Spring 2004 Entry Point Courses
Academic Writing as Inquiry
4 credits
Faculty: Emily Decker Lardner, 867-6637, email: Emily Decker Lardner
Tu, 6-9:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30643
This course is based on the premise that all academic writing is based on inquiry-a question or set of questions that leads to an investigation of one sort or another and ultimately to a written product. Disciplines ask and answer questions differently, and one goal in this class is to build your awareness of the various forms academic writing takes, particularly at Evergreen. Another goal of the class is to practice writing about ideas that matter. A final goal of the class is to draw connections among the ideas in the books we will read in this course, as well as with books you are reading in other courses or programs. Beginning and experienced students are welcome.
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Cornerstone
4 credits
Faculty: Hirsh Diamant, 867-6736, email: Hirsh Diamant and Edwin Bliss, 867-6188, email: Edwin Bliss
Th, 5:30-9p
Enrollment: 30
CRN: 30118
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.
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The Practice of Writing
4 credits
Faculty: Steve Blakeslee, 867-5740, email: Steve Blakeslee
Tu, 5:30-8:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30619
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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Virtual and Real World Research
2 credits
Faculty: Randy Stilson, 867-6126, email: Randy Stilson
Tu, 6-8p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30624
The course will contrast and compare the skills required for doing academic research in traditional and electronic materials. We will examine research question formulation, data gathering within the scholarly disciplines, the value of interdisciplinary studies, library research methods both traditional and electronic, and the use of primary and secondary resources. Writing, the use of statistical techniques, and use of digital resources for design and presentation of knowledge will culminate an experience that will produce a class project.
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Spring 2004 Culture, Text and Language Courses
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Academic Writing as Inquiry
4 credits
Faculty:Emily Decker Lardner, 867-6637, email: Emily Decker Lardner
Tu, 6-9:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30643
This course is based on the premise that all academic writing is based on inquiry-a question or set of questions that leads to an investigation of one sort or another and ultimately to a written product. Disciplines ask and answer questions differently, and one goal in this class is to build your awareness of the various forms academic writing takes, particularly at Evergreen. Another goal of the class is to practice writing about ideas that matter. A final goal of the class is to draw connections among the ideas in the books we will read in this course, as well as with books you are reading in other courses or programs. Beginning and experienced students are welcome.
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American Sign Language II
4 credits
Faculty: Anne Ellsworth, 867-5341, email: Anne Ellsworth
MW, 5:30-7:30p meeting time changed
Prerequisites: American Sign Language I and faculty signature
Enrollment: 15
CRN: 30119
Students will focus on broadening their vocabularies, conversation skills and using appropriate and accurate ASL grammar, with emphasis on the non-manual aspect of communication. There is a continued study of deaf culture and invitations to deaf events in this area.
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American Sign Language III
4 credits
Faculty:Anne Ellsworth, 867-5341, email: Anne Ellsworth
MW, 2:30-4:30p meeting time changed
Prerequisites: American Sign Language II and faculty signature
Enrollment: 15
CRN: 30120
This level of study will add essential vocabulary and fine tune grammar and non-manual ASL. Students will begin an elementary study of the complexities of English idioms and their relationship to ASL. Interaction with Deaf Culture will be maintained.
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Animal Communication and Human Language
4 credits
Faculty: Rick McKinnon, 867-6588, email: Rick McKinnon
Sa, 9a-1p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30723
Humans often claim distinction as unique among the animals of the world. This course examines this hypothesis from the perspective of communication. Are there parameters that govern communication systems of all species? What kinds of messages do members of various species communicate to each other? Is human language qualitatively different from other forms of animal communication? If so, how did it evolve to be so different? If human language is so different, does this give us the right to treat animals differently than humans? We will employ the tools of linguistics, psychology, ethology and anthropology to find answers to these questions.
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Arabic, Beginning III
4 credits
Faculty:Joe Fahoum, 867-6588
TTh, 5:30-7:30
Prerequisite: Arabic, Beginning II or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30122
In this continuing course, students will learn more grammar, verbs and sentence structure through reading letters and poems. Students will also practice speaking and writing. By the end of the quarter, students should be able to successfully travel to any Arabic-speaking country.
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Arabic, Conversational
4 credits
Faculty:Joe Fahoum, 867-6588
MW, 6-8p
Prerequisite: One year of Beginning Arabic or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30677
This will be a conversational course in the Arabic that is used in everyday life whether at home, among friends or on the playground. We will use Palestinian dialect, the most widely understood dialect throughout the Arab world. The class will be conducted primarily in Arabic.
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Cornerstone
4 credits
Faculty: Hirsh Diamant, 867-6736, email: Hirsh Diamant
Th, 5:30-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30118
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.
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Divine Treasury: Survey of Chinese Poetry
4 credits
Faculty:Zhang Er, 867-6588, email: Zhang Er
TTh, 6-8p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30636
Empty mountain man unseen / Voice everywhere-Wang Wei (701-761). This course will survey the major works of Chinese poetry from ancient to modern times. Knowledge of Chinese is not required. The emphasis will be on readings and class discussions of works of the major poets from different historical periods. General historical and cultural background and major schools of thinking will be introduced in the context of poetics. The course will explore the relationship between Chinese poetry and other forms of literature (fiction, essays) and art (painting, film, theater) as well as in light of its encounter with Western culture.
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European Philosophy in the 20th Century
4 credits
Faculty:Joe Tougas, 867-5052, email: Joe Tougas
MW, 6:30-8:30
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30631
This class will provide philosophical and historical context for understanding the works of Foucault, Derrida and other contemporary European thinkers. We will examine basic works in the Existentialist and Phenomenological traditions, and explore some of the political, ethical and epistemological issues they raise. Students will analyze, interpret and critique some rich and complex texts that have influenced much contemporary thinking.
