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Master of Arts in Finance
  

  • FIN399 CM - Internship

    Internship credit is available for qualifying graduate students. Students may receive course credit in the fall semester for internships completed in the preceding summer, as needed. See CMC’s undergraduate internship policy  for more information.

    Offered: As Needed

    Credit: 0.5 - 1.0

    Course Number: FIN 399 CM
  

  • FIN410 CM - Portfolio Management

    This advanced course focuses on the theory and practice of asset management. Students develop an understanding of the return and risk of different securities and the money management industry.

    Prerequisite: FIN 340 CM  

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: FIN 410 CM
  

  • FIN420 CM - Asset Pricing and Derivatives

    This course enables students to evaluate derivative securities. Topics covered include pricing of futures, swaps, and options; risk management using derivative securities; value at risk (VAR); numerical options pricing techniques; and simulation methods.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: FIN 420 CM
  

  • FIN425 CM - Fixed Income

    This course is intended to provide students with the necessary foundation to analyze and implement investment strategies involving fixed income securities. Although bonds, both sovereign and corporate, are examined in detail, interest rate dependent securities such as forward rate agreements, bond futures and their options, interest rate swaps, caps, and floors are also covered extensively the course. The use of securitization to create fixed income products such as mortgage backed securities will also be studied. Techniques to manage interest rate risk as well as credit risk will be covered. While knowledge of equity option pricing theory is beneficial, Finance 420 (Asset Pricing and Derivatives) is not required for the course.

    Prerequisite: FIN 340 CM  

    Offered: Every Year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: FIN 425 CM
  

  • FIN430 CM - Economics, Strategy, and Organization

    This course focuses on the growing fields of organization theory and organizational economics with an ultimate goal of understanding how organizations are designed, how they function, and how they evolve. The course draws on a number of fields to accomplish this, including corporate finance, contract theory, labor economics, human resource management, and organizational psychology.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: FIN 430 CM
  

  • FIN440 CM - Advanced Accounting Analysis

    The focus of this course is the connection between accounting analysis and issues in finance, including performance evaluation, cash flow analysis, pro forma construction, risk analysis, and valuation. This course assumes a working knowledge of Intermediate Accounting.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: FIN 440 CM
  

  • FIN450 CM - Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital

    The course provides students an understanding of the economics of entrepreneurial finance and private equity, especially venture capital. We will address financing and strategic issues faced by entrepreneurs in the early stage of a firm. Financial modeling will be used to determine how much money can and should be raised and from what source, and how the funding should be structured. Specific topics include: methods of valuing private firms, simulation to make better strategic choices, financial forecasting, financial modeling, economics of contracts (venture capital partnerships agreements, term sheets, etc.), financing sources, creating value through financing contracting, and exit strategies (initial public offerings, merger, other).

    Prerequisite: FIN 330 CM  

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: FIN 450 CM
  

  • FIN460 CM - Advanced Topics in Finance

    This course provides students with the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of the theory and practice that underlie corporate financial policy, corporate governance, and complex financial transactions. The course consists of three modules: i) The Economics of Venture Capital Financing; ii) Corporate Governance; and iii) Financial Restructuring, Reorganization, & The Market for Corporate Control. The course synthesizes cutting-edge research in financial economics with cases based on real-world events.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: FIN 460 CM

Mathematics
  

  • MATH030 CM - Calculus I

    Single variable Calculus. Sequences and limits, continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH030 CM
  

  • MATH030A CM - Calculus I-A

    This is a one semester course in Calculus intended to introduce students to the subject, together with some of the most important applications to probability, statistics, and differential equations. A student taking this course will be prepared to take either MATH031 CM - Calculus II  or MATH031A CM - Calculus II-A  upon completion.

    Prerequisite: Pre-calculus in high school

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH030A CM
  

  • MATH031 CM - Calculus II

    A continuation of MATH 030 CM . Techniques and applications of integration, introduction to differential equations, improper integrals and indeterminate forms, infinite series and power series representation of a function.

    Prerequisite: MATH 030 CM  or placement.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH031 CM
  

  • MATH031A CM - Calculus II-A

    This is the version of Calculus II intended for incoming students who have had one year of AP or IB Calculus. Rigorous definitions of limits, sequences, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. Also contains techniques and applications of integration, introduction to differential equations, improper integrals and indeterminate forms, infinite series and power series representation of a function. Requires one year of AP or IB Calculus. Students may not take both MATH 031 CM  and MATH031A CM.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH031A CM
  

  • MATH032 CM - Calculus III

    Multivariable calculus and vector analysis with applications to physical and social sciences. Functions of several variables; polar coordinates and parametric representation of curves; partial differentiation, the method of Lagrange multipliers; multiple integration; calculus of vector functions.

