Fall 2003 Entry Points
Many of our Evening and Weekend students are working
adults who are returning to school, often for the first
time in years. With these students in mind, we offer
the following courses and programs as possibilities
for starting academic studies at Evergreen.
Courses to start with:
Cornerstone
4 credits
Faculty: Hirsh Diamant, ext. 6736
W, 5:30-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10123
For beginning, continuing and returning students, this class
will reawaken the joy, adventure and wonder of learning. Students
will learn about human development, identify their educational
goals and create an academic plan of study. Students will
also explore the five foci of the Evergreen curriculum: personal
engagement in learning; interdisciplinary study; collaboration
with faculty and peers; bridging theory and practice; and
learning across significant differences. top Doing Research
4 credits
Faculty: Randy Stilson, ext. 6126, email: Randy Stilson
M, 5:30-8:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10143
Many students struggle with research assignments. In this
course, students in the humanities and social sciences will
reflect on and translate their authentic interests into viable
research projects. Students will learn how to bring order
to their thoughts, formulate good questions and hypotheses,
develop a practical and promising research strategies, and
use both traditional and electronic sources. Each student
will complete a detailed prospectus that could be the basis
for a lengthy paper. The class will focus equally on practical
skills and on cultivating the motivation that is necessary
to do productive and enjoyable research over a long period
of time.
top Finding Your Passion
2 credits
Faculty: Wendy
Freeman, ext. 6187, email: Wendy Freeman
Tu, 6-9p
Special Expenses: $28 for assessment tools
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10134
This course is designed for current full-time students and
adult returning learners who are seeking a challenging and
supportive environment in which to claim their life/work passion.
This one-quarter offering will support students in clarifying
their vision and fine-tuning their direction in college and
beyond. We will address issues related to making a living
as well as creating a life. Students can expect to engage
in activities and exercises designed to assist them in identifying
what draws them to meaningful work and what sustains them
in career transitions.
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The Practice of Writing
4 credits
Faculty: Steve
Blakeslee, ext. 5740, email: Steve Blakeslee
Sec. A: Tu, 5:30-8:30p; Sec. B Th, 5:30-8:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: Sec. A: 10112; Sec. B: 10113
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 step of the writing process:
learning to brainstorm, structure, draft, critique, rewrite,
polish and "share out" in ways large and small.
The course will also address key principles of good writing,
challenges such as procrastination and writer's block, and
ways to develop productive writing routines.
top Fall
2003 Culture, Text and Language Courses
Updates and changes are in red
American Sign Language I
4 credits
Faculty: Anne
Ellsworth, ext. TTY ext. 6747, voice mail ext. 5341, email: Anne Ellsworth
Sec. A: MW, 2:30-4:30p
Sec. B: MW, 5:30-7:30p (new time)
Enrollment: 22 each section
Sec. A CRN:10126; Sec. B CRN: 10127
In this course, students will learn basic finger-spelling,
vocabulary, conversation sign and ASL grammar. Introduction
to deaf culture includes invitations to participate in the
Thurston County Association of the Deaf's activities.
top Arabic, Beginning I
4 credits
Faculty: Joe
Fahoum, ext. 6588
TTh, 5:30-7:30p
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 10129
In this yearlong course, students will learn the Arabic alphabet
and to read and write in modern or Classical Arabic Standard,
the language spoken in all 22 Arabic states and Islamic countries.
Students will learn to speak at a novice level using short
poems and stories. top *NEW COURSE*
Arabic, Intermediate I
4 credits
Faculty: Joe Fahoum, ext. 6588
MW, 5:30-7:30, Room TBA
Prerequisites: One year of college-level Arabic or
equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 10696
This course will cover chapters 12-20 of the text Al-Kitab,
part one. Students will focus on improving speaking, writing
and listening skills in classical Arabic, with emphasis on
grammar and conversation.
Cornerstone
4 credits
Faculty: Hirsh Diamant,
ext. 6736
W, 5:30-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10123
For beginning, continuing and returning students, this class
will reawaken the joy, adventure and wonder of learning. Students
will learn about human development, identify their educational
goals and create an academic plan of study. Students will
also explore the five foci of the Evergreen curriculum: personal
engagement in learning; interdisciplinary study; collaboration
with faculty and peers; bridging theory and practice; and
learning across significant differences.
top Doing Research
4 credits
Faculty: Randy Stilson, ext. 6126, email: Randy Stilson
M, 5:30-8:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10143
Many students struggle with research assignments. In this
course, students in the humanities and social sciences will
reflect on and translate their authentic interests into viable
research projects. Students will learn how to bring order
to their thoughts, formulate good questions and hypotheses,
develop a practical and promising research strategies, and
use both traditional and electronic sources. Each student
will complete a detailed prospectus that could be the basis
for a lengthy paper. The class will focus equally on practical
skills and on cultivating the motivation that is necessary
to do productive and enjoyable research over a long period
of time.
top Early Modern Philosophy
4 credits
Faculty: Stephen
Beck, ext. 5488, email: Stephen Beck
Tu, 6-10p
Prerequisite: Junior standing or above, or one previous
college-level philosophy course
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10110
The 17th and 18th centuries in Europe were a time of great
creativity in philosophy. Philosophers were motivated by questions
about knowledge and reason, science and religion, and the
connections among them, among others. We will study the writings
of several philosophers, focusing on Descartes, Hume and Kant.
Our goal will be to develop our understanding of their views
and to explore their continuing influence on contemporary
culture.
top Ethics in Business and Public Policy
4 credits
Faculty: Joe
Tougas, ext. 6891, email: Joe Tougas
MW, 6:30-8:30
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10179
In a highly organized culture like our own the decisions made
by a few people in business or government can have enormous
effects on many other people's lives, either for good or ill.
Are there rules or procedures that will help us make better
decisions when we are called upon to do so--or to evaluate
the decisions made by others which affect those we care about?
