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Title		Offering	Standing	Credits	Credits	When	F	W	S	Su	Description	Preparatory	Faculty	Days	Multiple Standings	Start Quarters	Open Quarters
Abnormal Psychology Susan Cummings psychology		Course	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	4	04	Evening			S 15Spring		This course is designed to help students examine abnormal and normal behavior and experience along several dimensions. These dimensions include the historical and cultural influences in Western psychology, current views on abnormality and psychological health, cultural differences in the approach and treatment of psychopathology, and the role of healthy habitat in healthy mind. Traditional classification of psychopathology will be studied, including theories around etiology and treatment strategies. Non-traditional approaches will be examined including the role of eco-psychology in abnormal psychology. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology.		Susan Cummings	Tue	Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Consciousness: Pathways to the Self Donald Middendorf and Terry Setter consciousness studies philosophy of science psychology		Program	FR ONLYFreshmen Only	16	16	Day	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter	S 15Spring		What is the relationship between our understanding of consciousness and our self-understanding? This yearlong, interdisciplinary program will provide an opportunity for students who are interested in doing intensive work on the nature of consciousness to cultivate self-awareness through challenging readings, written and expressive responses to program materials and self-reflection. We will examine our beliefs about the nature of reality from a variety of disciplinary viewpoints, including physics, music, psychology and philosophy. Prospective students should have a strong interest in the experiential study of relationships between reality and consciousness as well as college-level skills in reading, writing and pursuing research topics. Sincere effort and self-motivation will be essential for succeeding in this yearlong community learning process.We will take an approach that welcomes and explores the complexity of many different views of consciousness as proposed by researchers, philosophers and spiritual leaders. We will read texts that cover many contemporary models of consciousness and we will examine topics from the basics of Jungian psychology through alternative areas of research, such as lucid dreaming and paranormal phenomena. Students will keep a structured journal of activities and practices that explores their developing understanding of the nature of consciousness. The fall quarter will include an overnight, off-campus retreat. During the winter and spring quarters we will integrate contemplative disciplines into our study as well as an in-depth study of dreams. This will include keeping a journal of experiences during contemplative practices and a dream journal. In spring, students will have the opportunity to pursue their interests in individually selected areas of activity for up to four credits.This is an experiential and rigorous full-time program in which students will be expected to participate in all program activities and to document at least 40 hours of work per week being invested in program related activities.		Donald Middendorf Terry Setter	Tue Wed Thu	Freshmen FR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Health: A Biopsychosocial Inquiry Carrie Margolin, Wenhong Wang and Carolyn Prouty biology health physiology psychology sociology		Program	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	16	16	Day	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter			Is ADHD a real disease? Should vaccinations be mandatory? When, if ever, should health care be rationed? Are eating disorders contagious? Should Evergreen ban smoking? Questions such as these arise in the intersections of public and private health, and demand that we examine our individual beliefs and practices, our biological selves, and our medical policies and institutions.This two-quarter interdisciplinary program will build a background in human biology, introductory psychology, and sociology, affording students the knowledge to help make informed analytical choices in their own lives, and to investigate health and health policies from a societal level. Attaining good health is a multifaceted process, therefore our exploration of healthy lifestyles will include an exploration of physiological, psychological, financial, and emotional health. We will learn what choices and decisions we can make that will lead to a better quality of life throughout the lifespan.Enhancing our study of human systems biology (introductory anatomy and physiology), we will examine topics such as cancer, tobacco, and HIV/AIDS, the Affordable Care Act, how cultures interact with medical systems, and end-of-life decision-making. These specific topics will provide the platform to explore concepts in medical sociology such as health care systems, social and cultural constructions of health and illness, the social determinants of health, role development of health care professionals and their relationships with patients, and ethical issues confronted by health care professionals.The program format will include workshops, lectures, films, seminars, physiology labs, guest presentations and group and individual projects. We will focus on clarity in oral and written communication, critical thinking skills, basic microscopy and dissection skills, and the ability to work across significant differences.Students who complete both quarters will have a solid foundation in human physiology, psychology, and medical sociology with a working knowledge of the biological, social and ethical principles relating to human health and public health. Credit may be earned in introduction to human anatomy and physiology, introduction to psychology, and medical sociology.		Carrie Margolin Wenhong Wang Carolyn Prouty		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
