2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PHIL103 CM - NietzscheAn introduction to Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy. Topics include Nietzsche’s accounts of the problem of nihilism, the eternal recurrence, the death of God, his critique of morality, and his perspectivism. The emphasis will be on Nietzsche’s late works. Some discussion of interpretations of Nietzsche by later philosophers.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL103 CM
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PHIL106 CM - KantThis course examines the philosophy of Kant. We pay special attention to Kant’s influential masterpiece, the Critique of Pure Reason. Topics include the nature and limits of our knowledge, freedom of the will, and Kant’s “transcendental idealism.”
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL106 CM
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PHIL108 CM - HegelThis class focuses on Hegel’s philosophy, which stands at the crossroads between Early Modern Philosophy and later figures such as Marx, Nietzsche and Heidegger. We pay special attention to extremely difficult readings from the Phenomenology of Spirit and the Science of Logic. Topics include the nature of dialectic, the struggle for recognition and the dialectic of lordship and bondage, freedom of the will, Hegel’s criticisms of Kant, the laws of nature, teleological explanation, and Hegel’s account of “absolute knowledge.”
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL108 CM
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PHIL126 CM - MetaphysicsAn introduction to the basic questions regarding existence: What is there? What is it like? Topics include the nature of the self and the mind, the existence of God, particulars and universals, necessity and possibility, the nature of truth, and the possibility of free will.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL126 CM
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PHIL127 CM - History of MetaphysicsThis class surveys the history of metaphysics. Topics covered may include: Arguments for and against the existence of God; Accounts of universals including Plato’s forms; atomism; monism; causation; the laws of nature; time; the existence of a fundamental level of reality. Also, we address arguments that metaphysics is objectionable because it is either not meaningful, knowable, of pragmatic relevance, or a symptom of a broader problem. Figures may include: Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Ockham, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hume, Hegel, Nietzsche, Bradley, McTaggart, Russell, Dewey, Heidegger.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every other year
Course Number: PHIL127 CM
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PHIL128 CM - The Metaphysics of PersonsThis course investigates how we should conceive of ourselves as persons. What is a person, and what is it that makes someone the same person over time? Is there such a thing as the self, and if so, can it be conceived of as a unified entity? We will also explore the relationship between the metaphysical nature of persons and various important moral, legal, medical, and psychological issues.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL128 CM
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PHIL134 CM - Special Topics in Metaphysics and EpistemologyThis course covers special topics in metaphysics and epistemology, considered broadly to include philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science. The course content changes each time the course is offered.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL134 CM
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PHIL135 CM - Philosophy of MindAn exploration of problems concerning the nature of the mind. The main topic of the course will be the mind-body problem: Is there a mind (or a soul) that is distinct from the body? Related topics include: What is the nature of consciousness? Can computers think? How can we know of the existence of other minds?
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL135 CM
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PHIL136 CM - Belief, Justification, and ReligionThis course will explore various justifications that have been offered for religious belief. We will begin with a general survey of the ways in which beliefs can be justified. We will then ask whether religious belief fits one or more of these categories. We will look at traditional approaches to justifying religious belief—such as the design argument and Pascal’s wager—as well as modern approaches—such as Plantinga’s “reformed epistemology” and appeals to research on happiness. We will conclude by asking whether belief per se is really a core part of being religious.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL136 CM
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PHIL137 CM - SkepticismSkepticism about a particular subject matter is the view that nothing can be known about that subject matter. This course surveys various types of skepticism–such as external-world skepticism, religious skepticism, moral skepticism, and scientific skepticism–and the interesting relationships among them. We will also be paying close attention to the way in which skepticism interacts with more practical matters–e.g., if you have no reason to believe that the external world exists, do you still have reason to get out of bed in the morning?
Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy or consent of the instructor.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL137 CM
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PHIL138 CM - EpistemologyEvery day, we casually sort our judgments into categories. If a belief isn’t well-supported, we might say that it is just a guess. If a belief is well-supported, we might say that it is knowledge. In between, we distinguish things like hunches, educated guesses, and reasonable beliefs. These and related distinctions play a fundamental role in our personal and legal relationships. But how, exactly, should we draw these distinctions? What, for example, makes a belief reasonable as opposed to unreasonable? This course introduces students to the basics of epistemology, which seeks to refine and answer these questions.
Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL138 CM
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PHIL139 CM - Language and RealityAn exploration of issues in the philosophy of language and, in particular, the relation between language and the world. Topics to be discussed include: the nature of meaning, the nature of thought, and the reference of proper names and definite descriptions. Readings will be drawn primarily from late 19th-century and 20th-century sources.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL139 CM
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PHIL141 CM - Free Will, Responsibility, and DeterminismThis course focuses on philosophical issues concerning freedom of the will, responsibility and determinism. Do we have a free will? Is free will compatible with determinism? What are we doing when we deliberate about what do do? Would it make sense to believe determinism is true and yet still deliberate about what to do? What is it to hold someone responsible? Is this compatible with determinism? What is determinism? Is it true? Can punishment be justified in a manner consistent with reflection on the nature of freedom of the will, responsibility, and determinism?
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL141 CM
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PHIL158 CM - Ethical TheoryThis course will address the question “What makes an action moral or immoral?” In the process of answering it, students will be introduced to the techniques that philosophers use to resolve ethical problems and to some of the greatest works of ethical philosophy in the Western canon, including works by Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Jeremy Bentham, and John Stuart Mill.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy or permission of instructor
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL158 CM
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PHIL159 CM - MetaethicsMetaethics inquires about the nature of values and value judgments. Are values real? Imaginary? Constructed? When we judge that something is good or bad, what are we doing? Are we making testable observations? Expressing our positive and negative feelings? Asserting universal truths? Asserting culturally relative truths? Talking about fictional entities? Metaethics also inquires into the nature of moral motivation. Can we be motivated do what we believe is right just by the belief that it is right? Related topics include the nature of moral expertise, the relationship between values and reasons, and the relationship between reasons and motivation.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL159 CM
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PHIL160 CM - Special Topics in Value TheoryThis course covers special topics in value theory, including special topics in ethical theory, applied ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics. Course content changes each time the course is offered.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL160 CM
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PHIL164 CM - Political Philosophy: Current DebatesThe government taxes you and regulates your everyday behavior in countless ways. It claims the right to draft you into the military and may fine or jail you if you commit a crime. What, if anything, gives it the right to do these things? What are the limits on state power? What obligations does a state have to its citizens, and what obligations do citizens have to the state? In this course, we’ll look at recent work in political philosophy addressing the appropriate relationship between a state and its citizens. Readings from Rawls, Nozick, Hayek, Cohen, Sandel, and others.
Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL164 CM
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PHIL166 CM - Political Philosophy: The Social Contract TraditionMany contemporary views - both liberal and conservative - about the nature, purpose, and proper role of government can be traced directly back to a number of figures in the 17th and 18th centuries, who gave birth to what is frequently called the social contract tradition. In this course, we’ll read the works of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Kant, supplemented by selections from their contemporaries and philosophical descendants. Our aim will be to understand these works both on their own terms, and as foundations for today’s political debates.
Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL166 CM
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PHIL167 CM - Moral PsychologyMoral psychology addresses questions at the intersection of ethics and philosophy of mind. Topics vary by semester but might include some or all of the following: Are human beings egoistic, or can they act altruistically? Are we ever motivated by reason, or are we only motivated by desire? Why do we sometimes act against our own best judgment? Do we have free will? When is it appropriate to praise and blame people for what they’ve done? What is the proper role of moral emotions such as love or shame? Does love entitle you to show preference to your loved ones?
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL167 CM
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PHIL176 CM - Philosophy of LawParticipants in this course will first examine prominent theories of law, including positivism and recent variations upon natural law and legal realist approaches. We then proceed to the study of alternative approaches to statutory (including constitutional) interpretation, theories of tort law, and theories of punishment.
