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Developing an understanding and appreciation for a, wide range of jazz styles, both old and new,, through the cultivation of listening skills,, examination of the elements of music that define, jazz, and the study of jazz history with an, emphasis on its key figures.
- Teacher: Jeffrey Leonard
Category: Music
Examines folk, popular, and art musical traditions
from around the world with a special focus on the
Andes, Ireland, Indonesia, Ghana, and India.
Drawing on historical and visual sources,
recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the
course develops interpretive skill sets for
analyzing the sound structures, performance
contexts, and cultural significance of music in
rituals, festivals, politics, schools, recording
studios, cinema, the internet, and global stages.
In addition to learning about key topics in the
field of ethnomusicology, we engage with
traditions firsthand through an ethnographic
assignment in Portland and a weekly workshop with
performance faculty on campus. Organized into
three small-group sessions, the workshops
introduce music and dance from Indonesia, Ghana,
Zimbabwe, Spain, Latin America, and/or North
India. Specific content may change from year to
year.
from around the world with a special focus on the
Andes, Ireland, Indonesia, Ghana, and India.
Drawing on historical and visual sources,
recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the
course develops interpretive skill sets for
analyzing the sound structures, performance
contexts, and cultural significance of music in
rituals, festivals, politics, schools, recording
studios, cinema, the internet, and global stages.
In addition to learning about key topics in the
field of ethnomusicology, we engage with
traditions firsthand through an ethnographic
assignment in Portland and a weekly workshop with
performance faculty on campus. Organized into
three small-group sessions, the workshops
introduce music and dance from Indonesia, Ghana,
Zimbabwe, Spain, Latin America, and/or North
India. Specific content may change from year to
year.
- Teacher: Erica Jensen
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
Examines folk, popular, and art musical traditions from around the world with a special focus on the Andes, Ireland, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Cuba. Drawing on historical and visual sources, recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the course develops interpretive skill sets for analyzing the sound and social life of music in contexts ranging from rituals, festivals, politics, and schools, to recording studios, television, the internet, and global stages. In addition to learning about key topics in the field of ethnomusicology, we engage with traditions firsthand through an ethnographic assignment in Portland and a weekly workshop with performance faculty on campus. Organized into three small-group sessions on Monday evenings, the workshop component introduces music from Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Cuba through rotating sections devoted to each area. Finally, we will also confront how differences of gender, sexual orientation, age, class, race, ethnicity, faith, and nationality influence our understanding of musical life.
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
This course examines folk, popular, and art musical traditions from around the world with a special focus on the Andes, Ireland, Ghana, Spain, and India. Drawing on historical and visual sources, recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the course develops interpretive skill sets for analyzing the sound and social life of music in contexts ranging from rituals, festivals, politics, and schools, to recording studios, television, the internet, and global stages. In addition to learning about key topics in the field of ethnomusicology, we engage with traditions firsthand through virtual ethnography and a weekly workshop with performance faculty on campus. Organized into three small-group sessions on Monday evenings, the workshop component introduces music from Ghana, Spain, and India through rotating sections devoted to each area. Finally, we will also confront how differences of gender, sexual orientation, age, class, race, ethnicity, faith, and nationality influence our understanding of musical life.
- Teacher: Alexander Addy
- Teacher: Julia Banzi
- Teacher: Erica Jensen
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
- Teacher: Michael Stirling
Category: Music
This course examines folk, popular, and art musical traditions from around the world with a special focus on the Andes, India, Cuba, Ireland, Turtle Island, Korea, and Mexico. Drawing on historical and visual sources, recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the course develops interpretive skill sets for analyzing the sound and social life of music in contexts ranging from rituals, festivals, politics, and schools, to recording studios, television, the internet, and global stages. In addition to learning about key topics in the field of ethnomusicology, we engage with traditions firsthand through ethnography and a weekly workshop with performance faculty on campus. Organized into three small-group sessions on Monday evenings, the workshop component introduces music from India, the United States, and Cuba through rotating sections devoted to each area. Finally, we will also confront how differences of gender, sexual orientation, age, class, race, ethnicity, faith, disability, and nationality influence our understanding of musical life.
- Teacher: Justin Counts
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
- Teacher: Rebecca Smith
- Teacher: Freddy Vilches
Category: Music
Examines folk, popular, and art musical traditions, from around the world with a special focus on the, Andes, Ireland, Indonesia, Ghana, and India., Drawing on historical and visual sources,, recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the, course develops interpretive skill sets for, analyzing the sound structures, performance, contexts, and cultural significance of music in, rituals, festivals, politics, schools, recording, studios, cinema, the internet, and global stages., In addition to learning about key topics in the, field of ethnomusicology, we engage with, traditions firsthand through an ethnographic, assignment in Portland and a weekly workshop with, performance faculty on campus. Organized into, three small-group sessions, the workshops, introduce music and dance from Indonesia, Ghana,, Zimbabwe, Spain, Latin America, and/or North, India. Specific content may change from year to, year.
- Teacher: Alexander Addy
- Teacher: Julia Banzi
- Teacher: Erica Jensen
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
- Teacher: Freddy Vilches
Category: Music
Examines folk, popular, and art musical traditions, from around the world with a special focus on the, Andes, Ireland, Indonesia, Ghana, and India., Drawing on historical and visual sources,, recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the, course develops interpretive skill sets for, analyzing the sound structures, performance, contexts, and cultural significance of music in, rituals, festivals, politics, schools, recording, studios, cinema, the internet, and global stages., In addition to learning about key topics in the, field of ethnomusicology, we engage with, traditions firsthand through an ethnographic, assignment in Portland and a weekly workshop with, performance faculty on campus. Organized into, three small-group sessions, the workshops, introduce music and dance from Indonesia, Ghana,, Zimbabwe, Spain, Latin America, and/or North, India. Specific content may change from year to, year.
- Teacher: Julia Banzi
- Teacher: Mindy Johnston
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
- Teacher: Freddy Vilches
Category: Music
Examines folk, popular, and art musical traditions, from around the world with a special focus on the, Andes, Ireland, Indonesia, Ghana, and India., Drawing on historical and visual sources,, recordings, and contemporary ethnography, the, course develops interpretive skill sets for, analyzing the sound structures, performance, contexts, and cultural significance of music in, rituals, festivals, politics, schools, recording, studios, cinema, the internet, and global stages., In addition to learning about key topics in the, field of ethnomusicology, we engage with, traditions firsthand through an ethnographic, assignment in Portland and a weekly workshop with, performance faculty on campus. Organized into, three small-group sessions, the workshops, introduce music and dance from Indonesia, Ghana,, Zimbabwe, Spain, Latin America, and/or North, India. Specific content may change from year to, year.
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
Engages with the roles of music in movements for