We will investigate a series of answers that have been given
to this question, hearing ideas from different historical
periods and from different contemporary perspectives. We will
study traditional ethical theories and challenges to these
theories from feminism, literature and non-western cultures.
We will test theory against actual issues that arise in the
private and public sectors.
top Finding Your Passion
2 credits
Faculty: Wendy
Freeman, ext. 6187, email: Wendy Freeman
Tu, 6-9p
Special Expenses: $28 for assessment tools
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10134
This course is designed for current full-time students and
adult returning learners who are seeking a challenging and
supportive environment in which to claim their life/work passion.
This one-quarter offering will support students in clarifying
their vision and fine-tuning their direction in college and
beyond. We will address issues related to making a living
as well as creating a life. Students can expect to engage
in activities and exercises designed to assist them in identifying
what draws them to meaningful work and what sustains them
in career transitions.
top French, Beginning I
4 credits
Faculty: Judith
Gabriele, ext. 5487, email: Judith Gabriele
MW, 6-8p
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 10135
This introductory French course emphasizes mastery of basic
skills through a solid study of grammatical structures and
interactive oral activities. Students will develop accurate
pronunciation, build a useful vocabulary, and work in small
groups to develop conversational skills. The class is lively
and fast paced with a wide variety of activities from use
of music to film segments.
top French, Intermediate I
4 credits
Faculty: Judith
Gabriele, ext. 5487, email: Judith Gabriele
TTh, 6-8p
Prerequisite: One year of college-level French or three
years of high school French.
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 10136
This class is designed to reinforce and build upon previously
developed skills. It will be a fast paced, completely in French,
with review of grammatical structures in a more complex format.
Students are expected to interact and discuss in French based
on themes studied in the text and video segments. Students
will increase their reading and writing skills through work
with short cultural and literary selections that relate to
the Francophone themes of the text.
top Grantwriting and Fundraising: Ideas to Realities
2 credits
Faculty: Don Chalmers, ext. 6588
Sec. A: Th, Oct 2, 16, 30, Nov 13, Dec 4, 5:30-9:30p
Sec. B: Sa, Oct 4, 18, Nov 1, 15, Dec 6, 10a-2p
Enrollment: 25
Sec. A CRN: 10196; Sec. B CRN: 10197
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of
grantwriting and fundraising. Students will learn how 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 a project
idea, conduct prospect research and frame a short proposal.
We will explore current grantmaking trends and the faculty
will offer numerous tips on the grantwriter's trade.
top Japanese, Advanced Beginning I
4 credits
Faculty: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer, ext. 5494, email: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer
MW, 5-7p
Prerequisite: One year of college-level Japanese
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 10165
In this intensive yearlong course, students will build on
their skills so they can function in Japanese in a variety
of situations. You will learn new vocabulary, verb forms and
sentence structures as well as additional kanji characters.
Japanese culture and life will be presented throughout the
course.
top Japanese, Beginning I
4 credits
Faculty: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer, ext. 5494, email: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer
MW, 7-9p
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 10166
In this intensive yearlong course, students will learn how
to function in Japanese in everyday situations by learning
useful expressions, basic sentence structures and verb and
adjective conjugations. You will also learn how to read and
write hiragana and katakana syllabaries as well as elementary
kanji characters. Japanese culture and life will be presented
throughout the course.
top Philosophy as a Form of Life
4 credits
Faculty: Joe
Tougas, ext. 6891, email: Joe Tougas
TTh, 6:30-8:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10180
This introductory course explores the ways that philosophy
has been a force for giving a particular kind of form to the
lives of individuals and communities. We will explore two
basic philosophical techniques-dialogue and meditation-both
through close reading of classic and contemporary texts and
through our own work in writing and seminar discussion. We
will compare the ideas of Plato and Descartes to those of
contemporary thinkers. Each student will keep a detailed journal
of their developing thinking and write two papers exploring
philosophical links between the readings and their own life
experiences.
top PLE Document Writing
4 or 8 credits
Faculty: email: Kate Crowe
W, 6-10
Prerequisites: Writing from Life and faculty signature
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10119 (4 credits); 10120 (8 credits)
This course is designed to help students in the Prior Learning
program progress with their document writing. We will concentrate
on writing essays that address the learning language in the
knowledge areas identified in the Writing from Life course.
Students will also create the structure of their document
by writing the Introduction, Table of Contents and Synthesis
of Learning Essay.
top The Practice of Writing
4 credits
Faculty: Steve
Blakeslee, ext. 5740, email: Steve Blakeslee
Sec. A: Tu, 5:30-8:30p; Sec. B Th, 5:30-8:30p
Enrollment: 25 each section
Sec. A CRN:10112; Sec. B CRN: 10113
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 step of the writing process:
learning to brainstorm, structure, draft, critique, rewrite,
polish and "share out" in ways large and small.
The course will also address key principles of good writing,
challenges such as procrastination and writer's block, and
ways to develop productive writing routines.
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Reading to Write
4 credits
Faculty: Emily Decker Lardner, ext. 6637, email: Emily Decker Lardner
W, 5:30-8:30
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10144
Evergreen students typically read texts in several academic
disciplines simultaneously, and then consider those texts
by writing. Students in this course will read a variety of
texts in the social sciences and the humanities, and learn
to understand and explore them by writing about them. Students
will participate in writing workshops and receive individual
tutorial assistance. The focus will be on learning how to
read and analyze well in order to think intelligently about
topics that matter, and to communicate well on paper about
those topics. The aim is to cultivate the ability and fortitude
to understand and write prose.
top Spanish, Beginning I
4 credits
Faculty: Sheila
Gilkey, ext. 6588, email: Sheila Gilkey,
Arleen Sandifer Cruz,
ext. 6588,
David Phillips, ext. 6588 and Joe Alonso, ext. 6588
Sec. A: TTh, 6-8p; Sec. B: TTh, 6-8p; Sec. C: MW, 6-8p; Sec.
