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Title	Offering	Standing	Credits	Credits	When	F	W	S	Su	Description	Faculty	Days	Multiple Standings	Start Quarters	Open Quarters
Advanced Research in Environmental Studies Dylan Fischer, Pauline Yu, Carri LeRoy, Abir Biswas, Erik Thuesen and Alison Styring agriculture botany community studies ecology environmental studies geography geology health hydrology law and government policy marine science zoology Signature Required: Fall Winter Spring	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	V	V	Day	F 15 Fall	W 16Winter	S 16Spring		Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research is an important component of academic learning in Environmental Studies. This independent learning opportunity is designed to allow advanced students to delve into real-world research with faculty who are currently engaged in specific projects. The program will help students develop vital skills in research design, data acquisition and interpretation, written and oral communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills—all of which are of particular value for students who are pursuing a graduate degree, as well as for graduates who are already in the job market. studies nutrient and toxic trace metal cycles in terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. Potential projects could include studies of mineral weathering, wildfires, and mercury cycling in ecosystems. Students could pursue these interests at the laboratory scale or through field-scale biogeochemistry studies, taking advantage of the Evergreen Ecological Observation Network (EEON), a long-term ecological study area. Students with backgrounds in a combination of geology, biology, or chemistry could gain skills in soil, vegetation, and water collection and learn methods of sample preparation and analysis for major and trace elements. studies plant ecosystem ecology, carbon dynamics, and nutrient cycling in forests of the Southwest and western Washington. This work includes image analysis of tree roots, molecular genetics, plant physiology, carbon balance, nitrogen cycling, species interactions, community analysis, and restoration ecology. He also manages the EEON project ( ). See more about his lab's work at: . Students participating in this program work closely with ongoing research in the lab, participate in weekly lab meetings, and develop their own research projects. conducts research on linkages between terrestrial and aquatic environments. She is trained as a freshwater ecologist and primarily studies in-stream ecosystem processes and aquatic communities. She and her students study leaf litter decomposition in streams as a major input of organic material to aquatic systems. In addition, she conducts research on aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure, aquatic fungal biomass and standard water quality and hydrology measurements in stream and river environments. studies birds. Current activity in her lab includes avian bioacoustics and avian monitoring and research in Evergreen’s campus forest and other nearby locations. Bioacoustic research includes field monitoring of local birds using audio recordings and microphone arrays, and editing and identifying avian songs and calls from an extensive collection of sounds from the campus forest as well as tropical forest sites in Borneo. Local research projects in the campus forest and nearby locations include Pacific wren mating and life-history strategy, cavity formation and use by cavity-nesting birds (and other cavity-dependent species), and monitoring long-term trends in bird populations and communities using a variety of standard approaches. conducts research on the ecological physiology of marine animals. He and his students are currently investigating the physiological, behavioral, and biochemical adaptations of gelatinous zooplankton to environmental stress and climate change. Other research is focused on the biodiversity of marine zooplankton. Students working in his lab typically have backgrounds in different aspects of marine science, ecology, physiology, and biochemistry. studies the developmental physiology and ecology of marine invertebrates. She is interested in the biochemistry of the seawater-organism interface, developmental nutritional biochemistry and metabolic depression, invasive species, carbonate chemistry (ocean acidification), and cultural relationships with foods from the sea. Students have the opportunity to collaboratively develop lines of inquiry for lab and/or field studies in ecology, developmental biology, physiology, marine carbonate chemistry and mariculture.	Dylan Fischer Pauline Yu Carri LeRoy Abir Biswas Erik Thuesen Alison Styring		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Crime and Punishment (online) Julianne Unsel and Arleen Sandifer law and government policy law and public policy political economy political science	Program	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	12	12	Day, Evening and Weekend				Su 16 Summer	This program will take a critical look at controversial issues in the criminal justice system, including police misconduct and interrogation, mandatory minimum sentencing, criminalization of immigration, prosecutorial discretion, the insanity defense, children tried as adults, privatization of prisons, physician-assisted suicide, and grass roots activism related to police use of force. It will be taught online through the Canvas virtual learning environment, a chat room for live webinars, and e-mail. Attendance at a one-time face-to-face orientation will be required 7:00 to 9:30 pm on Monday, June 20. Requests for alternative orientation arrangements considered on a case by case basis.	Julianne Unsel Arleen Sandifer		Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Summer	Summer
