Fall 2008 New and Revised Courses - NOT IN CURRENT CATALOG 

American Studies 125 Race in Popular Culture & Media: History and Consequences (new course)
This course will introduce you to the history of popular culture and media, focusing on the sociohistorical contexts of racial representations and the production and consumption of media and popular culture by people of color. We will consider examples from theatre, films, advertising, music, television, public amusements, and digital media. Mr. Delmont
 
Anthropology 087 Contemporary Issues in Gender and Islam (new course)
This course explores a variety of issues significant to the study of gender and Islam in different contexts, which may include the Middle East, South Asia, Africa and the U.S. Various Islamic constructions and interpretations of gender, masculinity and femininity, sexuality, and human nature will be critically examined. Ms. Deeb
 
Anthropology 129 Gender, Nationalisms, and the State (new course; offered in spring 2009)
This seminar examines the centrality of gender to identities produced in the modern world through participation in (or exclusion from) state, nation, and nationalist and/or anti-colonial movements. Critical analyses of concepts such as “gender,” “citizenship,” “imperialism,” “nationalism,” “power,” and “militarism” will be integrated with specific case studies. First-years require permission. Ms. Deeb
 
Anthropology 171 Seminar in Sexuality and Religion (new course; offered in spring 2009)
This advanced seminar examines a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to questions of the relationship between religion and sexuality cross-culturally. Questions addressed may include the production and nature of categories, discipline, bodies, submission, marriage and juridical regulation, moralities, kinship, politics, and the state. Prerequisites: ANTH 2 or ID 26. Ms. Deeb
 
Art 102 Intermediate and Advanced Painting (change in title)
(previously Intermediate/Advanced Painting)
 
Art 122 Ceramics II: Wheel Throwing and Beyond (change in title)
(previously Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics)
 
Art 143 Digital Color Photography (change in title and description; offered in spring 2009)
(previously Intermediate/Advanced Digital Imaging)
This course will provide the student with an opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of digital color photography. Working with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Dreamweaver, students will learn advanced image editing skills and image management, and will create a digital image database and a digital portfolio website. Issues of digital printing, digital photography, and contemporary photographic practice will be discussed. Related readings on contemporary photography and digital art practice. Prerequisite: Art 141 or Art 145. Lab fee: $75. Ms. Macko
 
Art 146 Further Work in Black & White Photography (change in title)
(previously Intermediate/Advanced Photography)
 
Art 149 Intermediate and Advanced Video (change in title; offered in spring 2009)
(previously Intermediate/Advanced Video)
 
Biology 138L Applied Ecology and Conservation w/Lab (change in title and description)
(previously Quantitative Conservation Biology)
This course covers advanced topics in population biology, community ecology, and population genetics as applied to conservation and resource management and with an emphasis on quantitative methods. The computer laboratory involves learning basic programming skills through the development and analysis of models addressing problems in conservation research and management. Prerequisites: Biology 44L. Enrollment limited to 16. Lab Fee: $50. No credit if preceded by 139 JS. Ms. Thomson
 
Biology 139 Applied Ecology and Conservation (new course)
This course covers advanced topics in population biology, community ecology, and population genetics as applied to conservation and resource management and with an emphasis on quantitative methods. Prerequisites: Biology 44L. Enrollment limited to 24. No credit if preceded by 138L. Ms. Thomson
 
Biology 149 Neuroscience 2: Systems (change in title and description; offered in Spring 2009)
(previously Neurobiology)
Lecture and discussions of primary literature cover systems neuroscience. Topics will include sensory systems and motor systems, learning and memory, sleep and wakefulness, and neural networks. Prerequisites: Biology 43, 44, chemistry 14, 15, or both semesters of the AISS course. Biology 161L is highly recommended. Mr. Copp
 
Biology 161L Neuroscience 1: Cell, Molecular (change in title)
(previously Cellular and Molecular Microbiology)
 
Chemistry 118 Bioinorganic Chemistry (new course)
Biological cells require metals for a variety of functions. This course is an overview of the roles of metals in biology and medicine. The major emphasis of the course will be on the mechanism of metal-dependent enzymes. Half course. Prerequisites: Bio 43L, Chem 117L. Ms. Hurshman Babbes
 
Chemistry 119 Natural Products Chemistry (new course; offered in spring 2009)
This course covers the field known as natural products chemistry. It will explore the main biological sources of natural products, methods for finding, classifying, and identifying potential pharmaceuticals, and the biochemical basis for the production of these compounds through the use of lectures, case studies, and hands-on experience in the laboratory. Half-course; Prerequisite: Chem 117 Mr. Poon
 
