by examining important concepts in animal developmental biology, reproduction, and physiology. In spring quarter, we will examine equilibrium reactions in greater depth and begin our study of thermodynamics. We will further examine evolutionary processes on a macro level through the study of plants, diversification of life, and ecology. A field trip to eastern Washington will provide opportunities for students to experience the natural world by applying lab and field skills they learned throughout the program to project work.
Program activities will include lectures, small group problem-solving workshops, laboratories, field work, and a field trip in spring.
This program is designed for students who want a solid preparation for further study in the sciences. Students who only want to get a taste of science will find this program especially demanding and should consult with faculty before the program begins. Overall, we expect students to end the program in spring with a working knowledge of scientific, mathematical, and computational concepts, ability to reason critically and to solve problems, and with hands-on experience in natural science. Students will also gain a strong appreciation of the interconnectedness of biological and physical systems, and an ability to apply this knowledge to complex problems.
Note: this program reduces to 75 students in spring quarter.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, chemistry, environmental science, geology, and health professions
Credits per quarter
Students should have a solid understanding of mathematics at the algebra II or precalculus level.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$200 for a field trip in spring.
Class Size: 100
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9:00 am (Lecture Hall 01)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-29 | Fee reduced (from $300 to $200). |
| 2018-02-21 | This program is not accepting new enrollment spring quarter. |
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Class Size: 25
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This program is designed for students who are interested in critically studying economics beyond the introductory level. In lecture and workshop, we will complete the equivalent of textbook intermediate macroeconomics, which focuses primarily on the determinants of economic growth, employment rates, inflation, and income distribution. We will assess the "appropriate" roles for the federal government in the economy (e.g., determining the right fiscal and monetary policy mix, setting exchange rates, and eliminating or creating trade barriers). While there is no specific math prerequisite, extending our math skills will be an objective of the program.
In the process, we will critically assess the limits of macroeconomic theory. For example, does the theory adequately consider income distribution effects of policy options? Do macroeconomic prescriptions contribute to gender inequalities? To what extent do ideological predispositions intersect with the science of economics, influencing prescriptions about the size of the money supply or the judged appropriateness of tax cuts?
In seminar, we will survey areas of applied macroeconomics and gain familiarity with the various schools of thought (i.e., Keynesian, post-Keynesian, monetarist, Austrian, and Marxian approaches).
Program activities will include lectures, workshops, exams, short research papers, and seminars.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
economics, political economy, history, public administration, and business
Credits per quarter
Principles of macroeconomics or equivalent
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9am (Sem II E2107)
Located in: Olympia
Introduction to Electronics in Music I
Class Size: 18
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In Introduction to Electronics in Music I, students will be introduced to the creative use of music technology from the perspective of the composer. Students will create original compositions while developing technical skills in the studio. We’ll contextualize our creative work by looking to early pioneers and experimenters of electronic music. Students will develop proficiency in the music technology labs, learning about signal flow, effective use of the mixing board, EQ, and reverb, and use analog tape machines to make tape loops and create compositions. No experience is required. Please contact the instructor for a course application.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$80 fee for magnetic tape
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Introduction to Electronics in Music II
Class Size: 18
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In Introduction to Electronics in Music II, students will continue to develop technical and creative skills in the music technology labs while exploring the music and ideas of early electronic music composers. This quarter will focus on the fundamentals of sound synthesis and the creative use of the analog modular synthesizer. Students will create compositions using the modular synthesizer, analog tape machines, and MIDI. Students wishing to join in the winter quarter will be expected to complete a catch up assignment. Please contact the instructor for a course application.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$50 for electronic components.
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Introduction to Electronics in Music III
Class Size: 18
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In Introduction to Electronics in Music III, students will wrap up their year of creative exploration in the music technology labs. Students will build upon the work of previous quarters and dive deeper into creative applications of the music technology labs. Topics include digital audio workstations, composing with MIDI, developing electronic instruments using samples and synthesis, digital effect processing, and creative mixing. No new students will be accepted to the course this quarter.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$60 for electronic supplies.
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Introduction to Environmental Studies: River Resources
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
Variable Credit Options Available
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River systems carry more than water. Rivers transfer energy, sediment, and dissolved materials; they modify the landscape; and they provide water and nutrients to ecosystems and agriculture. They act as corridors for the migration of fish, facilitate commerce, and attract recreation and development.
Because of the wide range of demands placed on rivers, laws and policies have been developed to limit and allocate how these resources can be used. Effective management of river resources is inherently interdisciplinary, requiring the application of knowledge in both environmental sciences and management. We will examine geology, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, and aqueous chemistry, as well as environmental economics and benefit-cost analysis with an emphasis on the impacts of society on some natural river processes. Our modes of learning will include seminars, lectures, problem-solving workshops, science and geographic information systems (GIS) labs, project work, and field studies.
In winter, we will focus on natural-resource economics, physical geology, and surface-water hydrology, with the emphasis on quantitative problem solving. In addition, students will be introduced to GIS and develop skills in analyzing and displaying spatial data associated with river systems and drainage basins. We will take several daylong field trips to study local river systems in western Washington. An overnight field trip to the Olympic Peninsula will provide an opportunity to gain local knowledge about indigenous culture as well as environmental, economic and cultural consequences of removing the dams on the Elwha River.
In spring quarter, we will turn our attention to fluvial geomorphology, aqueous chemistry, and benefit-cost analysis. Students will participate in project work, and participate in an extended field trip to the Columbia River Basin in eastern Washington.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
economics, environmental studies, geology, hydrology, and political economy
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
variable credit options are available upon arrangement with faculty.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$90 in winter and $300 in spring for overnight field trips and museum fees.
Upper division science credit:
Up to 13 credits of upper-division science may be awarded in spring quarter.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | This program will accept new students without signature. New students must have some background in college-level natural science, be comfortable with algebra-level math, and preferably have some GIS experience. New students are encouraged to contact the faculty by email or at Academic Fair to make sure that they are prepared to enter the program.. |
| 2017-11-29 | Students may take IES for variable credit options upon faculty approval. |
| 2017-05-12 | Title revised to include "Introduction to Environmental Studies:" |
Introduction to Game Studies (A)
Class Size: 25
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This class is an introduction to the academic field of game studies, also known as ludology. As games become more influential in our lives, it is increasingly important to understand what they are and how they function in our society. Along with playing a variety of games in this course we will be studying what a game is, the act of playing, as well as the greater social and cultural issues surrounding the subject. We will draw upon approaches from the humanities, social sciences and the realm of game design to build a foundational understanding of this broad topic. In order to get a clearer picture of the contemporary discourse around games, students will be encouraged to use a variety of critical lenses in their game analyses and classroom discussions. Games are multi-media, especially in video game form, however they do share unique characteristics, and as such we will be utilizing literary theory, film studies, etc. as supplement to theories particular to games. We will look at a broad history of games, but emphasis will be on video games and video game analysis. The students are encouraged to bring their own experiences of gaming into their studies.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Game studies, media studies, game design and game journalism.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays 5:30-9:30pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-16 | (A) added to title when second section of course added to catalog |
| 2018-02-13 | New offering added for Spring quarter |
Introduction to Game Studies (B)
Class Size: 25
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This class is an introduction to the academic field of game studies, also known as ludology. As games become more influential in our lives, it is increasingly important to understand what they are and how they function in our society. Along with playing a variety of games in this course we will be studying what a game is, the act of playing, as well as the greater social and cultural issues surrounding the subject. We will draw upon approaches from the humanities, social sciences and the realm of game design to build a foundational understanding of this broad topic. In order to get a clearer picture of the contemporary discourse around games, students will be encouraged to use a variety of critical lenses in their game analyses and classroom discussions. Games are multi-media, especially in video game form, however they do share unique characteristics, and as such we will be utilizing literary theory, film studies, etc. as supplement to theories particular to games. We will look at a broad history of games, but emphasis will be on video games and video game analysis. The students are encouraged to bring their own experiences of gaming into their studies.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Game studies, media studies, game design and game journalism.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays 5:30-9:30pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-16 | New offering added for Spring |
Introduction to Natural History of the Pacific Northwest
Class Size: 17
100% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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Understanding natural history is an important part of being an ecologist in the 21st century. This program provides opportunities for gaining needed skills and knowledge through seminars, lectures and extensive fieldwork. Spring in the Pacific Northwest is a great time to get outside and observe the natural world. Students will focus on learning about the plants, fungi, and animals inhabiting ecosystems within ~250 kilometers of Olympia. The diversity of organisms in our area is very great, ranging from marine algae and tide pool animals to montane forest birds, lichens and plants. On-campus field days will include exercises to learn about forest and estuarine biodiversity. One-day field trips to observe marine mammals and birds, a multi-day backpacking trip on the Olympic Peninsula, and an overnight trip to the eastern side of the Cascades will further the diversity of our field experiences. Students will detail their work in field notebooks and expand upon their observations in natural history journals. Students will receive instruction in the fundamental skills of camping, hiking and outdoor activities needed to carryout field studies in remote areas with uneven terrain. Program participants will learn classic techniques of specimen collection and modern digital archiving methods. In seminar, we will explore modern and classic readings in natural history. Anticipated Credit Equivalencies include Natural History, Natural History Methods, Natural History Fieldwork, Natural History Seminar.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
natural sciences, outdoor education, and environmental studies.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
13-credit option available; please consult with the faculty.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$245 for overnight field trip expenses to cover transportation, camping and entrance fees.
Class Size: 17
100% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-29 | New spring opportunity added. |
Introduction to Psychology
Class Size: 25
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Scientific inquiry into human behavior and cognition is a dynamic and rapidly growing field that influences personal development and diverse careers. This course examines essential aspects of the human experience (neurology, sensation and perception, personality, learning, memory, cognition, emotion, motivation, etc.) and political, economic, and cultural influences. Contemporary trends and specific sub-disciplines (neuropsychology, cross cultural research, childhood development, gerontology, organizational behavior, wellness, etc.) will be addressed. Those seeking underpinnings for work in mental health and social work, education, medicine, public policy, and law, will find this course indispensable. Students will demonstrate skill at applying theory to practice in “psychological notebooks”, integrative response papers and group activities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Psychology, social work, education, government, business, politics, law enforcement and corrections, non-profit, etc.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Sundays, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29; 11/12; 12/3, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Located in: Olympia
Inventing the Citizen: The History of Political Action and its Limits
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
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How do people learn to think of themselves as political actors? How do they learn their rights as citizens, the ways in which their actions and voices matter in a democracy, as well as the limits of their impact on the state and society? Finally, how have citizens and non-citizens alike utilized, circumvented, and resisted existing social and political structures to become engaged agents of change in their communities and beyond?
This two-quarter program aims to use what we can learn from the past to inform current and future civic action. The first quarter will focus on history and political theory of ancient Greece and Rome and 18th-20th century America. In the second quarter, students will organize a community event that focuses on civic engagement. There will be an associated spring quarter program, Applied Citizenship, in which students will be asked to translate theory into practice through internships and individual research projects.
We will examine how citizenship has been created, defined, and acted out in everyday life using examples from ancient Greece and Rome, as well as 18th– 20th century U.S. history. First, we will gain a basic understanding of the relevant historical contexts, and learn how to interpret primary sources with scholarly rigor. Next, selected historical sources will illustrate both creative and destructive examples of civic action and engagement. We will learn how citizens, non-citizens, and semi-citizens were legally distinguished in Athens, Sparta, Rome, and the United States. We will compare the ways in which the citizens of classical Athens and citizens in early America envisioned the ideal democratic community.
Next, we will explore the ways in which states from ancient Greece and Rome to the contemporary U.S.A. have worked both to instill a sense of civic responsibility and to limit the potential for individual and collective political action. We will also learn how arguments about the history of democracy shaped who belonged and who was excluded as notions about U.S. citizenship changed. Furthermore, we will discover how marginalized groups, such as women, enslaved people, immigrants and itinerants, fought to find a place for themselves in these political frameworks. Students will be expected to lead seminars, work individually and in small peer groups on projects, and write weekly essays.
Finally, the class will organize a community outreach event that focuses on civic engagement. Ultimately the program seeks to help students to shape a new understanding of themselves as actors in local, national, and global politics.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
history, politics, and law.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$150 in fall for entrance fees.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 10am (Sem II A3105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | Winter fee cancelled. |
| 2017-12-18 | This program will not accept new enrollment winter quarter. |
| 2017-06-30 | This is now a fall-winter program. Description has been updated. |
| 2017-04-25 | Fee increased (from $50 to $150 per quarter). |
Investigating the Mind-Body: Physics and Methods of Medicine
Class Size: 44
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Western science has traditionally considered the mind and body as separate entities. Yet substantial research indicates that the relationship and interactions between the mind and the body are much more complex and intimate than previously imagined. Considered as a single holistic entity, the human mind-body (body-mind) has an innate capacity for healing that involves complex interactions between the nervous system, immune system, endocrine system, and other physiologic systems. Insights from physics and from holistic medical systems throughout the world contribute to our ability to investigate biological evidence involving the mind-body.
In this program, we will explore the biological principles underlying mind-body health, the physics of diagnostic instruments, and will engage in an epistemological inquiry about why it is that we believe what we believe about the body, consciousness, health, and healing. We will compare and contrast the underlying beliefs of traditional medical research and evidence-based medicine with those of alternative and complementary medical practices.
Our study of biofield measurement instruments will serve as the foundation for understanding the basic principles of electricity, magnetism, and light as they are applied in the medical professions on the body’s electromagnetic field for diagnostic readings and treatment. Topics include: charges and electrostatics, electrodynamics and induced EMF, piezoelectricity, magnetic fields, waves and wave interference, light and the wave-particle duality, and introductory quantum mechanics. Our study of holistic medicine will cover the traditional medical systems of China, India and Arabia from the East, and Greco-Hellenic and Hebraic traditions from the west. We will place special emphasis on the nature of mind-body awareness that is present in the theories of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
Students will acquire a strong conceptual foundation of the content as well as develop quantitative and scientific reasoning skills through readings, homework assignments, discussions, and demonstrations. Our study will include lectures, guest speakers, seminar, films, and some opportunities for practicing mind-body connections, supporting students in assimilating and synthesizing their learning though their minds and their bodies.
Note: This is an introductory science program, and as such, upper division credit is NOT available.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
alternative and complementary medicine, health sciences, holistic health practices, psychology, physiology, and consciousness studies
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 44
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-02 | Subtitle changed from Biology and Beyond to Physics and Methods of Medicine |
| 2018-02-28 | Charles Lev replaces Carolyn Prouty in this program. Description has been updated. |
| 2017-05-10 | The description has been updated. |
| 2017-05-10 | Sara Rose joined the teaching team. It is now offered to all class levels. |
Islamic Modernity in Global Perspective: A Civilization in Crisis
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This challenging program is an exploration of the time period known in western discourse as modernity. Modernity is understood primarily as a temporal category – one that is alternatively understood to begin with the Enlightenment or the Industrial Revolution – but it is also a category that connotes a set of qualities and affects –secularization, citizenship, gender and sexuality equality, and above all, progress. What happens when we look at modernity from a non-western (which is to say, non-militarily and economically dominant) perspective? What happens to taken- -for-granted processes of secularization, citizenship, gender and sexuality equality, and progress?
This program will investigate this theme through the specific example of the fall of the Ottoman Empire (r. c. 1299-1922), and with it, the intensified encroachment of European colonialism in the Middle East and North Africa. In response to this seismic shift in eastern modernity, we will focus on the al-Nahda (Arab renaissance) movement that centered in Egypt but also included many voices from the Levant (especially greater Syria) and Iraq. The Nahda movement attempted to reconcile Arab/Islamic civilizational with the western through deep engagement with comparative philosophy, religion, ethics and linguistics. Whether the Muslim Brotherhood and the rise of political Islam can be considered part of the Nahda movement is a scholarly debate. We will consider this as well. In the end students will take a deep look at what it means for a culture to confront a deep civilizational paradigm shift. Specific areas of focus will, in part, be determined by student interests and research.
This is for students ready for rigorous work in history, comparative religion, and/or philosophy. Readings and writings will be plenty and deadlines will be strict. Students with previous work in religious studies, such as God(s): An Inquiry or the equivalent, will have a solid basis for asking questions of this material from the study of religion. This program will deepen their study of religion in modernity. This program will include an introductory, non-intensive Arabic language component.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
philosophy and religious studies.
Credits per quarter
Previous coursework in religious studies recommended.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-14 | This program is now open to students of all levels. |
| 2018-03-12 | Subtitle added: A Civilization in Crisis |
Japanese - First Year I (A)
Class Size: 22
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This first quarter of a year-long sequence covers Japanese language studies and is designed for complete beginners. Students will learn how to function in Japanese in everyday situations by learning useful expressions and basic sentence structures. Both hiragana and katakana letters as well as elementary kanji characters will be introduced. Class activities will include presentations, watching film and TV clips, and discussion. Japanese culture and life will be discussed throughout the course.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 22
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:15-7 pm
Located in: Olympia
Japanese - First Year I (B)
Class Size: 25
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This first quarter of a year-long sequence covers Japanese language studies and is designed for complete beginners. Students will learn how to function in Japanese in everyday situations by learning useful expressions and basic sentence structures. Both hiragana and katakana letters as well as elementary kanji characters will be introduced. Class activities will include presentations, watching film and TV clips, and discussion. Japanese culture and life will be discussed throughout the course.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesday, 5:15-7 pm
Located in: Olympia
Japanese - First Year II
Class Size: 25
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This second quarter of a year-long sequence covers Japanese language studies and is designed for beginners. Students will learn how to function in Japanese in everyday situations by learning useful expressions and basic sentence structures. Both hiragana and katakana letters as well as elementary kanji characters will be introduced. Class activities will include presentations, watching film and TV clips, and discussion. Japanese culture and life will be discussed throughout the course.
This is a good preparatory course for students interested in participating in Evergreen's exchange program with University of Miyazaki or University of Hyogo in Japan.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:15-7 pm
Located in: Olympia
Japanese - First Year III
Class Size: 25
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This third quarter of a year-long sequence covers Japanese language studies and is designed for students who have taken Japanese language studies previously. Students will learn how to function in Japanese in everyday situations by learning useful expressions and basic sentence structures. Both hiragana and katakana letters as well as elementary kanji characters will be introduced. Class activities will include presentations, watching film and TV clips, and discussion. Japanese culture and life will be discussed throughout the course.
This is a good preparatory course for students interested in participating in Evergreen's exchange program with University of Miyazaki or University of Hyogo in Japan.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:15-7 pm
Located in: Olympia
Japanese - Second Year I
Class Size: 25
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This first quarter of a year-long sequence covers the beginning of the second year of Japanese language studies. Students must be familiar with basic verb forms and elementary kanji letters. Students will build on previous skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary so they can function in a variety of situations. Classroom activities include presentations, watching film and TV clips, and discussion. Students will continue their kanji studies at their own levels in small groups. Japanese culture and life will be discussed throughout the course. The class is conducted primarily in Japanese. Student who have completed two years of Japanese may join this class and study at the third year level.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 pm
Located in: Olympia
Japanese - Second Year II
Class Size: 25
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This second quarter of a year-long sequence covers more advanced Japanese language studies. Students must be familiar with basic verb forms and elementary kanji letters. Students will build on previous skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary so they can function in a variety of situations. Classroom activities include presentations, watching film and TV clips, and discussion. Students will continue their kanji studies at their own levels in small groups. Japanese culture and life will be discussed throughout the course. The class is conducted primarily in Japanese. Student who have completed two years of Japanese may join this class and study at the third year level.
This is a good preparatory course for students interested in participating in Evergreen's exchange program with University of Miyazaki or University of Hyogo in Japan.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 pm
Located in: Olympia
Japanese - Second Year III
Class Size: 25
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This third quarter of a year-long sequence covers the second year of Japanese language studies. Students must be familiar with basic verb forms and elementary kanji letters. Students will build on previous skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary so they can function in a variety of situations. Classroom activities include presentations, watching film and TV clips, and discussion. Students will continue their kanji studies at their own levels in small groups. Japanese culture and life will be discussed throughout the course. The class is conducted primarily in Japanese. Student who have completed two years of Japanese may join this class and study at the third year level.
This is a good preparatory course for students interested in participating in Evergreen's exchange program with University of Miyazaki or University of Hyogo in Japan.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 pm
Located in: Olympia
Jazz Ensemble - at SPSCC
Class Size: 20
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This class provides the instrumentalist with an opportunity to study, rehearse and perform selected jazz music, and is open to students who have the ability to play a wind instrument. Students will develop skill in musical improvisation. Participation by “non-music majors” is highly encouraged. Students must have the ability to read music and have basic knowledge of music theory and ability to play a jazz instrument. College drums and piano will be used. Otherwise, students are expected to use their own instruments. If you’re uncertain whether your instrument is appropriate for this ensemble, contact faculty. Students will be placed into different ensembles through an audition process.
Faculty: James Schneider jschneider@spscc.edu
NOTE: Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Tuesdays 5:30-8:30pm in BLDG 21, Room 253-- The first class will meet on Tuesday, September 19 (before Evergreen's start date) . Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on Thursday September 14th.
The textbook for this course can be purchased at SPSCC Bookstore. The text will be listed under the course ID MUSC134, and can be found at this address: http://spscc.bncollege.com
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$50 required Jazz Ensemble Fee
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays 5:30pm - 8:30pm
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, room 253
IMPORTANT: This class begins BEFORE Evergreen’s Fall quarter, on Tuesday, September 19 .
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253
IMPORTANT: This class begins BEFORE Evergreen’s Fall quarter, on Tuesday, September 19.
Jazz Ensemble - at SPSCC
Class Size: 20
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This class provides the instrumentalist with an opportunity to study, rehearse and perform selected jazz music. Students will develop skill in musical improvisation. Participation by “non-music majors” is highly encouraged. Students must have the ability to read music and have basic knowledge of music theory and ability to play a jazz instrument. College drums and piano will be used. Otherwise, students are expected to use their own instruments. If you’re uncertain whether your instrument is appropriate for this ensemble, contact faculty. Students will be placed into different ensembles through an audition process.
Faculty: James Schneider jschneider@spscc.edu
NOTE: This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College and starts 1 week before Evergreen classes. The class starts January 2nd, at 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, Room 253, Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
BOOKS:
If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for this
course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the
bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course Musc 134.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$50 Jazz Ensemble fee
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays 5:30pm - 8:30pm
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, room 253. The first meeting is Tuesday, January 2nd.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253. The first meeting is Tuesday, January 2nd.
Jazz Ensemble - at SPSCC
Class Size: 20
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This class provides the instrumentalist with an opportunity to study, rehearse and perform selected jazz music, and is open to students who have the ability to play a wind instrument. Students will develop skill in musical improvisation. Participation by “non-music majors” is highly encouraged. Students must have the ability to read music and have basic knowledge of music theory and ability to play a jazz instrument. College drums and piano will be used. Otherwise, students are expected to use their own instruments. If you’re uncertain whether your instrument is appropriate for this ensemble, contact faculty. Students will be placed into different ensembles through an audition process.
Faculty: James Schneider jschneider@spscc.edu
NOTE: This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, Room 253, Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. SPSCC Spring quarter runs April 2- June 12 PLUS assigned finals week meeting time during the week of June 13-19.
BOOKS:
If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for this
course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the
bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course Musc 134.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$50 Jazz Ensemble Fee
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays 5:30pm - 8:30pm, SPSCC Spring quarter runs April 2- June 12 PLUS assigned finals week meeting time during the week of June 13-19. This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, room 253
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253
Latin American Women Writers
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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In recent decades, Latin America has become well known beyond its borders for compelling, politically urgent, and aesthetically vibrant literary works. Contemporary writings by Latin American women, increasingly available in English translation, challenge preconceptions about gender and sexuality in the region while also addressing critical issues of politically motivated violence, collective memory, intersecting oppressions, language, spirituality, democratization, and social change. This program seeks to foster greater understanding of the region and its diverse peoples and perspectives. Writers will include Gloria Anzaldúa (U.S.), Rosario Castellanos (Mexico), Ana Lydia Vega (Puerto Rico), Rigoberta Menchú (Guatemala), Daisy Zamora (Nicaragua), Conceição Evaristo (Brazil), Cristina Peri Rossi (Uruguay), Luisa Valenzuela (Argentina), and Pía Barros (Chile), among others.
We will read novels, poetry, short stories, and testimonials by Latin American (indigenous, mestiza, Afro-Latina) women writers, focusing on legacies of colonialism, authoritarianism, and neoliberalism, as well as projects for contesting recent histories. We will situate our literary analysis within the historical and political events that shape Latin American women’s texts, and examine their critique of masculinist narratives that justify domination and exclude women’s voices. We will also view films by and about women, and examine women's and feminist movements in the region. Students will write literary analyses and some creative work, and will conduct research on a writer of their choice. Through this study, students will consider the impact of political, economic, and cultural forces on Latin American women's lives and literary production while also examining literary and film representations as potential sites of resistance.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
cross-cultural work, international studies, writing, and education
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-06-11 | Fee cancelled. |
Leadership: When to Follow - When to Lead
Spring 2018
Class Size: 25
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To be a successful leader one must be an active follower and to be a successful follower one must be an adaptive leader . This two-quarter long program is designed for students who wish to understand the relationship between followership and leadership and to develop or enhance their leader/followership knowledge and skills. The program will concentrate on the personal, interpersonal and group skills essential for effective followership and leadership. We will contrast leadership and followership styles and focus on the self-examination necessary of adaptive leadership with the goal of developing effective skills for contemporary organizations as we use the dance of “tango” as metaphor. This course is designed to develop students who want to increase their knowledge and skills of self as a leader. We will focus on enhancing your skills to influence and organize others to accomplish key organizational goals. We will spotlight followership and leadership principles, complexities and challenges as well as your strengths and development needs. During Winter Quarter we will hold the concepts of follow, follower and followership in our higher consciousness and during Spring Quarter we will hold the concepts of lead, leader and leadership in our higher consciousness. The program assumes a willingness to accept necessary changes in behavior, to practice, to apply skills and to evaluate skill development through assessment of practice.
Please note:
- This 8-credit intensive weekend program will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on selected Saturdays and Sundays.
- Students must be present at the first class to be considered registered.
- Use of Canvas Webbased software is a required part of this program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Organization Development, Human Services, Sociology, and Social Psychology.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$35 per quarter for assessment tools
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Alternating Sat/Sun 9a-5p: Jan 13, 27, 28; Feb 10, 11: Mar 3,4; April 7 (10a-2pm); April 21, 22; May 19,20; June 9, 10.
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-13 | Spring quarter now accepting new students |
| 2018-03-06 | Spring quarter schedule updated |
Learning About Learning in Nature
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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What can nature teach us? How do we learn? How might experiences in nature help us understand how learning occurs and how we can support the learning of others? We will investigate these questions through an introduction to how our brains learn and change, as well as an introduction to the ecology of western Washington forests.
We will start by examining ourselves as learners, the filters that we carry, and how we create memories. Expanding our scope, we’ll explore some of the ways to facilitate the learning of others. We will look at how groups form and function, and we will consider the role of group work in educational strategies. The history and influence of nature-based education will form a theoretical perspective to inform our field studies. At the same time, we will experience the forested ecosystems of western Washington as a learning laboratory where we can observe, test, and examine nature education in action.
Topics will be covered through texts, workshops, seminars, field trips, and lectures. Students will be expected to research topics, write papers, and give presentations, both individually and in small groups. Student progress will be assessed through discussions, written assignments, exams, individual and group projects, and participation in program activities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education and environmental studies
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-02 | Fee removed. |
Life as Literature
Class Size: 46
75% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program’s goal is to help you become a more skillful and inventive interpreter, a better reader, and ultimately, a more adept writer. We will learn about outsider writing, and experiment with contemporary forms of creative self-publishing, such as zine making. We will read poetic, dramatic, and narrative works as well as essays. We will study and practice various methods of interpretation of literary texts, focusing on works of autobiography, self-portraiture, and self-creation as alter-ego.
The outsider philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once confided in a letter that his only home was between the lines of his writing on the page. What does it mean to write yourself into being? This program will investigate the complex relationships between an author, the reader, and her pages: who or what speaks in a literary work? What emerges through a reader’s work of interpretation—a new work, a translation? How does identity shape methods and forms of expression? Can the words of the individual inspire shifts in societal thought?
Readings will include, among others, Aimé Césaire’s Return to My Native Land ; Emily Dickinson’s poems; Illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud; Audre Lorde's Zami A New Spelling of My Name ; Jean Genet’s The Miracle of the Rose ; Anaïs Nin’s Labyrinths ; Mary Wollstonecraft's Letters Written in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark ; and Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own. Students will engage in study of interpretive methodologies, and read critical essays in philosophical and psychological approaches to literature, while also practicing self-exploration through creative writing and other expressive formats. The program is preparatory for advanced study of world literature, creative writing, and expressive arts.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literature and writing
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 46
75% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Lecture Hall 03)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-26 | This program now accepts Sophomore students. |
Living Well: The Anthropology of Sustainability
Class Size: 23
100% Reserved for Freshmen
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What can we learn from past and current cultures about how to best live on this planet? How have people throughout time met their basic needs, and what systems appear to be more sustainable than others? What are your own goals for sustainable living today?
From foraging cultures of the past, to off-the-grid communities or urban neighborhoods of today, we will explore cultural approaches to life that demonstrate prudent use of resources while maintaining thriving, healthy communities. Students will build vocabularies, analyses, and hands-on skills in the fields of both anthropology and sustainability.
Student work will include careful reading, reflection, and critical analysis based on program materials. Readings will include ethnographic studies of various cultural groups, as well as guides for contemporary sustainable living. Students will design and craft their own ethnographic interviews, focusing on sustainability and justice change agents in the local area. The program will include field trips to local communities where students can interact with people building intentional, sustainable communities. Additionally, a community partnership component will enable us to connect with local initiatives, apply our knowledge, and offer something to the community. We will spend some portion of each week in a community partnership setting.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community development, sustainability, and anthropology
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$150 for entrance fees, supplies, and overnight field trips.
Class Size: 23
100% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Local Economies: A Foundation of Our Communities
Class Size: 20
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Graduate CRN: 40166
Undergraduate CRN: 40167
Local economies are supported by the community. They lead to greater prosperity, economic wealth and an improved overall quality of life in the region. When strong local economies do not exist, the regional economy is unable to perform at optimal levels leading to economic wealth leaking outside the community. This class will focus on the three pillars of the local economy and their relationship with:
- intersections with industrial clusters
- how strong local economies use agglomerative benefits to support knowledge spill overs
- innovation and entrepreneurship
In the face of globalization and modernization, it is critical to understand the needs of the community, local economic components and how local economies work with regional economic networks. Local economies are a driving force of economic output in the United States. These agglomerations represent local markets in communities that are driven by multiple systems and capitals, which lead to the development of supportive industries, the resilience of the economy and innovation levels. Local economic development is one of the three waves of economic development and necessary in order to truly take advantage of economic impact of resources and industries in the region. In partnership with Olympia Downtown Association (ODA), the class will build on these themes and then provide fieldwork on a variety of projects within downtown Olympia. The class will meet periodically throughout the quarter based on the schedule of Olympia Downtown Alliance (ODA) and the need for students to meet to discuss the event at the end of the quarter. The meetings will take place at the discretion of the students with coordination with ODA. It is expected that the meetings will occur in the evenings and/or on weekends. Additionally students will work with each other to find times that are mutually convenient.
The learning objectives of the class include:
- The development of a solid foundation of local economies, their components and key concepts included in local economies
- Understanding different economic development perspectives and the intersection of local economies within these approaches
- How entrepreneurship influences local economies
- Community capacity and its impacts on local economic outcomes
- Community outreach and asset based community strategies
- Efforts that are supportive of local economies
- Multiple stakeholders who affect and are impacted by local economic development
- Social advocacy supporting the advancement of local economies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Weekend
Final schedule and room assignments:
Advertised schedule:
June 30-July 1 & Aug 25, 9a-5p Sat/Sun
Located in: Olympia
Madness and Creativity: The Psychological Link
Winter 2018
Class Size: 54
100% Reserved for Freshmen
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What is creativity? Is there a relationship between states of mind and a fertile imagination? What are the psychological mechanisms involved in human imagination, urging us to explore new avenues, to see what others have not seen, to create what no one has yet created? Many of the world's greatest minds have struggled with abnormal psychological conditions. We explore these conditions and their impact on creativity, searching for links between abnormal psychological conditions and the urge to create. We also study the normal mind and how it functions in both mundane and creative ways. This work serves as an introduction to further study in psychology.
Our program is not intended as therapy. It is a serious interdisciplinary study of psychology, literature, the arts, imagination, and the creative impulse, explored through various modes of inquiry. Our in-depth study of abnormal psychology teaches us to identify and understand a number of conditions. Many of our readings combine art theory with scientific psychological case studies by writers such as Oliver Sacks. Our imaginative literature includes works by Gogol, Dostoevsky, Poe, Styron, Plath, and other writers describing abnormal psychological conditions. We combine hard science study with the humanities seamlessly.
Channeling their creative imagination, students study film history and techniques of filmmaking and apply their acquired knowledge to creating their own short films. With groups of peers, and using simple equipment such as cell phones and laptop computers, students engage in pre-production, production, and post-production film work. Scriptwriting, acting, and shooting and peer-editing their films prepare students for further work in filmmaking. As part of this study, we also view and critique a number of feature films and documentaries which deal with the psychological conditions we are examining and which speak to human creative potential.
In both quarters, assignments also include study of abnormal psychology in an interactive way in conjunction with our textbook, short weekly seminar commentaries along with seminar discussion, written midterm learning plans, a major argumentative essay in fall term, and a concept-linking essay in winter term based on readings assigned for seminar and on the films viewed. Students participate in additional projects designed to explore and stimulate creativity, including mask making, beading, and pysanky , the traditional Ukrainian art of wax-resist egg decorating. We take field trips to the Tacoma Art Museum and the Museum of Glass. In all our activities, students have ample opportunities to explore their own creativity and imagination.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
psychology, education, literary and film studies, world literature, cultural studies, and the arts
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$125 in fall for entrance fees, workshop supplies, and art supplies; $105 in winter for workshop supplies and art supplies.
Class Size: 54
100% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First winter class meeting: Monday, January 9 at 9am (Lecture Hall Classroom 7)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | Description has been updated. |
Making a Living and a Life: Sustainable Creative Practice
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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"The people I love the best
jump into work head first …"
— Marge Piercy, "To Be of Use"
This program is for students who want to make a sustainable living through a creative practice, products, or services. This includes students in the arts, entertainment, communications, business, social change, food production, and other fields. Our aim is to help you become a social entrepreneur equipped for a career in either for-profit or nonprofit organizations.
We will look closely at the history and theory of work, particularly in the areas of organizational management and change. Workplaces are changing, becoming more diverse, varied, and globalized. Keeping this in mind, we will also look closely at the internal infrastructure of organizations and learn about planning and development, writing business plans, doing organizational and marketing research, analyzing data using statistics, and creating budgets using spreadsheet programs. Small-group projects will bring students together to create commentaries on our texts and themes via visual arts, creative writing, and performance. In-program salons will offer opportunities for artists to share their work-in-progress and for artisans, crafters, food producers, and social entrepreneurs to share their prototypes.
By examining the professional worlds of practitioners through organizational theory and the humanities, we will discover structures that help foster sustainable lives and livelihoods and basic organizational and entrepreneurship principles applicable in many contexts. We'll read about successful practices and meet successful practitioners—artists, leaders, makers, and doers. Credit will be awarded in the arts (professional practices and public speaking), humanities (studies of organizations via literature and related critical reading and writing skills), social sciences (management, entrepreneurship), and applied math (spreadsheets, detailed budgets, marketing and business plans, fundamentals of statistics and demographics).
In the fall, we'll focus on building a common vocabulary concerning professional practices in the arts and organizations and building web and spreadsheet skills. In the winter, students will create sustainable life and business plans, including budgets and marketing plans. In the spring, students will pursue in-program internships or individual projects, along with common work. Weeklong field trips to New York in the fall and Los Angeles in the winter, to meet alumni who are professional practitioners, are an option. During both quarters, we'll host or, on local and regional field trips, visit artists, makers, and producers. By the end of this program, we hope you will agree with the poet Marge Piercy that:
"… the thing worth doing well done
has a shape that satisfies, clean and evident.
Greek amphoras for wine or oil,
Hopi vases that held corn, are put in museums
but you know they were made to be used.
The pitcher cries for water to carry
and a person for work that is real."
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual, performing, and media arts; social entrepreneurship; artisan food/service production; design; management; and leadership
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
About $1,500 for the fall field trip to New York, and $1,200 for the winter field trip to Los Angeles (both trips are OPTIONAL). Around $50 for tickets to performances and museums.
The spring quarter program revolves around in-program internships or individual projects. The majority of the spring program time will be devoted to the internship/project (12 credits) along with weekly readings and group meetings, including seminars and other all-program activities. This requires internships to be local to the region.
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II A1105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-08 | This program will accept new enrollment without signature. Students must complete some reading prior to the start of the quarter. |
Managing Organizational Conflict
Class Size: 25
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This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business, communications, human resources and advocacy
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tues 6-10pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | New Spring quarter offering added |
Mapping for Change
Class Size: 25
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Maps are powerful tools for understanding the relationships between people and place. They have been used to divide and unite, to expose environmental problems, to plan for peace, and to prepare for war. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a map might be worth millions.
In this course, students will learn the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the production of digital maps using computer software. We will study the elements of good cartographic design and apply those elements to produce meaningful maps with a purpose. The first half of the quarter will be spent developing fundamental skills with GIS software. The second half of the quarter will culminate in a project to produce a series of maps that illustrate a social or environmental problem, and which could be used to advocate for a change in policy or raise public awareness about an issue.
Credits per quarter
Students who enroll should be comfortable using computers, have a knowledge of basic algebra, and some experience using spreadsheet software like Excel. Knowing how to navigate the Windows file/folder system in some depth will help you avoid a "double learning curve." Both upper and lower division students are welcome.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Thursdays
Located in: Olympia
Mapping for Change (A)
Class Size: 25
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Maps are powerful tools for understanding the relationships between people and place. They have been used to divide and unite, to expose environmental problems, to plan for peace, and to prepare for war. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a map might be worth millions.
In this course, students will learn the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the production of digital maps using computer software. We will study the elements of good cartographic design and apply those elements to produce meaningful maps with a purpose. The first half of the quarter will be spent developing fundamental skills with GIS software. The second half of the quarter will culminate in a project to produce a series of maps that illustrate a social or environmental problem, and which could be used to advocate for a change in policy or raise public awareness about an issue.
Credits per quarter
Students who enroll should be comfortable using computers, have a
knowledge of basic algebra, and some experience using spreadsheet
software like Excel. Knowing how to navigate the Windows file/folder
system in some depth will help you avoid a "double learning
curve." Both upper and lower division students are welcome.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Thursdays
Located in: Olympia
Mapping for Change (B)
Class Size: 25
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Maps are powerful tools for understanding the relationships between people and place. They have been used to divide and unite, to expose environmental problems, to plan for peace, and to prepare for war. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a map might be worth millions.
In this course, students will learn the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the production of digital maps using computer software. We will study the elements of good cartographic design and apply those elements to produce meaningful maps with a purpose. The first half of the quarter will be spent developing fundamental skills with GIS software. The second half of the quarter will culminate in a project to produce a series of maps that illustrate a social or environmental problem, and which could be used to advocate for a change in policy or raise public awareness about an issue.
Credits per quarter
Students who enroll should be comfortable using computers, have a
knowledge of basic algebra, and some experience using spreadsheet
software like Excel. Knowing how to navigate the Windows file/folder
system in some depth will help you avoid a "double learning
curve." Both upper and lower division students are welcome.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Wednesdays
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-11 | Second section of Mapping for Change added for Winter quarter |
Mapping Histories Through Writing
Class Size: 25
0% Reserved for Freshmen
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This course explores the relationship between historical narratives and our own histories, with a focus on writing, cartography, and indigenous culture. It is intended to create discourse around the indigenous memoir and braided-essay as historical narrative in relationship to self, community, culture, and worldview. Students will craft their own written narrative, as well as a critical analysis of the course readings and seminars. The goal of the course is to identify voice, practice critical thinking through an indigenous lens, and cultivate clear, compelling writing as expression of self.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Native American and Indigenous studies, literature, and the Native Pathways Program.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
0% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wed 6-9p
Located in: Olympia
Marine Biology and Maritime Literature
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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CANCELLED
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This program will examine the diversity of Earth's oceans and use the ocean and its inhabitants as sources of inspiration in literature. Our goal is to build a solid understanding of introductory marine biology and develop our abilities to write in styles appropriate to several creative genres, including short stories, nonfiction, poetry, and other literary forms. The ocean has inspired a diverse group of authors to compose creative pieces, and seminars will explore these works across a wide variety of genres and diverse marine ecosystems. Our marine studies will focus on the organisms that live in the ocean and their ecological interactions. Laboratory work will introduce students to foundational skills needed to carry out studies in marine biology. We will conduct various field studies in Puget Sound, and take a weeklong field trip to the coast of the Olympic Peninsula to observe marine organisms in their natural habitat and provide opportunities for reflective creative work. Through weekly workshops, students will hone their abilities to write creatively and analyze quantitative data. Students will be evaluated through their writing assignments, exams, quizzes, laboratory exercises, and notebooks, as well as through their participation in seminars and workshops.
Note: In order to provide another entry point for students at all levels interested in literature and marine biology, this program will explore many of the same topics as the fall-winter Creative Oceans program. This is not a continuation of Creative Oceans.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
environmental studies, marine biology, literature, and writing
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$225 for a weeklong overnight field trip to the Olympic Peninsula.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-20 | This program has been cancelled. |
Marine Life: Marine Organisms and Their Environments
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
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This program focuses on marine organisms, the sea as a habitat, the relationships between the organisms, the physical/chemical properties of their environments, and their adaptations to those environments. Students will study the biology and ecology of marine organisms, as well as physical and chemical oceanographic concepts as they apply to those organisms. The program will offer students the opportunity to refine their field-sampling skills and associated statistics and laboratory techniques. Throughout the program, students will focus on the identification of marine organisms, study key aspects of the ecology of selected species and marine habitats, and develop their understanding of contemporary impacts on the marine habitat. Physiological adaptations to diverse marine environments and the evolutionary history of life from the sea will be also be emphasized.
We will study physical features of marine waters, nutrients, biological productivity, and regional topics in marine science. Concepts will be applied in faculty-designed experiments and student-designed research projects both in the lab and in the field. Data analysis will be facilitated through the use of spreadsheets, analytical software, and elementary statistics. Seminars will analyze appropriate primary literature on topics from lectures and research projects.
Winter quarter will emphasize laboratory techniques and fundamental principles. Spring quarter will emphasize the application of techniques and principles to research projects, as well as guide students in the appropriate collection, analysis, and reporting of their own project results. The faculty will facilitate identification of student research projects, which may range from studies of water quality to ecological investigations of local estuarine animals. Students will design their research projects during winter quarter and write research proposals that will undergo class-wide peer review. The research projects will then be carried out during spring quarter and, at the end of spring quarter, students will document their work in written research papers and oral presentations.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
marine science, environmental science, and other life sciences
Credits per quarter
At least two quarters of college chemistry with labs, two quarters of college biological sciences with lab or fieldwork, and ability to work easily with numbers and equations (precalculus or equivalent).
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$450 in winter for a five-day trip to Friday Harbor Laboratories on San Juan Island; $100 in spring for an aquarium trip or a whale-watching tour.
Upper division science credit:
Upper-division science credit may be awarded upon successful completion of all program requirements and sufficient demonstration of upper-division-level work. Standard-level credit will be awarded for completion of work below the expectations of upper-division quality. Credit will be awarded in marine biology, biological oceanography, independent research, and scientific methodology (to include statistics and data analysis).
