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16.00 Credits
Faculty: Jeanne Hahn (political economy) Major areas of study include world history, globalization, political economy, geography and sociology. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Students must have previous study in political economy, political science and history. Faculty signature is required (see below). Faculty Signature: Students must interview with the faculty and submit a portfolio of previous work that includes a sample of written work and a sample Evergreen evaluation or previous transcript. For more information, contact Jeanne Hahn, (360) 867-6014 or hahnj@evergreen. edu. Applications received by the Academic Fair, May 16, 2007, will be given priority. Qualified students will be accepted until the program fills. The world is undergoing unprecedented flux and transformation. Some argue we are in the midst of a passage to a qualitatively different world. How do we understand this, historically and in the present What is the future of the nation-state in the face of the hypermobility of capital, the re-emergence of nationalism, the increasing disparity and similarity between the "first" and "third" worlds, and the United States' attempts to assert global military dominance Is the public sphere disappearing in the face of privatization and neoliberal policy These are big questions; every person on earth has a stake in the answers. In the fall quarter, we will focus on a study of the evolution of historical capitalism and the international political economy to understand the process by which over the past 500 years Europeans (and later Euro-Americans) created capitalism and the nation-state, rewrote the world map through colonialism and imperialism, established the rules of the international system, and initiated the process by which the rest of the world generally became poor and powerless. In the winter quarter, we will focus on the present and assess the rapidly changing global political economy and recent geostrategic developments. We will explore the relationship between transnational corporations and multilateral institutions, investigate the neoliberal agenda as expressed through public policies in the first world and structural adjustment programs in the third world, and explore changing structures of power through an examination of state-market and regional trading-bloc relationships. We will look directly at the rise of revolutionary (often religious) nationalism, strategies for de-linking from the capitalist world-system, and the nature of global social movements and change. Students will write frequently, engage in a major research project and analyze world developments through the daily New York Times and one foreign newspaper. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 25 Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in the social sciences, law, education and informed citizenship.
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16.00 Credits
Faculty: Kabby Mitchell (dance, African American history) Major areas of study include beginning dance technique, dance anthropology, Laban Movement Analysis, multicultural movement and non-verbal communication, music and dance history, expository and critical writing, collaborative performance, introduction to choreography and research. Class Standing: Sophomores or above; transfer students welcome. Adagio represents the space of inner reflection between opening and closing movements of a cycle. In Western classical and contemporary dance, it is a central piece of movement that allows for individual expression of kinesthetic and emotional interpretation. In this program, students will experience and explore connections between musical and movement phrasing and analysis. We will study African, Afro-American and Euro-American dance choreographers who challenged and changed rigid classical form to contemporary expressive form. We will listen to and critique major classical and contemporary musical compositions that were either written for or adapted to dance performance. The composers we will study include: Beethoven, Vivaldi, Stravinsky, Barber, Ellington, Gershwin and Jarrett. Students will choose from these composers, as well as others, to research musical selections used to create improvisational and faculty-choreographed work. The texts students will study and adapt to their individual research include: Nijinsky, Diaghilev, Massine, Laban, Wigman, Ailey, Dunham, Graham, Primus, Duncan, Limon, DeMille, Alonso, the Nicholas Brothers, Balanchine, Brown and Jamison. Students will also participate with guest artists who will explore dance forms as interpretations from their formal training (e. g. , trained Western classical dancers who interpret Japanese classical and contemporary dance forms, Hispanic flamenco dancers who have trained in classical Spanish dance, Afro-Cubans who have integrated traditional ritual dance with Euro-Western dance forms, and capoeira as a martial arts/dance form adapted to the Euro-Western body). One component of this program will be the study of experiential and intellectual uses of dance, specifically movement in general, through the application of dance therapy and authentic movement. Student activities will include: viewing films and live performances, writing critical analysis in journals and meeting with noted guest artists to discuss their work. During spring quarter, students will prepare for a public performance. Among the requirements will be attendance at a minimum of two dance and/or music performances each quarter. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 20 Special Expenses: Approximately $75 each quarter for performance tickets. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in anthropology, dance, history and music. We will study African, Afro-American and Euro-American dance choreographers who challenged and changed rigid classical form to contemporary expressive form. We will listen to and critique major classical and contemporary musical compositions that were either written for or adapted to dance performance. The composers we will study include: Beethoven, Vivaldi, Stravinsky, Barber, Ellington, Gershwin and Jarrett. Students will choose from these composers, as well as others, to research musical selections used to create improvisational and faculty-choreographed work. The texts students will study and adapt to their individual research include: Nijinsky, Diaghilev, Massine, Laban, Wigman, Ailey, Dunham, Graham, Primus, Duncan, Limon, DeMille, Alonso, the Nicholas Brothers, Balanchine, Brown and Jamison. Students will also participate with guest artists who will explore dance forms as interpretations from their formal training (e. g. , trained Western classical dancers who interpret Japanese classical and contemporary dance forms, Hispanic flamenco dancers who have trained in classical Spanish dance, Afro-Cubans who have integrated traditional ritual dance with Euro
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6.00 - 16.00 Credits
Faculty: Dharshi Bopegedera (Chemistry) Major areas of study include quantum mechanics, advanced inorganic chemistry, instrumentation laboratory, advanced chemistry laboratory and coordination chemistry. Upper division science credit will be awarded. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: One year of college-level chemistry, ability to do integral and differential calculus required for quantum mechanics. What do chemists do In answering this question, this upper-division chemistry program will further students' studies in chemistry and prepare them for graduate studies or a career in chemistry. In all aspects of the program, classroom studies will be connected with the applications chemists encounter in their everyday work. In the lecture component, we will explore topics in quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, descriptive inorganic chemistry and the chemistry of transition elements. Students taking quantum mechanics must be comfortable working with differential and integral calculus. The laboratory portion of the program will demand a high level of independence from students. In the winter quarter, students will learn to use analytical instruments for chemical analysis. In the spring quarter, students working in small groups will conduct experiments in advanced inorganic and physical chemistry. Technical writing skills will be developed throughout both quarters. Career guidance for those interested in pursuing careers in chemistry will be an important aspect of the program. Total: 6, 12 or 16 credits each quarter. The 6 or 12 credit option requires a faculty signature. For more information, contact Dharshi Bopegedera, (360) 866-6620 or bopegedd@evergreen. edu. Enrollment: 25 Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in chemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, medicine, biochemistry and teaching.
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4.00 - 16.00 Credits
Faculty: Maria Bastaki, Gerardo Chin-Leo, Dylan Fischer, Martha Henderson (FW), John Longino (WS), Nalini Nadkarni (F), Lin Nelson, Erik Thuesen (F,S) Major areas of study include areas of student work. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Negotiated individually with faculty. Faculty Signature: Students must contact individual faculty to work out arrangements. 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. The research conducted by the student will generally last multiple quarters and function as a capstone to the student's academic work at Evergreen. Students can also take advantage of this opportunity to write a senior thesis. The following faculty are seeking advanced students to assist with their research projects. Maria Bastaki studies the toxicity of chemical mixtures as representative of multiple exposures to environmental pollutants. Research projects include toxicological interactions among endocrine disrupters and genetic susceptibility to environmental exposures, and involve computer modeling of structure-activity relationships and laboratory methods using in vitro cell cultures. Students will learn how toxicological evidence is generated and the basis of remaining uncertainties. Gerardo Chin-Leo studies marine phytoplankton and bacteria. His research interests include understanding the factors that control seasonal changes in the biomass and species composition of Puget Sound phytoplankton. In addition, he is investigating the role of marine bacteria in the geochemistry of estuaries and hypoxic fjords. Dylan Fischer studies plant ecology and physiology in the Intermountain West and southwest Washington. This work includes image analysis of tree roots, chemical and physiologic analysis of plant materials, species interactions, community ordination, elevation gradients, plant physiology, carbon balance, and restoration ecology. He also manages the evergreen ecological observation network project: (http://academic.evergreen.edu/projects/EEON/). Martha Henderson studies rural Western landscapes as processes of geography and anthropology in Pacific Northwest areas of environmental stress and economic change. Research projects include Native American landscapes and