Offered: Every third year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL176 CM
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PHIL177 CM - Global EthicsThis course focuses on ethical and political issues that affect the international community. The course may concentrate on one topic or several. Sample topics include: the ethics of war, terrorism, the distribution of global wealth and poverty, business and globalization, and global environmental problems.
Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL177 CM
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PHIL178 CM - Special Topics in PhilosophyThis course covers special topics in philosophy that do not fall under the “history of philosophy” group, the “Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Mind” group, or the “Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Value Theory” group. Course content changes each time the course is offered.
Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL178 CM
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PHIL180 CM - Health, Measurement, and JusticeWhen an insurance company decides what treatments to cover, a government decides what medical research to fund, or a charitable organization decides where to direct its resources, those decisions can determine who lives and who dies. How should such decisions be made? In this course we will look at quantitative tools, such as the QALY and DALY, increasingly being used to make policy decisions about health. We will investigate the philosophical assumptions underlying the measures and the ethical issues raised by their use. Along the way, we will discuss several general problems in the philosophy of economics. This course qualifies as a level-I elective in the economics major.
Prerequisites: One previous course in philosophy and ECON 050 CM , or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL180 CM
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PHIL182 CM - AestheticsAesthetics is the philosophical study of art and beauty. The specific topics vary by term, and students should write to the instructor for more information on the course. Possible topics and questions include: What makes something a work of art? What, if anything, makes some works of art better than others? What is interpretation, and how can we properly interpret works of art? What is the relationship between art and morality? Why do we value art? Course material will typically include philosophical writings on these subjects as well as objects of art (novels, stories, paintings, musical compositions, etc).
Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL182 CM
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PHIL183 CM - Aesthetics of LiteratureThe principal question of the course is: what, if anything, makes one work of literature superior to another? Readings are varied, and may include classic and modern philosophical work on aesthetics, the reflections of authors on how best to write, and specific works of fiction. Students will be asked to examine their instincts about the merits of certain works of fiction and to determine whether those instincts can be transformed into a single coherent theory of the aesthetics of literature.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL183 CM
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PHIL185 CM - Life, Death, and Survival of DeathA study of philosophical and theological answers to questions about death and the meaning of life. Also listed as RLST 144 CM .
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL185 CM
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PHIL186 CM - BioethicsAn exploration of ethical issues arising in the biological sciences and in the practice of medicine. Topics discussed may include abortion, euthanasia, human experimentation, genetic and reproductive intervention, and allocation of scarce medical resources. Intended especially but not exclusively for juniors and seniors concentrating in pre-medicine, biology, or philosophy.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL186 CM
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PHIL188 CM - Philosophy Through Science FictionPhilosophers have long turned to science fiction to help bring into focus the abstract ideas with which we deal. This class uses the works of Asimov, Bradbury, Dick, Heinlein, Le Guin, and Zelazny (among others) to explore some of the most fundamental philosophical problems facing humankind. Questions to be considered will be drawn from among the following: What is the moral status of machines? Can we have free will? How can we know we’re not dreaming? Is time travel conceptually coherent? What are the philosophical implications of our increasing reliance on technology?
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL188 CM
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PHIL189 CM - Business EthicsThis course introduces students to ethical and political dilemmas that arise in the practice of business. Course topics change each semester, and the course may focus on several topics or just one. Sample topics include: the reasons to practice ethical business, honesty and trust in business, integrating work and domestic life, economic justice, corporate social responsibility, ethics and technology, the ethics of advertising, international business, and environmental ethics.
Prerequisite: One prior course in philosophy
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL189 CM
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PHIL198 CM - Advanced Seminar in PhilosophyAdvanced study of selected topics in philosophy. Topics and instructor rotate by semester. All CMC philosophy majors must take at least one advanced seminar, and may take multiple advanced seminars on different topics. Requires two previous courses in philosophy.
