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Philosophy
  

  • PHIL176 CM - Philosophy of Law

    Participants 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
  

  • PHIL177 CM - Global Ethics

    This 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
  

  • PHIL178 CM - Special Topics in Philosophy

    This 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
  

  • PHIL180 CM - Health, Measurement, and Justice

    When 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
  

  • PHIL181 CM - Philosophy through Black Literature

    This course explores the connections between philosophy and Black literature. Topics vary by semester. Examples of topics that may be explored include double consciousness, racial essentialism, intersectionality, black feminist epistemology, and ideology.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL181 CM
  

  • PHIL182 CM - Aesthetics

    Aesthetics 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
  

  • PHIL183 CM - Philosophy and Literature

    This course explores the connections between philosophy and literature. Topics vary by semester. Sometimes the course will explore the philosophical issues that arise within literature. The course might also explore the contention that literature provides a special kind of philosophical insight that conventional philosophical writing cannot. Some sections of the course might reflect philosophically on the aesthetics of literature, asking, among other things, what, if anything, makes one work of literature superior to another. Additional topics might be included as well.

    Prerequisite: one prior course in Philosophy.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL183 CM
  

  • PHIL186 CM - Bioethics

    An exploration of ethical issues arising in the biological sciences and in the practice of medicine. Topics vary by semester, and the course might focus on the ethical issues in clinical medicine, public health, or health policy. The course may also explore controversies in bioethics such as 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.

    Prerequisite: one previous course in philosophy.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL186 CM
  

  • PHIL187 CM - Environmental Ethics

    An exploration of human beings’ ethical relationship to the natural environment. Topics vary by semester and may include the following: the moral standing of non-human members of the environment, pollution, the ethical dimensions of cost-benefit analysis, preservation of the wilderness, overpopulation, and climate change.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL187 CM
  

  • PHIL188 CM - Philosophy Through Science Fiction

    Philosophers 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
  

  • PHIL189 CM - Business Ethics

    This 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
  

  • PHIL190 CM - Science, Values, and Democracy

    Scientists shouldn’t let personal or political values influence the way they measure phenomena, assess evidence, or reach conclusions, right? Recent work by scholars of science has suggested that that isn’t right - that doing good science requires making value judgments. We’ll look at the arguments for this conclusion and responses to them, then consider the ramifications for policy. Can science serve as an objective resource for policy-makers and the public if it is grounded in personal or political values? Readings drawn from historians, sociologists, and philosophers of science, plus case studies taken from climate science, toxicology, economics, and sexual assault research.

    Prerequisites: One previous PHIL course or junior/senior science major (including mathematics and social sciences).

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL190 CM
  

  • PHIL191 CM - Race and Policy

    We can all agree that racism is wrong. But, what is it that we are agreeing to when we say that and what should we do about racism and the effects racism has on the world we live in? In this course, we will explore the questions of what race, racism, and racial identity are with the goal of critically assessing various policy proposals that have been offered to address the legacy of racism.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL191 CM
  

  • PHIL192 CM - Feminist Philosophy

    This class explores feminist philosophy, such as feminist ethics and political philosophy, feminist epistemology, and feminist philosophy of science, and feminist critiques of philosophy. Topics vary by semester, and may include: gender, patriarchy, the family, intersections of gender and other marginalized social identities, and the role of men as feminist allies.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHIL192 CM
  

  • PHIL198 CM - Advanced Seminar in Philosophy

    Advanced 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
  

  • PHIL199 CM - Independent Study in Philosophy

    Students 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

Physics
  

  • PHYS030L KS - General Physics for the Life Sciences

    A 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
  

  • PHYS031L KS - General Physics for the Life Sciences

    A 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
  

  • PHYS033L KS - Principles of Physics

    A 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.

    Prerequisite or concurrent requisite: MATH 030 CM 

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHYS033L KS
  

  • PHYS034L KS - Principles of Physics

    A 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
  

  • PHYS035 KS - Modern Physics with Computational Applications

    An 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 ; MATH 032 CM  or concurrent enrollment.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHYS035 KS
  

  • PHYS100 KS - Computational Physics and Engineering

    This 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 ; MATH 030 CM , MATH 031 CM  

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHYS100 KS
  

  • PHYS101 KS - Classical Mechanics with Computational Applications

    An 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
  

  • PHYS102 KS - Electromagnetism

    An 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
  

  • PHYS105 KS - Computational Partial Differential Equations

    A 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
  

  • PHYS106L KS - Electronics Laboratory

    An 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
  

  • PHYS108 KS - Programming for Science and Engineering

    This 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
  

  • PHYS114 KS - Quantum Mechanics with Computational Applications

    An 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
  

  • PHYS115 KS - Statistical Physics with Computational Applications

    This 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
  

  • PHYS178 KS - Biophysics

    An 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 permission of instructor
     

    Offered: Every other spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHYS178 KS
  

  • PHYS187 KS - Special Topics in Physics

    Selected 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
  

  • PHYS188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Physics

    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 PHYS 190L KS  . This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PHYS188L KS
  

  • PHYS189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Physics

    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. Typically registration in this course will be followed by registration in PHYS 190L KS . High-Pass/Pass/No-Pass grading only.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: PHYS189L KS
  

  • PHYS190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Physics, 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: PHYS190L KS
  

  • PHYS191 KS - One-Semester Thesis in Physics

    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: PHYS191 KS
  

  • PHYS196 KS - Natural Science Research I

    In this 0.25-credit course, students will gain experience working independently on a natural science research experience, whether it involves field, laboratory, or data investigation and must be taken in collaboration with a Keck Science faculty member. The format and expectations of the research will be mutually agreed upon at the start of the semester. At the end of the semester, students will complete a product which could include things such as a reflection paper, an oral or poster presentation, a lab notebook, a dataset, a protocol, a figure, etc. This course is a ¼ credit course with a minimum of a 3-hour commitment each week. The course is taken pass/fail and can be repeated up to the maximum allowed by the student’s home college, with the same research mentor or with different research mentors. May not be applied toward major requirements. In any semester, students may take only one Natural Science Research course at Keck Science.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 0.25

    Course Number: PHYS196 KS
  

  • PHYS197 KS - Natural Science Research II

    In this 0.5-credit course, students will gain experience working independently on a natural science research experience, whether it involves field, laboratory, or data investigation and must be taken in collaboration with a Keck Science faculty member. The format and expectations of the research will be mutually agreed upon at the start of the semester. At the end of the semester, students will complete a product which could include things such as a reflection paper, an oral or poster presentation, a lab notebook, a dataset, a protocol, a figure, etc. This course is a 1/2 credit course with a minimum of a 6-hour commitment each week. The course is taken pass/fail and can be repeated up to the maximum allowed by the student’s home college, with the same research mentor or with different research mentors. May not be applied toward major requirements. In any semester, students may take only one Natural Science Research course at Keck Science.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: PHYS197 KS
  

  • PHYS199 KS - Independent Study in Physics

    Students 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

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
  

  • PPE001A CM - Philosophy Seminar

    An 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
  

  • PPE001B CM - Philosophy Tutorial

    An 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
  

  • PPE011A CM - Politics Seminar

    A double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on selected topics in policy.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PPE 011A CM
  

  • PPE011B CM - Politics Tutorial

    A double course, seminar- and tutorial-based, that focuses on selected topics in policy.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PPE 011B CM
  

  • PPE110A CM - Economics Seminar

    A 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
  

  • PPE110B CM - Economics Tutorial

    A 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

Political Studies
  
  
  
  

  • POST174 CH - US Immigration Policy

    See Pitzer College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: POST174 CH

Politics
  

  • POLI060 PO - Global Politics of Food and Agriculture

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: POLI060 PO
  

  • POLI061 PO - Global Politics of Water

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: POLI061 PO
  

  • POLI136 PO - Environmental Justice and Policy

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: POLI136 PO
  

  • POLI143 SC - Civil Liberties and Fundamental Rights

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: POLI143 SC
  

  • POLI144 SC - Legal Storytelling and the Rule of Law

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: POLI144 SC

Portuguese
  

  • PONT100 CM - Introduction to Brazilian Literature and Culture

    This 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 other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PONT100 CM
  

  • PORT001 CM - Introductory Portuguese I

    PORT001  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
  

  • PORT002 CM - Introductory Portuguese II

    PORT002  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
  

  • PORT022 CM - Intensive Introductory Portuguese

    Designed 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
  

  • PORT033 CM - Intermediate Portuguese

    A 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
  

  • PORT044 CM - Advanced Portuguese

    An 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

Psychology
  

  • LEAD143 CM - Women and Leadership

    How do women leaders lean in? Break the glass ceiling? Navigate the leadership labyrinth? Over the past decades, women have taken on more leadership roles and have established themselves as leaders in all sectors. This course will examine various issues related to women and leadership. We will explore the personal, social, and structural dynamics that differentially affect women and men as leaders, particularly in terms of how they are viewed, how their contributions are evaluated, and what kinds of opportunities are available to them. Topics that will be addressed include the leadership styles of men and women, effects of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination on women’s under-representation in leadership, women and leadership in various contexts, the balancing of work and family, and how women succeed as leaders. Also listed as PSYC 143 CM .

    Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course or LEAD 010 CM  

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: LEAD143 CM
  

  • PSYC012 AF - Introduction to African American Psychology

    See Pitzer College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC012 AF
  

  • PSYC030 CM - Introduction to Psychology

    A 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
  

  • PSYC037 CM - Organizational Psychology

    Applies 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
  

  • PSYC040 CM - Cognitive Psychology

    Introduction 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
  

  • PSYC065 CM - Behavioral Psychology

    Introduction 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
  

  • PSYC070 CM - Psychological Disorders

    Explores 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.Explores 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
  

  • PSYC081 CM - Developmental Psychology

    Explores 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
  

  • PSYC084 CH - Psychology of the Chicanx-Latinx Experience

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC084 CH
  

  • PSYC092 CM - Social Psychology

    An 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
  

  • PSYC096 CM - Neuropsychology

    Can 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
  

  • PSYC097 CM - Sensation and Perception

    We 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
  

  • PSYC107 CM - Neuroeconomics

    The 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. Also listed as ECON 107 CM .

    Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course and ECON 050 CM 

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC107 CM
  

  • PSYC109 CM - Statistics for Psychological Science

    This course introduces the application of statistical principles and techniques to psychological research. To prepare students for research methods courses, it focuses on data preparation, analysis and interpretation. The course covers descriptive and inferential statistics, including probability distributions, null hypothesis significance testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, multiple correlation and regression, and non-parametric tests (e.g., Chi-square). Students learn to (1) articulate the nuances and importance of statistics to the real world; (2) critically examine statistical analysis outputs from widely used software in psychology; and (3) analyze, differentiate, and explain statistical results that are applied to behavioral sciences.Not open to students who have previously completed ECON 120 CM  or ECON 125 CM .

    Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC109 CM
  

  • PSYC110 CM - Research Methods

    Introduction 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
  

  • PSYC111L CM - Research Methods Practicum

    In 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.

    Concurrent requisite: PSYC 110 CM 

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC111L CM
  

  • PSYC118 CM - Seminar in Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

    Overview 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
  

  • PSYC119 CM - Seminar in Clinical Research and Assessment

    This 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
  

  • PSYC120 CM - Seminar in Behavior Modification

    This 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
  

  • PSYC122 CM - Seminar in Developmental Psychology

    This 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
  

  • PSYC125 AF - Culture and Human Development

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC125 AF
  

  • PSYC126 CM - Children and Educational Policy

    In 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
  

  • PSYC129 CM - Child Development in Diverse Contexts

    Examines 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
  

  • PSYC131 CM - Special Topics in Psychology

    This 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
  

  • PSYC132 CM - Personality Psychology

    The 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
  

  • PSYC133 CM - Positive Psychology

    Positive 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
  

  • PSYC135 CM - Controversies in Cognitive Neuroscience

    Cognitive neuroscience serves as an interface between cognitive psychology (the study of information processing) and neuroscience (the study of the physical brain). In this course, we will discuss “hot” controversies in the field regarding how our brain gives rise to important cognitive activity such as visual perception, attention, executive function, memory, motor control, language, and consciousness. Questions include: Is the recognition of faces special? Do we need our cortex to see? How does the brain make moral judgments? Do we have special brain mechanisms to “hear” music? We will consider evidence from patients with localized brain damage, mind-brain relationships in normal individuals, and functional neuroimaging (e.g. PET, fMRI, EEG/ERP).

    Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology or neuroscience course

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC135 CM
  

  • PSYC136 CM - Cognitive Electrophysiology: The Electric Brain

    This cognitive neuroscience course studies the timing and organization of human cognition through electroencephalography (EEG), a direct measure of brain activity from scalp electrodes with millisecond precision. Students will learn the conceptual and practical foundations of experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, as well as be introduced to applications of EEG in medicine and technology. They will get hands-on experience processing, analyzing and interpreting electrophysiological data.

    Prerequisite: One of the following CMC under-100 level Psychological Science courses (or like courses from other colleges) or introductory Neuroscience courses is required: PSYC 030 CM  , PSYC 040 CM  , PSYC 096 CM  or NEUR 095L JT  . Courses in statistics and research methods are recommended

     

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC136 CM
  

  • PSYC140 CM - Leadership

    Examines the broad range of theoretical and empirical literature on effective leadership in organizations. Theories are related to leadership in business, politics, and social movements. Topics include contingency, transactional, transformational, cognitive, gender, and cultural influences on leadership processes; ethical considerations; and integrative approaches.

    Prerequisites: PSYC 037 CM  or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC140 CM
  

  • PSYC141 CM - Leading Entrepreneurial Ventures

    The purpose of this course is to explore the leadership challenges that entrepreneurs face as they build their venture. The course will examine the following topics: 1) sourcing entrepreneurial venture ideas; 2) developing and refining venture ideas; 3) translating ideas into business plans; 4) obtaining financial resources; 5) assembling non-financial resources; 6) leading the psychological dynamics of the entrepreneurial team; 7) managing risk; 8) leading during critical transitions as the enterprise grows and matures; and 9) building an enduring organization and culture. These topics will be presented in a venture life-stage framework. The learning experience includes readings, case studies, and presentations by entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

    Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC141 CM
  

  • PSYC142 CM - Becoming a Leader: Seminar on Leadership Development

    Developing leadership skills, competencies, and potential is thought to traverse the entire lifespan. It is no longer state-of-the-art to take people away from their work to develop as leaders. Rather, state-of-the-science approaches focus on using ongoing experiences as a way to foster and accelerate leadership development. This unit explores various evidence- and experience-based approaches to developing leaders and leadership. Attention is given to understanding psychological theories and models of change, how to enhance development of human and social capital, conceptualizing and leveraging network perspectives on developing shared leadership capacity, and leading development of self and others at individual and collective levels.

    Prerequisite: One lower-level psychology course.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC142 CM
  

  • PSYC143 CM - Women and Leadership

    How do women leaders lean in? Break the glass ceiling? Navigate the leadership labyrinth? Over the past decades, women have taken on more leadership roles and have established themselves as leaders in all sectors. This course will examine various issues related to women and leadership. We will explore the personal, social, and structural dynamics that differentially affect women and men as leaders, particularly in terms of how they are viewed, how their contributions are evaluated, and what kinds of opportunities are available to them. Topics that will be addressed include the leadership styles of men and women, effects of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination on women’s under-representation in leadership, women and leadership in various contexts, the balancing of work and family, and how women succeed as leaders. Also listed as LEAD 143 CM .

    Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course or LEAD 010 CM  

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC143 CM
  

  • PSYC143 SC - Advanced Statistics I

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC143 SC
  

  • PSYC145 CM - Psychology of Morality

    This class will use current psychological research to explore how and why moral thought influences our judgments and actions. We will survey the history and evolution of the field as well as consider the function of moral thought in shaping decision-making across a variety of applied domains (e.g. economics, law, politics, religion).
     

    Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC145 CM
  

  • PSYC150 AF - Psychology of the Black Experience

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC150 AF
  

  • PSYC154 CM - Seminar in Meditation, Mindfulness, and Well-Being

    The practice of meditation and mindfulness is deeply rooted in many Eastern healing traditions. Mindfulness and meditation have been shown to be beneficial for reducing stress, improving mental and physical well-being, and increasing focus and performance outcomes. In addition, the practice of mindfulness has been integrated into Western psychotherapy and evidence-based practices. This course is designed to provide a multifaceted understanding of mindfulness and meditation. We will examine historical and contemporary issues, review and practice different types of mindfulness, examine the physiological underpinnings of mindfulness, and research how mindfulness can be beneficial across a variety of domains.

    Prerequisite: One previous course in Psychology

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC154 CM
  

  • PSYC155 CM - Seminar in Ethnic Minority Psychology and Mental Health

    This course examines the roles and influences of ethnicity, race, and culture on psychology and mental health. Students will learn about intergroup dynamics, racism and White privilege, ethnic identity development, acculturation and immigration, ethnic differences in the expression of distress, differential patterns and barriers to help-seeking, mental health disparities, and ethnocultural issues that influence treatment processes.

    Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC155 CM
  

  • PSYC159 CM - Psychosocial Determinants of Health

    The idea that the mind and associated psychological states, may have consequences on health goes back as far as Hippocrates, the father of clinical medicine, who linked emotion and disease by arguing that they have similar antecedents. Currently both psychotherapists and practicing physicians similarly have recognized the co-morbidity of psychological and physical disorders. Moreover, increasingly a large body of epidemiological and sociological work demonstrates that social-cultural factors such as socioeconomic status, sex, and race/ethnicity are pivotal in understanding health. The current course explores the complex relationship among biological, psychological and social-cultural factors that influence a wide range of physical and mental health outcomes.

    Prerequisite: One lower-level psychology course

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC159 CM
  

  • PSYC160 CM - Effective Learning Across the Lifespan

    Much of our lives are spent learning, both formally and informally. We then apply our learning from prior experiences, using our accumulated knowledge to navigate and interact with the world around us. This course is an in-depth analysis of how learning and memory work and how they change as we age. We will also delve into how metacognition - the ways in which we think about our memories - can influence our learning and memory. The ultimate goal of the course is for students to come away with concrete evidence-based strategies and approaches for effective learning all their lives.

    Prerequisite: One lower-level psycology course. 

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC160 CM
  

  • PSYC161 CM - Seminar in Decision Making and Memory

    Although we live in an uncertain world, our decisions are influenced in predictable ways. This course is an analysis of the human decision-making process with a unique emphasis on how memory influences that process in both conscious and unconscious ways. Students will learn to understand decision making by appealing to classical theories of decision making as well as theories explaining how our memories and experiences influence our decisions. We will also investigate everyday decision making related to happiness, stress, emotional arousal, social influence, rationality, and legal issues.

    Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC161 CM
  

  • PSYC162 CM - Seminar in Remembering and Forgetting

    This course explores the functionality of human memory by critically evaluating both the exceptional powers and peculiar limitations of everyday memory that allow us to reminisce, survive, create, and interact in socially acceptable ways. Important findings and conceptual frameworks in both contemporary and classical theories are discussed. The primary focus is on memory experiences in real-world contexts.

    Prerequisite: One lower-division psychology course or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: PSYC162 CM
 

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