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American Ways of Seeing
8 credits
Susan Preciso, ext. 6011, email: Susan Preciso,
and Ann Storey, ext. 5008
MW, 6-9:30p, LH 5, and one Saturday, date TBA
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above
Special Expenses: $10 for museum admission
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20165
Artists and writers expressed a complex vision of America
during the 19th and early 20th centuries-sometimes celebratory,
often critical. This two-quarter program looks at the
way art and writing both reflected and helped to shape
America's understanding of itself. During winter quarter,we
will examine another fundamental tension-that between
an obsession with, and guilt about, the past and the
enticement of freedom, of starting over. Lectures, seminars,
workshops, guest speakers and films will all inform
our exploration. Students will work with visual and
textual images, practice formal analysis of each and
work to shape a growing understanding of the program
theme.
Credits will be awarded in American studies, literature
and art history.
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Art of Computing
8 credits
Barry Tolnas, ext. 5531, email: Barry Tolnas
TTh, 6-10p, ROOM TBA
Prerequisites: Faculty signature, previous experience
with the Java programming language and high school mathematics.
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 20233
This is the first of a two-quarter program that will
allow students to continue their study of programming
in Java by writing programs to produce computer graphic
images. Small sample programs will be drawn from a wide
range of subjects in science and math, such as the patterns
on seashells, fractals, spirals, chemical reactions
and image processing. Students will then create their
own original works of art in the form of Java applets
by experimenting with and extending the examples. For
more information, see http://grace.evergreen.edu/artofcomp.
Credit will be awarded in computer science, mathematics
and art.
The Authentic Self: Becoming an Instrument of Change
8 credits
Marcella Benson-Quaziena, ext. 6593, email: Marcella Benson-Quaziena,
and Marla Elliott, ext. 6096, email: Marla Elliott
Fr, 6-9p, Jan 10; Sa, 9a-5p, Jan 11; and three intensive
weekends, 9a-5p, Feb 1-2, Feb 15-16, Mar 8-9, CAB 110
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and junior standing
or above. Priority will be given to students who have
taken The Authentic Self in fall 2001 or fall 2002.
Special expenses: $10 for art supplies, cost
of admission to a theater performance.
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20157
You are the most powerful and versatile tool you have.
How can you use your presence as an instrument of change?
How do you know who you are and what you evoke/provoke
in others? How do you move in the world with awareness
of your authentic self? The ability to communicate and
influence is crucial to our effectiveness as we move
through many systems. This program is designed for students
who want to develop skills of self-knowledge and "use
of self" as an instrument of social change.
We will use acting to assist us to carefully observe
the nature of human feeling and interaction, and to
use our observations to create insight in our audiences
and ourselves; singing to make art out of breathing,
to literally tune ourselves to the subtlest vibrations
our bodies are capable of; songwriting to imagine words,
rhythm and melody together and to put forth our imaginations
into public space; and human development theory to give
us a frame for understanding self in context. Together
these art forms will facilitate both self-knowledge
and social change. By combining theory and practice,
students in this program will develop powerful skills
in communication, empathy and working in groups.
Students will be asked to develop goals for using their
learning in their own work or life settings and to examine
how we internalize our theories of influence into our
stance as agents of change.
Credit will be awarded in arts and culture, and psychology.
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Community Information Systems
8 or 12 credits
Doug Schuler, ext. 6704, email: Doug Schuler,
and Randy Groves, ext. 5498, email: Randy Groves
W, 6-10p, LIB 1612 and Sa, Jan 18, Feb 1, 15, Mar 8,
9a-5p, LIB 1316
Prerequisite: Junior standing or above
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20124 (8 credits); CRN: 20253 (12
credits)
This is the second quarter of a yearlong program that
focuses on the team development of Web-based software
for a community. Some of these communities are local
and some are in other places in the world. The basic
themes will be the systematic development of software,
PHP and Web programming, databases, community and advocacy
networks, and globalism. This program has some similarities
to Student Originated Software, which is offered every
other year in the regular daytime program. Both programs
address the systematic development of software through
the development of computer applications for and with
"real" clients. The CIS projects have already
been determined and work is in progress. Students will
work with PHP and other public domain tools and systems.
