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includes Individual Learning Contracts (full or part time study contract that is negotiated between a student and faculty/staff sponsor who has knowledge in the area to be studied), Internship Learning Contracts (full or part time contract including applied work experience, that is negotiated among a student, a field supervisor in an organization or business, and an Evergreen faculty/staff sponsor and In Program Internship Contracts (when you are registered for a program and working on an internship as a part of the program). Learn more about Individual Study.

Individual Study

Title	Offering	Standing	Credits	Credits	When	F	W	S	Su	Description	Preparatory	Faculty	Days	Multiple Standings	Start Quarters	Open Quarters
Art/Work Julia Zay, Shaw Osha (Flores) and Kathleen Eamon aesthetics art history cultural studies gender and women's studies media studies philosophy visual arts writing	Program	FR–SOFreshmen - Sophomore	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter			- In this program, we want to think about art, and we want to think about work, but we want to think about them in a historically-specific sense. We will be talking about art and work as practices and discourses specific to “modernity,” and we will talk about modernity as marked by the emergence of art and work as distinct from the rest of social life. And we will ask what it means to live, work, and make art right now. Two broad disciplines, visual studies and philosophy, will orient us, and we will also look to the spirit of the (1919-1933) and its struggle to define a modernist art school curriculum as a way of making these questions concrete. We will work our own intellectual and theoretical capacities right alongside our skills and techniques in visual and time-based art. We will come to understand what it takes to have both intellectual and artistic , as well as how to produce our own intellectual and artistic . In terms of coverage, the program will offer foundational work in visual and cultural studies, art and media practice, as well as 18 -20 century European philosophy. We will study history in order to understand our own moment better. We will begin our study with important texts that respond to the gradual rise of industry as the dominant mode of production, and we will continue our examination into the eras that follow. We will trace the emergence of two tendencies that stand in some tension with one another: the idea of “work” undergoes some disenchantment with the rise of large-scale industry, but it also takes on a romantic aspect with the possibility of greater egalitarianism. “Art,” and its work, is also simultaneously both debased and exalted, thought of as both epitome and critic of commodity culture, a space apart from and the ironic fulfillment of the market economy. Following our study of the we will look to the rise of conceptualism in art in the 1960s and 70s and contemporary forms and institutions of art that are grappling with the question of art as labor and artists as workers under current economic pressures. All of these case studies will support our study of how the meaning and value of art has become invested in the everyday and uses labor as an organizing principle of the aesthetic. We will pursue our themes by thinking, looking, and making. In fall we will set our foundation by studying major philosophical and artistic movements and texts, basic skills in visual and time-based art, but also by developing our skills in reading, discussing, and writing about challenging texts in philosophy, cultural theory, and art history. In winter quarter, we will build on our foundation. One of our central aims will be to reconcile our own utopian aspirations, inspired by the struggles of the , by developing “schools” of our own. Each of our schools will be responsible for designing a curriculum around a specific discipline and for making collaborative “work” across those disciplines. We will study a range of theorists, artists, objects and practices. Authors include: G. W. F. Hegel, Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, Michel de Certeau, Judith Butler, Linda Nochlin, Julia Bryan-Wilson, and Miwon Kwon. Artists include: Joseph Albers, Walter Gropius and others affiliated with the Fluxus-affiliated artists, Robert Morris, Yvonne Rainer, Mika Rottenberg, Chantal Akerman, Charles Burnett, the Maysles Brothers, Fritz Lang and John Sayles. We will also read from a variety of sources in art and media history and theory, and social theory. Program work will include research, writing (both formal academic writing as well as writing experiments), and the making of visual and media art.	humanities, visual studies, gender studies, cultural studies, education and communications.	Julia Zay Shaw Osha (Flores) Kathleen Eamon		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO	Fall	Fall Winter
Clinical Psychology: The Scientist-Practitioner Model George Freeman psychology	Program	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		In 1949, clinical psychologists defined a model of graduate training called The Boulder Model, also known as the scientist practitioner model. The model asks that students' training include research and clinical skills to make more informed and evidence-based decisions regarding treatment. Using this model of the scientist-practitioner, students will co-design a course of study in clinical psychology. The intention of this program is to prepare students at the levels of theory and practice for further study and work in the field of human services.Fall quarter, students will engage in a study of the history and systems of psychology, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and investigate regionally-based internships in preparation for winter and spring quarter placements. We will use the first three weeks to co-design as a community meaningful and thoughtful assignments geared to support the group as well as individual goals. Mid quarter is comprised of independent and small group work outside the classroom setting. We return for the last two weeks to review, revise and present the culmination of the quarter's work. Winter quarter's focus on personality theory and psychopathology establishes the two foundational areas of study particular to clinical and counseling psychology. We will examine the Three Forces of psychology: psychodynamic theory, behaviorism, and humanistic psychology as well as the field of transpersonal psychology. Students will also be placed in area internships. These theories will serve to inform the experience of the internships and anchor students' practical learning in the latest findings and theories. Our final quarter will be dedicated to an exploration of couples therapy, family and group therapy, and graduate and employment opportunities. Students will continue their 15 hour/week internships started winter quarter through spring quarter. Each quarter will examine multicultural themes regarding race, gender, sexual orientation, class, religious identity and ability/disability.	psychology.	George Freeman	Mon Tue Wed Thu	Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
Difference and Desire: sex, race and family structure in the United States Julianne Unsel American studies gender and women's studies history	Program	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		How do the personal identities and everyday lives of a people come together to shape the social and political worlds of a nation like the United States? How do national social and political worlds, in turn, shape individual identities and lives? Where do these worlds and identities come from? What forces contribute to them? How do we shape, and how are we shaped by, the worlds we find ourselves in today?We will explore these and related questions with an emphasis on three elements fundamental to shaping daily life in the American present and past – sex, race and family structure. Our program will adopt the centermost goal of all historical study – to understand the lives and events that have come before us so that we may better live our own lives within the social and political worlds we are responsible to today.We will inquire how popular and scientific notions of sexual and racial difference and desire have shaped social life and politics in the U.S., from settlement to the present. We will examine how these compound notions have shaped American history, how history has shaped them, and how both have bounded collective and individual articulations of sexual and racial identity, difference and desire.In fall quarter, we will study the diverse array of family structures, sexual practices, and economic relationships that developed in the U.S. from settlement to the end of slavery. In winter, we will examine the great changes in these institutions from the closing of the western frontier through the end of the world wars. In spring, we will place our own lives in proximate context with a close examination of the true revolutions in social life and scientific understanding of the past fifty years.In all three quarters, we will read in several disciplines, including U.S. social and political history, history of western medicine, history of sexuality, feminist and LBGTQ theory, and the psychology of desire. Weekly classes will include reading and discussion seminars, history lectures, student panel presentations, library study periods, and occasional documentary and new classic Hollywood feature film screenings.All program assignments will help us grow in both the art and craft of clear communication and well-supported argumentation. They will include critical reading, college writing, research in peer-reviewed literature, black and white film photography, and public outreach and speaking. Fall/winter photography components will use classic 35mm cameras to explore portraiture as a medium for self-identification and expression. Spring internship opportunities will bring our program themes to social outreach agencies and groups in our local community.This program will offer appropriate support to all students ready to do advanced work. All activities will support student peer-to-peer teaching, personal responsibility for learning and achievement, contemplative study habits, and intensive skills development. Transfer students are welcome.	the arts, social sciences, education, psychology, and health professions.	Julianne Unsel		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