Ecological and Environmental Economics Ralph Murphy business and management ecology economics environmental studies government law and government policy law and public policy political science	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	16	16	Day	F 15 Fall				This advanced social science program examines the methods and applications of ecological and environmental economics for environmental problem solving. The major goal of the program is to make students familiar and comfortable with the methodologies, language, concepts, models, and applications of ecological and environmental economic analysis. The program does not assume an extensive background in economics; therefore it begins by quickly reviewing selected micro economic principles. We will study the models used in natural resource management, pollution control approaches, and sustainability as an empirical criterion in policy development. We will explore externalities, market failure and inter-generational equity in depth. Examples of case studies we will evaluate include: natural resources in the Pacific Northwest; management and restoration of the Pacific Salmon stocks and other marine resources; energy issues including traditional, alternative, and emerging impacts from hydraulic fracturing (fracking), oil trains and climate change; selected issues of environmental law; wetland and critical areas protection and mitigation; and emerging threats such as ocean acidification and low oxygen zones. We also will develop a detailed consideration of the theory and practice of benefit cost analysis. The program concludes by critically evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of using ecological and environmental economics to develop solutions to environmental problems.Program activities include lectures, seminars, research and methods workshops, field trips, quizzes, exams, and a research assignment.	Ralph Murphy	Tue Wed Thu Fri Fri	Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall
Environmental Health: Science, Policy and Social Justice Russell Lidman and Carrie Parr (Pucko) American studies Native American studies agriculture community studies cultural studies ecology economics environmental studies government health hydrology law and government policy law and public policy natural history philosophy sustainability studies	Program	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	16	16	Day	F 15 Fall	W 16Winter			How do we make health a public priority? How do we respond to potential hazards? This introductory program considers problems related to public and environmental health in a broader context of the key frameworks of population, consumption and sustainability. We will explore the broad conditions that shape environmental health, both for humans and for ecosystems. Examining the workings of non-governmental organizations, we will be moving across and between questions of science, public policy (from municipal to international) and social justice. The program goal is to understand emerging strategies and solutions for ecological sustainability - from regional monitoring to UN negotiations. We will examine models, evidence and debates about the sources, causal connections and impacts of environmental hazards. We will be learning about existing and emergent regulatory science in conjunction with evolving systems of law, and a broad array of community responses.In the fall, we will dedicate ourselves to bridging scientific, policy and social perspectives by means of lecture, seminar, workshops and field trips. In the winter, students will engage in small group, quarter-long research projects on a topical issue to further investigate the chemical, biologic and physical risks of modern life, with an emphasis on industrial pollutants. Throughout the program, students will engage in a range of learning approaches, including computer-based collaboration with regional experts, officials and activists.	Russell Lidman Carrie Parr (Pucko)	Tue Wed Fri	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter
Feminist Jurisprudence Artee Young African American studies American studies education gender and women's studies government history law and government policy law and public policy political science	Program	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	16	16	Day			S 16Spring		Feminist jurisprudence is a philosophy of law based on the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Students will be introduced to various schools of thought and concepts of inequality in the law spanning historical periods from the 1920s (ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution) to the present. Students will investigate historical foundations of gender inequality as well as the history of legal attempts to address that inequality, including U.S. Supreme Court cases; Federal laws, including Title VII and Title IX; and feminist jurisprudence. Lectures and discussions will include topics on the development of the Constitutional standard for sex equality, legal feminism from the 1970s to the present incorporating work and family as well as home and workplace conflicts. Students and faculty will review legal precedents related to feminist jurisprudence raised by the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the law and analyzed and discussed by the legal community in law review articles and related academic research. Issues presented by the cases will include, among others: women as lawyers, women and