Independent group research projects will be an integral part of the spring-quarter activities.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Maritime Cultures of Northwest Washington
Class Size: 45
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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The relationship between the maritime cultures of northwest Washington and the marine environment evolves continuously. Through arts and literature as well as nonfiction narratives, we will study the histories, identities, economies and challenges of lives defined and dependent upon our regional inland waters, the Salish Sea.
We will visit and hear from several indigenous and non-indigenous maritime communities, people at the forefront of both the exploitation and the defense of the waters, and those who are often the first to feel the effects of the destruction of the marine habitat and resources. Several half-day field trips will focus on observing local waters. An all-day trip will provide cultural, historical and environmental background on the Nisqually River and the Billy Frank Jr. National Wildlife Refuge and estuary, as well as an extended trail walk to observe the wildlife and the delta. An all-day field trip to Seattle will introduce two urban maritime communities at the Duwamish Longhouse and the Northwest Seaport on Lake Union. Students taking the program for 16-credits will spend four days in the San Juan Islands crewing on the 133-foot schooner Adventuress, a 105-year-old historic vessel. The mission of the Adventuress is to encourage stewardship of the marine environment through their sailing and education programs. All students will also spend two days with a local native community learning about and participating in cultural practices including a canoe trip.
In each visit and in our readings and writing at home we will explore how regional maritime communities understand their relationship and responsibility to the Salish Sea. We will explore our personal and collective connections and commitments to the Salish Sea and marine environments through an environment-centered art project, an individual research project, the study of native art and its environmental symbolism, and the study of various literary representations of the region and its maritime communities.
Note: While the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday class schedule is highly compressed into the first half of the week, field trips are generally later in the week and even the weekend and extensive writing assignments will be due online during the non-class days. We will have some additional field trips and scheduled class times.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literary studies, Native American studies, environmental policy, and cultural studies
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
16-credit option: $960 for entrance fees, art supplies, and an overnight field trip that includes three nights on the schooner Adventuress as well as time at Neah Bay and Cornet Bay Environmental Learning Center.
12-credit option: $195 for overnight field trips plus museum entrance fees and art supplies.
Class Size: 45
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
During one week (TBA) of the quarter we will be traveling in NW Washington
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-20 | 12-credit section added. Students taking the 12-credit option will not participate in the field trip on the Adventuress. |
| 2018-03-19 | This program now accepts enrollment for all class levels. |
Mathematical Systems
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 25
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This program is built around intensive study of several fundamental areas of pure mathematics. In fall quarter, we will cover Abstract Algebra I, Set Theory, Combinatorics, and a Seminar on Culture and Practices of Modern Mathematics. In winter quarter, we'll cover Abstract Algebra II, Real Analysis I, Probability Theory, and a Seminar on the History of Mathematics. In spring quarter, we'll cover Abstract Algebra III, Real Analysis II, a Seminar on Mathematical Fiction, and another student-selected mathematical subject.
The work in this advanced-level mathematics program is quite likely to differ from students' previous work in mathematics, including calculus, in a number of ways. We will emphasize the careful understanding of the definitions of mathematical terms and the statements and proofs of the theorems that capture the main conceptual landmarks in the areas we study. Hence, the largest portion of our work will involve the reading and writing of rigorous proofs in axiomatic systems. These skills are valuable not only for continued study of mathematics but also in many areas of thought in which arguments are set forth according to strict criteria for logical deduction. Students will gain experience in articulating their evidence for claims and in expressing their ideas with precise and transparent reasoning.
In addition to work in core areas of advanced mathematics, we will devote seminar time to looking at our studies in a broader historical, philosophical, and cultural context, working toward answers to such critical questions as: Are mathematical systems discovered or created? Do mathematical objects actually exist? How did the current mode of mathematical thinking come to be developed? What is current mathematical practice? What are the connections between mathematics and culture? What are the connections between mathematics and literature?
This program is designed for students who intend to pursue graduate studies or teach in mathematics and the sciences, as well as for those who want to know more about mathematical thinking.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
mathematics, physics, mathematics education, philosophy of mathematics, and history of science
Credits per quarter
One year of calculus. In some cases, two quarters of calculus may be sufficient; students with only two quarters of calculus experience should contact the faculty at bwalter@evergreen.edu to discuss their level of readiness for this program.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$150 in spring quarter for an overnight program retreat.
Upper division science credit:
Most of the work in this program is designed to be upper-division math. Students who successfully complete the program requirements will earn up to 40 upper-division science credits in real analysis, abstract algebra, set theory, combinatorics, history of math, and other subjects (TBD).
Research opportunities may be available in the spring quarter, depending on student interest.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First winter class meeting: Monday, January 8 at 10am (tbd)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Matter and Motion
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 60
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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This rigorous introductory program integrates first-year university calculus, chemistry, and physics to explore how scientists make sense of the natural world. Careful observation of the natural world reveals an underlying order, which scientists try to understand and explain through model building and experimentation. Physical scientists seek to reveal the fundamental nature of matter, its composition, and its interactions; such understanding forms the essential background for our modern technological society. This program lays the foundation for developing this understanding. Students will be supported in developing a firm background in college-level science, becoming prepared for further intermediate and advanced work in the mathematical and physical sciences.
The program is intended for students with solid high-school level backgrounds in science and mathematics; in particular, a good grasp of precalculus (including algebra and trigonometry) will be assumed. Equally important for success, however, will be a commitment to working hard and effectively in groups. The program will have significant collaborative laboratory and workshop components.
The work will be intensive and challenging but also exciting; students should expect to spend at least 50 hours per week engaged with material during and outside of class. The program will include readings, lectures, labs, workshops, and projects, along with frequent homework sets, writing assignments, quizzes, and exams.
Successful students will improve their conceptual understanding and problem-solving abilities, ability to reason critically and collaborate effectively, and gain hands-on experience in physical science. Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to complex problems that show the rich interconnectedness of mathematical and physical systems. By the end of the program, successful students will have covered material equivalent to a year of calculus, general chemistry with lab, and calculus-based physics with lab, and will be prepared for upper-division work in chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Particular upper-division Evergreen science programs that students will be prepared for include: Physical Systems and Applied Mathematics (2018-19); Environmental Analysis (2018-19); Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions (2019-20); and Mathematical Systems (2019-20).
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
chemistry, mathematics, physics, other natural sciences, engineering, and math and science education.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Students with previous background in calculus or chemistry are encouraged to take the full program for 16 credits as the integration of calculus, chemistry, and physics enhances learning in all subject areas. However, students who have successfully earned credit in college-level general chemistry with lab with satisfactory achievement or better may consult with faculty about partial-credit options.
Proficiency in precalculus, including algebra and trigonometry, is required.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$150 in Fall for science kits and conference registration.
Class Size: 60
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Lecture Hall Classroom 5)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | Winter fee cancelled. |
| 2017-05-10 | Description has been updated. |
Media Internships
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 8
Variable Credit Options Available
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This program is the home for Evergreen media internships. Media internships provide advanced students with opportunities to gain deep knowledge of specific media concepts and skills in the context of a tightly knit cohort who collaborate on developing academic and creative research agendas that parallel and are informed by their work as interns. Internships involve about 30 hours per week for 12–14 credits per quarter and are available in animation/imaging, audio, Media Loan, multimedia lab, music technology, production, video production, and video post-production. Interns gain and strengthen instructional, technical, research, organizational, leadership, communication, and collaborative skills as they work with the supervising staff associated with each of these areas to support instruction, maintenance, and administration of facilities, and to fulfill campus production needs.
The Media Internship program includes 2-4 credits of academic inquiry
per quarter that will involve individual research in the critical
history of specific media technologies with an emphasis on the social,
cultural, and economic influences on their development and adoption by
both mainstream and alternative producers. As students expand their
practical and theoretical knowledge of media technologies, they will
examine their own roles as producers, artists, teachers, and leaders
through reflective writing and the production of both individual and
collaborative creative media projects. Interns meet weekly as a group
with staff or faculty to share skills; seminar on readings or
screenings; peer-review writing; and collaborate on projects,
productions, and cross-training in all Media Services areas.
The
Media Internship program requires a yearlong commitment from fall
through spring quarters. For more details, including information about
each specific internship, prerequisites for them, and how to apply,
please refer to http://www.evergreen.edu/electronicmedia/eminternships.htm .
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
media arts, media production, media education, professional studio management, communications, and computer applications in media art
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
A 14-credit option is available with faculty signature and field supervisor approval.
Students must have completed at least one quarter of an 8- or 16-credit interdisciplinary program and a minimum of one year of study of college-level media theory and skills training pertaining to the internship, such as Mediaworks, Media Artists Studio, Audio Recording, Introduction to Music Technology, or their equivalents.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 8
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Mediaworks: Signifying Power and Difference on Screen(s)
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 48
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What does it mean to make moving images in an age of omnipresent media, information overload, social inequality, and global capitalism? What's the relationship between aesthetic form and power across race, class, gender, and other axes of difference? How can we understand the interplay between popular media and experimental modes? How do we critically engage with the history and traditions of media practices while testing the boundaries of established forms? What responsibilities do media artists and producers have to their subjects and audiences? Can media artists contribute to social change? As media artists, how do we enter debates around social and political justice? How do we critically engage new media as a form of activism and cultural critique? Students will engage with these questions as they gain skills in film/video/television history and theory, critical analysis, media production, collaboration, and critique.
This full-time, yearlong program links media theory with practice. We will explore a variety of media modes and communication strategies, primarily interrogating representations of the "real” in media texts spanning the continuum between popular entertainment and artistic practice. As creative critics, we will gain fluency in methodologies including close reading and formal analysis; mapping narrative and genre; unpacking power from feminist, critical race, decolonial, and anti-capitalist perspectives; and cultural, historical, and technological framing of commercial and independent media production. These analytical skills will help us understand strategies that artists have employed to challenge, mobilize, and reappropriate mainstream media forms. As critical creators, we'll learn foundational production skills and experiment with alternative approaches, including nonfiction, video art, writing for and about media, autobiography, essay films, remix, installations, and performance. In addition to production assignments, program activities will encompass analysis and criticism through screenings, readings, seminars, research, and critical writing. We'll also spend significant time in critique sessions discussing our creative and critical work.
In fall, students will explore ways of seeing, listening, and observing in various formats, focusing intensively on 16mm film production and completing both skill-building exercises and short projects. These collaborative exercises and projects will have thematic and technical guidelines consistent with the program curriculum. Our production work will be grounded in the study of concepts and methodologies from media history and theory, including significant critical reading, research, and writing. In hands-on workshops and assignments, we'll analyze images as communication and commodities and investigate how images create and contest meaning in art, politics, and consumer culture.
In winter, students will delve deeply into field- and studio-based video/audio production and digital editing, while learning about the social and technological history of video and television. We will pay particular attention to the historical importance of Public Access Television and produce multi-segment programs for broadcast at Thurston Community Media and online. We will produce these programs in conjunction with the internationally recognized "Termite TV Collective," based in Philadelphia, PA. To see past programs and learn more about Termite TV, see http:blogs.evergreen.edu/termitetvwest/ . Students will conclude winter quarter by working on an independent project proposal for spring.
In spring, as a culmination of the conceptual, collaboration, and production skills developed in fall and winter, each student will create an independent project. Possible forms include video or film, installation, web-based projects, research projects, and internships. Technical workshops, screenings, research presentations, and critique discussions will support this emerging work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
media, visual art, journalism, communication, education, and the humanities
Credits per quarter
Students must demonstrate intermediate college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. In addition, successful completion of at least two quarters of college-level studies spanning multiple disciplines is a prerequisite for admission. This could be satisfied by interdisciplinary programs at Evergreen or classes at Evergreen or elsewhere that demonstrate breadth of subject matter. Students must submit an application demonstrating that they have fulfilled the prerequisites. Previous experience in media production is not required.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students should expect to pay $150 for an external hard drive and $100 per quarter in supplies and travel for productions.
$250 in fall for film festival admission, an overnight field trip, film production expenses, and supplies; $20 in spring for film festival admission.
Students may choose to do an internship in a local or regional organization focusing on media production, media education, or a related subject during spring quarter. Students must complete an in-program internship learning contract in consultation with the faculty and Academic Advising. Please go to Individual Study for more information.
Class Size: 48
Scheduled for: Day and Evening
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 10am (Please call Deans Office for classroom location 360-867-6810)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | Winter fee cancelled. |
| 2017-12-20 | Julie Russo has joined the program; enrollment has been increased. |
| 2017-12-11 | Niama Lowe has left the teaching team. |
| 2017-12-11 | This program will not accept new enrollment winter quarter. |
| 2017-08-29 | Anne Fischel joins this program fall quarter. |
Metalworking: An Introduction
Class Size: 15
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This course is an introduction to the tools and processes of metal fabrication. Students will practice sheet-metal construction, forming, forging, and welding, among other techniques, while accomplishing a series of projects that encourage student-centered design.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 for project materials
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | Class level restrictions changed: This course is now So-Sr only. Please use the class level specific CRN |
Metalworking: An Introduction
Class Size: 15
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This course is an introduction to the tools and processes of metal fabrication. Students will practice sheet-metal construction, forming, forging, and welding, among other techniques, while accomplishing a series of projects that encourage student-centered design.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 for project supplies
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Monday, 5:30-9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Metalworking: An Introduction
Class Size: 15
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This course is an introduction to the tools and processes of metal fabrication. Students will practice sheet-metal construction, forming, forging, and welding, among other techniques, while accomplishing a series of projects that encourage student-centered design.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 for project supplies
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Monday, 5:30-9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Models in Biology
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
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Models allow us to test our understanding of particular systems and, if the models are good, to make predictions. Types of models include conceptual, graphical, mathematical, and systems simulation models. In biology, processes that can be modeled range from Michaelis-Menten analysis of enzyme kinetics, to diffusion of carbon dioxide and water into and out of a leaf, to population dynamics of plant and animal species, to global climate models. This program will look at a range of approaches to modeling different levels of biological processes. After an introduction to modeling concepts and techniques, students will work in groups to construct models of biological processes of their own choosing. A high level of engagement and initiative is expected in this program; upper-division credit is possible. Students willing to share their expertise in some area of mathematics or computing are encouraged to participate.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Upper division science credit:
Upper division credit is possible by arrangement with the faculty. Students will need to define what will make their work 'upper division', and to communicate with the faculty throughout the quarter to ensure that they are meeting expectations.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
6-9:45p Wed, 9a-4:45p Sat
Located in: Olympia
Models of Motion
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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CANCELLED
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This introductory program integrates first-year calculus and calculus-based physics with topics from relevant areas of history and scientific literature to explore how scientists make sense of, and intervene in, the natural and human-created worlds. Students will be supported to develop a firm background in college-level science, becoming prepared for further work in the mathematical and physical sciences.
Scientists gather data, make observations, look for patterns, build models, and use those models to predict behavior. Powerful models in physics help us explain interactions involving matter and energy; such understanding forms the essential background for our modern technological society. New models require new mathematical methods—for example, calculus was developed partly to understand models of motion. Even with powerful mathematics, a model may yield answers only in simplified circumstances. We can analyze more complicated physical systems by simulating them on a computer. Learning how to create and apply mathematical and computational methods to models in physics will be one of the major goals of this program.
The program will have a significant collaborative laboratory component to explore and analyze the nature of mathematical and physical systems. Workshops and seminar discussions will also allow for collaborative work on math and physics problems as well as an opportunity to explore connections between history, theory, and practice. The program is intended for students with solid high school-level backgrounds in science and mathematics; in particular, a good grasp of precalculus (including algebra and trigonometry) is required. Equally important for success, however, will be a commitment to working hard and learning effectively in groups.
The work will be intensive and challenging, but also exciting; students should expect to spend at least 50 hours per week engaged with material during and outside of class. The program will include readings, lectures, labs, workshops, seminars, projects, frequent homework sets, quizzes, and exams; students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate the knowledge they have gained in each of these settings. Students who successfully complete all three quarters of the program will have covered material equivalent to a year of calculus and calculus-based physics with lab, along with several courses in history and philosophy of math and physics, and will be prepared for upper-division work in mathematics and physics.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
mathematics, physics, other natural sciences, engineering, and math and science education
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Students with previous background in calculus are encouraged to take the program for 16 credits as the integration of calculus and physics enhances learning in both. However, students who have taken calculus may consult with faculty about partial-credit options.
Proficiency in precalculus, including algebra and trigonometry, is required.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students will need to have devices capable of scientific calculation and graphing, such as graphing calculators or (recommended) smartphones/tablets/laptops with appropriate software.
$100 per quarter for physics kits and conferences.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-03-16 | This program has been replaced with Matter and Motion. |
Modes of Sensory Perception: Evolution and Mechanisms
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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CANCELLED
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How have animals come to use photons, organic molecules, and electricity to interpret and navigate their world? How do the mechanisms of chemical signaling translate into the experience of taste—a ripe strawberry, a freshly brewed cup of coffee, a hot pepper? Why are primates so visually dominant, while other mammals rely more heavily on smell? How and why have birds created song—and what does birdsong share with human music and language?
In this program, we will be exploring modes of sensory perception at two different levels. With the tools of evolutionary biology, we will investigate how the ecology and deep history of different animal species, including humans, has led to distinctive modes of detection and transduction. How has selection acted on organisms that live in noisy or visually cluttered environments; what senses dominate in aquatic, terrestrial, or arboreal habitats? By using molecular and cell biology, we want to understand the processes by which information from the world around us activates specialized neurons within sensory organs, and how those signals are transmitted to the brain to create particular sensations.
In fall quarter, we will begin with an overview of the functional organization of the central nervous system and the concept of electrical signaling. We will concentrate on elements of the visual system, including the detection of light, contrast, and color, and study clades that have a particularly high reliance on vision. In winter quarter, we will introduce the principles of genetics and molecular biology and the concept of chemical signaling. We will concentrate on the senses of taste and smell, exploring connections to food and flavor profiles. In spring quarter, we will concentrate on the sense of hearing, and expand our inquiry to vocalization, language, and music. We anticipate reading such authors as David Hubel, Oliver Sacks, Sidney Mintz, Jared Diamond, Guy Deutscher, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Salman Rushdie. This is a rigorous program involving lectures, workshops, seminars, and laboratory and field work. Student learning will be assessed by exams, seminar writing assignments, and research papers.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology and medicine
Credits per quarter
One year of high school biology and one year of high school chemistry.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$300 in fall and spring for overnight field trips; $50 in winter for supplies.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-11 | This program has been cancelled. |
Molecule to Organism
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
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This upper-division program will develop and interrelate concepts in experimental (laboratory) biology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, thus providing a foundation for students who plan to continue studies in laboratory science and medicine. In a yearlong sequence, students will carry out upper-division work in biochemistry, genetics, cellular and molecular biology, neurobiology, and organic chemistry.
The program will examine the subject matter through the central idea of structure-property relationships and integrate two themes: one at the "molecular" level and the other at the "cell" level. In the “molecule” theme, we will examine organic chemistry and the nature of organic compounds and reactions, then carry this theme into biochemistry and the fundamental chemical reactions of living systems, considering structure-function relationships on many scales. In the “cell” theme, we will look at structure-function relationships at the level of the cell and proceed to the whole organism. The two themes will continually merge through studies of cellular and molecular processes in biological systems throughout the year.
This is an intensive program; the subjects are complex, and the sophisticated understanding we expect to develop will require devoted attention and many hours of work each week, both in and out of class. Each aspect of the program will contain a significant laboratory component. Each week, students will write papers and maintain laboratory notebooks. All laboratory work and approximately one half of the non-lecture time will take place in collaborative problem-solving groups. Group work will also include reading and discussion of topics of current or historical significance in science. Students who complete work at the appropriate level, and who fulfill the requirements and college-level achievement standards of the program as determined by the faculty, will be awarded full upper-division credit. Faculty will establish criteria for upper-division credit in each subject area.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
chemistry, biochemistry, industrial or pharmaceutical research, medicine, veterinary medicine, naturopathy, optometry, and pharmacy
Credits per quarter
One year of college-level general biology with laboratory and one year of college-level general chemistry with laboratory
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Lecture Hall 04)
Located in: Olympia
Moving Toward Health: Holistic Medicine Pathways
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
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This interdisciplinary program will explore the underlying unity and the unique cultural distinctness that can be found throughout our world’s diverse global narratives about the capacity of human beings to move between disease and health. The program, based on the fields of psychology and Classical Chinese Medicine, will focus on the study of health psychology and integrated anatomy. We will look at the work of health psychologists in teaching, research and clinical settings to promote physical, mental and social well-being. Our study of integrated anatomy will include how organs and functions of the human body are understood by both evidence-based medicine and traditional holistic medical models from ancient civilizations from the East (including China, India and Japan) and the West (including Greco-Hellenic and Hebraic models). The program will also provide a survey of the contemporary landscape of complementary and alternative health care modalities and career paths. Throughout the program, we will recognize that our individual choices can help us create both personal health and a sustainable environment.
In fall quarter, we will explore systems of health and healing from multicultural medical perspectives using neurobiological and ecopsychological lenses. We will explore the synergistic relationship between planetary and personal well-being. We'll also explore interdisciplinary ways of promoting health, including communication, health care practices, the use of food and herbs as medicine, and engagement with social issues. In winter, students will design their own health-based project studies while continuing to explore cultural systems of health from both Eastern and Western paradigms.
Students will have an opportunity to learn in many ways in diverse modalities, including working with multiple intelligences and mindfulness practices. We will integrate somatic learning into our studies, including movement, qigong (a Chinese system of physical exercises and breathing control), and expressive arts workshops. Our inquiry will ask us to attune ourselves to the wisdom that is available and present in our mind-body awareness. We will participate in community readings, rigorous writing assignments, and critical study of important texts. Some of the authors we will read include Dr. Norman Doidge, Paul Pitchford, Dr. Daniel Siegel, Dr. Diane Connelly, Harriet Beinfield, and Efram Korngold.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
health care professions and psychology
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$60 per quarter for art supplies, self-help charts for energy medicine, and Lunar New year celebration and an optional $125 for an acutonics tuning fork.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II D3105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-21 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
| 2017-05-15 | Description has been updated. |
| 2017-05-10 | This program is offered for 14 credits (formerly 16 credits). |
| 2017-03-09 | This program is now Sophomore through Senior. |
Multiple Dimensions: Design/Art/Environment
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 48
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This program brings together those drawn to the challenges and satisfactions of designing and making in multiple dimensions and various scales —artists, craftspeople, designers, and builders. Can you make places and things that are expressive and compelling, purposeful and beautiful, using ways that are responsive to and respectful of natural cycles and living communities? How do you justify your choices and measure your success? How do the things you make fit into sustaining and sustainable ways of living, for you and others?
An integrative studio will be the pivotal activity of the program, and we’ll emphasize skill development in drawing as a key means of expression, idea development, and communication. There will be intensive work in drawing, design, making, and presentation, along with supporting reading, research, and writing in basic ecology and materials sciences, environmental art and design, craft and construction, and sustainability and justice studies. There will be field trips, seminars, and critiques as well. We will challenge the conventional distinctions between art, craft, and design, and look for commonalities of approach and meaning. Fall quarter work will address drawing, design process, materials studies, and larger cultural and environmental contexts of making. Studio projects will focus on joining—how materials are put together to functional and expressive ends. Winter quarter work will continue to build on drawing, design, and making skills, and address site contexts and place making. Studio projects will focus on expressive and functional challenges in context with their surroundings. In the spring quarter, students will have the opportunity to engage in individual and small group sculpture, craft, or small construction projects at a variety of scales, grounded in real-world site and community contexts, carefully researched and realized.
Goals include an understanding of the dimensions of sustainability in contemporary art and design, advanced drawing, conceptualizing and fabrication skills, informed use of materials, knowledge of environmental art and design history and ideas, skillful responses to sites and communities, a reasoned and rigorous approach to personal work, and a better sense of how to live and work sustainably as an artist, craftsperson, or designer. Our projects will involve students in real-world contexts as well as the constraints and trade-offs—essential experience for those who wish to make a difference. We’ll aim to have “serious fun” in the studio, and to make works that are expressive arguments for positive awareness and change.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual arts, environmental design, architecture, art education, and sustainability studies
Credits per quarter
This foundational, studio-centered program assumes no prior background in 2-D or 3-D art or design. Students should be eager to take on challenging intellectual, technical, and hands-on work in the classroom and the studio. Substantive prior work in any of these areas will be useful, but not required: drawing and studio arts, basic and environmental sciences, art history, and cultural studies.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Up to $100 or more for tools and materials, depending on your projects.
$50 per quarter for studio project supplies.
Class Size: 48
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9am (Art Annex 2103)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
| 2017-11-21 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
| 2017-09-08 | Fee corrected ($50 per quarter rather than $50 in spring) |
Multitrack Composition I
Class Size: 20
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Multitrack Composition is the study of audio technology and its role in changing the art of music composition and production. This three quarter long sequence is concerned with the use of modern recording technologies as instrument. The use of signal processing, tape/computer based manipulation, and the structure of multitrack recorders and audio consoles allow a great number of techniques to be created on the fly to generate, modify, and document musical sound. Multitrack Composition I (Fall quarter) will be spent reviewing operation, design and application of the campus facilities to gain common skill levels and technical knowledge, and complete proficiency in the Communications Building API1608 and Neve 5088 studios and associated facilities.
The course is for musicians and engineers who want to develop compositional, technical and collaborative skills in modern production. This is a lab course with limited (20) positions available. Please make sure you complete an application and speak with the sponsor regarding your skills. If you have any questions, please contact the sponsor.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-20 | John Wilson added as faculty |
Multitrack Composition II
Class Size: 20
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Multitrack Composition is the study of audio technology and its role in changing the art of music composition and production. This three quarter long sequence is concerned with the use of modern recording technologies as instrument. The use of signal processing, tape/computer based manipulation, and the structure of multitrack recorders and audio consoles allow a great number of techniques to be created on the fly to generate, modify, and document musical sound. Multitrack Composition II (Winter quarter) will be spent completing the ESMP and 5.1 surround projects
The course is for musicians and engineers who want to develop compositional, technical and collaborative skills in modern production. This is a lab course with limited (20) positions available. Please make sure you complete an application and speak with the sponsor regarding your skills. If you have any questions, please contact the sponsor.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Multitrack Composition III
Class Size: 20
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Multitrack Composition is the study of audio technology and its role in changing the art of music composition and production. This three quarter long sequence is concerned with the use of modern recording technologies as instrument. The use of signal processing, tape/computer based manipulation, and the structure of multitrack recorders and audio consoles allow a great number of techniques to be created on the fly to generate, modify, and document musical sound. Multitrack Composition III (Spring quarter) will be spent recording personal and group compositions and learning advanced production and post production techniques.
The course is for musicians and engineers who
want to develop compositional, technical and collaborative skills in
modern production. This is a lab course with limited (20) positions
available. Please make sure you complete an application and speak with
the sponsor regarding your skills. If you have any questions,
please contact the sponsor.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Music Intensive: Fundamentals of Music Theory
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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One of the pleasures of understanding the theory behind Western Music, alongside with improving one's "ear," is that it allows for the pleasures of listening to be intensified. Gradually, the smallest turn of a phrase within the music becomes a joke, or a scold, or indifference. Rather than remaining an abstract "art form," a piece of music may become the ambiguous but definite expression of a thought, a story, a begging, a stalwart joyfulness, or the gesture of dutiful resignation.
This program will try to enhance your listening capabilities, and simultaneously, teach about the mechanics that build up the world of harmony and rhythm. No previous experience with theory or analysis is expected. We'll have regular exercises in ear-training, both rhythmic, melodic and harmonic, as well as workshops on harmony, where we'll learn what defines a "chord," how are chords used in "sequences," and we'll practices ways of aurally identifying chords and their sequences. We'll learn about cadences (or "closing statements"), and how they're used to play tricks on our listening. We'll also attend concerts, and see a live opera.
In addition to other readings, we'll be using three books for this class:
- Theory of Harmony : Arnold Schoenberg
- Fundamentals of Sight Singing and Ear Training : Arnold Fish and Norman Lloyd
- The Complete Beatles (Vol. 1) : arranged by Todd Lowry
We'll meet in small groups and work on applying what we study of harmony by analyzing songs, both by the Beatles and composers of jazz: Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and others.
Students will be asked to take weekly instrumental or voice lessons, on the instrument of their choice. Please contact the faculty if you'd like a list of instrumental and voice teachers in the area.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
music performance, composition, and analytical study of music.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Costs associated with voice or instrument lessons will vary.
$100 for tickets.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays: 10-1, 2-5
Wednesdays: 10-12
Thursdays: 10-1, 2-5
Additional details:
- Tuesdays 10-1 : Ear Training Workshop
- Tuesdays 2-5 : Voice-leading and Harmony Workshop
- Wednesdays 10-12: Music analysis
- Thursdays 10-1 : Ear Training Workshop
- Thursdays 2-5 : Voice-leading and Harmony Workshop
Located in: Olympia
Musicianship
Class Size: 20
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Students will learn fundamentals of music literacy and piano technique, and develop free, healthy singing voices. This class emphasizes the value of live performance and collaboration with other musicians. At the end of the quarter, students will perform both vocally and on piano for other class participants and invited family and friends. This class requires excellent attendance and a commitment to practice every day. Credit will be awarded in Musicianship.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Musicianship
Class Size: 20
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Musicianship in an exploration of patterns in aural recognition, sight singing, rhythmic dictation, melodic dictation and basic keyboard skills. Topics focus on rhythm, melody, composition, notation, improvisation, and ear training. This class emphasizes the value of live performance and collaboration with other musicians.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-10 | John Wilson added as faculty |
Musicianship
Class Size: 20
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Musicianship in an exploration of patterns in aural recognition, sight singing, rhythmic dictation, melodic dictation and basic keyboard skills. Topics focus on rhythm, melody, composition, notation, improvisation, and ear training. This class emphasizes the value of live performance and collaboration with other musicians.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-10 | John Wilson added as faculty |
Narrating the Communities We Want to Create: Storytelling as Social Change (at Grays Harbor)
Class Size: 25
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How can the arts, and story in particular, serve as a catalyst for social change? What tools, platforms, and processes do artists, culture workers, and community organizers deploy to disrupt a dominant narrative? How do previously marginal or concealed stories move into our collective consciousness and “write” new possibilities for our future? In this course, we will explore the role of narrative in movement-building and change-making. We will consider the relationship between what scholar Lee Ann Bell refers to as stock stories, concealed stories, and resistance stories, and explore how counter storytelling communities develop to work toward social change. Students will apply theory to practice by exploring the stock, concealed, and resistance stories that have contributed to Harbor identity today. Credit equivalencies are expected in sociology and communications.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Communications, Non-Profit/Public Sector fields
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays, 6:00-9:30 p.m.
Located in: Grays Harbor
Off-campus location:
Grays Harbor College
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-16 | New Grays Harbor course added for Winter |
Narrative Silences: Literature, Film, and Book Arts
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
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"Every word", in the world of one of Samuel Beckett's characters, "is an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness." In this program, we'll encounter silence in a variety of practices: literature, film, and book arts. Students will practice creative writing and create their own artful books in response to program content and as their own play with the formal and intellectual uses of silence as a theme in narrative arts. We'll spend fall quarter developing a sense of the uses of silence in art from various artists, times, and places. Students will develop creative writing and book arts skills on studio days, while discussions, lecture, essay projects, and workshops will hone our critical and interpretive work with texts, films, objects, writing, and images. In the winter, as we deepen our inquiry through seminar, we'll strengthen the emphasis on student creative practice in a chosen medium—either creative writing or book arts. Students will also complete substantial critical essays on a chosen work, artist, or theme.
The overarching emphasis of the program is on careful work with aesthetic objects through informed interpretive work, creative practice, and scholarly writing. Silence is the impossible background of life's foreground, the quiet invisibility behind art's clamoring and brightness; for some, it's an inviting negation or undoing of form that might hide some neutral point from which the "something instead of nothing" of existence might be re-thought. For others, it’s a means to explore the limits of language and power, an invitation to rethink what is meant by agency and voice, to expose if not estrange from, various forms of cultural, linguistic, and political silencing. Similarly, silence can manifest as resistance, a withholding or inactivity or profound disengagement from overwhelming systems, a defiant "I prefer not to." Artistic works— visual, audio, or verbal—that deal metaphorically or directly with silence are never, in fact, silent, but surround, evoke, or confront silence's creative power, sometimes by leaving the audience in the silence of the incomprehensible.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
art, literature, writing, film studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 10am (Sem II B1107)
Located in: Olympia
Native Pathways Program: Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development (Olympia Hybrid)
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 8
Variable Credit Options Available
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This program teaches from a Native-based perspective within the context of the larger global society and is designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum addresses three themes that rotate yearly. For 2017–2018, the theme is Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development . The program equips students with foundational knowledge for working within administrative frameworks in public and governmental structures. Outcomes include an understanding of the theoretical and practical characteristics of public administration and how it specifically relates to tribal administration and governance.
In fall, students are introduced to the major trends and issues in Tribal Administration by comparing and contrasting different approaches to tribal management development and the factors contributing to successful nation building. During winter quarter, students will learn about Ethics for Tribal Vitality, which is an exploration of major ethical theories and their applications to a variety of current issues. Students will explore various Native perspectives on ethics and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary Native America. Developing analytic skills and critical thinking abilities is a key aspect of this course through, among other things, the analysis of cases studies on current issues in Indian communities. In spring, students will be enrolled in Profiles in Leadership, which explores leadership in both mainstream and tribal contexts; students will examine how political and social forces create leaders and make history.
The five curricular elements of the program are Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit within the program taught at all sites at the same time and with the same readings and assignments, but it allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, and integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter; these allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, Battlegrounds, held on the same four Saturdays as the Strands, is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through Independent Study.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
public administration, political science, social sciences, human services, education, law and tribal administration and government.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
Students intending to earn 12-credits may register separately for a three credit individual learning contract. Contact the faculty for more information.
This program is designed for students with strong social, cultural, or economic ties to local tribal communities, on or off Indian reservations. To be formally admitted to the Native Pathways Program, prospective students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete or be close to 90 transferable college credits or certified learning to equal 90 credits.
- Complete an intake packet. To obtain the packet, contact nativepathways@evergreen.edu .
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
internships are encouraged
Class Size: 8
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Students attend classes at the tribal sites and spend four Saturdays per quarter at the Longhouse.
Located in: Tribal
May be offered again in:
Native Pathways Program: Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development (Olympia)
Spring 2018
Class Size: 12
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This program teaches from a Native-based perspective within the context of the larger global society and is designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum addresses three themes that rotate yearly. For 2017–2018, the theme is Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development . The program equips students with foundational knowledge for working within administrative frameworks in public and governmental structures. Outcomes include an understanding of the theoretical and practical characteristics of public administration and how it specifically relates to tribal administration and governance.
In fall, students are introduced to the major trends and issues in Tribal Administration by comparing and contrasting different approaches to tribal management development and the factors contributing to successful nation building. During winter quarter, students will learn about Ethics for Tribal Vitality, which is an exploration of major ethical theories and their applications to a variety of current issues. Students will explore various Native perspectives on ethics and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary Native America. Developing analytic skills and critical thinking abilities is a key aspect of this course through, among other things, the analysis of cases studies on current issues in Indian communities. In spring, students will be enrolled in Profiles in Leadership, which explores leadership in both mainstream and tribal contexts; students will examine how political and social forces create leaders and make history.
The five curricular elements of the program are Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit within the program taught at all sites at the same time and with the same readings and assignments, but it allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, and integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter; these allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, Battlegrounds, held on the same four Saturdays as the Strands, is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through Independent Study.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
public administration, political science, social sciences, human services, education, law and tribal administration and government.
Credits per quarter
This program is designed for students with strong social, cultural, or economic ties to local tribal communities, on or off Indian reservations. To be formally admitted to the Native Pathways Program, prospective students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete or be close to 90 transferable college credits or certified learning to equal 90 credits.
- Complete an intake packet. To obtain the packet, contact nativepathways@evergreen.edu .
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
internships are encouraged
Class Size: 12
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Students attend classes at the tribal sites and spend four Saturdays per quarter at the Longhouse.
Located in: Tribal
May be offered again in:
Native Pathways Program: Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development (Peninsula)
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 12
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This program teaches from a Native-based perspective within the context of the larger global society and is designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum addresses three themes that rotate yearly. For 2017–2018, the theme is Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development . The program equips students with foundational knowledge for working within administrative frameworks in public and governmental structures. Outcomes include an understanding of the theoretical and practical characteristics of public administration and how it specifically relates to tribal administration and governance.
In fall, students are introduced to the major trends and issues in Tribal Administration by comparing and contrasting different approaches to tribal management development and the factors contributing to successful nation building. During winter quarter, students will learn about Ethics for Tribal Vitality, which is an exploration of major ethical theories and their applications to a variety of current issues. Students will explore various Native perspectives on ethics and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary Native America. Developing analytic skills and critical thinking abilities is a key aspect of this course through, among other things, the analysis of cases studies on current issues in Indian communities. In spring, students will be enrolled in Profiles in Leadership, which explores leadership in both mainstream and tribal contexts; students will examine how political and social forces create leaders and make history.
The five curricular elements of the program are Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit within the program taught at all sites at the same time and with the same readings and assignments, but it allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, and integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter; these allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, Battlegrounds, held on the same four Saturdays as the Strands, is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through Independent Study.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
public administration, political science, social sciences, human services, education, law and tribal administration and government.
Credits per quarter
This program is designed for students with strong social, cultural, or economic ties to local tribal communities, on or off Indian reservations. To be formally admitted to the Native Pathways Program, prospective students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete or be close to 90 transferable college credits or certified learning to equal 90 credits.
- Complete an intake packet. To obtain the packet, contact nativepathways@evergreen.edu .
- Fall: Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
- Winter and Spring: Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
internships are encouraged
Class Size: 12
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Students attend classes at the tribal sites and spend four Saturdays per quarter at the Longhouse.
Located in: Tribal
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-03 | The former Reservation-Based, Community-Determined Program is now Native Pathways Program. |
Native Pathways Program: Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development (Quinault)
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 12
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This program teaches from a Native-based perspective within the context of the larger global society and is designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum addresses three themes that rotate yearly. For 2017–2018, the theme is Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development . The program equips students with foundational knowledge for working within administrative frameworks in public and governmental structures. Outcomes include an understanding of the theoretical and practical characteristics of public administration and how it specifically relates to tribal administration and governance.
In fall, students are introduced to the major trends and issues in Tribal Administration by comparing and contrasting different approaches to tribal management development and the factors contributing to successful nation building. During winter quarter, students will learn about Ethics for Tribal Vitality, which is an exploration of major ethical theories and their applications to a variety of current issues. Students will explore various Native perspectives on ethics and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary Native America. Developing analytic skills and critical thinking abilities is a key aspect of this course through, among other things, the analysis of cases studies on current issues in Indian communities. In spring, students will be enrolled in Profiles in Leadership, which explores leadership in both mainstream and tribal contexts; students will examine how political and social forces create leaders and make history.
The five curricular elements of the program are Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit within the program taught at all sites at the same time and with the same readings and assignments, but it allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, and integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter; these allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, Battlegrounds, held on the same four Saturdays as the Strands, is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through Independent Study.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
public administration, political science, social sciences, human services, education, law and tribal administration and government.
Credits per quarter
This program is designed for students with strong social, cultural, or economic ties to local tribal communities, on or off Indian reservations. To be formally admitted to the Native Pathways Program, prospective students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete or be close to 90 transferable college credits or certified learning to equal 90 credits.
- Complete an intake packet. To obtain the packet, contact nativepathways@evergreen.edu .
- Fall: Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
- Winter and Spring: Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
internships are encouraged
Class Size: 12
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Students attend classes at the tribal sites and spend four Saturdays per quarter at the Longhouse.
Located in: Tribal
May be offered again in:
Native Pathways Program: Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development (Tacoma)
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 12
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This program teaches from a Native-based perspective within the context of the larger global society and is designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum addresses three themes that rotate yearly. For 2017–2018, the theme is Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development . The program equips students with foundational knowledge for working within administrative frameworks in public and governmental structures. Outcomes include an understanding of the theoretical and practical characteristics of public administration and how it specifically relates to tribal administration and governance.
In fall, students are introduced to the major trends and issues in Tribal Administration by comparing and contrasting different approaches to tribal management development and the factors contributing to successful nation building. During winter quarter, students will learn about Ethics for Tribal Vitality, which is an exploration of major ethical theories and their applications to a variety of current issues. Students will explore various Native perspectives on ethics and the ways in which they are manifest in contemporary Native America. Developing analytic skills and critical thinking abilities is a key aspect of this course through, among other things, the analysis of cases studies on current issues in Indian communities. In spring, students will be enrolled in Profiles in Leadership, which explores leadership in both mainstream and tribal contexts; students will examine how political and social forces create leaders and make history.
The five curricular elements of the program are Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit within the program taught at all sites at the same time and with the same readings and assignments, but it allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, and integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter; these allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, Battlegrounds, held on the same four Saturdays as the Strands, is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through Independent Study.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
public administration, political science, social sciences, human services, education, law and tribal administration and government.
Credits per quarter
This program is designed for students with strong social, cultural, or economic ties to local tribal communities, on or off Indian reservations. To be formally admitted to the Native Pathways Program, prospective students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete or be close to 90 transferable college credits or certified learning to equal 90 credits.
- Complete an intake packet. To obtain the packet, contact nativepathways@evergreen.edu .
- Fall: Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
- Winter and Spring: Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
internships are encouraged
Class Size: 12
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Students attend classes at the tribal sites and spend four Saturdays per quarter at the Longhouse.
Located in: Tribal
May be offered again in:
Neurobiology and Consciousness: The Science and Study of the Mind
Class Size: 25
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In this program, we will study neurobiology and consciousness. Though we will study the brain chiefly from a scientific perspective, it is also true that philosophers, psychologists, computer scientists and anthropologists have raised questions about the human mind. What is involved in studying the brain/mind? What questions can be answered scientifically? What questions can’t? Is the mind nothing but the brain? If so, how do we account for human consciousness? What is consciousness?
We will address these questions by exploring approaches from past and contemporary neurobiology and will as well as issues in philosophy of science and mind. We will emphasize theories about the nature of perception, attention, learning and memory, as current developments in the study of consciousness. The program will cover basic neurophysiology and systems neurobiology and move to more complex topics including learning and memory, motivation, brain rhythms and sleep, and mental illness, to name a few.
Our learning goals will include development of analytical and critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, reading, and writing skills. Weekly activities will include lectures, presentations, labs, workshops, and seminars. Students will be required to submit weekly homework assignments, lab and workshop reports, and seminar papers and to contribute actively to the learning community.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology and consciousness studies.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Upper division science credit:
Up to 16 upper-division science credits may be earned with prior approval of faculty and dependent on previous science background. Students interested in upper division credit should contact the faculty in the first week of class.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-21 | New fall offering added. |
Northwest Forests: Biogeochemistry and Management
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
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Forests are among the most biologically complex ecosystems in the world. How do forests develop? How do they function? How do human activities affect them? Is sustainable harvest a reality or an oxymoron? We will use a biogeochemical lens to examine these forests, their effects on us, and our impacts on them. Topics covered will include forest ecology, ecosystem ecology, soil microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, sustainable forestry, and forest conservation.
In fall quarter, we will explore how forests work through studying forest ecosystem science that includes both global and regional perspectives, with a focus on carbon and nutrient cycling. We will also examine the tremendous fungal biodiversity found within the local forests of the Pacific Northwest. We’ll cover methods in forest biogeochemical measurement, fungal biology, taxonomy, and advanced forest ecology.