D: TTh, 6-8p; Sec. E, MW, 6-8p
Enrollment: 22 each section
Sec. A CRN: 10137; Sec. B CRN: 10138; Sec.
C CRN: 10658; Sec. D CRN: 10691;
Sec. E CRN: 10700
In this yearlong course, students will learn to communicate
about several aspects of their lives and lay a sound foundation
for further language acquisition. Latino culture and examples
of literature, poetry, films, art and history from Latin America
and Spain will be introduced. The course will use a communicative
method and be conducted primarily in Spanish. Students with
Spanish language experience who are not ready for the Intermediate
class should contact the Beginning Spanish faculty regarding
appropriate placement.
top Spanish, Intermediate I
4 credits
Faculty: Hugo Flores,
ext. 6588, email: Hugo
Flores and Kate Chan, ext. 6588
Sec. A: MW, 6:30-8:30p
Sec. B: TTh, 6-8p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and first-year college
Spanish or equivalent. No faculty signature is required for
Sec. B.
Enrollment: Sec. A: 22; Sec. B: 14
Sec. A CRN: 10133; Sec. B
CRN: 10692
This course is designed as a comprehensive review of selected
grammatical topics, such as ser-estar, preterito-imperfecto
and more. The main objective is to prepare students for conversational
activities using several audio visual and reading materials
to engage them in conversation. Songs from Latin America will
be used to introduce vocabulary.
top Speak Out
2 credits
Faculty: Lori
Blewett, ext. 6588
Th, 7:30-9:30
Special Expenses: $5 for video cassette
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10183
Strong speaking skills are an asset to students, citizens,
and workers in almost every field. This course will focus
on overcoming speech anxiety, composing persuasive arguments,
and developing performance skills necessary for effective
public speaking. Students will draw upon outside interests
to develop speeches with practical application to their work,
studies, and community activism. The course will satisfy communication
credits for selected MIT endorsement areas. top *NEW COURSE*
The Way of Haiku and Haibun
4 credits
Faculty: email: Kate Crowe
Tu, 6-8p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10688
This poetry course will focus on the Japanese masters Basho,
Busson, Issi and others. Students will research and study
the lives of the ancient poets and explore the traditional
forms of Haiku, Renga and Haibun. Students will practice writing
poetry in these ancient forms and will work collaboratively
and individually as they create a portfolio of poems. Beginners
and science students are especially encouraged to take this
class. top Writing from Life
4 credits
Faculty: email: Kate Crowe
Th, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and sophomore standing
or above
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10121
This is a course is designed to assist Prior Learning from
Experience students in writing their documents. We will explore
various techniques for deriving, clarifying and expressing
meaning from life experience. Students will identify the specific
knowledge they have gained and will explore various writing
techniques available for self-expression. Students should
be prepared to work collaboratively on creating their document
content as they work in small groups to discuss ideas and
give feedback on each other's writing. top Fall 2003
Environmental Studies Courses
Cartography and Maps: Visual Messages
4 credits
Faculty: Peter
Impara, ext. 6543, email: Peter Impara
Tu, 6-10p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10141
This course is an introduction to the science and art of cartography,
the making of maps. The fundamentals of cartography will be
covered, as well as the history of map making. We will also
explore cartography as a historical phenomenon, investigating
the effects maps have had on events such as colonization,
adventure, war and exploration. Computer labs will focus on
developing maps as a visual and aesthetic tool to present
information and develop visual messages. This course will
be a prerequisite to Geographic Information Systems offered
in winter and spring quarters.
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Eco-heroes and Hope for the Earth
4 credits
Faculty: Nancy
A. Parkes, ext. 6737, email: Nancy A. Parkes
W, 6-10p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10152
In an age of despair overload, we will focus on people and
communities that are helping to reclaim and restore small
pieces of the Earth. From the Nisqually Tribe's Billy Frank
to Tanzania chimpanzee heroine Jane Goodall, what do these
"Eco-heroes" have to teach the rest of us? How are
non-governmental organizations succeeding in restoration?
We will examine particular case studies which may provide
templates for other individuals and communities. Student-originated
research and presentations will be a fundamental part of this
program, as will a focus on clear and effective communication
for public education. top
The Ice Ages
4 credits
Faculty: Dennis Hibbert,
ext. 6588
Sa, 9a-1p
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above and one
year of college composition.
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10178
During much of the last three million years, great ice sheets
expanded and decayed at high altitudes, including here in
the Pacific Northwest. Students will investigate changes world-wide
in climate, flora and fauna (mammoths!) and landscape and
six million years of human prehistory. This class will emphasize
how we learned about this span of time. top Fall 2003 Expressive
Arts Courses
Advanced Audio Recording and Production I
4 credits
Faculty: Terry
Setter, ext. 6615, email: Terry Setter
Th, 1-5p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and one year of training
in audio recording and/or a portfolio of work that demonstrates
familiarity with multitrack recording techniques.
Special Expenses: $50 for recording media
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10160
This course will familiarize students with advanced techniques
in multitrack analog and digital audio recording. It will
also focus on production techniques and aesthetics. Students
will become familiar with the 16-track recording studio and
its related equipment, and there will be lectures on technical
subjects. Recordings will be made in class and as part of
homework assignments. Students will do reading and research
as part of their work.
top Afro-Brazilian Dance
2 credits
Faculty: Janelle
Keane Campoverde, ext. 660
Sec. A: Sa, 10:30a-12:30p
Sec. B: Sa, 1-3p
Special Expenses: Approximately $40 for music
Enrollment: 25 each section
Sec. A CRN: 10114; Sec. B CRN: 10115
With live drumming, we will learn dances that originated in
Africa and migrated to Brazil during slavery. We will dance
to the driving, rapturous beat from Brazil known as samba.
For the people of the villages surrounding Rio de Janeiro,
samba is considered their most intense, unambivalent joy.
In addition, we will dance and sing to contemporary cross-cultural
beat from Bahia: Samba-Reggae and the Candomble religious
dances of the Orixas. We will also learn dances from regions
throughout Brazil such as Baiao, Frevo and Maracatu.