History and Systems in Psychology Susan Cummings psychology		Course	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	4	04	Evening	F 14 Fall				The purpose of this course is to provide an overall view of the emergence of psychology as a field, its historical roots, its evolution within a broader sociocultural context, and philosophical currents running throughout this evolution. Attention will be paid to the interaction of theory development and the social milieu, the cultural biases within theory, and the effect of personal history on theoretical claims. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology.		Susan Cummings	Tue	Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Individual Study: Humanities and Social Sciences Bill Arney community studies consciousness studies cultural studies education government health literature philosophy philosophy of science political economy political science psychology sociology writing Signature Required: Winter		Contract	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	16	16	Day		W 15Winter			Individual Study offers opportunities for students to pursue their own courses of study and research through individual learning contracts or internships. Bill Arney sponsors individual learning contracts in the humanities and social sciences. All students ready to do good work are welcome to make a proposal to Bill Arney.		Bill Arney		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Making Change Happen Marcella Benson-Quaziena and George Freeman African American studies community studies cultural studies gender and women's studies leadership studies psychology queer studies		Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	8, 16	08 16	Day and Weekend	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter	S 15Spring		Institutions and organizations are always in states of flux, responding to environmental and personal demands. How does institutional change happen? How do we move institutions and organizations toward greater inclusivity, equity and social justice? The guiding questions of this program are framed in terms of democracy, social justice, welfare, civil rights and personal transformation and transcendence. We will explore how we engage institutions and organizations in transformation, effective change strategies that allow for both personal and institutional paradigmatic shifts and how we become the leaders of the process. We will examine the psychology of change, what role transcendence plays in our ways of thinking about change and how equity and justice are served. This program will explore these questions in the context of systems theory, multicultural and anti-oppression frameworks, leadership development, and within the context of the civil rights movement.Our focus fall quarter is on personal development and change. We believe that the personal is political (and vice versa), so we have to understand what experiences inform our stance towards change. The focus is on the self, particularly from a cultural and autobiographical perspective, as it informs our world view. The assignments are geared to self-reflection. Remember, in order to impact change you must challenge yourself to become the change.Winter quarter's focus is on cultural groups and their development, norms and boundaries. We will examine what defines the boundaries of these groups, the norms and variation to these norms present in the group. We'll also work on the relationship of the cultural group to the larger society. Our work is geared toward understanding the collective group's position in the world and your personal and small-group interface to the group of your faculty-approved choice. This involves the central themes of democracy, social justice, inclusivity and exclusivity that form the foundation of the program. Those wanting internships will have the option of beginning this quarter. For spring, the program will broaden its areas of interest to include the community. We will examine how the self, the group and the community intersect. We will explore these points of intersection as influenced and shaped by the personal, cultural and sociopolitical forces at work in our communities. We plan to travel on a field trip to the Highlander Center ( ) this quarter. Students will put into practice the theory of the prior two quarters and the understanding they have gained about the self, the self in groups and the power of the group. Full-time program content offers additional focus on the history of psychology, systems and theories of psychology and research approaches in the field of clinical and counseling psychology. This component will include a small group, collaborative research-based project.		Marcella Benson-Quaziena George Freeman		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
Making Change Happen (8 credit option of 16 credit program) Marcella Benson-Quaziena and George Freeman African American studies community studies cultural studies gender and women's studies leadership studies psychology queer studies		Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	8	08	Weekend	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter	S 15Spring		Institutions and organizations are always in states of flux, responding to environmental and personal demands. How does institutional change happen? How do we move institutions and organizations toward greater inclusivity, equity and social justice? The guiding questions of this program are framed in terms of democracy, social justice, welfare, civil rights and personal transformation and transcendence. We will explore how we engage institutions and organizations in transformation, effective change strategies that allow for both personal and institutional paradigmatic shifts and how we become the leaders of the process. We will examine the psychology of change, what role transcendence plays in our ways of thinking about change and how equity and justice are served. This program will explore these questions in the context of systems theory, multicultural and anti-oppression frameworks, leadership development, and within the context of the civil rights movement.Our focus fall quarter is on personal development and change. We believe that the personal is political (and vice versa), so we have to understand what experiences inform our stance towards change. The focus is on the self, particularly from a cultural and autobiographical perspective, as it informs our world view. The assignments are geared to self-reflection. Remember, in order to impact change you must challenge yourself to become the change.Winter quarter's focus is on cultural groups and their development, norms and boundaries. We will examine what defines the boundaries of these groups, the norms and variation to these norms present in the group. We'll also work on the relationship of the cultural group to the larger society. Our work is geared toward understanding the collective group's position in the world and your personal and small-group interface to the group of your faculty-approved choice. This involves the central themes of democracy, social justice, inclusivity and exclusivity that form the foundation of the program. Those wanting internships will have the option of beginning this quarter. For spring, the program will broaden its areas of interest to include the community. We will examine how the self, the group and the community intersect. We will explore these points of intersection as influenced and shaped by the personal, cultural and sociopolitical forces at work in our communities. We plan to travel on a field trip to the Highlander Center ( ) this quarter. Students will put into practice the theory of the prior two quarters and the understanding they have gained about the self, the self in groups and the power of the group.		Marcella Benson-Quaziena George Freeman		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