Economics 116 Race in the U.S. Economy (new course; offered in spring 2009)
This course examines the impact of race on economic status from Jim Crow to the present; historic patterns of occupational and residential segregation; trends in racial inequality in income and wealth; economic theories of discrimination; and strategies for economic advancement. Prerequisites: Economics 51 or 52 or the equivalent. Ms. Conrad  
 
English 149 Literature of the Fin de Siècle (new course; offered in spring 2009)
This course explores the fiction, poetry, and drama of 1880 to 1905, a period of enormous innovation in literary form and expression. Study of the major schools and movements of the fin de siècle – symbolism, naturalism, aestheticism, decadence – with emphasis on how the major writers of the period transformed 19th-century conventions into a new modernist vocabulary. The focus is on British literature, with consideration of Continental writers as well. Mr. Matz
 
English 150 Character, Person, Representation (new course)
This course studies the representations of the individual from ancient to contemporary literature, with primary focus on 19th- and 20th-century fiction. Consideration will be given to recurring themes and problems inherent in literary characterization: formation of individual identity, representation of consciousness, solitude and the relation of self to society, heroism and anti-heroism, political
implications of “representation,” realism of fictional personhood. Readings in theory and philosophy as well as in fiction and drama. Mr. Matz
 
English 175 American Women Poets (change in description)
This course looks first at five poets (Emily Dickinson, Edna Millay, Sylvia Plath, Rita Dove, and Paula Gunn Allen) in terms of the relationship between culture and art. We will consider how creativity is affected by culture, personal experience, politics, and artistic convention. We will reflect upon the changes in critical appreciation of the poets’ work and recent approaches to their poems. Each student will write a research paper and direct one of the class discussions, extending the list of poets to be covered to reflect student interest. Ms. C. Walker
 
Gender and Women’s Studies 187 Advanced Topics in Feminist Studies (new course)
This course explores a current topic in feminist studies. Topics may include: gender and autobiography; feminism and the cultural politics of privacy; human rights and women’s human rights; race and reproductive freedom; feminist film theory and mass media; science, gender, and technology; transnational feminism; studies in sexualities; testimonial narratives and trauma studies. Prerequisite: ID 26 or 184. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Ms. Gilmore
 
Gender and Women's Studies 187  Advanced Topics in Feminist Studies

Fall 2008 Topic: Autobiography in Transit
This course will explore how autobiographical narratives travel, how autobiographers and readers understand cross-cultural self representations, and how autobiographical subjects in transit illuminate the transnational pathways of stories and selves. Students will examine the personal, cultural, and political formations that arise around saying “I”. Our inquiry will cover literary texts and other venues for saying “I”, including the courts, spiritual confession, therapeutic contexts, and coming out narratives. Ms. Gilmore
 
History 197E Circa 1859: Liberalism, Humanitarianism, and Colonialism in European History  
(new course)
Building upon the work of historian Jacques Barzun, this class revisits 1859 from several different perspectives. We examine the reassertion of Liberal ideas from Mill and Smiles; the confluence of humanitarian responses to war and human suffering in Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing and the International Red Cross; and European colonial projects in China and Egypt. By annexing these political, intellectual, and economic beliefs and practices to those selected by Barzun, we will create a decidedly more complex version of the lasting significance of European works, circa 1859. Ms. Maynard
 
History 197K “Interference Everywhere”: Sense Experience in European History (new course)
This seminar examines the methodological approaches taken by scholars of Europe to address the elusive question of sense experiences. We consider their contributions to the histories of perception and the self, the impact of scientific and technological developments, the tensions between intellect and emotion, medical approaches to the body, and constructions of gender, class, and national identity. Ms. Maynard
 
History 197P Framing the Exotic: Early Photographic Encounters in the History of the West (new course)
This class concentrates upon the photographic image beginning with its invention in Europe around 1839. The work of early photographers from Britain, France, Germany, and the United States will be situated within the context of 19th-century developments across the globe. Class discussions will center around the camera as a tool for orientalism and colonial appropriation, Western scientific and technological progress, the idealization of people and place, and the rise of ethnography. Ms. Maynard
 