environmental change, rural communities in a global perspective, and community leadership and decision-making. Students will engage in ethnographic and spatial data gathering and analysis including the use of geographic information systems. Local environmental histories, cultural diversity, and changing resource bases will be examined. Archival and field research is encouraged. John Longino studies insect taxonomy and ecology, with specific research focus on ants. His research program is a combination of field work in Costa Rica and collections-based research at the Evergreen campus. Students may become involved in local or neo-tropical fauna studies, with field- and/or collections-based activities. Nalini Nadkarni is a forest ecologist and studies the ecological interactions of canopy-dwelling plants and animals in tropical and temperate rainforests. She is the president of the International Canopy Network, headquartered at Evergreen. She welcomes students who want experience in nonprofit organizations to work with her on communicating scientific information about forest canopies to other researchers, educators and conservationists. She is also interest
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16.00 Credits
Faculty: Lydia McKinstry (chemistry), Kevin Francis (history, philosophy of science) Major areas of study include chemistry, history of science and art history. Class Standing: This lower-division program is designed for 50 percent freshmen and 50 percent sophomores. Prerequisites: Strong algebra skills. Alchemy was a scientific pursuit that integrated chemistry, astrology, art, metallurgy, medicine and mysticism. The philosophical and practical roots of alchemy span ancient China and India, classical Greece and Rome, Arabia during the Islamic Golden Age, and medieval Europe. Today alchemy is of interest mainly to historians of science. However, the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of alchemy continue to intrigue philosophers, theologians and artists. In this program, we will explore the origins of both spiritual and chemical alchemy. We will look at the parallel development of these two strands and study their influences on modern science and philosophy. Part of our inquiry will focus on the chemical principles and processes discovered by early alchemists. In addition, we will learn how seemingly magical transformations are now the mainstay of today's chemical industry. Program activities will include lectures, problem-solving workshops, laboratories, field trips, seminars and independent projects. Most of our readings and discussions will be concerned with the history of alchemy as it relates to modern philosophy and science. Students will undertake assignments focused on interpreting and integrating these themes. This work will emphasize critical and quantitative reasoning, as well as the development of proficient writing and speaking skills. Total: 16 credits. Enrollment: 46 Special Expenses: Approximately $40 for field trips to the Tacoma Museum of Glass, other museum exhibits and/or theater performances in Portland, Oregon or Seattle, Washington. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in humanities, natural science and education. This program is also listed under Programs for Freshmen.
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16.00 Credits
Faculty: TBA Major areas of study include algebra, precalculus and computer science. Class Standing: This all-level program offers appropriate support for freshmen as well as supporting and encouraging those ready for advanced work. Western science relies on mathematics as a powerful language for expressing the character of the observed world. Mathematical models predict the behavior of complex systems, within limitations. Modern computing has significantly magnified the power of mathematical modeling and helped shape new models that increasingly influence 21st-century decisions. This program will explore the ways mathematics and computing are used to construct the scientific models that express our understanding of the natural world. Students will explore computing, study mathematical abstractions and develop the mathematical skills needed to express, analyze and solve problems arising in the sciences. The common basis for the mathematics we know today arose from ancient Greek philosophies and the scientific revolution of the 17th and 18th centuries when the predictive power of science became a significant influence on the world. An historical component of the program will allow students an opportunity to develop the mathematical concepts and skills of today by expressing, analyzing and solving problems within the original historical contexts in which they arose in the natural sciences. This program is intended for students who want to gain a fundamental understanding of mathematics and be exposed to computer science before leaving college or pursuing further work in mathematics, teaching or the sciences. The emphasis is on the development of fluency in mathematical thinking and expression while reflecting on the role and influence of mathematics in the history of science. Topics include college algebra and pre-calculus, introduction to modeling, history of science and introductory concepts in programming. This program is not intended for students who have had calculus or are otherwise ready to take calculus. Total: 16 credits. Enrollment: 24 Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in the sciences, education and mathematics. This program is also listed under Programs for Freshmen. A similar program is expected to be offered in 2008-09.