Environmental Analysis Andrew Brabban, Clyde Barlow and Kenneth Tabbutt biology chemistry ecology environmental studies field studies geology hydrology Signature Required: Winter Spring	Program	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." For scientists, beauty may be at the scale of the landscape, the organism, or the atomic level. In order to describe a system, scientists are required to collect quantitative data. This is a rigorous program that will focus on investigations in geology and biology supported with analytical chemistry. Instrumental techniques and chemical analysis skills will be developed in an advanced laboratory. The expectation is that students will learn how to conduct accurate chemical, ecological and hydrogeological measurements in order to define baseline assessments of natural ecosystems and determine environmental function and/or contamination. Quantitative analysis, quality control procedures, research design and technical writing will be emphasized.During fall and winter quarters, topics in physical geology, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, freshwater ecology, genetics, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, GIS, and instrumental methods of chemical analysis will be addressed. Students will participate in group projects studying aqueous chemistry, hydrology, and the roles of biological organisms in the nutrient cycling processes of local watersheds. Analytical procedures based on EPA, USGS and other guidelines will be utilized to measure major and trace anion and cation concentrations. Molecular methods and biochemical assays will complement more classical procedures in determining biodiversity and the role of specific organisms within an ecosystem. Computers and statistical methods will be used extensively for data analysis and simulation and GIS will be used as a tool to assess spatial data. The program will start with a two-week field trip to Yellowstone National Park that will introduce students to regional geology of the Columbia River Plateau, Snake River, Rocky Mountains and the Yellowstone Hotspot. Issues of water quality, hydrothermal systems, extremophilic organisms and ecosystem diversity will also be studied during the trip.Spring quarter will be devoted to extensive project work continuing from fall and winter. There will be a 5-day field trip to eastern Washington. Presentation of project results in both oral and written form will conclude the year.	geology, hydrology, chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, ecology, chemical instrumentation, environmental analysis and environmental fieldwork.	Andrew Brabban Clyde Barlow Kenneth Tabbutt		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Gender and Power in Cross-Cultural Context Toska Olson anthropology cultural studies gender and women's studies sociology writing	Program	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		Around the world, people's sex, gender and bodies have been socially constructed in ways that have had profound impacts on power and interpersonal dynamics. This program is a sociological and anthropological exploration of gender, masculinity, femininity and power. We will examine questions such as: How do expectations of masculine and feminine behavior manifest themselves worldwide in social institutions like work, families, schools and the media? How do social theorists explain the current state of gender stratification? How does gender intersect with issues of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and social class identity? One major component of our inquiry will be an investigation of how people move, adorn and utilize their bodies to shape and reflect gender and sexuality. We will examine topics such as prostitution, body modification, standards of beauty and reproduction.We will study cross-cultural variation in gendered experiences and opportunities within several different social institutions. Lectures, sociological fieldwork exercises, and seminar readings will provide students with common knowledge about gender theory and gendered experiences in the United States and elsewhere. Students' collaborative research presentations will provide the class with information about gender in cultures other than their own.This program involves extensive student-initiated research and puts a heavy emphasis on public speaking and advanced group work. Students will learn how to conduct cross-cultural library research on gender, and will produce a research paper that represents a culmination of their best college writing and thinking abilities. Students are invited to register for this program if they are excited about working closely in a small group and conducting a large-scale independent research project. Students should be prepared to spend at least 20 hours per week in the library conducting research for these projects.Credit may be awarded in areas such as sociology of sex, gender, and bodies; cultural studies; anthropology of sex, gender, and bodies; student-originated studies; and collaborative research and presentation.		Toska Olson		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Studies: Feminism, Middle East, Literature Therese Saliba cultural studies gender and women's studies literature Signature Required: Winter	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects of their own specific interest. Students interested in the fields of international feminism and gender studies, Middle East Studies, or literature, particularly multicultural and postcolonial literature, are encouraged to propose an independent research project via the ILC online form. In addition, I am available to work with students doing travel abroad in the Middle East, working with women's organization in the Global South, or engaged in internships with community-based organizations in the Puget Sound area.		Therese Saliba		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: Integrative Evolution Jennifer Calkins biology ecology environmental studies field studies natural history philosophy of science writing zoology Signature Required: Spring	Contract	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day, Evening and Weekend			S 13Spring		This individual study opportunity will facilitate independent student molecular genomic lab and evolutionary ecological field work with animal species. Students may also have the opportunity to integrate creative writing and multimedia work into their studies. With faculty guidance, students will engage in integrative projects investigating the evolution of focal taxa by incorporating methods such as sequencing, bioinformatic analysis, niche analysis and vertebrate field ecology. All participants will also work as a cohesive lab group, meeting regularly to share and trouble-shoot projects and read and discuss research papers. They will also have the opportunity to interact with faculty, students and postdocs from other colleges such as the UW and Occidental College in Los Angeles.		Jennifer Calkins		Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Book Arts, Letterpress Steven Hendricks literature visual arts writing Signature Required: Winter	Contract	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unique combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Students proposing well-conceived projects in bookbinding, artists' books, and letterpress printing are invited to contact the faculty.Students with a lively sense of self-direction, discipline and intellectual curiosity are strongly encouraged to apply.		Steven Hendricks		Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: East-West Psychology Ryo Imamura anthropology communications consciousness studies cultural studies education environmental studies field studies health history international studies music philosophy psychology religious studies sociology somatic studies sustainability studies Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		This is an opportunity for sophomore, junior and senior students to create their own course of study and research, including internship, community service, and study abroad options. Before the beginning of spring quarter, interested students should submit an Individual Learning or Internship Contract to Ryo Imamura, which clearly states the work to be completed. Possible areas of study are Western psychology, Asian psychology, Buddhism, counseling, social work, cross-cultural studies, Asian-American studies, religious studies, nonprofit organizations, aging, death and dying, deep ecology and peace studies. Areas of study other than those listed above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.		Ryo Imamura		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Educational Policy, Multicultural Literature, ESL K-12 Education & Percussion Studies Grace Huerta cultural studies education music Signature Required: Winter	Contract	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	8	08	Day		W 13Winter			Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects of their own specific interest. Students interested in the fields of educational policy, multicultural literature, ESL K-12 education and percussion studies are encouraged to propose an independent research project via the ILC online form.		