This course will explore the intersection of art and computer science. What does "New Media" entail? We will examine this question from a technology perspective, investigating the cultural implications as well as the examples and theories where the forms of technology and art merge and manifest. We will cover digital arts, tactical media, virtual spaces, interactive art, micro-controllers, networking tools, computing and electronics in the arts, and theories and trends in new media art and digital culture.

Course web page: http://www2.evergreen.edu/newmedia

Understanding the principles of human change is critical for those who counsel others. This course focuses on human change processes and the vast diversity in theories and techniques employed in counseling and psychotherapy. Historical perspectives will be examined along with current approaches and promising new directions. We will also focus on counselor development and ethical issues, as well as efficacy issues and clinical judgment. Readings, lectures, seminars, films and exercises help students form a basic foundation in this helping profession.

The major personality theorists will be presented sequentially within their cultural and historical contexts. This will provide 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. We will also examine the interaction of the individual within the social milieu, the cultural biases within theory and the effect of personal history on historical claims.

Reporting and writing outside of one's own culture presents specific challenges and rewards and calls for specific skills. In this student-originated studies course, we will examine the principles of the two separate, but related, genres of international reporting and travel writing. We will also explore contemporary travel writing as a perpetuation of colonialism. The class will "meet" online, working with faculty on a regular basis. The expectation is that students will produce publishable quality work and pursue publication of their writing project.

Enrollment in the 4 credit section is open to students who are enrolled in an Evergreen study abroad program or have an Evergreen faculty sponsor for independent international travel in spring quarter.

Enrollment in the 8 or 12 credit sections is open to students who will have completed their international travel by the beginning of spring quarter and want to do structured writing about their experiences.

Many idealistic, well-intentioned new teachers find themselves frustrated by their early experiences in public schools and soon leave public education entirely. However, this frustration is not inevitable. This course will explore the skills needed to become a passionate, powerful teacher in the 21st century. We will investigate some of the inevitable struggles - both political and personal - that teachers encounter in public schools today, and we will hear how passionate teachers overcome those tensions. This course may be of particular interest to upper-division students who are considering careers in education, but will also interest any student who wishes to look closely at these issues in public education today. As part of this course, upper-division students who plan to apply to the MIT program can complete the classroom observations required for application.

This program examines the effect of global trade on the environment and the debate over environmental rules to govern trade. Specific topics include the effect of international competition on environmental regulations, World Trade Organization disputes on agriculture and environment and the negotiation of international environmental treaties, such as Montreal and Kyoto.

This course will survey basic two-dimensional art processes studied through hands-on studio projects in design, drawing, painting and printmaking. Studio work will be supplemented by slides and discussion of the materials, techniques and visual language used by artists relevant to work in progress. This course is appropriate for beginners.

Course information page: http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/2dartintro/