    Prerequisite: MATH 031 CM  or placement

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH032 CM
  

  • MATH032H CM - Honors Seminar in Calculus III

    Open by invitation only to freshmen, this course is an introduction to rigorous mathematics for students having a substantial background and demonstrated interest in mathematics. The topics covered will be those of Calculus III (MATH 032 CM ) with more emphasis on rigor and deeper understanding of the underlying mathematics.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH032H CM
  

  • MATH035 CM - Foundations of Pure Mathematics

    This course provides a conceptual overview of modern mathematics from a pure mathematics perspective. Basics of set theory, vector spaces, groups, complex numbers, infinite series, limits, topological spaces, surfaces, knots, and links. This course is not available to students who have already completed a course in the calculus sequence without departmental permission.

    Prerequisite: MATH 030 CM  or equivalent preparation

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH035 CM
  

  • MATH038 CM - Calculus and Discrete Models for Applications

    This course provides a broad view of applied mathematics, with particular emphasis on creation, analysis, and computer simulation of mathematical models. Topics include Petri Nets, Markov chains, differential equations, discrete and continuous numerical methods, networks, linear programming, statistical modeling, Monte Carlo methods, and financial models with an introduction to Calculus.  This course is not available to students who have already completed a course in the calculus sequence without departmental permission.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH038 CM
  

  • MATH052 CM - Introduction to Statistics

    This course introduces techniques of statistical inference and methods of data analysis from a mathematical point of view. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the theory underlying specific methods used in examples drawn from the natural sciences and the social sciences. Topics may include: probability, densities and distributions, data description, correlation, least square regression, multiple regression, non-parametric methods, Bayesian methods, and the analysis of variance. This course may not be used as a substitute for PSYC 109 CM  for Psychology majors.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH052 CM
  

  • MATH060 CM - Linear Algebra

    An introduction to the methods of linear algebra with applications to the physical and social sciences. Topics will include: Linear equations and matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, inner product spaces and quadratic forms, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and canonical forms.

    Prerequisite: MATH 031 CM  or instructor permission; MATH 032 CM  recommended

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH060 CM
  

  • MATH103 CM - Combinatorics

    An introduction to combinatorial mathematics. Topics may include enumerative combinatorics, set theory, graph theory, generating functions, matroids and algebraic combinatorics.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM .

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH103 CM
  

  • MATH109 CM - Introduction to Mathematics of Finance

    This is a first course in Mathematical Finance sequence. This course introduces the concepts of arbitrage and risk-neutral pricing within the context of single- and multi-period financial models. Key elements of stochastic calculus such as Markov processes, martingales, filtration and stopping times will be developed within this context. Pricing by replication is studied in a multi-period binomial model. Within this model, the replicating strategies for European and American options are determined.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM  or instructor permission

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH109 CM
  

  • MATH111 CM - Differential Equations

    An introduction to the general theory and applications of differential equations. Linear systems, nonlinear systems, and stability.

    Prerequisite: MATH 032 CM 

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH111 CM
  

  • MATH112 CM - Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Chaos

    Qualitative analysis of discrete dynamical systems in dimension one and higher is motivated and presented with examples taken from the recent research literature. These include mathematical models of biological processes, such as the 1988 Siphonius fillyreae – ash whitefly – infestation in Southern California and its control with Hymenoptera Aphelinidae, and the Hopfield model of Neural Networks. Quantitative analysis of the systems is performed using the symbolic manipulator Mathematica.

    Prerequisite: MATH 032 CM 

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH112 CM
  

  • MATH131 CM - Math Analysis I

    Countable sets, least upper bound, and metric space topology including compactness, completeness, connectivity, and uniform convergence. Related topics as time permits. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM 

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH131 CM
  

  • MATH132 CM - Math Analysis II

    A rigorous study of calculus in Euclidean Spaces including Riemann Integrals, derivatives of transformations, and the inverse function theorem. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 131 CM   

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH132 CM
  

  • MATH135 CM - Complex Analysis

    An introduction to the theory and application of analytic functions of a complex variable. Topics may include: Mobius transformation, multiple-valued functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, harmonic functions, Cauchy’s Theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, Cauchy’s Integral Formula, Maximum Modulus Principle, Argument Principle, Rouche’s Theorem, series expansions, isolated singularities, calculus of residues, conformal mapping. Additional topics at the discretion of the instructor.Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM ; a proof-based course above 100 recommended

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH135 CM
  

  • MATH137 CM - Real Analysis I

    Abstract measures, Lebesque measure, on Rn, and Lebesgue-Stieljes measure on R. The Lebesgue integral and limit theorems. Product measures and the Fubini Theorem. Additional related topics as time permits. Offered jointly by CMC, Claremont Graduate University, and Pomona.

