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  • : Removing Barriers, Bridging Gaps

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Gilda Sheppard (sociology, media literacy), Tyrus Smith (environmental studies), Artee Young (law, literature), Paul McCreary (mathematics), Duke Kuehn (organizational development), TBA Major areas of study include leadership studies, urban education, scientific and mathematical inquiry, research methodology, interdisciplinary studies and media arts. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Formal admission to the Tacoma program. Prospective students must attend an intake interview. For information about admission and the application process, call (253) 680-3000. This year's program is designed to help students discover new understandings of capacity building and the various issues associated with effective leadership. We will focus on individual and community capacity building and the role that humanities, social sciences, mathematics, science, media and technological illiteracies play in informing our understanding of the world around us. A major emphasis of this program will be the examination of internal and external factors that influence one's ability to access, overcome and excel in spite of personal and institutional barriers. The expectation is that students will be able to demonstrate understanding, action and leadership in their areas of interest. This program takes a holistic approach to capacity building and systemic change at the community level. For example, one area we will address is that of math, science and writing phobia. Communities need citizens who can advocate for their children, parents who can navigate and understand the law and care-givers and teachers who can assist our youth in understanding subject matter presented to them in the classrooms. Evergreen students who anticipate careers in education will be provided with a solid grounding in the humanities, science and math. This grounding will allow them to obtain endorsements for further studies in education and prerequisites for graduate school. Students will also have an opportunity to work with an award winning and nationally recognized after school youth program. During fall quarter, students will study historical notions of leadership, leadership theories, leadership styles and contemporary views of leaders and followers. Students will also focus on their personal experiences and the world around them in order to understand those internal and external factors that have limited or encouraged them to achieve, to take on leadership roles and in civic engagement. During winter quarter, based upon work done in the fall, students will identify, develop, and explore models of educational leadership that have led to capacity building and systemic change. Students will enhance their knowledge of contemporary leadership theory and work actively toward the application of leadership principles through collaborative research projects. In spring quarter, students will bridge the gap between theory and practice. To that end, they will utilize a variety of expansive methods, from writing to media, in order to demonstrate and communicate their perceptions and findings to a wider audience. Students will present their collaborative research projects publicly. The information presented will be directed toward benefiting individual and community capacity as well as communicating a wider understanding of their findings to enhance their own lives, the lives of those in their community, and the world that we all share. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 225 Internship Possibilities: In spring quarter, with program coordinator and faculty advisor approval. Special Expenses: Approximately $50 to $100 for media, lab and/or storage supplies. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in community development, organizational development, law and public policy, education, social and human services, public administration, communication and media arts, environmental studies and public health. A similar progra
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  • : Reservation Based/Community Determined

    12.00 - 16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Michelle Aguilar-Wells (public administration), Jeff Antonelis-Lapp (education), TBA Major areas of study include Indigenous culture and knowledge, Native American history, political science, critical thinking, technology and writing. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors only. Students with less than 90 credits are encouraged to participate in the Grays Harbor College bridge program (mramon@ghc. edu). Prerequisites: Students must have family or professional ties to tribal communities and/or one of the reservation sites: Lower Elwha, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Port Gamble, Quinault or Skokomish. Faculty signature required (see below). Faculty Signature: New students must submit an essay and an intake interview form signed by a program co-director. No signature is required for students continuing in the program from the previous year. To obtain the intake interview form and make an appointment, contact Michelle Aguilar-Wells, (360) 867-6286 or aguilarm@evergreen. edu or Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, (360) 867-6286 or lappj@evergreen. edu. The Reservation Based/Community Determined program is a yearly offering designed specifically for place-bound students at reservation sites that include: Lower Elwha, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Port Gamble, Quinault and Skokomish. Students meet each week at their respective sites to build and sustain a learning community on the reservation. In addition, students from all sites meet regularly for Saturday classes at the "House of Welcome," the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, on The Evergreen State College campus. Tribes help to design the curriculum by considering those topics and skills that an educated member of an Indian tribe needs in order to contribute to his/her community. The interdisciplinary approach allows students to participate in seminars, and do participatory research while also studying in their individual academic areas of interest. This years' theme is Cultural Traditions in Transition: The Foundation for Sustainable Tribal Nations. Students will engage in work that allows them to study culture in all of its manifestations from around the world and in Indian communities, specifically their own. The program content will focus on areas of study that include history, anthropology, political science, literature, economics, spirituality and the influence of change on traditions and society. Total: 12 or 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 75 Internship Possibilities: With faculty approval. Special Expenses: Travel expenses to The Evergreen State College campus four times each quarter. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in human services, tribal government/administration, cultural studies and education.
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  • : Science Seminar