reproduction, prostitution, surrogacy and reproductive technology, women and partner violence, pornography, sexual harassment, taxation, gender and athletics. Students will also examine current and historical documents on inequality and legal issues that continue to impact women. Intersections of gender and race will also be critically analyzed.The Socratic method and lectures will be the principal modes of instruction. Student panel presentations on assigned topics/cases will contribute to new knowledge and an enhanced understanding of feminist jurisprudence and its place in the historical development of women’s rights and responsibilities. In addition to panel presentations, students will be required to produce legal memoranda, journals and a final research project submitted in one of the following forms: a well-documented research paper/article on feminist jurisprudence, an art/graphics project reflecting historical or current women’s legal issues, or a forum on a specific feminist legal issue/topic, among others.	Artee Young	Mon Mon Mon Wed Wed Wed Thu Thu Thu	Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Government in An Evolving Democracy Artee Young American studies community studies education government history law and government policy law and public policy	Program	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	16	16	Day				Su 16 Summer	The defining question for this class is: What good is government?Why do we pay for “government” and what does it give us? Why does Washington State have the most regressive tax structure in the United States? Why do western states, including ours, have a citizen initiative process? How do United States Supreme Court rulings affect ideas, policies and laws about gender, marriage, gun control, education and media? What is the role of both state and Federal government in: Food production? Housing? Privacy? Water? Health? Education? What is infrastructure, and how does state-level investment in construction differ from that invested in human-delivered social/educational services? Why are roads, bridges and dams mentioned in the media only when they fail? How do gun laws like “Stand Your Ground” relate to the criminal justice system? These questions and more will be addressed in a class that provides students with theoretical and pragmatic knowledge about how government and democratic systems function in the United States and in the State of Washington. Themes include, but are not limited to, federalism, states' rights, and citizens' participatory governance and individual rights. Readings will include U. S. Supreme Court and Washington State court cases. Students will write short papers, maintain a journal on the reading assignments, participate in class discussions, and work in groups to complete a final project. The final project includes participatory research on a particular state official, which could include elected representatives and appointed state personnel, the development of structured interview questions for the research subject, a written report and an oral presentation of your research process and findings. The class will include field trips to the Temple of Justice (Washington State Supreme Court), the Washington State Archives, the Washington State Library, the Washington State Legislative building, as well as visits with state representatives, senators and local officials.Credit may be awarded in civics, government and political science. Parts of the curriculum may also contribute to coursework expectations for various teaching endorsements.	Artee Young	Mon Wed Fri	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Summer	Summer
Immigration Law and History of the Southern US Border Arleen Sandifer history law and government policy law and public policy political science	Course	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	4	04	Evening			S 16Spring		In its first words on the subject of citizenship, Congress in 1790 restricted naturalization to ‘white persons.’ [T]his racial prerequisite to citizenship endured for over a century and a half, remaining in force until 1952. From the earliest years of this country until just a generation ago, being a "white person" was a condition for acquiring citizenship.” -- Ian Haney Lopez, , 1. Most people do not realize that the notion of the United States as a “white” majority nation is largely a construction of law, and that people of many different nationalities who were deemed “not white” for purposes of immigration became “white” over the course of U.S. social and legal history. The current legal regime that imposes severe criminal penalties for violations of immigration law provisions is a recent development in U.S. law, and constitutes a dramatic change in the legal approach to immigration and immigrants from the Western Hemisphere, especially Mexico. Within the context of the impending presidential election, we'll study the major legal and historical events that have shaped and continue to structure the debates over immigration. We’ll examine the current landscape of immigration law and policy as well as restrictionist and immigrant-rights movements. We’ll critically analyze how concepts of race are embedded in immigration law and policy and how those embedded concepts shape the laws and their operation today. We will examine current controversies about immigration, immigrant workers, labor movements, and the varied ways communities respond to the most recent immigration boom.Students will build some basic legal skills through reading and researching important cases and laws.	Arleen Sandifer	Mon	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Spring	Spring