women's rights, LGBTQ equality, civil rights,
labor reform, and nation building. Will entail
critical listening, examination of primary and
secondary sources, and research papers.
women's rights, LGBTQ equality, civil rights,
labor reform, and nation building. Will entail
critical listening, examination of primary and
secondary sources, and research papers.
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
This course will explore the intersection of music and social justice. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples of performers engaged in struggles for social change, we will examine how and why creative actors participate in political life. In addition to surveying the role of the performing arts in social movements, including women’s rights, LGBTQ+ equality, civil rights, national liberation, labor reform, environmental activism, and Indigenous self-determination, we will discuss music-centered case studies, each one foregrounding specific aesthetic practices, repertories, and media, as well as artistic alliances and frictions. The course will also give participants an opportunity to do ethnographic research on soundscapes of past and/or contemporary social movements in Portland, as well as gain practical musical training in workshops on songwriting and Ghanaian drumming.
- Teacher: Erica Jensen
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
- Teacher: Rebecca Smith
Category: Music
Four-voice chromatic, modulating chorale writing, in all major and minor keys. Harmonization of, chromatic melodies. Analysis of binary and ternary, forms, basic phrase structures. Ear training,, sight singing, keyboard work, and rhythm reading,, including simple chromatic chord progressions,, rhythmic dictation with syncopation at faster, tempi in simple and compound meters, and chromatic, melodic dictation exercises.
- Teacher: Susan Smith
Category: Music
Four-voice chromatic, modulating chorale writing, in all major and minor keys. Harmonization of, chromatic melodies. Analysis of binary and ternary, forms, basic phrase structures. Ear training,, sight singing, keyboard work, and rhythm reading,, including simple chromatic chord progressions,, rhythmic dictation with syncopation at faster, tempi in simple and compound meters, and chromatic, melodic dictation exercises.
- Teacher: John Cox
Category: Music
Survey of musical traditions from the Asian
continent. Study of music, instruments, and
performance through readings, recordings, and
live performance when possible. Historical
developments, how the music is used. Social
function, political context, art, poetry,
literature, and religion as they assist in
understanding the music and its culture.
continent. Study of music, instruments, and
performance through readings, recordings, and
live performance when possible. Historical
developments, how the music is used. Social
function, political context, art, poetry,
literature, and religion as they assist in
understanding the music and its culture.
- Teacher: Erica Jensen
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
Survey of musical traditions from the Asian, continent. Study of music, instruments, and, performance through readings, recordings, and, live performance when possible. Historical, developments, how the music is used. Social, function, political context, art, poetry,, literature, and religion as they assist in, understanding the music and its culture.
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
Survey of musical traditions from the Asian, continent. Study of music, instruments, and, performance through readings, recordings, and, live performance when possible. Historical, developments, how the music is used. Social, function, political context, art, poetry,, literature, and religion as they assist in, understanding the music and its culture.
- Teacher: Erica Jensen
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
Romantic-era chromatic harmonic analysis with
linear (non-functional) progressions; foreign-key
modulations. Formal analysis of sonata, rondo,
sonata-rondo, and other forms, including unusual
periodic, sentence, and phrase-group structures.
Ear training, sight singing, keyboard work, and
rhythm reading, including sophisticated chromatic
chord progressions, rhythmic dictation with
hemiola, metric shifting, and polyrhythm;
chromatic and modulating melodic dictations of
greater length and complexity.
linear (non-functional) progressions; foreign-key
modulations. Formal analysis of sonata, rondo,
sonata-rondo, and other forms, including unusual
periodic, sentence, and phrase-group structures.
Ear training, sight singing, keyboard work, and
rhythm reading, including sophisticated chromatic
chord progressions, rhythmic dictation with
hemiola, metric shifting, and polyrhythm;
chromatic and modulating melodic dictations of
greater length and complexity.
- Teacher: Michael Johanson
Category: Music
Romantic-era chromatic harmonic analysis with, linear (non-functional) progressions; foreign-key, modulations. Formal analysis of sonata, rondo,, sonata-rondo, and other forms, including unusual, periodic, sentence, and phrase-group structures., Ear training, sight singing, keyboard work, and, rhythm reading, including sophisticated chromatic, chord progressions, rhythmic dictation with, hemiola, metric shifting, and polyrhythm;, chromatic and modulating melodic dictations of, greater length and complexity.
- Teacher: Susan Smith
Category: Music
Romantic-era chromatic harmonic analysis with, linear (non-functional) progressions; foreign-key, modulations. Formal analysis of sonata, rondo,, sonata-rondo, and other forms, including unusual, periodic, sentence, and phrase-group structures., Ear training, sight singing, keyboard work, and, rhythm reading, including sophisticated chromatic, chord progressions, rhythmic dictation with, hemiola, metric shifting, and polyrhythm;, chromatic and modulating melodic dictations of, greater length and complexity.
- Teacher: Susan Smith
Category: Music
- Teacher: Susan McBerry
Category: Spring 2015
Music theory and compositional practice from late
chromatic harmony to free atonality, polytonality,
expanded and varied scalar and harmonic
structures, neoclassicism, serialism,
indeterminacy, expanded tone colors, minimalism,
and new formal organizations. Ear training, sight
singing, keyboard work, and rhythm reading with
representative works.
chromatic harmony to free atonality, polytonality,
expanded and varied scalar and harmonic
structures, neoclassicism, serialism,
indeterminacy, expanded tone colors, minimalism,
and new formal organizations. Ear training, sight
singing, keyboard work, and rhythm reading with
representative works.
- Teacher: Michael Johanson
Category: Music
Music theory and compositional practice from late, chromatic harmony to free atonality, polytonality,, expanded and varied scalar and harmonic, structures, neoclassicism, serialism,, indeterminacy, expanded tone colors, minimalism,, and new formal organizations. Ear training, sight, singing, keyboard work, and rhythm reading with, representative works.
- Teacher: Susan Smith
Category: Music
Advanced seminar with a different research focus, every semester. Topics announced in advance., Classes will focus on music outside of North, America. Topics in previous semesters have, included music and Chinese philosophy, music and, iconography, music of diaspora, music and ritual,, eco-musicology, women and music, and medieval and, Renaissance music.
- Teacher: Justin Counts
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
This course examines South Asian art worlds through the interdisciplinary study of film music of India. From Sanskrit treatises and courtly entertainment, to Bollywood glamour, parallel cinema, and diasporic weddings—we build a working frame of reference for situating styles, sensibilities, storytelling, and media in relation to historical forces, creative economies, and social groups. In the process, we also develop ethnographic skill sets and representational strategies for learning about the performing arts in Portland’s South Asian communities.
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
Advanced seminar with a different research focus
every semester. Topics announced in advance.
Classes will focus on music outside of North
America. Topics in previous semesters have
included music and Chinese philosophy, music and
iconography, music of diaspora, music and ritual,
eco-musicology, women and music, and medieval and
Renaissance music.
every semester. Topics announced in advance.
Classes will focus on music outside of North
America. Topics in previous semesters have
included music and Chinese philosophy, music and
iconography, music of diaspora, music and ritual,
eco-musicology, women and music, and medieval and
Renaissance music.
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music