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16.00 Credits
Faculty: Bill Ransom (writing, advanced life-support medic), Betty Kutter (biology, human health and behavior, complementary medicine, bioethics) Major areas of study include human biology and health, developmental psychology, academic and creative writing, literature and ethics. Class Standing: This Core program is designed for freshmen. This two-quarter, interdisciplinary program explores the many aspects of nature and nurture that converge to create what we think of as Self. Science of the body, creativity of the mind and questing of the spirit form the foundation of our inquiry. Students will observe and study their own development of Self through lectures, readings, films, experiments, and guest speakers, as well as through expository writing, poetry and creative nonfiction prose. This process will require the coordination of observation, detailed note-taking, lab work, data recovery and quantitative analysis with these written genres to reach a range of audiences with the final results. Writing assignments and quizzes are designed to assess comprehension, to provide review and to prompt focused discussion in both large and small group sessions. We value careful inquiry, effective writing and statements backed with facts. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, developmental biology, genetics, microbiology, nutrition, individual and community health; writing for science and for mainstream audiences; developmental psychology, cross-cultural sociology, anthropology, folklore and ethics. Students will study themselves and will further this study through the writing of poetry, essays, memoirs and research papers to determine their direction in college and to acquire skills for future academic work. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 46 Special Expenses: $100 for retreat expenses to Camp Bishop. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in the health sciences, writing, social work, anthropology and education.
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16.00 Credits
Faculty: Sam Schrager (American studies), David Marr (American studies), and Eric Stein (anthropology). Major areas of study include American studies, literature, history, anthropology and international studies. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Exceptions may be made for sophomores on the basis of a writing sample and interview with faculty prior to registration. For information, contact Sam Schrager, (360) 867-6335 or schrages@evergreen.edu or David Marr, (360) 867-6751 or marrd@evergreen.edu. Democracy . . . is the rock upon which we toil, and we thrive or wane in the communication of those symbols and processes set in motion in its name. - Ralph Ellison To educated Europeans around 1800 the new republic called The United States of America was founded on an incredible idea: that human beings could govern themselves. Uneducated Europeans only a few decades later were struck not so much by this odd idea as by the promise of a new start, the lure of opportunity. The numbers tell a story: the handful of visitors who came to America to see with their own eyes the new land and to witness self-government firsthand versus the 35,000,000 immigrants who crossed the oceans between the 1840s and the close of unrestricted immigration in the 1920s. When foreign observers such as Alexis de Tocqueville were finished looking around, they went home. The many millions, though, stayed here, and continue to come. These complex comings and goings-of people and ideas-underlie Americans' fascination with democracy. Where, we will ask in this program, do these democratic ideas come from How have they been contested and shaped in the harsh crucible of American history What are their imprints in personal lives What do our characters as Americans owe to the cultural traditions of racial, ethnic and religious groups who constitute the nation's citizenry Focusing mainly on the mid-nineteenth century to the present, we will examine works by novelists, historians, ethnographers, essayists and filmmakers who, like Ralph Ellison, take fresh looks at American experience. We will also explore reverberations of these ideas in the rest of the world. In finding "America" abroad, we will consider some of the contemporary manifestations of American presence and power in various locations. Using an anthropological lens, we will reflect on people's often ambivalent readings of American tourists and soldiers, American aid organizations and NGOs, Hollywood mediascapes, and Americancommodities. How, we will ask, ought we to understand American representations of foreign "others" in travel writing, cinema, or museum display The program will involve close readings of texts, writing, research, and ethnographic training. From mid-winter to mid-spring, students will undertake independent research projects either abroad or in the U.S. Projects in foreign countries will be community-based and will combine service learning with research on an aspect of American culture or on values and practices in another society. Faculty will assist students in identifying service opportunities, which include health, education, youth, agriculture, community development, women's empowerment, and human rights. Projects within the U.S. (locally or elsewhere) will be either community-based field research projects or text-based projects in history or literature. In the concluding weeks of spring, the class will review students' ten-week projects in light of the leading issues of our inquiry. The program will provide a strong, supportive context for independent projects, volunteering or internships, and senior theses. Total: 16 credits each quarter; 12 or 14 credit option fall and winter for students taking a foreign language in preparation for study abroad. Enrollment: 75 Internship Possibilities: With faculty approval from mid-winter to mid-spring. Special Expenses: $90 for three day fieldtrip. Approximately $1,500 to $3,000 for students studying abroad from
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16.00 Credits