Grace Huerta		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: Environmental Studies Erik Thuesen biology ecology environmental studies marine science zoology Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		This is an opportunity for advanced students to create their own course of study and research in environmental studies. Prior to the beginning of spring quarter, interested individual students or small groups of students must consult with the faculty sponsor about their proposed projects. The faculty sponsor will support students to carry out studies in environmental fieldwork, ecology, zoology and marine science. Students wishing to conduct laboratory-based projects or carry out extensive fieldwork should have the appropriate skills needed to complete the project.		Erik Thuesen		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Ethnographic Research and Writing Samuel Schrager anthropology community studies cultural studies	Contract	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		Students can undertake individual study contracts in ethnographic fieldwork and writing. The research can include interviewing and participant-observation in a community, place, organization, group, or culture. The writing, based on the research, can take the form of creative non-fiction or ethnography. The project can be carried out locally, elsewhere in the U.S., or as part of study abroad, and can also be done in conjunction with an internship. Fields of study supported by this contract include anthropology, sociology, folklore, history, education, American studies, community studies, cultural studies, gender studies, religious studies, journalism, and non-fiction writing. Senior thesis work welcome.	the humanities, social sciences, community work, education, and writing	Samuel Schrager		Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Expressive Arts Andrew Buchman cultural studies dance music theater visual arts Signature Required: Winter	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			Please send me a preliminary proposal via email and I'll help you shape it. I often recommend projects that combine some research (on an artist or style) with some creative work (a thematic portfolio or series of songs), with some technical practice (on an instrument or in a medium or style). Internships and travel/study projects are also welcome. I'm especially interested in students who work in more than one artistic discipline intensively; for instance, music and visual art. Drafting academic statements and investigating careers--vital parts of designing your own education--can also be credit-bearing activities.		Andrew Buchman		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: Fiber Arts, Installation Art, Native American Studies, Creative Writing, Poetry, and Multicultural American Literature Gail Tremblay Native American studies art history cultural studies visual arts writing Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		This is an opportunity for intermediate and advanced students to create their own course of study, creative practice and research, including internships, community service and study abroad options. Prior to the beginning of each quarter, interested individual students or small groups of students must describe the work to be completed in an Individual Learning or Internship Contract. The faculty sponsor will support students wishing to do work that has 1) skills that the student wishes to learn, 2) a question to be answered, 3) a connection with others who have mastered a particular skill or asked a similar or related question, and 4) an outcome that matters. Areas of study other than those listed above will be considered on a case by case basis.	the arts, art history, literature and creative writing, especially poetry, and the humanities.	Gail Tremblay		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Geology, Earth Science Abir Biswas environmental studies field studies geology hydrology Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		In the fields of geology, geochemistry, earth science, hydrology, GIS and biogeochemistry, Abir Biswas offers opportunities for intermediate and advanced students to create their own course of study, creative practice and research, including internships, community service and study abroad options. Prior to the beginning of the quarter, interested individual students or small groups of students must describe the work to be completed in an Individual Learning or Internship Contract. The faculty sponsor will support students wishing to do work that has 1) skills that the student wishes to learn, 2) a question to be answered, 3) a time-line with expected deadlines, and 4) proposed deliverables. Areas of study other than those listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis.		Abir Biswas		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: History, Cultural Studies Robert Smurr cultural studies history Signature Required: Winter	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unique combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Students interested in a self-directed project, research or internship in the fields of European history or cultural studies should present a well conceived contract proposal to Rob Smurr.Students with a lively sense of self-direction, discipline, and intellectual curiosity are strongly encouraged to apply.		Robert Smurr		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: History; European Cultural Studies Stacey Davis art history cultural studies history	Contract	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		Students can complete individual study contracts in history, especially European, North African and/or American history; European cultural or art historical studies; gender studies as long as there is some historical component to the work; or issues in politics, society, religion, culture and/or immigration in contemporary Europe. History contracts can include work in historiography (theories of history) and historical methodology. Senior thesis work welcome.	history, European cultural studies, gender studies, and art history.	Stacey Davis		Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Individual Music Instruction Arun Chandra music Signature Required: Fall Winter Spring	Contract	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	2	02	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		This is an opportunity for individual instruction on a musical instrument with a qualified instructor from the Olympia area. I can help you find an appropriate instructor, assuming one is available. It usually takes one and a half to two weeks to find a teacher and arrange lessons with them. For this reason, all contracts must be set up before the first week of classes.Each student will be expected to bear the cost of the individual lessons. Lessons will most likely occur off-campus, at the instructor's discretion.Each student will be expected to have one lesson a week, of a duration to be determined by the student and the instructor. At the end of the quarter, each student will be expected to perform one or two pieces (demonstrating what they have learned) in a collective, public recital on the Evergreen campus. From observing the performance, I will add my evaluation to the instructor's evaluation.The level of the instruction (beginner, intermediate, advanced) is dependent on the entry level of the student. Intermediate and advanced students will be given preference.		Arun Chandra		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Individual Study: Legislative Processes, Regulatory Agencies and Environment Cheri Lucas-Jennings American studies communications community studies computer science cultural studies economics environmental studies gender and women's studies government health law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies media studies political science sustainability studies Signature Required: Winter Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day and Weekend		W 13Winter	S 13Spring		Individual studies offers important opportunities for advanced students to create their own course of study and research. Prior to the beginning of the quarter, interested individuals or small groups of students must consult with the faculty sponsor to develop an outline of proposed projects to be described in an Individual Learning Contract. If students wish to gain internship experience they must secure the agreement and signature of a field supervisor prior to the initiation of the internship contract.This faculty wecomes internships and contracts in the areas of environmental health; health policy; public law; cultural studies; ethnic studies; the arts (including acrylic and oil painting, sculpture, or textiles); water policy and hydrolic systems; permaculture, economics of agriculture; toxins and brownfields; community planning, intranational relations.This opportunity is open to those who wish to continue with applied projects that seek to create social change in our community (as a result of work begun in fall 2010 and winter 2011 "Problems to Issues to Policies;" to those begining internship work at the State capitol who seek to expand their experience to public agencies and non-profit institutions; and to those interested in the study of low income populations and legal aid.	American studies, art, communications, community studies, cultural studies, environmental field studies, gender and women's health, history, law and government and public policy leadership	Cheri Lucas-Jennings		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter Spring