There will be a few spaces available in winter quarter
and new students will be assigned to the existing projects
according to need. Students who would like to join the
program are encouraged to speak with the faculty.
Credit will be awarded in computer science, software
development and social science.
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Foundations of Computing II
8 credits
Ab Van Etten, ext. 6588, email: Ab Van Etten
Tu, 6-10p, ROOM TBA
Prerequisites: Foundations I or instructor permission,
basic computer and Windows skills; home Internet access,
e-mail and a computer with Windows, and good mathematical
aptitude.
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 20118
This program is a continuation of Foundations I. We
will expand on Web database access, SQL, ASP, DHTML,
and database design. XML will be introduced. Web tools
for GUI development, database access and special effects
will be explored. Students will finish and present their
Web site. Java applets will be introduced.
Credit will be awarded in Web programming.
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He Said, She Said
8, 10 or 12 credits
Helena Meyer-Knapp, ext. 6549, email: Helena Meyer-Knapp,
and Mark Hurst, ext. 6624, email: Mark Hurst
W, 6-9:30p, Jan 15, 22, Feb 12, 19, Mar 5, 12, LAB I
1047; Sa, 9a-4p, Jan 11, 25, Feb 1, 22, Mar 8; Su, 9a-1p,
Feb 2, 23, Mar 9, LIB 1316
Enrollment: 50
CRN (8 credits): 20200; CRN
(10 credits): 20421;
CRN (12 credits): 20417
The media, popular psychology and scholarly journals
are filled with accounts of differences between women
and men. In this program, we will examine the psychological,
political and biological bases for the claims made about
sex and gender from different perspectives (postmodern
thought, women's and men's studies, etc.). We will reconsider
how this affects daily lives in relationships, in the
workplace and in educational settings. Specific program
topics are likely to include sexuality, parenting, concepts
of self, mental health and many forms of violence, including
war. Finally, we will look at the new scholarship that
examines differences within genders.
Credit will be awarded in psychology, sociology and
gender studies.
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In Search of Sustainability
8 credits
Nancy A. Parkes, ext. 6737, email: Nancy A. Parkes,
and Howard Schwartz, ext. 6723, email: Howard Schwartz
MW, 6-10p, LAB I 1050
Special Expenses: $35 for admission to events
and workshops
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20218
Is the Earth reaching its limits? Can we have both a
sustainable ecology and a sustainable economy? From
global warming to diminished ocean fisheries, from oil
supply depletion to deforestation, ecologists warn that
we can no longer sustain our current system of economic
growth and resource exploitation. Many economists, on
the other hand, believe that resources are essentially
infinite, shaping themselves according to supply and
demand. Do we need to end the exploitation of natural
resources in order to end world poverty or is it the
other way around? Does "world music" mean
the end of indigenous cultures or the emergence of a
pluralistic world culture? Over the past 20 years, "sustainability"
has become a global organizing concept for theorists
and activists who seek to answer questions like these
and to leave the world better than they find it. In
the first quarter of this two-quarter program, we will
look at the intellectual foundations of sustainability.
Sustainability as a theory and a movement embraces aspects
of economics, ecology, biology and culture with a large
dollop of politics to actually implement it. In spring,
we will focus on ways to shape a more sustainable culture,
beginning with our own Evergreen campus.
Credit will be awarded in environmental studies, natural
resources policy and cultural studies.
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Justice at Work
8 credits
Sarah Ryan, ext. 6720, email: Sarah Ryan, and Arleen Sandifer Cruz, ext. 5470
Sa, 9a-5p, LAB I 1050
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20193
Basic to our nation's concept of justice in the workplace
are two sets of laws: labor law as set forth in the
National Labor Relations Act and civil rights/anti-discrimination
law as expressed in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
These laws define workers' rights, but they also shape
labor and management organizations and strategies. They
were written by Congress, but what real-world struggles
gave rise to them? How is their history important? What
social movements and conditions brought the National
Labor Relations Act and the Civil Rights Act into being?
