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Health and Human Development
History and Evolution of Disease
Human Rights, Literature and Theory
Hydrology

Health and Human Development

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not in printed catalog

Fall, Winter and Spring quarters

Faculty:
Joe Tougas, Candace Vogler, Bret Weinstein
Enrollment:
75
Schedule:
Class Schedule
Class Standing:
Sophomores or above; transfer students welcome
Prerequisites:
No new students will be accepted into the program for spring quarter.
Faculty Signature:
Yes, no new students.
Special Expenses:
$140 for a fall quarter field trip.
Internship Possibilities:
Spring quarter with faculty approval.

Humans are spectacularly complex. An average adult’s body contains roughly 10 trillion cells, each cell complex enough to be an organism unto itself. The human nervous system alone contains hundreds of billions of cells, forming trillions of electrical connections. And this biological complexity is only the beginning. We live in highly complex social units—families, tribes, political, ethnic and religious communities, etc. —each with its own history and structure. In this yearlong interdisciplinary program, we will study how these complexities develop over time and interact in healthy human lives.

In investigating what “health” and “development” mean in different historical and cultural contexts, we will consider our evolutionary origins as a species, as well as issues of physiological, neurological, emotional, cognitive, social and moral development. We will pay close attention to our own development as a learning community, with students practicing personal development activities as a way of integrating what they are learning into their own lives. We will learn to recognize and nurture the wide range of skills and strategies that can support human flourishing with an eye toward providing care that is preventative rather than reactive and integrative rather than symptomatic. Students will have opportunities to apply their learning through internships and individual research projects.

Credit awarded in:
human biology, individual and social psychology, ethics, social philosophy, evolutionary biology, anatomy and physiology, and philosophy of education.
Total:
16 credits.
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in:
biology, psychology, philosophy, health professions, human services and education.
This program is listed under:
Environmental Studies, Scientific Inquiry, Society, Politics, Behavior and Change.

Academic program Web page:
Health and Human Development

Program Updates

04.22.2005:
New, not in printed catalog.
05.08.2005:
$140 for fall quarter field trip.
11.11.2005:
To be accepted into the program for winter quarter, students will need to agree to do some preparatory readings on topics covered during fall quarter.
Faculty Signature: New students are welcome. Students should contact one of the faculty members for a signature prior to December 9, 2005. For information, contact Joe Tougas, (360) 867-5052 or Candace Vogler, (360) 867-6588 or Bret Weinstein (360) 867-5608
02.28.2006:
No new students will be accepted into the program for spring quarter.
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History and Evolution of Disease

Fall, Winter and Spring quarters

Enrollment:
69 (FW); 46 (S)
Schedule:
Class Schedule
Class Standing:
This Core program is designed for freshmen.
Prerequisites:
No new students will be accepted into this program for spring quarter.
Faculty Signature:
No new students.

We generally think of disease from a medical point of view-the clinical aspects, how it affects the body and how to cure or control it. But disease often has more far-reaching effects than the individual, affecting whole cultures and times, and it is often affected by both culture and historical events. We will explore the idea of disease-its metaphoric and symbolic value-as well as examples of both the biological and cultural evolution of disease. Using specific diseases, we will see their role in the particular era in which they had the most influence-the plague in the Middle Ages, influenza during World War I, syphilis and whether it started in the New or Old World, the effect of AIDS on African culture, and the current epidemic of Alzheimer's in America. Labs, workshops, seminars, group work and projects will involve the student actively in this exploration. Students should expect to do quite a bit of quantitative reasoning and analytical investigation. Library and lab research, participation, papers and exams will be the basis of evaluation.

Credit awarded in:
biology, history, evolution and cultural studies.
Total:
16 credits each quarter.
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in:
advanced studies in biology, microbiology and epidemiology.

Program Updates:

02.01.2004:
This program has changed to a yearlong offering. Kevin Frances has joined the program.
06.23.2005:
Nancy Cordell, Ph.D. in Anthropology, has joined this program.
11.14.2005:
Prerequisites: Students must have a skill base in statistical methods, research methods, anatomy and evolutionary biology, or be willing to do work over the winter break.
Faculty Signature: New students are welcome. Students must meet with the faculty to determine prerequisite abilities and/or work to be completed during winter break. For more information, contact Kevin Francis, (360) 867-5831 or francisk@evergreen.edu, or Janet Ott, (360) 867-6019 or ottj@evergreen.edu, or Jim Neitzel (360) 867-6463 or neitzelj@evergreen.edu
02.28.2006:
No new students will be accepted into this program for spring quarter.

 

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Human Rights, Literature and Theory

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not in printed catalog

Winter quarter

Faculty:
Greg Mullins
Enrollment:
25
Schedule:
Class Schedules
Class Standing:
Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome.
Faculty Signature:
Students must submit an unofficial transcript listing college courses taken. Students who have earned credit in literature at Evergreen must also provide at least one narrative evaluation of their prior work in literature. For more information contact Greg Mullins, (360) 867-6243 or mullinsg@evergreen.edu. Applications received by the Academic Fair, November 30, 2005, will be given priority. Qualified students will be accepted until the program fills.

In what ways can the theory and practice of human rights enrich our understanding of literature, and how can literary studies broaden our understanding of human rights? We will think about literature as an ethical and political project, and consider what relation, if any, literature has to conventional forms of human rights work. We'll question the emotional impact literature can have on readers, and whether emotions such as empathy have a necessary relation to justice. Finally, we will consider how narrative enables or disables memory, truth telling, and justice in the aftermath of atrocity. Among our selected human rights topics, we will study torture, disappearance, sexual and gender rights, and poverty.

Credit awarded in:
literature, literary theory and political theory.
Total:
16 credits.
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in:
literature, human rights, politics, cultural studies, critical theory, law, education and human and social services.

Program Updates

04.11.2005:
New, not in printed catalog.
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Hydrology

Spring quarter

Enrollment:
45
Schedule:
Class Schedule
Class Standing:
Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome.
Prerequisites:
Good math skills through precalculus recommended.
Special Expenses:
Several one-day field trips; approximately $1,800 for optional 16-day dory field trip to Grand Canyon National Park. Space on this trip is limited, so interested students should contact Paul Butler by January 13, 2006.

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 and surface water components of the hydrologic cycle. Students will learn quantitative methods of assessing the distribution and movement of water in these environments and have the opportunity to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to display and assess spatial data. Local field trips will provide an opportunity for students to observe hydrologic systems.

Students have the opportunity to study surface water hydrology, groundwater hydrology and GIS. In addition, students have the option of taking 4 credits of lab and field studies or to participate in a 16-day dory trip in Grand Canyon National Park with a focus on fluvial processes in an arid environment.

Credit awarded in:
groundwater hydrology*, surface-water hydrology*, applications of Geographic Information Systems to hydrology* and field studies*.
Total:
12 to 16 credits.
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in:
hydrology, geology, environmental science, natural resource management and land-use planning.
This program is listed in:
Environmental Studies and Scientific Inquiry.

Program Updates:

12.14.2004:
Ken Tabbutt has left the faculty team.
03.15.2005:
Jim Stroh has joined this program. Graduate students must enroll separately in the graduate electives. Refer to the Evening and Weekend Studies online catalog http://www.evergreen.edu/catalog/2005-06/ews0506pre.htm.
02.14.2006
The enrollment limit has been increased to 45 students.
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