Refinement of skills important to the professional
musician: sight-reading, conducting, score
reading, aural perception, improvisation.
Traditional and contemporary idioms. Rehearsal
techniques.
musician: sight-reading, conducting, score
reading, aural perception, improvisation.
Traditional and contemporary idioms. Rehearsal
techniques.
- Teacher: Katherine Fitzgibbon
Category: Music
This course prepares music majors to conduct senior project research leading to a thesis in either musicology or ethnomusicology. A thesis in musicology requires gathering and analyzing historical evidence from primary sources, which may include written documents, records, media, art, scores, and/or oral histories. A thesis in ethnomusicology requires designing a small-scale fieldwork project involving ethnographic methods, which typically includes a combination of participant-observation, field notetaking, media documentation, and semi-structure interviews with knowledge co-creators. In addition to situating the project in relation to contemporary scholarly debates in music studies and related fields, thesis writers must also demonstrate the ability to engage closely with sound materials (i.e. styles, genres, forms, and other elements). Depending on the topic, the project may involve analyzing sound recordings, film, social media, iconographic sources, and/or notated music. Throughout the research process we consider how differences of gender, sexuality, age, class, race, ethnicity, faith, ability, and nationality shape our historical, sociocultural, and musical lines of inquiry.
- Teacher: Kaley Mason
Category: Music
Visit go.lclark.edu/physical_education_courses for, current course descriptions (including, prerequisites and fees for specific offerings)., Focus on principles of physical fitness such as, safe techniques, conditioning activities,, principles of movement, importance of lifetime, fitness. Student participation and attendance, emphasized. Credit/no credit. May be repeated for, credit.
- Teacher: Timothy McCrory
Category: Physical Education and Athletics
Fall varsity sports: volleyball (W), football (M),, cross country (M&W), soccer (W). Spring varsity, sports: swimming (M&W), basketball (M&W), tennis, (M&W), track and field (M&W), softball (W),, baseball (M), golf (M&W), crew (M&W). Credit/no, credit. May be repeated for credit. Registration, is subject to coaching-staff approval during the, add/drop period.
- Teacher: Matthew Kosderka
Category: Physical Education and Athletics
Fall varsity sports: volleyball (W), football (M),, cross country (M&W), soccer (W). Spring varsity, sports: swimming (M&W), basketball (M&W), tennis, (M&W), track and field (M&W), softball (W),, baseball (M), golf (M&W), crew (M&W). Credit/no, credit. May be repeated for credit. Registration, is subject to coaching-staff approval during the, add/drop period.
- Teacher: Timothy McCrory
Category: Physical Education and Athletics
Fall varsity sports: volleyball (W), football (M),, cross country (M&W), soccer (W). Spring varsity, sports: swimming (M&W), basketball (M&W), tennis, (M&W), track and field (M&W), softball (W),, baseball (M), golf (M&W), crew (M&W). Credit/no, credit. May be repeated for credit. Registration, is subject to coaching-staff approval during the, add/drop period.
- Teacher: Ann Dorris
Category: Physical Education and Athletics
Fall varsity sports: volleyball (W), football (M),, cross country (M&W), soccer (W). Spring varsity, sports: swimming (M&W), basketball (M&W), tennis, (M&W), track and field (M&W), softball (W),, baseball (M), golf (M&W), crew (M&W). Credit/no, credit. May be repeated for credit. Registration, is subject to coaching-staff approval during the, add/drop period.
- Teacher: Shawna Cyrus
Category: Physical Education and Athletics
Fall varsity sports: volleyball (W), football (M),, cross country (M&W), soccer (W). Spring varsity, sports: swimming (M&W), basketball (M&W), tennis, (M&W), track and field (M&W), softball (W),, baseball (M), golf (M&W), crew (M&W). Credit/no, credit. May be repeated for credit. Registration, is subject to coaching-staff approval during the, add/drop period.
- Teacher: Phuoc Chau
Category: Physical Education and Athletics
Welcome to Pedal Pushers, the Lewis & Clark Bike Co-Op. Pedal Pushers is a student run, student organized group that encourages participation form anyone and everyone interested in bicycles. We encourage anyone interested to get involved in whatever capacity they see fit, thus adding another dimension to the fulfillment of everyone's best bike fantasy.
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their
application to contemporary life.
application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Eli Lichtenstein
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their
application to contemporary life.
application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Eli Lichtenstein
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Sally Goldman
- Teacher: Joel Martinez
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Sally Goldman
- Teacher: Maureen Healy
- Teacher: Joel Martinez
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their
application to contemporary life.
application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their
application to contemporary life.
application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Joel Martinez
Category: Philosophy
Fundamental issues in moral philosophy and their, application to contemporary life.
- Teacher: Colin Patrick
Category: Philosophy
Introduces students to philosophy through a, specific theme or topic. Students investigate how, philosophy is represented and enacted in a, specific area as well as by participating in its, enactment. Possible topics include philosophy and, existentialism, philosophy and Latin America,, philosophy and literature, philosophy and race,, gender, class.
- Teacher: Eli Lichtenstein
Category: Philosophy
Introduces students to philosophy through a
specific theme or topic. Students investigate how
philosophy is represented and enacted in a
specific area as well as by participating in its
enactment. Possible topics include philosophy and
existentialism, philosophy and Latin America,
philosophy and literature, philosophy and race,
gender, class.
specific theme or topic. Students investigate how
philosophy is represented and enacted in a
specific area as well as by participating in its
enactment. Possible topics include philosophy and
existentialism, philosophy and Latin America,
philosophy and literature, philosophy and race,
gender, class.
- Teacher: Eli Lichtenstein
Category: Philosophy
Advanced study of classical and current, philosophical issues and problems in value theory,, including the philosophy of art and beauty, ethics, and morality, philosophy of religion, social and, political thought, and the philosophy of law. May, be repeated with change of topic.
- Teacher: Joel Martinez
Category: Philosophy

For nonmajors. Present knowledge of the sun, the
planets, and other objects in the solar system; of
stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as
a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather
than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of
physics, including Newton's laws of motion and
gravitation, laws governing energy and its
transformations, theories of matter and radiation.
How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and
composition of remote objects are determined.
General theory of stellar evolution including
nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and
origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional
evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop
the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
planets, and other objects in the solar system; of
stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as
a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather
than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of
physics, including Newton's laws of motion and
gravitation, laws governing energy and its
transformations, theories of matter and radiation.
How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and
composition of remote objects are determined.
General theory of stellar evolution including
nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and
origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional
evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop
the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics

For nonmajors. Present knowledge of the sun, the
planets, and other objects in the solar system; of
stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as
a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather
than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of
physics, including Newton's laws of motion and
gravitation, laws governing energy and its
transformations, theories of matter and radiation.
How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and
composition of remote objects are determined.
General theory of stellar evolution including
nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and
origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional
evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop
the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
planets, and other objects in the solar system; of
stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as
a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather
than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of
physics, including Newton's laws of motion and
gravitation, laws governing energy and its
transformations, theories of matter and radiation.
How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and
composition of remote objects are determined.
General theory of stellar evolution including
nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and
origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional
evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop
the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics

For nonmajors. Present knowledge of the sun, the, planets, and other objects in the solar system; of, stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as, a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather, than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of, physics, including Newton's laws of motion and, gravitation, laws governing energy and its, transformations, theories of matter and radiation., How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and, composition of remote objects are determined., General theory of stellar evolution including, nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and, origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional, evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop, the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics

For nonmajors. Present knowledge of the sun, the, planets, and other objects in the solar system; of, stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as, a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather, than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of, physics, including Newton's laws of motion and, gravitation, laws governing energy and its, transformations, theories of matter and radiation., How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and, composition of remote objects are determined., General theory of stellar evolution including, nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and, origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional, evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop, the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics

For nonmajors. Present knowledge of the sun, the
planets, and other objects in the solar system; of
stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as
a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather
than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of
physics, including Newton's laws of motion and
gravitation, laws governing energy and its
transformations, theories of matter and radiation.
How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and
composition of remote objects are determined.
General theory of stellar evolution including
nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and
origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional
evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop
the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
planets, and other objects in the solar system; of
stars, star systems, galaxies, and the universe as
a whole. Focus on conceptual understanding rather
than on a catalog of objects. Basic laws of
physics, including Newton's laws of motion and
gravitation, laws governing energy and its
transformations, theories of matter and radiation.
How the distance, size, mass, brightness, and
composition of remote objects are determined.
General theory of stellar evolution including
nuclear synthesis, origins of life on earth, and
origin and fate of the solar system. Occasional
evening observations at the Karle Observatory atop
the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics
For nonmajors. Essential concepts used to describe
and understand the physical universe. Conservation
of energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy,
theory of relativity, wave-particle duality of
matter.
and understand the physical universe. Conservation
of energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy,
theory of relativity, wave-particle duality of
matter.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
For nonmajors. Essential concepts used to describe, and understand the physical universe. Conservation, of energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy,, theory of relativity, wave-particle duality of, matter.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
For nonmajors. Essential concepts used to describe, and understand the physical universe. Conservation, of energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy,, theory of relativity, wave-particle duality of, matter.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
For nonmajors. Essential concepts used to describe, and understand the physical universe. Conservation, of energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy,, theory of relativity, wave-particle duality of, matter.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
For nonmajors. Essential concepts used to describe, and understand the physical universe. Conservation, of energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy,, theory of relativity, wave-particle duality of, matter.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
For nonmajors. Essential concepts used to describe, and understand the physical universe. Conservation, of energy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy,, theory of relativity, wave-particle duality of, matter.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics

First semester of a rigorous one-year introductory
physics course aimed at life science and chemistry
majors. Kinematics, vectors, force, statics, work,
energy, linear and angular momentum, oscillations,
fluids. Students may not earn credit for both PHYS
141 and PHYS 151. Lecture, lab.
physics course aimed at life science and chemistry
majors. Kinematics, vectors, force, statics, work,
energy, linear and angular momentum, oscillations,
fluids. Students may not earn credit for both PHYS
141 and PHYS 151. Lecture, lab.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics

First semester of a rigorous one-year introductory, physics course aimed at life science and chemistry, majors. Kinematics, vectors, force, statics, work,, energy, linear and angular momentum, oscillations,, fluids. Students may not earn credit for both PHYS, 141 and PHYS 151. Lecture, lab.
- Teacher: Emma Hataway
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics

First semester of a rigorous one-year introductory, physics course aimed at life science and chemistry, majors. Kinematics, vectors, force, statics, work,, energy, linear and angular momentum, oscillations,, fluids. Students may not earn credit for both PHYS, 141 and PHYS 151. Lecture, lab.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
- Teacher: Calliope Ruskin
Category: Physics

Second semester of a rigorous one-year
introductory physics course aimed at life science
and chemistry majors. Electrostatics, magnetism,
induced currents and fields, electrical circuits,
wave motion and sound, light, optics, wave
properties of matter, atomic physics, nuclear
physics. Students may not earn credit for both
PHYS 142 and PHYS 152. Lecture, lab.
introductory physics course aimed at life science
and chemistry majors. Electrostatics, magnetism,
induced currents and fields, electrical circuits,
wave motion and sound, light, optics, wave
properties of matter, atomic physics, nuclear
physics. Students may not earn credit for both
PHYS 142 and PHYS 152. Lecture, lab.
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics

Mathematical theory of static electromagnetic, fields in vacuum. The forces due to electric, charges and currents in terms of electric and, magnetic vector fields. The derivation of electric, and magnetic fields from scalar and vector, potential fields. Boundary-value techniques for, the solution of the equations of LaPlace and, Poisson: potential fields in the presence of, various configurations of charges and currents., The summary of all aspects of electromagnetism in, terms of Maxwell's equations.
- Teacher: Kaia O'Neill
- Teacher: Matthew Powell
Category: Physics
This course introduces several cutting-edge
imaging techniques used in science and medicine
and explores some of the physics underlying these
techniques. Concepts are explored through
lectures, readings, and hands-on, out-of-class
activities. Elementary concepts from fields of
physics including electromagnetism, optics, and
modern physics are used to explain microscopy,
endoscopy, ultrasound, CAT scans, and magnetic
resonance imaging.
imaging techniques used in science and medicine
and explores some of the physics underlying these
techniques. Concepts are explored through
lectures, readings, and hands-on, out-of-class
activities. Elementary concepts from fields of
physics including electromagnetism, optics, and
modern physics are used to explain microscopy,
endoscopy, ultrasound, CAT scans, and magnetic
resonance imaging.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
This course introduces several cutting-edge, imaging techniques used in science and medicine, and explores some of the physics underlying these, techniques. Concepts are explored through, lectures, readings, and hands-on, out-of-class, activities. Elementary concepts from fields of, physics including electromagnetism, optics, and, modern physics are used to explain microscopy,, endoscopy, ultrasound, CAT scans, and magnetic, resonance imaging.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
This course introduces several cutting-edge, imaging techniques used in science and medicine, and explores some of the physics underlying these, techniques. Concepts are explored through, lectures, readings, and hands-on, out-of-class, activities. Elementary concepts from fields of, physics including electromagnetism, optics, and, modern physics are used to explain microscopy,, endoscopy, ultrasound, CAT scans, and magnetic, resonance imaging.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
This course introduces several cutting-edge, imaging techniques used in science and medicine, and explores some of the physics underlying these, techniques. Concepts are explored through, lectures, readings, and hands-on, out-of-class, activities. Elementary concepts from fields of, physics including electromagnetism, optics, and, modern physics are used to explain microscopy,, endoscopy, ultrasound, CAT scans, and magnetic, resonance imaging.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
Precise mathematical formulations of the idealized
physical systems of classical mechanics and the
physical interpretation of mathematical solutions.
Linear oscillating systems, the two-body problem,
rotating and accelerated reference frames,
rotation of extended bodies, theory of scattering.
Newtonian methods, methods of Lagrange and
Hamilton, phase space analysis.
physical systems of classical mechanics and the
physical interpretation of mathematical solutions.
Linear oscillating systems, the two-body problem,
rotating and accelerated reference frames,
rotation of extended bodies, theory of scattering.
Newtonian methods, methods of Lagrange and
Hamilton, phase space analysis.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
Precise mathematical formulations of the idealized, physical systems of classical mechanics and the, physical interpretation of mathematical solutions., Linear oscillating systems, the two-body problem,, rotating and accelerated reference frames,, rotation of extended bodies, theory of scattering., Newtonian methods, methods of Lagrange and, Hamilton, phase space analysis.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
Precise mathematical formulations of the idealized, physical systems of classical mechanics and the, physical interpretation of mathematical solutions., Linear oscillating systems, the two-body problem,, rotating and accelerated reference frames,, rotation of extended bodies, theory of scattering., Newtonian methods, methods of Lagrange and, Hamilton, phase space analysis.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics
Precise mathematical formulations of the idealized, physical systems of classical mechanics and the, physical interpretation of mathematical solutions., Linear oscillating systems, the two-body problem,, rotating and accelerated reference frames,, rotation of extended bodies, theory of scattering., Newtonian methods, methods of Lagrange and, Hamilton, phase space analysis.
- Teacher: Bethe Scalettar
Category: Physics

The U.S. Supreme Court and judicial review from
1787 to the present. The court's landmark
constitutional decisions, as well as the theory
and techniques of constitutional interpretation.
The court's authority within the wider political
and social context of American government, with
emphasis on the court's jurisprudence in the areas
of equal protection (including segregation and
desegregation, affirmative action, gender
discrimination, and sexual orientation
discrimination) and due process (including privacy
and abortion rights). Discussions of actual
Supreme Court rulings, majority opinions, and
dissenting arguments, as well as the political and
historical context of those decisions in an effort
to understand how and why the Supreme Court has
played such an influential role in American
politics and political thought.
1787 to the present. The court's landmark
constitutional decisions, as well as the theory
and techniques of constitutional interpretation.
The court's authority within the wider political
and social context of American government, with
emphasis on the court's jurisprudence in the areas
of equal protection (including segregation and
desegregation, affirmative action, gender
discrimination, and sexual orientation
discrimination) and due process (including privacy
and abortion rights). Discussions of actual
Supreme Court rulings, majority opinions, and
dissenting arguments, as well as the political and
historical context of those decisions in an effort
to understand how and why the Supreme Court has
played such an influential role in American
politics and political thought.
- Teacher: Todd Lochner
Category: Political Science

The U.S. Supreme Court and judicial review from, 1787 to the present. The court's landmark, constitutional decisions, as well as the theory, and techniques of constitutional interpretation., The court's authority within the wider political, and social context of American government, with, emphasis on the court's jurisprudence in the areas, of equal protection (including segregation and, desegregation, affirmative action, gender, discrimination, and sexual orientation, discrimination) and due process (including privacy, and abortion rights). Discussions of actual, Supreme Court rulings, majority opinions, and, dissenting arguments, as well as the political and, historical context of those decisions in an effort, to understand how and why the Supreme Court has, played such an influential role in American, politics and political thought.
- Teacher: Todd Lochner
Category: Political Science

The U.S. Supreme Court and judicial review from, 1787 to the present. The court's landmark, constitutional decisions, as well as the theory, and techniques of constitutional interpretation., The court's authority within the wider political, and social context of American government, with, emphasis on the court's jurisprudence in the areas, of equal protection (including segregation and, desegregation, affirmative action, gender, discrimination, and sexual orientation, discrimination) and due process (including privacy, and abortion rights). Discussions of actual, Supreme Court rulings, majority opinions, and, dissenting arguments, as well as the political and, historical context of those decisions in an effort, to understand how and why the Supreme Court has, played such an influential role in American, politics and political thought.
- Teacher: Todd Lochner
Category: Political Science

The U.S. Supreme Court and judicial review from, 1787 to the present. The court's landmark, constitutional decisions, as well as the theory, and techniques of constitutional interpretation., The court's authority within the wider political, and social context of American government, with, emphasis on the court's jurisprudence in the areas, of equal protection (including segregation and, desegregation, affirmative action, gender, discrimination, and sexual orientation, discrimination) and due process (including privacy, and abortion rights). Discussions of actual, Supreme Court rulings, majority opinions, and, dissenting arguments, as well as the political and, historical context of those decisions in an effort, to understand how and why the Supreme Court has, played such an influential role in American, politics and political thought.
- Teacher: Todd Lochner
Category: Political Science

The U.S. Supreme Court and judicial review from, 1787 to the present. The court's landmark, constitutional decisions, as well as the theory, and techniques of constitutional interpretation., The court's authority within the wider political, and social context of American government, with, emphasis on the court's jurisprudence in the areas, of equal protection (including segregation and, desegregation, affirmative action, gender, discrimination, and sexual orientation, discrimination) and due process (including privacy, and abortion rights). Discussions of actual, Supreme Court rulings, majority opinions, and, dissenting arguments, as well as the political and, historical context of those decisions in an effort, to understand how and why the Supreme Court has, played such an influential role in American, politics and political thought.
- Teacher: Todd Lochner
Category: Political Science
Examination of the role of political parties as, organizations, in the electorate, and in, government. The evolution of parties in America, and how they differ from interest groups. The, intersection of race, identity, and ideology in, American party systems and elections. How parties, and elections are regulated by different levels of, government, and the consequences of those, regulations. The role of money in politics and the, factors affecting polarization in the American, electorate. Social choice theory and the, construction and maintenance of democratic, electoral processes.
- Teacher: Ben Gaskins
Category: Political Science
The structure and functioning of political parties, from the local to the national level;, organization, staffing, and policy development of, parties. Pluralist analysis, group theory, impact, of interest group activity on the American, political system.
- Teacher: Ben Gaskins
Category: Political Science
The structure and functioning of political parties, from the local to the national level;, organization, staffing, and policy development of, parties. Pluralist analysis, group theory, impact, of interest group activity on the American, political system.
- Teacher: Ben Gaskins
Category: Political Science
Great works of political philosophy from ancient, Greece and Rome, early Christianity, and the, Renaissance. Themes include the foundations of, morality and justice, the role of hierarchy in, politics, and the role of politics in cultivating, human excellence. Works may include Thucydides', History of the Peloponnesian War; Plato's, Apology, Crito, and Republic;, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and, Politics; Augustine's City of God;, and Machiavelli's The Prince, among others.
- Teacher: John Holzwarth
Category: Political Science
Constitutional foundations and the unfolding of
various concepts of executive power throughout the
19th and 20th centuries. The dynamics of the
presidency and the extent to which one person can
be held responsible for expanded responsibilities.
The organizational models and practices of
20th-century presidents. Other branches of
government examined to illuminate the functioning
and malfunctioning of the executive branch.
various concepts of executive power throughout the
19th and 20th centuries. The dynamics of the
presidency and the extent to which one person can
be held responsible for expanded responsibilities.
The organizational models and practices of
20th-century presidents. Other branches of
government examined to illuminate the functioning
and malfunctioning of the executive branch.
- Teacher: Ben Gaskins
Category: Political Science
Constitutional foundations and the unfolding of, various concepts of executive power throughout the, 19th and 20th centuries. The dynamics of the, presidency and the extent to which one person can, be held responsible for expanded responsibilities., The organizational models and practices of, 20th-century presidents. Other branches of, government examined to illuminate the functioning, and malfunctioning of the executive branch.
- Teacher: Ben Gaskins
Category: Political Science
Constitutional foundations and the unfolding of, various concepts of executive power throughout the, 19th and 20th centuries. The dynamics of the, presidency and the extent to which one person can, be held responsible for expanded responsibilities., The organizational models and practices of, 20th-century presidents. Other branches of, government examined to illuminate the functioning, and malfunctioning of the executive branch.
- Teacher: Ben Gaskins
Category: Political Science
PSY 190 explores culture, psychology, and human experience through films from a wide range of cultural and historical contexts. Through film screenings, discussion, short lectures, and reflective writing, students will examine how culture shapes identity, emotion, relationships, moral perception, and ways of understanding the world. The course explores themes such as childhood and family, migration and belonging, cultural values, historical trauma, war and dehumanization, grief and resilience, and the influence of media, social media, and artificial intelligence on contemporary life. Rather than focusing on memorizing theories, the course emphasizes thoughtful observation, self-reflection, empathy, open-minded discussion, and critical thinking about both others and ourselves.
- Teacher: Yueping Zhang
Category: Psychology
The theory of statistics and designing
experiments. Use of distributions, measures of
central tendency, variability, correlation,
t-tests, simple analysis of variance and
nonparametric techniques. Computer applications
using SPSS statistical analysis programs and other
software.
experiments. Use of distributions, measures of
central tendency, variability, correlation,
t-tests, simple analysis of variance and
nonparametric techniques. Computer applications
using SPSS statistical analysis programs and other
software.
- Teacher: Lauren Thompson
Category: Psychology