How did the struggles at their roots impact the laws'
forms? How do they affect the workplace today? Are they
effective, and for whom? This program will look at civil
rights and labor legislation through the lenses of history
and sociology, from perspectives in legal studies and
labor studies. We will examine some of the controversies
surrounding these laws today - issues such as union
organizing, affirmative action and employment discrimination.
Students will become acquainted with the critiques developed
by scholars in critical race theory, critical legal
studies and restorative justice, all of which help us
think about power in the larger society and alternative
possibilities for justice.
Students will learn to do basic legal and historical
research using original legal and governmental documents.
This research will help tie history and the law together
to understand historical contexts and future implications
of cases and legislation. Student projects will discuss
and research current workplace controversies relating
to these laws. The program will be particularly useful
for those interested in careers in law, labor organizing,
history, social justice and management.
Credit will be awarded in history, labor studies and
political science.
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Management Strategies for a Global Society
8 or 12 credits
Theresa Aragon, ext. 6840, email: Theresa Aragon,
and Neil Delisanti, ext. 5486, email: Neil Delisanti
Three intensive weekends, 9a-5p, Jan 11-12, Feb 1-2,
Mar 1-2, LIB 1612
Prerequisites: Junior standing or above, Internet
access and at least one year of work experience. Preference
will be given to students enrolled in the program for
fall 2002.
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20154 (8 credits); CRN: 20278
(12 credits)
This program will assess contemporary organizational
and systems theory in the context of current and future
advances in computer and communications technology.
We will examine organizations as interdependent within
their economic, political and social environment. Organizational
development and management strategies will be analyzed
in terms of current and future utility. Diversity in
the workforce and the impact of technology on the workforce
will form the basis for identifying and developing skills
conducive to managing in a global society. Decision
making, strategic planning, organizational behavior
and conflict management will be incorporated throughout
the program. Assignments will place a heavy emphasis
on developing critical thinking, and analytical and
communication skills. In winter quarter, new students
should contact the faculty prior to December 4, 2002.
We will utilize WEBX to facilitate teamwork, to post
critical commentary and to conduct online seminars and
discussions.
Credit will be awarded in organization theory and behavior,
and management skill development.
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Organizations, Entrepreneurship and Management
8 or 12 credits
John Filmer, ext. 6159, email: John Filmer
TuW, 6-9:30p, LIB 1308
Prerequisite: Students must submit a short statement
describing their management background and interest
in the program.
Special Expenses: Field trips require appropriate
attire and lunch money.
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 20078 (8 credits); CRN: 20079 (12
credits)
This program will be tailored to the needs of students
who have previously studied management are interested
in further study and exploration of management-related
topics. Specific content will vary from quarter to quarter,
depending upon the interests, expertise and preferred
direction of the students and faculty. A key educational
strategy of the program will involve a comprehensive
analysis of the economic, cultural, political, technological
and legal environments in which entrepreneurial organizations
compete and attempt to sustain and prosper. Applications
will cover nonprofit organizations, government organizations
and conventional businesses. The program will showcase
economic and community development. We will also focus
on current events and their consideration in planning
and management strategies. A 12-credit option is available.
Credit may be awarded in reading and analysis in management
and business, and small-business strategies.
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Representing the World: Order and Chaos
8 credits
Allen Mauney, ext. 5458, email: Allen Mauney,
and Joe Tougas, ext. 5052, email: Joe Tougas
MW, 6-10p, LIB 1316
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20162
The world around us appears to be orderly. The sun rises
and sets in a predictable pattern. Before the modern
era, thinkers constructed persuasive systems to account
for much of the apparent order in the physical universe.
In fall we ended with praise for the scope and power
of Newton's scientific synthesis, which launched the
modern, technological era.
In winter, we will begin by looking at some of the problems
with the Newtonian clockwork universe. The sun does
obey Newton's laws and the planets wander predictable
paths, but only if considered in very short (human)
time frames. The larger temporal picture is chaotic
and uncertain. Even Euclidean geometry only works in
very short (human) spatial frames.
Apparently many of the things of which we are easily
persuaded must be critically examined. Maybe the universe
is a fundamentally confusing and random thing, and we
selectively examine events to create the illusion of
order. Maybe order and chaos will both be part of any
representation of our experience. We will consider the
possibilities as we read texts from Nietzsche, Freud
and chaos theorists.