Individual Study: Native American Studies Kristina Ackley Native American studies Signature Required: Fall	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall				Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unique combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Students interested in a self-directed project, research or internship in Native American Studies should contact the faculty by email at ackleyk@evergreen.edu.		Kristina Ackley		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Individual Study: Performing Arts and Humanities Ratna Roy African American studies cultural studies dance international studies literature theater writing Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		I am interested in working with students who wish to do independent work in the Performing Arts and the Humanities. I am broadly interested in the intersections between the social and the creative worlds, as my own creative work has explicitly dealt with this intersection. As well, since my Ph.D. is in African-American Literature, I am deeply interested in minority arts, be they defined by race, gender or sexual orientation, and whether they be in writing, or in the visual or performing arts.As an artist, I have concentrated in the world of choreography, in particular, in Orissi dance from India. A strong influence on my work has been the ancient mythologies of the Indian sub-continent, and the contemporary realities of neo-colonialism and its consequences. Students interested in working with me should submit an on-line Independent Study form, available at: Click on "Online Contract Process", create a contract, then submit it to me for my review.		Ratna Roy		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Performing Arts and Humanities Ratna Roy African American studies cultural studies dance international studies literature theater writing Signature Required: Winter	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			I am interested in working with students who wish to do independent work in the Performing Arts and the Humanities. I am broadly interested in the intersections between the social and the creative worlds, as my own creative work has explicitly dealt with this intersection. As well, since my Ph.D. is in African-American Literature, I am deeply interested in minority arts, be they defined by race, gender or sexual orientation, and whether they be in writing, or in the visual or performing arts.As an artist, I have concentrated in the world of choreography, in particular, in Orissi dance from India. A strong influence on my work has been the ancient mythologies of the Indian sub-continent, and the contemporary realities of neo-colonialism and its consequences. Students interested in working with me should submit an on-line Independent Study form, available at: . Click on "Online Contract Process", create a contract, then submit it to me for my review.		Ratna Roy		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: Performing Arts and Humanities Ratna Roy African American studies cultural studies dance international studies literature theater writing Signature Required: Fall	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall				I am interested in working with students who wish to do independent work in the Performing Arts and the Humanities. I am broadly interested in the intersections between the social and the creative worlds, as my own creative work has explicitly dealt with this intersection. As well, since my Ph.D. is in African-American Literature, I am deeply interested in minority arts, be they defined by race, gender or sexual orientation, and whether they be in writing, or in the visual or performing arts.As an artist, I have concentrated in the world of choreography, in particular, in Orissi dance from India. A strong influence on my work has been the ancient mythologies of the Indian sub-continent, and the contemporary realities of neo-colonialism and its consequences. Students interested in working with me should submit an on-line Independent Study form, available at: Click on "Online Contract Process", create a contract, then submit it to me for my review.		Ratna Roy		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Individual Study: Poetics and Literary Studies Leonard Schwartz literature philosophy writing Signature Required: Fall	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall				contract proposals in the area of poetics for the winter quarter. This could include literary studies of modernist figures or examinations of avant-garde movements. It could also involve projects in literary theory, continental philosophy, or theories of language.		Leonard Schwartz		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Individual Study: Political Economy, Economics and Global Challenges Peter Dorman economics environmental studies international studies law and public policy political economy political science sustainability studies Signature Required: Fall	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall				Peter Dorman will sponsor independent learning contracts that draw on economics and political economy, particularly in an international context. Proposals do not have to be restricted to economics-related questions, but should touch on them in some way. Introductory economics is best learned in a classroom setting, but the faculty is open to contracts in any area of advanced economics, political economy or econometrics.		Peter Dorman		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Individual Study: Political Economy, Globalization, Historical Capitalism, Contemporary India, and travel abroad Jeanne Hahn history international studies political economy political science sociology study abroad Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		Individual study offers opportunities for advanced students to create their own course of study and research. Prior to the beginning of the quarter, interested individual students (or a cluster group) must consult with Jeanne about their proposed projects. The project is then described in an Independent Learning Contract. She will sponsor student research and reading in political economy, US history (especially the "founding period"), various topics in globalization, historical capitalism, and contemporary India. She will also sponsor travel abroad contracts that focus on the above subjects.		Jeanne Hahn		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Psychology and Integrative Health Mukti Khanna health psychology Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		This opportunity allows students to create their own course of study in the form of an Individual Learning Contract or Internship. Working with the faculty sponsor, individual students or small groups of students design projects or internships and meet regularly with faculty to reflect on their work. Students pursuing individual studies or internships in psychology, integrative health, mind-body medicine, service learning, expressive arts therapy and cultural studies are invited to submit contracts through the online learning contract system to khannam@evergreen.edu. While this opportunity is oriented towards sophomores-seniors, freshmen contracts will be considered if they are part of a group project or applying for an internship.	psychology, the health professions, human services and education.	Mukti Khanna		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Individual Study: Queer Studies, Performance Walter Grodzik American studies aesthetics anthropology architecture communications community studies consciousness studies cultural studies dance education field studies gender and women's studies literature media arts media studies moving image music queer studies somatic studies study abroad theater visual arts writing Signature Required: Fall	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall				Individual study offers individual and groups of students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unique combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Individual and groups of students interested in a self-directed project, research or internships in Queer Studies or the Performing and Visual Arts should contact the faculty by email at		Walter Grodzik		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Individual Study: Russian/Slavic Literatures; Russian and Slavic Folklore; Eastern/Western Christianity Studies; Music Studies Patricia Krafcik Signature Required: Winter	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unique combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Students interested in exploring topics among the faculty sponsor's areas of knowledge (Russian/Slavic literatures and folklore, Christianity studies, and music) are invited to contact the faculty with proposals for individual learning contracts.		Patricia Krafcik		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: Social Psychology (Psychology, Sociology); Feminist Studies Laura Citrin gender and women's studies psychology sociology Signature Required: Winter	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unique combination of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects of their own specific interest. Students interested in social psychological research, particularly on topics related to gender, social norms, the body, emotions, moralization and conformity, or reproductive issues, are encouraged to propose an independent research project via the ILC online form.		Laura Citrin		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Individual Study: Social Sciences, Public Policy, Management Laurance Geri law and public policy Signature Required: Fall	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall				Individual Study presents students the opportunity to design and undertake intermediate and advanced study, creative practice and research. The faculty is willing to sponor contracts in the fields of public policy, energy policy, international affairs, international organizations, non-profit management, fund-raising, public administration, organizational change, public administration, and cultural studies--Japan, Italy, Latin America.		