Political Ecology of Land: Urban Planning, Property Rights, and Land Stewardship Ralph Murphy and Jon Baumunk community studies environmental studies geography government law and government policy political economy political science sustainability studies	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	16	16	Day		W 16Winter	S 16Spring		This program will provide an interdisciplinary, in-depth focus on how land has been viewed and used by humans historically and in contemporary times. We will attempt to understand today’s built environments from a variety of perspectives and determine how they can they accommodate new challenges, including environmental, economic, financial and fiscal constraints. We will give special attention to the political, legal, economic, financial, and social/cultural contexts of land use. We will look at and evaluate efforts to regulate land uses and protect lands that have been defined as valuable by society.To understand the purpose of land use policy and regulation, the following topics and disciplines will be used to evaluate the human relationship to land in the United States: the structure and function of American Government; the history and theory of land use planning; economic and community development; public policy formation and implementation; contemporary land use planning practices; growth management; selected elements of environmental and land use law; regional economics; fiscal analysis; and accounting principles applied to the public sector and non-profit/non-governmental organizations. Selected applications of quantitative research methods will be developed throughout the program. Our goal is to have students leave the program with a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of issues surrounding land use planning, restoration, urban redevelopment, public sector accountability and resource management (eg. budgeting, accounting, annual reports).The program will include lectures, seminars, guest speakers, workshops, field trips, and individual and group research projects and presentations. Students will acquire professional writing skills through instruction and practice in formats such as policy briefing papers. Students will develop an understanding of the political and economic history that brought about the need for land use regulation. This will include understanding the political, legal, economic and financial context of the public sector. Students will apply these themes to contemporary applications and the professional world of land use planning, such as understanding the legislative and public policy processes in Washington State, major policies such as the Washington State Growth Management Act, The Shoreline Master Program, Historic Preservation, and economic development. During spring quarter, we will develop an in-depth understanding of budgeting and financial management in the public and non-profit sectors, as well as the increasing importance of fiscal impact analysis. Students will leave the program with credits for an emphasis in land use planning, public policy, accounting and public sector fiscal and financial management—an excellent preparation for potential professional careers and the prerequisites for many graduate programs in land use/urban planning, public administration, public policy and private sector work in consulting firms and non-governmental organizations.	Ralph Murphy Jon Baumunk	Tue Wed Thu Fri	Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
The Reach of Federal Indian Law and Policy Arlen Speights Native American studies law and government policy	Program	FR–SRFreshmen–Senior	16	16	Day		W 16Winter			It's been said that everyday Native lives are affected by federal policy to a uniquely high degree. This one-quarter, student-centered program will survey the layers of federal, state and tribal law and policy that affect specific, student-chosen aspects of major current issues in Indigenous communities: human services, visual/performing arts, education, urban communities, health care, religious practices, literature, sports, or other potential topics.We'll study the basis of federal Indian policy in the founding constitutional framework and in major U.S. Supreme Court cases across the court's history. We'll also survey the structure of federal, state and tribal jurisdictions and how they potentially apply to our range of issues in Native life. We'll look to current theory as a set of tools with which to unpack major questions.Each student will research a specific issue in depth, sharing their research sources as well as their development of research skills in Indigenous studies. Each student will maintain a portfolio of work that speaks for their understanding of the specific effects of law and policy on their chosen topic.Program activities will include seminars, lectures, films, and student-led discussion of ongoing research.	