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Audio Recording I
2 credits
Faculty: Aaron Kruse, ext. 6842, email: Aaron Kruse
Th, 6-9p
Prerequisite: Faculty signature
Special Expenses: $50 for magnetic tape
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 10145
This is the first of a two-quarter sequence in which students
are introduced to the subject of audio and its relation to
modern media. We will focus on analog mixers and magnetic
recording with some work in digital editing. The main objectives
will include digital audio editing, field recording, microphone
design and application, analog multi-track recording and audio
console signal flow.
For more information, please see http://192.211.16.13/curricular/audio01/home.htm
top Ballet, Beginning I
2 credits
Faculty: Jehrin
Alexandria, ext. 6605, email: Jehrin Alexandria
Sa, 10a-12p
Special Expenses: Ballet slippers and dance aid ($5)
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 10176
In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet
and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In
addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy,
therapeutic exercises and visualization, and learn to apply
them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement
both in and outside class. Ballet slippers are required. Please
see http://academic.evergreen.edu/a/ alexandj/opening.htm
for more information.
top Ballet, Beginning II
2 credits
Faculty: Jehrin
Alexandria, ext. 6605, email: Jehrin Alexandria
W, 12-2
Prerequisite: Ballet, Beginning I or basic knowledge
of ballet vocabulary
Special Expenses: Ballet slippers and performance admission
($15)
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 10177
In this continuing course, students will practice the basic
ballet vocabulary with further development of pilates, yoga,
developmental movement therapy, theraband exercises and visualization,
and learn to apply them to achieve heightened awareness of
movement both in and outside class. Readings will include
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl. Ballet slippers
are required at the first class. top
Breaking the Rules: Women and Art
4 credits
Faculty: Ann
Storey, ext. 5008
Th, 6-10p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10164
From the dawn of 20th-century modernism through the present
day, women have evolved as creative people and, in turn, have
helped to transform society. We will study women's artistic
achievements in this class, charting a course that is both
thematic and multicultural. We will also study feminist art
and theory, incorporating an investigation of the ways that
women have critiqued the social structures that constrain
them as creative individuals. Another important aspect of
this class will be to analyze the objectification of women
in media, such as film, TV and advertising. top Costuming for the Stage
2 credits
Faculty: Monique Anderson, ext. 6057, email: Monique Anderson
W, 5-9p, COM 215
Special Expenses: $50 for materials
Enrollment: 12
CRN: 10651
This course will introduce students to the basic skills they
would need to make costumes for the stage. Students will become
proficient with a sewing machine and other costume-shop tools.
They will learn basic sewing techniques and how to take accurate
and meaningful measurements. Other topics will include distressing
and aging costumes and how to rework an existing garment into
a period costume piece. top Ceramics, Beginning: Sculpture
4 credits
Faculty: Mike
Moran, ext. 6988
TTh, 1-3p
Special Expenses: Clay and tools
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 10149
This is an introductory studio course in ceramic sculpture.
Study will include construction and forming techniques, low-fire
glazing and idea development.
top Cinematography and Lighting
4 credits
Faculty: David
Cramton, ext. 5505, email: David Cramtonand Kevin Bunce,
ext. 6277, email: Kevin Bunce
MW, 6-8p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and Mediaworks or
equivalent media experience
Special Expenses: $35 lab fee plus film and processing
expenses
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10186
This class will provide an overview of lighting, camera and
lab processes with an emphasis on practical solutions for
the student filmmaker. Students will participate in hands-on
exercises in order to better understand and use the tools
of production. Topics covered will include but are not limited
to production planning, set etiquette and safety, exposure,
filtration, field maintenance, location lighting strategies,
lab, telecine and rental house procedures.
top Design Skills for the Stage
4 credits
Faculty: Jill Carter,
ext. 6702, and Monique Anderson,
ext. 6057, email: Monique
Anderson
TTh, 5-7p
Prerequisite: Previous design or technical theatre
work
Special Expenses: $30 for materials
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10116
This course offers an introduction to costume and scenic design
skills. Students will learn general skills applicable to all
areas of theatre design such as reading and analyzing dramatic
texts, creating design concepts and technical theatre language.
Students will also learn specific skills such as drafting,
building scale models, drawing costume renderings and creating
costume plots. Students will work independently and then collaboratively
as they design two productions.
top Drawing, Beginning
4 credits
Faculty: Mike
Moran, ext. 6988
TTh, 4-6:30p
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 10148
This is an introductory course in drawing. Study will include
drawing structure, proportion and volume using a variety of
approaches. We will also explore techniques and media, using
still life and natural sources.
top Evergreen Singers
2 credits
Faculty: Scott Farrell,
ext. 6605
W, 7:30-9:30p
Special Expenses: $20 for music
Enrollment: 70
CRN: 10130
This is a sequential class where students will learn the basics
of good voice production in a choral setting, as well as rehearse
and perform selections in both large and small choral groups
in a wide range of musical idioms. The quarter will culminate
in a recital, with students having the option of joining smaller
ensembles from within the membership of the class. top Fundamentals of Movement for Butoh Dance Theater
4 credits
Faculty: Doranne
Crable, ext. 6085
Th, 4:30-7p,
Enrollment: 14
Special Expenses: $15 for make-up and costume cleaning
CRN: 10194
This course will be devoted to beginning techniques of movement
for dance in general and for Butoh, specifically. This course
will be a prerequisite for winter and spring Butoh classes.
top Hybrid Music I
4 credits
Faculty: Peter
Randlette, ext. 6279, email: Peter Randlette
Tu, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and intermediate MIDI
knowledge, including use of microcomputer-based sequencing
systems, musical composition and performance and production
interests.
Special Expenses: $70 for magnetic media
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10157
The process of creating music has changed as computer technology
is adapted and incorporated into new tools and methods for
composition. This course will explore the new tools available
to the musician, composer and performer that exist as a result
of the creation of the MIDI standard and the associated proliferation
of instrument/computer devices. Selected readings, manuals
and articles will be assigned, and students will maintain
research and lab journals.