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French, Beginning III
4 credits
Faculty:Judith Gabriele, 867-5487, email: Judith Gabriele
MW, 6-8p
Prerequisite: Beginning French II or equivalent, or a minimum of three years of high-school French
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30126
This is a continuing course from fall and winter quarters building upon mastery of pronunciation, basic grammar and conversational skills. Class will be conducted in French and will stress interactive communicative activities. Students will build a useful vocabulary, learn elementary structures and practice pronunciation through theater, role play, poetry and some interaction with native speakers. Students will also improve reading comprehension.
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French, Intermediate III
4 credits
Faculty:Judith Gabriele, 867-5487, email: Judith Gabriele
TTh, 6-8p
Prerequisite: Intermediate French II or equivalent, or a minimum of three years of high-school French
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30127
This is a continuing course from fall and winter quarters building upon mastery of speaking proficiency though interactive situations, role play, discussion with native speakers and grammar review. All activities will be conducted in French. Francophone country themes will be used to build vocabulary, connect cultural study and practice pertinent structures. The study of a short novel will develop reading and writing skills.
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German, Intensive Beginning
8 credits
Faculty:Marianne Hoepli, 867-5509, email: Marianne Hoepli
MW, 6-9:30p
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30634
We will focus on the practical use of German for travel and daily life. Students will study essential grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. As the quarter progresses, students will be encouraged to communicate in spoken and written German. Through involvement in children's stories, music and language games, students will become familiar with idiomatic vocabulary and structures. Komm und lern Deutsch!
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Grantwriting and Fundraising: Ideas to Realities
2 credits
Faculty:Don Chalmers, 867-6588, email: Don Chalmers
Sec. A: Th, Apr 1, 22, May 6, 20, June 3, 5:30-9:30p
Sec. B: Sa, Apr 3, 24, May 8, 22, June 5, 10a-2p
Enrollment: 25 each section
CRN: Sec. A: 30699; Sec. B: 30700
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 also explore current grantmaking trends and discuss numerous tips on the grantwriter's trade.
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Informal and Formal Logic
4 credits
Faculty:Joe Tougas, 867-5052, email: Joe Tougas
TTh, 6:30-8:30
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30630
Persuasive arguments, critical thinking, and careful analysis are powerful tools, both for social change and for personal success. This class will explore the theory and practice of creating, analyzing and critiquing arguments. We will draw on the European tradition of formal logic, but also give close attention to non-formal paths to effective participation in public deliberation.
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Japanese, Advanced Beginning III *Canceled*
4 credits
Faculty:Tomoko Hirai Ulmer, 867-5494, email: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer
MW, 5-7p
Prerequisite: One year of college-level Japanese or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30132
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.
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Japanese, Beginning III
4 credits
Faculty:Tomoko Hirai Ulmer, 867-5494, email: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer
MW, 7-9p
Prerequisite: Japanese, Beginning I and II or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30133
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.
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*New Course*
Preparing for Study Abroad
2 credits
Faculty: Christine Ciancetta, 867-6864, email: Christine Ciancetta
M, 4-6p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30783
This course is designed to acquaint students to cultural adjustment theory, cross-cultural communication and analytical journal writing prior to study abroad. Students will explore the meaning of culture, examine our own cultural assumptions, learn effective methods for gathering information in a different culture and consider the challenges associated with the cultural adjustment process. Coursework will culminate with construction of a plan for project work abroad.
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PLE Document Writing
4 or 8 credits
Faculty:Kate Crowe, 867-6415, email: Kate Crowe
W, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Writing From Life and faculty signature
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30115 (4 credits); 30116 (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.
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Poets Alive
2 credits
Faculty:Kate Crowe, 867-6415, email: Kate Crowe
Tu, 6-8p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30632
This poetry course is open to all students and will focus on the poetry found in music such as rap and hip-hop as well as poets who do not use music to support their verse. Students will research and present a live poet or songwriter of their choice to their peers. Students will write poems collaboratively and individually to produce a portfolio of work, and will put on a performance of their work at the end of the quarter. Science students are especially encouraged to take this class.
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The Practice of Professional Tutoring
2 credits
Faculty:Sandra Yannone, 867-6382, email: Sandra Yannone, and Vauhn Wittman-Grahler, 867-5630, email: Vauhn Wittman-Grahler
M, 4-6p
Prerequisite: Faculty signature
Enrollment: 40
CRN: 30674
This course combines a seminar with a practicum to prepare students to become peer tutors in either the Quantitative Reasoning or the Writing Centers. In seminar, we will explore tutoring theories, examine the role of a peer tutor and develop effective tutoring practices. In the practicum, students will observe peer tutoring and graduate to supervised tutoring. The course also will address working with unique populations of learners. Students considering graduate school in related fields will benefit from this training.
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The Practice of Writing
4 credits
Faculty:Steve Blakeslee, 867-5740, email: Steve Blakeslee
Tu, 5:30-8:30p, ROOM TBA
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30619
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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Preparing for Study Abroad
2 credits
Faculty: Christine Ciancetta, 867-6864, email: Christine Ciancetta
M, 4-6p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30783
This course is designed to acquaint students to cultural adjustment theory, cross-cultural communication and analytical journal writing prior to study abroad. Students will explore the meaning of culture, examine our own cultural assumptions, learn effective methods for gathering information in a different culture and consider the challenges associated with the cultural adjustment process. Coursework will culminate with construction of a plan for project work abroad.
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Quirky Characters and Sizzling Stories
4 credits
Faculty:Nancy A. Parkes, 867-6737, email: Nancy Parkes
W, 6-10p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30690
Developing rich, quirky characters is the key to writing sizzling stories, and your life has been full of them. We will see how several authors develop great characters. As we learn to develop our own characters, we'll see what adventures they take us on. This is an all-level writing course for fiction writing and creative non fiction writing, with particular focus on the short story. "Always wanted to write" students are welcome along with more advanced writing students. Required: diligence in writing and revising, and a playful willingness to let your quirky characters take the wheel.