Credit will be awarded in history of science, philosophy
and college mathematics.
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Sayuyay Plant Project: "Medicine of the Plant
People"
8 credits
Marja Eloheimo, ext. 6448, email: Marja Eloheimo,
W, 6-9:30p, LIB 2204, and Sa, 9:30a-4:30p, Jan 11, 25,
Feb 8, 22, Mar 8, LC 1002
Prerequisites: Junior standing or above and faculty
signature. Letter of interest that includes your student
I.D. number and outlines your relevant background and
current reasons for interest in the program. Students
should have substantial background in one or more of
the following disciplines: Native American studies,
botany/plant ecology, botanical medicine, ecological
restoration, horticulture, GIS, film/photography, Web
design or business development.
Special Expenses: $25 activity fee
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 20155
Sayuyay means "medicine of the plant people."
In this yearlong program, students will collaborate
with members of the Skokomish Indian community on the
Sayuyay Plant Project. This ongoing project involves
understanding, restoring, growing, gathering, processing
and marketing medicinal and other useful plants. The
program will blend academic components with hands-on,
reservation-based field activities. Areas of study will
include the botany, ecology and medicinal use of native
and non-native plants from traditional and contemporary
perspectives as well as some of the anthropological,
historical, legal, political, economic, ecological and
ethical contexts of the Sayuyay Plant Project. Techniques
of documentation and the creation of educational materials
will also be emphasized.
Upper-division credit will be awarded in botanical medicine,
ethnoecology/ethnobiology, environmental history and
specific project activities. Approximately six of the
eight credits each quarter will be in upper-division
natural science. This program is compatible with studies
in chemistry.
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Voyages of Discovery and Understanding
8, 10, or 12 credits
Kevin Hogan, ext. 5078, email: Kevin Hogan,
and Hirsh Diamant, ext. 6736, email: Hirsh Diamant
Sa, 9a-5p, LAB II 2207. This program will meet Sa, 9a-5p,
Jan 11, 18, Mar 8, 15, and Sa, 10a-2p, Jan 25, Feb 1,
8, 15, 22, Mar 1, plus four hours of community service.
Prerequisite:
Faculty signature required for the 10- and 12-credit
sections only.
Enrollment: 50
CRN: 20158 (8 credits); CRN:
20378 (10 credits); CRN:
20416 (12 credits)
This two-quarter program, continued from fall 2002,
will examine how environment influences cultures and
how cultures shape our perception and understanding
of the world. We will learn about the physical and biological
environment in different regions of the Earth, and the
patterns and processes that shape the natural world.
We will study the cultures of the Middle and Far East,
Polynesia, and the Neotropics and indigenous cultures.
Our study will include historical voyages of discovery
as well as imaginary landscapes of myth and psyche.
We will study methods of science and practice the arts
of inquiry including writing, music, performing and
visual arts. Students will also engage in research,
group projects and work in the community.
Credit will be awarded in ecology, biogeography and
expressive arts. Other credit may be awarded based on
students' community work and research.
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Where Roads Meet: The Convergence of the Middle
East and Europe
8 credits
Char Simons, ext. 6710, email: Char Simons
Sa, 9a-5p, LIB 4004
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above and
one college-level writing course
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 20123
In this program, we will explore contemporary sociopolitical
encounters between the Middle East and Europe, including
the impact of natural resources such as oil and water;
the French and English colonization of North Africa
and the Levant; the origins and evolution of the Palestinian/Israeli
conflict; Turkey as a crossroads between the Middle
East and Europe; the rise of Islamism and pan-Arabism;
and Western foreign policy in the Middle East. A four-credit
spring quarter class, Mass Media and the Middle East,
will examine the roles of media in the Middle East and
the West in portraying images of the region, its peoples
and issues.
Skills acquired will include understanding and evaluation
of historical and political trends, the ability to compare
political and religious systems, and the ability to
critically analyze texts. Concurrent enrollment in Beginning
Arabic is encouraged.
Credit will be awarded in Middle Eastern studies and
expository writing.
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