Human impacts on northwest forests will be the focus of winter quarter. We’ll focus on sustainable forestry, both theory and practice, which with our foundation in forest ecology will deepen our understanding of forest function and the short- and long-term impacts of various forestry practices. These topics will merge as we explore carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems, which is an emerging component of sustainable forestry. We will explore current and past controversies in forest ecology related to old-growth forests, endangered species, and biofuels.
Our program time will consist of fieldwork, laboratory work, lectures, workshops, and weekly seminars. Expect to research topics in the primary scientific literature and to summarize and share your findings with the entire class. We’ll cover various sampling techniques that are used to measure nitrogen and carbon cycling in forested ecosystems. Hands-on research experiences will be a core theme for both group and individual projects.
In addition to one-day trips regularly scheduled throughout both quarters, there will be a multiday field trip each quarter. In the fall, we’ll do field research in northwest forests. In the winter, we’ll tour the Pacific Northwest and visit a variety of managed and unmanaged forests. Plan to spend a lot of time in the field (and remember that every field day generates three to four days of work once we return). Students who may need accommodations for field trips should contact the faculty as soon as possible.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
ecology, public policy, forestry, and field research
Credits per quarter
Two quarters of general biology or ecology and two quarters of general chemistry. Interested students can take a self-corrected quiz to see if their background in chemistry is sufficient.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$250 in fall for overnight field trips to research sites; $350 in winter for a weeklong field trip to sites throughout the Northwest.
Upper division science credit:
Upper-division science credit will be awarded to all students who demonstrate a solid working understanding of the prerequisites and successfully complete all of the program work.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9am (Sem II A1107)
Located in: Olympia
Odd Jobs and Labors of Love: Literature, Work, and Power
Class Size: 50
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Whether we experience it as just a job or as a labor of love, the work we do has a profound effect on every aspect of our lives, including our home lives, our sense of self, and our social status and relationships. Yet we seldom treat the literature about work seriously, let alone think critically about power relationships in a landscape of employment that is turbulent and changing. Fortunately, memoirs, novels, and poems can help us to unveil the many social and personal truths embedded in our work experiences. This is a literature full of tragedy and hilarity, imagination and insight; it's one that can empower us to forge new and more meaningful relationships with this central activity in our lives.
In this program, we’ll approach the topic of work from creative and historical viewpoints, examining the ways in which modern work is changing and the ways it differs across time and culture. Literary and sociological sources will help us to see how work not only shapes our individual identities, but also affects how we’re perceived and valued (or devalued) by others. We’ll have a chance to view our individual, and sometimes isolating, experiences in broader contexts. No job is too humble to be a starting place for such an investigation. Students will pursue their new understandings by means of written responses, research, bibliographic writing, and autobiographical accounts of their own work experiences.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literature, writing, labor studies, sociology, education, and management
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Th 6-9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-15 | Program now accepting Freshman with no signature |
| 2018-03-14 | Program now accepts Freshman with Signature |
On Liking
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
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What does it mean to like something or someone ? What informs our seemingly personal sensibilities, feelings, emotions, passions, tastes, sentiments, desires, and preferences about the people in our lives and the things in our material world? What brings us pleasure, what revolts us, and why? And how are our desires and passions linked to identity construction and matters of social distinction, stigma, and social hierarchy?
In this program, we will draw on anthropology, social psychology, history, and social theory to answer these and other questions about matters of taste. Through serious consideration of scholarly works and our own embodied experiences, we will focus on the enculturation and cultivation of particular sensibilities, looking at the interplay of pleasure and power in the United States and in other cultural contexts. In doing so, we will pay attention to what entices and what offends, for whom, with whom, when, and why. Questions of subjectivity and difference lie at the core of the inquiry, as well as the possibility of shared perceptions—locally or universally—of fragrance and stench, resonance and discord, splendor and repulsiveness.
Two major modes of social scientific inquiry will be taught and utilized in this program: ethnography (the primary research method within cultural anthropology) and experimental quantitative research studies (social psychology). Students will learn the principles of research design and analysis in each of these two social scientific research methodologies in the fall quarter, including some introductory statistics. In the winter, students will design and conduct their own independent or collaborative research studies on sensibilities and/or emotions, focusing on utilizing one of the two methods learned in the fall. The program will provide intermediate-level grounding in cultural anthropology and social psychology; introduce perspectives in sociology, history, philosophy, and sociolinguistics; and help prepare students to complete capstone projects in critical and interpretive social sciences.
Students taking the program for 12 credits will choose to attend only one of the two methods workshops (ethnography OR experimental psychology). Students enrolled for 16 credits will attend both workshops.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
anthropology, history and psychology.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$130 in fall for museum entrance fees and overnight field trips.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10:30am (Sem II E3105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-28 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
| 2017-11-27 | Winter fee removed. |
| 2017-05-12 | This program is available for 12 or 16 credits. |
On Reading Well
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This course is taught by Amir Hassan (hassana@evergreen.edu)
This course is designed to support students in developing strategies for reading theoretical, dense, or otherwise difficult texts. Students will practice several reading techniques, including note-taking and underlining, reading with and against the grain of a text, skim-reading, "chunking," close-reading, textual and rhetorical analysis, background research, exploring multiple possible interpretations, summary, paraphrase, and synthesizing information from multiple sources. They will apply these strategies to studying works of literary and cultural criticism, post-structuralist theory, fiction, and creative non-fiction.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Humanities, literature, education.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursday, 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-02-23 | New Offering added for Winter |
On Reading Well
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Course description and Purpose: This course is designed to support students in developing strategies for reading theoretical, dense, or otherwise difficult texts from a variety of genres and disciplines. Students will practice several reading techniques, including note-taking and underlining, reading with and against the grain of a text, skim-reading, "chunking," close-reading, textual analysis, background research, exploring multiple possible interpretations, summary, paraphrase, and synthesizing information from multiple sources. They will apply these strategies to studying works of cultural criticism, scientific texts, social scientific texts, legal scholarship, and critical theory.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Humanities, literature, education.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wednesday, 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-09 | New Spring Quarter Offering Added |
Oral Traditions in Spain and Latin America
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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CANCELLED
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In this program, we will examine oral traditions that have flourished in the Spanish-speaking world from the Middle Ages to the present day. Through close reading and linguistic analysis of folktales, songs, and legends, we will explore the ongoing dialogue between artists of the spoken word across time and space, searching for a deeper understanding of the literary, historical, and cultural landscape of Spanish-speaking regions. Topics will include the romances about coexistence and conflict in medieval Spain; the syncretic folktales of colonial Mexico and the Caribbean; and today’s corridos about outlaws and drug-trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Students must have at least an intermediate level of Spanish to register for this program, since the program will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Our weekly schedule will include seminars, workshops, and lectures in Spanish, as well as sessions focusing on Spanish grammar and conversation. Students who take this program will have many opportunities to improve their Spanish language skills in speaking, reading, and writing, and can expect to refine their understanding of cultural forms in Spain and Latin America and their interrelationship with social and historical contexts. Assignments will include readings, essays, and creative writing in Spanish, as well as Spanish language exercises.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Latin American and international studies, literary and cultural studies, language, history, education, and writing
Credits per quarter
This program is designed for students with intermediate to advanced Spanish language skills.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-15 | This program has been cancelled. |
Orchestra - at SPSCC
Class Size: 8
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This orchestra is comprised of students and community members. Standard symphonic orchestral literature is studied and rehearsed. Performances are scheduled near the end of each academic quarter. Orchestra members are expected to be good music sight readers and to possess at least high school playing ability. Participation requires an interview with the director and may also require an informal audition. Students interested in enrolling must contact the director, Chip Schooler cschooler@spscc.edu , for permission to register.
NOTE: Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Thursdays 7:00-9:30pm in BLDG 21, Room 253-- The first class will meet on Thursday, September 21 (before Evergreen's start date) . Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on Thursday September 14th.
The textbook for this course can be purchased at SPSCC Bookstore. The text will be listed under the course ID MUSC160, and can be found at this address: http://spscc.bncollege.com
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$50 required fee for Orchestra music
Class Size: 8
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays 7:00pm - 9:30pm
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, room 253
IMPORTANT: This class begins BEFORE Evergreen’s Fall quarter, on
Thursday, September 22. Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on
Thursday, September 15.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253
IMPORTANT: This class begins BEFORE Evergreen’s Fall quarter, on Thursday, September 22.
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-06-15 | New Offering added for Fall (at SPSCC) |
Orchestra - at SPSCC
Class Size: 8
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This orchestra is comprised of students and community members. Standard symphonic orchestral literature is studied and rehearsed. Performances are scheduled near the end of each academic quarter. Orchestra members are expected to be good music sight readers and to possess at least high school playing ability. Participation requires an interview with the director and may also require an informal audition. Students interested in enrolling must contact the director, Chip Schooler cschooler@spscc.edu , for permission to register.
NOTE: This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College and starts 1 week before Evergreen classes. The first meeting is January 4th at 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253, Thursdays, from 7-9:30 pm
BOOKS: If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for
this course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the
bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course Musc 160.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$50 Orchestra Fee
Class Size: 8
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays 7:00pm - 9:30pm. This class starts 1 week before Evergreen classes, first meeting on January 4.
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, room 253
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253. This class starts 1 week before Evergreen classes, first meeting on January 4.
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-09 | New offering added for Winter: SPSCC |
Orchestra - at SPSCC
Class Size: 8
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This orchestra is comprised of students and community members. Standard symphonic orchestral literature is studied and rehearsed. Performances are scheduled near the end of each academic quarter. Orchestra members are expected to be good music sight readers and to possess at least high school playing ability. Participation requires an interview with the director and may also require an informal audition. Students interested in enrolling must contact the director, Chip Schooler cschooler@spscc.edu , for permission to register.
NOTE: This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College , 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253, Thursdays, from 7-9:30 pm. SPSCC Spring quarter runs April 2- June 12 PLUS assigned finals week meeting time during the week of June 13-19.
BOOKS: If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for
this course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the
bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course Musc 160
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$50 Orchestra Fee
Class Size: 8
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursdays 7:00pm - 9:30pm. SPSCC Spring quarter runsApril 2- June 12 PLUS assigned finals week meeting time during the week of June 13-19. This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, in Building 21, room 253.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 21, room 253.
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-09 | New offering added for Spring: SPSCC |
Organizational & Community Assessments: The Theory & Practice of Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Class Size: 20
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Faculty: Scott Morgan
Graduate CRN: 40173
Undergraduate CRN: 40174
Greenhouse gases emission inventories are the primary measure of our impact on climate change, and emissions inventories are an increasingly common reporting assessment by communities and organizations around the world. In this class, students will learn the theory and established protocols for calculating organizational greenhouse gas emissions. Students will learn GHG accounting methodologies, then apply those to their own calculations using real world data.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Final schedule and room assignments:
Advertised schedule:
July 13-15, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun
Located in: Olympia
Organizational Behavior: Attitude, Behavior, Impact
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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People in organizations are its ultimate competitive advantage. It is, however, a challenge to predict human behavior in groups and within organizations. Organizational behavior (OB) studies individuals, groups, and structures and their interactions in organizations. OB is an interdisciplinary field that includes sociology, psychology, anthropology, ethics, information technology, economics, communication, and management. Learning OB allows leaders and managers understand, explain, influence and predict human behavior. This course is designed to expose students to critical theories and conceptual models of OB for analyzing, understanding, and managing human behavior within organizations. Through readings, seminars, small group activities, research, reflection journals, and a final project, students in this course will learn the foundations and underlying theoretical frameworks that impact individual and group attitudes and behaviors and increase their critical thinking skills to identify, analyze, and predict individual and group behavior within organizations.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Alternating Saturdays, 9a-4p: Apr 7, Apr 21, May 5, May 19, and Jun 2
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 | Updated Schedule: Class now meets alternating Saturdays (was Wednesday evenings) |
Organizational Theory: A Primer
Class Size: 20
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Graduate CRN: 40168
Undergraduate CRN: 40169
This course will cover materials that can help create a resilient learning organization. Topics include, but are not limited to, organization theory and design, managing human systems, group development and performance, inter- and intra- group communication, information management, and ethical decision-making. Students will learn strategies and skills that will help them understand how to organize people to enhance the delivery of public services.
The materials in this course will aid students in attaining the competencies to: lead and manage in public governance; analyze, synthesize, think critically, and make decisions; articulate and apply a public service perspective; and communicate and interact productively within diverse and changing organizational systems and citizenry.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Final schedule and room assignments:
Advertised schedule:
Aug 10-12, 9-5p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun
Located in: Olympia
Ornithology
Class Size: 25
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Birds are among the most diverse vertebrates found on the earth. We will explore the causes of this incredible diversity through a well-rounded investigation of general bird biology, the evolution of flight (and its implications) and the complex ecological interactions of birds with their environments. This program has considerable field and lab components and students will be expected to develop strong bird identification skills, including Latin names, and extensive knowledge of avian anatomy and physiology. We will learn a variety of field and analytical techniques currently used in bird monitoring and research. We will take several day trips to field sites in the Puget Sound region throughout the quarter to hone our bird-watching skills and practice field-monitoring techniques. Students will keep field journals documenting their skill development in species identification and proficiency in a variety of field methodologies. Learning will also be assessed through exams, quizzes, field assignments, group work and participation.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
ornithology, zoology, ecology, natural history and wildlife biology.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Upper division science credit:
Students seeking to earn upper division credit must contact the faculty to discuss options prior to the start of the quarter.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Painting: Representation and Abstraction
Class Size: 20
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This course is intended as an overview of painting techniques, concepts, and related history. It has been designed for a broad range of students to become competent with composition, perspective, brushwork and color application. It is highly recommended that students have some previous experience with college-level drawing courses. Projects will include still-life, landscape, and color field abstraction. Students will explore specific techniques through group activities which will provide the basis for individual exploration. Thematic concepts will be discussed as primers to aide students toward loosely narrative work. Class time will be devoted to studio work, presentations, demonstrations, and critiques. In addition, students will be expected to work outside of the designated class time to complete all required assignments.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$15 for project supplies
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays 5:30 -9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Pathways to Healthcare: A Clinical Practicum at Student Wellness Services
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 6
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Evergreen’s Student Wellness Services offers a medical assistant program that provides students with the necessary training to be licensed in Washington State as a Medical Assistant—Registered. Upon successful completion of this program students are eligible to take the National Certification Exam for Medical Assistants and become credentialed as a Medical Assistant – Certified.
This program draws upon the strengths of students with a strong background in the humanities, as well as the social, psychological, and biological sciences. “Pathways to Healthcare” provides an opportunity for students to gain valuable clinical experience, working closely with a variety of healthcare professionals in a supportive clinical setting. This is an excellent experience that can influence and inform decisions about future careers in healthcare.
The Pathways to Healthcare Medical Assisting Program is highly competitive. About 20 of the strongest candidates are interviewed in May. From those interviewed, 4 – 6 are selected for the following academic year's program and will be notified by the middle of June.
Barbara Krulich, PA-C, Medical Assistant Program Director, provides the pre-fall quarter intensive training and the weekly in-services which are required for licensure.
If accepted to the program students must commit to a full academic year and work 16 -19 hours per week in the Student Wellness Center. Students receive 4 credits per quarter. There is also a 6 credit per quarter optional ILC available for program participants.
Student Medical Assistants completing our program have entered a variety of healthcare fields. These include MD, DO, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Midwifery, EMT, Naturopathic, and Acupuncture programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Students who will be juniors and seniors are eligible to apply. Outstanding sophomores may also be considered.
- Required: at least 15 credits in each of college level math, English, and a science. Recommended but not required courses include biology, anatomy & physiology, microbiology, and chemistry.
- Other important selection factors include at least six months of volunteer or community service work. This does not have to be in the medical field.
- It is important to create a comfortable and safe environment for patients and to cooperate within the team of healthcare providers and staff. The applicant should possess poise, tolerance, strong people and communication skills, and the ability to work/focus in a busy environment with multiple distractions.
- Previous medical experience is not required for application to the program. We provide all the training necessary to become a Student Medical Assistant (SMA).
APPLICATION AND TIMELINE
Applications are available March 6th at Student Wellness Services or on-line at: http://www.evergreen.edu/health/studentmedicalassistantMust apply and be interviewed in spring 2017 to have the opportunity to participate in the 2017-18 academic year.
COURSEWORK
- Peer Health Education
- OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Safety
- Immunizations
- Crisis & Psychological Issues
- STI Education
- Medical Terminology
- Front Office Procedures
- Pharmacology
- Applied Microbiology
- Venipuncture
- Clinical Skills
IF AN APPLICANT IS NOT ACCEPTED
Unfortunately
there is limited space in the medical assisting program, which makes
the application process rather competitive. Applicants not accepted are
offered feedback and encouraged to apply the following year.
NEED FURTHER INFORMATION? CONTACT:
Barbara Krulich, PA-C Medical Assistant Program Director
Student Wellness Services Seminar I - 2110 (360) 867 – 6200
krulichb@evergreen.edu
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Health related fields including Medical Doctor, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Naturopathic Doctor, Acupuncturist, Registered Nurse
Credits per quarter
1 year (15 credits each) college level math and English
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$90 Department of Health Credential Application: Medical Assistant-Registered (Fall)
$75 National Heathcareer Association Tutorial and Assessment (Fall)
$115 Department of Health Credential Application: Medical Assistant-Certified (Spring)
$175 National Medical Assistant Certification Exam Fee (Spring)
Class Size: 6
Scheduled for: Day and Evening
Advertised schedule:
4 - four hour shifts per week in the Student Health Center plus Wednesday and Friday in-services
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Performing the Text: Creative Writing as Dissent
Class Size: 25
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What does it mean to perform the text? What happens when genres collide? This creative writing program will bring together several terms often thought to be well-defined—including "poetry," "prose," "theater," "politics," and "essay"—and, through experiments in writing, reading, and collaborating, re-narrate their meanings and implications. Along the way we’ll investigate key concepts and texts in poets theater, guerilla poetry, and other forms of performance-based text by writers such as Kaia Sand, Hannah Weiner, Raul Zurita, and Tracie Morris, mining them to create our own individual and collaborative writings. During the quarter, our meetings will consist of weekly seminars, lectures, and "language labs"—times for brainstorming, rehearsing, and trying out language experiments.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Wed 5:30-7:30p and Sat 4-6p
Located in: Olympia
Philosophy and Social Science That Will Work for You
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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The philosopher’s school is a physician’s consulting room.
You must leave it in pain, not in pleasure.
Epictetus
Western philosophy began as a practical discipline. It offered answers to important human questions: How to live a good life? How to die well? How to navigate our troubled existence? What is “human flourishing”? Alain de Botton is a contemporary philosopher who thinks the “big questions” to which philosophy was originally devoted—“What is the meaning of life? What should I do with my work? Where are we going as a society? What is love? How should I think about sex? Money? Status? Why is a long-term relationship never what you thought it would be?”—should be resurrected. Answers to those questions should be pursued through the study of philosophy—western and eastern—and through practices—personal and social—informed by the social sciences, psychology, sociology, history, architecture, and so on. Our curriculum is grounded in de Botton’s work: Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer’s Guide to the Uses of Religion, The Course of Love: A Novel, The News: A User’s Manual, The Art of Travel, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, How to Think More about Sex, Status Anxiety, The Consolations of Philosophy, How Proust Can Change Your Life, probably more. Here’s a tiny sample: writing of the 16th c. philosopher-essayist Michel de Montaigne, de Botton says, “In Montaigne’s scheme of intelligence, what matters in a book is usefulness and appropriateness to life… The responsibility of authors in the humanities is not to quasi-scientific accuracy, but to happiness and health.”
Everyone willing to enjoy reading widely, deeply and seriously into “the answers to life’s persistent questions” (with thanks to Garrison Keilor’s “Guy Noir”) is welcome.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 12pm (Sem II B1105).
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-03-31 | Sara Huntington joins the teaching team. |
| 2016-12-21 | New fall opportunity added. |
Philosophy of Technology
Class Size: 25
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Anyone paying attention will have noticed a steady stream of news stories, from sensational to speculative, on topics such as artificial intelligence, human enhancement, robot ethics, sexbots, geoengineering, the dramatic social and psychological effects of new media, and so on. What conceptual tools exist to evaluate the claims about, and discuss the potentials and perils of, emergent technologies? The aim of this reading-intensive philosophy program program is to see in what way thinking about technology affects, informs or distorts our ethics, politics, and aesthetics.
The program will operate as a series of larger and smaller study groups. At the most general level, we will explore whether it is possible to give a broad characterization of the technological phenomenon as such (technology as tool, extension, enframing, cybernetics, or acceleration, for example). We will proceed to examine whether and how the theory and practice of the mechanical arts varies between cultures and traditions (the question of ethnotechnics or cosmotechnics). We will work on clarifying and deploying a full set of concepts around technology, including techniques, machines, apparatuses, networks, and cyborgs. Finally, student research and presentations will explore a series of more punctual topics related to recent events.
Class time will be focused on lecture, close reading, and discussion; students will also form interest- or affinity-based salon groups and discuss on their own, reporting back in class. Assignments will include regular text annotations and two critical essays, with support in and out of class on research and essay writing. Readings will include books and essays by Martin Heidegger, Yuk Hui, Luciana Parisi, Reza Negarestani, and Nick Bostrom.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
philosophy and media.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-23 | New winter opportunity added. |
Photography Techniques: Medium and Large Format Photography
Class Size: 20
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This is an intermediate to advanced class where students will be learning to use medium and large format film cameras. Students will be able to work using both black and white and/or color film. We’ll be spending a significant part of this class in the darkroom improving our printing skills. There will be critiques of work, with an emphasis toward creating a final thematic project. We’ll also look at the work of contemporary and historical photographers.
Credits per quarter
Prefer college photography and darkroom experience
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$200 for materials.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Mon/Wed
Located in: Olympia
Photography, Beginning
Class Size: 24
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This course emphasizes beginning-level skill development in camera function, exposure, and black-and-white film development and darkroom printing. We will focus on photography's role in issues of the arts, cultural representation, and mass media. Students will have assignments, critiques, collaborations, and viewing of work by other photographers. Each student will complete a final project for the end of the quarter.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$175 or more for text, photo paper, and film
Class Size: 24
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Mon/Wed
Located in: Olympia
Photography, Beginning
Class Size: 24
0% Reserved for Freshmen
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Important Note: This program is taught by Steve Davis. An intermittent error in the catalog incorrectly displays Stacey Davis.
This course emphasizes beginning-level skill development in camera use, lighting, exposure, b/w film and print processing. We will also briefly explore digital photography techniques. The essential elements of the class will include assignments, critiques and surveys of images by other photographers. Students of this class will develop a basic understanding of the language of photography, as a communications tool and a means for personal expression. Students must invest ample time outside of class to complete assignments.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$100 for film and paper materials fee
Class Size: 24
0% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
Photography, Color and Lighting
Class Size: 20
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In this course we'll be learning to print from color negatives, work with medium format cameras, photograph with electronic flash and work in the studio environment. There will be assignments, critiques, and viewing the work of other photographers. All assignments and all work for this class will be in the studio with lighting set-ups. In addition to assignments, each student will be expected to produce a final project of their own choosing and turn in a portfolio at the end of the quarter.
Credits per quarter
Prefer college level photography and darkroom experience.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$175 for text, film, film processing and paper.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Mon/Wed
Located in: Olympia
Photography, Digital
Class Size: 16
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This course will introduce students to photographic practice through digital means. Building from students' existing photographic skills and vocabulary, we will explore image-making with digital cameras and work with computers, scanners and inkjet printers. A brief introduction to digital video will also be included. Students will create work as exhibition-quality prints, and also create a photographic portfolio for the Web.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
photography, media, visual art
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$50 for printing and miscellaneous
Class Size: 16
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
Photography, Documentary
Class Size: 16
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Important Note: This program is taught by Steve Davis (daviss@evergreen.edu). An intermittent error in the catalog incorrectly displays Stacey Davis.
This class will explore how photography can be effectively used as a tool for creative documentation. You may work in any photographic mediums with which you are experienced (conventional B/W, color, digital). Students will be expected to maintain an online blog/web gallery showing in-progress photography with appropriate text. Final projects must address a particular topic (from your perspective) and clearly communicate your message to a broad audience.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
photography, photojournalism, visual art, media
Credits per quarter
previous college-level photography coursework and a portfolio
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$100 for film, paper, and injet materials
Class Size: 16
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
5-7p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
Physics: Energy
Class Size: 5
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Energy is a core concept in physics. It takes on many forms:
motion, electricity, heat, sound, light, and even energy stored in
fields or in chemical bonds. This course provides an overview of the
physics of energy, energy transfer, and energy conservation. Conceptual
understanding will be emphasized. Laboratory exercises will involve some
experimental design and will focus on developing skill in observation
and analysis while reinforcing conceptual understanding.
While there are no prerequisites for this course, prior experience in
physical science is beneficial as is a general confidence in approaching
mathematical information. Students seeking more instruction in math
should register for Precalculus Models in Physics which pairs this course with a course in precalculus.
Taking this course as part of a sequence with Physics: Momentum and Physics: Oscillationsprovides the equivalent of a standard, algebra-based, first-year physics sequence.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
medicine, science education, and further studies in STEM fields.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 5
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
7-9:30p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Physics: Momentum
Class Size: 5
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Momentum seems both simple and odd, but it turns out to be central to
how the physical world works. It, like energy, is a conserved quantity;
but it is a vector. This course provides an overview of the physics of
how to use vectors to model motion in the physical world. Conceptual
understanding will be emphasized. Laboratory exercises will
involve some experimental design and will focus on developing skill in
observation and analysis while reinforcing conceptual understanding.
While there are no prerequisites for this course, prior experience in physical science is beneficial as is a general confidence in approaching mathematical information. Students seeking more instruction in math should register for Precalculus Models in Physics which pairs this course with a course in precalculus/trigonometry.
Taking this course as part of a sequence with Physics: Energy and Physics: Oscillationsprovides the equivalent of a standard, algebra-based, first-year physics sequence.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
medicine, science education, and further studies in STEM fields.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 5
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
7-9:30p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Physics: Oscillations
Class Size: 25
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Oscillations and waves have many common elements, and many physical
phenomena can be modeled as oscillations. This course provides an
overview of the physics of light and sound. Topics will include waves,
optics, the photoelectric effect, atomic spectra, and an introduction to
quantum physics. Conceptual understanding will be emphasized with
algebra and basic trigonometry as mathematical foundations. Laboratory
exercises will involve some experimental design and will focus on
developing skill in observation and analysis while reinforcing
conceptual understanding.
While there are no prerequisites for this course, prior experience in physical science is beneficial as is a general confidence in approaching mathematical information.
Taking this course as part of a sequence with Physics: Energy and Physics: Momentumprovides the equivalent of a standard, algebra-based, first-year physics sequence.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
medicine, science education, and further studies in STEM fields.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
7-9:30p Tue/Thu
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-16 | Registration is now open to all students |
Plants in Motion
Class Size: 42
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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How do plants move? Growing from tiny seeds to giant trees, turning to face the sun, slowly reorienting in response to gravity, and rapidly ejecting spores, plants have developed diverse mechanisms for adjusting their bodies in physical space and in response to their environments. This program will explore the fascinating intersection of physics and botany by focusing on plants in motion. We will study plants in the lab and in the field to learn how the laws of physics constrain and enable their form and function and particularly their growth and motion. Topics will include plant growth and reproduction, tropism, transport, and conversion of energy from sunlight to sugar. Labs will involve both observation and experimentation, including the study of plant anatomy, photosynthesis, and water and nutrient transport.
We welcome students new to studying college level science, and will work to create a supportive learning community through hands-on, collaborative work and regular individual and community check-ins. We will pay particular attention to developing foundational skills in quantitative and scientific reasoning through interactive lectures, seminars, workshops, labs, and field trips. Regular assignments and assessments will include reading, homework sets, short papers, lab notebooks, quizzes, and exams. Students will complete a quarter long group research project related to plant physics that will culminate in a popular science and/or science education demonstration at Evergreen’s Spring 2018 Science Carnival.
Students who successfully complete this program will have covered the equivalent of one quarter of introductory botany/plant biology with lab (6 credits), topics in algebra-based physics with lab (6 credits), and and an interdisciplinary research project (4 credits) and will be prepared for further introductory programs with significant science content such as Introduction to Environmental Studies, Introduction to Natural Science, and (for students with precalculus) Matter and Motion.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, mathematics, physics, other natural sciences, and math and science education.
Class Size: 42
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-22 | This program now accepts enrollment of all class levels. |
Playing with Patterns
Class Size: 25
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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What are the fundamental physics principles that govern phenomena in the universe? How do we make sense of numbers to describe these physical relationships? Using physics and mathematics, scientists have sought to describe and predict the world around us, resulting in innumerable metaphysical and technological advancements. The fundamental forces of nature will be our entry point for exploring physics with algebra. We will use the language of mathematics to describe and communicate important relationships between observations and measurements in physics and other fields of science.
We will use technology to develop and play with mathematical models, elucidating patterns that we can observe and compare with physical phenomena and enjoy for their beauty. Integrated reasoning in math and physics will be supplemented with topics from educational psychology, including the nature of scientific knowledge, metacognition, novice/expert differences, and the mind-brain connection.
Our learning goals will include development of analytical and critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, reading, and writing skills. Students will develop and demonstrate their learning through active in-class participation, homework assignments, seminar discussions, papers, labs, and exams. Laboratory activities will solidify students' understanding of the program concepts, as well as develop data collection skills and mathematical modeling abilities.
Students successfully completing this program will have covered the equivalent of one quarter of physics with laboratory (algebra-based), and will receive five credits of Algebraic Thinking for Science and be prepared for Precalculus I. Students will have established a foundation for further studies in introductory science programs such as Computer Science Foundations, Integrated Natural Science, and/or Matter and Motion.
Note: Students who take the fall quarter program may not enroll in the winter repeat program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, mathematics, physics, health sciences, education, and other natural sciences.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Sem II B2105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | New fall opportunity added. |
Playing with Patterns
Class Size: 50
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Note: This program is a repeat of the fall program of the same title. Students who took the fall quarter program should not enroll in the winter repeat program.
What are the fundamental physics principles that govern phenomena in the universe? How do we make sense of numbers to describe these physical relationships? Using physics and mathematics, scientists have sought to describe and predict the world around us, resulting in innumerable metaphysical and technological advancements. The fundamental forces of nature will be our entry point for exploring physics with algebra. We will use the language of mathematics to describe and communicate important relationships between observations and measurements in physics and other fields of science.
We will use technology to develop and play with mathematical models, elucidating patterns that we can observe and compare with physical phenomena and enjoy for their beauty. Integrated reasoning in math and physics will be supplemented with topics from educational psychology, including the nature of scientific knowledge, metacognition, novice/expert differences, and the mind-brain connection.
Our learning goals will include development of analytical and critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, reading, and writing skills. Students will develop and demonstrate their learning through active in-class participation, homework assignments, seminar discussions, papers, labs, and exams. Laboratory activities will solidify students' understanding of the program concepts, as well as develop data collection skills and mathematical modeling abilities.
In addition to credit in lab and learning psychology, students successfully completing this program will have covered the equivalent of one quarter of physics with laboratory (algebra-based) and will receive five credits of precalculus. Students will have established a foundation for further studies in introductory science programs such as Computer Science Foundations, Integrated Natural Science, and/or Matter and Motion.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, mathematics, physics, health sciences, education, and other natural sciences.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 50
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, January 8 at 9am (tbd).
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | New winter opportunity added. |
PLE Document Writing
Class Size: 30
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Prior Learning from Experience allows people with significant professional and/or community-based experience to kick-start or accelerate a college degree. Students receive significant support from peers and faculty in learning how to assemble a portfolio that shows the “college equivalent learning” they have gained through professional and/or community-based work. Students earn credit through a combination of coursework and faculty evaluation of the completed essay.This separate and economical assessment and award of credit for prior learning speeds time to degree. Students completing a PLE document generally describe the experience as “transformative,” helping them to understand the college level equivalence of their professional and community-based experience, as well as preparing them for future academic and professional work. The program has a prerequisite course, which you will find under “Writing from Life.” You will also find further information, including a video, at https://www.evergreen.edu/ple .
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 30
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Tue
Located in: Olympia
PLE Document Writing
Class Size: 30
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Prior Learning from Experience allows people with significant professional and/or community-based experience to kick-start or accelerate a college degree. Students receive significant support from peers and faculty in learning how to assemble a portfolio that shows the “college equivalent learning” they have gained through professional and/or community-based work. Students earn credit through a combination of coursework and faculty evaluation of the completed essay.This separate and economical assessment and award of credit for prior learning speeds time to degree. Students completing a PLE document generally describe the experience as “transformative,” helping them to understand the college level equivalence of their professional and community-based experience, as well as preparing them for future academic and professional work. The program has a prerequisite course, which you will find under “Writing from Life.” You will also find further information, including a video, at https://www.evergreen.edu/ple .
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 30
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Tue
Located in: Olympia
PLE Document Writing
Class Size: 30
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Prior Learning from Experience allows people with significant professional and/or community-based experience to kick-start or accelerate a college degree. Students receive significant support from peers and faculty in learning how to assemble a portfolio that shows the “college equivalent learning” they have gained through professional and/or community-based work. Students earn credit through a combination of coursework and faculty evaluation of the completed essay.This separate and economical assessment and award of credit for prior learning speeds time to degree. Students completing a PLE document generally describe the experience as “transformative,” helping them to understand the college level equivalence of their professional and community-based experience, as well as preparing them for future academic and professional work. The program has a prerequisite course, which you will find under “Writing from Life.” You will also find further information, including a video, at https://www.evergreen.edu/ple .
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 30
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Tue
Located in: Olympia
Poetry New York
Class Size: 25
0% Reserved for Freshmen
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The goal of this program is to immerse students in an intense and vigorous writing community, both as writers of poetry and as critical writers and readers. It is hoped that this daily contact with practicing writers, poets, translators, and publishers will advance each student's writing horizons and range of reading possibilities, demystify the practice and profession of writing, and inspire students to advance in their own art.
This field study program features an immersion in New York City's poetry, literary, art, and publishing worlds. We will spend two weeks on campus preparing for our trip by way of various readings on New York's literary history and the New York School of poets. The focus will be on the relationships between poetry and painting in John Ashbery, Barbara Guest, and James Schuyler; the connections between current publishers like Ugly Duckling Presse and New Directions Publishing Company and the writers they choose to publish; and New York's international literary character. We will then fly to New York City for five weeks, where, in addition to class meetings, students will pursue their own writing, write critical pieces on the poetry they hear at readings and on the books they read for class, interview poets they meet, and be required to attend at least one event a day (or night) across the city. St. Mark's Poetry Project, Academy of American Poets, The New York Public Library, Poets House, and so on—all are options for students to pursue their writing. Local projects might include working on poems to appear in public spaces in the city, working collaboratively on translations of poets writing in other languages while in town, interning at a publishing house, or compiling a journal of field notes. We will also visit the offices of various publishers for an up-close look at how literature is made. Some of these publishers might include The New York Review of Books; Archipelago Books; Rizzoli; New Directions; Farrar, Straus and Giroux, etc.
The final three weeks of the quarter will be spent back on campus in Olympia. We will debrief, finish poems and essays, and produce an anthology of our work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
poetry, creative writing, publishing, literature, and the arts
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Students should count on expenses of up to $2,000 for the trip to New York City.
Class Size: 25
0% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Political Economy and Social Movements
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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What do we need to know in order to understand the fundamental economic, political, and social forces that shape our world, and how can we participate effectively in shaping those forces? This program offers a starting point for answering these questions.
This program is the primary gateway to the study of political economy at Evergreen. It introduces students to the fundamental building blocks of political-economic analysis: the history and institutions of capitalism, mainstream and alternative economic frameworks, theories of democracy, and theories of social change. We add to this a study of social movements in the past and present, looking at persuasive goals in relation to economic and political conditions, and learning about methods of influencing public attitudes and institutional policies.
The program will include introductory economics from a political economy perspective. We will study microeconomic topics such as the structure and failure of markets; work and wages; the economic causes of climate change, poverty and growing economic inequality; and the gender and racial division of labor. We will study macroeconomics topics, including austerity policies and critiques of it, the role of debt, the impacts of globalization, and causes and solutions for unemployment and economic instability.
We will examine political economy at all scales, from the very local to the international, and we’ll analyze oppression, exploitation, and inequality in its different forms—race, class, gender, nationality, and other statuses and identities. Special attention will be given to the role of culture in maintaining or challenging mainstream political and economic ideology. Students will expand their capacity to engage in public debate and social-justice organizing by building skills in democratic decision-making, critical thinking, economic analysis, writing, researching, public speaking, media production, and quantitative methods.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
political economy and economics, media communication and social advocacy, history, sociology, labor studies, community and global justice organizing, and informed civic participation
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 in fall and $25 in winter for overnight field trips and supplies.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 10am (Sem II E1107)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-07 | Winter fees reduced (from $100 to $25) |
Political Economy of "Race" in the U.S.: Colonial Era to the Present
Class Size: 25
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CANCELLED
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Despite claims that the U.S. is "post-racial," why does "race," nevertheless continue to retain significance in our contemporary era? And more specifically, just what is "race?"
To address these question and others, this program explores the origins and manifestations of the contested concept of race, including the role of the U.S. judicial system and law enforcement. We will further investigate the ways in which one's racial identification can result in differential social, economic, and political treatment and how social movements emerged to challenge racial inequality. To understand these phenomena, we will analyze the racialized history of the United States in relation to dominant discourses of popular culture, science, psychology, health care, law, citizenship, education, and personal/public identity.
Central to this program is a study of historical connections between European colonialism prior to U.S. independence as a nation and the expansion of U.S. political and military dominance globally since independence and into the 21st century. Students will examine related contemporary concepts such as racism, prejudice, discrimination, gender, class, affirmative action, white privilege, and color blindness. Students will consider current research and racialized commentaries that surround debates on genetics vs. culture (i.e., nature vs. nurture).
Students will learn to recognize contemporary expressions of race by what we hear, see, and read, as well as absences and silences that we find through readings, dialogue in seminars, films, and academic writing. We will work together to make sense of these expressions and link them to their historical origins. Students will also have an opportunity to examine the social formation of their own racial identities through their own personal narratives. Current approaches from social psychology will be foundational in this aspect of the program. Related to this is consideration as to what it can mean to be an anti-racist in a 21st-century racialized society.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
medicine/health, education, government, law, history, political science, cultural studies, sociology, and media studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-02-08 | This program has been cancelled. |
Political Economy of Washington State (1970 to Present)
Class Size: 25
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Governance in Washington State has been shaped by the transformation from a rural natural resource based economy to a manufacturing based economy after WWII followed by a transition to a service/technology based economy in more recent years. Understanding the economic and social forces that dominate our politics and culture is key to charting a future course through times of growing national and international uncertainty. Our State Capitol City is the perfect learning laboratory for exploring the interplay between politics and economics. Students will learn how to access and use information from state data systems and archives.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Public policy, education, public and non-profit management
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays 5:30-9:30 PM
Located in: Olympia
Politics and Aesthetics: Critical Theory and Critical Practice
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
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This writing-intensive program will focus on the relation between politics and aesthetics at the present time. We take “politics” to be one name for the human capacity to do things together (for better or worse), and we understand “aesthetics” to be rooted first and foremost in sensation and lived experience (even if it more traditionally means the study of art and/or beauty). The Burkinabè rapper Smockey has coined the word pré-volution , to describe his work as a combination of premonition, revolution , and evolution . In what ways might works of art -- whether they be poems, films, paintings, songs, etc. -- not only represent episodes of political life, but also constitute a kind of pré-volutionary space in which to cultivate and experiment with new social positions and political possibilities? How might we develop a historically informed critical toolkit to expand our ways of seeing and feeling and doing things together?
To these questions we will bring a set of critical reflexes that will be cultivated over the course of the program. We will explore how theory meets practice by studying a series of contemporary and historical cases in relation to a range of critical and theoretical frameworks. Cases to be considered could include (in reverse chronological order) the Arab Spring, the Soviet Revolution, and the Paris Commune. Critical frameworks are likely to include work by Édouard Glissant, Kristin Ross, the Frankfurt School, Jacques Rancière, Rosmarie Waldrop, Fred Moten, and others.
The program is designed to equip students to test the hypothesis that aesthetic artifacts have the power to transform conditions of possibility. Students will read aesthetic and political theory, analyze historical and contemporary social formations, and develop their own analysis in ongoing written work that will be shared with peers and faculty. This contextual and theoretical work will be accompanied by direct practical work. Students will be given opportunities to develop their own aesthetic practices in relation both to the cases and theories we are studying and to the shifting contexts in which we find ourselves.
Frequent writing assignments and peer responses (both online and in real life) will be a primary means by which we metabolize these materials. This intensive independent and collaborative critical and creative writing and reading will be complemented by weekly seminars, small-group workshops, and weekly lectures; occasional screenings and a local field trip are possible as well.
Note: Steve Niva is only in this program for part of winter quarter. A bug in the catalog is preventing the quarter-specific indicators next to faculty names.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
aesthetics, history, literature, philosophy, political science, and writing.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 12pm (Lecture Hall Classroom 7)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-30 | This program will accept new enrollment without faculty signature. |
| 2017-11-21 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
Positive Psychology
Class Size: 25
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Following Frankl's existentialist urgings toward hope and meaning, as well as the humanists’ emphasis on self-actualization, leading scholars in psychology founded "positive psychology" in 1998. Since that time, we now have a better understanding of humans at their best. This worldwide collaborative effort has attempted to balance early psychology’s focus on psychopathology. In this class, we will study correlates to life satisfaction and examine empirical science as well as practical strategies for promoting well being, quality of life, and resilience. Students will engage in experiential activities related to gratitude, hope, altruism, etc., as well as seminar with inmates working on this material in a state prison.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
The material from this course can be applied across disciplines.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturdays, 9/30; 10/14 & 10/28; 11/11; 12/2 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Located in: Olympia
Poverty: What, Why, and How
Class Size: 25
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Many of us have seen the ugly face of poverty. But what is poverty? Why is poverty so prevalent? Who are the poor? What are the underlying causes of poverty? Why is poverty a disease of the whole society (not just the poor)? How is poverty manifested in people’s everyday life? Why are certain racial and ethnic groups more likely to fall into poverty? How do economic processes contribute to poverty? What are the goals and purposes of social welfare programs? What are the limits of policy? How can we act as a community to eliminate poverty?
This course will explore poverty in the larger social context of increasing social inequality and use sociological theories to investigate various aspects of poverty and its particularities in the U.S.
Using poverty as our subject of inquiry, we will study sociological theories and key concepts and critically examine their applicability to social class and poverty-related issues. We will explore the intricate and complex relationship between social structure and individuals. Course activities will include lectures, seminar, and workshop, individual and group projects. Students will write seminar essays and self-reflection papers and will carry out a research project oriented toward action.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Sat/Sun: 9:30am-5pm on Jan 13, 14, 27, 28, Feb 10, 11, 24, 25 and Mar 10 and 11
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-27 | Schedule change: Program is now offered Sat/Sun (was Mon/Wed) |
Power in American Society
Class Size: 25
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This program will investigate the nature of economic, political, social, military, ideological, and interpersonal power. The interrelationship of these dimensions will be a primary area of study. We will explore these themes through lectures, films, seminars, and a journal, and by writing short papers.
The analysis will be guided by the following questions, as well as others that may emerge from our discussions: What does power mean? Are there different kinds of power, and how are they interrelated? Who has power in American society? Who is relatively powerless? Why? How is power accumulated? What resources are involved? How is power utilized, and with what impact, on various sectors of the population? What characterizes the struggle for power? How does domestic power relate to international power? How is international power used? How are people affected by the current power structure? What responsibilities do citizens have to alter the structure of power? What alternative structures are possible, probable, necessary, or desirable?