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Senior Seminar
4 credits
Faculty:Susan Preciso, 867-6011, email: Susan Preciso, and Gillies Malnarich, 867-6609, email: Gillies Malnarich
Tu, 6-9p
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30675
This course will give students who are finishing their undergraduate work a time to reflect on what they have studied and learned. We will think about connections between our academic work and its context, both to us as individuals and to our communities. We will meet to discuss common reading, to share reflections and to write. Students will also put together a portfolio to include what they can find from their undergraduate work. All students will write a final reflection on their undergraduate education that may become their summative self-evaluation, should they so choose.
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Spanish, Beginning III
4 credits
Faculty:Sheila Gilkey, 867-6588, email: Sheila Gilkey
Sec. A: TTh, 6-8p
David Phillips, 867-6588
Sec. B: TTh, 6-8p
Enrollment: 22 each section
CRN: Sec. A: 30650; Sec. B: 30651
Beginning Spanish III focuses on practical themes of everyday life, personal relationships, travel, political issues and diverse aspects of Latin American cultures and society. Students will collaborate and participate actively in group-centered conversation and partner practices, and will acquire a substantial vocabulary. Written work includes creative writing, textbook and workbook exercises. Grammar will include the subjunctive, commands and more.
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Spanish, Intermediate III
4 credits
Faculty:Hugo Flores, 867-6588, email: Hugo Flores
MW, 6:30-8:30p
Prerequisite: One year of college-level Spanish or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30125
This course is designed as a comprehensive review of selected grammatical topics and reading of short stories. Students will be guided to engage in seminar-style conversational activities and informal group discussions. Several compositions and reaction papers will be required. Songs from Latin America will be used to introduce vocabulary.
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Virtual and Real World Research
2 credits
Faculty: Randy Stilson, 867-6126, email: Randy Stilson
Tu, 6-8p, ROOM TBA
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30624
The course will contrast and compare the skills required for doing academic research in traditional and electronic materials. We will examine research question formulation, data gathering within the scholarly disciplines, the value of interdisciplinary studies, library research methods both traditional and electronic, and the use of primary and secondary resources. Writing, the use of statistical techniques, and use of digital resources for design and presentation of knowledge will culminate an experience that will produce a class project.
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William Blake: Imagination, Inspiration, Illumination
4 or 8 credits
Faculty: Rebecca Chamberlain, 867-6588, email: Rebecca Chamberlain
Th, 6-10p
Prerequisite: Faculty signature required for 8 credits
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30671 (4 credits); 30672 (8 credits)
What makes Blake one of the most challenging writers in English? Poet, artist, printer, visionary and activist, Blake's genius embraced contradictions and complexities. A controversial figure in his time, Blake emerged as a leading figure from the Romantic Movement and continues to inspire modern artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, poets and readers. No other English writer has so fully explored the relationships between word, sound, color and image. Through workshops and activities, students will develop their skills as visual artists, poets, writers, performers and critical thinkers as they explore and respond to Blake's visionary imagination. The 8-credit option will include additional seminars and a research paper.
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Women in Rock 'n' Roll: History, Performance and Cultural Change
4 credits
Faculty:Sarah Dougher, 867-6588, email: Sarah Dougher
W, 5-8p
Special Expenses: $50 for admission to concerts
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30683
This course will examine the role of women in the history of rock 'n' roll, as well as the relationship between women's involvement in rock and social change. We will read about women in rock 'n' roll, and some basic texts of second and third wave feminism. We will listen to music every week to gain insight into both historical and performative aspects of women's participation in rock 'n' roll. Students should expect to attend two to three shows outside of class time.
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Writing for Work
4 credits
Faculty:Steve Blakeslee, 867-5740, email: Steve Blakeslee
Th, 5:30-8:30p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30618
This introductory course will help students to develop the clarity, coherence, focus and style necessary for good factual communication. Working in a supportive group environment, students will cultivate a systematic approach to a range of writing tasks, including descriptions, instructions, business correspondence, newsletter articles, short reports, résumés, job summaries and oral presentations. The course also will include a review of paragraph and sentence structure, grammar and punctuation.
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Spring 2004 Environmental Studies courses
Designing Sustainability: Local & State Practices
4 credits
Faculty: Steve Hulbert, 867-6588, email: Steve Hulbert, and Rob Cole, 867-6377, email: Rob Cole
Prerequisites: Strong ability to write research papers, and Introduction to Environmental Studies, or equivalent
Tu, 6-10p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30721
This program will explore issues of sustainability currently being considered by the Sustainability Community Roundtable of Olympia and the Governor's Sustainable Washington Advisory Panel. Students will investigate and evaluate the current processes of the above two organizations and others. Through a number of guest speakers, visionaries and business professionals, students will be exposed to decision-makers that are currently designing components of sustainability in our community and state. Students can expect to learn about a variety of community processes already in place, and to learn to connect their own present and future practices with ongoing community sustainability efforts.
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Extinction, The Closing Door
4 credits
Faculty: Dennis Hibbert, 867-6588, email: Dennis Hibbert
Sa, 9a-1p
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above and one year of college compositions
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30635
The current loss of biodiversity worldwide is comparable to mass extinctions of the past. We want to know what those extinctions had in common so we can spot our own contribution to the current one. We will study how extinction and evolution have shaped the history of life on Earth and the ongoing loss of biodiversity.
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Geographic Information Systems
4 credits
Faculty: Peter Impara, 867-6543, email: Peter Impara
Tu, 6-10p, ROOM TBA
Prerequisite: Ability to manage files in Windows
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30623
This is an introductory course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students will learn the theory behind and operation of a GIS, as well as cover applications in spatial analyses, especially for resource management and planning. Students will perform labs using GIS software and will have the opportunity to experiment with more advanced applications of GIS. Lectures will cover GIS theory. Student evaluations will be based on labwork, a lab practical and a final written exam.