Arlen Speights	Mon Mon Tue Wed Thu	Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Reservation-Based, Community-Determined Program: Foundations for Sustainable Tribal Nations (Chehalis) Mary DuPuis and Cynthia Marchand-Cecil Native American studies community studies cultural studies economics government history law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies political science	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	12	12	Evening and Weekend	F 15 Fall	W 16Winter	S 16Spring		This program is an upper-division program designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum is built around three themes that rotate one per year. For 2015-2016, the theme is . There are five curricular elements of the program: Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit taught at all sites at the same time with the same readings and assignments, but allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. In the fall, the sub-theme is in which students will receive an overview of federal Indian law through a study of historical and contemporary materials and case law. It covers the basic conflicts among sovereign governments which dominate this area of law, including conflicts over jurisdiction, land rights, hunting and fishing rights, water rights, domestic relations law, and environmental protection. The winter sub-theme, will allow students the opportunity to study the politics of U.S. presidents and world leaders, as well as their rise to international leadership positions. Students will examine the role that race, class, gender, nationality, education, and other differences have in advancing or inhibiting individuals to places of privilege and power. Students will also explore ideas and concepts of mixed heritage, ethnocentricity, inheritance, royalty, and tribal affiliation, as well as the intersections between human rights, civil rights, social justice issues, and forms of resistance. They will be given an opportunity to critically analyze multiple perspectives of colonization and oppression through review of American democracy and other world governmental structures. Finally, students will compare and contrast works from Theater of the Oppressed which will add to the complexity of the student’s knowledge construction For spring quarter, the sub-theme is , in which students will use a variety of methods, materials, and approaches to explore contemporary sustainability issues in the U.S. and abroad. Students will examine the intersection of social, environmental, and economic practices on the sustainability of the planet’s biological systems, atmosphere, and resources. In particular, students will focus on energy, climate change, maintaining biodiversity and health, population growth, as well as social and environmental justice. Each Core is taught from a tribal perspective in a global community. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands, another element, are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter, which allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, held on the same four Saturdays as the morning Strands, is called , and is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through independent study.	Mary DuPuis Cynthia Marchand-Cecil		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Reservation-Based, Community-Determined Program: Foundations for Sustainable Tribal Nations (Muckleshoot) Cynthia Marchand-Cecil Native American studies community studies cultural studies economics government history law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies political science	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	12	12	Evening and Weekend	F 15 Fall	W 16Winter	S 16Spring		This program is an upper-division program designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum is built around three themes that rotate one per year. For 2015-2016, the theme is . There are five curricular elements of the program: Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit taught at all sites at the same time with the same readings and assignments, but allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. In the fall, the sub-theme is in which students will receive an overview of federal Indian law through a study of historical and contemporary materials and case law. It covers the basic conflicts among sovereign governments which dominate this area of law, including conflicts over jurisdiction, land rights, hunting and fishing rights, water rights, domestic relations law, and environmental protection. The winter sub-theme, will allow students the opportunity to study the politics of U.S. presidents and world leaders, as well as their rise to international leadership positions. Students will examine the role that race, class, gender, nationality, education, and other differences have in advancing or inhibiting individuals to places of privilege and power. Students will also explore ideas and concepts of mixed heritage, ethnocentricity, inheritance, royalty, and tribal affiliation, as well as the intersections between human rights, civil rights, social justice issues, and forms of resistance. They will be given an opportunity to critically analyze multiple perspectives of colonization and oppression through review of American democracy and other world governmental structures. Finally, students will compare and contrast works from Theater of the Oppressed which will add to the complexity of the student’s knowledge construction For spring quarter, the sub-theme is , in which students will use a variety of methods, materials, and approaches to explore contemporary sustainability issues in the U.S. and abroad. Students will examine the intersection of social, environmental, and economic practices on the sustainability of the planet’s biological systems, atmosphere, and resources. In particular, students will focus on energy, climate change, maintaining biodiversity and health, population growth, as well as social and environmental justice. Each Core is taught from a tribal perspective in a global community. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands, another element, are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter, which allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, held on the same four Saturdays as the morning Strands, is called , and is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through independent study.	