In this period of war and economic, social, and political crisis, a good deal of our study will focus on international relations in a systematic and intellectual manner. There will be a good deal of reading. Please be prepared to work hard and to challenge your own and others’ thinking.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
foreign policy, government, history, advanced political economy, and public policy
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 12pm (Sem II C2109)
Located in: Olympia
Practice of Organic Farming: Culture and Agriculture (Spring, Summer)
Class Size: 30
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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What does it take to run a farm business and market food to feed yourself and your community? Why are there fewer farmers even as movements intensify for local food, Slow Food, community-supported agriculture, and food sovereignty? Do foods with labels such as organic, heirloom, local, free exchange, or terroir-laden have a taste you can savor? How are foods affected by how you care for your soil and the practices you use to grow them? This three-quarter program (spring, summer, and fall) will explore organic food production systems using the three pillars of sustainability—economic, environmental, and social justice. We will focus on small-scale organic production, but will compare and contrast it to other production systems. We will cover the scientific and cultural underpinnings of sustainable and organic food production to develop the critical thinking and observation skills necessary to grow food using ecologically-informed methods. We will explore the farm management and business skills necessary to operate a small-scale farm.
We will be studying and working at the Evergreen Organic Farm through an entire growing season, from seed propagation to harvest, and on to market. The farm includes a small-scale, direct-market stand and other demonstration areas. All students will work on the farm every week to gain practical experiential learning. Students will reflect on this work in field journals and discuss agrarian literature in weekly seminars This program is rigorous physically and academically and requires a willingness to work both outside in adverse weather and on a schedule determined by the needs of crops and animals.
During spring quarter, we will focus on soil science, nutrient management, and crop botany. Additional topics will include introduction to animal husbandry, successional crop planning, season extension, and the principles and practice of composting. In summer, main topics will be water management, disease, weed and pest management. Additional topics will include, irrigation system design, maximizing market and value-added opportunities, and regulatory issues. Fall's focus will be on farm and business planning, crop physiology, storage techniques, seed-saving practices, and cover crops. Throughout the program, students will learn record keeping practices, alternative crop production systems, techniques for adding value to farm products, hand-tool use and maintenance, farm equipment safety, and communication and conflict-resolution skills.
Topics will be explored through on-farm workshops, seminar discussions, lectures, laboratory exercises, and field trips. Expect weekly reading and writing assignments, extensive collaborative group work, and a variety of hands-on projects. Weekly tasting labs will cultivate sensory skills to connect what have become disconnected: relationships among breeders, growers, chefs, and eaters. The fall final project will be a detailed farm and business plan that integrates all the topics covered in the program. Books might include The Market Gardener by Fortier, Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers by Theriatult and Brisebois and Farm to Table by Benjamin and Virkler.
Students who need to request disability accommodation should contact the faculty or Access Services Program Coordinator Steve Schmidt (L2153, 360.867.6348; or TTY 360.867.6834) prior to the start of the quarter. If you require accessible transportation for field trips, please contact the faculty well in advance of field trip dates to allow time to arrange this.
Students receiving financial aid should contact financial aid early in Fall 2017 to develop a financial aid plan that includes Summer 2018.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
farm and garden management; working with nonprofit organizations focusing on food, land use, and agriculture; edible education; state and county extensions; and state and federal regulatory agencies
Credits per quarter
Students must have taken high school algebra, biology, and chemistry. They should possess good communication skills and the ability/willingness to adhere to a structured work schedule. They also should be able to follow detailed directions in a work environment, and resolve conflicts in a group setting.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$300 in spring, $300 in summer, and $475 in fall for overnight field trips and supplies.
Class Size: 30
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Practice of Organic Farming: Fall
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Note: This is the third quarter of a spring-summer-fall program.
What does it take to be successful at farming? This program, formerly titled Practice of Sustainable Agriculture, spans three quarters (spring, summer, and fall) and can help you answer this question and more. The program will explore the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in organic farming and food-production systems using the underlying sciences as a framework. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of agriculture, the various topical threads (plant science, soils, horticulture, animal husbandry, organic regulations, business, etc.) will be presented throughout all three quarters, and our primary focus will be on small-scale, direct-market, organic production. We will emphasize the scientific underpinnings and practical applications critical for growing food using ecologically informed methods, along with the management and business skills appropriate for small-scale production.
We will study and work at the Evergreen Organic Farm through an entire growing season, from starting seed to selling farm products and preparing the farm for winter. All students will work on the farm every week to gain practical experiential learning. This program is rigorous both physically and academically and requires a willingness to work outside in adverse weather on a schedule determined by the needs of crops and animals raised on the farm.
Topics will follow activities on the farm throughout the growing season. During spring quarter, our primary focus will be exploring soil and plant sciences, gaining quantitative skills, and developing a working knowledge of the yearly planning documents that guide the organic farm. Beginning with the organic system plan and the farm crop plan, we will study documents and record-keeping systems needed to guide our work throughout the growing season. In summer, the main focus will be integrated pest management for insects, weeds, and diseases. Marketing, water management, irrigation system design, and regulatory issues will also be covered. Fall quarter's focus will be on farm and business planning and cover crops.
The farm practicum provides students with the opportunity to integrate theory with the practice of farming. Students will learn the various elements and systems of the farm and hands-on skills throughout the growing season. These skills and topics will include livestock care, greenhouse management, crop establishment and management (seeding, transplanting, irrigating, weeding, harvesting, marketing), monitoring for pests and diseases, equipment maintenance and repair, and composting. Students will also learn how to market produce through community-supported agriculture, as well as a market stand.
If you are a student with a disability and would like to request accommodation, please contact the faculty or Access Services at L2153, or call (360) 867-6348; TTY (360) 867-6834 prior to the start of the quarter. If you require accessible transportation for field trips, please contact faculty well in advance of field trip dates to allow time to arrange this.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
farm and garden management; nonprofit organizations focusing on food, land use, and agriculture; state and county extension offices; and state and federal regulatory agencies
Credits per quarter
Students must have taken high school algebra, biology, and chemistry. They must possess good communication skills and the ability/willingness to adhere to a structured work schedule. They must also be able to follow detailed directions in a work environment, and resolve conflicts in a group setting.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$490 for field trips to other Northwest farming regions, conference fees, and farm supplies.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-04-28 | Fees increased (from $475 to $490). |
Precalculus Models in Physics
Winter 2018
Class Size: 20
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This program combines a course in precalculus with introductory physics. In fall, we will study energy in its many forms: motion, electricity, heat, sound, light, and forms of stored energy. The physics of energy, energy transfer, and energy conservation will provide context for studying mathematical models that use linear, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions .
In winter, we will study momentum as we expand our models to two and
three dimensions using trigonometric functions, rational functions,
parametric curves, vectors, and polar coordinates.
Conceptual understanding and collaborative learning will be emphasized. Problems will be approached algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally. Laboratory exercises will involve some experimental design and will focus on developing skill in observation and analysis while reinforcing conceptual understanding.
This program is preparatory for calculus, and taking the 4-credit course Physics: Oscillationsin the spring after this program provides the equivalent of a standard, algebra-based, first-year physics sequence.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
medicine, education, mathematics, and further studies in STEM fields.
Credits per quarter
Successful completion of Algebra 2 in high school, or successful completion of a college intermediate algebra course designed as a prerequisite for precalculus, or sufficient evidence of competency in the prerequisite material.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Located in: Olympia
Precalculus: One-dimensional models
Class Size: 5
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This course explores the use of functions to model change. Topics include linear, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions . Problems will be approached algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally, and c ollaborative learning will be emphasized. Context will usually be provided by examples in physics, and students interested in earning credit in physics should register for Precalculus Models in Physics which pairs this course with a study of energy.
This course is preparatory for Precalculus: Trigonometry , offered in winter; and the two courses together serve as preparation for calculus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
economics, education, and STEM fields.
Credits per quarter
Successful completion of Algebra 2 in high school, or successful completion of a college intermediate algebra course designed as a prerequisite for precalculus, or sufficient evidence of competency in the prerequisite material.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
A scientific calculator is required. A graphing calculator is recommended, but computer software may substitute for having a graphing calculator.
Class Size: 5
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-06-29 | This course has a new schedule: Now meets Tu/Th 6-7:50 |
Precalculus: Trigonometry
Class Size: 5
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This course completes the preparation for calculus, continuing the study of functions with a focus on trigonometric functions, rational functions, parametric curves, vectors, and polar coordinates. Each area will be approached algebraically, graphically, numerically, and verbally, and collaborative learning will be emphasized. Context will usually be provided by examples in physics, and students interested in earning credit in physics should register for Precalculus Models in Physics which pairs this course with a study of momentum.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
economics, education, and STEM fields.
Credits per quarter
Successful completion of Precalculus I, Precalculus: One-dimensional models, or equivalent.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
A scientific calculator is required. A graphing calculator is recommended, but computer software may substitute for having a graphing calculator.
Class Size: 5
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Located in: Olympia
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| 2017-06-29 | Schedule has been updated |
Principles of Accounting at SPSCC
Class Size: 10
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This class will introduce students to the basic structure of accounting. Students will learn to receivables, payables and inventories for merchandising enterprise, deferrals, accruals and depreciation. The key concepts are applicable to small and large businesses and non-profits. Students receive Evergreen credits.
Questions about the class can be sent to the SPSCC faculty Adam Rudginsky, arudginsky@spscc.edu.
NOTE: This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College and starts 1 week before Evergreen classes. The class starts January 2nd , 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 34, room 130, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:00-8:25 pm.
Texts for this course can be purchased at the SPSCC bookstore. The course will be listed as ACCT&201.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 10
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6:00-8:25p
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College and starts 1 week before Evergreen classes. The class starts January 2nd and is held in Building 34, room 130.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
This class meets at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Building 34, room 130
Principles of Marketing - at SPSCC
Class Size: 5
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Marketing is the area of business activities concerned with planning, pricing, promotion and distributing goods and services. In this class, fundamental principles of marketing and business cases are combined in order for the student to understand the function of marketing and the impact it has on our economy and internationally. This course is hybrid in-person and online.
IMPORTANT: Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:25 pm in BLDG 34, Room 132. The first class will meet on Monday, September 18 (before Evergreen's start date) . Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on Thursday September 14th.
The textbook for this course can be purchased at SPSCC Bookstore. The text will be listed under the course ID BUS 160, and can be found at this address: http://spscc.bncollege.com
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 5
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-8:25pm
IMPORTANT: Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Mondays and Wednesdays 6-8:25pm in BLDG 34, Room 132. The first class will meet on Monday, September 18 (before Evergreen's start date) . Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on Thursday September 14th.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
SPSCC Building 34 room 132
IMPORTANT: Course meets at South Puget Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Mondays and Wednesdays 6-8:25pm in BLDG 34, Room 132. The first class will meet on Monday, September 18 (before Evergreen's start date) . Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on Thursday September 14th.
Printmaking: Introduction to Intaglio
Class Size: 20
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In this introductory course, students will gain hands-on experience and technical skills by creating a body of print editions, learning to etch copper plates using hard-ground and aquatint processes. Students will gain an understanding of the history of intaglio through lectures and discussion. Assignments will focus on technical aspects of the process. In addition to the print work, students will be responsible for completing readings, a midterm paper, concept drawings and lab notes. Students will present and participate in a group critique to expand their critical observational skills.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students are expected to purchase materials such as a sketchbook for lab notes, printing paper, and copper. Depending on the individual scale and scope of each assignment, students should expect to spend between $50.00-$80.00. These items are available in the Greener Bookstore and the Printmaking Supply Store located in the classroom.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Th 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Printmaking: Introduction to Relief
Class Size: 20
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In this introductory course, students will learn the technique of traditional and non-traditional relief printmaking. Students will learn techniques for carving wood and linoleum, also plexi-glass printing. Students will explore proper tool care and handling, an understanding of different papers, and learn how to print using a hand operated printing press. In addition to making an edition and a suite of monotype prints; students will create a technical journal documenting their discoveries and develop a written artist statement. At the end of the session, students will present and participate in a group critique to investigate and support their accomplishments.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students are expected to purchase materials such as a sketchbook for lab notes, wood, linoleum, and fine art printmaking paper. Depending on the individual scale and scope of each assignment, students should expect to spend between $50.00-$80.00. These items are available in the Greener Bookstore and the Printmaking Supply Store located in the classroom.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Th 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-05-04 | Class level restrictions changed: This course is now So-Sr only. Please use the class level specific CRN. |
Printmaking: Introduction to Serigraphy
Class Size: 20
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In this introductory course, students will gain hands-on experience and technical skills by creating a body of print editions. Students will be exposed to the history of serigraphy (screen-printing) as well as current contemporary art applications through presentations, lectures, and discussion. Assignments will focus on technical aspects of the process. In addition to the print work, the student will be responsible for completing readings, a midterm paper, concept drawings and lab notes. Students will present and participate in a group critique to expand their critical observational skills.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students are expected to purchase materials such as printing paper, masking paper, acetate, and other specific drafting tools. Depending on the individual scale and scope of each assignment, students should expect to spend between $70.00-$100.00. These items are available in the printmaking supply store located in the classroom.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thursday 5:30-9:30pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2018-02-20 | Schedule Change: Course is now offered Thursday evenings (was Tu/Th) |
Printmaking: Letterpress
Class Size: 20
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In this hands-on studio class, students will learn basic letterpress techniques. As an introduction to the medium, students will learn about different fonts, type setting, different papers, and press operation. This is a studio based class in which students will work both independently and together. In addition to printing, students will create a technical journal documenting their discoveries and also develop a written artist statement. At the end of the session, students will present and participate in a group critique to investigate and support their accomplishments.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students are expected to purchase materials such as a sketchbook for lab notes and fine art printmaking paper. Depending on the individual scale and scope of each assignment, students should expect to spend between $30.00-$50.00. These items are available in the Greener Bookstore and the Printmaking Supply Store located in the classroom.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-8 pm
Located in: Olympia
Psychology and Art: Digital Photography
Class Size: 18
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This is a strand within the Psychology and Art: Digital Photography and Printmaking program.
What is the relationship between psychology and art? How can people find healing through the process of art making? This is an introductory program in which students will build critical analytical skills through rigorous reading and writing, applying the materials to their own growth, as well as develop the foundations of studio art practice in the relief printmaking process or digital photography and lightroom. Students will register to work in EITHER photography or printmaking for their studio practice.
Students that chose to work in digital photography will improve their "photographic eye" in finding and sharing beauty, and increase their photographic composition skills. They will use lynda.com courses to improve their skills, and they will complete photographic assignments locally. They will develop intermediate to advanced level skills in Lightroom. End products will be either prints and/or a photobook/portfolio.
We will take a 2-4 day field trip to Portland, Oregon to attend the Western Psychological Association Conference between April 26-27 (students may stay on till the end of the WPA conference on the 29th). Our program will be one of several psychology programs that will be attending the WPA conference spring quarter. Also one of the days students will visit the Portland Art Museum.
Students will be expected to integrate extensive readings, lecture notes, studio experiences, films, interviews and other sources in writing and oral presentation assignments. In Northwest Native Design and art practice, we will read texts such as Brotherton’s “S'abadeb the Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists” , and Bayles & Orland’s “Art & Fear”. Our psychology and art therapy readings will likely include “ Art Therapy Sourcebook” by Malchiodi¨“ Windows to Our Children” by Oaklander, and “Flow” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
studio arts, counseling, psychology, and education.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students can expect to pay up to $100 for printmaking materials or photography: printing paper, and personal supplies. Costs may vary depending on student's individual scale of their projects.
$125 for a 2-day field trip to Portland for Western Psychological Association Conference and a Museum visit. $75 for WPA 4 day registration and membership.
Class Size: 18
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Psychology and Art: Digital Photography or Printmaking
Class Size: 36
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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What is the relationship between psychology and art? How can people find healing through the process of art making? This is an introductory program in which students will build critical analytical skills through rigorous reading and writing, applying the materials to their own growth, as well as develop the foundations of studio art practice in the relief printmaking process or digital photography and lightroom. Students will register to work in EITHER photography or printmaking for their studio practice.
Students that chose to work in printmaking will develop the foundations of studio art practice in Northwest Native design and relief printmaking techniques. Students will explore and research the use of relief printmaking by indigenous artists of the Pacific world and will create a conceptual body of work with an emphasis on professional editioning practices. The printmaking portion of the program is designed to support both students who are visual art emphasizers, as well as those who are curious about the skills and knowledge necessary for sustained creative work. These skills are often prerequisites for those who wish to be involved with artistic practice or plan on teaching. Please refer to the Psychology and Art: Printmaking description for registration information.
Students that chose to work in digital photography will improve their "photographic eye" in finding and sharing beauty, and increase their photographic composition skills. They will improve their skills and will complete photographic assignments locally. They will develop intermediate to advanced level skills in Lightroom. End products will be either prints and/or a photobook/portfolio. Please refer to the Psychology and Art: Digital Photography description for registration information.
We will take a 2-4 day field trip to Portland, Oregon to attend the Western Psychological Association Conference between April 26-27 (students may stay on till the end of the WPA conference on the 29th). Our program will be one of several psychology programs that will be attending the WPA conference spring quarter. Also one of the days students will visit the Portland Art Museum.
Students will be expected to integrate extensive readings, lecture notes, studio experiences, films, interviews and other sources in writing and oral presentation assignments. In Northwest Native Design and art practice, we will read texts such as Brotherton’s “S'abadeb the Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists” , and Bayles & Orland’s “Art & Fear”. Our psychology and art therapy readings will likely include “ Art Therapy Sourcebook” by Malchiodi¨“ Windows to Our Children” by Oaklander, and “Flow” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
studio arts, counseling, psychology, and education.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students can expect to pay up to $100 for printmaking materials or photography: printing paper, and personal supplies. Costs may vary depending on student's individual scale of their projects.
$125 for a 2-day field trip to Portland for Western Psychological Association Conference and a Museum visit. $75 for WPA 4 day registration and membership.
Class Size: 36
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Psychology and Art: Printmaking
Class Size: 18
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This is a strand within the Psychology and Art: Digital Photography and Printmaking program.
What is the relationship between psychology and art? How can people find healing through the process of art making? This is an introductory program in which students will build critical analytical skills through rigorous reading and writing, applying the materials to their own growth, as well as develop the foundations of studio art practice in the relief printmaking process or digital photography and lightroom. Students will register to work in EITHER photography or printmaking for their studio practice.
Students that chose to work in printmaking will develop the foundations of studio art practice in Northwest Native design and relief printmaking techniques. Students will explore and research the use of relief printmaking by indigenous artists of the Pacific world and will create a conceptual body of work with an emphasis on professional editioning practices. The printmaking portion of the program is designed to support both students who are visual art emphasizers, as well as those who are curious about the skills and knowledge necessary for sustained creative work. These skills are often prerequisites for those who wish to be involved with artistic practice or plan on teaching.
We will take a 2-4 day field trip to Portland, Oregon to attend the Western Psychological Association Conference between April 26-27 (students may stay on till the end of the WPA conference on the 29th). Our program will be one of several psychology programs that will be attending the WPA conference spring quarter. Also one of the days students will visit the Portland Art Museum.
Students will be expected to integrate extensive readings, lecture notes, studio experiences, films, interviews and other sources in writing and oral presentation assignments. In Northwest Native Design and art practice, we will read texts such as Brotherton’s “S'abadeb the Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists” , and Bayles & Orland’s “Art & Fear”. Our psychology and art therapy readings will likely include “ Art Therapy Sourcebook” by Malchiodi¨“ Windows to Our Children” by Oaklander, and “Flow” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
studio arts, counseling, psychology, and education.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students can expect to pay up to $100 for printmaking materials or photography: printing paper, and personal supplies. Costs may vary depending on student's individual scale of their projects.
$125 for a 2-day field trip to Portland for Western Psychological Association Conference and a Museum visit. $75 for WPA 4 day registration and membership.
Class Size: 18
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Psychology: Professional Conference
Class Size: 100
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This course involves travel to the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA). The convention attracts 3000+ students and professionals of psychology. It showcases the range of activities and topics that psychology offers, and highlights cutting edge research in all areas of psychology. Many events are specifically geared towards helping students network, and to learn what is needed to succeed in a career in psychology. The convention features invited lectures by notable psychologists, poster sessions of current research by students and professionals in broadly based disciplines within psychology, and psychology-related films in the Film Festival held during the Convention.
Requirements for the course are attending a planning meeting prior to travel, attending a minimum of 20 hours of presentations during the four days of the convention, and writing a short paper about your convention activities upon your return from the convention.
This year’s convention will be held in Portland, Oregon from April 26-29, 2018, at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. Convention activities start at 8 am on Thursday April 26 and end at noon on Sunday April 29. To take advantage of all the special events, students need to arrive in Portland on Wednesday April 25 (anytime) and stay until Sunday afternoon.
Students who are taking So You Want to be a Psychologist or Research Capstone in Psychology should not register for this course.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
psychology, education, and social work
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Approximately $274-$473 for travel to attend the WPA annual convention (exact amount depends on the type of accommodations students require). This includes WPA membership/registration fees and four nights hotel at the convention site. Transportation and food are additional and at student's own expense. (It may be possible to arrive in Portland early (before 9 am) on the first day of the convention, and thus stay in the hotel for just 3 nights. This will reduce the price of the student fee by $50-$100, depending on the number of people sharing the room.)
Class Size: 100
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
The planning meeting will held early in Spring quarter.
Convention activities start at 8 am on Thursday April 26 and end at noon on Sunday April 29. Please plan to arrive in Portland on Wednesday, April 25, anytime, and to leave after noon on Sunday, April 29.
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Re-Imagining the Body
Class Size: 25
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This interdisciplinary program will explore how the human body was imagined by Eastern and Western cultures, and how we can re-imagine the body to achieve better health and a greater sense of well-being. In particular we will study body systems and examine ways in which body was imagined in Western scientific illustration and in Chinese alchemical images. We will look at major organs and body systems from physical, physiological, and spiritual perspectives, practice illustration, and explore new ways of understanding and representing the interdependent work of a healthy body. Credits can be awarded in visual arts and health.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Health, Arts, Medical, Counseling, Consciousness Studies
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$15 for anatomy and art supplies
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Every Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
Located in: Olympia
Reading: A Workshop
Class Size: 25
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Careful reading leads to clearer understanding. Fiction and experience-based nonfiction can reward careful readers with valuable insights into human nature and the ways of the world. With that fact in mind, we’ll engage with stories about a broad collection of people and situations. An informal and supportive workshop setting will encourage course members to apply specific strategies to reading literary texts. We will move together toward the goal of becoming more resourceful, effective, and committed contributors to the making of meaning from words on a page.
Reading and discussion will be our primary learning activities. Books presently under consideration include The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie), Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates), The Woman Warrior (Maxine Hong Kingston), The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros), and A River Runs through It (Norman Maclean).
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
All!
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 5:45-9:45p
Located in: Olympia
Reality Check: Indian Images and [Mis]Representations
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program will address historic and contemporary images and misrepresentations of Indians in a variety of media. Indian images from films, photographs, language, mascots, popular culture, and commercial interests will be deconstructed and analyzed for meaning, significance, power, representation, and issues of authenticity. Colonialism, U.S./Indian history, geopolitics, and economics will be decolonized through the lenses of Native resistance, Native sovereignty, and Native political and economic issues. Essential to this exploration will be an investigation of the dynamics of "self" and "other."
Learning will take place through readings, seminars, lectures, films, and workshops. Students will improve their research skills through document review, observations, and critical analysis. Students will also have opportunities to improve their writing skills through weekly written assignments. Verbal skills will be improved through small-group and whole-class seminar discussions, and through individual final project presentations. Options for the final project will be discussed in the syllabus and in class.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
art, cultural studies, education, geography, history, media studies, Native studies, and political science.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, January 9th at 9am (Sem II D3109)
Located in: Olympia
Reason: Science and Religion
Class Size: 54
100% Reserved for Freshmen
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CANCELLED
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In this program, we will explore the concept of reason as articulated by the belief systems of science and religion. Many people think there are irreconcilable disagreements between the teachings of religions and the teachings of modern science. For example, how should we think about the claims of evolutionary theory, fundamentalist religious movements, and the so-called New Atheist movement? We will inquire as to whether there are rational principles that can adjudicate these competing claims. How do nonrational social and cultural forces shape modern science? Can religion be rational? Can science be irrational? Students will develop foundational knowledge in philosophy, religious studies, science, and society through lecture, seminar, and workshops.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
philosophy, philosophy of science, and religious studies
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$140 for entrance fees and a three-day field trip.
Class Size: 54
100% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | This program has been cancelled. The team is now offering The Meaning of Life through Science and Spirituality |
| 2017-05-15 | Fee has increased (from $85 to $140). |
Remix Reverse Remediate
Class Size: 50
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This advanced, coordinated studies program delves into a range of models and approaches to remixing as an aesthetic method for argumentation, satire, and criticism, including sampling, poaching, adaptation, parody, détournement, and culture jamming. A remix is a text composed by recombining and/or altering elements of other texts. Most commonly applied to songs and videos since the term’s origins in '60s and '70s club music, the idea of remixing also encompasses a long legacy of collective, intertextual, or recombinatory art.
In this program, we will explore the theoretical underpinnings of appropriation as a praxis, interrogate authorship and originality, and learn about the historical emergence of intellectual property and feminist/postcolonial interventions into the concept. Our objects will include transformative video and literary works by both artists and vernacular creators (fans, activists) that act to re/mediate, re/verse, and re/mix media as a form of critical social practice and irreverent collaboration. How do collages or cut-ups draw out nascent potentials and obscured or problematic aspects of their source texts? We will also do our own collaborative composing and experimental remixing, enacting several writing and film/video editing exercises toward generating our own critical-creative contestations. This cycle will include re/moving, re/combining, and re/shaping as modalities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
media, publishing, arts, and graduate study in the humanities
Credits per quarter
This is an advanced humanities and arts program that includes substantial reading in theory as well as intensive critical and creative projects. Students must have previous study in literary or media arts, literary or media studies, critical theory, and/or related disciplines, whether as part of college studies or professional/artistic practice.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Lib 1005)
Located in: Olympia
Reproduction: Gender, Race, and Power
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
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This program will offer an overview of human reproduction, paying particular attention to gender and race as vectors of power that affect how reproduction is discussed, legislated, and experienced in the United States. We will explore interrelated lines of inquiry using literature, philosophy, sociology, ethics, human biology, and public health texts; in other words, this program will not attempt to construct a systematic history, but will rather use a series of case studies to develop an intersectional analysis of reproduction as a phenomenon that cannot be separated from issues of race and gender.
The study of reproduction is, by its very nature, interdisciplinary. Students who are successful in this program will gain a foundation in reproductive physiology, basic genetics, and endocrinology, and they will apply their learning to specific issues such as the susceptibility of the reproductive body to societal influences and stress through epigenetics. Our examination of the biology of reproduction will include some lab work in microscopy and dissections, and students will demonstrate their learning through workshops, problem sets, and examinations.
Biology is also shaped and defined by cultural norms. Accordingly, we will collectively dismantle the idea that women are defined as such by an innate reproductive capacity, and the syllabus will include texts that address the experiences of trans and gender-nonconforming individuals. We will also discuss the ways in which contraception, abortion, forced sterilization, genetic testing, and other forms of reproductive control both reflect, and have been used to perpetuate, systemic racism. In all aspects of the program, students will be expected to engage in thoughtful and occasionally challenging conversations about how power and privilege operate on a variety of bodies, including our own.
Through both formal and informal assignments, this program will help students learn to listen and observe attentively, do close and critical reading with challenging texts, contribute clear and well-developed writing, make relevant contributions to seminar discussions, and acquire and demonstrate physiologic reasoning skills. In our pursuit of diverse perspectives and approaches, we’ll welcome a variety of health care providers as guest speakers, and will participate in a few field trips to local clinics, hospitals, and birth centers. The reading list will include texts such as Michel Foucault’s TheHistory of Sexuality , Dorothy Roberts’ Fatal Invention , and Rickie Solinger’s Pregnancy and Power. In order to foster critical engagement with these and other texts, students will be asked to complete weekly papers as well as integrative essays and in-class reflective writing assignments. In the second quarter of the program, students will be given the opportunity to design and execute a self-directed independent research project.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
health professions; social work; activism; graduate school in the humanities, sociology, feminist studies, and political change
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$25 in fall for entrance fees and tickets.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 10am (Sem II A3105)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | winter fee cancelled. |
| 2017-11-15 | This program will accept new enrollment without signature. Students joining the program will be expected to complete some readings and a writing assignment prior to the start of winter. |
| 2017-01-23 | This program is now offered to Juniors and Seniors. |
Research Capstone in Psychology
Class Size: 25
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This program is designed to provide a capstone opportunity for juniors and seniors within psychology (or closely related social science disciplines such as sociology or cultural anthropology) to conduct independent research projects within a supportive intellectual environment of other researchers. Research projects may be inductive or deductive in their approach, and may utilize qualitative or quantitative methodology. Research may be aimed at testing a well-established theory, replicating a study, crafting an elegant psychological experiment, designing and executing a written survey, conducting interviews, or engaging in observational ethnographic research.
Students will form research groups within the program based on shared research interests (or methodological or theoretical interests). Faculty will provide structured support to these learning communities across all aspects of the research process. Students entering this capstone program should do so with a particular research project in mind, although faculty will work one-on-one with students to help shape the nature of their project in both practical and theoretically meaningful ways.
Students will attend the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association (WPA) in Portland, Oregon, from April 26–29, 2018. This field trip will provide direct exposure to researchers in psychology, enabling students to talk with other researchers (many of whom are undergraduate or graduate students); find out about the latest trends in research psychology; and be intellectually stimulated by poster sessions, panel presentations, and talks from well-known scholars in the field.
Students who successfully complete this capstone program will have collected, analyzed, and written up their findings by the end of spring quarter 2018. This program is timed to correspond with the November 2018 deadline to apply to present research findings at WPA the following spring.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
psychology
Credits per quarter
Students should have familiarity with empirical research methods in the social sciences, quantitative or qualitative analysis, and study design; significant previous study (two quarters or more) in psychology, sociology, political science, or anthropology; and a preliminary plan for a research topic. Most importantly, students should be academically, intellectually, and emotionally prepared for conducting an independent research project with other students who are similarly prepared. Students who apply to participate in this program should take their intellectual life seriously, be prepared for critical thinking, and be able to engage in constructive collaboration with other students.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students will need to arrange and purchase their own transportation to Portland, Oregon, as well as four days of meals during the Western Psychological Association conference.
$294–$493 for poster printing costs and an overnight field trip to the annual conference of the Western Psychological Association (WPA) in Portland, Oregon, from April 26–29, 2018. Depending on the type of accommodation the student requires, the student fee for WPA will range between $274–$473 and includes WPA membership/registration fees and four nights at a hotel near the conference site. Students who do not stay at the convention site hotel will be charged only the $20 poster printing fee plus $75 for registration/student membership to attend WPA.
This is a capstone opportunity within psychology (or closely related social science disciplines such as sociology or cultural anthropology).
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Rivers of Clay
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
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This program, co-taught by a ceramic artist and a river scientist, gives students the opportunity to explore the similarities between artistic and scientific processes of inquiry while learning about the practical applications of ceramic art and stream ecology. We will explore the complicated relationships between rivers and clay, and how each can help to create and shape the other. We will learn about how rivers work, how to measure them to better understand them, and about the diverse organisms that call rivers home. We will learn about the physical and chemical structure of clay, glazes, and their mineral elements. In both quarters, students will discuss assigned readings in seminars. They will engage in active writing exercises and rigorous two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual art work in ceramics, mixed-media sculpture, and drawing. Students will also research experiences in stream ecology.
In the winter quarter, students will gain experience in the studio and the laboratory, learning the fundamentals of working with clay and the fundamentals of working with microscopes and other lab and field equipment. Students will take several day trips to local environments to examine and collect sources of clay and to implement a variety of field methods in stream ecology.
In the spring quarter, we will continue to master concepts in ceramics and ecology. Students will formulate research questions that will be addressed using group research projects in both stream ecology and ceramics. Students will have the opportunity to apply their learning to individual projects; utilizing knowledge and skills gained over winter. There will also be an opportunity to attend two multi-day field trips in Eastern Washington and the Pacific Coast to visit river sties and areas of clay and artwork production.
This program is ideal for students who have some visual art experience in any medium and would like to apply their previous experience to making 2- and 3-D ceramics functional and sculptural clay pieces. It is designed for students who have a strong work ethic, self-discipline, and who are willing to work long hours on campus in the ceramics studio and science labs. Students who fully engage in the theory and practice of this program can expect to leave the program prepared for more intermediate to advanced studies in the visual arts and further study in the sciences. This program does not provide prerequisites for upper division science programs nor provide opportunities to earn upper division science credits.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
art history, biology, ecology, environmental studies, and visual arts
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$30 in winter for studio supplies; $250 in spring for overnight field trips, museum entrance fees, and studio supplies.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-16 | Fees reduced (winter fee from $175 to $30 and spring from $600 to $250). Description updated. |
Russian - First Year I
Class Size: 25
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In the fall quarter, students will explore the roots of Russian language, learn to read the mysterious looking Cyrillic script, write the unique Russian cursive, construct sentences and begin to express themselves in Russian. Students will be introduced to basic grammatical structures and vocabulary to enable them to successfully develop thematic reports in the target language. From the very start, students will be immersed in the colorful cultural and historical context provided by authentic text, film, music, and visual arts. Also, an essential component of students' learning experience will be discussion of or attendance of culturally significant events.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Language, Cultural and International Studies
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/T 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Russian - First Year II
Class Size: 25
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In winter quarter, students will continue to learn the mechanics of Russian grammar and new vocabulary to enable them to develop thematic presentations prompted by the topics covered in class. The class setting will provide students with ample opportunities for dialog and productive interaction in the target language. We will also start exploring selected works by such literary masters as A. Pushkin, L. Tolstoy, and A. Chekhov, to name a few, in order to understand not only the specifics of Russian grammar and vocabulary but also the complexities of Russian character and the Russian way of thinking.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Language, Cultural and International Studies
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Th 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Salish Sea Cultures
Class Size: 24
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This is a 12-credit component of the program Maritime Cultures of Northwest Washington . Students interested in registering for this should register for the appropriate 12-credit section of Maritime Cultures .
On and off the water we will study the relationship between the maritime cultures of northwest Washington and their marine environment. Through visual arts, story, film and poetry as well as seminar readings we will study the histories, identities, economies and challenges of lives defined and dependent upon our regional inland waters, the Salish Sea.
We will visit and hear from several indigenous and non-indigenous maritime communities, people at the forefront of both the exploitation and the defense of the waters, and those who are often the first to feel the effects of the destruction of the marine habitat and resources. Several half-day field trips will focus on observing local waters. An all-day trip will provide cultural, historical and environmental background on the Nisqually River and the Billy Frank Jr. National Wildlife Refuge and estuary, as well as an extended trail walk to observe the wildlife and the delta. An all-day field trip to Seattle will introduce two urban maritime communities at the Duwamish Longhouse and the Northwest Seaport on Lake Union. Each student will also spend two days with a local native community learning about and participating in cultural practices including a canoe paddle.
In each visit and in our readings and writing at home we will explore how regional maritime communities understand their relationship and responsibility to the Salish Sea. We will explore our personal and collective connections and commitments to the Salish Sea and marine environments through an environment-centered art project, the study of native art and its environmental symbolism, and the study of various literary representations of the region and its maritime communities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literary studies, Native American studies, environmental policy, and cultural studies
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$195 for overnight field trips plus museum entrance fees and art supplies
Class Size: 24
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Salmon, Raven, and Whale: The Pacific Northwest in Art and Science
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Both art and science require close observation of the natural world and critical thinking about what you see. People have been making these close observations and analyses of animals, plants, and ecology for as long as people have been living in the Pacific Northwest. It has not been until relatively recently in our history that we have divided these activities into two separate disciplines. Despite this separation, certain Pacific Northwest animals—including salmon, ravens, and whales—have continued to capture the imagination of people in both disciplines.
In this program we will examine the natural history of the Pacific Northwest through the lenses of art and biology and compare and contrast these ways of looking at the world. We will emphasize close observation and critical and creative thinking around interpreting what we observe. Students will learn about the natural history of the region with an emphasis on ecology and animal behavior through lectures, workshops, and fieldwork. The program work will include significant time in the studio to develop drawing and 3-D art skills as well as students’ aesthetic sense and skills in peer critique. Students are expected to spend time in the field refining their observation, field research, and art skills. In reading the work of artists and scientists who focus on the Pacific Northwest, we will look for commonalities and differences in their approaches both between individuals and between disciplines. We will critique both works of art and works of biology for their creative and scientific content.
The goal of this program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop a good foundation in art and natural history and to practice interdisciplinary thinking with regard to these fields. Throughout the program we will come back to the three title animals to provide key examples of everything from capturing movement and form to ecological interactions. You do not need to have any prior experience in art or biology to be successful in this program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
art, field biology, and environmental studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$125 for museum and event admission fees and art supplies.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Lab 1 1050)
Located in: Olympia
Science Seminar: the Universe and You
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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We are interested in symmetries and changes in the universe, and in human understanding and interaction with nature. Scientists have discovered new puzzles, which your generation may solve.
How do we know that dark energy and dark matter are yin and yang? What about the new gravity waves from merging black holes – could they open up a wormhole for warp speed travel? Are climate change feedbacks self-healing, catastrophic, or an intentional “Revenge of Gaia”? Is there a Planet X? Where do ideas like these come from, and how can we assess their validity?
Other puzzles depend on values and community. Is population control the key to a healthier planet? Will organic farming feed the world sustainably or return us to the dark ages? Will technology improve life on Earth, or eliminate meaningful work? Must we worry, or can we be happy?
We will read books and articles on cosmology and science, critical thinking and our place in the universe. We will explore the beauty and power of quantitative reasoning. Students will gain a deeper physical understanding of the natural world.
We will share our wonder and insights, ideas and questions about our readings and the universe. Students will write short essays and responses to peers' essays. Students will meet with teams weekly to discuss developing understanding and skills.
Learning goals include deeper understanding of physics, nature and the scientific method; more sophisticated skills as science-literate citizens; and improved writing, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
natural science, environmental studies, teaching, philosophy, natural history, math
Credits per quarter
There is NO prerequisite in physics or math. Students need good reading and writing skills. Many assignments will be online, so you must have daily access to a networked computer. Students must be ready and willing to work in teams and online.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Research a question that intrigues you (with a teammate if you like), and share your learning with classmates and the Science Carnival.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
We will spend at least 8 hours per week working online and with teammates outside class.
Located in: Olympia
Scientific Explorations in Chemistry and Archaeology
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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CANCELLED
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Though mass media portrays archaeologists as poison-arrow-ducking, Nazi-foiling adventurers, the truth is that archaeologists are scientists—and they often spend more time in the lab than finding the Ark of the Covenant. This program trains students to be such scientists. Incorporating archaeology, chemistry, math, research, and project presentation (written, oral, and visual), we seek to teach students all stages of the scientific method, from gathering data to presenting original research at conferences.
The study will benefit students who are looking for general chemistry credits and who have an interest in archaeology. No previous experience in chemistry or archaeology is required, but students should be able to use a scientific calculator and have completed high school algebra. High school precalculus is strongly recommended.
In the fall, students will review precalculus and algebra, begin studies and laboratory experiments in general chemistry, and learn about basic archaeological principles, methods, and field work in Washington state. In the winter, students will continue to learn general chemistry with laboratory and will be taught archaeological recording and lab methods. By spring quarter, students will be prepared to conduct original research on archaeological finds, such as chemical component analysis of artifacts. Students will also be prepared to design and present a research poster on their topics. Depending on students’ research topics, spring quarter may include participation in the Northwest Anthropological Conference, the Washington State Undergraduate Research Symposium, or the Evergreen Science Carnival. Seminar readings throughout the year will focus especially on issues of social justice in the sciences, as well as ethics in science.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
anthropology, chemistry, and history
Credits per quarter
Students must have taken high school algebra and be able to use a scientific calculator. High school precalculus is strongly recommended.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$150 per quarter for supplies.
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-03-09 | This program has been cancelled. |
Seeds of Change: Food, Culture, and Work
Winter 2018
Class Size: 60
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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We all eat to live, but how often do we stop to ask where our food comes from? How was it grown, who cultivated and harvested it, and how did it arrive at our tables? Do we all have the same access to food? How has the migration of workers to harvest food, as well as their movements for social justice, created new forms of culture, from protest songs to teatro campesino (farmworkers’ theatre)? What agriculture and food policies shape the food system?
This program seeks to address these questions, by examining the intersections of food ecology, labor history, food justice, food policy and cultural change. Fall quarter will focus on three specific commodities, which may include apples, bananas, sugar, coffee, tomatoes or another food crop. In each case, we will explore how the crop has impacted environmental, economic, social, and cultural relationships over time. For example, apples are a crop that symbolizes Washington State nationally and internationally. We will study the ecological conditions for cultivating this crop, its environmental impact, the ways it is harvested and traded, how workers have attempted to organize themselves, the policy that shapes work and accessibility and the literature and art that have aided their social movements. We will explore how systems of power—involving race, class, and gender, among others—shape work, access to food, governmental policy, environmental sustainability and ultimately our overall food system.
Fall quarter, a typical week will involve lectures, seminar discussions, films, workshops, along with some lab and field work. Students will write frequent essays about readings in environmental science, social science, and humanities. Basic concepts in these fields will emerge from our case studies. In addition to a 3-day field trip, there will be a few organized opportunities for putting our learning into action through volunteer work with local non-profit groups focusing on food issues.
During winter quarter, we will further develop our understanding of concepts introduced in the fall, moving from specific case studies to a larger view of intersecting social and political systems. We will focus upon these main themes: Native American food rights and autonomy, farmworker justice and immigration, and finally, how these issues are interconnected in a larger food sovereignty frame, with emphasis on possibilities for social change. We will begin with local cases dealing with Native rights to salmon fishing as well as specific farmworker organizing struggles. We will visit local Native garden projects, and will be actively involved in the annual campus-wide José Gómez Farmworker Justice Day, as well as the Farmworker Tribunal held at the Capitol (since the Washington legislature is in session, this will be a good opportunity to learn more about local food policy initiatives and support farmworker justice). Our readings will come from various perspectives in the social sciences and humanities, including artistic expression like teatro campesino . Throughout winter quarter, we will continue to have seminars, lectures, workshops, films, a local food conference, and field trips as a program. Students will have the opportunity to participate in repeating community-based learning with a few local partners as preparation for potential future internships.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
food systems or agriculture, food policy, political economy, and cultural studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$250 per quarter for overnight field trips.
Class Size: 60
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First winter class meeting: Tuesday, January 9 at 9am (Sem II E1105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-17 | Description updated regarding winter focus and activities. |
| 2017-06-14 | This program now accepts students of all levels (Fr-Sr). |
| 2017-04-25 | Fee increased (from $125 per quarter to $250 per quarter). |
| 2017-04-25 | This program is now offered to sophomores. |
Seeing What's There: Art and the Biology of Vision
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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We live in a world inundated by images that shape our personal, social, and political realities. In this program, we aim to investigate “seeing” through an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates biology, studio art, and literature.
We are interested in understanding the pathway of visual processing that occurs in the brain—how light entering the eye is converted to information on contrast and color and is used to construct amazing three-dimensional forms—how we, in effect, create the world through seeing. We will also develop our skills in art making, both to better understand the marvelous optical illusions of art and to express our own realities and responses to the world through images. We will consider how humans have historically used art to express reality, both the visible and invisible, and how media images are used in contemporary society to shape and manipulate reality. In order to broaden our inquiry into the meanings of seeing, we anticipate reading such authors as David Hubel, Oliver Sacks, Honoré de Balzac, Ursula Le Guin, James Baldwin, Ali Smith, Louise Glück, and Errol Morris.