Laurance Geri		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Individual Study/Internships: Business, Management, Non-Profits, Seaport & Maritime Studies, International Trade John Filmer business and management economics maritime studies Signature Required: Spring	Contract	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		This is not a course! There is no classroom!Individual Learning Contracts require students to take full responsibility for their learning, including a bibliography, the design of the syllabus, and learning schedule. The faculty sponsor merely acts as an educational manager and not as a tutor. Individual Learning Contracts traditionally offer students an opportunity to do advanced study in areas that are not usually possible through regular programs or courses at Evergreen and in which they already have established skills and/or background. Internships provide a different opportunity to apply prior learning but in this case, with the intent of developing applicable skills and people skills rather than focusing solely on advanced study or research.John welcomes the opportunity to work with students interested in maritime studies including history, geography, sociology, literature and navigation and the technology of sailing vessels. He also can prove of great value to students interested in business and non-profit development, organizational management, project management, international business, financial analysis, international trade, maritime commerce, economics, intermodal transportation and seaport management. John also sponsors business and non-profit internships, legislative internships and internships with state and federal government agencies, port authorities, maritime and merchant marine firms, freight forwarders and other private sector organizations, including banks and financial houses.		John Filmer		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Introduction to Public Health Nancy Anderson health sociology	Program	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	8	08	Weekend				Su 13Summer Session I	The program will provide an introduction to the scope and tools of public health. Students will work individually and in groups to understand milestones in the history of public health, the basic tools of public health research, and the challenges to successful health promotion projects. The learning community will work in small groups to identify a significant public health problem, develop a health promotion/ intervention, and consider methodology for evaluation of impact. The program will focus on public health issues in the United States but will also draw on international examples of successful interventions.	health professions including public health, social services, and education.	Nancy Anderson	Sat	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Summer	Summer
Issues in Clinical and Counseling Psychology George Freeman cultural studies gender and women's studies psychology queer studies	Program	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	4, 8	04 08	Day				Su 13Summer Session II	This program will explore the central personality theories from a traditional perspective as well as a nontraditional perspective. We will examine the relationship of personality theories to abnormal behavior and develop an understanding of the DSM classification system and other diagnostic methods. We will use an on-line Moodle site to facilitate discussions of the texts and other pertinent issues. We will use segments of films to reinforce the theoretical and practical concepts we’re learning.Although the program is structured for a combined 8 credits, students wanting to complete only the abnormal psychology credits or the personality theory credits separately may register for only 4 credits.		George Freeman	Thu Fri	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Summer	Summer
Justice at Work: Labor, Civil Rights, Immigration and the Law Sarah Ryan and Arleen Sandifer African American studies American studies business and management community studies gender and women's studies government history law and public policy political economy	Program	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	8, 12, 16	08 12 16	Weekend	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		Is justice a concept that is applicable to the workplace? In approaching this question, we’ll look at the history and legacy of immigration laws, labor law as set forth in the National Labor Relations Act, and civil rights/anti-discrimination law as written in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In addition to defining rights, these laws reflect the shape of power in society, and they can determine how workers and management interact. Their texts were written by lawmakers; but in another sense, they were written in the streets and workplaces during turbulent times. Class and racial biases exist in, and are reproduced by, the laws and their practices. In this class we’ll study the social movements and conditions that led to the passage of important bodies of labor, civil rights, and immigration law. We’ll ask how their history is important, how the struggles at their roots shaped the laws' forms, and how they affect the workplace today.Students will become acquainted with the critiques developed by scholars in Critical Race Theory and Critical Legal Studies, which help us think about power in the larger society and alternative possibilities for justice. Be prepared for fun, active, problem-solving and hard work. Students will learn to do basic legal and historical research. You will get a sense of the real work of attorneys and courts, but also the work of community activists and union stewards. Though there are no prerequisites, students should be prepared with some basic background in 20th century American history and should have the patience and persistence to read detailed histories, statutes, and legal cases. Students who are particularly interested in either labor, civil rights, or immigration issues are strongly urged to participate in the year-long program, as the connections between these histories and legal regimes are essential to understand.	law, labor organizing, history, social justice, public administration, management	Sarah Ryan Arleen Sandifer	Sat	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Local Knowledge: Community Projects Anne Fischel community studies education media arts sustainability studies Signature Required: Spring	SOS	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		This is an opportunity for students to apply the skills and knowledge learned in the fall/winter program They will conduct or continue projects or internships in local communities. The SOS is organized to support individual project work or internships, but with a core of common readings, screenings and work in progress discussions. Students will meet once a week throughout spring quarter.		Anne Fischel		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Local Knowledge: Creating Just and Sustainable Communities Anne Fischel and Grace Huerta communications community studies education media arts Signature Required: Winter	Program	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter			In this program we will work with local communities and develop skills to support collaboration and shared learning with community partners. The community base of knowledge is an important foundation for creating justice and sustainability. How communities view themselves—their sense of place, history and identity—can shape how they assess problems and arrive at solutions. How can we join this process? What dialogues can we construct with our neighbors? What can we learn from them, what can we teach; what resources can we offer through collaboration?We will focus on Mason County and (to a certain extent) Thurston County, and on work that is being done to create justice, sustainability and inclusion. We’ll learn about issues of literacy, immigration, education, youth, economic development, health, homelessness, and poverty, among others. We’ll learn about the organizations, individuals and institutions that are tackling community issues in innovative ways. We’ll consider how safe spaces of sanctuary and inclusion are being carved out in local communities to welcome and protect people who would otherwise be marginalized. Our work will be informed by popular education and community-based research, approaches that represent respectful and effective ways of doing community work. Workshops are offered in research and grant writing, and in media production, with an emphasis on documentary video public art, and innovative ways to involve communities in art and media.In fall we will familiarize ourselves with local people and organizations doing significant work in the region. Some classes will be held off campus in Shelton or Olympia. We will learn how to support community initiatives and implement shared projects for just and sustainable development. We will develop case studies of our region, supplemented by research on similar struggles and projects in other parts of the U.S. or internationally. We will develop skills in video, media literacy, historical research, grant writing, and oral history. Through these studies we will build a base for collaborative community work. In winter quarter we will implement community-based collaborative projects that put into practice the skills, knowledge and relationships we have developed. Students in good standing in this program will have the option to continue their projects in the spring quarter program, , which will focus on media, immigration, literacy and economic development, especially cooperatives.		