Cynthia Marchand-Cecil		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Reservation-Based, Community-Determined Program: Foundations for Sustainable Tribal Nations (Nisqually) Cynthia Marchand-Cecil Native American studies community studies cultural studies economics government history law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies political science	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	12	12	Evening and Weekend	F 15 Fall	W 16Winter	S 16Spring		This program is an upper-division program designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum is built around three themes that rotate one per year. For 2015-2016, the theme is . There are five curricular elements of the program: Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit taught at all sites at the same time with the same readings and assignments, but allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. In the fall, the sub-theme is in which students will receive an overview of federal Indian law through a study of historical and contemporary materials and case law. It covers the basic conflicts among sovereign governments which dominate this area of law, including conflicts over jurisdiction, land rights, hunting and fishing rights, water rights, domestic relations law, and environmental protection. The winter sub-theme, will allow students the opportunity to study the politics of U.S. presidents and world leaders, as well as their rise to international leadership positions. Students will examine the role that race, class, gender, nationality, education, and other differences have in advancing or inhibiting individuals to places of privilege and power. Students will also explore ideas and concepts of mixed heritage, ethnocentricity, inheritance, royalty, and tribal affiliation, as well as the intersections between human rights, civil rights, social justice issues, and forms of resistance. They will be given an opportunity to critically analyze multiple perspectives of colonization and oppression through review of American democracy and other world governmental structures. Finally, students will compare and contrast works from Theater of the Oppressed which will add to the complexity of the student’s knowledge construction For spring quarter, the sub-theme is , in which students will use a variety of methods, materials, and approaches to explore contemporary sustainability issues in the U.S. and abroad. Students will examine the intersection of social, environmental, and economic practices on the sustainability of the planet’s biological systems, atmosphere, and resources. In particular, students will focus on energy, climate change, maintaining biodiversity and health, population growth, as well as social and environmental justice. Each Core is taught from a tribal perspective in a global community. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands, another element, are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter, which allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, held on the same four Saturdays as the morning Strands, is called , and is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through independent study.	Cynthia Marchand-Cecil		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Reservation-Based, Community-Determined Program: Foundations for Sustainable Tribal Nations (Peninsula) Cynthia Marchand-Cecil and Catherine Reavey Native American studies community studies cultural studies economics government history law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies political science	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	12	12	Evening and Weekend	F 15 Fall	W 16Winter	S 16Spring		This program is an upper-division program designed for students who have social, cultural, or economic ties to tribes. The curriculum is built around three themes that rotate one per year. For 2015-2016, the theme is . There are five curricular elements of the program: Core Course, Integrated Skills, Strands, Integrated Seminar, and Independent Study. The Core Course is a 9-credit unit taught at all sites at the same time with the same readings and assignments, but allows for faculty/student innovation and site specification. In the fall, the sub-theme is in which students will receive an overview of federal Indian law through a study of historical and contemporary materials and case law. It covers the basic conflicts among sovereign governments which dominate this area of law, including conflicts over jurisdiction, land rights, hunting and fishing rights, water rights, domestic relations law, and environmental protection. The winter sub-theme, will allow students the opportunity to study the politics of U.S. presidents and world leaders, as well as their rise to international leadership positions. Students will examine the role that race, class, gender, nationality, education, and other differences have in advancing or inhibiting individuals to places of privilege and power. Students will also explore ideas and concepts of mixed heritage, ethnocentricity, inheritance, royalty, and tribal affiliation, as well as the intersections between human rights, civil rights, social justice issues, and forms of resistance. They will be given an opportunity to critically analyze multiple perspectives of colonization and oppression through review of American democracy and other world governmental structures. Finally, students will compare and contrast works from Theater of the Oppressed which will add to the complexity of the student’s knowledge construction For spring quarter, the sub-theme is , in which students will use a variety of methods, materials, and approaches to