This yearlong course is intended for the student interested
in exploring musical experimentation with computer applications.
top Lighting for the Stage
2 credits
Faculty: Matt
Lawrence, ext. 6080, email: Matt Lawrence
W, 5-9p
Enrollment: 12
CRN: 10146
Students will become proficient in identifying, rigging and
focusing theatrical lighting instruments. They will learn
how to read a lighting plot, and be trained to operate computerized
lighting consoles. The class will culminate with students
either participating in the lighting design for a production
or creating an independent design project.
top Metalworking, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Bob Woods, ext. 6228, email: Bob Woods
Sec. A: MW, 4-6:30p, Sec. B: MW, 7-9:30p
Prerequisite: Sec. A is restricted to freshmen and
sophomores.
Special Expenses: $100 for lab fees and materials
Enrollment: 12 each section
Sec. A CRN: 10167; Sec. B CRN: 10168
This course is an introduction to the tools and processes
of metal fabrication. Students will practice sheet-metal construction,
forging, forming and welding, among other techniques, while
accomplishing a series of projects that encourages student-centered
design.
top Music Technology, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Peter
Randlette, ext. 6279, email: Peter Randlette
Fr, 9a-1p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and junior standing
or above.
Special Expenses: $50 for magnetic tape and CD-R
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10156
This yearlong course will cover the theory and operation of
synthesizers, recording, mixing and production equipment for
making music using analog and digital/MIDI technology. Students
will start with proficiency in the introductory electronic
music studios, learn operation of the tape recorders, analog
and digital synthesizers, mixing and processing equipment
and later the Mac-based MIDI sequencer and associated modules.
The workshop will meet weekly for lectures on the theory of
operation and demonstrations of the equipment. Students will
become proficient and be assigned up to two, four-hour independent
studio times of their own. This time will be used to complete
design problems for class and for work on independent compositions.
Two projects will be due by the end of the quarter. Students
will keep a journal for lecture notes, studio and project
documentation and composition design.
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Musicianship: Piano and Voice
2 credits
Faculty: Scott Farrell,
ext. 6605
W, 5-7p
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 10131
This is a beginning piano and voice class where participants
will learn the basics of piano keyboard technique and theory,
and will begin the process of developing free, healthy singing
voices. Regular daily practice will be required of all students.
The quarter will culminate in a workshop and performance of
both a piano and vocal piece for other class participants
and invited family and friends. No previous musical experience
is expected.
top Orchestral Performance
2 credits
Faculty: Arun
Chandra, ext. 6077, email: Arun Chandra
Tu, 7-9:30p
Prerequisite: Faculty signature and previous study
and performance of an orchestral instrument
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10195
This course is open to students who wish to rehearse and perform
with the Olympia Chamber Orchestra. The OCO gives two full
concerts during fall quarter, and one full and one chamber
concert during both winter and spring quarters. The OCO is
a community orchestra that has been performing in the Olympia
area for the past 12 years. It specializes in works from the
classical repertory, as well as experimental avant-garde works,
including works for orchestra and tape. An audition is required.
Please contact the faculty to set up an appointment.
top Orissi Dance, Beginning
4 credits
Faculty: Jamie
Colley, ext. 6605, email: Jamie Colley
MW, 5:30-7:30p
Special Expenses: Proper dance attire (approx. $25)
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10172
Orissi, one of the major classical dance styles of India,
combines both rhythmic movement and expressive mime. This
class will be devoted to the principles of Orissi dance: the
synthesis of foot, wrist, hand and face movement in a lyrical
flow to express the philosophy of yoga. Throughout the quarter
we will study tala (rhythm). Students will keep a journal
of class notes, discuss the readings and have cross-cultural
dialogues.
top Orissi Dance, Intermediate/Advanced
4 credits
Faculty: Ratna
Roy, ext. 6469, email: Ratna Roy
MW, 3:30-5:30
Prerequisite: One or two quarters of Beginning Orissi
Special Expenses: Proper dance attire, costume cleaning
($20), tickets to performances and field trips
Enrollment: 10
CRN: 10187
Students entering this module should have completed or almost
completed one dance from the Orissi repertoire. This module
will focus on perfecting the dance for performance at different
venues. We will be working with nuances in wrist work, facial
expressions and torso work, along with honing dance criticism
skills. We will be working with a new choreography for spring
quarter.
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Photography, Beginning
4 credits
Faculty: Hugh
Lentz, ext. 6313, email: Hugh Lentz
MW, 5-7p
Special Expenses: Approx. $150 for film, paper and
text
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 10147
This course emphasizes beginning-level skill development in
camera function, exposure, and black-and-white film development
and printing, and introduces computer imaging. We will focus
on photography's role in issues of cultural representation,
mass media and the arts. Students will have assignments, critiques,
collaborations and viewing of work by other photographers.
top Photography, Digital
4 credits
Faculty: Steve
Davis, ext. 6263, email: Steve Davis
TTh, 5-7p, LIB 1341
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and basic, college-level
photography. Students should bring their photography portfolio
to the Academic Fair on Sept. 22
Special Expenses: Approx. $200 for film and print materials
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 10122
This course will introduce students to photographic practice
through digital means. In conjunction with conventional cameras,
students will pursue new and/or different materials and processes
to expand their photography beyond the traditional chemical
means of picture making. top *CANCELED*
Printmaking, Introduction to: The
Monotype
2 credits
Faculty: Colleen
Cox, ext. 6488, email: Colleen Cox
M, 7-9p
Prerequisite: Some drawing experience
Special Expenses: $50 for supplies and paper
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 10117
This foundation-level printmaking class will introduce students
to various methods of exploring the unique, expressive nature
of the monotype. Working with stencils, painting and layering,
students will make a series of monotypes and become proficient
with much of the equipment in the printmaking studio. Slides
and pertinent reading will supplement studio work.