This program is appropriate for students at all skill levels in studio art, from beginning to advanced. Entering students should have taken high school biology and chemistry. We expect everyone in the program both to create original artworks and to participate in biology labs. Program activities will include lectures, workshops, art studio, science labs, and seminar. Student learning will be assessed by a program portfolio, art portfolio, exams, writing assignments, and a lab notebook. Credits equivalencies may be awarded in studio art and biology of vision. Students completing this program will gain a solid background for more advanced studies in neurobiology and studio art.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
studio art and biology.
Credits per quarter
high school biology and chemistry.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students should expect to spend $250 for art supplies.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-14 | Special expense added ($250). |
| 2017-10-27 | New winter opportunity added. |
Senior Seminar
Class Size: 25
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If you are in your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course will help you to reflect on your education – its overall shape, and its significance both for yourself and for the world you will live in. You will engage in a series of reflective workshops and exercises to help you to reveal and articulate the shape of your education. Seminar readings will be largely drawn from texts that have been central to students' own studies. Through this work we will explore connections among each others' studies and consider what it means to have a liberal arts education. You will also write and revise with care your Academic Statement, which you may include in your transcript. Note: For students admitted to Evergreen beginning in 2013-14, a transcript Academic Statement is a graduation requirement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Located in: Olympia
Shadow Wars and Global Governance
Class Size: 25
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Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has engaged in an expanding shadow war of drone strikes, targeted killings and clandestine operations around the world, largely removed from media coverage and public accountability. The United States currently is engaged in military activities in 19 countries under the legal authorities granted after 9/11. While war is traditionally conceived of as defending the state against external enemies who threaten to breach its borders, today’s wars more closely resemble a permanent global policing operation in which the state acts to regulate, discipline and pacify rebellious regions of the world in name of security, whether in the Middle East, Africa or the Pacific Rim.
This program will closely examine the history and growing use of drones, targeted killing and Special Operations Forces who act outside of traditional battlefields such as Iraq and Afghanistan and how these practices and agents have largely rendered traditional notions of war and national sovereignty obsolete. The program will consider theories about revolutions in the nature of war whether from technological or sociological developments and ask to what extent the new shadow wars represent a new form of war or a new American form of war. The program will also seek to ground its exploration in theories of contemporary globalization and the emergence of transnational challenges to states. This will entail a thorough engagement with a variety of perspectives that range from sympathetic texts such as Thomas P.M. Barnett’s The Pentagon’s New Map and Stanley McCrystal’s Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement in a Complex World to critical texts such as Gregoire Chemayou’s A Theory of the Drone and Jeremy Scahill’s Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield , among others.
The program will be guided by a participatory approach to learning with a high level of student discussion and engagement expected, with strong encouragement of diverse perspectives. We will read texts and write papers but the key learning will take place through active participation and active student theorizing about the nature of contemporary war and the social and political factors at the root of war today.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
international studies and political science.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Shakespeare and Brecht
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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In 16th-century London, William Shakespeare was commercially successful, but only one of a sea of talented dramatists. Since then, he has become the most recognizable emblem of English-speaking culture. He is both an icon of elite knowledge and widely accessible through a continual process of adaptation and appropriation. Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright working in the tumultuous period between the two World Wars. He was widely admired during his lifetime as a theatrical innovator, but is now little known to the casual theater-goer. Despite their different cultural status in 21st-century America, these playwrights share some crucial stylistic commonalities. Brecht read Shakespeare voraciously and took him as a model for how theater can expose fundamental political and social rifts. Brecht also adopted Elizabethan theater, along with Chinese theater, as a source of inspiration for his own style of anti-naturalistic acting.
In this program we will read plays by both authors and study theories of acting, allowing students to test out modes of interpretation as both readers and performers. Skill-building workshops will help students understand the play scripts by reading them out loud and performing them for each other. In particular, students will learn to analyze and scan Shakespeare’s verse structures. Students new to this kind of voice training for actors will learn beginning levels of vocal resonance, projection, and diction. Students with some previous experience will be able to apply these skills to emotional interpretation of poems and plays.
No previous experience with theater is necessary to succeed in this program, only the willingness to try new ways of inhabiting the text. Students who enroll for 16 credits will participate in an additional text-based Shakespeare seminar.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
performance and graduate study in the humanities and theater
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$31 for theater tickets.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-02 | Fee reduced (from $40 to $31). |
Show Me the Numbers
Class Size: 25
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In this world of information explosion, we are constantly bombarded by numbers. How do you make sense of those numbers? How can you tell which are used correctly and which are not? How can we use statistical tools to inform, to explore and to empower? What are the larger frameworks behind those numbers? How do we use quantitative reasoning to enhance our understanding of the society and make changes? This class will put statistics into context. We will cover basic statistical concepts and processes used in social sciences including descriptive and inferential statistics. Focus will be placed on real life scenarios and sense making practices. Besides workshops, students will conduct a research project and practice statistical analysis. This course meets the statistics prerequisite requirements of the Master In Teaching (MiT), and the Master of Public Administration (MPA).
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 6-9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Slavic and Celtic Folklore: Heroic, Spiritual, Practical
Class Size: 50
33% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program explores the folklore of the Slavic and Celtic peoples from their earliest history to the present in a cross-cultural study of two of Eurasia's oldest groups. Both are widely dispersed: the Slavic regions across eastern and southeastern Europe into Eurasia to the Pacific, and the Celtic regions across the islands and peninsulas of Western Europe. Both are renowned for their abundant folklore traditions, which have deep roots in a remote past and have served as a valuable source of inspiration for writers, composers, and dramatists from the 19th century to the present. What characteristics do both traditions share? What distinguishes the two cultural traditions? What essential historical, linguistic, and spiritual elements permeate the hearts and minds of local people in these regions? What do their folklore practices reveal?
We begin the quarter with epic narratives and explore the histories and belief systems of the two groups. We follow this foundational work with an exploration of folklore practices (customs, rituals, beliefs), examine 19th-century cultural nationalist movements in music and literature, and conclude with how it all plays out in contemporary life, both rural and urban. This program may serve as a springboard for further study of the Celtic and Slavic peoples, of folklore, and of the material elements of culture.
Each week includes lectures, films, seminars, and possible workshops, collaborative presentations, and guest performers or presenters. Students will write short essays and complete a significant essay and professional poster by the end of the quarter reflecting their research that examines the role, use, and appropriation of folklore materials in a particular Slavic or Celtic region. On April 14, students will participate in an all-day Irish culture intensive at Evergreen, featuring workshops in music, dance, and the Irish language, followed by an evening concert.
A highlight of the program this spring is the participation of a Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, who will join the Evergreen faculty team and share her folklore research in lectures and workshops with the students.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
folklore, anthropology, ethnomusicology, history, and literature
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$90 for registration fees, cultural workshop and supplies.
Class Size: 50
33% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | Fee increased (from $25 to $90). |
| 2017-07-27 | Fee increased (from $20 to $25). |
So You Want to Be a Psychologist
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Students will investigate theories and practices of psychologists to enhance their understanding of counseling, social services, and the science of psychology. We will cover history and systems of psychology. Students will read original source literature from major divisions of the field, including both classic and contemporary journal articles and books by well-known psychologists. Students will explore careers in psychology and the academic preparations necessary for these career choices. We will cover the typical activities of psychologists who work in academia, schools, counseling, and clinical settings; social work agencies; and applied-research settings.
Among our studies will be ethical quandaries in psychology, including the ethics of human and animal experimentation. Library research skills, in particular the use of PsycINFO and Science and Social Science Citation Indexes, will be emphasized. Students will gain expertise in the technical writing style of the American Psychological Association (APA). The class format will include lectures, guest speakers, workshops, discussions, films, and an optional field trip.
There's no better way to explore the range of activities and topics that psychology offers—and to learn of cutting-edge research in the field—than to attend and participate in a convention of psychology professionals and students. To that end, students have the option of attending the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), the western regional arm of the APA. This year's convention will take place April 26–29, 2018, in Portland, Oregon.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
psychology, education, and social work
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Approximately $274-$473 for an optional field trip to attend the WPA annual convention (depending on the type of accommodations students require). This includes WPA membership/registration fees and a four-night hotel stay at the convention site. Transportation and food are additional and at the student's own expense.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Social Resilience: Women Making Change
Class Size: 25
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Social resilience can be thought of as the capacity of individuals, groups, and communities to encourage and engage with cultural and community change. Participants in this 12-credit program will explore selected historical feminist writings crafted while women organized and took actions to better their public lives. We’ll also write and respond to each other’s writing, focusing specifically on what the past teaches us about making social change in 2018. One important line of inquiry will center on intersectional efforts to make public life in the U.S. inclusive and equitable in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender.
Women of a wide range of identities have long relied on writing and then making their writings public as ways of working toward collective resilience. Our readings will be drawn primarily from U.S. feminist writings from the 1840s, 1890s, 1970s, and the years since 1990. We also will explore cultural activism associated with music, including 1970s feminist music and the Riot Girrrl movement (partially based in Olympia) of the 1990s and beyond. Taken together, our texts will encompass five types of writing: history, poetry, song lyrics, the prose of public policies, and creative nonfiction. (Creative nonfiction as we will practice it is fact-based writing combining accounts of personal experience with abstract or theoretical thinking.)
A major program goal will be to expand our individual and collective knowledge of and skills in creative nonfiction writing. Program participants will meet in person three times per week during weeks 1 and 2 (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings), and twice a week (Monday and Wednesday evenings) thereafter. During our Thursday meetings (January 11 and 18) we will practice using online seminar software, beginning our work of reading and writing creative nonfiction texts.
Willingness to participate respectfully, inclusively, and thoughtfully in face-to-face and online written discussions which often will focus on controversial and/or difficult topics, and willingness to share and to receive peer response to all program-related writings, are prerequisites and on-going expectations for program membership.
Participants in Women Making Change will have opportunities to develop the habits of mind of analytic, creative, and resilient thinkers who work with others to create life-affirming choices. Our efforts to develop skills in crafting clear and thoughtful spoken and written responses, in writing idea-based creative nonfiction, and in cultivating a collaborative culture of resilience and relationship-building across the significant human differences apparent in any community will be essential components of the program.
Credit will be awarded in creative nonfiction and community studies.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community development and organizing, social work, government and public service, education
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 5:45-9:45. We also will meet two Thursdays from 5:45 to 9:45 -- Week 1, January 11, and Week 2, January 18
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-20 | Program description updated |
Social Welfare Policy: Global Realities, Local Consequences
Class Size: 20
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Graduate CRN: 40171
Undergraduate CRN: 40172
In this course we will use a worldview that integrates the global with the local as we critically analyze trends and issues related to health and social welfare. Our global, comparative view will particularly be used to help us consider the underlying values and various functions of the welfare state within capitalist economies (especially the United States). In addition to gaining a comparative perspective on social welfare regimes around the world, we will examine the varied effects of globalization.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Final schedule and room assignments:
Advertised schedule:
Jun 29-Jul 1, July 27-29, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun
Located in: Olympia
Social Work Theory and Practice
Class Size: 25
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This course’s aim is the development of a foundation from theory to
practice in the field of counseling and social work. The course will
enhance the student’s ability to understand, develop, and practice a
variety of counseling interventions from a social work perspective. The
course will examine the various theories associated with social work.
Intertwined within each of the areas will be the consideration and
application of culturally-relevant issues and a strength-based approach
to implementing social work intervention skills. Using social work
theory in a learning laboratory model we will focus on culturally
competent skills development for working with individuals.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 5:30-9:30
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-18 | New Fall quarter offering added |
Spanish - First Year I
Class Size: 25
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Have you wanted to learn Spanish so you can communicate face-to-face when you take that long-dreamed of trip to the sunny beaches of Mexico, Central or South America? Have you noticed that you hear more Spanish being spoken in the various community locations you frequent such as grocery, hardware and department stores? Are you curious about the culture of the people that now constitute the largest ethnic minority in the United States? Have you come to the conclusion that being able to communicate in Spanish would greatly increase your professional or academic flexibility and value? Did you study Spanish previously and want to “brush up” on your skills? Any and all of these are excellent reasons to study Spanish.
First Year Spanish I students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: greetings, introductions, expressions of courtesy, academic life, days of the week, schedules, family, identifying and describing people, professions and occupations, leisure activities, sports, asking for and giving directions within a city or campus, travel and vacation arrangements and activities, months and seasons of the year and weather. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the verbs hay and gustar , conjugation of verbs in the present tense including stem-changing verbs, ser and estar , noun/adjective agreement, subject/verb agreement, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
This course is taught concurrently with Spanish First Year III, and will share a classroom and faculty member with students studying more advanced Spanish.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Thu 6-8pm
Located in: Olympia
Spanish - First Year I (A)
Class Size: 25
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This year-long sequence of courses covers the first year of Spanish.
Have you wanted to learn Spanish so you can communicate face-to-face when you take that long-dreamed of trip to the sunny beaches of Mexico, Central or South America? Have you noticed that you hear more Spanish being spoken in the various community locations you frequent such as grocery, hardware and department stores? Are you curious about the culture of the people that now constitute the largest ethnic minority in the United States? Have you come to the conclusion that being able to communicate in Spanish would greatly increase your professional or academic flexibility and value? Did you study Spanish previously and want to “brush up” on your skills? Any and all of these are excellent reasons to study Spanish, and one of the Spanish classes offered at Evergreen will meet your needs.
First Year Spanish II may be the best class for you if you have fairly recent or familial experience with the language and a good grasp of the fundamentals of grammar such as conjugation of verbs and the appropriate use of ser/estar . Sometimes, students with recent, more advanced study, whether through real world or academic experience, are ready for First Year Spanish III. One of the Spanish language faculty can assist you in finding the right class for your needs.
Classes are highly interactive, safe environments to practice your new skills. A wide range of learning activities is provided so that students learn to read, write, speak and understand the language. Students use a written text and workbook for self-study. An online learning vehicle is also used so that students are immersed in the various components of the language. Students have access to a language lab that incorporates Rosetta Stone for additional practice. Cultural activities are integrated into the classes so that students learn not only the language but also the major cultural values and traditions of countries where Spanish is spoken. A culminating language fair is held during spring quarter in conjunction with other language classes and provides language students with opportunities to display their own learning as well as learn about the other cultures represented by those languages. Come join us and begin expanding your world – present and future!
The following is a short description of the material covered in each of the First Year Spanish classes:
First Year Spanish I: First Year Spanish I students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: greetings, introductions, expressions of courtesy, academic life, days of the week, schedules, family, identifying and describing people, professions and occupations, leisure activities, sports, asking for and giving directions within a city or campus, travel and vacation arrangements and activities, months and seasons of the year and weather. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the verbs hay and gustar , conjugation of verbs in the present tense including stem-changing verbs, ser and estar , noun/adjective agreement, subject/verb agreement, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish II: First Year Spanish II students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: vacations and other free time activities, months of the year, seasons and weather, clothing and shopping, negotiating a price and buying, colors, daily routines and time expressions, food and meals. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the reflexive mood and preterit tense, including verbs ser and ir in the preterit, demonstrative pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish III: First Year Spanish III students continue to build their knowledge base of the foundational communicative structures, including: use of reflexive verbs, indefinite and negative words, preterite of irregular and stem-changing verbs, double object pronouns, the imperfect tense, contrasting uses and meanings of preterite and imperfect tenses, familiar and formal commands, and the present subjunctive. These structures are acquired while communicating about the following: describing one’s daily personal hygiene and life routines, shopping for and describing food and preparing meals, parties and celebrations, family relationships and stages of life, identifying parts of the body and symptoms and medical conditions to obtain medical assistance and daily domestic chores and routines.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Thu 6-8pm
Located in: Olympia
Spanish - First Year I (B)
Class Size: 25
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This year-long sequence of courses covers the first year of Spanish.
Have you wanted to learn Spanish so you can communicate face-to-face when you take that long-dreamed of trip to the sunny beaches of Mexico, Central or South America? Have you noticed that you hear more Spanish being spoken in the various community locations you frequent such as grocery, hardware and department stores? Are you curious about the culture of the people that now constitute the largest ethnic minority in the United States? Have you come to the conclusion that being able to communicate in Spanish would greatly increase your professional or academic flexibility and value? Did you study Spanish previously and want to “brush up” on your skills? Any and all of these are excellent reasons to study Spanish, and one of the Spanish classes offered at Evergreen will meet your needs.
First Year Spanish II may be the best class for you if you have fairly recent or familial experience with the language and a good grasp of the fundamentals of grammar such as conjugation of verbs and the appropriate use of ser/estar . Sometimes, students with recent, more advanced study, whether through real world or academic experience, are ready for First Year Spanish III. One of the Spanish language faculty can assist you in finding the right class for your needs.
Classes are highly interactive, safe environments to practice your new skills. A wide range of learning activities is provided so that students learn to read, write, speak and understand the language. Students use a written text and workbook for self-study. An online learning vehicle is also used so that students are immersed in the various components of the language. Students have access to a language lab that incorporates Rosetta Stone for additional practice. Cultural activities are integrated into the classes so that students learn not only the language but also the major cultural values and traditions of countries where Spanish is spoken. A culminating language fair is held during spring quarter in conjunction with other language classes and provides language students with opportunities to display their own learning as well as learn about the other cultures represented by those languages. Come join us and begin expanding your world – present and future!
The following is a short description of the material covered in each of the First Year Spanish classes:
First Year Spanish I: First Year Spanish I students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: greetings, introductions, expressions of courtesy, academic life, days of the week, schedules, family, identifying and describing people, professions and occupations, leisure activities, sports, asking for and giving directions within a city or campus, travel and vacation arrangements and activities, months and seasons of the year and weather. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the verbs hay and gustar , conjugation of verbs in the present tense including stem-changing verbs, ser and estar , noun/adjective agreement, subject/verb agreement, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish II: First Year Spanish II students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: vacations and other free time activities, months of the year, seasons and weather, clothing and shopping, negotiating a price and buying, colors, daily routines and time expressions, food and meals. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the reflexive mood and preterit tense, including verbs ser and ir in the preterit, demonstrative pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish III: First Year Spanish III students continue to build their knowledge base of the foundational communicative structures, including: use of reflexive verbs, indefinite and negative words, preterite of irregular and stem-changing verbs, double object pronouns, the imperfect tense, contrasting uses and meanings of preterite and imperfect tenses, familiar and formal commands, and the present subjunctive. These structures are acquired while communicating about the following: describing one’s daily personal hygiene and life routines, shopping for and describing food and preparing meals, parties and celebrations, family relationships and stages of life, identifying parts of the body and symptoms and medical conditions to obtain medical assistance and daily domestic chores and routines.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Thu 6-8pm
Located in: Olympia
Spanish - First Year I at SPSCC
Class Size: 2
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This beginning Spanish course introduces the four basic skills of the language: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The language will be studied within its cultural context. This course requires that students have regular access to high-speed internet, login to the publisher's website (subscription included with purchase of a new textbook), and complete online assignments. Students receive Evergreen credits.
NOTE: Course meets at South Puget Sound Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6-8:25pm in BLDG 23, Room 122.
IMPORTANT: This
class begins BEFORE Evergreen’s Fall quarter, on Tuesday, September 19.
Students must be registered by 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 14.
BOOKS: If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for
this course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the
bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course SPA&121.
Faculty: Gustavo Portaro-moran, gportaro@spscc.edu
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 2
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8:25 pm at South Puget Sound Community College-Building 23, room 122.
IMPORTANT: This class begins BEFORE Evergreen’s Fall quarter, on Tuesday, September 19.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
Building 23, room 122, South Puget Sound Community College
IMPORTANT: This class begins BEFORE Evergreen’s Fall quarter, on Tuesday, September19.
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-06-19 | New Fall Offering added- at SPSCC |
Spanish - First Year I at SPSCC
Class Size: 5
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This beginning Spanish course introduces the four basic skills of the language: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The language will be studied within its cultural context. This course requires that students have regular access to high-speed internet, login to the publisher's website (subscription included with purchase of a new textbook), and complete online assignments. Students receive Evergreen credits.
NOTE: Course meets at South Puget Sound Community College, Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6-8:25pm in BLDG 22, Room 195. First meeting is April 2 and 6:00pm.
BOOKS: If a text is required students will need to purchase texts for this course from the SPSCC bookstore. The book list can be found on the bookstore website (http://spscc.bncollege.com) under the course SPA&121.
Faculty: Anne Kelly Glasoe, akellyglasoe@spscc.edu
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 5
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6-8:25pm in BLDG 22, Room 195. First meeting is April 2 and 6:00pm.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
BLDG 22, Room 195 South Puget Sound Community College
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-07 | New Spring Quarter Offering Added (at SPSCC) |
Spanish - First Year II (A)
Class Size: 25
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This year-long sequence of courses covers the first year of Spanish.
Have you wanted to learn Spanish so you can communicate face-to-face when you take that long-dreamed of trip to the sunny beaches of Mexico, Central or South America? Have you noticed that you hear more Spanish being spoken in the various community locations you frequent such as grocery, hardware and department stores? Are you curious about the culture of the people that now constitute the largest ethnic minority in the United States? Have you come to the conclusion that being able to communicate in Spanish would greatly increase your professional or academic flexibility and value? Did you study Spanish previously and want to “brush up” on your skills? Any and all of these are excellent reasons to study Spanish, and one of the Spanish classes offered at Evergreen will meet your needs.
First Year Spanish II may be the best class for you if you have fairly recent or familial experience with the language and a good grasp of the fundamentals of grammar such as conjugation of verbs and the appropriate use of ser/estar . Sometimes, students with recent, more advanced study, whether through real world or academic experience, are ready for First Year Spanish III. One of the Spanish language faculty can assist you in finding the right class for your needs.
Classes are highly interactive, safe environments to practice your new skills. A wide range of learning activities is provided so that students learn to read, write, speak and understand the language. Students use a written text and workbook for self-study. An online learning vehicle is also used so that students are immersed in the various components of the language. Students have access to a language lab that incorporates Rosetta Stone for additional practice. Cultural activities are integrated into the classes so that students learn not only the language but also the major cultural values and traditions of countries where Spanish is spoken. A culminating language fair is held during spring quarter in conjunction with other language classes and provides language students with opportunities to display their own learning as well as learn about the other cultures represented by those languages. Come join us and begin expanding your world – present and future!
The following is a short description of the material covered in each of the First Year Spanish classes:
First Year Spanish I: First Year Spanish I students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: greetings, introductions, expressions of courtesy, academic life, days of the week, schedules, family, identifying and describing people, professions and occupations, leisure activities, sports, asking for and giving directions within a city or campus, travel and vacation arrangements and activities, months and seasons of the year and weather. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the verbs hay and gustar , conjugation of verbs in the present tense including stem-changing verbs, ser and estar , noun/adjective agreement, subject/verb agreement, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish II: First Year Spanish II students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: vacations and other free time activities, months of the year, seasons and weather, clothing and shopping, negotiating a price and buying, colors, daily routines and time expressions, food and meals. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the reflexive mood and preterit tense, including verbs ser and ir in the preterit, demonstrative pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish III: First Year Spanish III students continue to build their knowledge base of the foundational communicative structures, including: use of reflexive verbs, indefinite and negative words, preterite of irregular and stem-changing verbs, double object pronouns, the imperfect tense, contrasting uses and meanings of preterite and imperfect tenses, familiar and formal commands, and the present subjunctive. These structures are acquired while communicating about the following: describing one’s daily personal hygiene and life routines, shopping for and describing food and preparing meals, parties and celebrations, family relationships and stages of life, identifying parts of the body and symptoms and medical conditions to obtain medical assistance and daily domestic chores and routines.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Thu 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Spanish - First Year II (B)
Class Size: 25
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This year-long sequence of courses covers the first year of Spanish.
Have you wanted to learn Spanish so you can communicate face-to-face when you take that long-dreamed of trip to the sunny beaches of Mexico, Central or South America? Have you noticed that you hear more Spanish being spoken in the various community locations you frequent such as grocery, hardware and department stores? Are you curious about the culture of the people that now constitute the largest ethnic minority in the United States? Have you come to the conclusion that being able to communicate in Spanish would greatly increase your professional or academic flexibility and value? Did you study Spanish previously and want to “brush up” on your skills? Any and all of these are excellent reasons to study Spanish, and one of the Spanish classes offered at Evergreen will meet your needs.
First Year Spanish II may be the best class for you if you have fairly recent or familial experience with the language and a good grasp of the fundamentals of grammar such as conjugation of verbs and the appropriate use of ser/estar . Sometimes, students with recent, more advanced study, whether through real world or academic experience, are ready for First Year Spanish III. One of the Spanish language faculty can assist you in finding the right class for your needs.
Classes are highly interactive, safe environments to practice your new skills. A wide range of learning activities is provided so that students learn to read, write, speak and understand the language. Students use a written text and workbook for self-study. An online learning vehicle is also used so that students are immersed in the various components of the language. Students have access to a language lab that incorporates Rosetta Stone for additional practice. Cultural activities are integrated into the classes so that students learn not only the language but also the major cultural values and traditions of countries where Spanish is spoken. A culminating language fair is held during spring quarter in conjunction with other language classes and provides language students with opportunities to display their own learning as well as learn about the other cultures represented by those languages. Come join us and begin expanding your world – present and future!
The following is a short description of the material covered in each of the First Year Spanish classes:
First Year Spanish I: First Year Spanish I students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: greetings, introductions, expressions of courtesy, academic life, days of the week, schedules, family, identifying and describing people, professions and occupations, leisure activities, sports, asking for and giving directions within a city or campus, travel and vacation arrangements and activities, months and seasons of the year and weather. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the verbs hay and gustar , conjugation of verbs in the present tense including stem-changing verbs, ser and estar , noun/adjective agreement, subject/verb agreement, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish II: First Year Spanish II students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: vacations and other free time activities, months of the year, seasons and weather, clothing and shopping, negotiating a price and buying, colors, daily routines and time expressions, food and meals. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the reflexive mood and preterit tense, including verbs ser and ir in the preterit, demonstrative pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish III: First Year Spanish III students continue to build their knowledge base of the foundational communicative structures, including: use of reflexive verbs, indefinite and negative words, preterite of irregular and stem-changing verbs, double object pronouns, the imperfect tense, contrasting uses and meanings of preterite and imperfect tenses, familiar and formal commands, and the present subjunctive. These structures are acquired while communicating about the following: describing one’s daily personal hygiene and life routines, shopping for and describing food and preparing meals, parties and celebrations, family relationships and stages of life, identifying parts of the body and symptoms and medical conditions to obtain medical assistance and daily domestic chores and routines.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Thu 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Spanish - First Year III
Class Size: 25
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This year-long sequence of courses covers the first year of Spanish.
Have you wanted to learn Spanish so you can communicate face-to-face when you take that long-dreamed of trip to the sunny beaches of Mexico, Central or South America? Have you noticed that you hear more Spanish being spoken in the various community locations you frequent such as grocery, hardware and department stores? Are you curious about the culture of the people that now constitute the largest ethnic minority in the United States? Have you come to the conclusion that being able to communicate in Spanish would greatly increase your professional or academic flexibility and value? Did you study Spanish previously and want to “brush up” on your skills? Any and all of these are excellent reasons to study Spanish, and one of the Spanish classes offered at Evergreen will meet your needs.
First Year Spanish II may be the best class for you if you have fairly recent or familial experience with the language and a good grasp of the fundamentals of grammar such as conjugation of verbs and the appropriate use of ser/estar . Sometimes, students with recent, more advanced study, whether through real world or academic experience, are ready for First Year Spanish III. One of the Spanish language faculty can assist you in finding the right class for your needs.
Classes are highly interactive, safe environments to practice your new skills. A wide range of learning activities is provided so that students learn to read, write, speak and understand the language. Students use a written text and workbook for self-study. An online learning vehicle is also used so that students are immersed in the various components of the language. Students have access to a language lab that incorporates Rosetta Stone for additional practice. Cultural activities are integrated into the classes so that students learn not only the language but also the major cultural values and traditions of countries where Spanish is spoken. A culminating language fair is held during spring quarter in conjunction with other language classes and provides language students with opportunities to display their own learning as well as learn about the other cultures represented by those languages. Come join us and begin expanding your world – present and future!
The following is a short description of the material covered in each of the First Year Spanish classes:
First Year Spanish I: First Year Spanish I students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: greetings, introductions, expressions of courtesy, academic life, days of the week, schedules, family, identifying and describing people, professions and occupations, leisure activities, sports, asking for and giving directions within a city or campus, travel and vacation arrangements and activities, months and seasons of the year and weather. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the verbs hay and gustar , conjugation of verbs in the present tense including stem-changing verbs, ser and estar , noun/adjective agreement, subject/verb agreement, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish II: First Year Spanish II students acquire the skills to understand written and oral language and to express themselves in written and oral language about the following: vacations and other free time activities, months of the year, seasons and weather, clothing and shopping, negotiating a price and buying, colors, daily routines and time expressions, food and meals. Students acquire the following grammatical structures: use of the reflexive mood and preterit tense, including verbs ser and ir in the preterit, demonstrative pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, and various idiomatic expressions related to the topics studied.
First Year Spanish III: First Year Spanish III students continue to build their knowledge base of the foundational communicative structures, including: use of reflexive verbs, indefinite and negative words, preterite of irregular and stem-changing verbs, double object pronouns, the imperfect tense, contrasting uses and meanings of preterite and imperfect tenses, familiar and formal commands, and the present subjunctive. These structures are acquired while communicating about the following: describing one’s daily personal hygiene and life routines, shopping for and describing food and preparing meals, parties and celebrations, family relationships and stages of life, identifying parts of the body and symptoms and medical conditions to obtain medical assistance and daily domestic chores and routines.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Thu 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
Spanish - Second Year I
Class Size: 25
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The Spanish Intermediate sequence of courses is designed for students who have developed conversational Spanish language skills. Communication in class takes place entirely in Spanish. These courses build upon previous work to strengthen communication skills and fluency in Spanish. Coursework focuses on intensive conversation, reading, and writing, as well as practice of selected grammatical structures. Group conversations and written work will focus on practical themes as well as on many topics related to Latin American societies and Hispanic cultures. By spring, students will be working with complex and abstract ideas in their reading of selected short stories and current news from different sources and in their writing of papers based on specific questions.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6:30-8:30p Mon/Wed.
Located in: Olympia
Spanish - Second Year II
Class Size: 25
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The Spanish Intermediate series is designed for students who have developed conversational Spanish language skills. Communication in class takes place entirely in Spanish. These courses build upon previous work to strengthen communication skills and fluency in Spanish. Coursework focuses on intensive conversation, reading, and writing, as well as practice of selected grammatical structures. Group conversations and written work will focus on practical themes as well as on many topics related to Latin American societies and Hispanic cultures. By spring, students will be working with complex and abstract ideas in their reading of selected short stories and current news from different sources and in their writing of papers based on specific questions.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6:30-8:30p Mon/Wed.
Located in: Olympia
Spanish: Conversación y Composición
Class Size: 25
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Conversación y composición is designed for students who are interested in learning and practicing advanced-level Spanish reading and essay writing strategies. For the Spring quarter, students will read short plays from Latin American writers in Spanish. In addition to this, students are expected to actively participate in seminar-like activities talking about grammatical topics of interest as well as analyzing the play's form and content. Students will write several short response papers and a final essay and may be expected to act some of the play content.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Located in: Olympia
Speaking Subjects and Aesthetic Practice: Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, and Creative Writing
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
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CANCELLED
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Sight and sound are often thought of as registers that sustain and represent what escapes language. Language in turn is often thought of as constituted by its exclusion of embodied experience. A parallel thought is inscribed into the division between our familiar, material, analog world and the virtual realm of the digital. What we can and do share with others is shaped by our participation in figurative, sonic, and/or linguistic systems. We will take up, complicate, and challenge these claims both creatively and theoretically in this program in experimental sound and visual art, critical theory, and psychoanalytic theory.
In addition to analyzing contemporary examples of sound art and visual work, we will have a broad range of interlocutors in poetry, literary theory, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and critical theory. These will likely range from Freud to Lacan, Kristeva, and Žižek in psychoanalytic theory; and from Hegel and Marx to Adorno, Michel Chion, Laura Mulvey, Kaja Silverman, and Sianne Ngai in critical theory and aesthetics.
We will engage these challenging interlocutors in seminars, small groups, lectures, and reading sessions; and students will produce regular academic writing. Our work will also include substantial art, writing, and studio components, with introductory technology workshops in audio and visual production. Over both quarters, students will write regular academic essays, engage in creative-writing workshops, and develop a sustained studio practice. In the fall, each student will produce a collection of experiments in audio production and a companion essay. With the help of additional visual production training, the fall experiments will serve as ground and source for the major audio-visual winter project. The program will conclude with a public screening and launch party for these projects.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
critical theory, the humanities, and art
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Speaking Truth in 20th- and 21st-Century Indigenous Arts: Legacy, Defiance, and Agency
Class Size: 18
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Across the millennia, Indigenous Peoples have always had means of expressing their lives through art. As recently as the 20th century, Western cultures have viewed Indigenous artwork through a framework of colonizing artistic standards. These standards often ignored, misrepresented, misinterpreted, and sometimes denigrated the artworks of Native Peoples. This is a one-quarter introductory program emphasizing studio practice in 3D sculpture, visual literacy, Indigenous frameworks honoring continuity of cultural traditions, and Native agency against a backdrop of ongoing colonization.
This program is designed to be an engaging learning experience for all who wish to be involved in artistic practice, while critically examining some of the colonizing aspects of North American/Native history, anthropology, and the tourist industry. Students will explore Woodcarving, Northwest Native design, and Indigenous Art Appreciation with a Decolonizing lens through weekly studio, lectures, films, readings by Indigenous writers, project reviews, group critique, student-led seminars, guest speakers, and a field trip to the Burke Museum. Students will demonstrate learning through reflective writing, seminar response papers, a final synthesis paper, and submit a final portfolio of their studio work. Students must be prepared to dedicate at least 40 hours per week on program activities including studio work. Program themes will focus on contemporary Indigenous issues including aesthetic, intellectual, and political sovereignty.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Native American studies, art history, museums, education, and visual and studio arts.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students can expect up to $150 for wood carving materials per quarter. Costs may vary depending on the scale of individual student projects.
$80 for museum entrance fees and a drawing kit.
Class Size: 18
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-21 | Description has been updated. |
| 2017-11-20 | This program is now winter-only. |
| 2017-11-20 | Frances Rains has left the teaching team. Enrollment has been reduced. |
| 2017-05-05 | Description and fees updated. |
Startups and Entrepreneurship
Class Size: 32
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Unique insight, creativity and relentless execution are the foundation
of every successful startup. Startups are unconventional. Like startups,
Evergreen is also unconventional, and its graduates create
unconventional careers. In fact, Evergreen grads are more likely to be
social and business entrepreneurs, or to be self employed, than students
of any peer institution. This program, taught by a Evergreen graduate
who built a successful career in technology, obtained an international
MBA, and founded two startups, will help you harness your own
unconventional strength to build and launch a business.
You’ll
be introduced to different types of business organizations – from
for-profit companies to non-profit cooperatives. We’ll look at big
issues in corporate social responsibility, including these questions:
Who are the stakeholders in a business and what does it mean to give
them a fair return on their investments? What rights and
responsibilities do corporations have versus their owners, executives,
employees and stakeholders? What does “corporate personhood” mean? How
do diversity and inclusion pose both challenges and opportunities for
the business community, and what can be done to improve representation
of diverse communities?
You’ll learn ways to finance, plan, and
validate a startup idea, culminating in a “pitch day” where students
pitch their startup ideas to real-world community leaders. It’ll be a
fast-paced, fun and collaborative program. In fact, this won’t be just
an 8 credit class —it may be the start of a whole new career.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business and non-profit management and entrepreneurship
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 32
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Fri evening 5:30-9:30p/Sat 9:30a - 5:30p /Sun morning 9:30a-1:30p: Sep 29/30/Oct 1; Oct 13/14/15; Oct 27/28/29; Nov 11/12; Dec 1/2/3
Located in: Olympia
Statistics I
Class Size: 25
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This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Environmental Policy and Science, Public Administration, Education, Scientific Research
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wed 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Statistics I (A)
Class Size: 25
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Ever feel the urge to question the reams of data that swirl around us every day? Want to develop tools that make you a more powerful presenter? Statistics is what you need! This course is an introduction to statistics for students with limited if any formal exposure to data and data analysis, and no experience with statistics. This class will introduce the student to the statistical process, including data collection, ways of organizing data, an introduction to data analysis, and an opportunity to learn how practitioners present their findings. We will examine several case studies, explore how data is used in explaining unusual events, and develop a more critical understanding about how statistics allows us to understand the world around us.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Statistics I (A)
Class Size: 25
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This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Environmental Policy and Science, Public Administration, Education, Scientific Research
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Mon.
Located in: Olympia
Statistics I (B)
Class Size: 25
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Ever feel the urge to question the reams of data that swirl around us every day? Want to develop tools that make you a more powerful presenter? Statistics is what you need! This course is an introduction to statistics for students with limited if any formal exposure to data and data analysis, and no experience with statistics. This class will introduce the student to the statistical process, including data collection, ways of organizing data, an introduction to data analysis, and an opportunity to learn how practitioners present their findings. We will examine several case studies, explore how data is used in explaining unusual events, and develop a more critical understanding about how statistics allows us to understand the world around us.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thur 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Statistics II
Class Size: 25
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Our greatest challenge every day as decision-makers is making choices based on limited information. In this class we will explore exactly that challenge, using the concepts of inferential statistics. The class will discuss probability in the context of the likelihood of events occurring, and move on to testing hypotheses about these events. In this context, the class will work with several distributions, such as t, chi square, F as well as the normal distribution, and work with ANOVA and multiple regression. The class will finish with an introduction to non-parametric statistics. In addition, the students will consider journal articles and research concepts, and will prepare a small presentation using the concepts from the class.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wed 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Statistics II
Class Size: 25
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Our greatest challenge every day as decision-makers is making choices based on limited information. In this class we will explore exactly that challenge, using the concepts of inferential statistics. The class will discuss probability in the context of the likelihood of events occurring, and move on to testing hypotheses about these events. In this context, the class will work with several distributions, such as t, chi square, F as well as the normal distribution, and work with ANOVA and multiple regression. The class will finish with an introduction to non-parametric statistics. In addition, the students will consider journal articles and research concepts, and will prepare a small presentation using the concepts from the class.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
Statistics: Advocating for a Sustainable Future
Class Size: 25
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This is a 4-credit component of the Evening and Weekend program Advocating for a Sustainable Future: Weaving Stories and Statistics.
Register using CRN: 30650
We will use statistical tools to better understand issues and phenomena in various communities: our classroom, the campus, Thurston County, the United States, and (possibly) beyond. The emphasis will be on the practice of statistics. Theory will be referenced as needed to facilitate the work. Class time will be centered around student questions and collaborative workshops. Students will present a final project/case study that relates to social or environmental justice.
The text will be open-source online and there will be an online homework/tutorial component to the class – both are free. Excel will be used throughout.
No previous software or statistics experience is required or expected.
Topics will include:
- Graphical representations of quantitative data
- Measures of center, variation, and position
- Probability
- The normal distribution
- Confidence intervals
- Contingency tables
- Correlation and regression
In the associated eight-credit option, students will concentrate on issues they are passionate about while planning, practicing, and executing advocacy strategies. At the end of the quarter students will have developed and implemented a community-based project - examples might include sea level rise, homelessness, food insecurity, effective recycling, and permaculture.
Four credits will be awarded in descriptive and inferential statistics.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Meets Wednesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm and Saturdays: April 7, April 21, May 5, May 19, and June 2, from 9 am to 1 pm
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-23 | New offering added for Spring: 4 credit Statistics component of Advocating for a Sustainable Future 8-credit program |
Student Originated Studies: Russian Language and Culture
Class Size: 25
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This course is designed for students interested in Russian Language, Culture, or both. It attempts to inspire a better understanding of today’s Russia and the people of Russia through a study of their history, literature, arts, culture and language. Everyone who has an interest in exploring Russia beyond the stereotypes of mainstream headlines or history textbooks is welcome. Students may sign up for 4 credits of Russian cultural studies as guided by their independent interests through this group-based course. Students should arrive with a set of learning goals and an independent project of their own design to be approved by the faculty.
For students continuing their study of Russian language, this course represents the third consecutive quarter of Russian Language studies. In spring quarter, students will continue to learn the essentials of Russian grammar and new thematic vocabulary. They will continue to study verbs of motion, their forms, and various ways to express direction and location. Students will be required to complete assignments from their text and workbook, pass tests, and write and present thematic reports. Additionally, students will attempt to read, analyze and memorize selected works of Russian poets. To maximize the learning experience, the class will be constantly immersed in a colorful cultural context, and have field trips to the Russian Orthodox Church and a Russian Community Center in Seattle.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Language, Cultural and International Studies
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tu/Th 6-8p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-22 | New offering added for Spring quarter (contains Russian First Year III as an option) |
| 2018-03-16 | This course has been cancelled due to low demand |
Student-Originated Software
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 35
Variable Credit Options Available
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Large software systems have proven to be notoriously difficult to build, modify, and maintain despite the best efforts of many very capable people over the last 50 years. This is an upper-division program intended to help students gain the technical knowledge required to understand, analyze, modify, and build complex software systems.
We will concentrate on learning the organization and complexity of large software systems that we do understand, and gaining practical experience in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the art, science, collaboration, and multidisciplinary skills required to work on computing solutions in real-world application domains. The technical topics will be selected from data structures, algorithm analysis, operating systems, networks, information security, object-oriented design, and analysis. The program seminar will focus on various technical topics in the software industry. Students will have an opportunity to engage in a substantial computing project through all the development phases: proposal, requirements, specification, design, and implementation.
During the spring quarter, students will have a chance to complete their projects, give a final presentation, and learn how to write a formal technical paper suitable for publication. In addition, we will cover analysis of algorithms and complexity analysis (essential aspects of understanding the range of what we can do computationally). There will also be opportunities for more focused work that aligns with individual students interests.
This program is for advanced computer science students who satisfy the prerequisites. We also expect students to have the discipline, intellectual maturity, and self-motivation to complete homework at an advanced level, identify project topics, organize project teams and resources, and complete advanced project work independently.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
computer science, software engineering, and technology use and development in an application area.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
8- or 12-credit options available upon a space-available basis. For more information, contact Sherri Shulman.
Students are expected to have completed Computer Science Foundations or equivalent, including discrete mathematics, computer architecture, and one year of computer programming.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Upper division science credit:
All 48 credits of the work in this program are designed to be upper-division math/science. Students who successfully complete the program requirements will earn upper-division credit in computer science.
Class Size: 35
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 10am (Lib 2612)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-07-27 | This program has been extended into spring quarter. |
Student-Originated Studies: Community-Based Work in a Challenging Time (CCBLA)
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
Variable Credit Options Available
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What are the economic, social, political and educational challenges that communities face today? What ideas and skills enable us to accompany and collaborate with local communities and schools as they address the challenges they face?
This Student-Originated Studies is designed to introduce students to community work and provide support to work in community settings and schools through internships or projects. Offered in collaboration with Evergreen’s Center for Community-Based Learning and Action, the program builds skills and offers a collaborative space to share experiences and learning. It is appropriate for students with previous community experience as well as students seeking to learn how to apply classroom-based learning to community work and educational opportunities.