    8.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: E. J. Zita (physics, astronomy) Major areas of study include environmental studies, physics, astronomy, and history of science. Class Standing: Sophomore or above; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Students must have good reading and writing skills. No background in mathematics or science is necessary. In Science Seminar, we read popular books and sometimes journal articles on compelling topics in science, generally without math. Student teams prepare for and sometimes facilitate seminars. Individually, students write and respond to short essays. In fall and winter quarters, we will meet with students from Energy Systems to discuss readings on topics such as global warming, alternative energy, and/or new possibilities for future energy systems. In spring quarter, we will meet with students from the Astronomy and Cosmologies program to discuss readings on topics such as mythology, cosmologies (how humans have understood the heavens, throughout history and across cultures), and/or modern scientific understanding of the universe. Learning goals include improved critical thinking, deeper qualitative understanding of science, and improved communication skills, both oral and written. Students must be willing to work in teams and to use computer-based learning tools, including the Internet. We may have some online seminars using chat-room software. Look for program details and updates on the Academic Program Web page, linked to the professor's homepage. Total: 8 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 20 Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in environmental studies, natural science, education, cultural studies, history, and philosophy of science. A similar program is expected to be offered in 2008-09.
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  • : Seeds of Change: Food, Culture and Work

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Martha Rosemeyer (agricultural ecology), Tony Zaragoza (political economy), Alice Nelson (Latin American cultural studies) Major areas of study include food systems, agricultural ecology, history, political economy, race and labor studies, literature and cultural studies. Class Standing: This Core program is designed for freshmen. We all eat to live, but how often do we stop to ask where our food comes from How was it grown Who cultivated and harvested it How did it arrive at our tables Do we all have the same access to food How have the migration of workers to harvest food, as well as their movements for social justice, created new forms of culture, from protest songs to teatro campesino ( farmworkers' theater) This program seeks to address these questions by examining the intersections of food ecology, labor history and cultural change. Fall quarter will focus on three specific commodities: apples, bananas and sugar. In each case, we will explore a given crop as it has impacted environmental, economic, social and cultural relationships over time. For example, apples are a crop that symbolizes Washington state nationally and internationally. We will study the ecological conditions for cultivating this crop, its environmental impact, the ways it is harvested and traded, how workers have attempted to organize themselves, and the literature and art that have aided their social movements. We will explore how systems of power-involving race, class and gender, among others-shape work, access to food, governmental policy and environmental sustainability. During a field trip to Eastern Washington, we hope to talk with workers during the fall apple harvest, and hear from local artists and poets about their cultural work relating to agricultural life and social change. During fall quarter, a typical week will involve lectures, seminar discussions, films and workshops on quantitative reasoning and expository writing. Students will write frequent essays about readings in environmental science, social science and the humanities. Basic concepts in these fields will emerge from our case studies. In addition to the field trips, there will be a few organized opportunities for putting our learning into action through volunteer work with local non-profit groups focusing on food issues. In winter quarter, we will further develop our understanding of concepts introduced in the fall, moving from specific crops to a larger view of intersecting social and environmental systems. Throughout winter quarter, we will continue to have seminars, lectures and field trips as a program. In addition, students will research crops of their own choosing, developing case studies along the lines we explored together in the fall. During the quarter, there will be workshops in qualitative and quantitative research methods to support students' projects. Students will have the opportunity to present their learning to the larger community, first in the form of posters or short skits about food issues, and later in a more formal research presentation at the quarter's end. During the spring, students will bridge theory and practice by combining their continuing studies on campus and through field trips with internships at community organizations. Students will focus on specific topics with faculty and will meet together to discuss their community-based learning. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 69 Internship Possibilities: Spring quarter with faculty approval. Special Expenses: Approximately $75 each quarter for field trip expenses. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in food systems or agriculture, political economy and cultural studies.
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  • : Self and Community