    Prerequisites: MATH 131 CM  and MATH 132 CM 

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH137 CM
  

  • MATH138 CM - Real Analysis II

    Continuation of MATH 137 CM . Some of the topics covered will be: Banach and Hilbert spaces, Lp spaces, complex measures, and Radon-Nikodym theorem. Offered jointly by CMC, Claremont Graduate University, and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 137 CM 

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH138 CM
  

  • MATH139 CM - Fourier Analysis

    Fourier series and integrals; questions of convergence, divergence and approximation; applications to differential equations, the Dirichlet problem, moment problems, signal processing, probability, and statistics.

    Prerequisite: MATH 131 CM   

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH139 CM
  

  • MATH140 CM - Modern Geometry

    Geometry from a modern viewpoint. Euclidean geometry, discrete geometry, hyperbolic geometry, elliptical geometry, projective geometry, and fractal geometry. Additional topics may include algebraic varieties, differential forms, or Lie groups.

    Prerequisites: MATH 032 CM  and MATH 060 CM 

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH140 CM
  

  • MATH144 CM - Algebraic Topology

    An introduction to algebraic topology. Basics of category theory, simplicial homology and cohomology, relative homology, exact sequences, Poincare duality, CW complexes, DeRahm cohomology, applications to knot theory.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM  

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH144 CM
  

  • MATH149 CM - Discrete Geometry

    The goal of this course is to introduce students to the basics of discrete and convex geometry.  Topics covered will include convex bodies, lattices, quadratic forms, and interactions between them, such as the fundamentals of Minkowski’s theory, shortest vector problem, reduction algorithms, LLL, and connections to computational complexity and theoretical computer science.  Additional topics may include an introduction to optimization questions, such as packing, and convering problems.

    Prerequisites: MATH 032 CM  and  MATH 060 CM 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH149 CM
  

  • MATH149B CM - Topics in Mathematics

    Topic varies by semester and instructor.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH149B CM
  

  • MATH151 CM - Probability

    Discrete and continuous random variables, conditional and marginal distributions, independence, expectations, generating functions, transformations, central limit theorem. Applications to the social and physical sciences. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Pre- or co-requisite: MATH 060 CM  or instructor permission

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH151 CM
  

  • MATH152 CM - Statistical Inference

    An introduction to statistical inference. Topics may include sampling, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, graphical methods of data analysis using software, comparison of two samples by parametric and non-parametric methods, Bayesian methods, linear regression. The course will present the mathematical theory behind the techniques of statistical inference. At the same time, students will gain experience in applying the techniques to data sets drawn from real world examples. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 151 CM 

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH152 CM
  

  • MATH156 CM - Stochastic Processes and Modeling

    Topics chosen from the theory of discrete and continuous Markov chains, second order processes, renewal processes, martingales, Brownian motion, branching processes, random sums, ergodic theory, and stationary processes. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 151 CM 

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH156 CM
  

  • MATH157 CM - Stochastic Calculus for Finance

    This is an advanced course in Mathematical Finance. This course begins with the discussion of mathematical technology of filtrations, conditional expectations, martingales, and Markov processes. This will bring us to more advanced topics such as Brownian motion, stochastic integration, and Ito’s formula from stochastic calculus. Quantitative Finance part of this course will include pricing of European and American options, Fundamental Theorems of Asset Pricing, and term structure modeling, including the Heath-Jarrow-Morton model. We will develop the Black-Scholes option pricing formula and the Black-Scholes partial differential equation. Additional topics may include models of credit risk, simulation, and expected utility maximization.

    Prerequisites: MATH 109 CM ; and MATH 151 CM  or MATH 131 CM 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH157 CM
  

  • MATH158 CM - Applied Statistics

    An introduction to basic probability theory and the techniques for statistical inference. The course will be developed from problems and data sets provided by business, industry and government. Data sets will be analyzed in terms of standard techniques including data analysis, point and interval estimation, and tests of hypotheses including goodness of fit tests. In accordance with the requirements of the data sets, further techniques will be selected from the general areas of non-parametric statistics, Bayesian statistics, and analysis of variance. Statistical software packages will be used.