Community-based work can involve any focus; immigration, community development, education, adult literacy, youth, homelessness, and public health are some issues that groups in our region address in innovative ways. One focus of our studies will be identifying and valuing community knowledge—knowledge that supports activism and advocacy. We’ll address the practical and theoretical issues of community work: How do you enter a community? What are challenges you might face? How do we value our own distinctive identities while respecting differences we encounter? What skills do communities find useful? What are the ethical features of this work? How does “collaboration” differ from “helping,” and what strategies can lead to community collaboration?
Students will develop a project or internship with guidance and support from faculty. Students will earn credits through their project or internship (20-30 hours/week), and classroom learning, community panels, seminar, reflection, and workshops on and off campus. The settings will likely include non-governmental organizations, public agencies, social justice and advocacy organizations, public schools, social movement organizations among others. The range of academic and community work suited to this program includes working as an intern with defined duties at a community agency, organization or school; working with one or more community members (elders, mentors, allies, artists, teachers, skilled laborers, community organizers, etc.) to learn about a special line of work or skills that enrich the community as a whole; or designing a community action plan or case study aimed at problem-solving a particular challenge or need.
Fundamental skills to be taught both quarters include: observation/ documentation (visual and written), research, developing cross-cultural competencies, and self-reflection/autobiography.
Readings include: Miles Horton, The Long Haul: An Autobiography and Andrea Dryness, Mothers United: An Immigrant Struggle for Socially Just Education. We’ll read essays by bell hooks, Anne Lovell, Joe Kadi and others that focus on ethics, empowerment, personal identity, and the impacts of race, class and gender as constituents of our own and community experience .
This program is ideal for responsible, self-motivated students who value collaborative learning, are enthusiastic about shaping a community of co-learners, and are committed to learning from and with community organizations and educators.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community development, the nonprofit sector, journalism, education, and media arts
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
12-16 credit options available.
Students interested in learning the skills to do community-based work and getting involved in the community through an internship or project are encouraged to apply.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Research in the area of each student's interest will be strongly encouraged. Collaboration with the faculty on a research-, media-, or community-based writing project is also possible in this program.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9am (Sem II A3109)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-29 | Leslie Flemmer joins the programfall quarter, replacing Anne Fischel. |
| 2017-05-05 | This program will end after winter quarter (formerly fall-winter-spring). |
Student-Originated Studies: Culture, Community, and Disability
Class Size: 25
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This Student-Originated Studies (SOS) program is an opportunity for students to do intermediate or advanced work in disability studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that includes an exploration of (1) the historical, cultural, artistic, and other dimensions of disability, (2) social justice issues and political activism in the disability community, and (3) the intersections among disability, race, gender, class, sex, and other markers of identity. Students will link theory and practice through engagement with in-depth academic research and writing, as well as participation in community-based activities involving adults with disabilities. Although the bulk of SOS work will be conducted independently, all students will be required to participate in some group activities.
Students will meet weekly, as a group, to discuss readings, provide project progress reports and, perhaps most importantly, to build community and support each other's work. In addition, students will participate, as a group, in several brown-bag luncheon meetings, or other activities, sponsored by the University of Washington Disability Studies program and attended by UW students, staff, and faculty. Details on the content of these two sets of group activities will be provided during the first weekly class meeting.
A combination of academic and internship credit will be awarded in this SOS. Academic credit will include four credits for seminar participation, four for the writing and presentation of final projects, and four for a journal of reflections on students' overall internship experiences. Four internship credits will be awarded for participation as a tutor in the LEAD (Literacy and Education for Adults with Disabilities) program, a collaboration between Evergreen and Olympia-based Kokua Services, a non-profit, residential-support agency that serves adults with disabilities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community studies, disability studies, cultural studies, humanities, and education.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Student-Originated Studies: Environmental Science
Class Size: 12
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This program is an opportunity for students to do intermediate or advanced work in environmental sciences with the support of a peer group. Students will work independently or in small groups to carry out in-depth research projects or study specific topics. This work may include an internship if the student has already identified an outside agency and potential field supervisor for the internship. Priority will be given to students with well-defined questions or objectives.
Students will meet weekly as a group with faculty to problem solve and support group members' work. Weekly meetings may also include seminar readings and discussion, along with workshops or support training. The exact content of the shared portion will be determined during the first class meeting.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, ecology, environmental studies, field studies and marine science.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Upper division science credit:
Students seeking to earn upper-division science credit must contact the faculty to discuss options prior to the start of the quarter.
This work may include an internship that the student has already arranged. Internships on management of land, wildlife, and invasive species at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fish & Wildlife Program are available to interested students. Please contact Paul for additional information.
Class Size: 12
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Student-Originated Studies: Food and Agriculture
study abroad option
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Do you have a project that engages interdisciplinary and applied education for just and sustainable food systems or agricultural practices? This Student-Originated Studies (SOS) will support students to pursue individual or small group projects through on-farm internships, food related apprenticeships, field studies, research, or community-based service learning projects. Whether on campus, downtown, across the country, or around the world, students should expect to link theory with practice, activism with reflection, and critical thinking with hands-on experience.
Students will document their projects, using WordPress to create pages that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, slide shows, and photo galleries. All students will work with a field supervisor, subcontractor, or mentor with expertise regarding their particular project. For students on or near campus, 4-8 credits may be earned through common work designed to build an intentional learning community, which may include a weekly check-in, lecture or film, a reading-based seminar, and events in collaboration with the Practice of Organic Farming program. All students will be required to create mid-quarter and final self-evaluations as well as a final presentation. Appropriate alternatives for the final presentation requirement will be negotiated with students who are off-campus or overseas.
This SOS is ideal for self-motivated students with an interest in food and agriculture and a passion for transformative education, combining research with experiential learning or political action with community-based service learning. This program also is ideal for students who have completed a food or agriculture-related program and want more real world, hands-on experience or who want to pursue a food-related passion (e.g., nutrition, animal-crop interaction, permaculture, food sovereignty). In addition to worldwide opportunities through organizations such as Willing Workers on Organic Farms and Slow Food International, national conferences such as EcoFarm, Permaculture Convergence, Heirloom Expo, and Biodynamic Conferences, many farms in the Olympia area and on-campus organizations provide opportunities for food, public health, and agriculture related internships, apprenticeships, field studies, research, or community-based service learning projects.
Study abroad:
This study abroad option is also available as an individual component by taking the variable credit option within Arts, Culture, and Spirit on the Silk Roads. Contact faculty member Hirsh Diamant (diamanth@evergreen.edu) with any questions or to discuss your specific itinerary. The
approximate cost for the 3-week study abroad is $3500 with a mandatory
$200.00 deposit due January 14. The group is limited to 15 students, so
if interested, please make your deposits early. The estimated budget of
$3500 will include airline fair and all transportation in China, lodging
in International dormitories at University campuses (2 students per
room) and most meals. All students must be willing and able to
participate in 5 required pre-departure meetings during the winter
quarter. These meetings will be on Saturdays, January 13, 20, Feb.
3, Feb. 17, and March 3, from 4pm to 5:30pm. The meetings will include
such topics as: tickets, passports and visa applications; Chinese
language survival skills; student conduct and cultural etiquette; and
study abroad orientation sessions with Michael Clifthorne (International
Programs Assistant Director) and David McAvity (Academic Dean).
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Farm and garden management; working with nonprofit organizations focusing on food, land use, and agriculture; state and county extension offices; and state and federal regulatory agencies; K-12 and adult education; culinary professions
Credits per quarter
One year of Evergreen’s foundation food and agriculture programs ( Ecological Agriculture ; Food, Health, and Sustainability ; or Practice of Organic Farming ) or the equivalent.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Students will be encouraged and supported to locate internships and apprenticeships with food and agriculture related organizations.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-02 | New winter quarter opportunity added. |
Student-Originated Studies: Food and Agriculture
Class Size: 20
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Do you have a project that engages interdisciplinary and applied education for just and sustainable food systems or agricultural practices? This Student-Originated Studies (SOS) will support students to pursue individual or small group projects through on-farm internships, food related apprenticeships, field studies, research, or community-based service learning projects. Whether on campus, downtown, across the country, or around the world, students should expect to link theory with practice, activism with reflection, and critical thinking with hands-on experience.
Students will document their projects, using WordPress to create pages that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, slide shows, and photo galleries. All students will work with a field supervisor, subcontractor, or mentor with expertise regarding their particular project. For students on or near campus, 4-8 credits may be earned through common work designed to build an intentional learning community, which may include a weekly check-in, lecture or film, a reading-based seminar, and events in collaboration with the Practice of Organic Farming program. All students will be required to create mid-quarter and final self-evaluations as well as a final presentation. Appropriate alternatives for the final presentation requirement will be negotiated with students who are off-campus or overseas.
This SOS is ideal for self-motivated students with an interest in food and agriculture and a passion for transformative education, combining research with experiential learning or political action with community-based service learning. This program also is ideal for students who have completed a food or agriculture-related program and want more real world, hands-on experience or who want to pursue a food-related passion (e.g., nutrition, animal-crop interaction, permaculture, food sovereignty). In addition to worldwide opportunities through organizations such as Willing Workers on Organic Farms and Slow Food International, national conferences such as EcoFarm, Permaculture Convergence, Heirloom Expo, and Biodynamic Conferences, many farms in the Olympia area and on-campus organizations provide opportunities for food, public health, and agriculture related internships, apprenticeships, field studies, research, or community-based service learning projects.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Farm and garden management; working with nonprofit organizations focusing on food, land use, and agriculture; state and county extension offices; and state and federal regulatory agencies; K-12 and adult education; culinary professions
Credits per quarter
One year of Evergreen’s foundation food and agriculture programs ( Ecological Agriculture ; Food, Health, and Sustainability ; or Practice of Organic Farming ) or the equivalent.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Students will be encouraged and supported to locate internships and apprenticeships with food and agriculture related organizations.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-16 | This program is now Sophomore-Senior. |
| 2017-10-02 | New spring opportunity added. |
Student-Originated Studies: how to do things with words
Class Size: 10
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This one-quarter critical and creative reading and writing S.O.S. is designed for advanced students embarked on the composition of long-range and wide-ranging writing projects oriented toward or against or beyond the emergent occasions that surround us. Intensive independent writing and reading will be complemented by weekly seminars, small-group workshops, and weekly and bi-weekly lectures ( via the Critical and Cultural Lecture Series and the Art Lecture series); occasional screenings and local field-trips are possible as well.
An expanded engagement with the question Montaigne had emblazoned on the rafters of his study — Que sçay-je? — will guide us in our individual and collective inquiry: What do I know? And what do I do? How do I know and how do I do? How do we do? How do we know? How can we do things with words to find out? How might our writing become an instrument for conducting rigorous ethical and epistemological investigations designed to reconnect us, by means of our study (however elaborate or playful or recondite), back to the world we live in right now?
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
creative writing and critical literary analysis.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 10
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Student-Originated Studies: Humanities and Social Sciences
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program is an opportunity for students to do intermediate or advanced work in the humanities and social sciences with the support of a peer group. Students will work independently or in small groups on in-depth research projects or topics. This work may include an internship if the student has already identified an outside agency or organization and a potential field supervisor.
Students will meet weekly as a group with faculty to discuss work and support other group members' work. Weekly meetings may also include seminar readings and discussion. Some time will be devoted to writing drafts of Academic Statements.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-21 | This program has been cancelled. Bill Arney is now offering Philosophy and Social Science That Will Work for You. |
Student-Originated Studies: Individual Projects in Studio Art and Internships
Class Size: 25
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This program is for intermediate and advanced students who are ready for intensive full-time work in the theory and practice of studio art in any two- or three-dimensional medium. Students will design their own individual projects, work intensively in the studio together, and produce a significant thematic body of studio work over the quarter. To support their studio work, they will complete visual research and write papers appropriate to their topics, share their research in group discussions, and participate in weekly critiques. The program will provide support for independent work while providing a learning community of students with similar interests. This program will also provide opportunities for professional development (portfolio and resume development) for students who are thinking of graduate school, professional work in a particular medium, internships, or arts education at any level. Students seeking sponsorship for studio art internships are also welcome in this program.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual and fine arts.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Material expenses will vary by individual project.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-21 | New spring program added. |
Student-Originated Studies: Literary Arts Capstone
Class Size: 50
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This upper-division literary arts workshop provides students with a forum for extended practice in creative writing, literary criticism, book arts, or hybrid works, and it offers the possibility for the development or completion of capstone projects. It is intended for students who have significant college-level experience in writing literary texts, and who are committed to prose forms and narrative arts (fiction, nonfiction) and book arts related to a literary project (or in a literary vein).
This program will be a lively forum for discussing literary practices; it will help students develop direction as writers and provide support and deadlines for a major project. Program work entails extensive readings from peer and published work, in-class writing exercises, and discussions of works in progress. Documentary, multimedia, hybrid, and post-genre writing projects are welcome. We will look at a number of works by other writers working in and from a range of genres, registers, lineages, and attitudes, which will be useful for your own work. Regular program requirements include but are not limited to: writing daily, bringing original writing to workshop, reading and critiquing the work of other participants, rigorous and serious revision, attendance at all required lectures, giving a talk on a chosen author, writing critical essays, attendance at all required public readings, and meeting with faculty individually to talk about your work. Your final narrative evaluation will be based on your manuscript and your class participation.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
writing, literature, publishing, and the arts
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | fee removed. |
| 2017-04-19 | This program is offered in spring only (formerly winter-spring). |
Student-Originated Studies: Music
Class Size: 25
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This SOS is designed for students with an interest in advanced work in topics in music that have grown out of previous academic programs. Students may present proposals in the areas of music performance, ecomusic, music history, music composition or music theory. Students will work with faculty throughout the program to create collaborative working groups, and critique groups that will allow students to support each other's work. Students will also be expected to engage with assigned common readings on a broad range of musical topics. All work will be supported by faculty led seminars and workshops held each week.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
music and performance.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Student-Originated Studies: Nature Poetry
Class Size: 10
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"Recognition of the connectivity with worlds beyond the human is revealed as a necessity of spiritual and physical survival," writes Camille Dungy, editor of the anthology Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry." Using the natural world as framework, this writing and reading intensive eight-credit SOS will explore the complex relationships between humans and the natural world, including how nature sculpts and shapes us and our communities, and how we influence the natural world.
Activities will include writing and
critique workshops of student work, seminars on works of notable poets
from diverse backgrounds, field trips to community poetry events,
including Cascadia Poetry Festival in Tacoma, and Nisqually National
Wildlife Refuge. As heavy emphasis will be placed on the poetic craft of
writing, a willingness by students to have their poetry critiqued and
to make substantive revisions to their work is essential for growth as
poets. Specific topics may include vulnerability in poetry, nature and
the imagination, plump stories and muscular language, intention,
intuition and the poetic process, poetic story arcs, and publishing.
Final projects may include small group or individual chapbooks of
student poetry, a formal reading from the work, and individual
submission of at least one poem for publication in a literary journal or
other publication. By the end of the SOS, students should have the
tools to deepen their practice of the craft of poetry and apply their
enhanced skills of observation and writing to their chosen fields of
study and career goals. This SOS is suitable for all levels of poets,
from the curious to dabblers to advanced practitioners.
Our first meeting will be as scheduled, 5:30 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
27. At that time, we will decide as a group how often and when we are
going to meet.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Education, writing, communication, government, ecology, nonprofits, the arts.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$20 fee to cover entrance to two community poetry events - Cascadia Poetry Festival in Tacoma and Olympia Old Growth Poetry Network.
Class Size: 10
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Our first meeting will be as scheduled, 5:30 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27. At that time, we will decide as a group how often and when we are going to meet
Located in: Olympia
Student-Originated Studies: Social Sciences, History, Multiculturalism, Diversity
Class Size: 25
Variable Credit Options Available
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This Student-Originated Studies (SOS) program is an opportunity for students to do independent intermediate to advanced work in the social sciences and history, especially topics in diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice. At the first class meeting students will complete a draft of a 10-week individualized syllabus in collaboration with the faculty – with the first individualized assignment is due at the end of Week 1.
The SOS format includes weekly meetings to discuss particular assignments and updates on student independent, individualized work. Students will also seminar on the SOS’s common reading – Ibram X. Kendi’s National Book Award Winner “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.” If appropriate and fitting, students can also incorporate this book into their individual research project.
Each student will engage in weekly academic writing assignments based on their individualized reading list and the common reading. Students will upload assignments to Canvas on a weekly basis that written assignments that indicate (a) progress toward a final summative project and (b) engagement with the common reading. As a summation of independent research and study, each student will upload a cumulative paper of their research by the end of Week 10. Prior to final evaluation conferences, students must also upload a self-evaluation of their own academic achievement. Students will need to be available for individual conferences with the faculty during Week 5 and Evaluation Week.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
social sciences, history, and education
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
A 12-credit option is available. Contact Michael Vavrus (vavrusm@evergreen.edu) for more information.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
An in-program internship is possible if (1) it is related to theme of this student-originated studies program, (2) the student has already researched and started the process to get approval from an outside agency with an identified supervisor, and (3) an academic component is included (see SOS description). Students pursuing this option must complete an in-program internship learning contract in consultation with the faculty and Academic Advising. Please go to Individual Study for more information.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-10-27 | Description updated and signature removed. |
Studio Projects: Outside the Lines
Winter 2018
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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The dominant concept of Euro-U.S. fine art holds that first and foremost, art serves the artist's self-expression. This assumption requires viewers of art to relinquish their own associations and experiences, and essentially submit to art’s "power." Other theories suggest that art serves varied roles extending well beyond the artist’s self-expression. For millennia, indigenous and ancient cultures have created and used images and objects to serve ritual and ceremony, or to galvanize communities. Only recently have Euro-U.S. contemporary artists taken up alternative forms and functions—deploying art as a change agent, provoking examination of outmoded paradigms, and questioning the status quo. Images, objects, and experiences "sneak up" on us and surprise us. These works do so disguised as ordinary objects or images that we don’t initially perceive as art in the conventional sense. Such art appears in the guise of postcards and mail art, graphic novels, web zines, flip books, actions and performances, toys and other forms. In this program, we will question and explore the division between the purpose art has traditionally served and alternative ways art can operate. We will pursue this inquiry through multiple learning modes, including studio practice, contemporary art theory and art history lectures, screenings, readings, written assignments, individual creative projects, and seminars.
We will ground the program in two studio practices: animation and printmaking. Because both originate in drawing, fall quarter will be devoted to learning animation, basic drawing skills and theory. Basic drawing will include animation exercises, observational and life drawing techniques. In winter, students will apply basic drawing and animating skills to animation and intaglio (etching) printmaking projects, with the goal of gaining basic studio skills and foundational visual and media literacy. Students will also learn a range of creative concept development practices, enhancing their knowledge of alternative ways of making and thinking about art.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
studio art, visual and media literacy, art history, education, and the humanities
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Approximately $150 per quarter for animation, drawing, and printmaking materials.
$15 in winter for supplies.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First winter class meeting: Monday, January 8 at 10am (tbd)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-16 | Special Expenses increased (from $100 to $150). |
| 2017-11-16 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
| 2017-05-22 | Winter fee added ($15). |
Studio, Archive, Field: Advanced Projects in Media and Visual Art
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 17
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In this program, students prepared for intensive study of the theory and practice of contemporary art and media will pursue capstone projects in film, video, sound, installation, photography, and other 2-D and 3-D visual arts in a directed and supportive learning community. The program will support students as they forge their own research-based artistic practice that combines creative and critical methods. Students will develop their projects in the context of this program's specific focus on the site, shape, and significance of iteration, duration, and structured experimentation in the creative process; in particular, we will consider the studio , the archive , and the field (or site-specificity) as three distinct but interrelated locations and methodologies of art-making that require different ways of thinking, working, and being in relationship to one’s materials, communities, and contexts. Students with a significant background in media theory or art history who wish to engage in an arts-based practice or academic project such as museum studies, curatorial and archival practices, or an arts-related internship are also welcome.
In fall, we will establish our homeroom-studio as students set up their own workspaces there and at home. We will study artists whose practice is based in archival research and fieldwork. We will then explore the archive and the field as spaces for our own artistic research as students complete collaborative and individual assignments by working in local archives and pursuing observational and other site-based practices in the field.
In winter, we will deepen our understanding of the ethics, stakes, and politics of the archive, fieldwork, and site-specificity, and students will organize into groups and create a shared syllabus for weekly meetings. Students will plan and complete an individual creative project, creating an individual syllabus that outlines research in the archive and the field. They will maintain a creative practice in their studios and acquire new skills in workshops, as needed.
In spring, students will expand their winter project or complete a new project, again based in archival and field research and studio practice. We will consider the question of exhibition and audiences as students collaboratively design and host a final conference and exhibition of their work at the end of the program. Students will also attend workshops on professional practices and protocols, discuss the job and graduate school search, prepare for the application process, and consider the world of grant funding.
Throughout the year, students will present their work and engage in extensive discussion and critique at each stage of their process. Students will share skills and provide support on their peers’ projects. Students will attend lectures, screenings, and workshops as well as the art lecture series, participate in group critiques, read and discuss research material and texts, complete writing assignments, lead seminar, present their research, and learn how to more effectively document and reflect critically on their working methods and processes. Students enrolling for less than 16 credits will have smaller-scale assignments and may attend fewer class meetings over the course of each quarter.
We will take an overnight field trip in fall. We will also spend time in local or regional archives and establish a site-based practice in winter and spring. While travel is not required in winter and spring, our program will accommodate short trips as part of students’ site-based practice.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual and media arts, art history, visual studies, media studies, humanities, and education
Credits per quarter
Students must have both the academic breadth and depth to do advanced work in the arts. In addition to a broad liberal arts foundation, students must have substantive background in at least one of the following areas: media studies, media arts, visual art, art history, or visual studies. Students must have 1) a broad liberal arts foundation indicated by at least 32 credits of an Evergreen interdisciplinary program or the equivalent study in areas outside of the arts; 2) at least 32 credits of Mediaworks, Studio Projects, or the equivalent in-depth study of the history, theory, and practice of visual and/or media arts; 3) upper-division college-level reading, writing, and critical-thinking skills. Students who have successfully completed research projects, long-form essays (10–20 pages), and/or individual and collaborative self-directed creative projects are likely to be well-prepared for this program. All students must be prepared to commit to a regular studio and research practice, collaborative as well as individual creative projects, and academic research and writing.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students editing video should expect to spend $100–$200 on an external hard drive.
$350 in winter for entrance fees, an overnight field trip, and art supplies.
Class Size: 17
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 12pm (Lab II 2209)
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-06-11 | Spring fee cancelled. |
| 2017-12-07 | Fee icreased (from$330 to $350). |
| 2017-11-30 | This program is not accepting new enrollment winter quarter. |
| 2017-11-21 | Winter fee increased ($330). |
| 2017-09-19 | This program does not accept new enrollment in spring quarter. |
| 2017-04-26 | Winter and spring fees increased (from $40 to $200 in winter and $150 in spring). |
| 2017-01-27 | This program offers a 12-credit option in addition to the 16-credit option. |
Study Abroad Consortium Partnerships
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
study abroad option
Class Size: 0
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A consortium is a formal relationship with other institutions to increase travel abroad opportunities for Evergreen students. More than 300 destination programs are offered through consortia, and financial aid can be used to pay for approved program costs. Evergreen students pay the consortium's tuition and fees; they do not pay Evergreen tuition or fees when enrolled in consortium, with the exception of a $400 Consortium Enrollment Fee for each semester of enrollment. Enrollment is recorded at both the consortium and at Evergreen; Evergreen students register at Evergreen with a special Course Record Number created specifically for the designated consortium and retain their student status. Consortium credits transfer back to Evergreen with relative ease provided the student earns grades of C or higher; C- or lower does not earn credit. Consortium credits also override the normal transfer limits of 90 lower-division and 45 upper-division credits due to the Evergreen registration process. To learn more, visit https://www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad/consortiumpartnerships .
Alliance for Global Education (AGE) offers interdisciplinary study programs in China, India, and Israel. In India students can focus on issues of public health, Indian studies, development, or the environment, in programs located in Manipal, Pune, and Varanasi. In China students can focus on issues of globalization, development, business, politics, social change, and Chinese language, in programs located in Beijing or Shanghai. In Israel students can focus on identity, diversity, religion, and business studies in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Internship opportunities are available in all countries, with full semester and summer options. Students earn 15 semester credits (22 quarter credits).
American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) provides study abroad programs in conjunction with multiple university sites in Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Australia/New Zealand. Students can choose from a wide variety of disciplines, with programs taught in English. Students earn 15-18 semester credits (22-27 quarter credits).
American University in Cairo (AUC) is a premier, full-service, English-language university founded in Cairo, Egypt in 1919. Students can focus on a wide range of disciplinary studies through the semester or summer options as study abroad, non-degree students, or they can focus on intensive Arabic language through the Intensive Arabic Program. Credits will vary by individual enrollment, but typically range from 15 to 18 semester credits (22 to 27 quarter credits).
Through the Arava Institute , located near the Israeli-Jordanian border at Kibbutz Ketura, students join together to study diverse environmental fields and engage in peace-building and environmental leadership dialogue. Students earn university-level environmental studies credit through Ben Gurion University of the Negev. The student body is typically comprised of international students, Arab students from the region, and Jewish students, as all examine natural resource and sustainability issues that affect every regional stakeholder. Internships are available.
Budapest Semester in Mathematics (BSM) is a renowned and academically rigorous program for motivated undergraduates who wish to study math or math education in Budapest, Hungary. Classes are taught in English, with the program devoted to problem solving and student creativity. Course offerings combine standard upper-level courses with courses in areas of traditional strength of Hungarian mathematics, such as combinatorics, number theory, and probability theory. Many courses are offered at intermediate and advanced levels. Class sizes are kept small, with ample opportunity for individualized instruction from faculty. Credits vary from 12 to 18 semester credits (18-27 quarter credits).
Butler University's Institute for Study Abroad , operated through Butler University in Indiana, connects students with multiple university sites in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Czech, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru. Students enroll in regular university course offerings, with opportunities for internships as well. Fluency in Spanish is required for most Latin American studies programs, with some options for students with lower-level Spanish skills. Students earn 15-18 semester credits (22-27 quarter credits). Summer programs also available.
Center for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL) offers programs in Iceland, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Scotland that focus on sustainability, environmental issues, experiential learning, and close connection to local communities. Students earn 15 semester credits (22 quarter credits).
Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) provides a set of interdisciplinary study abroad programs sponsored by Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn. Students can focus on issues of gender and social change, international business, migration, globalization, or social work in Mexico; sustainable development and social change in Central America; or nation building, globalization, and decolonization in Namibia. Language study and internships, as part of or in addition to the programs, are available. Students earn 16 semester credits (24 quarter credits).
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) provides study abroad programs in conjunction with multiple university sites in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Australia. Students can choose from a wide variety of disciplines, with programs taught either in English or the local language or both. Students earn 15-18 semester credits (22-27 quarter credits).
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) offers 14 coordinated programs in Architecture and Design, Biomedicine, Child Diversity and Development, Communication & Mass Media, European Culture & History, European Politics and Society, Global Economics, International Business, Justice & Human Rights, Medical Practice & Policy, Migration & Identity/Conflict, Pre-Architecture, Psychology, Public Health, and Sustainability in Europe. All programs and courses are taught in English, with the exception of Danish language and culture studies. Students earn 15-18 semester credits (22-27 quarter credits).
Educational Programs Abroad arranges internship placements in several European countries: England, Scotland, Germany, Belgium, and Spain. Students typically intern 30-35 hours per week, with one or two supplemental classes. Adequate fluency in the language is often, but not always, required. Students earn 16 quarter credits.
International Partnership for Service Learning offers programs that combine language, area studies, and community service placements in a number of countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa, and Tanzania. Students gain valuable experience serving in a variety of community organizations. Semester and summer programs available. 15-18 semester credits (22-27 quarter credits).
School for International Training offers a wide variety of interdisciplinary programs in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East that focus on the arts, cultural expression, global health, identity and globalization, environmental issues, post-conflict transformation, social movements, human rights, and sustainable development. Programs entail language, thematic studies, independent study projects, internships, and close connection to local communities. Students earn 16 semester credits (24 quarter credits). Summer programs are also available.
School for Russian and Asian Studies offers programs throughout the European, Central Asian, and Siberian regions of the former Soviet Union on a wide variety of topics: Central Asian Studies, Acting in Russia, Russian Studies Abroad, Translation Abroad, Art in Russia, The Russian Far East, The Russian Psyche, Museums and Art Restoration, Kyrgyz Adventure, Politics and International Relations, Internships and more. Students earn 15-18 semester credits (22-27 quarter credits).
SEA Education Association offers unforgettable programs that focus on ocean exploration, documenting change in the Caribbean, oceans and climate, sustainability in Polynesian island cultures and ecosystems, and energy and the ocean environment. Students spend the first part of the semester in Woods Hole, Mass. preparing for the second part of the semester when they embark on tall-masted research ships to continue studies at sea and among island communities. The program offers both Atlantic and Pacific routes. Students earn 16 semester credits (24 quarter credits). Options for upper-level credits are available. Summer programs offered as well.
Studio Arts Centers International in Florence, Italy offers undergraduate options for study in more than 20 studio art and design programs, art history, art conservation, and Italian language and culture. Graduate-level studies are also available. Students earn 15-18 semester credits (22-27 quarter credits).
University of Arizona - Russia offers the opportunity to study Russian language and culture in Moscow during the academic year, with summer options in St. Petersburg. Students receive 20-30 hours of instruction per week, depending on their level placement. The program takes place at the GRINT Language Center at the Moscow Humanities University. Options for internship placement in Moscow also exist. Students earn 15 semester credits (22 quarter credits).
University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies offers Evergreen juniors and seniors a chance to spend one year in the program, focusing on one of 14 regional study areas: Africa, Canada, China, Comparative Religion, European, International, Japan, Jewish Studies, Korea, Latin America and Caribbean, Middle East, Russia-Eastern Europe-Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia studies. Students earn 12-18 quarter credits each quarter, depending on class selection. Evergreen can only recommend a small number of students to this program, so it is competitive, with applications due each March for the following year.
Wildlands Studies offers programs through a number of environmental field projects in several countries: Australia, Belize, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, and Zambia. Wildlands' domestic U.S. programs are not eligible for consortium status. Students are engaged in field studies for seven-week periods typically, and many include cultural studies, since communities are part of local environmental systems. Students earn 10 semester credits (15 quarter credits) in upper division science and cultural studies, issued through Western Washington University. Note: Only one enrollment in Wildlands Studies is permitted while at Evergreen per Academic Dean directive.
Study abroad:
Destination and duration vary. For details on study abroad, visit http://www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu .
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seats and credits vary.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
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Study Abroad Exchange Partnerships
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
study abroad option
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An exchange program is a formal relationship with an overseas university that allows Evergreen and that institution to exchange students and faculty on a one-for-one basis. Evergreen currently has five “sister schools” that allow for Evergreen to send two students per year for overseas study, and for the sister school to send two students per year to Evergreen. Alternatively, Evergreen might send four students for a single semester or receive more students for a single quarter. Evergreen students pay their home tuition rate to Evergreen and receive a tuition waiver at the overseas school. Students are still responsible for cost-of-living expenses, travel costs and some smaller fees at the sister school. Evergreen students register either with a special Course Record Number created specifically for the designated exchange, or in the case of the Japan programs, through an Individual Learning Contract process.
More information and Evergreen application materials can be found at this link: http://www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad/exchangeprograms
China: Xing Wei College Exchange : The exchange program with Xing Wei College is one of our newer partnerships, established in 2016. Students can elect to study either fall or spring semesters, or for an entire academic year from August through June. Xing Wei takes a unique approach among universities in China in that its curriculum is offered to all students entirely in English, meaning its courses will be easily accessible for Evergreen students. Evergreen students can also arrange to study Mandarin Chinese at Xing Wei College in addition to other course work. Xing Wei is designed in a way that gives students a high level of input into the administration of the College, utilizing student committees to carry out many of its functions. Students select from a range of course work in the Humanities, Social Sciences or Sciences. There are also opportunities to arrange individualized study, not only for Chinese language instruction, but many other disciplinary areas as well. Xing Wei operates on a semester system; students can take up to 18 semester credits per term, which converts to about 27 quarter credits after transcript review. In many ways, Xing Wei College was intentionally modeled after Evergreen, thus allowing considerable flexibility in modes of learning. Xing Wei College is located on a beautifully manicured campus that spans both sides of the local river. For more information in English, see this link: http://en.xingwei.edu.cn/
As with all exchange programs, Evergreen students continue to pay their home tuition rate to Evergreen and will receive a tuition waiver at the host university. However, students will be responsible for all other travel and living expenses, as well as certain fees that may be assessed by the host institution. Estimated costs for an academic year on the Xing Wei College Exchange are $9,700, plus Evergreen tuition expenses.
Denmark: Roskilde University Exchange : The exchange program with Roskilde University was established in May 2014 and is one of Evergreen’s newest partnerships. Roskilde, like Evergreen, was founded on the principle that effective, meaningful, alternative approaches to learning exist beyond the traditional models. Group Project work at Roskilde is the central element in the learning model, comprising 50% of a student’s learning experience. Groups of students tackle various local, national, or international problems and bring various disciplinary perspectives to proposed solutions. Many of the Group Project options are in English, essentially a second language in Denmark. The other 50% of course work involves taking two or three individual content courses that support the project investigation. Students generally enroll for 30 ECTS credits per semester, which converts to 18-22 quarter credits, depending on class hours. Roskilde is located about 19 miles west of Copenhagen, with a population of about 49,000. For more information in English, see this link: http://www.ruc.dk/en/international-students/rucs-practical-guide/
As with all exchange programs, Evergreen students continue to pay their home tuition rate to Evergreen and will receive a tuition waiver at the host university. However, students will be responsible for all other travel and living expenses, as well as certain fees that may be assessed by the host institution. Estimated costs for an academic year on the Roskilde University Exchange are $13,370, plus Evergreen tuition expenses.
Japan: University of Hyogo Exchange : The exchange program with the University of Hyogo is over 30 years old. Students study from April through March using three Evergreen Individual Learning Contracts to structure their studies. Students typically focus on Japanese language study, cultural studies of all types, and a self-designed research project. Students arrange for an Evergreen faculty sponsor or sponsors over the course of their three contracts, self-designing their goals and activities with faculty guidance. Students utilize credit-bearing and audited course work at Hyogo, such as Japanese courses and more, to give structure to their study. They also conduct their independent project study within the contract. Each of the three contracts is valued at 12-16 credits per Evergreen quarter.
As with all exchange programs, Evergreen students continue to pay their home tuition rate to Evergreen and will receive a tuition waiver at the host university. However, students will be responsible for all other travel and living expenses, as well as certain fees that may be assessed by the host institution. Estimated costs for an academic year on the University of Hyogo Exchange are $12,250, plus Evergreen tuition expenses.
Japan: University of Miyazaki Exchange : The exchange program with the University of Miyazaki is over 30 years old. Students study from October through August using three Evergreen Individual Learning Contracts to structure their studies. Students typically focus on Japanese language study, cultural studies of all types, and a self-designed research project. Students arrange for an Evergreen faculty sponsor or sponsors over the course of their three contracts, self- designing their goals and activities with faculty guidance. Students utilize credit-bearing and audited course work at Miyazaki, such as the multi-level intensive Japanese program and more, to give structure to their study. They also conduct their independent project study within the contract. Each of the three contracts is valued at 12-16 credits per Evergreen quarter.
As with all exchange programs, Evergreen students continue to pay their home tuition rate to Evergreen and will receive a tuition waiver at the host university. However, students will be responsible for all other travel and living expenses, as well as certain fees that may be assessed by the host institution. Estimated costs for an academic year on the University of Miyazaki Exchange are $10,400, plus Evergreen tuition expenses.
South Korea: Daejeon University Exchange : The exchange program with Daejeon University in Daejeon, South Korea is one of Evergreen’s newer partnerships. Students may choose to study Fall Semester (Sep-Dec) or Spring Semester (Mar-June) or for the entire Academic Year. Students typically focus on Korean language and cultural studies through the Korean Language Education Center, but other options include participation in the ASEAN Exchange Program (with approval), or for students with sufficient Korean language skills, integration into on-going academic courses, again, with approval. The university has about 12,000 students and nearly 600 faculty and staff, seven undergraduate schools with 50 majors, three graduate schools, research centers and more. For more information in English, see this link: http://www.dju.ac.kr/foreign/eng/html/main.htm
As with all exchange programs, Evergreen students continue to pay their home tuition rate to Evergreen and will receive a tuition waiver at the host university. However, students will be responsible for all other travel and living expenses, as well as certain fees that may be assessed by the host institution. Estimated costs for an academic year on the Daejeon University Exchange are $8,700, plus Evergreen tuition expenses.
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Located in: Olympia
Survival of Indigenous Art
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 75
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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How do indigenous people and their culture survive genocide? What did indigenous people choose to save when facing a holocaust? When the reality of ethnic cleansing is upon you as indigenous people, how do you secure the survival of your culture? In the 21st century, what are the elements of colonization and assimilation that continue to eliminate indigenous people and their culture? We will look at trends in laws; policy; and lived experiences of indigenous people in North American, the Ainu of Japan, the Quechua of Peru; as well as the ability of indigenous people to survive. Elements of indigenous art will be studied in terms of the history and culture of regions, intellectual property, gender norms, and visual sovereignty contrasted with intellectual and political sovereignty. Students will learn about the different ways indigenous communities have employed images and objects as links to history, identity, culture, function, and ceremony. Students will learn about the language of oppression as foundational information for understanding how the impacts of historical events still reverberate in marginalized communities today.
Art, art theory, and the making of art will be predominant during our program studies. We will work with textiles, basketry, and paper. Students will learn to create both hand-drawn and computer-generated stencils for use with photo-emulsion printing techniques. Students will create a conceptual body of work with an emphasis on professional editioning practices. Students will experience firsthand the therapeutic value of cultural art practices. Students will learn about reclaiming steps Tribes have taken to awaken and use sustaining practices that had been taken away in a civilizing effort by the United States and their allies.
We welcome students who do not identify as artists but have a deep interest in working with indigenous communities. The program will work toward developing different forms of literacies, including visual, cultural, and political. Lectures, films, readings, and student-led text-based seminars will compose the primary structures used by our learning community. Quarterly, students will complete an academic project related to the theme of the program and work in groups to prepare an arts activity for Generations Rising: Tribal Youth/Make Art day. Students will engage in service learning volunteer projects with Tribes preparing for the yearly paddle journeys. Participation in this program means practicing accountability to the learning community and other communities, as well as interacting as a respectful guest with other cultures and engaging in constant communication with co-learners.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, social work, tribal and nonprofit arts management, studio art, and indigenous art fields
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$75 per quarter for art project materials.
Internships related to social work are possible in winter and spring with faculty approval.
Class Size: 75
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Longhouse 1007B)
Located in: Olympia
Technical Writing in the 21st Century
Class Size: 25
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In this program, students will develop techniques for communicating in several different genres of technical writing, including technical abstracts, scientific research papers, technical instructions, etc. Students from all branches of the sciences are encouraged to take this program to improve their technical writing skills. We will use several different on-line collaborative formats to carry out our objectives. Work will be submitted and edited on-line. Each student will choose a specific topic to research and read ten documents related to the topic. Based on these readings and other sources, each student will also write a technical background report. Students will receive critique from peers and the faculty member. Students will be responsible for editing and critiquing a specific number of papers written by other students in the program in order to develop their editing skills. Clear deadlines for reading and writing assignments will be established for all students at the start of the program to make it easier to stay on track.
Credit equivalencies are expected to be awarded in the specific area of research, technical writing, and technical editing.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
all careers requiring advanced writing skills.
Credits per quarter
One year of college-level studies in the sciences.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Upper division science credit:
For students with one year of college biology and one year of college chemistry, up to 12 upper division science credits are possible. Contact faculty for more information.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
The Art of Bronze : Creative Casting
Class Size: 15
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Explore the art of bronze casting. This is an intense hands-on course that explores the lost wax method of bronze casting, an age-old technique of creating bronze statues and sculpture. A pattern is created out of wax, then encased in a gating system. The piece is invested in a plaster/sand mix and the wax is melted out. The negative space is then filled with molten bronze and once cooled, broken from the investment mold. The gating system is removed and the bronze piece chased and finished with a hot or cold patina.
Full attendance is mandatory to complete the process and additional outside of class work will be required in the metal shop and/or 3-D studio.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual arts
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$250 for project materials
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
The Business of Cannabis: Opportunities and Risks in an Emerging Market
Class Size: 25
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This program will provide students with an overview of the emerging and evolving cannabis marketplace and what one can expect to find there. Students will consider historical perspectives on cannabis culture, production, consumption, and regulation as well as a look at the history of legal and legislative treatment of other drugs and intoxicants. This program will also explore regulatory and approval processes in the emerging cannabis industry. Given the changing legal environment for cannabis, students will evaluate the legal and ethical issues pertaining to cannabis, including considerations of gender and racial equity. As part of their studies, students are likely to have opportunities to visit and hear about cannabis-related businesses via field trips and various invited guest speakers.
We will examine economic and tax impacts, as well as financing and operating challenges for medical and recreational based cannabis businesses. Through seminar texts, writing assignments, in-class group projects, independent research, and student presentations, students will be exposed to contemporary social, health, and policy issues that are relevant to cannabis in Washington and beyond. Students leaving this program should be better equipped with entrepreneurial skills in the conduct of business and public policy. They should also be better prepared to identify and appreciate various stakeholder perspectives, as well as navigate the regulatory requirements of business and government.
Students will work independently and in small groups, collaboratively focusing on improving critical reading, thinking, and analytical skills. Throughout the quarter, they will present their work in both written and verbal forms. For a capstone project, students will undertake extensive, independent projects focusing on an aspect of cannabis, concluding with a presentation of their findings to the rest of the program. Credit will likely be awarded in business regulation, entrepreneurship, and the social history of cannabis. Although a major goal of this class is to develop practical business skills, it is NOT a how-to guide for establishing a cannabis-based business, but the study of an emerging marketplace.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business and management and law and government policy.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm
Located in: Olympia
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| 2017-10-05 | New Winter Quarter Offering Added |
The Evergreen Singers
Class Size: 50
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No auditions are needed for this continuing singing ensemble. We learn the basics of good voice production and master songs from a wide range of musical idioms. Members of the Evergreen Singers should be able to carry a tune, learn their parts, and sing their parts with their section. This class requires excellent attendance and basic musicianship skills. Credit will be awarded in Chorus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Music
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-8 PM Tuesday
Located in: Olympia
The Evergreen Singers
Class Size: 50
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No auditions are needed for this continuing singing ensemble. We learn the basics of good voice production and master songs from a wide range of musical idioms. Members of the Evergreen Singers should be able to carry a tune, learn their parts, and sing their parts with their section. This class requires excellent attendance and basic musicianship skills. Credit will be awarded in Chorus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Music
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-8 PM Tuesday
Located in: Olympia
The Evergreen Singers
Class Size: 50
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No auditions are needed for this continuing singing ensemble. We learn the basics of good voice production and master songs from a wide range of musical idioms. Members of the Evergreen Singers should be able to carry a tune, learn their parts, and sing their parts with their section. This class requires excellent attendance and basic musicianship skills. Credit will be awarded in Chorus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Music
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-8 PM Tuesday
Located in: Olympia
The Evolution of Constitutional Law Beyond the 20th Century
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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What does it mean when we say the Constitution of the United States is a living document? What are the major shifts in U.S. Supreme Court doctrine? How have the First Amendment speech and religion clauses expanded and encompassed corporations and money as speech? How have women’s reproductive rights been eroded to the extent that, based on their personal religious beliefs, some employers can refuse to provide to their employees health insurance that includes birth control coverage? What are the legal issues raised by current immigration cases?