Meaning, Satisfaction, Fulfillment, Service: Applied Psychology in the Workplace Mark Hurst and Dariush Khaleghi business and management leadership studies psychology		Program	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	8	08	Weekend		W 15Winter	S 15Spring		What is “work”? Why do we work? What are the optimal conditions for self and environment in a thriving work situation? These questions are at the center of our inquiry into human motivation, cognition, emotion, behavior and social behavior surrounding the purpose, values, efficacy, and worth that humans find in work. They involve not only the issues of the individual worker, but the settings and groups in which people work, and the ability to change and adapt to technological advances.Historically, the need to work was rooted in biological necessity (i.e., the gaining of shelter and food). This has been transformed by cultures into issues involving identity, status, roles, and tasks that make up the categories of jobs, careers, and callings.In this two-quarter program, we will examine the history of work, the current state of the world of work, and the social science that informs us of the best models of leadership and service, as we seek meaning and satisfaction in our daily lives. Students will explore work as a central source of life meaning as they engage in: 1) self (and other) awareness, assessment, regulation, and personal leadership; 2) building a knowledge base and skill set regarding character development, and social and organizational effectiveness; and 3) understanding and developing proficiency in the pro-social use of social power and social influence principles in becoming effective change agents and leaders for the “common good”. Additionally, students will examine critical topics emerging in the modern workplace (i.e., ethics, organizational justice, workplace psychology, positive and conscious leadership, etc.).We will use a variety of instructional strategies such as small and large group seminars, lectures, workshops, films, role-playing, field trips, and guest lectures and videoconferences with leaders and scientists. The material covered in this program is relevant to daily living, as well as preparatory for careers and future studies across many disciplines (Psychology and Social Service, Education, Business, Government, Human Resources, Medicine, Corrections, Law, High Tech).		Mark Hurst Dariush Khaleghi	Sat Sun	Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter Spring
Multicultural Counseling: A Holistic Perspective Heesoon Jun communication consciousness studies cultural studies health psychology Signature Required: Fall		Program	SR ONLYSenior Only	16	16	Day	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter	S 15Spring		The program is designed to meet the multicultural counseling competency requirements of the American Psychological Association (APA): counselor awareness of his or her own cultural values and biases, counselor awareness of the client’s worldview and culturally appropriate intervention strategies. Students will critically examine roles of ethnocentric bias, attribution error, asymmetric perception, social projection, implicit learning, inappropriate generalizations in research, governmental and institutional policies, and developing inter- and intra-personal communications. Each quarter, students are required to complete reflective and transformative learning activities, participate in somatic psychology through mindfulness movement, record weekly conscious raising activities, participate in videotaped counseling skill building, semiweekly intensive journal writing and weekly collaborative work. Fall quarter emphasis is awareness of students’ own values and biases through writing their own personality development according to conventional personality theories. Winter quarter emphasis is awareness of the client’s worldview through increasing critical reasoning skills, learning to integrate scientific inquiry with clinical inquiry by learning to examine primary research journal articles and their utility in counseling, in addition to learning multicultural counseling skills. Spring quarter emphasis is culturally appropriate assessment, diagnosis and treatment through learning the APA's ethics code. In both winter and spring quarters, students will be required to complete internships of 10 hours per week at social and human service organizations which provide opportunities to apply their classroom learning in a practical setting.The program will emphasize consciousness studies, psychological research interpretation, studies in internalized oppression/privilege and systemic oppression/privilege, multicultural counseling theories and practice, and social justice and equity.		Heesoon Jun	Tue Wed Fri	Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Positive Psychology (A) Mark Hurst psychology		Course	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	4	04	Weekend	F 14 Fall				Following Frankl's existentialist urgings toward hope and meaning, as well as the humanists’ emphasis on self-actualization, leading scholars in psychology founded "positive psychology" in 1998. Since that time, we now have a better understanding of humans at their best. This worldwide collaborative effort has attempted to balance early psychology’s focus on psychopathology. In this class, we will study correlates to life satisfaction and examine empirical science as well as practical strategies for promoting well being, quality of life, and resilience. Students will engage in experiential activities related to gratitude, hope, altruism, etc., as well as seminar with inmates working on this material in a state prison.		