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Toska Olson (sociology), Heesoon Jun (FS) (psychology), Craig Apperson (W) (psychology, counseling) Major areas of study include psychology, sociology, human services and writing. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Solid college level reading and writing skills. Commitment to enroll in the program for the entire year and do an internship/volunteer work during winter quarter. The major goal of the program is to link theory and practice. Students will have opportunities to understand abstract theories by applying them to projects and activities and by putting them into practice in real-world situations. This three-quarter program involves learning psychological and sociological perspectives in fall quarter, applying them to field work in winter quarter, and returning to the classroom in spring quarter to assess what worked and to suggest future improvements. During fall quarter, students will study psychological and sociological perspectives on identity, society, social problems and human service work. Students will examine questions such as where do I fit within my community How does my society influence me How can I have a positive impact on my community and society Students will explore the reciprocal relationship between self and community through program readings, class activities and fieldwork exercises. During winter quarter, students will make meaningful service contributions to local, national, or international organizations by participating in an internship or volunteer work for 40 hours a week, the equivalent of 16 credits. Students will communicate electronically with the faculty during winter quarter to ask questions and discuss their learning. In addition, they may meet with faculty and colleagues for seminar discussions. Students will return to the classroom in spring quarter to reflect on, critically examine and integrate their fall quarter theoretical learning with their winter quarter practical experience. The major project this quarter will be a synthesis paper that details this integration, proposes how to more effectively prepare students for community work and develops effective guidelines for serving the community. In the spring, students may continue their community work for four of the 16 credits. Studies will encompass lectures, workshops, seminar discussions, reading, writing, research, small group collaboration and student presentations about topics related to self and community. Students who successfully complete this program will gain considerable experience with applied work in the social sciences and human services and with independent scholarly research and writing. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 50 Internship Possibilities: All students are required to participate in an internship or volunteer work for 16 credits during winter quarter. Students may continue their internship for four of the 16 credits during spring quarter. Special Expenses: Travel expense during winter quarter is dependent upon the location of the student's chosen community service work. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in psychology, sociology and social work.
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  • : Shaping: Advanced Sculpture

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: R. T. Leverich (sculpture, architecture, woodworking, furniture design) Major areas of study include sculpture, drawing and contemporary art history. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Foundations of Visual Art or the equivalent of at least one year of college drawing, one college course in painting or printmaking, and one college course in sculpture or 3-D design. Faculty signature required (see below). Faculty Signature: Students must submit a portfolio of examples of their work or slides of previous 2- and 3-D work, at least one sample of written work, and the most recent program evaluation or an unofficial transcript listing college courses taken. Portfolios received by the Academic Fair, May 16, 2007, will be given priority. Qualified students will be accepted until the program fills. For more information, contact R. T. Leverich, (360) 867-6760 or leverich@evergreen. edu or The Evergreen State College, Lab II 3253, Olympia, WA 98505. Sculpture is profoundly physical and spatial in character. A sculptor creates forms that activate space and engage viewers, from discrete objects for serene contemplation to whole environments for kinesthetic experiences. This two-quarter program is for students who are interested in and prepared for focused work in sculpture and related three-dimensional art forms. Topics to be explored include the character of sculpture as object and experience, interactions with sites and environments, objects for use that function as sculpture, and the sculptor's work in the studio and the community. Students will be asked to make a daily commitment to sculpture and drawing practice in the studio, to develop strong technical and conceptual skills, and to produce a cohesive body of three-dimensional works over the course of the program. This work will be supported by technical demonstrations in wood, metals and other media, workshops on site selection, environmental concerns, and community engagement, as well as regular critiques. Seminars and readings will address contemporary sculpture and design, scale, craft and technologies, place making, art and environmental issues, public art and professional practice. Students will be asked to write short stance papers as well as artist's statements clarifying their thinking about their own work and process, and to author research papers and presentations on contemporary artists working in sculpture, installation, craft or environmental art. The goals of the program include understanding and mastery of selected materials and processes in making sculpture, experience in conceiving and developing a personal body of sculptural work, three-dimensional expression, and a well informed, reasoned, and rigorous approach to personal sculptural expression. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 21 Special Expenses: $250 each quarter for equipment and supplies; $50 each quarter for shop fee; and $20 each quarter for shared studio resources. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in fine art, design and the humanities. A similar program is expected to be offered in 2009-10.
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  • : So You Want to be a Psychologist