top Scenic Carpentry and Painting
2 credits
Faculty: Joel Finch,
ext. 6080, email: Joel
Finch, and Jill Carter, ext. 6702
M, 5-9p
Special Expenses: Up to $50 for materials
Enrollment: 12
CRN: 10132
Students will become proficient in the use of stage carpentry
and scenic paint techniques as they design, draft, build a
model of and then build and paint a folding screen. Each student
will be trained to use a variety of woodworking tools, learn
basic scenic construction, explore drafting and scale model
building and learn basic faux paint finishes. Depending on
students' interests, the project can emphasize paint or carpentry.
top Space, Time, Imagination
2 credits
Faculty: Kathyrn Ford, ext. 6645, email: Kathyrn Ford
Tu, 6-8p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10184
This course is designed to establish a foundation in media
literacy with particular focus on developing critical analysis
of the experimental animation art form. Students will be involved
with screening and critique of a series of innovative visual
and technological animated films. The structure of the class
will consist of screenings, critical analysis and technical
process discussions. Completion of assigned reading, journal
writing, formal critique presentation and daily attendance
will be required.
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The Painterly Print
4 credits
Faculty: Colleen
Cox, ext. 6488, email: Colleen Cox
Fr, 5-9p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature, sophomore standing
or above and at least one quarter of college printmaking
Special Expenses: $75 for supplies and paper
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 10118
This is an intermediate printmaking course building upon skills
obtained in previous coursework. We will explore the unique
and expansive nature of the monoprint. Working in a series,
students will combine a variety of techniques including direct
mark-making or painting, layering colors with rollers, using
multiple plates, employing stencils, relief, intaglio, collage
and paper lithography methods to create rich, layered surfaces.
Students will become proficient with much of the equipment
in the printmaking studio. Slides and pertinent reading will
supplement studio work. Independent projects in other printmaking
media will be considered.
top Two-Dimensional Art, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Amy
Fisher, ext. 6588, email: Amy Fisher
Sa, 12:30-4:30p
Special Expenses: $75-$100 for art supplies
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10174
This course will survey basic two-dimensional art processes
studied through hands-on studio projects in design, drawing,
painting and printmaking. Studio work will be supplemented
by slides and discussion of the materials, techniques and
visual language used by artists relevant to work in progress.
This course is appropriate for beginners.
top Woodworking, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Daryl
Morgan, ext. 6228,
email: Daryl Morgan
Sec. A: TTh, 4-6p
Sec. B: TTh, 7-9p
Prerequisite: Sec. A is restricted to freshman and
sophomores
Special Expenses: $100 lab fee
Enrollment: 15 each section
Sec. A CRN: 10150; Sec. B CRN: 10151
There is a sense of personal satisfaction and creative accomplishment
to be gained from making beautiful things from wood. The aim
of this course will be to provide a way to realize that intention
through an understanding of the basic principles of designing
in wood, the physical properties of the material and the fundamental
skills necessary to shape timber to a purpose. top Fall 2003 Scientific
Inquiry Courses
Changes and updates are in red
Biology, General I
4 credits
Faculty: Kevin
Hogan, ext. 5078, email: Kevin Hogan
Tu, 6-8p, Th, 6-9p
Special Expenses: $20 lab fee
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10189
This is a yearlong sequence that provides an introduction
to biology. The first quarter of the sequence is concerned
with processes at the molecular, cellular and physiological
levels. The second quarter will address Mendelian genetics,
evolution and organismal biology. We will become familiar
with the major groups of organisms. The third quarter we will
study behavioral biology, ecology and conservation. We will
discuss patterns and processes in populations, communities
and ecosystems.
top Chemistry, General I
6 credits
Faculty: Peter
Pessiki, ext. 6892, email: Peter Pessiki
Tu, 6-8p, Th, 6-10p
Special Expenses: $20 lab fee
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 10155
This is the first quarter of a yearlong sequence. Emphasis
will be placed on calculations involving conversions, molar
quantities and thermodynamics. Understanding atoms in terms
of subatomic particles, chemical reactivity of inorganic compounds
and the Gas Laws will also covered. In the laboratory, students
will routinely use a variety of scientific glassware and equipment
and be taught how to handle chemicals safely. Students will
learn to be observant to chemical changes and make precise
physical measurements. Scientific literature will be introduced
and often used to retrieve needed physical data.
top Laboratory Methods, Introduction to
2 credits
Faculty: Peter Robinson, ext. 6846, email: Peter Robinson
M, 6-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10158
Science students share the common experience of graduating
while still feeling less than capable in the lab: not able
to correctly make up solutions, properly use lab instrumentation,
effectively analyze data, or use sound scientific methods.
The few lab experiences they've had have been insufficient
to develop these skills. This two-credit class will study
scientific laboratory methods across the scientific disciplines,
through a hands-on, activity-based approach. Its focus will
be on helping students gain competence and confidence before
entering professional or post-graduate lives. top * NEW COURSE *
Linux, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Rick Brice, ext. 6588, Rick Brice
MW, 6-8p, ACC
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10693
In this course, students will learn basic skills for using
the GNU/Linux operating system and study the history, philosophy,
development and current events of the free and open source
software movement. Emphasis will be on learning the primary
Linux environment for programming in media, science and Web
development.
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Pre-calculus
4 credits
Faculty: Mario
Gadea, ext. 6588, email: Mario Gadea
TTh, 6-8p
Prerequisite: Intermediate algebra
Special Expenses: Graphing calculator, approx. $85
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10161
Learn practical applications of precalculus and concept relevance.
Topics to be covered include a review of algebra, linear equations,
polynomials and rational function, and trigonometric functions.
Graphing calculators and computers will be used for algebraic
and graphical methods analysis. top Self-paced Mathematics
2 or 4 credits
Faculty: Vauhn Wittman-Grahler, ext. 5547
Orientation Meeting, W, Oct. 1, 1-3p, Quantitative Reasoning
Center, LIB 3402
Special Expenses: Scientific calculator or
graphing calculator
CRN: 10654 (2 credits); 10655 (4 credits)
This course is designed for students
who need to review algebraic processes and thinking or pre-calculus.