Prerequisite: Two previous courses in philosophy
Offered: Every Semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHIL198 CM
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PHIL199 CM - Independent Study in PhilosophyStudents who have the necessary qualifications and who 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 semester
Credit: 0.5 or 1
Course Number: PHIL199 CM
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Physics |
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PHYS030L KS - General Physics for the Life SciencesA yearlong, calculus-based introductory physics course sequence with lab introducing mechanics, sound, fluids, waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, atomic physics, relativity, and nuclear physics. This course is designed for life science majors and others interested in the health professions. Potential physics, engineering, and chemistry majors should normally take PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS . This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: MATH 030 CM or concurrent enrollment
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS030L KS
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PHYS031L KS - General Physics for the Life SciencesA yearlong, calculus-based introductory physics course sequence with lab introducing mechanics, sound, fluids, waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, atomic physics, relativity, and nuclear physics. This course is designed for life science majors and others interested in the health professions. Potential physics, engineering, and chemistry majors should normally take PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS . This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: PHYS 030L KS ; MATH 030 CM or concurrent enrollment
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS031L KS
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PHYS033L KS - Principles of PhysicsA yearlong, calculus-based introductory physics course sequence with lab designed for potential physics, chemistry, and engineering majors. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, waves, fluids, electromagnetism (Maxwell’s equations), electrical circuits, and thermodynamics. Potential physics majors normally complete PHYS033L KS and PHYS 034L KS in their first year. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: MATH 030 CM or concurrent enrollment
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS033L KS
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PHYS034L KS - Principles of PhysicsA yearlong, calculus-based introductory physics course sequence with lab designed for potential physics, chemistry, and engineering majors. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, waves, fluids, electromagnetism (Maxwell’s equations), electrical circuits, and thermodynamics. Potential physics majors normally complete PHYS 033L KS and PHYS034L KS in their first year. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: PHYS 033L KS ; MATH 031 CM or concurrent enrollment
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS034L KS
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PHYS035 KS - Modern Physics with Computational ApplicationsAn introductory modern physics course designed as a continuation of PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS . Topics include introductory quantum mechanics, special relativity, statistical physics, and applications.
Prerequisites: PHYS 031L KS or PHYS 034L KS or both semesters of AISS ; MATH 032 CM or concurrent enrollment
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS035 KS
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PHYS100 KS - Computational Physics and EngineeringThis course is a comprehensive introduction to the application of computational techniques to physics and engineering. It provides direct experience in using computers to model physical systems and it develops a minimum set of algorithms needed to create physics and engineering simulations on a computer. Such algorithms are employed to solve nontrivial, real world problems through the investigation of seven major projects. Students will use MatLab computer mathematical software. No prior computer course is assumed.
Prerequisites: PHYS 031L KS or PHYS 034L KS or both semesters of ; MATH 030 CM , MATH 031 CM
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS100 KS
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PHYS101 KS - Classical Mechanics with Computational ApplicationsAn upper-division course in classical mechanics focused on Lagrangian mechanics, rigid-body motion, oscillator theory, accelerated reference frames, and related topics.
Prerequisites: PHYS 034L KS ; MATH 060 CM or MATH 111 CM
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS101 KS
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PHYS102 KS - ElectromagnetismAn upper division course in electromagnetism. Topics include Maxwell’s equations, electrostatic solutions using Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations, polarization, magnetostatics, magnetization, electromagnetic waves, and electromagnetic radiation.
Prerequisites: PHYS 035 KS ; MATH 032 CM , or permission of instructor
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS102 KS
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PHYS105 KS - Computational Partial Differential EquationsA survey with examples of modern numerical techniques for investigating a range of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations central to a wide variety of applications in science, engineering, and other fields.
Prerequisites: Entry-level programming, differential equations, scientific computing or equivalent courses, or permission of instructor
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS105 KS
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PHYS106L KS - Electronics LaboratoryAn introduction to modern electronic circuit theory and practice for the engineering or science student. Topics include electrical measurement devices, semiconductor properties, and circuits using diodes and transistors. Both analog and digital circuits will be covered. Operational and differential amplifiers will be built. This course is equivalent to PHYS128 PO.