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Spring 2004 Expressive Arts courses
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Advanced Audio Recording and Production III
4 credits
For information, contact the faculty: Terry Setter, 867-6615, email: Terry Setter
Ballet, Beginning
2 credits
Faculty: Jehrin Alexandria, 867-6605
Sec. A: W, 12-2p; Sec. B: Sa, 10a-12p; Sec. C: W, 2-4p
Special Expenses: $20 for pianist and dance aid
Enrollment: 22 (each section)
CRN: Sec. A: 30626; Sec. B: 30627; Sec. C: 30889
In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In addition, we will practice developmental movement therapy, Pilates and visualization exercises, and learn to apply them to achieve heightened awareness of self through movement both in and outside class. There is a small amount of lecture in this course. Ballet slippers are required.
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Butoh Dance Theater Level III
4 credits
Faculty: Jessica Galuska, 867-6085
Th, 4:30-7p
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Movement for Butoh Dance Theater
Special Expenses: $35 for make-up, costume cleaning and performance expenses
Enrollment: 14
CRN: 30701
This course will be devoted to rehearsal for a spring performance. No new students will be accepted.
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Ceramics, Intermediate: Studio Projects
4 credits
Faculty: Mike Moran, 867-6988
TTh, 1-3p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and one quarter college-level ceramics or equivalent
Special Expenses: $50-$100 for supplies
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 30628
This course offers students with experience in ceramics the opportunity to explore individual areas of interest in ceramics from sculpture to throwing. Study will include basic glaze chemistry as an addition to independent work in clay.
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Drawing and Painting the Figure
4 credits
Faculty: Mike Moran, 867-6988
TTh, 4-6:30
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and Beginning Drawing, Figure Drawing or equivalent with portfolio
Special Expenses: $100 for supplies
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 30629
This course is a continuation of Figure Drawing and an introduction to basic painting using the figure as subject. Study will include color theory and use, as well as paint application techniques relevant to depicting the human form from life.
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Evergreen Singers
2 credits
Faculty: Scott Farrell, 867-6605, email: Scott Farrell
W, 7:30-9:30p
Special Expenses: $20 for music
Enrollment: 70
CRN: 30123
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.
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Hybrid Music III
4 credits
Faculty: Peter Randlette, 867-6279, email: Peter Randlette
Tu, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and Hybrid Music II or equivalent. Please see the faculty for additional information.
Special Expenses: $20-$80 for magnetic media
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30130
This is a continuing course focused on the application of modern technology to the art of music composition. Students will continue developing skills in the use of the soft- and hardware resources in the lab to create pieces for performance and recording. We will begin to work with MAX and MSP, an object-oriented MIDI application builder, build skills in Digital Performer 3, sampling with the Kurweil K2000 and SMPTE synchronization techniques.
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Media Literacy through Digital Production
4 credits
Faculty: Amy Greene, 867-6219, email: Amy Greene
MW, 5-7p
Special Expenses: $50 for tape, CDs and film
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30710
This course will help students better understand the influence of media on our everyday lives by analyzing current media trends and learning the basic elements of digital media production. This approach to media literacy assumes that a critical media consumer understands decisions that affect content, from scriptwriting and storyboarding to editing. This beginning-level course is appropriate for students in any discipline interested in the mechanics as well as the issues surrounding media production. Using new skills with digital imaging and audio, each student will write and produce a short, finished presentation incorporating primarily still images with a layered audio track and be responsible for critical writings related to assigned topics. Class workshops will include digital camera proficiency, Photoshop, Peak DV and iMovie.
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Metalworking, Intermediate
4 credits
Faculty: Bob Woods, 867-6228, email: Bob Woods
MW, 7-9:30p, Arts Annex Metal Shop
Prerequisite: Introduction to Metalworking
Special Expenses: $100 for lab fees and materials
Enrollment: 12
CRN: 30688
This course will present intermediate-level metal fabrication processes and techniques as applied to work ranging from furniture to sculpture and things in between. Guided by cumulative knowledge and experience, students will plan and build a major project of their own design. Please bring your ideas to the first class.
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Metalworking, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Bob Woods, 867-6228, email: Bob Woods
MW, 4-6p, Arts Annex Metal Shop
Prerequisite: Half of the registration for this course is restricted to freshmen and sophomores
Special Expenses: $100 for lab fees and materials
Enrollment: 12
CRN: 30686 (freshman and sophomores); 30687
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.
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Music Technology III, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Peter Randlette, 867-6279, email: Peter Randlette
Fr, 9a-1p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and experience with IMT 1 or analog synthesis and audio production techniques
Special Expenses: $30 for magnetic and optical media
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30129
This continuing course will focus on advancing students' skills in editing of synthesizer voices, developing transitions and production quality in pieces, and learning operation of additional audio editing, signal processing and notation software. Students will complete two projects and design problems, attend the weekly lecture/demonstration/critique session, present works in progress for feedback and maintain a studio journal.
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Musicianship: Piano and Voice
2 credits
Faculty: Scott Farrell, 867-6605, email: Scott Farrell
W, 5-7p
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30124
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.
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Orchestral Performance
2 credits
Faculty: Arun Chandra, 867-6077, email: Arun Chandra
Tu, 7-9:30p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and previous study and performance of an orchestral instrument
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30702
This course is open to students who wish to rehearse and perform with the Olympia Chamber Orchestra. The OCO gives one full and one chamber concert during both winter and spring quarter. 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.
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Orissi Dance, Beginning
4 credits
Faculty: Jamie Colley, 867-6605, email: Jamie Colley
MW, 5:30-7:30p
Special Expenses: Proper dance attire (approx. $25)
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30134
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.