Students will select the program of study that meets their
individual needs. They will work in teams and by themselves
with the support of weekly workshops, faculty, and math tutors.
Students must report to the QRC weekly to show evidence of
progress. Credit may be earned in either algebraic thinking
or pre-calculus.
top Statistics, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Allen
Jenkins, ext. 5501, email: Allen Jenkins
TTh, 5-7p
Prerequisite: Algebra II
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10142
This course will introduce students to basic elements of classical
descriptive statistics, emphasizing practical applications
and concepts. It will focus on the big picture of how and
why statistics are used. We will study the organization and
understanding of patterns in data, and the drawing of conclusions.
Data analysis is pervasive in studying descriptive methods
and procedures. In this respect, statistics forms analytical
bridges across diverse fields of study, and assists students
tackling complex problems.
top Visual Design for the Web
4 credits
Faculty: Arlen Speights,
ext. 6588, email: Arlen Speights
TTh, 6-8p
Prerequisite: Basic familiarity with computers
Enrollment: 23
CRN: 10162
This is an introduction to the visual principles that guide
successful Web design. We'll learn how to write HTML for layout
tables, but the emphasis will be on visually interesting and
effective organization. To that end, we'll use Adobe Photoshop
and a text editor to truly design for the Web with a graphic
designer's priorities. We'll also explore Dreamweaver and
learn the syntax for Cascading Style Sheets.
top Fall
2003 Society, Politics, Behavior and Change Courses
Fair Trade: A Challenge to Globalization
4 credits
Faculty: Dick Meyer, ext. 6588
TTh, 7-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10649
Fair trade is motivated by the desire to implement values
of equity in economic trade with low-income farmers and artisans.
We will analyze its performance and its impact and examine
questions such as: How did it evolve and who are its practitioners?
In what ways does it differ from standard marketplace practices?
and, Does fair trade represent a challenge to current corporate
globalization trends and trade policies in the governments
of the United States and Europe and as represented by trade
institutions such as the I.M.F., World Bank and W.T.O.?
top History and Systems of Psychology
4 credits
Faculty: Susan
Cummings, ext. 6588
W, 6-10p
Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10173
The purpose of this course is to provide an overall view of
the emergence of psychology as a field, its historical roots,
its evolution with a broader sociocultural context, and philosophical
currents running throughout this evolution. Attention will
be paid to the interaction of the theory of development and
the social milieu, the cultural biases within theory and the
effect of personal history on theoretical claims. top Interviewing and Assessment in a Helping Relationship
4 credits
Faculty: Rick McKinnon, ext. 6588, email: Rick McKinnon
Sa, 9a-1p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10661
This course will give students the skills to collect relevant
and accurate information about a client's specific strengths
and needs. We will address the use of quantitative and qualitative
tools across a range of contexts (depending on class interests).
We will focus particularly on making culturally appropriate
assessments, and on developing trust and rapport through skillful
communication and interviewing. Projects will draw from the
students' work and life experience.
top Organizational Conflict Management
4 credits
Faculty: Theresa
Aragon, ext. 6840, email: Theresa Aragon
Tu, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and junior standing
or above
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10171
This course is based on the premise that conflict is both
"inevitable and beneficial" in successful organizations.
We will provide a foundation for our work through a brief
overview of conflict resolution theory and practice. We will
examine interpersonal conflict, the role of organizational
culture in conflict resolution and the impact of diversity
on conflict. Skill development in conflict management and
resolution will be based on a collaborative approach involving
teamwork, case analysis and role-play. Readings will be drawn
from relevant journals and books, and will include works on
both organizational conflict and diversity.
top Psychology, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Mark
Hurst, ext. 6624, email: Mark Hurst
Tu, 6-10p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10139
The field of psychology changes rapidly as the scientific
inquiry into biopsychosocial influences of human behavior
and mental processes marches on. This course will examine
the diverse factors that make up the human experience (personality,
human development, sensation and perception, learning, memory,
etc.). We will also examine political and economic influences,
contemporary trends (managed care, neuropsychology, health
psychology, gerontology and organizational psychology) and
careers in the field. Students will be required to demonstrate
skill at applying theory to practice in their psychological
journals and projects.
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Theories of Counseling
4 credits
Faculty: Mark
Hurst, ext. 6624, email: Mark Hurst
Th, 6-10
Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology; may be taken
concurrently
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 10140
Understanding the principles of human change is critical to
those who counsel others. This course will examine the research
on human change processes, and the vast diversity of historical
and contemporary theories and techniques employed in assisting
others. We will also investigate the current challenges facing
the mental health discipline as well as recent advances. We
will also focus on counselor development and clinical judgment.
top Fall 2003 MES and MPA
Electives and Courses
Changes and updates are in red
Environmental Philosophy: Ethics and
Values
4 credits
Faculty: Stephen Beck, ext. 5488, email: Stephen Beck
W, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference.
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10641 (Graduate); 10642 (Undergraduate)
This course will introduce students to some ethical issues
concerning the environment. We will survey different ethical
traditions about the environment and study attempts to justify
different ethical views concerning the environment. Particular
topics will include the relative ethical significance of humans,
sentient non-humans and non-sentient nature; the place of
rational argument in discussions of values; and the roles
of ethics in the working lives of environmental professionals.
top Foundations of Public Policy
4 credits
Faculty: Joan Bantz, ext. 5095
W, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Undergraduates must
have junior standing or above. Regularly enrolled graduate
students have preference.