Humanities 190 Humanities Senior Seminar (change in description)
The course will consider issues in the field of Interdisciplinary Studies in Culture as they are presented in classic and contemporary scholarship in the humanities and the interpretative social sciences. The aim will be to prepare students to write the thesis in the Humanities major. Mr. Crowley
 
Interdisciplinary 026 Introduction to Women’s Studies (change in description)
This course introduces students to the dynamic, interdisciplinary field of Gender and Women’s Studies. Issues to be covered may include: the increasingly transnational and global concerns and methodologies of Women’s Studies, as well as the history of their genesis, the social construction of gender and sexuality; the gender politics of every day life; the women’s movement in the U.S. and its relation to civil rights, labor, and queer activism; and the relationship of feminism to freedom and consent. Ms. Gilmore
 
Interdisciplinary 199 Interdisciplinary Independent Study (new course)
This course number may be used to enroll a student approved to complete an independent study of an interdisciplinary nature that does not fit into one of the established majors or programs and is overseen by two or more faculty from different academic departments. Offered only when approved by petition. Staff
 
Mathematics 035 Subcalculus Seminar (new course)
This course is a weekly, one-hour, first-year seminar that will review and explore in depth the ideas and formulae traditionally covered in the calculus with an emphasis on why one should believe those concepts. Answers will be attempted for any questions participants have about their mathematical knowledge. Prerequisite: Placement into Math 32 and instructor’s permission. Half course, pass/fail grading only. Mr. Ou
 
Mathematics 131 Principles of Real Analysis I (change in title and description)
(previously Mathematical Analysis I)
The first half of a rigorous discussion of the main concepts (convergence, continuity, differentiation, and integration) of analysis. Begins with basic topology (openness, compactness, completeness, etc.) in metric spaces and a precise treatment of numerical sequences and series; closes with uniform convergence and the great theorems of Ascoli-Arzelà and Stone-Weierstrass. [Prerequisites: 32, 60. Recommended: 101.] Mr. Ou
 
Media Studies 191/191H Senior Thesis in Media Studies/Honors Senior Thesis: Media Studies (new course; offered in spring 2009)
191. This course meets the senior thesis requirement for Scripps media studies majors except those selected to attempt honors in the major. Prerequisite: MS 190 JT 191H. This course meets the senior thesis requirement for Scripps media studies majors chosen to attempt honors in the major and completing concentrations in Critical Studies or the Critical Studies: Film Studies option. Prerequisite: MS 190 JT. MS 191H requires Media Studies faculty approval of honors proposal. Staff
 
Media Studies 192/192H Senior Project in Media Studies/Honors Senior Project: Media Studies (new course; offered in spring 2009)
192. This course meets the senior project requirement for Scripps media studies majors completing concentrations in Film/Video or Digital/Electronic Media. Prerequisite: MS 190 JT 192H. This course meets the senior project requirement for those Scripps media studies majors chosen to attempt honors in the major and completing concentrations in Film/Video or Digital/Electronic Media. Prerequisite: MS 190 JT. MS 192 H requires Media Studies faculty approval of honors proposal. Staff
 
Music 172a Chamber Music (change in title and description)
(previously Chamber Music 1800-Present)
Weekly coaching by instructor as well as weekly rehearsal and independent practice lead to on-campus performance. Repertory studied may range from 1600 to present. Open to string players, pianists, harpsichordists, vocalists, wind, brass, and classical guitar players. Half-course per semester. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Ms. Huang
 
Music 177a Violin (new course)
Individual instruction on the violin. Half-hour lessons earn half-course credit per semester. One-hour lessons earn full-course credit per semester. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Ms. Huang
 
Music 190 Senior Music Colloquium (change in description)
This course will give practical experience in research methods in music, and will feature presentations by faculty on current music scholarship. Students will prepare a thesis/project proposal and bibliography, and start work on their senior thesis/project. Staff
 
Music 190H Honors Senior Music Colloquium (new course)
This course is open to students in the Music Honors Program and meets concurrently with MUS 190. In addition to meeting the normal requirements for MUS 190, honors students will prepare individual presentations on topics related to their senior thesis/project and complete more substantial work on their thesis/project by the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Staff
 
Philosophy 118 History of Modern Philosophy  (new course)
This is an introduction to some of the great modern philosophers, including Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. We will focus on their distinctive approaches to the nature of the self, experience, reason, imagination, understanding, knowledge, and reality. Mr. Avnur
 