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Orissi Dance, Intermediate/Advanced
4 credits
Faculty: Ratna Roy, 867-6469, email: Ratna Roy
MW, 3:30-5:30p
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: 30703
Students entering this class should have completed or almost completed one dance from the Orissi repertoire. This class will focus on perfecting the dance for performance at different venues, including the Seattle Folklife Festival. We will be working with nuances in wrist work, facial expressions and torso work, along with honing dance criticism skills.
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Photographic Printmaking Methods
4 credits
Faculty: Colleen Cox, 867-6488, email: Colleen Cox
Su, 2-6p
Prerequisites: At least one quarter of college printmaking and faculty signature
Special Expenses: $75 for supplies and paper
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 30638
This is an intermediate printmaking course building upon skills obtained in previous coursework. Workshops will be taught in screen printing, paper and photolithography, and polymer plate printmaking. Participants will learn about the history of edition printing and will be encouraged to make several small editions of their prints to exchange with one another. Students will become proficient with much of the equipment in the printmaking studio. Slides and pertinent reading will supplement studio work.
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Photography Techniques
4 credits
Faculty: Hugh Lentz, 867-6313, email: Hugh Lentz
MW, 5-7p, LIB 1302C
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and basic, college-level photography. Students should bring their photography portfolio to the Academic Fair.
Special Expenses: $200 for film and print materials
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30640
This is an intermediate- to advanced-level photography class, where students will learn the basics of 4x5 cameras, pinhole cameras, stat cameras, black-and-white mural printing, cyanotypes, lith films and copystands. All assignments and projects will be based in these processes. Students can work in black-and-white or color or both.
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Photography, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Joanne Kim, 867-5039
TTh, 5-7p, LIB 1341
Special Expenses: Approximately $200 for supplies and text
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 30646
This course emphasizes beginning-level skill development in camera operation and black-and-white film and print processing. Basic digital-imaging techniques will also be introduced. The essential elements of the class will include assignments, critiques and surveys of images by other photographers.
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Printmaking, Intermediate: Mixed Media
4 credits
Faculty: Colleen Cox, 867-6488, email: Colleen Cox
Fr, 5:30-9:30p
Prerequisite: faculty signature
Special Expenses: $75 for supplies and paper
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 30637
This is an intermediate-level printmaking class, building upon skills obtained in previous coursework. In this course, students will work on individual projects that combine multiple printmaking methods in single prints. Technical workshops will be given in various media selected by course participants. Students will become proficient with much of the equipment in the printmaking studio. Slides and pertinent reading will supplement studio work.
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Two-Dimensional Art, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Amy Fisher, 867-6588, email: Amy Fisher
Sa, 12:30-4:30p, Arts Annex Drawing Room
Special Expenses: $75-$100 for art supplies
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30135
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.
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Woodworking, Introduction to
4 credits
Daryl Morgan, 867-6228, email: Daryl Morgan
Sec. A: TTh, 4-6p, Sec. B: TTh, 7-9p, Arts Annex Wood Shop
Prerequisite: Sec. A is restricted to freshman and sophomore standing
Special Expenses: $100 lab fee
Enrollment: 15 each section
CRN: Sec. A: 30644; Sec. B: 30645
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.
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Spring 2004 Scientific Inquiry courses
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Algebraic Thinking
2 or 4 credits
Faculty: Vauhn Wittman-Grahler, 867-5630, email: Vauhn Wittman-Grahler
Th, 3-5p
Prerequisite: High school algebra
Special Expenses: A graphing calculator is strongly recommended
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30661 (2 credits); 30660 (4 credits)
Algebraic thinking is a self-paced math class that can be taken for two or four credits, depending on work done. Topics will include functions (linear, polynomial, exponential), modeling, statistical reasoning and introductory trigonometry. Weekly workshops and instructor contact time are built into the program to help you be successful. The selected text places mathematics in context and has support materials designed for students to do much of the work independently.
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Approaches to Healing
2 credits
Faculty: Betty Kutter, 867-6099, email: Betty Kutter
W, 5:30-7:30
Special Expenses: $25 for copies and guest lecturers
Enrollment: 60
CRN: 30705
This guest lecture series will explore the theory, practice and politics of such healing arts as midwifery, acupuncture and oriental medicine, herbal medicine, Thai massage, nutrition, reflexology, Laban movement analysis and naturopathic medicine. This year, there will be a special emphasis on women's health issues, thanks to the generosity of an outside donor. Since the series is also imbedded in the Psychoneuroimmunology program, there will be a strong emphasis on mind/body interactions and immune-system involvement in the various approaches. Comparison and integration between standard medical practice and complementary approaches will be emphasized. Each student will be expected to also spend four hours weekly exploring and applying practices related to health and healing.
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Biology, General III
4 credits
Faculty: Kevin Hogan, 867-5078, email: Kevin Hogan
Tu, 6-8p and Th, 6-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30654
This three-quarter sequence provides an introduction to biology. We will discuss topics ranging from molecules to global ecology. We'll have lectures and seminars on Tuesday evenings, and lab, workshops, or outdoor activity on Thursday evenings. Brief reports by students will bring current issues in biology into the classroom. Evolutionary adaptation by natural selection is the basic concept that unites the various topics discussed in this course. In spring we will study plant diversity and evolution, plant physiology, ecology and conservation, and behavioral ecology.
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Calculus
4 credits
Faculty: Mario Gadea, 867-6588, email: Mario Gadea
TTh, 6-8p
Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra
Special Expenses: Graphing calculator, approx. $100
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30676
This course will cover fundamentals of differential and integral calculus, and the implications of those fundamentals for the standard principal functions, including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. The logical beauty of mathematics will be emphasized, along with a variety of applications. Data interpretation and the graphics calculator will be employed as appropriate to enrich students' grasp of the main concepts.