    Prerequisite: MATH 031 CM  or instructor permission 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH158 CM
  

  • MATH160 CM - Monte Carlo Methods

    This course introduces concepts and statistical techniques that are critical to constructing and analyzing effective simulations, and discusses certain applications for simulation and Monte Carlo methods. Topics include random number generation, simulation-based optimization, model building, bias-variance trade-off, input selection using experimental design, Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), and numerical integration.

    Prerequisite: MATH 151 CM 

    Offered: Every other fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH153 CM
  

  • MATH165 CM - Numerical Analysis

    This numerical analysis course is an introduction course to numerical methods for theoretical techniques delivered in Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations. Students will learn how to use computer to do numerical differentiation, integration and interpolation. Furthermore, many numerical techniques for solving linear and nonlinear algebraic equations and ordinary differential equations will be discussed. The theoretical properties of numerical schemes such as error analysis, convergence, and stability will be studied in order to understand the legitimate usage of numerical methods to approximate the theoretical solutions.

    Prerequisites: MATH 060 CM  and MATH 111 CM  

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH165 CM
  

  • MATH166 CM - Introduction to Data Mining

    Data mining is the process of discovering patterns in large data sets using techniques from mathematics, computer science and statistics with applications ranging from biology and neuroscience to history and economics. The goal of the course is to teach students fundamental data mining techniques that are commonly used in practice. Students will learn advanced data mining techniques (including linear classifiers, clustering, dimension reduction, transductive learning and topic modeling). Cross-listed as CSCI 145 CM .

    Prerequisites: MATH 060 CM ; CSCI 062 CM  or proof-based math course above 100; or instructor consent.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH166 CM
  

  • MATH169 CM - Representations of High-Dimensional Data

    In today’s world, data is exploding at a faster rate than computer architectures can handle. For that reason, mathematical techniques to analyze large-scale objects must be developed. One mathematical method that has gained a lot of recent attention is the use of sparsity. Sparsity captures the idea that high dimensional signals often contain a very small amount of intrinsic information. In this course, we will explore various mathematical notions used in high dimensional signal processing including wavelet theory, Fourier analysis, compressed sensing, optimization problems, and randomized linear algebra. Students will learn the mathematical theory, and perform lab activities working with these techniques.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM  

    Offered: Every other spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH169 CM
  

  • MATH171 CM - Abstract Algebra

    An introduction to the fundamental structures of abstract algebra, including groups, rings, fields, vector spaces, and modules; polynomial and field extensions. Applications to number theory will be presented. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM  

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH171 CM
  

  • MATH172 CM - Abstract Algebra II: Galois Theory

    This course is a continuation of MATH 171 CM , covering selected topics in the theories of groups, rings, fields, and modules with a specific emphasis on Galois Theory. Topics covered will include polynomial rings, field extensions, splitting fields, algebraic closure, separability, Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory, Galois groups of polynomials, and solvability.

    Prerequisite: MATH 171 CM  

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH172 CM
  

  • MATH173 CM - Advanced Linear Algebra

    Possible topics include: The spectral theorem for Hermitian matrices and normal operators, Canonical forms, QR factorization and least squares, Singular value decomposition, Calculus of vector and matrix valued functions, Matrix inequalities and positive matrices, Convexity and the duality theorem, Iterative methods for solving systems of linear equations.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM 

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH173 CM
  

  • MATH175 CM - Number Theory

    Properties of integers, congruences, Diophantine problems, quadratic reciprocity, number theoretic functions, primes. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM 

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH175 CM
  

  • MATH180 CM - Partial Differential Equations

    Fourier Series, Fourier Transforms, Distributions. Partial Differential Equations: Heat, Wave, Laplace’s, Transport, Schrödinger, Black-Scholes. Reaction-diffusion equations, solitons, and numerical methods.

    Prerequisites: MATH 060 CM  and MATH 111 CM   

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH180 CM
  

  • MATH186 CM - Stochastic Methods in Operations Research

    Simulation Theory, Stochastic models of inventory, reliability, queuing, sequencing, and transportation. Applications of these models to problems arising in industry, government, and business. Cooperative course, offered jointly by CMC, Claremont Graduate University, Harvey Mudd, and Pomona.