Mark Hurst	Sat	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Positive Psychology (B) Mark Hurst psychology		Course	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	4	04	Weekend	F 14 Fall				Following Frankl's existentialist urgings toward hope and meaning, as well as the humanists’ emphasis on self-actualization, leading scholars in psychology founded "positive psychology" in 1998. Since that time, we now have a better understanding of humans at their best. This worldwide collaborative effort has attempted to balance early psychology’s focus on psychopathology. In this class, we will study correlates to life satisfaction and examine empirical science as well as practical strategies for promoting well being, quality of life, and resilience. Students will engage in experiential activities related to gratitude, hope, altruism, etc., as well as seminar with inmates working on this material in a state prison.		Mark Hurst	Sun	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Psychology and Mindfulness Mukti Khanna and Jamyang Tsultrim consciousness studies psychology		Program	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	4, 16	04 16	Day, Evening and Weekend	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter	S 15Spring		Mindfulness is the ability to fully attend to what is at hand and be in the present moment. Mindfulness is being applied to a variety of professional fields, including health care and education, to improve effectiveness and enhance well-being. The practice of mindfulness can increase our individual and collective resiliency to respond to changing personal and global situations in adaptive and creative ways.The program will focus on mindfulness through theory, practice and its application in relation to developmental psychology and abnormal psychology. Questions to be explored include how is mindfulness being integrated into working with people at various developmental stages of life? How can mindfulness be applied to emotional health? How is mindfulness being integrated in working with physical and mental health?Fall quarter will focus on developing a foundational understanding of constructive thought and emotion from both Eastern and Western perspectives based on philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. Students will also study developmental psychology of birth through adolescence in terms of emotional, physical and mental development. Winter quarter will focus on mindfulness, destructive thought and emotions through exploring habitual patterns of thought, emotion and behaviors. Students will also study human development from adult, geriatric and end of life perspectives. Spring quarter will focus on how mindfulness is being applied in clinical settings to promote physical and mental health. Students will also study abnormal psychology and see how mindfulness is being integrated into the treatment of mental health, pain, addictions, hypertension and other health conditions. The four credit module will focus on mindfulness through constructive human experience (fall), destructive human experience (winter) and clinical applications of mindfulness (spring). The sixteen credit program will look at how these dimensions of mindfulness interface with developmental and abnormal psychology.Students will have an opportunity to learn in many ways using diverse modalities and multiple intelligences. We will integrate mindfulness practices into our studies, including movement, integrative health practices and expressive art workshops (no prior experience necessary). We will participate in community readings, rigorous writing assignments, theoretical tests and critical study of important texts. This program is designed as three-quarter program of study preparatory for careers and further study in psychology, philosophy of mind/emotion and the mental health field.		Mukti Khanna Jamyang Tsultrim		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Psychology and Mindfulness (4 credit component of 16 credit program) Mukti Khanna and Jamyang Tsultrim consciousness studies psychology		Program	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	4	04	Day, Evening and Weekend	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter	S 15Spring		Mindfulness is the ability to fully attend to what is at hand and be in the present moment. Mindfulness is being applied to a variety of professional fields, including health care and education, to improve effectiveness and enhance well-being. The practice of mindfulness can increase our individual and collective resiliency to respond to changing personal and global situations in adaptive and creative ways.The program will focus on mindfulness through theory, practice and its application in relation to developmental psychology and abnormal psychology. Questions to be explored include how is mindfulness being integrated into working with people at various developmental stages of life? How can mindfulness be applied to emotional health? How is mindfulness being integrated in working with physical and mental health?Fall quarter will focus on developing a foundational understanding of constructive thought and emotion from both Eastern and Western perspectives based on philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. Students will also study developmental psychology of birth through adolescence in terms of emotional, physical and mental development. Winter quarter will focus on mindfulness, destructive thought and emotions through exploring habitual patterns of thought, emotion and behaviors. Students will also study human development from adult, geriatric and end of life perspectives. Spring quarter will focus on how mindfulness is being applied in clinical settings to promote physical and mental health. Students will also study abnormal psychology and see how mindfulness is being integrated into the treatment of mental health, pain, addictions, hypertension and other health conditions. The four credit module will focus on mindfulness through constructive human experience (fall), destructive human experience (winter) and clinical applications of mindfulness (spring). The sixteen credit program will look at how these dimensions of mindfulness interface with developmental and abnormal psychology.Students will have an opportunity to learn in many ways using diverse modalities and multiple intelligences. We will integrate mindfulness practices into our studies, including movement, integrative health practices and expressive art workshops (no prior experience necessary). We will participate in community readings, rigorous writing assignments, theoretical tests and critical study of important texts. This program is designed as three-quarter program of study preparatory for careers and further study in psychology, philosophy of mind/emotion and the mental health field.		