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*New Class*
Calculus II
4 credits
Faculty: Mario Gadea, 867-6588, email: Mario Gadea
Prerequisites: Calculus I or equivalent
Special Expenses: Graphing calculator, approx. $100
MW, 6-8p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30782
This course in application-oriented calculus, the second of a two-quarter sequence, is designed for students from diverse academic backgrounds interested in advanced work in physics, mathematics and research in the sciences. We will start with a review of the fundamental concepts of calculus, differentiation and integration, followed by an exploration of real-life applications (surfaces of revolution, volumes, work, centroids). We will study implicit differentiation, introduction to differential equations, hyperbolic functions, integration techniques, series and convergence, parametric equations and polar coordinates.
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Chemistry in Everyday Life
4 credits
Faculty: Bill Green, 867-6588,
Th, 6-10p
Special Expenses: $10 for lab supplies
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30709
This is a basic chemistry course for those with no background in science or mathematics. Discover the world around you, and find the answers to questions such as: Why is water so important? Why does toothpaste prevent cavities? The impacts of chemicals on society will be the seminar topic. Come and satisfy your curiosity.
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Chemistry, General III
6 credits
Faculty: Peter Pessiki, 867-6892, email: Peter Pessiki
Tu, 6-8:30p and Th, 6-10p
Special Expenses: $20 for lab supplies
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 30128
This course will begin with an in-depth investigation of equilibrium and pH. We then will cover entropy and free energy, followed by an introduction of electrochemistry. Our final topic will be transition metals and the crystal field model. The lab will include pH titrations, absorption spectroscopy and electrochemical measurements. New students should be aware that this course is a continuation from the fall and winter quarters.
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*New Class*
Essential Programming Concepts II
4 credits
Faculty: Rick Brice, 867-6588, email: Rick Brice
Prerequisites: Proficiency with computer programming is required. This includes, but is not limited to, one quarter of C, C++ or Java programming experience
TTh, 6-8p, ACC
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30781
Learn effective techniques for exploiting the power of the C++ language. We will study object oriented design and analysis by looking at the unified model language (UML), design patterns, and application frameworks. We will also utilize a cross platform application framework for graphical user interfaces to reinforce the application framework concept and to learn concepts of user interface design and implementation.
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Laboratory Methods, Advanced
2 credits
Faculty: Peter Robinson, 867-6846, email: Peter Robinson
M, 6-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30678
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 2-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.
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Pre-Calculus
2 or 4 credits
Faculty: Vauhn Wittman-Grahler, 867-5630, email: Vauhn Wittman-Grahler
Th, 1-3p
Prerequisite: At least one college-level math class or a strong background in math
Special Expenses: Graphing calculator
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30658 (2 credits); 30659 (4 credits)
Pre-calculus is a problem-solving-based overview of functions that model change. We will cover a variety of functions (linear, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and rational) and represent them algebraically, numerically, graphically and verbally. Weekly workshops and instructor contact time are built into the program to help you be successful.
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Science Seminar
4 or 8 credits
Faculty: E.J. Zita, 867-6853, email: E.J. Zita
MW, 5-7
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above and decent writing ability
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30148 (8 credits); 30149 (4 credits)
Each quarter, any student is welcome to join the seminar section of our primary science program. We read, discuss and write on diverse works about science and math, to complement the quantitative work in our primary program. We assume no background in mathematics or physics. We explore observations and ideas about nature, history and philosophy of science and methods of physics and mathematics. Readings and themes vary each quarter. Details are available online at http://192.211.16.13/z/zita/scisem.htm. Learning goals include improved critical thinking, deeper qualitative understanding of science and improved communication skills, both oral and written. Seminar students work together with beginning to advanced science students. Students earn 4 (or 8) credits by participating in one (or two) seminars each week and completing short essays and online assignments. For more information email E.J. Zita.
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Statistics, Intermediate
4 credits
Faculty: Allen Jenkins, 867-6588, email: Allen Jenkins
TTh, 5-7p
Prerequisite: Introductory statistics
Special Expenses: Calculator capable of statistical computations
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30691
This course is a follow-up to Introductory Statistics. Students will focus on concepts and applications of inferential statistics. Coverage will include hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, chi-square and F distributions, and non-parametric statistics. Emphasis will be placed on how the concepts fit together rather than on mechanical skills.
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Visual Design for the Web
4 credits
Faculty: Arlen Speights, 867-6588, email: Arlen Speights
TTh, 6-8p
Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with computers and tolerance for Mac OS
Enrollment: 23
CRN: 30695
This is an introduction to the technical and visual principles that guide successful Web design. We'll learn how to write HTML for layout tables and CSS layout, 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, learning the W3C standards for XHTML and CSS level 2.
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Web Development
4 credits
Faculty: Arlen Speights, 867-6588, email: Arlen Speights
MW, 6-8p
Prerequisites: Some Web experience, and understanding of HTML code and basic Photoshop techniques
Enrollment: 23
CRN: 30696
This is an advanced web development course. Students will focus on building skills with pure CSS layout and effective UI elements, and will become familiar with technologies for dynamic, data-driven and animated Web sites. We'll learn the basics of XML and XSLT, learn the key features of Web writing style and Web standards, and collectively ponder the future of Web design and development. No Flash.
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Spring 2004 Society, Politics, Behavior and Change courses
Abnormal Psychology
4 credits
Faculty: Susan Cummings, 867-6588, email: Susan Cummings
W, 6-10p
Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology or college-level equivalent
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30689
We will examine the current meaning of abnormal vs. normal behavior and experience along several dimensions, including the philosophical underpinnings of Western psychology, current views on abnormality and cultural differences in the view and treatment of abnormal behavior. Classification of psychopathology will be studied, including theories around etiology and treatment strategies. We will also look at healing approaches in other cultures and belief systems.