    Prerequisite: MATH 151 CM 

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH186 CM
  

  • MATH187 CM - Deterministic Methods in Operations Research

    Linear, integer, nonlinear, and dynamic programming. Applications to transportation problems, inventory analysis, classical optimization problems, and network analysis, including project planning and control. Cooperative course offered jointly by CMC, Claremont Graduate University, Harvey Mudd, and Pomona.

    Prerequisites: MATH 032 CM  and MATH 060 CM 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH187 CM
  

  • MATH188 CM - Mathematics of Game Theory

    Games in extensive form, combinatorial games, strategic equilibrium, matrix games, and minimax theorem, computation of optimal strategies, cooperative and non-cooperative solutions of bi-matrix games, coalitional games and the core, indices of power, bargaining set, nonatomic games. Not open to students who have completed ECON 129 CM .

    Prerequisite: MATH 060 CM ; MATH 151 CM  recommended

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH188 CM
  

  • MATH195 CM - Advanced Topics in Mathematics

    This course is devoted to exploring topics of current interest to faculty and students.

    Prerequisite: Varies by topic

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MATH195 CM
  

  • MATH199 CM - Independent Study in Mathematics or Computer Science

    Students who have the necessary qualifications and wish to investigate an area of study not covered in regularly scheduled courses may arrange for independent study under the direction of a faculty reader.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 0.5 or 1

    Course Number: MATH199 CM

Media Studies
  

  • MS050 PZ - Introduction to Film

    See Pitzer College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MS 050 PZ
  

  • MS082 PZ - Introduction to Video

    See Pitzer College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MS 082 PZ

Military Science and Leadership
  

  • MSL001A CM - Analysis of Key 20th-Century Battles

    Once a basic understanding of America’s current National Security Strategy and doctrinal war fighting principles is established, students will analyze selected battles in World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Viet Nam Conflict, and the Middle East (Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom). Analysis will focus on the decisions made by commanders, forces employed, strategies used, intelligence available and acted on, material and technology employed, and logistics challenges. Extensive student discussion is included in each class meeting.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MSL 001A CM
  

  • MSL089 CM - Riflery and Orienteering

    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals, principles, and techniques of safe rifle/pistol marksmanship and to instruct and practice using a map and compass to navigate between two checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. This course will give beginners an awareness of firearms safety and an appreciation for the sport of shooting and instruction and application of basic foot navigation skills. Physical Education (PE) credit.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: MSL 089 CM
  

  • MSL099 CM - Army Physical Training Program

    This course is designed on the Army’s current physical fitness training philosophy of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition training. It includes a wide variety of events, to include: unit distance runs and ability groups, circuit training, upper and lower body strength drills, swimming, and road marching. The course helps to instill the fundamentals of conditioning and expose students to a variety of conditioning drills that can be incorporated into an individual fitness program for life. Additionally, the course teaches team building and esprit de corps utilizing standard Army training doctrine. Physical Education (PE) credit.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: MSL 099 CM
  

  • MSL101A CM - The Basics of Leadership A

    This course introduces students to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Students learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, goal setting, time management, physical fitness, and stress management relates to leadership, officership, and the Army profession. The focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership dimensions while gaining a big picture understanding of the ROTC program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student. Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: MSL 101A CM
  

  • MSL101B CM - The Basics of Leadership B

    This course overviews leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Students explore dimensions of leadership values, attributes, skills, and actions in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises. Instructor role models and the building of stronger relationships among the students through common experience and practical interaction are critical aspects of the course. Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: MSL 101B CM
  

  • MSL102A CM - Introduction to Military Operations and Leadership A

    This course explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework. Students practice aspects of personal motivation and team building in the context of planning, executing, and assessing team exercises and participating in leadership labs. Focus is on continued development of the knowledge of leadership values and attributes through an understanding of Army rank, structure, and duties, and basic aspects of land navigation and squad tactics. Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MSL 102A CM
  

  • MSL102B CM - Introduction to Military Operations and Leadership B

    This course examines the challenges of leading tactical teams in the COE. The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, and operation orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army leadership framework explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. It provides a smooth transition into MSL 103A CM  and MSL 103B CM . Students develop greater self awareness as they assess their own leadership styles and practice communication and team building skills. COE case studies give insight into the importance and practice of teamwork and tactics in real world scenarios. Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MSL 102B CM
  

  • MSL103A CM - Intermediate Leadership and Management A

    This course challenges students to study, practice, and evaluate adaptive leadership skills as they are presented with challenging scenarios related to squad tactical operations. Students receive systematic and specific feedback on their leadership attributes and actions. Based on such feedback, as well as their own self-evaluations, students continue to develop their leadership and critical thinking abilities. The focus is developing students’ tactical leadership abilities to enable them to succeed at ROTC’s summer Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Prerequisite: MSL 102B CM  or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MSL 103A CM
  