Anne Fischel Grace Huerta		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Sara Sunshine Campbell education mathematics	Program	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	8, 10	08 10	Evening			S 13Spring				Sara Sunshine Campbell	Tue Thu	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Media Internships Naima Lowe and Peter Randlette media arts media studies moving image Signature Required: Fall	Contract	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		The Electronic Media internships provide opportunities for in-depth learning of a variety of media skills and concepts. They require a year-long commitment for fall, winter and spring quarters. Interns enroll for 12-16 credits per quarter with room for a 4-credit part-time class or other academic components. Interns work 30 to 40 hours a week and are paid 15 to 19 hours a week, depending on credit distribution. The intern's primary responsibilities are focused on supporting instruction, maintenance and administration for specific labs, facilities and production needs under the supervision of the staff. The interns meet weekly as a group to share skills, collaborate on projects, and to facilitate working together on productions and cross training between areas. All interns will be working in the Center for Creative and Applied Media, the rebuilt HD video and 5.1 surround audio production studios. For specific descriptions of the internships, please refer to .		Naima Lowe Peter Randlette		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Nonprofits and Society: Introduction to Nonprofit Management Laurance Geri business and management community studies government international studies law and public policy	Program	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		“Third Sector” organizations that do not aim to create an economic surplus lie at the heart of the social and health services network in the U.S., and are also essential to the arts, advocacy, and religion. These organizations work within legal and managerial structures much different than those for business or public administration. Yet the rules of the game for nonprofits are in flux, and now place more emphasis on evaluation, accountability, and encouraging the trend toward professionalization of the sector. In this program students will be introduced to the purpose, size and structure of the nonprofit sector in the U.S. We will study the leadership, management, and governance issues making this sector unique, and how the sector is responding to its changing environment. We will also explore the philanthropic sector in detail, as well as the evolution of global civil society and the various forms that “nonprofits” take in other countries. In this program, students will gain: 1. knowledge of the nature of the nonprofit sector and the context within which it operates, including its role in public policy advocacy; 2. understanding of governance issues relevant to nonprofit organizations; 3. an improved understanding of essential management skills related to nonprofit organizations, including strategy, human resources, marketing, financial management, and fundraising; 4. understanding of the relationship between philanthropy and nonprofits; 5. an introduction to issues of global civil society and nonprofit forms used in other countries; and 6. improved analytical, writing and presentation skills. We will read a series of texts plus articles, governmental reports, and research studies, and discuss these in class. Lectures, films, guest presentations and workshops will be featured during our class sessions. Students will complete a series of written and research assignments, and will have the option of performing an internship with a local nonprofit.		Laurance Geri	Mon Mon Wed Thu Thu	Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Operating Systems Lab Intern Rip Heminway and Sheryl Shulman computer science mathematics Signature Required: Fall Winter Spring	Contract	JR–SRJunior - Senior	8	08	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		The Computer Science Intern develops skills in advanced topics of Computer Science through the coordination of the Operating Systems Lab (OSL). This intern develops advanced skills in operating systems, cluster computing, system administration and network topology design. The intern assists with lab coordination, hardware and software upgrades, creating instructional materials and lab documentation, and provides users with technical assistance	computer science and technology.	Rip Heminway Sheryl Shulman		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Power Play(ers): Actions and Their Consequences Paul McCreary, Suzanne Simons, Carl Waluconis, Arlen Speights, Frances Solomon, Barbara Laners, Peter Bacho, Dorothy Anderson, Mingxia Li, Tyrus Smith and Gilda Sheppard communications community studies cultural studies education law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies media arts	Program	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day and Evening	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		The program will explore colonial, postcolonial and neocolonial issues as they are unfolding on local, national and global stages. Colonialism has resurfaced in new forms of neocolonialism that we encounter in our daily lives and work. Emphasis is placed on how to recognize which generations of peoples were oppressed and forced to submit to exploitation and state and/or corporate sponsored tyrannies. Moreover, studies will center on how peoples acquire mental resistance to their hegemony, how to assert individual, family and community values and identities, and how to decipher and reframe meanings from information channeled through mass media. How to analyze the powers at play in societal structures, how to empower oneself and community, and how to understand the ways in which these structures of power and control impact the quality of life for ordinary people at home and abroad are some of the skills you will learn from "Power Player(s)."This upper division program will examine local, national and foreign policy issues of the postcolonial and neocolonial world in education, health care, social welfare and the environment through interdisciplinary studies of law, bioethics, biomedical sciences, environmental science, the legislative process, organizational management, mathematics modeling, sociology, psychology, American and world history, media literacy, world literature and cultures. Research methods in social and natural sciences and statistics emphasized in this program will present you with a systematic approach and analytical tools to address real life issues in research practice throughout the activities of the program. Information and multimedia technology and biomedical laboratory technology will be employed in hands-on laboratory practice to enhance your academic capacity and power. The theme for fall quarter is The first quarter of the program will be used to lay the foundation for the rest of the year, both substantively and in terms of the tools necessary to operate effectively in the learning community. We will explore theories, history and practices of colonialism. Colonialism will be analyzed from the perspectives of both political economy and history. In seminars, we will read, discuss and analyze texts that will add to our understanding of the ways in which colonialism and neocolonialism have created unequal distributions of power, wealth and access to resources. Winter quarter's theme is . We will look at specific contemporary issues of power viewed from a variety of institutional perspectives, most notably in health, education, law, science, government, politics, youth, environment, community development, women's empowerment and human rights. Students will investigate specific issues of unequal distributions of power with the purpose of identifying a particular problem, defining its dimensions, determining its causes, and establishing action plans for its remedy. In the spring, the theme will progress to The program will devote the final quarter to the design and implementation of projects to address the issues of unequal distributions of power identified in winter quarter. Seminar groups will combine their efforts to undertake actions to target current imbalances of power in the community. These actions may take the form of educational events, publications, multimedia presentations or art installations. Academic courses will assist in the successful implementation and evaluation of the student group activities.		Paul McCreary Suzanne Simons Carl Waluconis Arlen Speights Frances Solomon Barbara Laners Peter Bacho Dorothy Anderson Mingxia Li Tyrus Smith Gilda Sheppard	Mon Tue Wed Thu	Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Religion, Society and Change Joli Sandoz, Rebecca Chamberlain and Suzanne Simons history religious studies sociology writing	Program	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	12	12	Evening and Weekend	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter			Religion, Society and Change is appropriate for students of any belief system, whether faith-based or secular. While students who enroll for all three quarters will receive the most depth of learning and experience, anyone is welcome to join the program at the beginning of fall, winter, or spring quarters.This program centers on historical, cultural, theological, literary, and artistic aspects of religion and spiritual practices. Each quarter will balance intellectual study with hands-on explorations of religious practice and sacred texts. Fall quarter will open with study of origins and development of the three Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—from their beginnings through the Medieval era. Visits to local faith communities, guest speakers, and a sacred art retreat in addition to lectures and workshops will deepen our understanding of these religions and their practices. Our work will draw on art, music, contemplative practices, and the literary qualities of sacred texts in addition to the political and socio-economic contexts of religious thinking and religious