Faculty: Kristina Ackley (Native American studies), José Gómez (constitutional law and politics)Major areas of study include Native American studies, American history, political theory, federal Indian law and policy, legal research and writing, and theory and methodology in the social sciences. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. American Indians have a relationship with the federal government unlike that of any other ethnic or political group in the United States. They also have complex understandings of tribal sovereignty that contest all attempts to make them subordinate to colonial powers. In this two-quarter program, we will consider the various ways in which sovereignty has been understood and argued, taking as our broad starting points the two competing contexts of tribal knowledge systems and the U. S. Constitution. The concept of sovereignty must be placed within a local, historical, cultural and global context. Through theoretical readings and discussion, we will move from nation building in America to Native forms of nationalism. We will examine the historical background and basic doctrines of federal Indian law, including the history of federal Indian policy, the foundations of tribal sovereignty, federal roles in Indian affairs and the complex interplay of federal, tribal and state authorities in Indian country. Students will learn about traditional tribal governmental structures, contemporary tribal governments and the areas in which they exercise authority and proposals for future self-determination. We will also examine the sources and limitations of federal power over Indigenous peoples and tribes, state and federal constraints on tribal authority, and state claims to power over both Indian tribes and non-Indians living or working in Indian country. In the fall quarter, students will gain an understanding of the legal nature of the relationship between American Indians and the United States. Beginning with the American Constitution and the era of the early republic, the federal-Indian relationship will be discussed in terms of the developing American nation state. Central to this discussion will be an analysis of the retention of tribal sovereignty in the face of political and geographic encroachment justified with arguments over federalism and carried out through treaty making, Indian removal and systematic military campaigns. The origins of modern, legal tribal sovereignty will be contrasted with the implications of the plenary powers doctrine. In the winter quarter, we will move from this foundational overview to topical issues that have emerged in the 20th and 21st centuries, including early attempts to appeal to international law, conservation efforts and their impacts on treaty rights, tribal interests and subsistence needs of Aboriginal people. We will also examine the rise of modern inter-tribal political organizing in the face of termination, treaty rights and tribal sovereignty. Finally, the emergence of land claims, social welfare issues and economic development as critical areas of study in the late 20th century will be contrasted with the rise in broad-based appeals to other global Indigenous people and the reclamation of traditional voice in a decolonization context in recent years. In major projects during the fall and winter quarters, students will work on a contemporary issue within Washington state that is of particular interest to local tribes. This will culminate in writing appellate briefs and presenting arguments in mock court. Alternatively, students may research and write about tribal sovereignty through a case study. Students will challenge post-colonial theory that merely deconstructs and move to a consideration of decolonizing practices. We will take as our basic premise in this program that those wishing to know about the history of a particular native group should learn about it with a purpose to be of support to these people today. Students will devel
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16.00 Credits
Faculty: Jean Mandeberg (fine metalworking), Lisa Sweet (printmaking) Major areas of study include art, art history and religion. Class Standing: This Core program is designed for freshmen. One way to look at both art and craft is that they have historically been held in the service of religion in order to capture the fleeting moments of ritual. How can we better understand religion by examining and making images and objects that reflect these rituals How has visual art encouraged spiritual experience and religious practice Two examples of religious objects which have particular meaning and remarkable visual variety are Rosary beads and Torah pointers. Rosary beads are aesthetically considered and crafted objects used in the practice of prayer to help one keep track of the prayers already said. They are symbolic of the rose garden-roses being the symbol of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the Christian religion. Torah pointers in Judaism are small sterling silver rods used to follow the reading of Torah and keep the reader from ever touching the sacred scroll. They are one of a number of objects, never merely utilitarian, designed to perform religious commandments in the most beautiful way possible. Rituals often make use of objects like these whose forms are constantly reinterpreted and created by artists. This program will be based in two visual art studios: printmaking and fine metalworking. Working back and forth between 2-D and 3-D, between image making and object making, we will study basic design, studio skills and art history. Our study of art will provide a lens through which we will look at world religions, focusing on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Since the purpose of ritual is to repeat and rehearse stories, many of the artworks we will consider will be functional. We will examine the narratives printed in books, painted in frescoes, and carved in stone, as well as sacred images like those on a bishop's cope, a silver chalice, and a common gravestone. In most cases the effect is the same: to see and remember. This program is designed for freshmen with an interest in studio art, art history, philosophy and religion who are interested in a focused and demanding combination of studio work, writing, reading and seminar discussion. Half of the students' time will be focused on artistic practice; half will be a rigorous study of art history and religion. We will invite visiting scholars in religious studies to complement our expertise in visual art. We hope to work as a community of artists to examine ideas that have a rich historical background as well as pressing contemporary significance. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 40 Special Expenses: Studio art supplies, $250 each quarter. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in the arts and the humanities.
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