explore contemporary sustainability issues in the U.S. and abroad. Students will examine the intersection of social, environmental, and economic practices on the sustainability of the planet’s biological systems, atmosphere, and resources. In particular, students will focus on energy, climate change, maintaining biodiversity and health, population growth, as well as social and environmental justice. Each Core is taught from a tribal perspective in a global community. Integrated Skills, including critical thinking and analysis, research and writing, public speaking, collaboration, personal authority, and indigenous knowledge, are taught across the curriculum, integrated into all teaching and learning at the sites and at Saturday classes. Strands, another element, are 2-credit courses taught on four Saturdays per quarter, which allow for breadth in the program and make it possible to invite professionals and experts in specific fields to offer courses that otherwise might not be available to students in the program. The Integrated Seminar, held on the same four Saturdays as the morning Strands, is called , and is a 1-credit workshop generally built around Native case studies. The program also includes student-initiated work through independent study.	Cynthia Marchand-Cecil Catherine Reavey		Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter Spring
Student-Originated Studies: Social Sciences, History, Multiculturalism/Diversity Michael Vavrus history law and government policy political economy Signature Required: Winter	SOS	SO–SRSophomore–Senior	16	16	Day		W 16Winter			This Student-Originated Studies program is an opportunity for students to do intermediate to advanced work in topics in the social sciences and history. Students will work in small groups or independently on their own in-depth projects or areas of study and may include an internship component if the student has already researched and started the process to get approval from an outside agency with an identified supervisor. Priority is given to students who want to learn about diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice. The format of this program includes weekly meetings to discuss particular assignments and updates on student work.Students should anticipate meeting on Wednesday mornings Weeks 1-4 and 6-9 with their peers and faculty to report on their studies and to receive critical feedback and recommendations for further study. Students will need to be available for individual conferences with the faculty Weeks 5 and Evaluation Week. Students should also anticipate the requirement to upload assignments on a weekly basis that indicate academic progress toward a final project. The final project must be uploaded during Week 10. Prior to their final evaluation conference with the faculty, students must upload a self-evaluation of their learning.	Michael Vavrus		Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR	Winter	Winter
Taking Care of Business: Developing Creative Options for Livelihood Kathy Kelly business and management law and government policy leadership studies sustainability studies	Program	JR–SRJunior–Senior	8	08	Evening and Weekend	F 15 Fall	W 16Winter			In this two quarter program, students will consider how to earn a living in a way that aligns with their values, develops their talents, and brings satisfaction through creative business endeavors.We will explore the role played by business from an economic and societal perspective. We will study major global trends in business, identifying opportunities for business that capitalize on those trends. We will study the social and environmental responsibility of business, and models of governance and operations in light of corporate responsibility, and we will look at a variety of entrepreneurial endeavors that inspire our imaginations and illuminate the qualities possessed by those who innovate and create, considering individuals' strengths and deepest longings in light of the economic demands made on our lives.In fall quarter, students will be introduced to the creation and management of business, and essential functions including strategic planning, operations, marketing, human resources, finance and accounting. Students will develop business plans for their ideas for new business ventures. In the process, they will conduct market research and feasibility studies, and create start-up budgets and projections for operational revenue and expenses for the first few years of their proposed business. We will explore different ways of raising capital and the costs related to each option. Students will consult and advise with colleagues; and those wishing to do so may submit their projects for the Business Plan Competitions sponsored by the University of Washington.In winter quarter, continuing students may further their work on their business plans or mentor incoming students for a business venture. We will follow the state legislative process to gain an understanding of the issues related to creating a healthy business environment in Washington state. We will study the state's incentives for community and economic development including public infrastructure, research, and economic concessions. We will learn a framework called ecological economics (Daly, et al) that values the assets in our bioregion for consideration in public policy and business decisions.Throughout the program, students will learn key concepts of systems theory and develop skills in group process and collaboration.Resources will include Osterwalder, Wheatley, Meadows, Ries, Blank, Thiel, Friedman, Diamandis, and others.	Kathy Kelly	Sat	Junior JR Senior SR	Fall	Fall Winter