community development.We will consider cultural roles of institutional religion, especially U.S. Christianity, during winter quarter by focusing on two very different social justice movements. The Civil Rights Movement of the first half of the 20th century—started and sustained by African Americans, and organized in important ways by and through clergy and faith communities—is a landmark in U.S. religious and political history, and an exemplar of American efforts toward social justice. Our second winter topic, following on Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, will be religious organizing and thinking in relation to climate change, planetary health, and effects on individuals and communities. Here we will examine contemporary religious statements, Biblical texts, and additional materials as we contemplate the part religion currently plays in U.S. political and social affairs and as we reflect on responses to natural disasters (once called "acts of God") and the people most directly touched by them.Recognition and acknowledgement of human interrelationships and differences, including empathy and compassion, are important aspects of social justice work; program members will undertake faculty-supported service learning in local faith communities. We will also participate in a Tai Ji retreat held on campus. Reading, writing, reflection and collaborative work will be important aspects of instruction and of program energy, as we draw ideas and approaches from history, sociology, journalism and religious studies to inform our work.		Joli Sandoz Rebecca Chamberlain Suzanne Simons	Mon Wed Fri Sat	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
Rites of Passage: Ceramics and Fine Metalwork Jean Mandeberg and Evan Blackwell aesthetics art history visual arts writing Signature Required: Winter Spring	Program	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		Our long lives are marked by celebrations, ceremonies and often age-related events that we remember years later through associated objects and images. Artists are the ones who make the plaques, gravestones, amulets, awards, medals, lockets, etc. that pass through the memories of generations, and these objects are often made using ceramics or precious metals. Clay and metal are the materials we will focus on in this studio art program as we explore materials and technical processes that express our understanding of rites of passage. Which rites are public and which are private across cultures? How have these commemorations changed over time and been influenced by travel and technology?This will be a rigorous studio-based program where students will spend one quarter focusing on ceramics and one quarter focusing on fine metalworking while continually experimenting with mixing media. There will be particular emphasis on the relationship between these two studios and the way surfaces such as glazes and enamels are fired over dimensional forms, and ways the process of casting can be used in either metal or ceramics. We will consider political aspects of the collection and processing of our materials, as well as the meaning associated with them in particular commemorative forms.Art historical examples such as memento mori ("Remember your mortality") or milagros and ex votos will be closely examined through weekly writing, extensive readings and lively seminar discussion. Students should be prepared to constantly juxtapose theory and practice as they address both individual and collaborative assignments during fall and winter quarters.During spring quarter each student will either pursue a theme-based project or an internship with a practicing artist or regional arts organization. It will be the student's responsibility to write a detailed proposal for an individual project and faculty will assist students in locating and developing internships. Both paths of study in the spring will build on the conceptual framework, technical skills and studio work ethic established during fall and winter. We hope spring quarter will be a time for students to connect their visual work to the social and political realities of these ideas outside the studio.		Jean Mandeberg Evan Blackwell		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Shaking it Up: From Journalism to New Media Nancy Parkes communications community studies media studies political economy writing Signature Required: Winter	Program	FR–SRFreshmen - Senior	8, 12, 16	08 12 16	Evening and Weekend	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter			Students will learn many foundational aspects of journalism over two quarters including interviewing techniques, news reporting, and investigative techniques. We will study the history, present, and future of journalism, including its role or failure as a watchdog of government and advocate for community. In addition to producing portfolios of written work using traditional journalistic techniques and story modes, we will engage in blogging, advocacy writing, literary journalism, and community-based journalism tied to independent media as well as techniques for electronic publishing. We will also examine the history of journalism and media, including questions such as who has controlled or owned various mediums. Finally, we will consider the political economy of new media and traditional media, and examine possibilities that will work for independent and underrepresented voices.Questions we will consider include the following: Why is journalism regarded as the "fourth estate?" Is this still true as readership of print diminishes? What level of training do today's electronic journalists have, and how does this affect the role of investigatory journalism? What are the differences between "straight" news/analysis and advocacy journalism, and where do each work best? As more journalists become unpaid reporters, does this set up a system where more privileged people become the purveyors of information because they can afford to donate time? How can the United States have both trained journalists and independent media? What role will the power of social media play in shaping the future of media? In the future, what will be the role of corporate sponsored media, and what will be the role of independent media?In winter, students may also apply for in-program media internships and seek faculty approval for an additional 4 or 8 credits. This will allow students to be enrolled for 8, 12, or 16 credits in winter. Fall quarter participation is a prerequisite for winter internships.		Nancy Parkes	Wed Sat	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
The Spanish-Speaking World: Cultural Crossings Diego de Acosta, David Phillips, Amaia Martiartu and Alice Nelson cultural studies history language studies literature study abroad writing Signature Required: Winter Spring	Program	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		Spain and Latin America share not only the Spanish language but also an intertwined history of complex cultural crossings. The cultures of both arose from dynamic and sometimes violent encounters, and continue to be shaped by uneven power relationships as well as vibrant forms of resistance. In this program, students will engage in an intensive study of the Spanish language and explore the literature remembered, imagined and recorded by Spaniards and Latin Americans in historical context. Every week will include seminars on readings in English, Spanish language classes, a lecture or workshop conducted in Spanish, and a Spanish-language film. There will be regular written seminar responses, synthesis essays and a winter quarter research project. Please note that Spanish language classes are integrated into the program, so students do not have to register for them separately. We welcome students with any level of Spanish, from true beginner to advanced. No previous study of Spanish is required to enter in fall. Fall quarter, we will explore cultural crossings in Spain and Latin America prior to the 20th century through literary and historical texts. In medieval Spain, Jews, Christians and Muslims once lived side-by-side during a period of relative religious tolerance and cultural flourishing known as the . Military campaigns and the notorious tribunals of the Spanish Inquisition eventually suppressed Jewish and Muslim communities, but their cultural legacies have persisted. In the late 15th century, Spain began a process of imperial expansion marked by violence against indigenous peoples and Africans forced into slave labor; these early clashes are strikingly documented in contemporary accounts. Subsequent colonial institutions, including imposed governmental structures, , religious missions and slavery were contested by diverse resistance movements. These dynamics culminated in Latin America's independence in the 19th century and they continue to be reexamined and reimagined within Latin American cultural production today. Winter quarter, we will turn to literature from the 20th and 21st centuries. During this time, Spain and several countries of Latin America experienced oppressive dictatorships as well as the resulting emergence of social movements that enabled democratization. The questions of language, regional identity and difference have also defined several nations' experiences, from Catalonia and the Basque region in Spain, to various indigenous communities throughout Latin America. More recently, the context of economic globalization has given rise to unprecedented levels of international migration, with flows from Latin America to Spain and the US. All of these cultural crossings have involved challenges and conflict as well as rich and vibrant exchanges expressed in literature, art and cinema.Spring quarter offers two options for study abroad, and an option for doing internships with local Latino organizations for those who stay on campus. The Santo Tomás, Nicaragua program is coordinated with the Thurston-Santo Tomás Sister County Association and its counterpart in Nicaragua, and is open to 4-8 intermediate/advanced language students; the Quito, Ecuador program is co-coordinated with CIMAS, an Ecuadorian non-profit research organization, and is open to 15 or more students of all language levels. For students staying in Olympia, the program will have two components: an on-campus core of Spanish classes and seminars focused on Latino/a communities in the US; and the opportunity for student-originated studies through internships and project work. All classes during spring quarter, whether in Olympia or abroad, will be conducted entirely in Spanish.		