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Carrie M. Margolin (cognitive psychology) Major areas of study include history and systems of psychology, one discipline area (student's choice of either social, developmental, cognitive, or physiological psychology), foundations of psychology, career explorations in psychology, writing and social science ethics. Class Standing: This all-level program offers appropriate support for freshmen as well as supporting and encouraging those ready for advanced work. Students will investigate theories and practices of psychologists to enhance their understanding of counseling, social services, and the science of psychology. We will cover history and systems of psychology. Students will read original source literature from the major divisions of the field, covering both classic and contemporary journal articles and books by well-known psychologists. Students will explore careers in psychology and the academic preparations necessary for these career choices. We will cover the typical activities of psychologists who work in academia, schools, counseling and clinical settings, social work agencies and applied research settings. Among our studies will be ethical quandaries in psychology, and the ethics of human and animal experimentation. Library research skills, in particular the use of PsycINFO and Science and Social Science Citation Indexes, will be emphasized. Students will gain expertise in the technical writing style of the American Psychological Association (APA). The class format will include lectures, guest speakers, workshops, discussions, films and a field trip. There's no better way to explore the range of activities and topics that psychology offers, and to learn of cutting edge research in the field, than to attend and participate in a convention of psychology professionals and students. To that end, students will attend the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, which is the western regional arm of the APA. This year's convention will be held in Irvine, Calif. on April 10-13, 2008. Total: 16 credits. Enrollment: 24 Special Expenses: The approximate cost of the field trip fee varies between $262 to $393, depending upon the type of accommodations you require; this includes WPA membership/registration fees and four nights hotel at the convention site. Transportation and food are additional, and at student's own expense. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in psychology, education and social work. This program is also listed under Programs for Freshmen. A similar program is expected to be offered in 2008-09.
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  • : Spanish Democracy

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Nancy Allen (Spanish language and literature) Major areas of study include Spanish literature, culture, politics and government. Class Standing: Sophomores or above; transfer students welcome Prerequisites: This program will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Students should have completed a University level intermediate Spanish class. Exceptions to this requirement include native Spanish speakers or students who have lived for an extended period in a Spanish speaking country. For more information or to verify language skill level, contact Nancy Allen at allenn@evergreen.edu, or at the Academic Fair, May 16, 2007 Spain was formed as a nation by militant Catholicism, and, during the Franco dictatorship (1939-1975), ruled by Catholic-supported Fascism. Thirty-two years after the death of Franco, though, Spain is a modern, progressive European democracy whose citizens passed the most liberal same-sex marriage law in the world and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 4% last year. How are we to understand this transformation What are its limitations This program will help us discover the texture of life in Spain today, looking briefly at the Spanish Civil War and the ensuing dictatorship of the winners as background, but focusing on the last thirty years of Spanish democracy. Our materials will be drawn from literature, history, contemporary social criticism, and print journalism, as well as current Spanish films and television series. All readings, writing assignments and seminars will be in Spanish, so the program will provide an excellent opportunity for beyond-intermediate students looking for intensive development of their Spanish. El País, a national newspaper begun as Spain's current democratic system was being developed, celebrated its 30-year anniversary recently by giving out reproductions of its front pages on the days of historic events. Each student will choose a research topic from one of these front pages or other material from the newspaper, conduct research using materials written in Spanish, write a research paper in Spanish on his or her chosen aspect of contemporary Spanish life, and present it in Spanish orally to the class. Total: 16 credits. Enrollment: 25 Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in Spanish language and culture, international business, diplomatic careers, jobs in non-governmental agencies, social and human services.
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  • : Stages of History: Performing Gender and Authority on the Shakespearean Stage