Prerequisites: PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS106L KS
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PHYS108 KS - Programming for Science and EngineeringThis course is a comprehensive introduction to programming using MatLab, the primary language of engineering computations. It covers control constructs, internal and external procedures, array manipulations, user-defined data structures, and recursion. These elements are used to develop some computational techniques in engineering. No prior computer experience is required.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS108 KS
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PHYS114 KS - Quantum Mechanics with Computational ApplicationsAn upper-division course in quantum mechanics using both analytical and numerical methods to solve problems. Topics include Schroedinger’s wave mechanics, Heisenberg’s matrix formulation, Dirac formalism, hydrogen model, harmonic oscillators, spin and Pauli matrices, perturbation theory.
Prerequisites: PHYS 035 KS ; PHYS 100 KS ; MATH 060 CM or MATH 111 CM
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS114 KS
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PHYS115 KS - Statistical Physics with Computational ApplicationsThis upper-division course focuses on statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics, kinetic and transport theory, quantum statistical mechanics (including micro-canonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles, Bose and Fermi statistics) and applications. Both analytical and numerical techniques will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: PHYS 035 KS ; PHYS 100 KS ; MATH 032 CM
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS115 KS
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PHYS178 KS - BiophysicsAn examination of biological systems from the point of view of classical physics, including mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. Topics may include molecular diffusion, low-Reynolds number hydrodynamics, cooperative transitions in biomolecules, the mechanism of nerve impulses, the physics of vision and hearing, and principles of medical imaging and radiation therapy.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS or BIOL 040L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; PHYS 030L KS and PHYS 031L KS , or PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS ; or both semesters of ; or permission of instructor
Offered: Every other spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS178 KS
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PHYS187 KS - Special Topics in PhysicsSelected topics in contemporary physics. Topics will vary from year to year, depending on instructor. Example areas could include solid state physics, optics, material science, etc. Course may be repeated for credit (for different topics).
Prerequisite: PHYS 035 KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS187 KS
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PHYS188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in PhysicsSeniors 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 PHYS 190L KS . This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: PHYS188L KS
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PHYS189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in PhysicsStudents 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. Typically registration in this course will be followed by registration in PHYS 190L KS . Graded CR/NC.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 0
Course Number: PHYS189L KS
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PHYS190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Physics, Second SemesterSenior 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: PHYS190L KS
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PHYS191 KS - One-Semester Thesis in PhysicsAll 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: PHYS191 KS
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PHYS199 KS - Independent Study in PhysicsStudents who have the necessary qualifications, and who wish to investigate in depth an area not covered in regularly scheduled courses may arrange with a faculty member for independent study under his or her direction. A limited opportunity open to all students with permission of instructor.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 0.5 or 1
Course Number: PHYS199 KS
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PPE001A CM - Philosophy SeminarAn interdisciplinary double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on social theory, ethics, and theories of knowledge.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PPE 001A CM
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PPE001B CM - Philosophy TutorialAn interdisciplinary double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on social theory, ethics, and theories of knowledge.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PPE 001B CM
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PPE011A CM - Politics SeminarA double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on selected topics in policy.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PPE 011A CM
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PPE011B CM - Politics TutorialA double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on selected topics in policy.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PPE 011B CM
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PPE110A CM - Economics SeminarA double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on selected topics in economic theory and public policy.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PPE 110A CM
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PPE110B CM - Economics TutorialA double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on selected topics in economic theory and public policy.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PPE 110B CM
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Political Studies |
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POST107 CH - Latino PoliticsSee Pitzer College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POST107 CH
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POST114 HM - Comparative Environmental PoliticsPlease see the Harvey Mudd College catalog for more information.
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POST140 HM - Global Environmental PoliticsSee the Harvey Mudd College catalog for more information.
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POST174 CH - US Immigration PolicySee Pitzer College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POST174 CH
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POST198 CH - God in the BarrioSee Pitzer College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POST198 CH
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Politics |
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POLI039 PO - Politics of Environmental JusticsSee Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POLI039 PO
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POLI060 PO - Global Politics of Food and AgricultureSee Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POLI060 PO
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POLI061 PO - Global Politics of WaterSee Pomona College Catalog for course description
Credit: 1
Course Number: POLI061 PO
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POLI136 PO - Environmental Justice and PolicySee Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POLI136 PO
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POLI143 SC - Civil Liberties and Fundamental RightsSee Scripps College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POLI143 SC
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POLI144 SC - Legal Storytelling and the Rule of LawSee Scripps College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: POLI144 SC
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Portuguese |
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PONT100 CM - Introduction to Brazilian Literature and CultureThis is an introductory course, in English, designed to give students a general view of Brazilian culture, from Colonial times to the present. We begin each historical period with a general background that will allow us to analyze different cultural expressions (literary texts, films, architecture, photography and music) in their original context. The course focuses on several overarching topics, including the creation of the modern Brazilian nation, the cultural encounters between indigenous, Portuguese, and African peoples, and its complex political history. Given that Brazil has such a vast territory, we will also focus on different regions and their contributions to the country’s cultural richness.
Offered: Every two years
Credit: 1
Course Number: PONT100 CM
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PORT001 CM - Introductory Portuguese IPORT001 CM is the first of a two-semester introductory sequence in Brazilian Portuguese for true beginners, with no previous experience with Romance languages. This course uses a communicative approach to language learning with an emphasis on interactive activities. Students will develop conversational skills, give short oral presentations, produce written descriptive and narrative paragraphs and work on listening and reading comprehension in Portuguese.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PORT001 CM
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PORT002 CM - Introductory Portuguese IIPORT002 CM is the second part of a two-semester sequence at a novice level in Brazilian Portuguese. The course will be taken by students who have already taken PORT 001 CM . It uses a communicative approach to language learning with an emphasis on interactive and task-based activities, without forgetting important grammar points. Students will develop more advanced conversational skills, give oral presentations, write short essays of different types and work on listening and reading comprehension.
Prerequisite: PORT 001 CM or equivalent. May not be taken concurrently with or after PORT 022 CM .
Offered: Every other spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PORT002 CM
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PORT022 CM - Intensive Introductory PortugueseDesigned for beginning students with some knowledge of Spanish or another Romance languages. Builds on the similarities and differences between both languages in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation for speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students will complete the equivalent of a year’s study of Portuguese. Includes laboratory work. Letter grade only.
Prerequisite: Previous study of Spanish, French, Italian, or Latin.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: PORT022 CM
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PORT033 CM - Intermediate PortugueseA continuation of PORT 022 CM . Review and reinforcement of basic skills. Emphasis on conversation, reading and writing. Course includes a tutorial session each week. Letter grade only.
Prerequisite: PORT 022 CM or equivalent.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: PORT033 CM
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PORT044 CM - Advanced PortugueseAn advanced Portuguese course designed to develop skills in the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking in cultural context. It seeks to accomplish a more thorough comprehension of Portuguese through a detailed review of the more complex elements of the language, including irregular verb forms in all tenses, the differences between the imperfect and the preterite tenses, the subjunctive mood, personal infinitives, ser vs. estar, etc. It also focuses on extended forms of communication, such as readings from Brazilian literature and culture, frequent compositions, and oral presentations and conversations.
Prerequisite: PORT 033 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PORT044 CM
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PSYC012 AF - Introduction to African American PsychologySee Pitzer College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC012 AF
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PSYC030 CM - Introduction to PsychologyA survey of the major areas of scientific psychology including such topics as perception, learning, motivation, child development, personality, social behavior, and abnormal psychology.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC030 CM
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PSYC037 CM - Organizational PsychologyApplies psychological theory and research to problems of work and other organizations. Topics include individual motivation and satisfaction, group dynamics and productivity, leadership, organizational structure, and the effects of external environments on internal organizational processes.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC037 CM
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PSYC040 CM - Cognitive PsychologyIntroduction to the experimental study of the human mind. In this course the mind is studied as a complex system that processes information. Topics include attention, perception, learning, memory, language processing, problem solving, and reasoning.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC040 CM
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PSYC065 CM - Behavioral PsychologyIntroduction to applied behavioral analysis. Course material includes the broad implications of behaviorism and the application of behavior modification techniques to a wide range of individuals from children to psychotic adults, and in various settings from the home to the organization.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC065 CM
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PSYC070 CM - Abnormal PsychologyExplores the etiology, assessment, and treatment of the major classes of psychological disorders, including mood, psychotic, substance use, anxiety, eating, and personality disorders. Special topics include problems in defining “abnormality,” risks and benefits of psychiatric diagnosis, research methods, and ethical issues.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC070 CM
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PSYC081 CM - Developmental PsychologyExplores the development of the child from infancy through adolescence. Topics include theoretical foundations of development, prenatal development, physical development, cognition and intelligence, and the role of parents, peers, and school in social and emotional development.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC081 CM
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PSYC084 CH - Psychology of the Chicano/aSee Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC084 CH
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PSYC092 CM - Social PsychologyAn introduction to theories and principles that describe how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Topics include attitudes, people’s explanations of social behaviors, conformity, persuasion, attraction, aggression, and prejudice.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC092 CM
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PSYC096 CM - NeuropsychologyCan a college professor who suffered a stroke really mistake his wife for a hat? In this course, the complex relationship between the brain and cognitive functions will be introduced. Students will learn about what parts of the brain are involved in different aspects of psychological functions, such as facial recognition, language, emotions, or memory. Clinical cases of patients who suffered different types of brain damage will be discussed along with the study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC096 CM
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PSYC097 CM - Sensation and PerceptionWe often say that “seeing is believing,” but how exactly does the brain construct a vivid 3D representation of the world from rays of light falling onto the eye? In this class, we will examine how sensory input from the external environment is transformed into the sensations of color, motion, depth, and form. Through readings, demonstrations, and the occasional experiment, we will explore how basic neural codes give rise to the perception of complex objects, and how these percepts are affected by high-level processes such as attention.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC097 CM
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PSYC107 CM - NeuroeconomicsThe emerging discipline of neuroeconomics combines approaches from psychology, economics, and neuroscience in order to better understand how decision-making is implemented in the brain. In this course, we will discuss basic concepts and seminal findings in this nascent research area, including the neural representation of value, decision-making under risk and uncertainty, and strategic interaction and social reward. Cross-listed as ECON 107 CM .
Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course and ECON 050 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC107 CM
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PSYC109 CM - Introduction to Statistics for PsychologistsThis course emphasizes the role of statistics in psychological research. The course covers both descriptive and inferential statistics and will include: hypothesis testing, the role of sampling distributions, the use of statistical techniques such as t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation, multiple regression, and the use of non-parametric statistics. Throughout the course, students will use computerized statistical packages.
Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course or permission of instructor
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC109 CM
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PSYC110 CM - Research MethodsIntroduction to the logic of research design. Emphasis is on true experiments in the laboratory and the field. Other topics include quasi-experiments, questionnaire construction, systematic observation, archival analysis, and the use of physiological measures. Explores the uses of theory, as well as practical and ethical constraints on psychology research. This course must be taken prior to the senior year.
Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course; PSYC 109 CM (or equivalent); concurrent enrollment in PSYC 111L CM (PSYC 030 CM is also recommended)
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC110 CM
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PSYC111L CM - Research Methods PracticumIn this companion course to PSYC 110 CM , students apply principles of design to their own research. Students first conduct a team research project, or computerized project, and present their findings in a poster session. Then students conceive and conduct an individual research project. This project entails a review of relevant scientific literature, development of an appropriate research design, data collection, statistical analysis, and interpretation of findings. Research findings are presented both orally and in writing.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PSYC 110 CM
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC111L CM
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PSYC116 CM - The Psychology of Child, Family and WorkEmphasizes the psychological impact of changing societal influences on children and family structure. Reviews the empirical literature on the impact of current changes and crises in several domains including: school systems, the workplace, child care, and medical services. Main issues identified and debated to generate potential solutions and potential changes in public policies regarding: economic and work related factors, the impact of technological and medical advances, trends in the educational system, and current social crises.
Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course and one course in statistics
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC116 CM
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PSYC118 CM - Seminar in Prejudice and Intergroup RelationsOverview of theory and research on the psychology of prejudice and intergroup relations, including theories of personality, social categorization, stereotyping, group conflict, group identity, and social dominance. Explores individual, group, and societal factors which lead to prejudice, ways in which members of disadvantaged groups cope with and respond to prejudice, and ways in which prejudice can be reduced.
Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC118 CM
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PSYC119 CM - Seminar in Clinical Research and AssessmentThis course teaches research and assessment procedures that determine the effectiveness of clinical interventions. Students will learn to assess treatment outcomes for individual patients. Emphasis will be on single-subject designs used primarily in behavior therapy, along with comparisons of treatment groups with waiting list control groups. Students will observe and participate in the use of these procedures in the Claremont Autism Center, which will serve as their clinic milieu. Lecture plus practicum component.
Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course and permission of instructor
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC119 CM
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PSYC120 CM - Seminar in Behavior ModificationThis course offers field experience in the application of behavior modification principles with autistic children at CMC’s Claremont Autism Center. Each student works in a supervised individual capacity in areas such as teaching an individual child, training parents to work with their children, and observing and scoring videotape measures of child and parent interactions. Emphasis is placed on providing students with the opportunity to utilize their knowledge of behavior principles in a real-life setting, participate in research, record behavior, and analyze treatment effectiveness. Lecture plus practicum component.
Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course and permission of instructor
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC120 CM
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PSYC122 CM - Seminar in Developmental PsychologyThis course is designed to provide study in the area of developmental psychology. Explores theories of development, developmental research methodology, physical development, cognitive development, and social development from infancy through adolescence. A practicum component will allow students to relate theory to actual childhood populations through observations and participation in the CMC Children’s School or in local elementary schools. Lectures plus practicum component.
Prerequisite: PSYC 081 CM or permission of instructor
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC122 CM
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PSYC126 CM - Children and Educational PolicyIn depth analysis on the impact of selected educational policies on children and adolescents’ development, including achievement, motivation, and subsequent labor outcomes. Basic concepts in developmental psychology, education, and applied research designs are reviewed. Readings will include policy briefs, court cases, evaluation reports, and empirical research articles from multiple disciplines including psychology, economics, education, and sociology.
Prerequisite: One lower division psychology course
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC126 CM
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PSYC129 CM - Child Development in Diverse ContextsExamines the scientific and policy issues surrounding the cognitive, social and physical development of children raised in diverse contexts from infancy to adolescence. Topics include issues surrounding diversity of national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. Course material will focus on the biological and social contributions involved in the study of human diversity, with an emphasis on how these findings may inform public policies that span national and global borders.
Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC129 CM
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PSYC131 CM - Special Topics in PsychologyThis course is designed to offer psychology majors an additional upper level seminar experience in an area specific to a faculty member’s research. The topic of the class will change from semester to semester, and the content will reflect areas not already covered in other upper division psychology seminars. In addition, the Special Topics seminar will endeavor to have a multidisciplinary focus, so that students from other disciplines may be interested in enrolling in the class. Courses will often be cross-listed in other programs.
Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course or permission of instructor
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC131 CM
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PSYC132 CM - Personality PsychologyThe course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the major theories of personality. These theories will be explored by examining the outstanding theorists and their theories in the areas of psychoanalytic, humanistic, behavioral, trait, and cognitive psychology. Although assessment techniques and research relative to each approach will be discussed, the main emphasis of the course will be on the “normal” personality and how it develops and not on pathology.
Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC132 CM
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PSYC133 CM - Positive PsychologyPositive psychology is the scientific examination and practice of developing methods for the promotion of human potential: to help people confront challenges, appreciate others, and live lives of meaning and purpose. Psychology has had great success in studying and repairing “what went wrong.” Positive psychology explores how to prevent things from “going wrong” in the first place and, more importantly, to develop methods to help things “go right.” This course reviews aspects of personality, social, cognitive, and clinical psychology as well as cognitive and social neuroscience to explore the emerging understanding of subjective well-being, flow, optimism, joy, creativity, strengths, virtues, and happiness, as well as methods for their promotion in our day-to-day lives.
Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: PSYC133 CM
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