In this program, we will ask these and related questions as we explore the landscape of judicial review in the 21st century. We will look for answers to our questions by exploring a number of substantive issues currently raised in the courts by the people and their representatives. These issues include higher education student debt, economic disparities and taxation, availability and access to health care insurance, reproductive rights, voting rights, immigration, age discrimination, the criminal justice system, ideals of equal justice under the law, and others.
Lectures, readings, and discussions will examine constitutional theories and legal construction of selected cases, with a particular focus on the currently sitting Roberts Court. Students and faculty will review legal precedents related to constitutional doctrines raised by the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the law, established in its decisions, and analyzed and discussed by the legal community in law review articles and related academic periodicals. The program will employ the Socratic method to explore and examine students’ abilities to “think like a lawyer,” thereby deepening critical thinking and reasoning. Additionally, it is expected that students will acquire an enhanced knowledge of when and how precedents have evolved.
Students will conduct legal research on specific issues that will include legal history on constitutional evolution and federal statutes. Through this process, students will expand understanding of precedents and recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions impacting rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Concomitant with program content and research, students will prepare and demonstrate knowledge of constitutional law and legislative history by participating in moot court activities. Students will be placed in teams to research and present written and oral arguments on a selected topic for the Evergreen moot court competition. As part of this process, students will write legal memoranda and briefs on the case presented before the moot court. In preparing for moot court, students will be instructed, coached, and judged by Evergreen faculty as well as lawyers and judges outside of the Evergreen community.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
law, government, and public policy
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 10am (Sem II B3109)
Located in: Olympia
The Evolution of War and the Discovery of Alternatives
Class Size: 25
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War is a complex process involving multiple interacting agents and institutions that defies simple explanation. War has typically been explained through the lens of political science, economics and history, yet the potentially powerful insights of evolutionary theory are often omitted from the toolbox of most scholars and theorists of war. While war takes many forms—gang violence, terrorism, insurgency, rebellion, civil war, inter-state war—an important commonality is that they are fought, and led, by human beings. This makes evolutionary approaches potentially relevant to them all. It also suggests important variations that an evolutionary perspective may help to explain. Given the unending list of conflicts around the globe, and the many failures of conflict resolution efforts, this program will explore to what extent evolutionary approaches can shed new light on the old problem of war and whether its insights may help us discover or re-think alternatives to war.
We will develop a toolbox of evolutionary theory and then apply it to several cases of war and extreme intergroup violence such as genocide, civil wars and ethnic conflict. This will include a close examination of the causes of the Holocaust, the civil wars and genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda and contemporary resource wars, especially in light of climate change. We will explore how evolution may offer new perspectives and often counter-intuitive theories that add explanatory power over and above existing theories on why people are motivated to fight, and the conditions under which they are more likely to fight or seek peace. We will think deeply about how alternatives to war may need to consider the evolutionary constraints that shape human behavior.
The program will be guided by a participatory approach to learning, with encouragement of diverse perspectives and a high level of student discussion and engagement expected. We will read texts and write papers. The key learning will take place through active participation and active student theorizing about evolution, war and alternatives to war.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
evolutionary biology, international studies and political science.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2018-01-22 | This program has been cancelled. Steve Niva will teach Shadow Wars and Global Governance. |
The Gene: History of an Idea
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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What is a gene? How does a gene work? Where does a gene come from? Why might we consider a gene an idea?
In this program, we examine the history of the gene, a term that has accumulated multiple meanings over time—an abstract particle of inheritance, a unit of DNA sequence encoding a protein, a script for synthesizing imagined new activities. The current model incorporates metaphors of texts and codes, in which gene action invokes analogies of reading and deciphering. In the first half of the quarter, we will introduce elements of classical genetics, including chromosome behavior, Mendel's principles of segregation and independent assortment, and genetic linkage. In the second half, we will study the molecular mechanisms underlying gene function, including DNA structure and replication, transcription, translation, gene regulation, and genome editing. We will carry out experiments illustrating these concepts in the laboratory. In addition to a rigorous scientific curriculum, we will be reading philosophy, history of science, and fiction to give us insights into the development of the idea of the gene, and to help us grapple with some of the ethical and political issues arising from the application of genetic technology and information. We anticipate reading such authors as Siddhartha Mukherjee, Evelyn Fox Keller, Michael Sandel, and Kazuo Ishiguro.
Program activities will include lectures, workshops, labs, and seminar. Student learning will be assessed by a program portfolio, exams, writing assignments, and a lab notebook. Possible credit equivalencies include introductory genetics and molecular biology, and history and philosophy of science.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology and medicine.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9am (Sem II E2105)
Located in: Olympia
The Gene: History of an Idea
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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What is a gene? How does a gene work? Where does a gene come from? Why might we consider a gene an idea?
In this program, we examine the history of the gene, a term that has accumulated multiple meanings over time—an abstract particle of inheritance, a unit of DNA sequence encoding a protein, a script for synthesizing imagined new activities. The current model incorporates metaphors of texts and codes, in which gene action invokes analogies of reading and deciphering. In the first half of the quarter, we will introduce elements of classical genetics, including chromosome behavior, Mendel's principles of segregation and independent assortment, and genetic linkage. In the second half, we will study the molecular mechanisms underlying gene function, including DNA structure and replication, transcription, translation, gene regulation, and genome editing. We will carry out experiments illustrating these concepts in the laboratory. In addition to a rigorous scientific curriculum, we will be reading philosophy, history of science, and fiction to give us insights into the development of the idea of the gene, and to help us grapple with some of the ethical and political issues arising from the application of genetic technology and information. We anticipate reading such authors as Siddhartha Mukherjee, Evelyn Fox Keller, Michael Sandel, and Kazuo Ishiguro.
Weekly program activities will include lecture, workshop, lab, and seminar. Student learning will be assessed by a program portfolio, exams, writing assignments, lab notebook, and final presentation on an independent research project. Possible credit equivalencies include introductory genetics and molecular biology, and history and philosophy of science.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology and medicine
Credits per quarter
high school biology and chemistry
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
The Graphic Novel
Class Size: 25
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In recent years, graphic novels have become recognized as an important form of storytelling, shaping contemporary culture even as they are shaped by it. These book-length, comic-art narratives and compilations employ a complex and iconic visual language. Combining and expanding on elements associated with literature, 2-D visual art, and cinema, the comics medium offers unique opportunities for reader immersion, emotional involvement, and even imaginative co-creation.
In this program we will study sequential narratives that represent diverse periods, perspectives, styles, and subject matter—from the socially conscious woodcut novels of the 1930s (e.g., Lynd Ward’s Gods’ Man) to Joe Sacco’s groundbreaking graphic journalism (Palestine) to contemporary women’s memoirs (Fun Home and Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?). We will carefully examine each text at multiple levels of composition, from single frames to the story as a whole, and interpret their workings with the help of Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics. As writers, students will develop and articulate their new understandings by means of response papers, visual analyses, bibliographic summaries, and other activities as assigned.
Our studies will conclude with final projects focused on particular artists, works, and themes, or on the creation of original graphic narratives. Finally, while this is not a studio art course, we will experiment with drawing throughout the program as a way to develop an artist’s-eye view of comic art. Our overall goal is to develop an informed and critical perspective on this powerful medium.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
humanities, art, and education
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Located in: Olympia
The Making of Global Capitalism, 1500–1914
Class Size: 25
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Working together primarily in a seminar format, students and faculty will establish a historical, theoretical, and analytical understanding of the birth of capitalism in the crisis of 16th-century European feudalism, its rise and consolidation in the late 18th and 19th centuries, the development of the global political economy, and its first systemic crisis accompanied by a major burst of imperial expansion in the late 19th century. We will find this topic to be steeped in controversy.
Capitalism has transformed the world materially, socially, and ecologically. We will consider the interrelationships among these three categories as capitalism developed and changed through its formative period. Major analytical categories will be imperialism, colonialism, and globalism, the accompanying ecological transformations, and the rise of social classes in resistance to these developments. We will study the rise of liberalism in its historical context, as well as its counterparts, conservatism and socialism. Understanding the trajectory, deep history, and logic of historical capitalism will provide students the insights and tools necessary to assess the current historical moment. The program will require close and careful reading and discussion, as well as considered and well-grounded writing. Our work will be conducted at an upper-division level, so students should have significant experience in close analytical reading, critical thinking, and research writing.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
history, political economy, political science, the nonquantitative social sciences, graduate school, and informed citizenship
Credits per quarter
Students should have previous experience with college-level work in history, political economy, or the social sciences.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
The Meaning of Life through Science and Spirituality
Class Size: 54
80% Reserved for Freshmen
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The search for scientific and social understanding has been the subject of political, spiritual and ethical conflicts for millennia. These conflicts are now, more than ever, struggles for power and control.
Climate change, peace, and social justice: these topics straddle multiple realms of thought and escape simplification. The natural sciences and spiritual traditions share an underlying fascination with creating coherent pictures of reality, attempting to understand, at the most basic levels, what makes the world tick. Although they use very different methods for seeking that understanding, they both seek to make visible what is usually unseen. But these similarities of purpose are often obscured by dramatic disagreements between some scientists and some religious people.
In this program, we will explore the concept of reason as seen from the perspectives of scientific and spiritual traditions. Many people think there are deep disagreements between the teachings of religions and the teachings of modern science. For example, how should we think about the claims of evolutionary theory, fundamentalist religious movements, and the so-called New Atheist movement? We will inquire as to whether there are rational principles that can decide these competing claims. How do social and cultural forces shape modern science? Can religion be rational? Can science be irrational? Students will gain knowledge in philosophy, religious studies, science, and current affairs through lecture, seminar, and workshops.
We will visit some local tribal communities and learn about the deep spiritual connections these communities have to the land and the plant and animal life found there.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
philosophy, philosophy of science, and religious studies
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$10 for entrance fees and supplies.
Class Size: 54
80% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Monday, September 25 at 9:30am (Sem II A1105)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-08 | Fee reduced (from $140 to $10). |
| 2017-06-19 | This program now accepts enrollment of all class levels (Fr-Sr). |
| 2017-05-18 | This course is now open to sophomores |
| 2017-05-16 | New fall opportunity added. |
The Nature and Culture of Natural History
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This learning community focuses on the natural history of the Puget Sound region with an emphasis on the 1,000-acre wooded campus of Evergreen. Students will examine environmental gradients and learn how climate, geology, and other factors affect plant life. To apply these concepts, students will learn to read a variety of landscapes and analyze vegetation, including lowland coniferous forests, prairies, oak woodlands, riparian woodlands, and marshes. Students will gain an ability to recognize the common plants of the Pacific Northwest. In addition to studying fresh plant material, students will also study herbarium specimens. Plant-identification skills to be developed include learning how to identify deciduous shrubs and trees in winter based on twig characteristics. Students will maintain a detailed natural history journal for six months and study 18th- and 19th-century natural history journals as models. In support of this work, students will learn basic illustration skills to sketch our observations in the field and the laboratory.
In addition to practicing the art and science of natural history, students will survey the cultural contexts in which natural history developed as a discipline. In fall, we will venture into cabinets of curiosity; follow the global travels of people, plants, and animals; and consider the challenges of taxonomy of an age of burgeoning exploration. Our focus on the history of science will take us through the scientific revolution to the rise of biological sciences. In winter, students will explore how natural historians and botanists contribute to more egalitarian and sustainable relations with the natural world. With the aid of weekly workshops, students will improve their ability to write thesis-driven essays defended with evidence from the assigned texts in cultural studies.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
conservation, ecological restoration, economic botany, forestry, natural resource management, and education
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$15 per quarter for entrance fees to a fungus fair, Volunteer Park conservatory in Seattle, an exhibit at the Washington State History Museum, and a visit to the conservatory in Tacoma.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 11am (Lecture Hall 03)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-06 | This program will accept new enrollment with faculty signature. |
The Nature of Music: Patterns, Paradox, and Possibility
Class Size: 23
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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“If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music." — Thomas Carlyle
“Intelligence is the ability to take in information from the world and to find patterns in that information that allow you to organize your perceptions and understand the external world.” — Brian Greene
The human brain seeks comprehension through the identification of patterns. Yet while we seek predictable organization, we also crave the excitement of the unexpected. Could an examination of this paradoxical human desire increase our understanding of the powerful role music plays in the lives of individuals and the communities in which they live? In this program, we will examine the many layers of patterns that fill our music, as well as the unexpected disruptions within those patterns that captivate our imagination. We will consider corresponding patterns in the natural world and other human endeavors in order to better understand our environment, our place in it, and the role of art in shaping our experiences.
Our work with progressive skill development will require physical immersion into the practices of listening, moving, and making music. Theory and literature studies will require the development of a common working vocabulary, writing skills, quantitative reasoning, and critical-thinking skills. Weekly activities will include readings, lectures, seminars, and interactive workshops designed to encourage students to expand and meld their creative interests within an intellectual infrastructure. Performance workshops will provide opportunities to gain firsthand understanding of fundamental skills and concepts as well as the transformative possibilities that exist through honest confrontation of challenging experiences. Writing workshops and assignments will encourage thoughtful consideration of a broad range of program topics. This balanced approach to the development of physical craft, artistry, and intellectual engagement is expected to culminate in a significant written and performance project.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
music, performance, education, and arts-related fields
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 23
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-18 | This program has been cancelled. Andrea Gullickson is offering Student-Originated Studies: Music. |
The Practice of Writing
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This course will give students a broad overview of prose writing and help them to broaden, deepen, and improve their own writing practice. We will explore every element of the writing process, learning to brainstorm, structure, draft, critique, rewrite, polish, share, and reflect. The course will also address key principles of good writing, challenges like procrastination and writer’s block, and ways to develop productive writing routines.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Humanities, writing, education.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wed 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-08-25 | New Offering added for Fall quarter |
The Practice of Writing
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This course is taught by Amir Hassan (hassana@evergreen.edu)
The purpose of this course is to provide students with foundational knowledge in rhetoric and space to practice and improve their prose writing. We will address issues of writer’s block and procrastination by cultivating daily writing routines and embracing a sense of play to make those routines enjoyable. Through a series of three major writing assignments, we will practice techniques for editing our own work while providing substantive constructive feedback to our peers. Exposure to techniques in rhetorical style will help us practice writing in both concise economical and flowing ornate prose. By the end of the class you should be able to confidently tighten, expand, and re-arrange your writing at both the sentence level and in terms of the overall organization of the work. You will be introduced to rhetorical theory as a tool for strategizing your intended audience and effect, and for each assignment, time will be dedicated to brainstorming, pre-writing, and experimenting with different approaches.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Humanities, writing, education.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Wed 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
The Price of Inequality: Politics, Economics, and Policy
Spring 2018
Class Size: 25
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The recent rise of inequality in the United States and most advanced economies didn’t just happen. It was the result of changes in technology, macro-economic forces, and public policy. Of the three, policy was the most important. To be sure, with no change in policy the digital revolution and globalization would have made great advances, but the policy choices made by governments determined how fast these changes happened and to whom the benefits flowed.
This program will explore how changes in taxation, regulation and tariffs enabled the rapid growth of new technologies and the worldwide decline in the price of consumer goods while at the same time disrupting the lives of people all over the globe. This disruption made employment in the United States less secure and left those with skills of the old industrial economy behind. Wages at the top rose while falling for those at the bottom. Although the gross domestic product continued to grow, poverty did not decline and the condition of the very poor got worse.
“The Price of Inequality” will begin with a look at the essential numbers regarding inequality for America overall and how it varies among various demographic categories including gender, race, ethnicity and age. We will then turn to changes in government policy over the last half-century that have resulted in upward and downward trends in inequality. We will also look at countries in western Europe that are more egalitarian to see what accounts for the differences with the United States. Finally, the program will focus on the political forces that have produced the changes in policy that affect inequality in order to understand how politics and economics interact with each other.
Winter quarter will focus on the economic and policy changes driving global inequality. Using recent books and other writings by leading economists, students will learn essential macro-economic concepts such as economy-wide supply and demand, productivity, economic growth and changes in the labor market and how they are used in understanding changes in inequality and in the economy generally. We will weigh the arguments for greater equality against those that claim that overall societal income and wealth, not distribution, is the real issue.
In spring quarter we will turn to policy options for changes. Recent writings in political science will highlight how public opinion is—and is not—reflected in public policy and how other political forces have shaped the economy. We will see that formulating public policies for reducing inequality is relatively easy but passing and implementing them is extremely difficult. By the end of the program, students should have a basic understanding of who are the winners and who are the losers in the global economy and why we have the outcomes we have.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Public Administration, teaching, business, social services, non-profits
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-10p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-16 | Program is now accepting Freshman with a signature |
The Prison-Industrial Complex: Explorations in Social Psychology and Writing
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
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What led to the massive rise in incarceration in America over the past 40 years? What are some solutions in prevention, strategies to strengthen resilience while incarcerated, and ways to integrate formerly incarcerated populations back into their communities? Demonizing individuals and groups is a classic strategy used in psychology and perpetuated by mass media to motivate one population to discriminate against, hate, commit violence toward, and even annihilate an “out group.” With nearly four decades of failure to fund mental health care and substance abuse treatment, America’s jails and prisons have become the default solution to many social ills. Despite evidence that punishment of this kind does not work, incarceration in all its forms is garnering a greater portion of resources than ever.
Many of our ideas and opinions about mass incarceration have been shaped by mass media. Meanwhile, the most popular genre of writing by incarcerated men and women is poetry, both literary and spoken word. In this writing-intensive eight-credit, two-quarter program, we will examine media coverage of criminal justice and the prison system; explore poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing of residents of correctional facilities; and practice fundamentals of journalism and poetry. We will also examine fundamental psychological research underlying social cognition, stereotypes, prejudice, attitude formation and change, and self-deception and self-justification. We'll look at the roles and practices of politics, the justice system, and media in “belief transmission” to uncover the foundations of social stratification, covert and overt classism and racism, mandatory minimum sentencing, the privatization of prisons, the uses of solitary confinement, and the new threat of hyper-militarized police practices, weapons, and tactics. Additionally, we will identify evidence-based practices that look to resolve these issues using a different lens (early education, adequate mental health care and drug treatment, restorative justice, community-based journalism and poetry, positive psychology, etc.). We will call on leaders and participants from many arenas to help us examine the critical questions and potential answers in addressing this growing identification of the U.S. as a “prison nation.”
This program is relevant for careers in psychology, media and journalism, government, criminal justice, law enforcement, social services, education, law, and the arts. Credit will be awarded in psychology, journalism, and poetry.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
psychology, media, journalism, government, criminal justice, law enforcement, social services, education, and law
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$20 in Winter and $10 in Spring for entrance fees for off-campus activities (exhibits, museums, or plays) related to program themes.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Intensive weekends: Saturdays and Sundays, 9a-5p: Winter Jan 13/14, 27/28, Feb 10/11, 24/25, Mar 10/11. Spring Apr 7/8, 21/22, May 5/6, 19/20, Jun 2/3.
Located in: Olympia
The Psychology of Death and Dying
Class Size: 25
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This course provides students with the biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives of death, dying and bereavement in our society and around the world. Topics include culture and ethical values, and problems related to death and terminal illness in contemporary society. Specific topics include palliative care, suicide, terminal illness, funeral and burial rituals, legal impacts, environmental impacts, and grief. Social justice implications will be used as a central point.
Students will discuss personal beliefs, historical, and cross cultural issues related to death and dying including legal, medical, environmental, financial, and ethical topics related to end of life.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Social work, counseling, psychology, gerontology and elder services, and health care
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
Located in: Olympia
The Social Science of Happiness
Class Size: 10
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Psychologists and sociologists have tended to focus on abnormalities and social problems when looking at the human condition. However, addressing our personal and social problems over the long haul requires resilience and resolve. In this 4-credit stand-alone component of the Forensics and Criminal Behavior program, we will explore readings and experiential exercises in areas such as positive psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and contemplative practices. We will focus equally on text-based seminar discussions and on movement-based workshops that integrate mind, body, and spirit. Our intention will be to learn how to build the positive qualities that social scientists have determined are associated with strong and happy individuals, relationships, and communities.
This course will be a good academic accompaniment for students doing INT/ILC contracts who want a home base with positive interactions during the quarter. We will build skills that are relevant across all careers and fields of study, but that may be particularly helpful in social and human services, health care, education, and law enforcement.
Please refer to the Forensics and Criminal Behavior program for the 4-credit CRN.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Social and human services, health care, education, and law enforcement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Students must provide their own yoga mat for this course.
Class Size: 10
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Mon 1-3, Thu 10-12
Located in: Olympia
The Word in the Ear: Finnegans Wake and Other Experiments in Music and Language
Winter 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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The sound of the name and the name of the sound: James Joyce, Gem's Choice, Jam's Jice … Assonance? Or just asses?
Every word has its sound … every sentence its melody … every paragraph its halitosis.
(Halitosis? That doesn't fit. And why not? Did the rhythm set you up, then trick you? Or is halitosis a new literary form you've not heard of? Does the meaning override the sense, or does the rhythm override the meaning?)
Are there texts that do not cry out to be read aloud? How do texts resist their corruption into voice? When does the music overpower the meaning and render it trivial?
Does the voice of a survivor of violence get drowned out by the noise of the musical beat? Does the beat strengthen that voice and what that individual has to say, or does it render its words and their meanings irrelevant?
Or is the meaning of the text helplessly open to corruption by the music?
It's easy to imagine a text rendered irrelevant by its music, but could a text be so powerful as to render its music irrelevant? Can creative artists combine the strength of the text with that of the music without having one distort the aims of the other?
These and other questions will be addressed in the class, along with weekly readings from Joyce's Finnegans Wake and other texts. We'll learn, try out, and perform ways of reading the text, and explore ways of extracting melodies from a text. Some of the writers we'll be exploring are François Villon, François Rabelais, Gertrude Stein, T.S. Eliot, Aimé Césaire, James Baldwin, and Sylvia Plath.
All students, whether enrolled for 8 or 16 credits, will meet for Experiments in Loud Out Reading and for seminar discussions and experiments. Students will be asked to give three presentations, both solo and in small groups, and present to the class the result(s) of their work. Students enrolled for the 16-credit option will attend additional sessions to explore music compositions and experiments in sound. Students in these sessions will write compositions for solo and multiple voices. We'll also listen to compositions written for voice, and explorations of what the voice can do, from Luigi Nono, Susan Parenti, Arnold Schoenberg, Rick Burkhardt, and others. In addition to the composition assignments, each student will be asked to write a paper that analyzes one of the pieces studied in the class.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
writing, music, and performing arts
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$100 per quarter for concert and performance entrance fees.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day and Evening
Advertised schedule:
8 credit option: Tue 6-8p, Thurs 6-8p, and Fri 6-10p
First class meeting (8-credits): Tuesday, September 26 at 6pm (Com 117)
16 credit option: Tue 12-4p and 6-8p, Thurs 12-4p and 6-8p, and Friday 6-10p
First class meeting (16-credits): Tuesday, September 26 at 12pm (Com117)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-06-15 | This program now accepts all class levels (Fr-Sr). |
The Writing Is Round: A Canon of Words Hurled 'Round the World
Class Size: 50
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Through the language of writers from around the world, we can learn of the differences between peoples; the uniqueness of their cultural lives; and their images of what is desirable, what is desired by them, and the conflict between the two. Perhaps we might even learn what is missing from our own cultural view.
We will be reading authors who have, over the last century, been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, including Mo Yan (China), Orhan Pamuk (Turkey), Kenzaburō Ōe (Japan), Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt), Wole Soyinka (Nigeria), Rabindranath Tagore (India), and Nadine Gordimer (South Africa). There will be a focus on the language and the music of the language these writers use to create their thoughts: What is the rhythm of these writers' sentences? How is a sense of time created by them? How does a writer use paragraphs? How are human relationships and desires made manifest in that culture? Was the writing an attempt at criticizing their culture? At maintaining what had been lost from that culture? At giving a voice to those who might otherwise be silent?
We will be writing our reflections of these writers' work, our contemporary implementations of similar ideas in writing, and our projections of where these writers' imaginations might go and where we might like to take them. So, our writings, including three papers over the 10 weeks of the quarter, will be critical, analytic, and creative.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
writing, journalism, international studies, cultural studies, and anthropology
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$50 for entrance fees.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | This program has been cancelled. Arun will teach Music Intensive and Rita will continue in What are Schools for?. |
Theater and Dance Intensive: Performance Lab
Spring 2018
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program explores contemporary theater and dance in a hands-on workshop environment. The development and creation of theater, dance, and performance works by the students and faculty will be augmented through a study of theater and dance history. Activities include reading and performing plays, screening films on dance and theater, and ongoing interactive seminars. Daily classes include the disciplined practice of theater and dance techniques, improvisation, and methods of composing and presenting performance work. Workshops include solo and group collaborative projects; strategies for scoring structured improvisation and multimedia work; and basic stagecraft, such as lighting for dance and theater, set design, costuming, and crew and stage management.
Students will be introduced to basic techniques and theories in winter quarter, which will be devoted to building competency in theater and modern dance with collaborative performance projects. Our work will culminate in a public collaborative concert of student and faculty work in the spring. Works-in-progress will be presented regularly in performance labs for in-depth peer and faculty critique. Theater and dance labs are progressive and full presence. Attendance is essential, and this program requires mature self-direction, independent time management, and organization. We will explore how verbal and nonverbal performance works enhance each other, while contextualizing our work historically and socioculturally.
Note : Students can choose to focus on dance or theater. Separate workshops in theater and dance will develop techniques, theories, and composition strategies unique to each idiom. Both workshop groups will meet jointly each week to discuss and experiment with ways that theater and dance can operate together. Weekly text seminars and film screenings, and faculty and peer critiques will help integrate dance, theater, and hybrid performance art.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
theater, dance, and performance art
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$100 per quarter for entrance fees and art and craft supplies.
Class Size: 50
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-08 | This program will accept students without signature. |
| 2017-03-07 | Title change (formerly Performance Lab: Theater and Dance). |
Theories of Personality (A)
Class Size: 25
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The major personality theorists will be presented sequentially within their cultural and historical contexts. This will provide the students with a broader understanding of the evolution of ideas concerning human nature. Exploration of theories will be limited to those that apply specifically to the practice of counseling. Attention will be paid to the interaction of the individual with the social milieu, the cultural biases within theory, and the effect of personal history on theoretical claims. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesdays, 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
Theories of Personality (B)
Class Size: 25
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The major personality theorists will be presented sequentially within their cultural and historical contexts. This will provide the students with a broader understanding of the evolution of ideas concerning human nature. Exploration of theories will be limited to those that apply specifically to the practice of counseling. Attention will be paid to the interaction of the individual with the social milieu, the cultural biases within theory, and the effect of personal history on theoretical claims. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays, 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
Thinking Clearly in Difficult Times
Class Size: 25
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When we are assaulted with information and misinformation on all sides, how can we sort through it all and come to reasonable, reflectively acceptable positions on the central issues of our day? How do we think our way through pressing social issues that require responses—issues such as climate change and social inequality?
In this one-quarter writing intensive program, students will be introduced to the foundations for thinking and writing clearly about social issues. Students will do this work through reading carefully texts in ethics and social and political philosophy, through writing about these texts and critiquing each others' writing, and through conducting library research into a contemporary issue of their choice. Students who work diligently will improve their abilities to to reason well and write clearly so as to contribute to important conversations about our shared future. As our program work will strengthen core academic skills of writing and critical thinking, this program will serve as a foundation for intermediate academic study, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-10pm
Located in: Olympia
Truth and Reason
Class Size: 50
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While the current headlines and stories focus on "the post-truth era," the task of separating truth from fiction has been a struggle throughout history. One of the key turning points was the development of what is now called "scientific reasoning." In this program, we will explore that historical development while providing opportunities to further develop our own scientific thinking and integrative reasoning skills. The context for this development will focus on issues that have strong scientific foundations but remain targets of debate—issues such as the theory of evolution, the use of vaccines, and the observed changes in Earth's climate. We will learn about the scientific method of observation, reasoning, and hypothesis testing while looking at how the social, cultural, and political context can affect debates and decisions. We’ll read articles from both scientific and popular literature, develop skills in quantitative reasoning and interpretation of data, and evaluate the assumptions of various advocacy organizations. Students will develop their ability to present well-reasoned arguments through frequent writing assignments and group discussions.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
science, policy, and advocacy.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Wed and 9a-4:30p Sat
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-15 | Program now accepting Freshman |
Turning Water into Wine: Composing Essays, Crafting Fiction
Class Size: 25
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We think of water as pure, unaltered, the truth. But what of its antithesis – wine . It’s fermented, a made substance, something composed. This program applies this analogy to writing genres – fiction and nonfiction – and investigates the process of how authors explore a particular theme or topic across genres. Part literary and rhetorical analysis, part writing workshop, this program will give students the exposure to literary figures who operate in multiple genres as a means of building their own writing dexterity.
For a budding creative writer, it is often easiest to begin writing “from the self,” that is writing stories based on real-life experiences rather than invention. We see this occur in poetry where the author and speaker are one, in fiction with first-person, voice-driven narratives, and in intimate personal essays. But once a writer has conquered the essay, how do these themes take shape in fiction, as full-bodied, crafted, altogether different narratives?
Throughout the quarter, students will have the opportunity to read the nonfiction and fiction of five authors from the last fifty years. We will inquire about what these writers are able to capture through fiction that nonfiction doesn’t allow for, and vice versa? What are some of the immediate rhetorical choices authors make when switching genres? And how does fiction/nonfiction operate on non-binary terms?
Through group discussion, in-class writing exercises, and peer workshop, we will identify how authors take big ideas, facts, and personal experience and create engaging narratives, no matter the genre. Students will build a program portfolio that will hold polished drafts of essays, text responses, and a short story.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
writing.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
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| 2017-10-23 | New winter opportunity added. |
Tutoring Math and Science Across Significant Differences
Class Size: 25
20% Reserved for Freshmen
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The class is designed to add to your tutoring skills working with diverse learners. A significant amount of time in the course explores power and privilege and their impact on the teaching and learning of math and science.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
teaching or tutoring mathematics and science.
Credits per quarter
college-level course work in math or science.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
20% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Wed 7:30a-9a
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-07 | Title changed from Tutoring Math and Science for Social Justice. |
Undergraduate Research and Projects in Critical and Creative Practices
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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This is an opportunity for students to work on faculty-driven scholarly and creative projects. By working with faculty in a studio and research “apprentice” model, students will gain hands-on experience in visual arts studio practices; film/media production practices; the creative writing workshop focused on craft, critical research, and writing; library and archival research practices; and much more.
Naima Lowe (experimental media and performance art) creates films, videos, performances, and written works that explore issues of race, gender, and embodiment. The majority of her work includes an archival research element that explores historical social relationships and mythic identities. She is currently working on a series of short films and performances that explore racial identity in rural settings. Students working with Naima will have opportunities to learn media production and postproduction skills (including storyboarding, scripting, 16 mm and HD video shooting, location scouting, audio recording, audio/video editing, etc.) through working with a small crew comprised of students and professional artists. Students would also have opportunities to do archival and historical research on African Americans living in rural settings, and on literature, film, and visual art that deals with similar themes. Students are generally best equipped for this option if they have taken at least one full year of studies in media or visual arts in a program such as Mediaworks, Nonfiction Media, or an equivalent.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
creative writing, writing, education, editing, media studies, media production, visual arts, film studies, web development, and the humanities
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Seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day, Evening, and Weekend
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in scientific inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Faculty offering undergraduate research opportunities are listed below. Contact them directly if you are interested.
Abir Biswas (geology, earth science) studies nutrient and toxic trace-metal cycles in terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. Potential projects could include studies of mineral weathering, wildfires, and mercury cycling in ecosystems. Students could pursue these interests at the laboratory scale or through field-scale biogeochemistry studies, taking advantage of the Evergreen Ecological Observation Network, a long-term ecological study area. Students with backgrounds in a combination of geology, biology, or chemistry can gain skills in soil, vegetation, and water collection and learn methods of sample preparation and analysis for major and trace elements.
Robin Bond (analytical chemistry) studies toxic and/or redox-active chemicals and how they interact with microbes, primarily in aquatic (freshwater & marine) as well as terrestrial environments. Potential projects could include: creating or refining detection methods for chemicals that are hard to measure by existing techniques, field or laboratory studies that examine metal or nutrient cycling, and laboratory modeling or field analog studies related to astrobiology. In addition to improving laboratory bench skills and critical thinking processes, students can become proficient in data analysis and the use of major or minor instrumentation.
Andrew Brabban (biotechnology) studies the physiology and biochemistry of prokaryotes of industrial and agricultural importance. Students who commit at least a full year to a research project, enrolling for 4 to 16 credits each quarter, will learn a broad range of microbiology (both aerobic and anaerobic techniques), molecular (DNA analysis and cloning), and biochemical techniques (chemical and pathway analysis, protein isolation). Students will also have opportunities for internships at the USDA and elsewhere, and to present data at national and international conferences.
Dharshi Bopegedera (chemistry) would like to engage students in three projects: (1) There is concern that toxic metals are found in unsafe quantities in children’s toys and cosmetics. She would like to engage a student in the quantitative determination of these metals, using the AA and the ICP-MS. Students who are interested in learning to use these instruments and quantitative analysis techniques will find this project interesting. (2) Science and education. With Dharshi, students will work with local teachers to develop lab activities that enhance the science curriculum in local schools. Students with an interest in teaching science who have completed general chemistry with laboratory would be ideal for this project. (3) Dharshi is also interested in looking at chemicals present in e-cigarettes. A student interested in this project could work on the organic or inorganic chemicals.
Clarissa Dirks (biology) conducts research in many areas of microbiology and ecology. Her recent work in microbiology has focused on the biodiversity and distribution of tardigrades in different ecosystems. She also aims to better understand the evolutionary principles that underlie the emergence, spread, and containment of infectious disease by studying the co-evolution of retroviruses and their hosts. Lastly, she is conducting snail surveys to better characterize the species in Washington state, something that hasn’t been done in many decades. Depending on the project, students will gain experience in molecular biology techniques, microbiology, field ecology, genetics, bioinformatics, and tissue culture.
Robin Forbes-Lorman (biology) is interested in neurobiology, molecular neuroscience, and cell physiology. She uses C. elegans (roundworms) as a model organism. Potential student projects include investigating a C. elegans gene that is homologous to a human gene, potentially one that is implicated in human disease. They will use bioinformatics tools and primary literature to learn about their gene’s function in humans and worms, and will use molecular biology lab techniques to determine how the disruptions in the gene affects worm’s phenotype. Students can also investigate the impact of environmental stressors on gene expression, development, and behavior. Through these projects, students have the opportunity to gain experience in relevant techniques including RNA interference, Western immunoblotting, bioinformatics, and behavioral analysis.
David McAvity (mathematics) is interested in problems in mathematical biology associated with population and evolutionary dynamics. Students working with him will help create computer simulations using agent-based modeling and cellular automata and analyzing non-linear models for the evolution of cooperative behavior in strategic multiplayer evolutionary games. Students should have a strong mathematics or computer science background.
LydiaMcKinstry (organic chemistry) is interested in organic synthesis research, including asymmetric synthesis methodology, chemical reaction dynamics, and small molecule synthesis. One specific study involves the design and synthesis of enzyme inhibitor molecules to be used as effective laboratory tools with which to study the mechanistic steps of programmed cell death (e.g., in cancer cells). Students with a background in organic chemistry and biology will gain experience with the laboratory techniques of organic synthesis, as well as the techniques of spectroscopy.
Donald Morisato (biology) is interested in the developmental biology of the Drosophila embryo, a model system for analyzing how patterning occurs. Maternally encoded signaling pathways establish the anterior-posterior and dorsal-ventral axes. Individual student projects will use a combination of genetic, molecular biological, and biochemical approaches to investigate the spatial regulation of this complex process.
Jim Neitzel (biochemistry) uses methods from organic and analytical chemistry to study biologically interesting molecules. A major focus of his current work is on fatty acids; in particular, finding spectroscopic and chromatographic methods to identify fatty acids in complex mixtures and to detect changes that occur in fats during processing or storage. This has relevance both for foods and in biodiesel production. The other major area of interest is in plant natural products, such as salicylates. Work is in process screening local plants for the presence of these molecules, which are important plant-defense signals. Work is also supported in determining the nutritional value of indigenous plants. Students with a background and interest in organic or analytical biochemistry will contribute to this work.
Neal Nelson (computer science) is interested in working with advanced computer topics and current problems in the application of computing to the sciences. His areas of interest include simulations of advanced architectures for distributed computing, advanced programming languages and compilers, and programming languages for concurrent and parallel computing.
Mike Paros (physiology, microbiology, veterinary medicine) is interested in animal health, diseases that affect the animal agriculture industry, and basic ecology of bacteriophage in physiologic systems. Currently funded research includes the development of bacteriophage therapy for dairy cattle mastitis. A number of hands-on laboratory projects are available to students interested in pursuing careers in science, with a particular emphasis on microbiology.
Paula Schofield (organic, polymer, materials chemistry) is interested in the interdisciplinary fields of biodegradable plastics and biomedical polymers. Research in the field of biodegradable plastics is becoming increasingly important to replace current petroleum-derived materials and to reduce the environmental impact of plastic wastes. Modification of starch through copolymerization and use of bacterial polyesters show promise in this endeavor. Specific projects within biomedical polymers involve the synthesis of poly (lactic acid) copolymers that have potential for use in tissue engineering. Students with a background in chemistry and biology will gain experience in the synthesis and characterization of these novel polymer materials. Students will present their work at American Chemical Society conferences.
Rebecca Sunderman (inorganic/materials chemistry, physical chemistry) is interested in the synthesis and property characterization of new bismuth-containing materials. These compounds have been characterized as electronic conductors, attractive activators for luminescent materials, second harmonic generators, and oxidation catalysts for several organic compounds. Traditional solid-state synthesis methods will be utilized to prepare new complex bismuth oxides. Once synthesized, powder X-ray diffraction patterns will be obtained and material properties such as conductivity, melting point, biocidal tendency, coherent light production, and magnetic behavior will be examined when appropriate.
Brian Walter (mathematics) is interested in problems relating to graphs, combinatorial games, and especially, combinatorial games played on graphs. He would like to work with students who have a strong background in mathematics and/or computer science and are interested in applying their skills to open-ended problems relating to graphs and/or games.
Richard Weiss (computer science, mathematics) has several ongoing projects in computer vision, robotics, and security. There are several opportunities for students to develop cybersecurity games for teaching network-security concepts and skills within a project called EDURange. In robotics, he is looking for students to develop laboratory exercises for several different mobile robotic platforms, including Scribbler, LEGO NXT, and iRobot Create. This would also involve writing tools for image processing and computer vision using sequences of still images, video streams, and 2.5-D images from the Kinect. In addition, he is open to working with students who have their own ideas for projects in these and related areas, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and analysis of processor performance.
Pauline Yu (marine science) studies the developmental physiology and ecology of marine invertebrates. She is interested in the biochemistry of the seawater-organism interface, developmental nutritional biochemistry and metabolic depression, invasive species, carbonate chemistry (ocean acidification), and cultural relationships with foods from the sea. Students have the opportunity to collaboratively develop lines of inquiry for lab and/or field studies in ecology, developmental biology, physiology, marine carbonate chemistry, and mariculture.
EJ Zita (physics), who has expertise in energy physics, modeling, and organic farming, is researching sustainability and climate change. Many students have done fine projects on sustainable energy and food production in her academic programs. Zita is working with Judy Cushing and Scott Morgan to establish a new research program at Evergreen. She and Cushing will model land use impacts on climate change; she and Morgan will plan and facilitate sustainability projects on campus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, astronomy, and applied mathematics
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variable credit options available.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Upper division science credit:
Students seeking to earn upper division credit must contact the faculty to discuss options prior to the start of the quarter.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
May be offered again in:
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with A. Biswas
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Abir Biswas (geology, earth science) studies nutrient and toxic trace-metal cycles in terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. Potential projects could include studies of mineral weathering, wildfires, and mercury cycling in ecosystems. Students could pursue these interests at the laboratory scale or through field-scale biogeochemistry studies, taking advantage of the Evergreen Ecological Observation Network, a long-term ecological study area. Students with backgrounds in a combination of geology, biology, or chemistry can gain skills in soil, vegetation, and water collection and learn methods of sample preparation and analysis for major and trace elements.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
geology and earth sciences.
See below for more info.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with A. Brabban
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Andrew Brabban (biotechnology) studies the physiology and biochemistry of prokaryotes of industrial and agricultural importance. Students who commit at least a full year to a research project, enrolling for 4 to 16 credits each quarter, will learn a broad range of microbiology (both aerobic and anaerobic techniques), molecular (DNA analysis and cloning), and biochemical techniques (chemical and pathway analysis, protein isolation). Students will also have opportunities for internships at the USDA and elsewhere, and to present data at national and international conferences.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, biotechnology, and health sciences.
See below for more info.
seats and credit options vary.
Upper division science credit:
Upper division credit awarded for upper division work.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with B. Walter
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Brian Walter (mathematics) is interested in problems relating to graphs, combinatorial games, and especially, combinatorial games played on graphs. He would like to work with students who have a strong background in mathematics and/or computer science and are interested in applying their skills to open-ended problems relating to graphs and/or games.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
mathematics.
See below for more info.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with C. Dirks
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Clarissa Dirks (biology) conducts research in many areas of microbiology and ecology. Her recent work in microbiology has focused on the biodiversity and distribution of tardigrades in different ecosystems. She also aims to better understand the evolutionary principles that underlie the emergence, spread, and containment of infectious disease by studying the co-evolution of retroviruses and their hosts. Lastly, she is conducting snail surveys to better characterize the species in Washington state, something that hasn’t been done in many decades. Depending on the project, students will gain experience in molecular biology techniques, microbiology, field ecology, genetics, bioinformatics, and tissue culture.
See below for more info.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with D. Bopegedera
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Dharshi Bopegedera (chemistry) would like to engage students in three projects: (1) There is concern that toxic metals are found in unsafe quantities in children’s toys and cosmetics. She would like to engage a student in the quantitative determination of these metals, using the AA and the ICP-MS. Students who are interested in learning to use these instruments and quantitative analysis techniques will find this project interesting. (2) Science and education. With Dharshi, students will work with local teachers to develop lab activities that enhance the science curriculum in local schools. Students with an interest in teaching science who have completed general chemistry with laboratory would be ideal for this project. (3) Dharshi is also interested in looking at chemicals present in e-cigarettes. A student interested in this project could work on the organic or inorganic chemicals.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with D. McAvity
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. This independent learning opportunity allows advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. Students typically begin by working in apprenticeship with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking that are valuable for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
David McAvity (mathematics) is interested in problems in mathematical biology associated with population and evolutionary dynamics. Students working with him will help create computer simulations using agent-based modeling and cellular automata and analyzing non-linear models for the evolution of cooperative behavior in strategic multiplayer evolutionary games. Students should have a strong mathematics or computer science background.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
theoretical biology, computer science, mathematics.
See below for more info.
seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with D. Morisato
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Donald Morisato (biology) is interested in the developmental biology of the Drosophila embryo, a model system for analyzing how patterning occurs. Maternally encoded signaling pathways establish the anterior-posterior and dorsal-ventral axes. Individual student projects will use a combination of genetic, molecular biological, and biochemical approaches to investigate the spatial regulation of this complex process.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology, health sciences.