Philosophy 170 Philosophy of Religion (new course)
An examination of questions such as: (1) Can God’s existence be proved? (2) Does the existence of evil prove that there can be no God? (3) Is religious faith ever rational? (4) What are the alternative, secular explanations of our universe, and how could we decide which is most probable? We will read from historical and contemporary sources. Mr. Avnur
 
Politics and International Relations 102 Cooperation and Rivalry in the European Union (change in description)
The European Union is a unique instance of extensive cooperation among sovereign states. This course examines the historical development of the European Union, focusing on the changing nature of the interactions of its member states. Mr. Andrews
 
Politics and International Relations 119b The European Policy Process: II (new course; offered in spring 2009)
The member states of the European Union have agreed to joint policies in some areas but not in others. This course examines the policy process in a variety of fields, including environmental and immigration policies, economic and monetary union, and the accession of new member states. Note: POLI 119a and 119b can be taken in any sequence. Mr. Andrews
 
Politics and International Relations 144 Legal Storytelling and the Rule of Law (new course)
This course examines the competing claims of “legalism” (with its emphasis on formal rules and neutral principles) and “legal storytelling” (which prioritizes subjective experiences of the law as actually practiced) regarding questions of race, gender, and justice in American constitutional law. Through close readings of both literary and legal texts, the course adopts a humanistic approach to legal scholarship, locating the force of law within its discursive and rhetorical dimensions. Topics to be discussed include: rights to privacy, sexuality and reproductive freedom; sexual harassment and racist speech; anti-discrimination, integration, and affirmative action. Mr. Golub

Psychology 122L Cognitive Psychology Laboratory (new course; offered in spring 2009)
Laboratory to accompany PSYC 122. Students will replicate, analyze, and interpret classic experiments in Cognitive Psychology. In addition, they will design, execute, and report original research. Corequisite: Psych 122 Mr. Hartley/Mr. Spezio
 
Psychology 123 Cognitive Neuroscience (change in prerequisite)
Description: Unchanged.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 52 or equivalent and PSYCH 103 and one of the following: a) PSYCH 122 or equivalent in cognitive psychology or b) an introduction to human brain anatomy or equivalent, or instructor’s permission. Mr. Spezio
 
Psychology 123L Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (change in prerequisite)
Description: Unchanged.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 52 or equivalent and PSYCH 103 and one of the following: a) PSYCH 122 or equivalent in cognitive psychology or b) an introduction to human brain anatomy or equivalent, or instructor’s permission. Mr. Spezio
 
Psychology 129 Social Neuroscience (change in prerequisite)
Description: Unchanged.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 52 or equivalent and basic psychological statistics, or instructor’s permission. Mr. Spezio
 
Psychology 162 Psychology and Law (new course)
This course will survey issues in psychology and law including an introduction to the legal system, eyewitness identification, confessions, competence and insanity, jury decision making, victims, and sentencing issues. Basic psychological theory, relevant case law, and methodological issues associated with conducting research in psychology and law will be covered. Prerequisite: Psychology 52 Ms. Groscup
 
Psychology 167A JT Applied Social Psychological Research (new course)
This class will bring together students and faculty members at various stages of academic and professional development, as well as community collaborators, to pursue theoretically and practically relevant research in applied settings. The class is divided into three phases (Project Development, Implementation, and Dissemination) and is intended as a full-year (2-semester) class. Prerequisites: Psychology 52; Psychology 167A is prerequisite to Psychology 167B. Instructor permission required. Ms. Marcus-Newhall, Ms. Mashek, and Mr. Omoto
 
Psychology 167B JT Applied Social Psychological Research (new course; offered in spring 2009)
This class will bring together students and faculty members at various stages of academic and professional development, as well as community collaborators, to pursue theoretically and practically relevant research in applied settings. The class is divided into three phases (Project Development, Implementation, and Dissemination) and is intended as a full-year (2-semester) class. Prerequisites: Psychology 52; Psychology 167A is prerequisite to Psychology 167B. Instructor permission required. Ms. Marcus-Newhall, Ms. Mashek, and Mr. Omoto
 
Writing 100 Topics in Advanced Writing (change in title and description; offered spring 2009)
(previously Advanced Writing)
This course is an intensive workshop/seminar designed to enhance students’ rhetorical skills, and is different each year. While topics vary, the class always exposes students to a wide variety of writing strategies and forms and encourages students to develop a greater sensitivity to language as they become more competent and confident thinkers and writers. Using the written argument as a starting point, students write in several genres and critique peers and other writers. Repeatable for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: Writing 50 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Staff