Alternatives to Globalization
4 credits
Faculty: Dick Meyer, 867-6588, email: Dick Meyer
TTh, 7-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30708
We will explore the corporate-driven globalization model exemplified in international trade agreements and in institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization. We will also look at historical and current alternative economic models such as fair trade, citizen initiatives on sweatshops, labor rights and the environment, and other local regional economic initiatives throughout the world.
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Counseling II: Constructs and Practice
4 credits
Faculty: Candace Vogler, 867-6588, email: Candace Vogler
Tu, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature, Counseling I: Principles and Theories or equivalent, and junior standing or above
Special Expenses: Audio tape
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30666
This is the second part of a two-quarter sequence focused on preparation for careers involving human relationships-counseling, social work, teaching, psychology, etc. This quarter, focus is on how to use interviewing, our own constructs and beliefs to do the work. How do we practice? What is our goal in practice? What form of practice do we know? What are next learning steps?
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The Leadership Challenge
4 credits
Faculty: Kari D'Aboy, 867-6588, email: Kari D'Aboy
Tu, 5:30-9:30
Prerequisite: One year of work experience or one year of college-level business study
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30673
In this course, we will study managerial and organizational behavior in the 21st century, emphasizing the critical role of leadership in human organizations trying to survive and succeed in today's ever-changing environment. Students will study, practice and analyze the latest perspectives and techniques that underlie the critical roles of leadership and decision-making. Each student will explore and develop his or her own leadership style.
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Marketing
4 credits
Faculty: Theresa Aragon, 867-6840, email: Theresa Aragon
Tu, 6-10p
Prerequisites: Junior standing and above, faculty signature, Internet access and competence and at least one year of work experience or college-level management courses
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30662
This class will explore basic concepts and principles that form the foundation for modern marketing. We will examine key areas including analyzing market opportunities, selecting target markets, developing marketing mix and the management and ethics of marketing. Tried and true principles of marketing will be tested for relevance in the world market provided by the World Wide Web. Students will have an opportunity to research selected products and services and to assess the viability of Web marketing efforts. Students will develop a marketing plan for a service or product of their choice.
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Medical Aspects of Disability
4 credits
Faculty: Cindy Beck, 867-5942, email: Cindy Beck
Th, 6-9p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30642
This course will explore the medical aspects relevant to chronic illness and disability (CID). Study of the physiological basis of a variety of disabling conditions will help illustrate how those with CID struggle within the American culture. The class will examine different rehabilitation plans and assessment protocols for community and work reentry programs.
This course relates to careers in counseling, health care, rehabilitation and teaching, and satisfies requirements for WA State Rehabilitation Counselors' continuing education.
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Research Methodology in the Social Sciences
2 credits
Faculty: Jason Kilmer, 867-6775, email: Jason Kilmer
W, 6-8p
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30639
This course will introduce students to the principles of conducting, understanding and critically evaluating research-important components in understanding the strengths and limitations of research articles, conceptualizing the study of human behavior and designing studies. Students will learn about reliability, validity, assessment, ethics and study design, and will be introduced to statistical techniques. Students will also get experience generating their own research ideas. Evaluation will be based on weekly responses to the readings and a written research proposal.
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Social Roots of Health, Illness, Disability and Deafness
4 credits
Faculty: Joli Sandoz, 867-6850, email: Joli Sandoz
Tu, 6-9p
Enrollment: 10
CRN: 30704
We'll take an "aerial photograph" of sickness, disability, deafness and health in the United States by researching and working with basic quantitative data, then move to explore how personal experiences and social prevalence of these conditions are shaped by race, class, gender, ethnicity and other significant factors. We will then consider the relationship of individual to social experience by examining our personal health beliefs and behaviors in the light of our own experiences as participants in community. Concepts and approaches from critical sociology, epidemiology, health psychology and social justice advocacy will ground our work together.
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Student Originated Studies: Criminal and Juvenile Justice
4 or 8 credits
Faculty: Jane Wood, (360)239-2281, email: Jane Wood
Fr, Mar 26, Apr 9, 23, June 4 , 6-9p
Prerequisites: Faculty signature. Priority will be given to adult EWS students. Informational meeting will be held at 6pm immediately following Academic Fair on March 3rd
Enrollment: 17
CRN: 30719 (4 credits); 30720 (8 credits)
This student originated studies course is an opportunity to combine classroom and individualized study in areas related to criminal and juvenile justice. All students will participate in class workshops on library and Internet research skills, writing, and analyzing and interpreting data. Lectures will expose students to issues pertaining to today's criminal justice system and its unique relationship to other social systems. Weekly reading and writing assignments will be negotiated with the faculty and depend on area of study. Students will supplement their classroom experience with one of two options: an internship at a local justice or social service agency, or a research project conducted individually or in small groups.
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Spring 2004 MES and MPA electives
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Comparative Health Care
4 credits
Faculty: Joan Bantz, 867-5095,
W, 6-10p
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30681 (Graduate); 30682 (Undergraduate)
This course presents a systematic comparative analysis of the evolution, administrative structure, finance, and provision of medical care in selected countries throughout the world. Equity/inequity and the current and looming effects of globalization will be explored. Health and illness are familiar concepts to all of us, but we are used to thinking of them as biological phenomena. This course will expand your understanding of health and illness by looking at them as socio-cultural phenomena. Important differences rooted in culture, ethnicity, social, economic and political factors will be examined to encourage innovative "framing" of U.S. health public policies. For more information, please see http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/healthcarereform/HOME.HTM
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Environmental Natural Resource Economics
4 credits
Faculty: Ralph Murphy, 867-6430, email: Ralph Murphy
TTh, 2:30-5p
Enrollment: 10
CRN: 30735
This course surveys a range of topics relevant to environmental problem solving. The major objective of the program is to have students become familiar and comfortable with the language, concepts, models, methodologies and applications of environmental economic analysis. Selected concepts in micro-economic principles will be reviewed in preparation for understanding environmental economic models and analysis. In particular, externalities, market failure, inter-temporal analysis, benefit cost analysis and regulatory reform issues will be explored in depth. Approaches to regulatory policy will compare the advantages and limitations of command and control/fixed standards with the emerging popularity of cap-and-trade policy. Case studies in natural resources with a Pacific Northwest focus (marine resources management, salmon habitat restoration efforts, forest policies and controversies, water reform, energy, wetland preservation and mitigation will be used to illustrate applications of the models and concepts of the program. The program will conclude with a critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of environmental economics as a framework for environmental problem solving.