See below for more info.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with E. Zita
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
EJ Zita (physics), who has expertise in energy physics, modeling, and organic farming, is researching sustainability and climate change. Many students have done fine projects on sustainable energy and food production in her academic programs. Zita is working with Judy Cushing and Scott Morgan to establish a new research program at Evergreen. She and Cushing will model land use impacts on climate change; she and Morgan will plan and facilitate sustainability projects on campus.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
astronomy, physics, climate studies.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with J. Neitzel
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Jim Neitzel (biochemistry) uses methods from organic and analytical chemistry to study biologically interesting molecules. A major focus of his current work is on fatty acids; in particular, finding spectroscopic and chromatographic methods to identify fatty acids in complex mixtures and to detect changes that occur in fats during processing or storage. This has relevance both for foods and in biodiesel production. The other major area of interest is in plant natural products, such as salicylates. Work is in process screening local plants for the presence of these molecules, which are important plant-defense signals. Work is also supported in determining the nutritional value of indigenous plants. Students with a background and interest in organic or analytical biochemistry will contribute to this work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biochemistry, alternative energy, health sciences.
See below for more info.
seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with L. McKinstry
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
LydiaMcKinstry (organic chemistry) is interested in organic synthesis research, including asymmetric synthesis methodology, chemical reaction dynamics, and small molecule synthesis. One specific study involves the design and synthesis of enzyme inhibitor molecules to be used as effective laboratory tools with which to study the mechanistic steps of programmed cell death (e.g., in cancer cells). Students with a background in organic chemistry and biology will gain experience with the laboratory techniques of organic synthesis, as well as the techniques of spectroscopy.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
laboratory-based chemistry and related disciplines.
See below for more info.
seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Upper division science credit:
Upper divsion science credit may be awarded for upper level work.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with M. Paros
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Mike Paros (physiology, microbiology, veterinary medicine) is interested in animal health, diseases that affect the animal agriculture industry, and basic ecology of bacteriophage in physiologic systems. Currently funded research includes the development of bacteriophage therapy for dairy cattle mastitis. A number of hands-on laboratory projects are available to students interested in pursuing careers in science, with a particular emphasis on microbiology.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology and veterinary medicine.
See below for more info.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with N. Nelson
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Neal Nelson (computer science) is interested in working with advanced computer topics and current problems in the application of computing to the sciences. His areas of interest include simulations of advanced architectures for distributed computing, advanced programming languages and compilers, and programming languages for concurrent and parallel computing.
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Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with P. Schofield
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Paula Schofield (organic, polymer, materials chemistry) is interested in the interdisciplinary fields of biodegradable plastics and biomedical polymers. Research in the field of biodegradable plastics is becoming increasingly important to replace current petroleum-derived materials and to reduce the environmental impact of plastic wastes. Modification of starch through copolymerization and use of bacterial polyesters show promise in this endeavor. Specific projects within biomedical polymers involve the synthesis of poly (lactic acid) copolymers that have potential for use in tissue engineering. Students with a background in chemistry and biology will gain experience in the synthesis and characterization of these novel polymer materials. Students will present their work at American Chemical Society conferences.
See below for more info.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with P. Yu
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market.
Pauline Yu (marine science) studies the developmental physiology and ecology of marine invertebrates. She is interested in the biochemistry of the seawater-organism interface, developmental nutritional biochemistry and metabolic depression, invasive species, carbonate chemistry (ocean acidification), and cultural relationships with foods from the sea. Students have the opportunity to collaboratively develop lines of inquiry for lab and/or field studies in ecology, developmental biology, physiology, marine carbonate chemistry, and mariculture.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
environmental studies, marine science, and zoology.
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Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with R. Bond
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Robin Bond (analytical chemistry) studies toxic and/or redox-active chemicals and how they interact with microbes, primarily in aquatic (freshwater & marine) as well as terrestrial environments. Potential projects could include: creating or refining detection methods for chemicals that are hard to measure by existing techniques, field or laboratory studies that examine metal or nutrient cycling, and laboratory modeling or field analog studies related to astrobiology. In addition to improving laboratory bench skills and critical thinking processes, students can become proficient in data analysis and the use of major or minor instrumentation.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
laboratory-based chemistry and related disciplines.
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seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Upper division science credit:
Upper divsion science credit may be awarded for upper level work.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with R. Forbes-Lorman
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Robin Forbes-Lorman (biology) is interested in neurobiology, molecular neuroscience, and cell physiology. She uses C. elegans (roundworms) as a model organism. Potential student projects include investigating a C. elegans gene that is homologous to a human gene, potentially one that is implicated in human disease. They will use bioinformatics tools and primary literature to learn about their gene’s function in humans and worms, and will use molecular biology lab techniques to determine how the disruptions in the gene affects worm’s phenotype. Students can also investigate the impact of environmental stressors on gene expression, development, and behavior. Through these projects, students have the opportunity to gain experience in relevant techniques including RNA interference, Western immunoblotting, bioinformatics, and behavioral analysis.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
biology.
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- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with R. Sunderman
Winter 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Rebecca Sunderman (inorganic/materials chemistry, physical chemistry) is interested in the synthesis and property characterization of new bismuth-containing materials. These compounds have been characterized as electronic conductors, attractive activators for luminescent materials, second harmonic generators, and oxidation catalysts for several organic compounds. Traditional solid-state synthesis methods will be utilized to prepare new complex bismuth oxides. Once synthesized, powder X-ray diffraction patterns will be obtained and material properties such as conductivity, melting point, biocidal tendency, coherent light production, and magnetic behavior will be examined when appropriate.
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Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with R. Weiss
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Richard Weiss (computer science, mathematics) has several ongoing projects in computer vision, robotics, and security. There are several opportunities for students to develop cybersecurity games for teaching network-security concepts and skills within a project called EDURange. In robotics, he is looking for students to develop laboratory exercises for several different mobile robotic platforms, including Scribbler, LEGO NXT, and iRobot Create. This would also involve writing tools for image processing and computer vision using sequences of still images, video streams, and 2.5-D images from the Kinect. In addition, he is open to working with students who have their own ideas for projects in these and related areas, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and analysis of processor performance.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
computer science and mathematics.
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Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry with S. Shulman
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Scientific Inquiry. Research opportunities allow science students to work on specific projects associated with faculty members’ expertise. Students typically begin by working in an apprenticeship model with faculty or laboratory staff and gradually take on more independent projects within the context of the specific research program as they gain experience. Students can develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, modeling and theoretical analysis, written and oral communication, collaboration and critical thinking. These are valuable skills for students pursuing a graduate degree or entering the job market.
Sheryl Shulman (computer science) is interested in working with advanced computer topics and current problems in the application of computing to the sciences. Her areas of interest include advanced programming languages and compilers, programming language design, programming languages for concurrent and parallel computing, and logic programming.
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Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in the Humanities
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Students of the humanities who are nearing the end of their Evergreen education may wish to pursue a major research project, senior thesis, or capstone project in their particular field of interest. Often, the goal is to construct an original argument around a particular body of literature, set of ideas, or historical events. These kinds of projects develop advanced research skills in the humanities, including the ability to read deeply and critically in a particular field, and to discover and engage with important theoretical writings in that field. Students will also gain valuable skills in reading, analyzing, synthesizing, writing, and editing long pieces of complex prose. The best kinds of this work will be invaluable for graduate school applications and will be an asset to those entering the job market directly following graduation.
Stacey Davis (European history) specializes in French history from the 18th century to the present, as well as the history of French colonies in North and West Africa. Students who wish to study European social, cultural, political, intellectual, or religious history from the Middle Ages to the present, including topics in the history of gender and sociocultural aspects of the history of art, are welcome to propose research projects. Students are welcome to work with Dr. Davis on her ongoing research projects on 19th-century political prisoners, notions of citizenship and democracy in modern Europe, memory, and the history of aging.
Nancy Koppelman (American studies) specializes in American social, literary, and intellectual history until 1920. Students who wish to study in these fields are welcome to propose research projects and senior theses. Particular interests include the social and intellectual history of the Puritans; the founding generation, immigrants, the working class, and the middle class; industrialization and reform movements; pragmatic philosophy; the history of childhood; and the history of technology and consumer culture. Students are also welcome to work with Nancy on her ongoing research projects on the histories of social/economic mobility and of individual physical movement.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literature, history, and the humanities
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- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in the Humanities with N. Koppelman
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Students of the humanities who are nearing the end of their Evergreen education may wish to pursue a major research project, senior thesis or capstone project in their particular field of interest. Often, the goal is to contruct an original argument around a particular body of literature, set of ideas or historical events. These kinds of projects develop advanced research skills in the humanities, including the ability to read deeply and critically in a particular field, and to discover and engage with important theoretical writings in that field. Students will also gain valuable skills in reading, analyzing, synthesizing, writing and editing long pieces of complex prose. The best kinds of this work will be invaluable for graduate school applications, and will be an asset to those entering the job market directly following graduation.
Nancy Koppelman (American studies) specializes in American social, literary, and intellectual history until 1920. Students who wish to study in these fields are welcome to propose research projects and senior theses. Particular interests include the social and intellectual history of the Puritans; the founding generation, immigrants, the working class, and the middle class; industrialization and reform movements; pragmatic philosophy; the history of childhood; and the history of technology and consumer culture. Students are also welcome to work with Nancy on her ongoing research projects on the histories of social/economic mobility and of individual physical movement.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literature, history and the humanities.
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- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research in the Humanities with S. Davis
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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Important Note: This program is taught by Stacey Davis. An intermittent error in the catalog incorrectly displays Steve Davis.
Students of the humanities who are nearing the end of their Evergreen education may wish to pursue a major research project, senior thesis or capstone project in their particular field of interest. Often, the goal is to contruct an original argument around a particular body of literature, set of ideas or historical events. These kinds of projects develop advanced research skills in the humanities, including the ability to read deeply and critically in a particular field, and to discover and engage with important theoretical writings in that field. Students will also gain valuable skills in reading, analyzing, synthesizing, writing and editing long pieces of complex prose. The best kinds of this work will be invaluable for graduate school applications, and will be an asset to those entering the job market directly following graduation.
Stacey Davis (European history) specializes in French history from the 18th century to the present, as well as the history of French colonies in North and West Africa. Students who wish to study European social, cultural, political, intellectual or religious history from the Middle Ages to the present, including topics in the history of gender and sociocultural aspects of the history of art, are welcome to propose research projects. Students are welcome to work with Dr. Davis on her ongoing research projects on 19th-century political prisoners, notions of citizenship and democracy in modern Europe, memory and the history of aging.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
literature, history and the humanities.
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- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Undergraduate Research Projects in Critical and Creative Practices with N. Lowe
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 0
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This is an opportunity for students to work on faculty-driven scholarly and creative projects. By working with faculty in a studio and research “apprentice” model, students will gain hands-on experience in visual arts studio practices, film/media production practices, the creative writing workshop focused on craft, critical research and writing, library and archival research practices, and much more.
Naima Lowe (experimental media and performance art) creates films, videos, performances and written works that explore issues of race, gender, and embodiment. The majority of her work includes an archival research element that explores historical social relationships and mythic identities. She is currently working on a series of short films and performances that explore racial identity in rural settings. Students working with Naima would have opportunities to learn media production and post-production skills (including storyboarding, scripting, 16mm and HD video shooting, location scouting, audio recording, audio/video editing, etc) through working with a small crew comprised of students and professional artists. Students would also have opportunities to do archival and historical research on African-Americans living in rural settings, and on literature, film and visual art that deals with similar themes. Students are generally best equipped for this option if they have taken at least one full year of studies in Media or Visual Arts in a program such as MediaWorks, NonFiction Media, or its equivalent.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
media studies, art history, African American studies and visual art.
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seat availability and credit options vary per quarter.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 0
Scheduled for: Day, Evening, and Weekend
Located in: Olympia
Unpacking Counter Narratives: Examining Multiple Perspectives and Diverse Voices
Class Size: 25
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How can we create different forms of education, knowledge, and literacy through storytelling, oral history, multimedia, and popular culture in order to provide a space for marginalized voices to be heard? To address this question, this program will examine how counter-narrative and qualitative research offer a framework for diverse voices to share, research, and create unique, personal, and contextualized multicultural learning experiences. By engaging in the study of education, literature, storytelling, and multimedia, we will explore the lives and experiences of people from different cultures, times, and places. The study of counter-narratives will also help us make meaning of our daily encounters, language, intersectionality, and strategies for community-building. As a pedagogical framework, the examination of counter-narratives will help us expand our understanding of teaching, learning, and language. A major objective of our study of counter-narratives is for students to expand their understanding of research from multiple perspectives and generate new frameworks for cross-cultural education.
In this unique and collaborative program between Evergreen and Daejeon University in Korea, we will investigate how to conduct oral-history research, storytelling, and learning in a diverse community. In addition, this program will serve as an opportunity for students to work collaboratively as language learners and language mentors, supported by introductory study of ESL instruction techniques. Together we will investigate the intersections of story, communication, language, and context through academic reading, small group projects, films, field trips, and food.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, teaching English language learners, qualitative research, and oral history
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$250 for entrance fees, transportation, and an overnight field trip.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
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| 2018-02-05 | Fee increased (from $200 to $250). |
Veterans' Next Mission: Crossing the Bridge Between Military and Academic Life
Class Size: 25
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This course is envisioned to aid active duty, veterans and dependents in adjusting to a college environment and to provide them with an orientation to the tools that are available to help them adjust. We will use a seminar format, where class members discuss issues confronting their re-entry into the civilian community, particularly an academic environment. Through reading and research, you will discover effective tools and strategies for dealing with those challenges. The class will feature short lectures and films on various topics, followed by discussions. Students will read the novel, Catch -22, and discuss it, do a team research project, resulting in a paper and presentation, and write short essays on various topics. You will interact with guest lecturers, share your discoveries with classmates, and keep a journal of your feelings, emotions and observations over the length of the quarter. Credit will be awarded in research methods and in descriptive, expository, and creative writing.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-9:30p Thu
Located in: Olympia
Veterans' Next Mission: Crossing the Bridge Between Military and Academic Life
Class Size: 25
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This course is envisioned to aid active duty, veterans and dependents in adjusting to a college environment and to provide them with an orientation to the tools that are available to help them adjust. We will use a seminar format, where class members discuss issues confronting their re-entry into the civilian community, particularly an academic environment. Through reading and research, you will discover effective tools and strategies for dealing with those challenges. The class will feature short lectures and films on various topics, followed by discussions. Students will read the novel, Catch -22, and discuss it, do a team research project, resulting in a paper and presentation, and write short essays on various topics. You will interact with guest lecturers, share your discoveries with classmates, and keep a journal of your feelings, emotions and observations over the length of the quarter. Credit will be awarded in research methods and in descriptive, expository, and creative writing.
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-9:30p Thu
Located in: Olympia
Viking Economics: Learning from Scandinavia
Class Size: 50
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With consistently high rankings in quality of life surveys, public health statistics, educational attainment, and entrepreneurship, Scandinavian democracies routinely outperform the United States in many measures of socioeconomic success. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway all made the top five in a recent US News list of countries with “best quality of life” (The US was eighteenth); the World Economic Forum ranks these countries, along with Iceland, in the top six “most inclusive economies,” while Forbes puts Sweden and Denmark ahead of the US in its list of “Best Countries for Business”; Norway, Denmark, and Iceland take the top three slots in the UN’s 2017 World Happiness Report ; and a 2017 study in the medical journal The Lancet puts four Scandinavian countries in the top spots for best health care. The modern-day descendants of the vikings are flourishing!
People interested in political science, geography, and political philosophy should join us for this one-quarter program, in which we pose the questions: how do these countries achieve such positive results, what can we learn from them, and why do these Scandinavian models seem to be so difficult for us to envision for the U.S.? To find answers, we will study the roots of modern liberal thought, focusing on a crucial division within it. To understand Scandinavian politics better, students will join an affinity group focused on a particular country and conduct research, writing a paper and participating in a student-led final presentation on the social democratic institutions of that country. The group presentation will be substantial, and each group will design a full evening’s activities to teach their findings to the class. Faculty will provide structured support to prepare students for the end-of-quarter symposium, including workshops on student research and writing skills, as well as lectures and seminars designed to provide important intellectual contexts in human geography, political science, and philosophy.
Credits may be awarded in regional geography, political economy, and political science/philosophy.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Government, politics, and education.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 50
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-10 pm
Located in: Olympia
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| 2018-03-15 | Program is now accepting Freshman |
Visual Literacies
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Visual literacy skills enhance communication, advance learning, and expand thinking. They are essential for effectively navigating today's social and cultural environment. In this course we will explore Western and non-Western approaches to art while focusing on how we see, how we learn, and how visual information can be used generally in communication and specifically in education. Our study will be enhanced by weekly art and media workshops which will include work with digital photography, Photoshop, animation/video, and presentation software.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$15 for admission to the Seattle Art Museum
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Thu 5:30-9:00p
Located in: Olympia
Walking to Santiago de Compostela
Spring 2018
study abroad option
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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El Camino, “The Way,” is a collection of traditional pilgrimage routes that end in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. A monk said, “The only thing all pilgrims have in common is an interior necessity— I must go, I don’t know why …” As we study paths to Santiago, you will learn from— not just about— the Camino. It may teach you why you had to go, about yourself, or how you want to live. This walk is a “focal activity” that makes demands and requires discipline, helps you sense relationships even when walking alone, reassures you about unknown capabilities, and, as one writer put it, gives you a “glimpse of life-giving possibilities.”
In winter, we will study, first, the political history and the art of walking, especially the connection between walking and writing. Then we will take up the historical, religious, political, and cultural background of the Camino and its place in contemporary Spain. Pilgrims’ accounts provide many takes on why people go to Santiago, what is required physically, mentally, and financially for walking routes that vary from 100 kilometers to more than 1,600 kilometers, what “pilgrimage” might mean in our time, and the kinds of meanings people make of their experiences after they return. Readings will range from the mystical realm to first aid for blisters, from spirit care to foot care, and everything in between. This portion of the program will involve lectures, guest presentations, seminars, and writing. And we will—all together, in small groups, and alone—take some walks. A substantial independent study project will give each student a personal entrée and continuing connection to “The Way.” Projects will be designed to continue during the students’ walks in the spring. Conversational Spanish, integrated within the program, will further students' preparations.
In spring, everyone will be prepared to get to their chosen starting points and begin their Caminos during the first week. Students will continue their independent studies along the way. We will meet together for three nights in the middle of the quarter and spend most of week seven or eight together in Santiago, where we will reflect thoughtfully, carefully, playfully, together on our walks. Then we will walk the Camino Finisterre , the old pagan route toward the setting sun, the Costa da Morte (the "Coast of Death"), and “the end of the world.” Some may decide that it is important to follow the route from Finisterre north to Muxía and back to Santiago.
For a comprehensive program description and supplementary material on the Camino, visit http://sites.evergreen.edu/camino2018 . Students applying for scholarship support for study abroad in the spring 2018 should start early. For example, the deadline for the Gilman Scholarship is Oct 3, 2017 (fall quarter). See http://www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad/scholarships for opportunities.
If you are a student with a disability and would like to request accommodations, please contact the faculty or the office of Access Services (Library Bldg. Rm. 2153, PH (360) 867.6348; TTY (360) 867.6834) prior to the start of the program.
Study abroad:
Students will spend 9–10 weeks in Spain during spring quarter. The trip will cost approximately $4,560, including airfare from Seattle to Santiago de Compostela ($1,500), lodging ($850), meals ($1,410), in-country transportation ($500), and related expenses ($300). Approximately $200 of this will be assessed for collective activities; students will be responsible for arranging the remainder. See http://sites.evergreen.edu/camino2018/logistics for suggestions on how to minimize costs. Students must deposit $200 by the fifth week of winter. For details on study abroad, visit http://www.evergreen.edu/studyabroad or contact Michael Clifthorne at clifthom@evergreen.edu .
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
12-credit option available in winter quarter with faculty approval.
Students should self-select based on their intention and ability, including financial ability, to travel to Spain in spring quarter.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Washington State Legislative Internships
Class Size: 14
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Taking advantage of Evergreen's proximity to the capital of Washington state, this internship presents the opportunity to observe firsthand the development of public policy in that arena. Drawing from the social sciences and systems and change theory, students explore the evolving systems of law, regulation, and governance. Students will learn about proposed legislation on a variety of issues. They will reflect on the dynamics of the legislative process as a means for making change.
Each student will work as an intern with a legislator and her or his staff for a regular 40-hour work week during the 2018 legislative session. Intensive staff-apprenticeship activities include conducting legislative research, drafting policy and other documents, bill tracking, and constituent communications. Responsibilities also include attendance at guest presentations, seminars, workshops on budget, and media panels. Students accepted as legislative interns will develop an internship learning contract, profiling legislative responsibilities and linkages to their academic development.
Each intern will keep a weekly journal that is submitted to the faculty sponsor regularly and a portfolio of all materials related to legislative work submitted upon faculty request. During regular in-capitol seminars, Evergreen interns will confer with colleagues and the faculty sponsor to address challenges and reflect upon their experiences. Each intern will translate his or her activities in the internship into analytic and reflective writing about what they are learning and implications of the work by producing a minimum of three short essays per quarter. Students will also write a self-evaluation at the end of each quarter. At the conclusion of the legislative session, interns will produce a substantial integrative essay and meet with colleagues in person to review and reflect upon their legislative internship experience.
Student performance for the internship is evaluated by the faculty sponsor, field supervisors, and legislative office staff.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community studies, government, law, political science, public interest advocacy, public policy, and social issues
Credits per quarter
One year of interdisciplinary study.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Class Size: 14
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
Interns work an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. assignment at the State Capitol. Seminars and other meetings with faculty and intern colleagues will be scheduled during that work week.
Located in: Olympia
Off-campus location:
Interns work an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. assignment at the State Capitol. Seminars and other meetings with faculty and intern colleagues will be scheduled during that work week.
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Web Design and the Connected Individual
Class Size: 25
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What does it mean to have--and use--a voice on the internet? What can be said about--and done about--new structures of privacy, conversation, and agency in a radically connected society? We'll develop these questions, discussing current scholarship on society and communication in the internet connected age. And we'll learn the fundamentals of web development, using HTML and CSS, along with some very basic programming, to visually shape discourse on the web. We'll emphasize designing for generated content like blogs. We'll also work on writing for internet messages. The program will emphasize the persistence of communication through adaptation and advocacy.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Web Design, Study of Technology
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Mon/Wed 6-9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
Welded Metal Sculpture
Class Size: 15
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In this intermediate level metalworking class, students will be introduced to the work of modern and contemporary metal sculptors. Students will be guided through the process of design, layout, fabrication, and finish of welded steel sculptures, and will then produce a single, dynamic metal project. Various metalworking techniques will be covered including fitting, hot and cold forming of sheet and bar stock, welding, and riveting as a design and functional element. Several finishing options will be presented. Students will be encouraged to experiment in the design phase and a high quality of craftsmanship and execution will be expected.
Full attendance is mandatory to complete the project and an additional 6-10 hours per week outside of class will be required in the metal shop and/or 3-D studio.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
visual arts
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$100 for project supplies
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Located in: Olympia
What Are Schools For?
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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Schools are contested institutions in our country. For some, they are seen as a means for learning and mobility; for others they are “sorting machines” that maintain social inequality. While every member of our society is promised a good education, there are ongoing inequalities that are fueled by race, class, and gender. In this program we will investigate these contradictions from pedagogical, psychological, philosophical, cultural, and historical perspectives.
Central to our study will be an investigation of how children learn. To do so, we will draw insights from developmental psychology, educational philosophy, and learning theory. We will study theorists such as bell hooks, Sylvia Ashton-Warner, Paulo Freire, and Maxine Greene. We will also draw on literature, psychology, and anthropology to explore the variations in learning that are a result of culture and other environmental variables, through attention to researchers like Carol Dweck and Edward Deci. From this study, we will seek to create a framework in which we can consider questions of relevant academic content, methods of teaching, ways of learning, and overall educational aims.
In fall and winter, we will broaden our investigation of schooling by considering its role in maintaining cultural values and the purposes of education within a diverse, multicultural society. To do so we will look at the history of teacher preparation, subjects included in the curriculum, testing, the membership and role of school boards, state and federal regulations, and the reform movements of the last 20 years. We will pay special attention to the growing alignment of schooling to the values of the economy and the business community.
In spring quarter we will focus and conclude our investigation of schooling by considering specific topics of immediate concern in public education, possibly including topics such as testing, standardization of curriculum, school funding, and government policy. We will also focus on developmental and interpersonal aspects of progressive classroom teaching in diverse contexts.
The spring will be structured with an 8-credit core curriculum plus 4-credit or 8-credit options, for a total of 12 or 16 credits. These options will include:
- a 4- or 8-credit fieldwork, internship, or scholarly research project
- a 4-credit small-group study that will fulfill a teaching-endorsement requirement in Elementary, English, or Social Studies education
- a 4-credit independent study contract that will fulfill an endorsement requirement.
In this reading-intensive program, academic and reflective writing will make up a core activity within the program. Students can expect to write often and to participate in structured writing-feedback groups; students can also expect to revise pieces to increase power and depth in academic or reflective modes. We will also spend time developing and revising this year's Academic Statement.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
anthropology, community studies, education, literature, philosophy, and psychology
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
4- or 8-credit internship possibilities in spring quarter. Contact the faculty for more information.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First class meeting: Tuesday, September 26 at 9am (Sem II C1107)
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | This program has been extended into spring quarter. |
| 2017-11-14 | This program will now accept students in all class levels. |
Where Are You? Introduction to Geography and Geographical Awareness
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Variable Credit Options Available
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Ever wonder why sixth grade geography was so boring? Memorizing place names and locations is NOT geography! Join this program and learn a new way of being in the world. This program will provide an overview of geography as an academic discipline and a knowledge base that defines the uniqueness of places, regions, environmental conditions, and spatial abilities. Using a traditional geography textbook, we will cover the four main areas of geography—physical or Earth sciences, regions of the world, patterns of social organization, and basic methods of data collection and mapping techniques. We will also read a set of texts that inform the creation of landscapes of meaning, environmental awareness, and resource management in the United States. Class meeting times will be used for introductory lecture materials, seminar on texts, and field trips. The online component will include a set of assignments and inquiry-based learning.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
teaching and education, environmental studies, and geography.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
12-credit includes Pacific Northwest History (4 cr), Pacific Northwest Geography (4 cr) and Earth Science (4 cr); 16-credit option adds World Geography (4cr). Contact faculty for permission to register for the 12-credit option.
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$25 for entrance fees to museums and science centers.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-09-27 | New spring opportunity added. |
With Liberty and Justice for Whom?
Winter 2018
Spring 2018
Class Size: 200
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The faculty and students will embark upon a thorough study of the origins and current status of justice in American society. Drawing from an interdisciplinary perspective, we will consider various definitions and theories of justice, review the way justice is carried out in different settings and historical periods, and examine the possibility of achieving truly just social institutions. Topics to be considered include social and environmental justice, just political and economic systems, criminal justice, just healthcare and educational access, representations of justice in media, as well as concepts of equity, fairness, and equality. By the end of the academic year, we will be able to offer concrete recommendations as to the steps necessary to achieve justice for all in our society.
The theme for fall quarter is identifying the problem and clarifying the question. The first quarter of the program will be used to lay the foundation for the rest of the year, both substantively and in terms of the tools necessary to operate effectively in the learning community. We will explore the concept of justice as it is explicated in theory, history, and practice. The concept will be analyzed from both the perspectives of legal system and moral teachings. In seminars, we will read and analyze texts dealing with issues that have historically raised questions of whether justice was achieved. Students will examine their personal experience with justice issues by constructing an autobiographical memoir. Our work will be supplemented with a series of courses designed to assure literacy with words, numbers, and images. Students will have the opportunity to hone their skills in critical reasoning, research, and the use of multimedia and computers.
Winter quarter's theme is researching roots, causes, and potential solutions. We will look at specific contemporary societal issues in justice viewed from a variety of institutional perspectives, most notably justice in education, health care, law, science, government, and politics. Students will investigate specific justice issues of interest with the purpose of identifying a particular problem, defining its dimensions, determining its causes, and establishing action plans for its remedy.
In the spring, the theme will progress to implementation. The final quarter of the program will be devoted to the design and implementation of projects aimed at addressing the issues of injustice identified in the winter quarter. Seminar groups will combine their efforts to undertake actual programs aimed at assisting the community in righting a current injustice or providing greater justice for the community. The projects may take the form of educational events, publications, multimedia presentations, or art installations to help the community find higher levels of justice. Courses will assist in the successful implementation and evaluation of student group activities.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
community development, organizational development, law and public policy, education, social and human services, public administration, communication and media arts, environmental studies, and public health
Credits per quarter
To be formally admitted to the Tacoma Program, prospective students must meet the following criteria: 1) Complete a minimum of 90 transferable college credits or a transferable associate degree. You will start at the Tacoma Program as a junior or senior. 2) Complete an in-person intake interview at the Tacoma location. You can interview either before or after you begin the online application, but your application will not be processed until after your interview. To schedule an interview, call the student services coordinator at (253) 680-3005 or send an email to bufordv@evergreen.edu.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$10 per quarter for entrance fees.
Class Size: 200
Scheduled for: Day and Evening
Advertised schedule:
All students attend Tuesdays and two additional days. A standard schedule consists of the core lyceum/seminar course offered on Tuesdays (6 credits) and two 5-credit classes offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This program is offered during the day (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and in the evening (6–10 p.m.).
Located in: Tacoma
Women's Work: Weaving Feminism and Math
Spring 2018
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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CANCELLED
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Women across history and cultures have developed and utilized sophisticated mathematics embodied in art and daily living practices like baking, weaving, basketry, and quilting, as well as in household and community management practices like project planning and budgeting resources. Though essential to successful societies, these skills are rarely recognized as legitimate forms of knowledge—let alone as "math." This program interrogates mathematics as a field of inquiry, asking what is recognized as math and what isn't, who had and has access to math, and what privileges it gives access to. We will learn mathematics through a variety of hands-on applications and engage with science and technology studies, cultural studies, and feminist theory. This program is at an introductory level, and the humanities portion will involve substantial reading and writing.
During winter quarter, we will explore the intersection of mathematics with craft and management practices that historically have been done by women in traditional and indigenous cultures. We will also explore the way in which societies throughout the world use mathematics in divination rituals, to mark time, create art, and organize community responsibilities. Through a grounding in feminist critiques (from critical theory, science studies, and women-of-color feminisms), we will examine how mathematical knowledge becomes legitimized and the ways in which power structures influence what counts as knowledge. Students who successfully complete the math portion of winter quarter will earn four credits in math for liberal arts.
In spring quarter, we will focus on the contemporary discipline of mathematics and the historical events that have shaped what is commonly called “academic mathematics,” creating new roles and invisibilities for women from the industrial era to computer age. We’ll delve into the origins and development of computer technology, and the gendered and racialized aspects of its production and consumption. We’ll engage with the complexities of current debates about women and minorities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and industries. Students who successfully complete the math portion of spring quarter will earn four credits in algebraic thinking and will be prepared to take precalculus I.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
education, mathematics, computer science, natural and physical sciences, art, anthropology, cultural studies, and feminist and gender studies
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
$60 in winter for a photocopied coursepack and project materials; $90 in spring for two coursepacks and project materials.
Class Size: 40
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-20 | This program has been cancelled. |
| 2017-10-16 | Winter fee reduced (from $75 to $60). |
Woodworking: An Introduction
Class Size: 16
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In Introduction to Woodworking, students will engage in the foundational skills necessary to produce a piece of artisan furniture safely. Study will include design elements and concepts, fabrication methodology, aesthetic and working properties of wood species, finish types and their application, assembly techniques, machine and hand tool skills, and an introduction to artisan furniture as a means of personal expression. Given the basic materials necessary to produce a small table, stool, bench, blanket chest, or book case, students will explore design options within the parameters set by the volume and species of wood to be used, develop necessary fabrication skills, and produce a simple piece of furniture using basic joinery techniques.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual arts and furniture design
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$80 for woodworking supplies
Class Size: 16
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tuesday 5:30 to 9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | Class level restrictions changed: This course is now So-Sr only. Please use the class level specific CRN. |
| 2017-04-05 | Title Revision: Was Introduction to Woodworking |
Woodworking: An Introduction
Class Size: 16
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In Introduction to Woodworking, students will engage in the foundational skills necessary to produce a piece of artisan furniture safely. Study will include design elements and concepts, fabrication methodology, aesthetic and working properties of wood species, finish types and their application, assembly techniques, machine and hand tool skills, and an introduction to artisan furniture as a means of personal expression. Given the basic materials necessary to produce a small table, stool, bench, blanket chest, or book case, students will explore design options within the parameters set by the volume and species of wood to be used, develop necessary fabrication skills, and produce a simple piece of furniture using basic joinery techniques.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
Visual arts and furniture design
Credits per quarter
- No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.
$80 for woodworking supplies
Class Size: 16
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
Tue 5:30-9:30p
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-05 | Title Revision: Was Introduction to Woodworking |
Writing from Life
Class Size: 25
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The Writing from Life class serves two distinct groups of students -- those planning to earn credit through Prior Learning from Experience, and those who want to build their skills in creative writing.
Prior Learning from Experience Prerequisite: Students will have the chance to kick-start, or accelerate, a college career by documenting professional and/or community-based experience. With significant support, they will learn to write essays that show the "college equivalent learning" they have gained through professional and/or volunteer work in community. Writing from Life is the springboard to this highly supportive learning community, where adults work together to ensure one another's success. Students headed toward PLE will receive significant faculty support, both one-on-one, and in class. We will also focus on academic skills that will help students to succeed in Prior Learning and in other academic courses and programs at Evergreen. Students earn four credits for this course, and may take up to 16 further credits in the Prior Learning from Experience Program. The Prior Learning prerequisite requires an easily-obtained faculty signature. Please attend the academic fair for the quarter you would like to attend (contact Admissions), and/or contact Nancy A. Parkes at parkesn@evergreen.edu . You will also find further information, including a video, at https://www.evergreen.edu/ple.
Creative and Effective Writing: A group of up to ten students will concentrate on autobiography, essays, and writing of choice. They will participate with future Prior Learning from Experience students in reading and seminars on texts and essays, as well as writing workshops. Students in this section don't require a faculty signature to register, but must be highly capable of independent work. Please use CRN 10367.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 25
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Thu
Located in: Olympia
Writing from Life
Class Size: 18
Variable Credit Options Available
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The Writing from Life class serves two distinct groups of students -- those planning to earn credit through Prior Learning from Experience, and those who want to build their skills in creative writing.
Prior Learning from Experience Prerequisite: Students will have the chance to kick-start, or accelerate, a college career by documenting professional and/or community-based experience. With significant support, they will learn to write essays that show the "college equivalent learning" they have gained through professional and/or volunteer work in community. Writing from Life is the springboard to this highly supportive learning community, where adults work together to ensure one another's success. Students headed toward PLE will receive significant faculty support, both one-on-one, and in class. We will also focus on academic skills that will help students to succeed in Prior Learning and in other academic courses and programs at Evergreen. Students earn four credits for this course, and may take up to 16 further credits in the Prior Learning from Experience Program. The Prior Learning prerequisite requires an easily-obtained faculty signature. Please attend the academic fair for the quarter you would like to attend (contact Admissions), and/or contact Nancy A. Parkes at parkesn@evergreen.edu . You will also find further information, including a video, at http://www.evergreen.edu/eveningweekend/ple.htm. Students registering for this section use CRN 20369.
Creative and Effective Writing: A group of up to eight students will concentrate on autobiography, essays, and writing of choice. They will participate with future Prior Learning from Experience students in reading and seminars on texts and essays, as well as writing workshops. Students in this section don't require a faculty signature to register, but must be highly capable of independent work. Students registering for this section use CRN 20370.
Credits per quarter
Variable Credit Options Available
8 credits available with no signature required for students who are not moving into the Prior Learning from Experience program.
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 18
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Thu.
Located in: Olympia
Writing from Life
Class Size: 20
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The Writing from Life class serves two distinct groups of students -- those planning to earn credit through Prior Learning from Experience, and those who want to build their skills in creative writing.
Prior Learning from Experience Prerequisite (CRN 30390): Students will have the chance to kick-start, or accelerate, a college career by documenting professional and/or community-based experience. With significant support, they will learn to write essays that show the "college equivalent learning" they have gained through professional and/or volunteer work in community. Writing from Life is the springboard to this highly supportive learning community, where adults work together to ensure one another's success. Students headed toward PLE will receive significant faculty support, both one-on-one, and in class. We will also focus on academic skills that will help students to succeed in Prior Learning and in other academic courses and programs at Evergreen. Students earn four credits for this course, and may take up to 16 further credits in the Prior Learning from Experience Program. The Prior Learning prerequisite requires an easily-obtained faculty signature. Please attend the academic fair for the quarter you would like to attend (contact Admissions), and/or contact Nancy A. Parkes at parkesn@evergreen.edu . You will also find further information, including a video, at https://www.evergreen.edu/ple.
Creative and Effective Writing (CRN 30391): A group of up to ten students will concentrate on autobiography, essays, and writing of choice. They will participate with future Prior Learning from Experience students in reading and seminars on texts and essays, as well as writing workshops. Students in this section don't require a faculty signature to register, but must be highly capable of independent work.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 20
Scheduled for: Evening
Advertised schedule:
6-10p Thu
Located in: Olympia
Writing the Unthinkable: Literary and Philosophical Imaginations
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
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This program introduces students to the broad concept of the "unthinkable". What does it mean to write the unthinkable? How do we know what we know, and, indeed, what cannot be known? What role does language, and other forms of representation, play in making it possible for us to think anything at all? How do we represent that which cannot, or should not, exist? Is there a difference between thinking and feeling? We will raise these and other questions to interrogate those paradoxical gaps between thinking, knowing, and representing.
The program draws from literary theory and philosophy, as well as a vast range of creative writing, to strengthen students’ critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. To that end, we will explore the complexity of human emotional and intellectual responses as powerful mechanisms of both story-telling and of non-narrative ways of knowing. We will read, write, talk, and challenge our own thought systems in order to deepen our understanding of ourselves and of the world we inhabit. We will consider the metaphysical, transhistorical, utopian, and nonidentitarian impulses through a diverse range of writing (creative and critical, fiction and non-fiction) from around the world, from many time periods, and from across various genres and media (including fantasy, science-fiction, memoir, horror, mystery, film, theater, and performance art). These readings may include works from authors such as Franz Kafka, Haruki Murakami, Jorge Luis Borges, Edgar Allen Poe, Ursula Le Guin, Eugene Ionesco, and Samuel Beckett.
A series of process pieces, including weekly reading responses and peer review will structure the flow of the quarter. By the end of the program, students will complete two final projects: a piece of creative short fiction, and an essay in concept-based critical analysis.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
philosophy, literature, creative writing, and literary theory.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 46
50% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (A)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
9:00-12:00 Mondays Lib 3301
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (A)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
9:00-12:00 Mondays Lib 3301
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (B)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
9:00-12:00 Wednesdays Lib 3301
First class meeting: Wednesday, January 11 at 9am (Lib 3301)
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (B)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
9:00-12:00 Wednesdays Lib 3301
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (C)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
9:00-12:00 Fridays Lib 3301
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (C)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
9:00-12:00 Fridays Lib 3301
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (D)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
1:00-4:00 Fridays Lib 3301
Located in: Olympia
Writing Well: Making Your Statement (D)
Class Size: 15
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If you are in or nearing your last year of undergraduate study at Evergreen, this course is an opportunity to develop and refine your writing skills. It will help you polish a portfolio of your written work, including your final academic statement. If you are developing a capstone project, senior thesis, independent research, an internship, or other culminating assignment, these skills will help you improve your final product.
The aim of the program is to help you become an independent writer capable of both reading and revising your own writing. We will aim for professional competence that will serve you now and beyond Evergreen. Because writing is a social act, you will participate in lively group critiques, complemented by individual conferences in support of your goals. We will integrate assignments with your other academic commitments, including programs, projects, ILCs, courses, and your academic statement.
Credits per quarter
- Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.
Class Size: 15
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
1:00-4:00 Fridays Lib 3301
Located in: Olympia
Writing, Communication, and Leadership for the Common Good: Creating Change
Winter 2018
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
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Who are the new social entrepreneurs and how do they create change? This program will explore how individuals, organizations, and communities create lasting change through the stories they tell and the messages they share. Students will combine individual study projects and independent learning with a strong learning community. Learning from community leaders, they will explore a number of questions, including: what are the challenges of doing the right thing and moving beyond good intentions to take effect action? What are the different roles of non-profit organizations, government agencies, private businesses, or foundations? How are non-profit organizations, higher education, or other causes funded? How do individuals, families, organizations, and communities—in diverse cultures and societies—build systems of service, altruism, and gift giving? What does it take to cultivate lives of service, meaningful work, and reciprocity in private, public, or non-profit organizations, or during times of challenge and change?
Through a rigorous course of study, students will develop habits of organization, critical reading, writing, analysis, and reflection that they can apply to their personal and professional lives. Through a variety of workshops and assignments, they will practice the art and craft of writing and communication. They will develop skills and techniques of editing, writing style and usage, business writing, persuasive writing, grant-writing, feature articles, creative non-fiction, storytelling, and giving effective presentations. They will cultivate various leadership styles and identify what motivates themselves and others. As they learn from experts and community leaders, they will have opportunities to participate in oral history and community research projects and to assess government, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations.
Students will apply these skills, individually or in groups, to substantial independent study projects or internships. Projects can include developing a series of articles towards publication, grant writing, community research, media presentations, or creative projects. They can also include in-depth research and analysis of: nonprofit or business organizational models, social entrepreneurs who are making change, the funding of higher education, the arts or sciences, the role of funding through government or private organizations, social or environmental sustainability, or other issues.
In the fall, students will develop leadership skills, along with a practical and theoretical understanding of how to combine stories, strategy, and structure to make effective change and work towards the common good. They will explore the impact of non-profit and philanthropic organizations locally and globally. They will write essays, feature articles, conduct interviews, and participate in an oral history project to learn the stories of peoples’ lives in the context of which they work, live, and give back. They will learn to design and give dynamic oral and visual presentations.
In winter, students will cultivate their leadership style and emotional intelligence, learning how to care for themselves and others during times of crisis and change. They will learn how diverse individuals, cultures, and communities cultivate resilience and sustainability. They will ask, "How can we envision a world that works for all, and work in ways that sustain people, the planet, and prosperity?" Through lectures, workshops, and assignments, they will learn about social innovation, research related to non-profits and government agencies, and other topics. They will attend a session at the Washington State Legislature, a Tai Ji workshop that integrates multicultural methods for caring for self and others, and will contribute to events and lectures related to entrepreneurship.
NOTE: Students must be motivated and self-directed as they develop a substantial independent study project or internship, 8 credits for students taking the program for 12 credits and 12 credits for students taking the program for 16 credits. They will meet regularly to refine their ideas with peers and the instructor. Returning students can continue projects that they began in fall. New students will be welcomed and and supported as they develop their work.
This offering will prepare you for careers and advanced study in:
business, government, nonprofit and social enterprise, public policy, fundraising, writing, community service, communications, and education.
Credits per quarter
- Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers < 25% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
$45 per quarter for entrance fees to off-campus lectures, presentations, and workshops related to one-day field trips, and for miscellaneous supplies or expenses.
Class Size: 25
25% Reserved for Freshmen
Scheduled for: Day
Advertised schedule:
First winter class meeting: Wednesday, January 10 at 9am (Sem II C1105)
Additional details:
Wednesdays 9a-1p (Sem II C1105) and Fridays 9a-1p (Sem II B1105)
Required Field Trips: Saturday, November 4th (9a-5p) for “Return to Evergreen”; Friday, February 9th (6-9p) and Saturday, February 10th (10a-4:30p) for Chinese Lunar New Year; Wednesday, February 14th (9:30a-2:30p) for visit to Washington State Legislature.
Located in: Olympia
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-14 | Description updated. |
| 2017-11-14 | This program is extending into winter quarter and welcomes new students. |