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Elizabeth Williamson (English literature), Nancy Taylor (English history) Major areas of study include English history, English Renaissance literature, literary theory, performance and film studies. Class Standing: Sophomores or above, transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Eight credits in literature. Although written early in his career, the history plays demonstrate Shakespeare's highly developed talent for defining, and undermining, the structures of power that operated in his society. We will consider these plays as documents of "performance" in every sense of the word. On the one hand, the plays expose the ways in which the aristocracy performs its authority-as when Henry V, rallying his troops at Agincourt, promises to make every man his brother, knowing full well that the common foot soldiers will suffer the heaviest casualties and will return to their homes richer only in scars. They also demonstrate that gender itself is a performance, as in the case of the dangerously powerful women who figure prominently in Richard III and Henry VI. On the other hand, these scripts are unique theatrical performances based on existing historical narratives. Shakespeare was careful to depict only events that happened hundreds of years before his birth, but at the same time, his own act of reshaping the chronicles gave the actors a chance to comment upon existing conflicts and controversies. Similarly, theater companies in the 20th and 21st centuries have come to appreciate the searing political relevance of these plays-the histories consistently emphasize what Cornel West has called "the knife side of history," the blade that threatens to obliterate anyone who ends up on the wrong side of a conflict. The syllabus will include plays such as Richard II, Richard III, and Henry V, as well as film adaptations of these scripts by directors such as Welles, Olivier and Branagh. We will also question the generic category of "the history" by considering other Shakespearean texts such as King Lear or The Merchant of Venice. To help us sort out questions of genre and ideology, we will read the work of influential literary critics, but we will also learn to make our own informed decisions about Shakespeare's interpretations of history by reading primary documents, historical monographs and biographies. Most importantly, students will engage directly with the plays as scripts by performing short scenes every week. For us, as for the generations of Shakespearean actors who have reimagined and reinvented these plays, performance will serve as our most powerful tool for interpreting the text. Students will develop skills in critical thinking, literary and historical analysis, film studies, performance and writing. Total: 16 credits. Enrollment: 50 Special Expenses: Approximately $40 for theater tickets. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in education, literary studies, history and theater studies.
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  • : Steinbeck's Americans

    16.00 Credits
    The Evergreen State College

    Faculty: Tom Grissom (physics, literature, philosophy) Major areas of study include literature. Class Standing: This all-level program accepts up to 25 percent freshmen. The writer John Steinbeck created a uniquely American literature in his depiction of individuals caught up in and struggling with the conflicting tensions and situations that characterize American society. There was always a strong social consciousness and voice in his novels, short stories, and nonfiction writings that was specifically cited in awarding him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962. In this program, we will examine major works of fiction and nonfiction by this important writer, from such works as Cannery Row, Of Mice and Men, To a God Unknown, The Pearl, The Red Pony, In Dubious Battle, The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Sweet Thursday, The Wayward Bus, The Winter of Our Discontent, The Long Valley and Travels with Charley. In addition, we will read literary criticisms of and commentary on Steinbeck's work and biographical material about the life and times of the writer. Students will write responses each week to the readings and will produce a longer expository paper on some chosen aspect of Steinbeck's writing. In our work, we will pay attention to the structure and aestheticqualities of the writings and to their meaning and relevance, responding always to the question: What is the writer doing, and how does he do it We will read and discuss with the aim of understanding and assessing Steinbeck's contribution to and place in American literature. Classes will be seminars and recitations in which students will be responsible for presenting their own writing and work. Total: 16 credits. Enrollment: 24 Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in literature and the humanities. This program is also listed under Culture, Text and Language.
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