  • MSL103B CM - Intermediate Leadership and Management B

    This course uses increasingly intense situational leadership challenges to build student awareness and skills in leading small units. Skills in decision-making, persuading, and motivating team members when “under fire” are explored, evaluated, and developed. Aspects of military operations are reviewed as a means of preparing for the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Students are expected to apply basic principles of the Law of Land Warfare, Army training, and motivation to troop leading procedures. Students are evaluated on what they know and do as leaders. Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Prerequisite: MSL 103A CM  or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MSL 103B CM
  

  • MSL104A CM - Advanced Leadership and Management A

    This course develops student proficiency in planning, executing, and assessing complex operations, functioning as a member of a staff, and providing performance feedback to subordinates. Students assess risk, make ethical decisions, and lead fellow students. Lessons on military justice and personnel processes prepare students to make the transition to Army officers. Students analyze, evaluate, and instruct students in other Military Science and Leadership courses. Both their classroom and battalion leadership experiences are designed to prepare students for their first unit of assignment. Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Prerequisites: MSL 103B CM  or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MSL 104A CM
  

  • MSL104B CM - Advanced Leadership and Management B

    This course explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations in the COE. Students examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. They also explore aspects of interacting with nongovernmental organizations, civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support. The course places significant emphasis on preparing students for their first unit of assignment in the Army. Leadership lab and MSL 099 CM  are required for all cadets.

    Prerequisite: MSL 104A CM  or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MSL 104B CM

Music
  
  

  • MUS062 PO - Survey of American Music

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MUS 062 PO
  

  • MUS081 JM - Introduction to Music: Sound and Meaning

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1.0

    Course Number: MUS 081 JM
  

  • MUS130 SC - Rhythm and the Latina Body Politic

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MUS 130 SC
  

  • MUS131 SC - Mariachi Performance and Culture

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: MUS 131 SC
  

  • MUS173A JM - Concert Choir

    A study through rehearsal and performance of choral music selected from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on larger, major works. Advanced singers may also participate in Chamber Singers group. This course is for FR and SO.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 173A JM
  

  • MUS173B JM - Concert Choir

    A study through rehearsal and performance of choral music selected from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on larger, major works. Advanced singers may also participate in Chamber Singers group. This course is for FR and SO.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 173B JM
  

  • MUS173C JM - Concert Choir

    A study through rehearsal and performance of choracl music selected from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on larger, major works. Advanced singers may also participate in Chamber Singers group. This course is for JR and SR students.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 173C JM
  

  • MUS173D JM - Concert Choir

    A study through rehearsal and performance of choral music selected from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on larger, major works. Advanced singers may also participate in Chamber Singers group. This course is for JR and SR students.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 173D JM
  

  • MUS174A JM - Chamber Choir

    A study of choral music from 1500 to the present, with emphasis on those works composed for performances of a choral chamber nature. Students singing in the Chamber Choir also sing in the Concert Choir, attending one rehearsal per week of Concert Choir. This course is for FR and SO.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 174A JM
  

  • MUS174B JM - Chamber Choir

    A study of choral music from 1500 to the present, with emphasis on those works composed for performances of a choral chamber nature. Students singing in the Chamber Choir also sing in the Concert Choir, attending one rehearsal per wekk of Concert Choir. This course is for FR and SO.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 174B JM
  

  • MUS174C JM - Chamber Choir

    A study of choral music from 1500 to the present, with emphasis on those works composed for performances of a choral chamber nature. Students singing in the Chamber Choir also sing in the Concert Choir, attending one rehearsal per week of Concert Choir. This course is for JR and SR.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 174C JM
  

  • MUS174D JM - Chamber Choir

    A study of choral music from 1500 to the present, with emphasis on those works composed for performances of a choral chamber nature. Students singing in the Chamber Choir also sing in the Concert Choir, attending one rehearsal per wekk of Concert Choir. This course is for JR and SR.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 174D JM
  

  • MUS175A JM - The Claremont Concert Orchestra

    The study, through lecture, discussion, rehearsal, and performance, of styles and techniques appropriate for the historically accurate performance of instrumental works intended for the orchestra. Repertoire will include works from the mid-18th century to the present with special emphasis on the classical and romantic periods. This course is for FR and SO.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 175A JM
  