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Environmental Policy, Development and Implementation
4 credits
Faculty: Craig Partridge, 867-6707
M, 6-10p
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30711 (Graduate); 30712 (Undergraduate)
This graduate-level course is intended for MES and MPA students wishing to learn the fundamentals of how government policy-making occurs, how it is influenced by diverse participants, how policy tools are chosen, and how decisions are implemented in government agencies. The course emphasizes the perspectives of both theorists and practitioners. The tension between rational analysis and political value discourse in shaping policy is a common theme, as is the balance between scientific expertise and democracy. Examples are drawn from a variety of environmental and natural resource issues. Students will read, discuss, write, hear guest speakers, and work as teams to better understand the multiple roles in the environmental policy dance. The instructor is Policy Director for a Washington State environmental agency.
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Financial Management
4 credits
Faculty: Richard Cushing, 867-6707, email: Richard Cushing
W, 6-10p
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 30684 (grad); 30685 (undergrad)
This course focuses on budgeting and financial management in public and non profit organizations with the public sector focus on state and local government. Topics to be covered include: 1) Operating Budget preparation, process and analysis; 2) Capital projects analysis and financing including debt financing; 3) The connection between budget, policy and politics; 4) Financial policies; 5) Long term financial planning and strategy. The course content includes both theoretical concepts and they are applied in practice.
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Groundwater Hydrology
4 credits
Faculty: Paul Butler, 867-6722, email: Paul Butler, and
Ken Tabbutt, 867-6558, email: Ken Tabbutt
Th, 12:30-2:30p
Prerequisites: Good mathematical skills through pre-calculus recommended
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30772
Water plays a critical role in the physical, chemical and biological processes of ecosystems. It is a dominant factor in landscape development and is a valuable resource, even in the water-rich Pacific Northwest. This program will focus on the groundwater component of the hydrologic cycle. Students will learn quantitative methods of assessing the distribution and movement of water in these environments. Local field trips will provide an opportunity for students to observe hydrologic systems.
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Harmful Algal Blooms
4 credits
Faculty: Gerardo Chin-Leo, 867-6514
W, 6-10p
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30713 (Graduate); 30714 (Undergraduate)
Microalgae account for most of the plant biomass and production of aquatic systems. Recently, coastal waters have experienced an increase in the occurrence of large concentrations (blooms) of harmful algae. Blooms of toxic algae (e.g. red tides) can cause direct mortality of fish and shellfish. Other organisms can be affected through the consumption of contaminated seafood. Large blooms of non-toxic species can also have negative effects by shading benthic plants and by interfering with the activities of other organisms. Furthermore, the decomposition of algal blooms can deplete the oxygen in the water causing the mortality of plants and animals. This program will examine the science of these harmful algal blooms and the attempts to control them.
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Pesticides
4 credits
Faculty: John Perkins, 867-6503
W, 6-10p
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30715 (Graduate); 30716 (Undergraduate)
For over 100 years, pesticides have provided benefits and posed severe risks. Conflict abounds. We will examine the environmental and health problems with pesticides, the benefits they produce, the reasons they are used, the way they are regulated, and the prospects for change. A theme explored throughout this course is the merits and prospects for prohibition compared to restriction of uses. The course puts forward a number of suggestions about how to mount a more complex and effective strategy for achieving change in the pesticide arena.
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Poverty, Policy and Politics
4 credits
Faculty: Gail Johnson, 867-7639, email: Gail Johnson
M, 6-10p
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30679 (grad); 30680 (undergrad)
This course will examine: 1) poverty in the United States, including trends, causes and consequences impacting different segments of society; 2) public policies focused on poverty, especially those developed in the 1960s and 1990s; and 3) social/political movements to focus public attention on poverty. This course will also include some analysis of world poverty and poverty reduction strategies as a point of comparison to U.S. policy.
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Psychoneuroimmunology
4 credits
Faculty: Betty Kutter, 867-6099, email: Betty Kutter
Monday 6-10p
Enrollment: 6
CRN: 30649 (grad)
This upper division course will investigate the mechanisms with which emotions and attitudes affect our physiology and health, in biological, psychological and social contexts. Readings will include an immunology text and relevant physiology along with new research and emerging theories of the mind-body connection. Evaluation will be based on assignments, class participation and a research project. Expect to spend at least 24 hours/week on class plus outside work.
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Surface Water Hydrology
4 credits
Faculty: Paul Butler, 867-6722, email: Paul Butler , and
Ken Tabbutt, 867-6558, email: Ken Tabbutt
Tu, 2:30-4:30p
Prerequisites: Good mathematical skills through pre-calculus recommended.
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30773
Water plays a critical role in the physical, chemical and biological processes of ecosystems. It is a dominant factor in landscape development and is a valuable resource, even in the water-rich Pacific Northwest. This program will focus on the surface water component of the hydrologic cycle. Students will learn quantitative methods of assessing the distribution and movement of water in these environments. Local field trips will provide an opportunity for students to observe hydrologic systems.
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