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FREN 295 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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FREN 310 - Composition and Stylistics
Course designed to develop and refine students’ writing skills on topics that are increasingly more abstract. It introduces students to the critical elements of stylistic differences and the application thereof.
Pre-req: FREN 221 (may be concurrent) or equivalent
3 credits
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FREN 315 - French for Business
Course designed to introduce students to commercial French including correspondence, and acquisition of business related vocabulary, and an understanding of successful business interactions.
Pre-req: FREN 221 or equivalent
3 credits
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FREN 325 - French Culture & Civilization
Coursed designed to study the evolution of French culture and civilization by establishing the links between political, social, and intellectual developments and the associated artistic and literary achievements.
Pre-req: FREN 221 or equivalent
3 credits
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FREN 355 - Introduction to French Literature I
Survey course of French literature from the Middle Ages through the 18th century. Major literary works of writers of prose, poetry, and theater are read and discussed from both a historical and literary perspective. This course is taught in French. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions, to give brief oral presentations, and to write short papers.
Pre-req: FREN 221 or equivalent
3 credits
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FREN 356 - Introduction to French Literature II
Survey course of French literature from the 19th to the 20th century. This course includes major works of French and Francophone writers of prose, poetry, and theater. Works are read and discussed in French from both a historical and literary perspective. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions, to give brief oral presentations, and to write short papers.
Pre-req: FREN 221 or equivalent
3 credits
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FREN 374 - Le Flaneur I
This is the pre-departure course for the January class in Paris (Le Flaneur II). A “flaneur” is defined as “an aimless idler; a loafer…from flaner, to idle about, stroll.” By walking about and observing Los Angeles, and by thinking about cities critically through diverse readings, students will be initiated to fields of knowledge ranging from urban studies to literature. Students will use what they learn in this class and in the field to construct a project to be completed in Paris during January. While the course is taught in English because of the co-enrollment of students at different language levels and from other departments, students at the 374 level will read and complete assignments in French. Pre-departure course for January class in Paris
Cross-listed with FREN 174 and SOC 280
3 credits
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FREN 375 - Le Flaneur II
This is the companion course to FREN 374 and builds on the theoretical knowledge and experiences of Le Flanuer I. Le Flanuer II takes place in Paris and uses the city to build comparative knowledge of the historical, cultural, environmental, geographical and other forces that inform the modern city. The Paris experience is intended not only to give fuller knowledge of an alternate urban environment, but should serve as a comparative tool for better understanding of Los Angeles. In order to get Liberal Education Connections 2, Comparative Knowledge, credit students must successfully complete both Le Flanuer I and II. Like FREN 374 , FREN 375 is for French majors or those with strong French language skills.
Cross-listed with FREN 175 and SOC 281
3 credits
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FREN 382 - Riots & Revolutions
This is a course about dramatic moments in French history, literature and culture. The course explores these pivotal moments through multiple types of documents and media as a means to answering questions about the course of French history and France’s future role in the European Union. FREN 382 is for French majors and minors who will be doing a significant portion of the work in French.
Cross-listed with FREN 182
3 credits
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FREN 390 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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FREN 395 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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FREN 432 - Heroes and Heroines
The 17th century in France is a period where heroines and heroes were redefined to fit a society in transition. Topics will include the transition form the Baroque to Classicism, and the evolution of dominant intellectual and political currents such as rationalism and absolutism and the redefinition of the role of masculine and feminine ideals.
Pre-req: FREN 310 or equivalent
3 credits
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FREN 435 - History of Modern Novel
Course designed to provide students with a more thorough comprehension of the French and Francophone modern novel, from the 17th to the 20th-century. It was based upon detailed analysis of literary texts and considers the socio-historical background that contributed to the evolution of the genre.
Pre-req: FREN 310 or equivalent
3 credits
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FREN 473 - French Cinema
This course presents the main movements and directors in French cinema. Students will be introduced to cinematographic vocabulary and the will be able to develop critical thinking through the analysis of films.
Pre-req: FREN 310 or equivalent
Cross-listed with FREN 173
3 credits
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FREN 477 - Franco-African Cinema & Literature
Course designed to introduce students to contemporary African literature and cinema. It is based upon detailed analysis of literary texts and of films, both addressing a variety of cultural aspects of African Francophone life.