  • MUS175B JM - The Claremont Concert Orchestra

    The study, through lecture, discussion, rehearsal, and performance, of styles and techniques appropriate for the historically accurate performance of instrumental works intended for the orchestra. Repertoire will include works from the mid-18th century to the present with special emphasis on the classical and romantic periods. This course is for FR and SO.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 175B JM
  

  • MUS175C JM - The Claremont Concert Orchestra

    The study, through lecture, discussion, rehearsal, and performance, of styles and techniques appropriate for the historically accurate performance of instrumental works intended for the orchestra. Repertoire will include works from the mid-18th century to the present with special emphasis on the classical and romantic periods. This course is for JR and SR.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every Fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 175C JM
  

  • MUS175D JM - The Claremont Concert Orchestra

    The study, through lecture, discussion, rehearsal, and performance, of styles and techniques appropriate for the historically accurate performance of instrumental works intended for the orchestra. Repertoire will include works from the mid-18th century to the present with special emphasis on the classical and romantic periods. This course is for JR and SR.

    Prerequisite: Audition

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: MUS 175D JM

Neuroscience
  

  • NEUR095 JT - Foundations of Neuroscience

    An introduction to the nervous system and behavior that explores fundamental issues in neuroscience from a variety of perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on technological advances, experiments, and methodologies that have most influenced our understanding of the nervous system. The class will be divided into three groups that will rotate through four 3-week modules covering the history and philosophy of neuroscience, the electrical nature of the nervous system, the chemical nature of the nervous system, and cognition and the nervous system. The course will end with a final integrative module that brings together fundamental principles developed throughout the course. Intended primarily for first- and second-year students. Permission of instructor required of third- and fourth-year students. Lecture, discussion, and laboratory.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: NEUR095 JT
  

  • NEUR188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Neuroscience

    Seniors may apply to do laboratory or field investigation with a faculty member. The topic should be chosen by the end of the junior year. In this course, library and lab materials are developed, research begun, and seminar discussion held with faculty members and students in the field of concentration. This is the first course for students doing a two-semester senior project. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in NEUR 190L KS . This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: NEUR188L KS
  

  • NEUR189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Neuroscience

    Students who intend to satisfy a two-semester senior thesis project by conducting a substantial research project during the summer after their junior year should enroll in this course in the fall semester following their research. No credit towards graduation will be awarded for this course. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in NEUR 190L KS .

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: NEUR189L KS
  

  • NEUR190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Neuroscience, Second Semester

    Senior laboratory or field investigation research is culminated and results are summarized in a written thesis and formal presentation. This is the second-semester course for those doing a two-semester research thesis. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: NEUR190L KS
  

  • NEUR191 KS - One-Semester Thesis in Neuroscience

    All students who intend to complete a one-semester thesis should enroll in this course. Students are required both to submit a substantive written thesis-which may involve experimental work, analysis of datasets previously collected by other researchers, or a critical analysis of the literature-and to make a formal presentation. Students register for this course during the semester in which the one-semester thesis is written and due.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: NEUR191 KS

Philosophy
  

  • PHIL030 CM - Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophical Questions

    This course offers an introduction to philosophy. Some instructors focus primarily on historical texts, while others focus on contemporary readings; some survey a range of philosophical questions, while others compare how different authors deal with one core topic. All courses focus on teaching philosophical methods, including the skills of interpreting and evaluating arguments in a rigorous fashion.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL030 CM
  

  • PHIL033 CM - Introduction to Philosophy: Political Philosophy

    This course challenges students to critically evaluate some of the most difficult political issues facing society. It provides an introduction to the problems themselves and to the logical methods that enable us to better resolve them. Specific topics may include: the source of governmental authority, economic and political rights, and international justice. The course may discuss abstract theories or specific political problems.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL033 CM
  

  • PHIL034 CM - Introduction to Philosophy: Moral and Political Issues

    This course challenges students to critically evaluate some of the most difficult moral problems facing society. It provides an introduction to the problems themselves and to the logical methods that enable us to better resolve them. Specific topics may include: global poverty, war and terrorism, capital punishment, abortion, human cloning, environmental ethics, and animal rights.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL034 CM
  

  • PHIL036 CM - Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion

    An examination of questions such as: (1) Can God’s existence be proved? (2) Is religious faith ever rationally warranted? (3) Are religious propositions cognitively meaningful? (4) Can one believe in a good, omnipotent God in a world containing evil? Readings from historical and contemporary sources. Also listed as RLST 143 CM .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL036 CM
  