Mukti Khanna Jamyang Tsultrim		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Small Things: Intimate Inquiries into Everyday Life Eric Stein and Laura Citrin anthropology psychology sociology writing		Program	FR–SOFreshmen–Sophomore	16	16	Day	F 14 Fall	W 15Winter			This two-quarter introductory program considers how small things—personal affections and distastes, allegiances and exclusions, possessions and wastes—make up our daily worlds and contribute to broader, systemic patterns of order in societies. Grounding our studies in anthropology, social psychology and sociology, we will consider the implications of personal choices and actions on society at large, in the U.S. and in a range of cultural and historical settings. What is the relationship between our identities and the small things we do, think, feel, say, desire, choose, wear or own? How do routine actions contribute to social hierarchies, differences and inequalities? What can looking closely at the micro-social world teach us about power? We will examine a range of minutia: words uttered in routine conversations, facial expressions, bodily adornments, grooming habits, tweets posted and things collected and consumed. Focusing on the key domains of everyday life—work, school and home—we will engage in micro investigations: slowing down, paying close attention, observing systematically and deriving meaning from the details. Program activities, including lectures, workshops, field trips, films and book seminars, will build skills in empirical observation, documentation, asking questions, analysis, interpretation and writing. Students will read anthropological and sociological ethnographies and social psychological studies that inquire into small things and help us develop methodological approaches for studying closely. We will also engage in close readings of challenging theoretical texts that critically explore modes of power. Through these practices, students will learn the foundations of the interpretive social sciences.		Eric Stein Laura Citrin		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO	Fall	Fall Winter
So You Want to be a Psychologist Carrie Margolin psychology		Program	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	16	16	Day			S 15Spring		Students will investigate theories and practices of psychologists to enhance their understanding of counseling, social services and the science of psychology. We will cover history and systems of psychology. Students will read original source literature from the major divisions of the field, including both classic and contemporary journal articles and books by well-known psychologists. Students will explore careers in psychology and the academic preparations necessary for these career choices. We will cover the typical activities of psychologists who work in academia, schools, counseling and clinical settings, social work agencies and applied research settings.Among our studies will be ethical quandaries in psychology, including the ethics of human and animal experimentation. Library research skills, in particular the use of PsycInfo and Science and Social Science Citation Indexes, will be emphasized. Students will gain expertise in the technical writing style of the American Psychological Association (APA). The class format will include lectures, guest speakers, workshops, discussions, films and an optional field trip.There's no better way to explore the range of activities and topics that psychology offers—and to learn of cutting edge research in the field—than to attend and participate in a convention of psychology professionals and students. To that end, students have the option of attending the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, which is the western regional arm of the APA. This year's convention will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 30-May 3, 2015.	psychology, education and social work.	Carrie Margolin	Mon Wed Thu	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
The Social Animal Laura Citrin psychology sociology		Program	FR–SOFreshmen–Sophomore	16	16	Day			S 15Spring		Eliot Aronson, , 2012 In this full-time program, we will explore the fundamentals of social psychology, the field that bridges psychology and sociology, to examine how people think, feel, and behave because of the real (or imagined) presence of social others. This program starts with the premise that human beings are inherently beings informed, influenced, and constituted by the social world. Using this perspective as a launching off point, we will investigate everyday life--from the mundane to the extraordinary--as it is lived and experienced by individuals involved in an intricate web of social relationships. This social psychological view of the self explores the ways that individuals are enmeshed and embodied within the social context both in the moment and the long-term, ever constructing who we are, how we present ourselves to the world, and how we are perceived by others. Through lecture, workshop, twice-weekly seminar, film, reading, writing and research assignments, we will cover most of the fundamental topics within the field including: conformity, emotions and sentiments, persuasion and propaganda, obedience to authority, social cognition, attitudes, aggression, attraction, and desire. We will also learn about and practice social psychological research methods. A final project will be to conduct primary and secondary research on a social psychological phenomenon of students’ own interest, and to use one’s findings to create a segment for a podcast in a style similar to NPR’s “This American Life."		Laura Citrin		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO	Spring	Spring
Theories of Personality Susan Cummings psychology		Course	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	4	04	Evening		W 15Winter			The major personality theorists will be presented sequentially within their cultural and historical contexts. This will provide the students with a broader understanding of the evolution of ideas concerning human nature. Exploration of theories will be limited to those that apply specifically to the practice of counseling. Attention will be paid to the interaction of the individual with the social milieu, the cultural biases within theory, and the effect of personal history on theoretical claims. This course is a core course, required for pursuit of graduate studies in psychology.		Susan Cummings	Tue	Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter