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Courses

Descriptions are provided for courses offered at Scripps College and offered as part of joint or cooperative programs in which Scripps participates. For those courses that may appear under more than one discipline or department, the full course description appears under the discipline or department sponsoring the course and cross-reference is made under the associated discipline or department. Numbers followed by, for example, “AA,” “AF,” or “CH,” indicate courses sponsored by The Claremont Colleges as part of joint programs, i.e., Asian American Studies, Africana Studies, and Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies.

Please refer to the Schedule of Courses on the Scripps Portal published each semester by the Office of the Registrar for up-to-date information on course offerings.

All courses are 1.0 credit unless otherwise stated.
 

Biology
  

  • BIOL 170L KS - Molecular Biology

    An introduction to the molecular biology of viruses, prokaryotic cells, and eukaryotic plant and animal cells. Lecture topics will include DNA structure, replication, mutation, recombination, transposition, recombinant DNA, protein synthesis from the viewpoints of transcription, translation and regulation, and virus structure and function. Laboratory experiments will include DNA isolation from prokaryotes and eukaryotes, restriction and ligation, cloning and isolation of recombinant DNA, and methods of protein analysis. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered fall and spring.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or (CHEM 029L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ) and CHEM 116L . BIOL 143  is strongly suggested.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 171 KS - Biology of Cancer

    Examination of cellular and molecular phenomena, using the cancer cells as the focus. Topics discussed will include patterns of cancer in populations, the cell cycle, stages in cancer formation, mutagenesis and carcinogens, tumor viruses and oncogenes, heredity and cancer, immune system and cancer, and biological rationales for treatments.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or (CHEM 029L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 173L KS - Molecular Biology Seminar/Lab

    This half course is an introduction to the primary experimental literature and key techniques in molecular biology. It includes a laboratory component for experience with bioinformatics, basic DNA manipulations, and gene expression analysis. One-half course credit.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , or BIOL 040L  ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). Priority will be given to Molecular Biology majors.

     

     
    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 174L KS - Introduction to Biological Research Statistics

    This course introduces probability, experimental design and statistical analysis in biology and environmental science. The class includes a lab in which students apply basic and some advanced statistical approaches through programming in a language such as R. Skills important to computational research also will be developed.  Students may take either Biology 174L or Biology 175, but not both. Course credit not available for students who have completed BIOL175.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and  BIOL044L KS  or BIOL040L KS  and BIOL044L KS ; or both semesters of the AISS course: AISS001ALKS , AISS001BLKS  and AISS002ALKS , AISS002BLKS  
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 175 KS - Applied Biostatistics

    This lecture course provides an introduction to choosing, applying, and interpreting statistical analyses of biological data, with additional focus on experimental design and data presentation. Lectures are combined with hands-on computer time using statistical programs SPSS and R. Students may take either BIOL174L or BIOL175, but not both. Course credit not available for students who have completed BIOL174L.
     

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS  or BIOL040L KS   and  BIOL044L KS  or both semesters of AISS.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 176 KS - Tropical Ecology

    Examination of the many facets of tropical biodiversity and community structure, with an emphasis on tropical rainforests and conservation issues. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 044L  or EA 030L  or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 177 KS - Biochemistry

    A study of structure and function in living systems at the molecular level. Discussion centers on intermediary metabolism, cellular control mechanisms, and energy flow, with particular emphasis on how this information is developed. Cross-listed as CHEM177  KS.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  or BIOL 040L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ); CHEM 116L , CHEM 117L , or permission of instructor.
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 181 KS - Molecular Basis of Neurological Disorders

    Neurological Disorders is an introduction to the biology of nervous system disorders with a strong emphasis on the CNS molecular pathology and mechanisms of the disorder. General topics include traumatic brain injury, memory disorders, movement disorders and developmental disorders. Classes will be a combination of lectures and discussions of original research articles. An emphasis is placed on developing skills related to independent exploration of the subject.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 43L/44L AND CHEM 14L/15L; or both semesters of the AISS course; or BIOL 40L/CHEM 40L AND CHEM 15L; or BIOL 43L AND BIOL 143; or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Fall semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187 KS - Special Topics in Biology

    Through critical analysis of classic and current research papers, students will learn hypothesis generation, experimental design, and data analysis. Topics will vary from year to year, depending on instructor.

    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187A KS - Special Topics in Biology: Epigenetics

    Epigenetics “above genetics” is an exciting field of science that is beginning to explain the unexpected. This seminar style course allows students to read, analyze, and present the current literature in this quickly evolving field, as well as write a research grant proposal describing novel experiments of their own design. This course is cross-listed with Biology 164 at HMC.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  , or BIOL 040L  ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187B KS - Special Topics in Biology: Molecular Ecology

    An introduction to the use of molecular techniques in ecological research. Review of theory and current literature. Hands-on experience of molecular techniques, including protein electrophoresis and DNA markers. Highly recommended for students considering the study of ecology at the graduate level.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). BIOL 146L  or BIOL 169L  recommended.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187C KS - Special Topics in Biology: Neural Organization of Behavior

    This seminar course focuses on central pattern generators (CPGs), neural circuits that underlie rhythmic or patterned behaviors. Discussion of articles will be combined with writing and observations of animal behavior to examine the development and implications of this important concept in neurobiology. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). and either NEUR 95L  or an upper-division course in neurobiology, or instructor’s permission.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187F KS - Special Topics in Biology: Advanced Genetics

    This upper-level course will focus on advanced genetic phenomena, with emphasis on current discoveries and unsolved problems in the field. The learning approach will involve class discussions of landmark studies from the primary scientific literature.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  (or BIOL040L KS ),  CHEM014L KS  (or CHEM040L KS ) and CHEM015L KS  (or CHEM029L KS ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS ).
    Offered: Every other year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187P KS - Special Topics in Biology: Herpetology

    This is a taxon-oriented course that will focus on the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Within a phylogenetic context, we will learn about the evolution, ecology, behavior, morphology, and physiology of these highly successful animals. The course will comprise lectures, class discussion, and a field trip.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187S KS - Special Topics in Biology: Microbial Life

    This is an upper-division course in which students will examine the structure, function, diversity, and relationship of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms in agriculture, industry and disease. An introduction to the immune system and its mechanism to defend against microbes will be explored. This course should appeal to a wide range of students with different backgrounds. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Biology

    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 discussions held with faculty 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 BIOL 190L .

    Fee: Laboratory fee $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Biology

    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 would be followed by registration in BIOL 190L . This course will be graded Pass/Fail. There is no lab fee for this course.

    Course Credit: 0 credit
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Biology, 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.

    Fee: $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 191 KS - One-Semester Thesis in Biology

    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. There is no lab fee for this course.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 199 KS - Independent Study in Biology, Chemistry, Physics

    Students who have the necessary qualifications, and who wish to investigate in depth an area of study 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. Full or half course. Offered annually.

    The faculty and the areas in which they are particularly willing to direct independent study are as follows:

    • J. Armstrong: Genetics, cell and molecular biology; chromatin dynamics and gene regulation in the fruit fly.
    • K. Black: Organic chemistry; reaction mechanisms studied by computational techniques.
    • M. Coleman: Neurobiology, neurophysiology, neural basis of behavior, neural control of auditoryvocal learning in songbirds.
    • G. Edwalds-Gilbert: Cell and molecular biology; pre-mRNA splicing in yeast.
    • P. Ferree: Genetics, molecular biology, and early development of Drosophila (fruit flies) and Nasonia (jewel wasps); chromosome structure and evolution; host-pathogen interactions.
    • A. Fucaloro: Physical chemistry, especially emission and absorption; molecular spectroscopy; electron impact.
    • S. Gilman: Marine ecology; invertebrate biology; climate change ecology; biophysical ecology; population biology.
    • S. Gould: Scanning probe microscopy; physics of sports.
    • M. Hatcher-Skeers: Applications of nuclear resonance spectroscopy in determining the structure of DNA and other biological macromolecules.
    • J. Higdon: Astrophysics; fluid dynamics; biophysics.
    • A. Landsberg: Non-linear systems: pattern formation, bifurcation theory, chaos, Josephson Junctions.
    • A. Leconte: Biochemical investigation of evolutionary intermediates.
    • D. McFarlane: Evolutionary ecology; biogeography; late Quaternary paleoecology and extinctions.
    • E. Morhardt: Vertebrate ecology and physiology; environmental management.
    • S. Naftilan: Binary stars; stellar atmospheres; cool stars.
    • T. Poon: Synthesis and characterization of natural products.
    • M. Preest: Physiology and ecology of animal energetics; thermal biology of terrestrial ectotherms; osmoregulatory physiology; herpetology; muscle physiology.
    • K. Purvis-Roberts: Chemistry of urban air pollution, primarily aerosol; public policy aspects of air pollution.
    • C. Robins: Applications of soil science research to challenges in geomorphology, plant ecology, and environmental science.
    • B. Sanii: Experimental physical chemistry; self-assembly and bio-inspired folding of soft materials.
    • L. Schmitz: Functional and evolutionary vertebrate morphology; paleobiology; evolution of vertebrate vision.
    • R. Spence: Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neural repair in animal models of disease.
    • Z. Tang: Cell and molecular biology, biochemistry; cell cycle control in yeast.
    • D. Thomson: Conservation biology, population modeling, ecology of biological invasions, plant ecology and plant/pollinator interactions.
    • A. Wenzel: Catalysis, asymmetric synthetic methodology.
    • E. Wiley: Molecular biology; genetics; chromatin structure in the ciliate Tetrahymena.
    • B. Williams: Paleoceanographic reconstructions on recent timescales from marine climate archives.
    • N. Williams: Fundamental late-metal organometallic chemistry, mechanisms of basic organometallic reactions.



    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.

Chemistry
  

  • CHEM 014L KS - Basic Principles of Chemistry

    The first semester of a year-long study of the structure of matter and the principles of chemical reactions. Topics covered include stoichiometry, periodicity, atomic and molecular structure, bonding theory, enthalpy, and phases of matter.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 015L KS - Basic Principles of Chemistry

    The second semester of a year-long study of the structure of matter and the principles of chemical reactions. Topics covered include free energy, equilibrium, kinetics, electrochemistry, acid-base chemistry, and descriptive chemistry.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 014L .
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 029L KS - Accelerated General Chemistry with Lab

    A one-semester accelerated general chemistry course as an alternative to the year-long CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L  sequence for students with a strong chemistry background. This course will cover atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, equilibria, transition metals, nuclear chemistry and descriptive inorganic chemistry. Three lectures and one four-hour laboratory per week.

    Prerequisite(s): 4 or 5 on the Chemistry Advanced Placement test (or completion of comparable honors chemistry course in high school), MATH 030  (or concurrent), and permission of instructor. Students must sign up with instructor during fall semester pre-registration to be eligible.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 040L KS - Introduction to Biological Chemistry

    This course is designed for first-year students and must be taken concurrently with BIOL 040L . The two courses together provide an alternative to General Chemistry (CHEM 014L ) and Introductory Biology (BIOL 043L ) and highlight areas of overlap between the two disciplines. Chemistry topics covered include stoichiometry, periodicity, atomic and molecular structure, bonding theory, enthalpy, and phases of matter. Biology topics include introductory material in the fields of cell biology, biochemistry and genetics, including cell structure, metabolism, gene expression, and inheritance. In total, BIOL 040L  and Chemistry 40L will include 6 hours of lecture and 8 hours of lab per week. Enrollment is by permission of the instructors.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 051L KS - Topics in Forensic Science

    This course will explore chemical and physical methods used in modern crime detection. Topics as diverse as microscopy, toxicology, serology, fingerprinting, document examination, DNA analysis, and arson investigation will be examined. Students will use case studies, collaborative work, and online resources extensively throughout the course. Enrollment limited to 36.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 052L KS - From Ancient to Modern Science

    This course traces the development of science from Ancient Greek traditions through the birth of modern science to the present. It will explore the methods and findings of the Ancients and of modern science, including the Newtonian Synthesis, relativity, and quantum mechanics. Students will participate in laboratory exercises and demonstrations. Enrollment limited to 45.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 070L KS - Land, Air, and Ocean Science

    This course is an introduction to basic principles of environmental science with application to air and water pollution. Topics including global warming, the ozone hole, acid rain, energy production, sustainable development, etc., will be discussed. We will concentrate on both the scientific explorations and the political implications of such issues. Enrollment limited to 45.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 081L JT - The Science and Business of Medicinal Chemistry

    An introduction to the basic concepts of medicinal chemistry and the methods of biochemical analysis such as: drug discovery, development and commercialization; a discussion of chemical bonding and the organic functional groups found in drug molecules; and an examination of the physiochemical properties related to drug action (e.g., acid-based properties, equilibria, and stereochemistry).

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 116L KS - Organic Chemistry

    The chemistry of organic compounds developed from considerations of bonding, structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Selected application of those principles to biological systems. Enrollment limited to 50. Offered annually.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L  , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L  or equivalent; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). Chemistry 116 is the prerequisite for CHEM 117L .
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50 per semester.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 117L KS - Organic Chemistry

    The chemistry of organic compounds developed from considerations of bonding, structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Selected application of those principles to biological systems. Enrollment limited to 50.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 116L 
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50 per semester.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 119 KS - Natural Products Chemistry

    This course covers the field known as natural products chemistry. It will explore the main biological sources of natural products, methods for finding, classifying, and identifying potential pharmaceuticals, and the biochemical basis for the production of these compounds through the use of lectures, case studies, and hands-on experience in the laboratory. One-half course credit. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L .
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 121 KS - Principles of Physical Chemistry

    A course designed to investigate physio-chemical systems through classical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy. Enrollment limited to 20.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L  , PHYS 031L  (or PHYS 034L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . CHEM 121 is not the prerequisite to CHEM 122 .
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 122 KS - Principles of Physical Chemistry

    A course designed to investigate physio-chemical systems through classical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy. Enrollment limited to 20.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 014L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L ;  PHYS 031L  (or PHYS 034L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . CHEM 121  is not the prerequisite to 122.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 123 KS - Advanced Organic Chemistry

    Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds, which are ubiquitous to everyday life. From pharmaceuticals to plastics, the structure of an organic module determines its function. This course is designed to introduce students to advanced topics in the field of organic chemistry. Topics covered will expand upon material on stereoelectronic effects in organic reaction mechanisms.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L , or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 124 KS - Bioanalytical Chemistry

    This course will examine modern analytical and instrumental techniques as applied to biological systems. Particular focus will be placed on methods that elucidate protein structure and function as well as characterization of nucleic acids. The scope of the course will include fundamental theory and practical applications of spectroscopic methods, electrophoresis, biosensors, centrifugation, immunochemical methods, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and calorimetry. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  or BIOL 040L  and CHEM 116L .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 126L KS - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry

    A survey of advanced laboratory techniques including physical chemistry methods, analytical chemistry (especially instrumental methods), and synthesis and characterization of compounds. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered annually.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L  ;  CHEM 117L ;  PHYS 034L  (or PHYS 031L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . 126L is not the prerequisite for CHEM 127L  except with permission of instructor. Science CHEM 121 , CHEM 122  recommended as co-requisite.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 127L KS - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry

    A survey of advanced laboratory techniques including physical chemistry methods, analytical chemistry (especially instrumental methods), and synthesis and characterization of compounds. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered annually.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L , CHEM 117L ,  PHYS 034L  (or PHYS 031L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . CHEM 126L  is not the prerequisite for 127L except with permission of instructor.  CHEM 121 , CHEM 122  recommended as co-requisite.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 128 KS - Inorganic Chemistry

    A survey of the bonding, structure, reactions, mechanisms, and properties of inorganic compounds. Special emphasis will be placed upon transition metal chemistry. Topics will include elementary group theory, atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, spectroscopy, molecular orbital theory, periodic trends, bioinorganic chemistry, and organometallic chemistry. Enrollment limited to 20.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L , CHEM 121  (or concurrent).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 130L KS - Inorganic Synthesis

    This laboratory course will include a variety of synthetic techniques for inorganic compounds. Emphasis will be on transition metal complexes, including organometallic compounds, and some main group compounds will also be prepared. Students will use appropriate spectroscopic methods and chromatography to characterize products. Use of original journal references will be stressed. Meets for entire semester. Enrollment limited to 12.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L  and CHEM 121  (or concurrent). 
    Fee: Lab fee $50.
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 134 KS - Introduction to Molecular Modeling

     This course provides an introduction to both the theory and practice of current molecular modeling methods. Students use molecular mechanics, molecular orbital theory, and molecular dynamics to study chemical systems ranging from small organic structures to large biomolecules. The computational work is carried out using Spartan, MacroModel, and Gaussian software. Meets for entire semester. Enrollment limited to 12.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L , CHEM 121 .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 139 KS - Environmental Chemistry

    The course is designed to apply the fundamental ideas of chemistry to environmental concepts. Major topics include water, air, and land pollution, industrial ecology, and chemical techniques for environmental analysis and remediation.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 172 KS - NMR Spectroscopy

    Examines fundamental concepts in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy including the physical basis of magnetic resonance and one- and two-dimensional techniques for the elucidation of structure and dynamics. The course includes hands-on experience with data collection and analysis. Meets for entire semester. Lecture.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 117L  and CHEM 122 .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 174L KS - Solution Thermodynamics

    This course applies the laws of chemical thermodynamics to liquid solutions with particular emphasis on volumetric and refractometric studies. It includes both lecture and laboratory. For the latter, the students will work in groups on research projects devised by the instructor using an Anton Paar density meter and refractometer. Students will be required to present their findings in written form.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 .
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 175 KS - Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

    This course will emphasize the chemistry and biochemistry vital to drug design and drug action. Clinically important compounds will be used as examples throughout the course, with special emphasis on neurochemical aspects. Structural activity and rational drug design concepts will also be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 177 KS - Biochemistry

    A study of structure and function in living systems at the molecular level. Discussion centers on intermediary metabolism, cellular control mechanisms, and energy flow, with particular emphasis on how this information is developed. Enrollment limited to 24.Cross-listed as BIOL177 KS.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  or BIOL 040L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ); CHEM 116L , CHEM 117L , or permission of instructor.
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 180 KS - Applied Molecular Evolution

    This half-course discusses the application of evolutionary principles to the development of new biological medicines and materials. It will be a literature-focused survey providing an overview of the theories, methodologies, and applications of molecular evolution in the laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): One of the following: BIOL  /CHEM177 KS , or CHEM115  PO, or CHEM182  HM, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Credit: 0.5
    Offered: Every other year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Chemistry

    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 discussions held with faculty 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 CHEM 190L .

    Fee: $50


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Chemistry

    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 would be followed by registration in CHEM190L KS . This course will be graded Pass/Fail. There is no lab fee for this course.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Chemistry, 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.

    Fee: $50


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 191 KS - One Semester Senior Thesis in Chemistry

    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. There is no lab fee for this course.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.

Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies
  

  • CHLT 009 CH - Food, Culture, and Power

    Food is more than nutrition. It lives at the intersections of human cultures and political economic systems. In this course we examine the global and local modes of food production, distribution, and consumption and its intersections with culture, identity, memory, nationhood and capital. The course is multidisciplinary and brings together several fields including African Studies, Sociology, Cultural Geography, Asian Studies and Chicano Studies. The course is primarily informed by feminism/post colonialism.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 061 CH - Contemporary Issues of Chicanas

    In this interdisciplinary course we will look at the contemporary experiences of Chicanas and Latinas in the Unites States, addressing issues of culture, identity, gender, race, and social class. Readings and lectures provide historical background for our in-depth exploration of the latest exemplary works in Chicana studies. Attention is given to diverse manifestations of cultural production in Chicana/Latina communities.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 068 CH - Rock in the Americas

    In this course we will explore the history, political economy, and cultural production of Latino/a rock and roll in Las Americas. We will investigate the attitudes, dress, hairstyles, dance, and music of Latino/a rockers in Latin America and the United States. Rock and roll is a transnational phenomenon whose different manifestations point to race, class, sexuality, and gender divisions in different nations and contexts. In this course, we will look closely at the changes In rock and how these changes were interpreted in Latin America and Latinos/as in the U.S., as well as the reaction of governments and social groups.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 072 CH - Central Americans in the United States

    This interdisciplinary survey of history and culture of Central Americans in the United States examines social, political and economic forces resulting in Central American migration. The class explores the intersectionality of race, class, gender and sexuality; transnational connections, identity formation, and the concept of ‘Mestizaje’, for indigenous and afrodescendant groups.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 079 CH - Gender, Sexuality, and Healthcare in America

    Gender, Sexuality, and Healthcare in the Americas: This seminar examines historical and contemporary health and healthcare intersections of gender, sexuality, and class in the Americas in the 20th Century. Through a multidisciplinary set of readings, the class will cover various geographic areas and underserved, Indigenous and Afro-descendant populations in North, Central, South American and the Carribean.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 015 CH - Introduction to Chicana/o Latina/o Studies

    This course focuses on the Chicano Movement within the context of political uprisings in Latin America and other civil rights struggles in the U.S. Introduction to CLS orients students to carrying out research using the interdisciplinary framework of Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies by examining the Chicano Movement through various themes that remain central to the field, such as migrations, social movements, and cultural Renaissance. The course incorporates the three areas that constitute the major, 1) Literature, Music and Representation; 2) Identities, Cultures and Communities; and 3) Latina Experiences in the Americas.

    Instructor: R. Alcala
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every three semesters


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 067 CH - Contemporary Chicano Art and Its Antecedents

    Chicano art as an autonomous offspring of Mexican art. The influence of Mexican muralists and other Mexican artists depicting the dramatic changes brought by the revolution.

    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 070 CH - Regional Dances of Mexico

    For course descriptions, see Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies .

    Instructor: J. Galvez
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 073 CH - Pre-Columbian Dance

    Introduction to Mexican dances since pre-Columbian times: La Danza de la Pluma, Danza de los Quetzoles, Danza de los Negritos and Pasacolas from Tarahumdra Indians. Aztec/Conchero dance with Alavanzas (songs by Concheros) along with Matachines from different parts of Mexico and their historical roots to pre-Aztec times covered. Students will learn to make Aztec and Matachin costumes and headresses.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 074 CH - Women Who Rock

    This course introduces students to popular music studies through the practice of archive building, oral history analysis and digital scholarship. Drawing from alternative and oral history archives, students will investigate how race, ethnicity, gender, class and region fit into the stories we tell about particular genres of music.

    Instructor: M. Gonzalez
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Intermittent


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 077 CH - Chicana/Latina, Gender, and Popular Culture

    In the digital media age popular culture saturates many aspects of everyday life. This course is a critical examination of the ways popular culture generates and shapes images of Chicanas and Latinas and how gender, race/ethnicity, class, and sexuality all intersect to shape Chicana/Latina popular understandings in the U.S and beyond.

     

    Instructor: M. Gonzalez
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 120 CH - Fronteras/Borders: Methods & Research

     ”Fronteras/Borders” is the metaphor that guides our exploration across the three general areas of the Chicana/o Latina/o major in order to comprehend the interdisciplinary nature of the field. It will also allow the student (majors in Chicana/o Latina/o Studies or other related fields) to imagine, propose and ultimately design their own inquiries sowing new questions into the academic, social and community landscape of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies.

    Instructor: M. Gonzalez
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 185A CH - Decolonial Love in U.S. Latina/o Literature

    This course considers how narratives of love are shaped by colonial histories and decolonial practices within U.S. Latino/a literature. We will examine how colonial legacies influence notions of self and the other through categories of race, gender, and sexuality and how Latina/o writers enact decolonial imaginaries in response. We will further consider what relation such intimate practices have to our understanding of social justice. We will read works by Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Junot Diaz, Arturo Islas, and others.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Fall 2014


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 185B CH - Narratives of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

    This course explores diverse processes affecting US/Mexico border culture and the way cultural products - in particular, fiction - critically respond to these processes. Twentieth-Century border narratives allow us to explore and examine issues of race, immigration, gender, community formation, economic deprivation, and the urban experience through the critical lens of geographical theories on space and place, cultural studies, critical race studies, and from a human rights perspective.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Spring 2015


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 190 CH - Chicana/a Latina/o Senior Seminar

    Under the guidance of the seminar instructor and the faculty readers, students write a senior paper. This paper serves as the foundation for writing a senior thesis, a performance, a project, a script or an exhibit. All students are expected to give an oral presentation of their work. Letter grade only.

    Instructor: M. Tinker Salas
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 191 CH - Chicana/a Latina/o Studies Senior Thesis

    The independent research and writing project should culminate in substantial and original work. Directed by one faculty member, chosen by the student from the ICDCLS faculty. One additional reader must read each thesis. Students give an oral presentation of their work. The Chicana/o Latina/o senior thesis concludes undergraduate study and may only be taken during the senior year. Letter grade only.

    Prerequisite(s): CHST190 CH   
    Instructor: M. Tinker Salas
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 192 CH - Chicana/a Latina/o Senior Project

    Students enrolled in the senior project seminar engage independent readings and research topics agreed upon by the student and the advisor. The final work can take the form of a performance, a project, or an exhibit, including an original play, script, films or artwork. Students give an oral presentation of their work The Chicana/o Latina/o Senior Project concludes undergraduate study and may only be taken during the senior year. Letter grade only. 

    Prerequisite(s): CHST190 CH  
    Instructor: M. Tinker Salas
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • ENGL 175 PZ - Contemporary Chicano/a Literature

    This course will examine Chicana/o literature in the post-Movimiento decades. In reading each work, we will consider its literary aspects, such as genre and style; its historical, social, political, and cultural contexts; and its relationship to other forms of cultural production and expression, such as film and theater.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • GFS 061 CH - Contemporary Issues of Chicanas and Latinas

    In this interdisciplinary course we will look at the contemporary experiences of Chicanas and Latinas in the Unites States, addressing issues of culture, identity, gender, race, and social class. Readings and lectures provide historical background for our in-depth exploration of the latest exemplary works in Chicana studies. Attention is given to diverse manifestations of cultural production in Chicana/Latina communities.

    Instructor: M. Soldatenko
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • POST 198 CH - God in the Barrio

    This course examines the role of religion in shaping Latino socio-political incorporation. Historically, religious organizations have been critical institutions serving immigrant communities and assisting their integration into the United States. Do contemporary religious organizations play this role in Latino communities? Are certain churches more actively promoting civic engagement among Latinos?


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.

Chicana/o Literature in English Translation
  

  • CHLT 060 CH - Women in the Third World

    This class explores the lives of women in Africa, Asia and Latin America and their feminist writing based on their own experiences in conversation with feminists of color in the global North. It addresses such questions as these: How are women’s lives affected by neoliberal policies? What types of feminisms and mobilizations women have developed and in which ways do they assert their agency and resist empire? What are the conceptualizations, alternative feminisms, activisms, and praxis women of color in the global North and the global South use in order to survive?

    Instructor: M. Soldatenko
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 064 CH - Chicano/a Music from Genre to Experience

    A critical examination of Chicano/a Latino/a music circa 1930s into the present, this course focuses on music as an experience. Rather than approaching music from the categories of genre, the goal is to redirect our understanding of music, in general, as we study the material reality of Chicanos/as and Latinos/as in the U.S.

    Instructor: M. Gonzalez


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 066 CH - Fandango as a De-Colonial Tool

    Through readings, discussion, and lessons in fandango (a music/dance tradition from Veracruz, Mexico), this interdisciplinary course aims to progressively deconstruct how we understand music and the role that social institutions have played in our conceptions of music and dance in society. Students must be Spanish literate.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN044 SC 
    Instructor: M. Gonzalez


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 082 PZ - Tropics to Borderlands: Central America

    Please see Pitzer College catalog for details.
     

    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 085 PZ - Central American Women

    Central American Women: Gender, Radicalism and Revolution. Introduction to the history and contemporary reality of women in Central American and the U.S. examining gender as a component of social movements and the historical and political contexts in which multiple and distinct feminisms develop (e.g., in Marxist movements, among working, middle-class, first and developing world women, and LGBTI community).


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 115 CH - Gender, Race and Class: Women of Color in the U.S

    We will explore the contemporary experiences of African American, American Indian, Asian American/Asian immigrant, Chicano/Latina and White women, focusing on the social construction of gender and race. We will place the experiences of women of color at the center of analysis, looking at the socioeconomic and political conditions which affect their lives. The power relations in the construction of women’s discourses will be presented as an integral part of the struggle of “minority” groups in the U.S.

    Instructor: M. Soldatenko
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 120 PZ - Immigration from the ‘Tropics’ to the Borderlands: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives

    This class will focus on the immigration movement and the effects of the immigration reform debate on the
    Americas. Students will engage in critical issues around immigration history, policies and social movements.
    Students will explore issues often not considered in the immigration reform debates, such as U.S. foreign
    policy, race and ethnicity and issues facing LGBTI/Queer immigrants.

    Instructor: S. Portillo
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 126A CH - Chicano/a Movement Literature

    Readings in Chicano literature from the 1940s to the 1970s. Special emphasis will be placed on the historical context within which texts are written, i.e., post-World War II and the civil rights era. Recently discovered novels by Americo Paredes and Jovita Gonzalez and the poetry, narrative, and theatre produced during the Chicano/a Movement will be our subjects of inquiry. Cross listed as ENGL 184A  CH. Taught in English.

    Instructor: R. Cano Alcalá
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 126B CH - Contemporary Chicana/o Literature

    Beginning with the groundbreaking anthology This Bridge Called My Back (1981), this survey examines how contemporary Chicana/o literature focuses on questions of identity, specifically gender and sexuality. Theoretical readings in feminism and gay studies will inform our interpretation of texts by Anzaldua, Castillo, Cisneros, Cuadros, Gaspar de Alba, Islas, Moraga, and Viramontes, among others. Cross listed as ENGL 184B  CH. Taught in English.

    Instructor: R. Cano Alcalá
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 154 CH - Latinas in the Garment Industry

    This research seminar will study the lives and work of Latinas in the garment industry in southern California, using a historical and comparative approach. The course will consider the origins of this industry in the United States, including unionization efforts, and the impact of globalization on women in plants abroad. The emphasis, however, is on contemporary Latinas working in the Los Angeles area.

    Instructor: M. Soldatenko
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 155 CH - Chicana Feminist Epistemology

    This course examines Chicanas’ ways of knowing and the origins, development and current debates on Chicana feminism in the United States. The study of Chicana writings informs a search for the different epistemologies and contributions to feminism and research methods.

    Instructor: M. Soldatenko
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 157 CH - Latina Activism Work and Protest

    This course will examine the experiences of working class Latinas in the United States by looking at different aspects of working class culture, history, labor organizing, work sites in different contexts. We will learn about the rich and diverse experiences that connect U.S. born and immigrant Latinas in terms of resistance.

    Instructor: M. Soldatenko
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 184D CH - Chicana/o Short Fiction

    A wide compendium of short stories written by Mexican Americans or Chicanos will be analyzed, dating from the 1930s to the present day. Diverse approaches—historic, thematic, or regional—will be employed, as well as a focus on subgenres such as adolescent literature or detective fiction. Authors include Daniel Cano, Sandra Cisneros, Jovita Gonzales, Américo Paredes, Albert A. Rios, Gary Soto, and others. Cross listed as ENGL 184D  CH. Taught in English.

    Instructor: R. Cano Alcalá
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHLT 186 CH - Contemporary Chicana Literature Seminar

    This seminar analyzes how Chicana writers have negotiated with and against the symbolic inheritance (and the material social consequences) of four Mexican cultural icons of womanhood: La Malinche, La Virgen de Guadalupe, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and La Llorona. Furthermore, the process of icon construction in Mexicano-Chicano culture will be explored by studying post-mortem representations of Selena Quintanilla. Cross listed as ENGL 184C  CH. Taught in English.

    Instructor: R. Cano Alcalá
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 101 CH - Community Partnerships

    This class investigates historic and present-day examples of everyday people mobilizing for meaningful change, with a particular emphasis on Chicana/o communities. Students engage readings and perform a minimum of 30 hours of community service as they implement a self-reflective, culturally-aware, and ethical practice toward building mutually-beneficial community partnerships. Letter grade only.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.

Chinese
  

  • CHIN 001A PO - Elementary Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 001B PO - Elementary Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 002 PO - Advanced Elementary Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: C. Liu
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 011 PO - Conversation: Contemporary Chinese Language and Culture

    .25 course. Pass/fail only. Offered annually.

    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 011A PO - Elementary Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 013 PO - Advanced Conversation

    .25 course. Pass/fail only. Offered annually.

    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 051A PO - Intermediate Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: S. Hou, H. Yao
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 051B PO - Intermediate Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: S. Hou, H. Yao
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 051H PO - Intermediate Chinese for Bilinguals

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: C. Liu
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 111A PO - Advanced Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: A. Barr, H. Yao
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 111B PO - Advanced Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: A. Barr, H. Yao
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 124 PO - Readings in Current Japanese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 125 PO - Modern Chinese Literature

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: S. Hou
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 127 PO - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese Literature

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: E. Cheng
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHIN 131 PO - Introduction to Classical Chinese

    See Pomona College catalog for details.

    Instructor: S. Hou
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
 

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