  • PHIL037 CM - Introduction to Philosophy: Happiness, Meaning, Morality

    Three of the most pressing questions in anyone’s life are: How can I find happiness? How can I find meaning? How can I live morally with my fellow human beings? Many important philosophers have tried to answer these questions, and they have also offered ways to put this knowledge into practice in our everyday lives. This course explores historically important answers to these questions as well as the pragmatic suggestions for improving our lives. Readings may be drawn from such figures as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Augustine, Descartes, Buddha, and Bertrand Russell, among others.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL037 CM
  

  • PHIL038 CM - Introduction to Philosophy: Reason and Reality

    Philosophy is sometimes divided into “value theory” and “metaphysics and epistemology”. Where value theory considers such topics as ethics and political philosophy, metaphysics and epistemology considers the fundamental nature of reality (metaphysics) and possible means of finding out about that reality (epistemology). This course is a general introduction to philosophy through metaphysics and epistemology. Questions to be considered include: Is the natural world all there is? Do we have free will? Is there a difference between perception and reality? What is consciousness? What is time?

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL038 CM
  

  • PHIL095 CM - Fundamentals of Logic

    An introduction to formal techniques for evaluating arguments. These techniques include truth tables, natural deduction for propositional logic, natural deduction for predicate logic, and introductory model theory. The goal of the course is not only for students to develop skill with these formal systems, but also for them to develop an understanding of what it means to reason logically.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL095 CM
  

  • PHIL100A CM - Classical Philosophy

    This course introduces students to some of the earliest, most profound, and most influential thinkers in the Western philosophical tradition. The focus of the course is methodological, its goal to teach students skills which will enable them to develop their own interpretation and critiques of classical philosophical texts. We will focus on the works of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, and the Skeptics. Some of the questions we will address will be what philosophy is, what one should aim at in life, what kinds of things exist, and what can be known.

    Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL100A CM
  

  • PHIL100C CM - Early Modern Philosophy

    This course serves as an introduction to philosophy during the 17th and 18th centuries, the beginning of the modern period. Readings are drawn from central works by philosophers such as Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. We will focus especially on epistemology (including skeptical and anti-skeptical arguments) and metaphysics (including issues concerning the nature of reality, the nature of the mind, freedom of the will, and the existence and nature of God).

    Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL100C CM
  

  • PHIL100D CM - 19th-Century Philosophy

    This course focuses on major figures in 19th-century European (post-Kantian) philosophy, including readings by Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and others. Topics will include theory of knowledge, morality, theology, and theories of freedom.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL100D CM
  

  • PHIL100E CM - Special Topics in History of Philosophy

    This course covers special topics in the history of philosophy. These will include at least: Ancient Greek philosophy, Early Modern European philosophy, and Continental Philosophy. The course content changes each time the course is offered.

    Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL100E CM
  

  • PHIL101B CM - Classical Ethical Theory: Plato

    Plato is considered the first philosopher in the Western tradition to propose significant theories in ethics, moral psychology and political philosophy. This course will focus on a close reading of Platonic dialogues such as the Protagoras, the Republic and the Statesman. We will examine Plato’s views on virtue and vice, psychological conflict, our moral obligations to others, and the political role of the philosopher. We will assess Plato’s views for their philosophical merit, as well as discuss their influence on subsequent philosophers.

    Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL101B CM
  

  • PHIL101C CM - Classical Ethical Theory: Aristotle

    Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most significant texts in the history of philosophy; it has also proved enormously influential in 20th-century ethical theorizing. This course will focus on a close reading of Aristotle’s Ethics. We will also assess Aristotle’s views for their philosophical merit and discuss their relation to contemporary virtue ethics. Some topics we will focus on will be the relation of virtue to happiness, the role of intellectual activity in the good life, the doctrine of the mean, Aristotle’s analysis of weakness of will, and the nature and significance of friendship.

    Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Every third year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL101C CM
  

  • PHIL101D CM - Classical Ethical Theory: Stoics, Skeptics, and Epicureans

    How should I live my life? What are my moral obligations? How do I sustain my moral commitments in situations of temptation and duress? The Greek and Roman philosophers of the Hellenistic period (4th century BC to 2nd century AD) pursued these questions in one of the most vigorous and probing debates in the history of Western philosophy. The Stoics identified happiness with virtue, the Epicureans with pleasure, and the Skeptics with the acceptance of one’s intellectual limitations. This course will focus on a close study of these three schools of philosophy. We will study the writings of figures ranging from Epictetus, a freed slave, to Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor.

    Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every third year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL101D CM
 

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