Diego de Acosta David Phillips Amaia Martiartu Alice Nelson		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Student-Originated Studies: Consciousness Ariel Goldberger consciousness studies Signature Required: Winter	SOS	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day		W 13Winter			This academic offering is devoted to individual projects researching and exploring the mind and consciousness from various disciplinary and inter-disciplinary vantage points. It takes advantage of the flexibility of the legendary Evergreen style of learning in order to allow students to venture into unique combinations of subjects, imaginative modes of study, internships, and/or travel. Individual projects and activities will be focused on learning about the latest developments in the study of the mind through the study of neuroscience, neuroaesthetics, creativity, art, psychology, mindfulness and/or spirituality. The faculty has a background in the arts, a relatively new but deep interest in the field - especially as it relates to human imagination and creativity - and is venturing into this quarter with a spirit of daring, curiosity, and openness. Participants will collaborate with the faculty to design an independent project based on an individual plan of study before, or by week 1. Students will choose group activities based on common interests, during week 1, in order to enjoy each individual's explorations into this emerging field. Students are encouraged to pursue their interests and to include unique combinations of subjects, imaginative modes of study, internships, and/or travel in the US and abroad.		Ariel Goldberger		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Student-Originated Studies: Sustainability and Justice Karen Gaul anthropology community studies cultural studies sustainability studies Signature Required: Spring	SOS	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day			S 13Spring		This SOS is open to students doing internships, community-based research and/or volunteer projects, in collaboration with the Center for Community-Based Learning and Action (CCBLA) at Evergreen. This is an excellent opportunity for students wishing to engage deeply and effectively with real-world problems in the community, and possibly to develop a capstone experience for their studies in Sustainability and Justice. Students will work collaboratively in teams or individually to engage with local organizations or agencies in order to advance their work in the community. Other students may organize themselves around other internship or volunteer opportunities. The CCBLA can help students explore community and organizational needs (http://www.evergreen.edu/communitybasedlearning). All students will meet regularly with the faculty and one another to discuss shared readings, as well as report back and monitor their work in the community. Workshops on effective ethnographic methods will be provided to those working on community research projects. All students will participate in orientations for working in the community, gaining good background information on the issues with which they are engaging, and gathering skills necessary to work effectively and respectfully with communities and organizations. Participation in this program means practicing accountability to other communities, interacting as a respectful guest with other cultures, and engaging in constant communication with your own learning community of faculty and fellow students. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Gaul at gaulk@evergreen.edu or phone 360.867.6009 on campus.		Karen Gaul		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Student-Originated Studies: You Can't Handle The Truth Yvonne Peterson and Gary Peterson Native American studies history law and government policy writing	SOS	SO–SRSophomore - Senior	16	16	Day and Weekend	F 12 Fall	W 13Winter	S 13Spring		This program is for learners who would like to learn how to do research in a learner-centered environment. There will be an emphasis on Indian Child Welfare, Indian education, and the history of education (specifically how early child education has developed in the United States).Through each learner's area of interest, we will look at a variety of cultural and historical perspectives. Work will be concentrated in cultural studies, human resource development, early childhood education issues/themes and ethnographic studies to include historical and political implications of encounters, and cross-cultural communication. We shall explore Native American perspectives and look at issues that are particularly relevant to Indigenous people of the Americas.Faculty and learners together will work to develop habits of worthwhile community interaction in the context of the education process and social justice. We are interested in providing an environment of collaboration where faculty and learners will identify topics of mutual interest and act as partners in the exploration of those topics. In the fall, participants will state research questions for 2 topics to be covered during the three quarters. During the first weeks of fall quarter ongoing workshops will allow participants to learn the skills for completing their projects. In late fall and winter, individually and in small study groups, learners will develop the historical background for their chosen questions and do the integrative review of the literature and data collection. Depending on their individual projects, learners will develop, use and explore some of the following areas: NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Education, Bloom's Taxonomy; the theory of multiple intelligence; curriculum development, assessment and instruction and Choice Theory; Paul’s Elements of Critical Thinking, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Expectations of an Evergreen graduate and the Five Foci; quantitative reasoning; self- and group-motivation; and communication (to include dialogue, e-mail, resources on the Web and our moodle site).		Yvonne Peterson Gary Peterson		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Washington State Legislative Internships Cheri Lucas-Jennings government law and public policy Signature Required: Winter	SOS	JR–SRJunior - Senior	16	16	Day and Evening		W 13Winter	S 13Spring		This is an opportunity to explore the broad conditions that shape legislation. We will examine models, evidence and debates about the sources, causal connections and impacts of evolving systems of law, regulation, governance and a broad array of community response. Each student will be learning through work as an intern with a legislator and her or his staff. This will involve intensive staff-apprenticeship activities, especially legislative research and draft development, bill-tracking and constituent correspondence.Students apply to become interns for the 2013 Washington State Legislative session in the fall of 2012. Information sessions will be held spring quarter and in early October. The Academic Advising Office will inform students about the process, with applications due mid-to-late October. Applications are available online through . Two copies of the complete application, including personal essay; a letter of reference from faculty (discussing research and writing skills), and a personal (character, work-habits) reference are due on October 26th by 5:00 pm to the Office of Academic Advising, Olympia campus Students will interview and and be informed of acceptance by late November.Each student accepted as an intern will develop an internship learning contract, profiling legislative responsibilities and linkages to academic development.In regular in-capitol seminars, each student intern will translate her or his activities in the Legislature into analytic and reflective writing about the challenges, learning and implications of the work; students will make presentations about their learning and participate in various workshops. Each intern will keep a journal, submitted to the faculty sponsor on a regular basis, and a portfolio of all materials related to legislative work. Drawing broadly from the social sciences, we will explore relationships between elected officials, legislative staff, registered lobbyists, non-governmental organizations, citizen activists and district constituents. Students will learn through a range of approaches - responsibilities in an 8:00-5:00 work-week, guest presentations, seminars, workshops on budget, media panels and job-shadowing regional officials and activists of choice. Interns will participate in a final mock hearing floor debate on current legislative issues.The 2013 session will involve student-interns for both winter and spring quarters. Each quarter will comprise a different 16-credit contract. In spring quarter, students can develop an 8-credit Legislative Internship Contract, augmented by another 8-credit project or program involving specific post-session research and writing. Student performance for the two-quarter internship is evaluated by the faculty sponsor, field supervisors and legislative office staff.		Cheri Lucas-Jennings	Wed	Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter

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