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 10629 (Graduate); 10630 (Undergraduate)
This course acknowledges there is not a grand theory or design
of policy formulation. Building on theoretical foundations
that deconstruct common assumptions, we will examine how public
policy is imagined, created, implemented and evaluated through
exploring various policy arenas. Encouraging dialogue and
web-based communication tools we will explore how public policy
is analyzed and held accountable within the current cultural,
social, economic and political environment. We will examine
the roles of public administrators and public administration
in the policy process and deconstruct/deterritorialize common
assumptions and theories about politics and policy in order
to reconstruct policy perspectives that are just, equitable,
and democratic. top Human Resources: Creating Productive Workplaces
4 credits
Faculty: Joan LaFrance
Intensive weekends, Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 12-14
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference.
Enrollment:20
top Human Resources Management for the 21st Century
4 credits
Faculty: Gail Johnson, ext. 6707
W, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference.
Enrollment:20
CRN: 10635 (Graduate); 10636 (Undergraduate)
This course will focus on the human side of organizational
life, covering civil service and the merit system, traditional
personnel activities, such as hiring, firing, training, and
performance appraisal, and broader issues of motivation, diversity
and labor-relations in public and non-profits organizations.
The syllabus will be available in August at: http://academic.evergreen.edu/j/johnsong/index.htm
top Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Management: the Use of
Pattern and Scale
4 credits
Faculty: Peter Impara, ext. 6543, email: Peter Impara
M, 6-10p; one-day field trips on Oct 11 and 25
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference. Previous course
work in history, ecology, geography and basic computer skills
will be helpful
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10665 (Graduate); 10666 (Undergraduate)
This course will cover several geographic and ecological subject
areas, as well as the application of landscape ecology to
ecosystem management activities. Topics will include spatial
analysis of pattern-process interactions, issues of spatial
and temporal scale, landscape structure and function, changes
in the spatial patterns of ecosystems over time and case studies
of ecosystem management approaches in the Pacific Northwest.
We will cover these concepts through lectures, field trips
to nearby natural areas to observe pattern-process interactions,
and through the design and implementation of a landscape ecology
research project and/or ecosystem management project design
and review. Students will develop skills in pattern and spatial
analysis, natural history and field interpretation, and in
the generation of multiple research hypotheses and methods
to address those hypotheses.
Through class and fieldwork students will learn about important
ecological principles such as disturbance regimes, biotic
diversity and species flow, nutrient and energy flows, and
landscape change over time.
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Nonprofit Administration: So You Want to Run a Nonprofit?
4 credits
Faculty: Joan Bantz, ext. 5095
Sa, Oct 4, 25, Nov 15 and Dec 6, 9a-5p
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Undergraduates must
have junior standing or above. Regularly enrolled graduate
students have preference.
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 10631 (Graduate); 10632 (Undergraduate)
This intensive and web-based course focuses on the administration
of the nonprofit or "third" sector of the economy.
This sector provides roughly one-tenth of the jobs in the
U.S. and is essential for the provision of what remains of
the social safety net in this country. Yet it is unclear whether
the sector is adequately funded or organized to accomplish
this role. In this course we will explore the relationship
between government, business and non profit agencies, and
identify and discuss the challenges facing nonprofits. We
will discuss several specific topics including philanthropy,
volunteerism, strategies for effective administrative leadership
and organization, board selection/orientation and training,
board/staff relations, communication, marketing, public relations
and managing the agency's image. top Political Context of State Government
4 credits
Faculty: Karen Fraser, ext. 6707
M, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference.
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 10659 (Graduate); 10660 (Undergraduate)
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Protected Areas?
4 credits
Faculty: Carolyn Dobbs, ext. 6860, email: Carolyn Dobbs
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference.
Enrollment:18
CRN: 10689 (Graduate); 10690 (Undergraduate)
This course will focus on domestic and international protected
areas with an emphasis on national parks. The central theme
of the class will be developing a supported answer for the
question of whether these areas are protected. For whom? By
whom? For what purposes? In what ways? For how long? Subthemes
will explore issues of indigenous rights, use patterns within
national parks, biodiversity and conservation, governance
systems, and the role of domestic and international environmental
organizations such as the National Parks and Conservation
Association (NPCA), International Union for the Conservation
of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), and World Wide Fund
for Nature (WWF). Special attention will be given to the United
States, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Great Britain.
Examples of possible readings are: Our National Parks by
Muir, Parks In Peril edited by Brandon, et. al., History of
Nature Conservation in Britain by Evans, Ecotourism and Sustainable
Development: Who Owns Paradise by Honey, Biodiversity and
Conservation by Jeffries, Continental Conservation by Soule
and Terbough, American Indians and National Parks by Keller
and Turek, and Preserving Nature in National Parks by Sellars.
Class time will include lectures, seminars, and presentation
of student research on selected parks and topics presented
in the readings. A field trip to Mt. Rainier National Park
may be arranged.
top Public Law
4 credits
Faculty: Nita Rinehart, ext. 6707
Th, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference.
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 10652 (Graduate); 10653 (Undergraduate)
As a public servant in government or a NGO, what laws affect
your work? What are your responsibilities under the U.S. Constitution?
State Constitution? Under federal and state statutes? Students
will generate answers to these questions and develop research
and writing skills. Students will choose one area of law to
research its impact on a policy area of their choice. Guest
speakers will shed light on various aspects of the legal system.
Salmonid Ecology: A Field Course
4 credits
Faculty: Jeff Cederholm, ext. 6707
W, 6-10p, first three weeks of the quarter,
and Saturday field trips weeks 4-10
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or faculty signature.
Undergraduates must have junior standing or above. Regularly
enrolled graduate students have preference.
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 10639 (Graduate); 10640 (Undergraduate)
This course focuses on salmon ecology in the natural setting,
especially salmon spawning behaviorisms and spawning habitat.
There will be extensive reading from scientific literature
and our field trips will verify our reading. Students will
become proficient in identifying many salmon spawning behaviors,
including spawning site and mate selection. Several field
trips will be taken to local streams. There will be some guest
speakers. The purpose of this class is to apply the lecture
information during observation of salmon in their natural
setting. Problems faced by Pacific salmon in Washington streams
will be observed and discussed.
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