Pre-req: FREN 310 or equivalent
Cross-listed with FREN 177
3 credits
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FREN 478 - Pre and Post-Revolutionary Child: The Invention of Childhood
This course covers the history, literature, political, and cultural aspects of childhood in France from the early-modern period to the present. Though no one area of knowledge can be covered in-depth, you should leave the course with a solid background in the transformations affecting childhood and family during this time.
Pre-req: FREN 310
Cross-listed with FREN 178
3 credits
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FREN 481 - Franco-Asian Literature
This course explores the Asian influence in Francophone literatures and cultures. It exposes students to non-traditional aspects of the Francophone culture deriving from a history of complex and diverse interactions between Asia and French-speaking societies. Students will gain insight about the subject through the study of literature and films.
Pre-req: FREN 310 or equivalent
Cross-listed with FREN 181
3 credits
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FREN 490 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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FREN 495 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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FREN 499 - Senior Paper & Presentation
A paper and presentation in the major that will indicate the student’s acquisition of the literary, the cultural and the language skills needed to pursue studies in French or Francophone literature. Usually taken joint with another advanced-level course. Credit and time arranged.
Pre-req: FREN 310 or equivalent
0 to 1 credits
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GCS 100 - Introduction to Globalization
Using the general theme of “globalization” as the principle, the course will introduce students to the players (i.e. cultures, states, other actors such as NGOs and international organizations, etc.) that are affected by, and in turn affect, globalization, how they make decisions and who is affected by those decisions, and the interaction between and among these various actors. The course will include the study of a number of specific topics and cases, chosen each semester to allow exploration of globalization issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Faculty members from various disciplines will participate in the course by providing relevant readings and as guest lecturers. Visiting scholars from outside the College will be invited to participate as well.
3 credits
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GCS 190 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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GCS 290 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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GCS 295 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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GCS 390 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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GCS 395 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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GCS 490 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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GCS 495 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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GCS 499 - Global & Cultural Studies Senior Seminar
Senior Seminar. A senior capstone will bring all of the majors together to integrate their coursework with their cultural immersion experience and to peer review their papers in the major.
Pre-req: GCS major and Senior standing
3 credits
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GEN 105 - Introduction to Child Development
Emphasizes major theories and principles of child development from the prenatal period through adolescence, including across different cultures. Introduces history, literature, and methodology of the study of children and adolescents from developmental perspectives. Critical reading and writing required. This course is not open to students who have taken PSYC 242 - Child Psychology. Note: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 242 - Child Psychology .
Pre-req: Freshman or Sophomore standing
Cross-listed with CHDV 105 - Introduction to Child Development
3 credits
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GEN 205 - Women and U.S. Politics
Examines the changing role of women in American politics and society, including the suffrage movement, the ERA, work and career patterns.
Cross-listed with PLSC 205 / SOC 205
3 credits
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GEN 207 - Women and the Visual Arts
Historically oriented examination of women artists from the Renaissance through the Modern periods, followed by an exploration of theoretical issues involving women and representation.
Cross-listed with ART 207
3 credits
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GEN 211 - Modern Family: A History
An exploration of your family history in a broader historical context. Topics include the history of dating, marriage, sexual practices, childbirth and childrearing, and the federal policies and social movements that continue to shape our family norms. A wiring-intensive course that also requires the creation of a digital short film. Only open to freshmen and sophomores.
Cross-listed with HIST 211
3 credits
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GEN 231 - Numb3rs in Lett3rs and Fi1ms
Mathematics in Literature and Cinema. This course explores the connection between mathematics and the written/theatric creative arts - a connection that is both rich and deep. Students will read fiction and watch films in which mathematics concepts provide the framework or play a pivotal role within the creative piece. Students will also study the mathematical topics related to these works in order to better understand the author’s intent. Lessons might include mathematical lectures, hands-on group activities, problem sets, class discussions of readings and viewings, written responses and major expository papers.
Pre-req: MATH 085 and ENGL 120
Cross-listed with INTD 231
4 credits
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GEN 250 - Philosophy of Love and Human Sexuality
An examination of the constructions of male and female sexuality and some of their ethical and political implications; contemporary issues including promiscuity, child abuse, prostitution, pornography, and marriage. Intructor permission required.
Pre-req: Instructor permission
Cross-listed with PHIL 250
3 credits
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GEN 251 - Monks, Nuns, and Ascetics
This course examines theological, practical, and literary traditions of asceticism in Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Topics include men’s and women’s disciplinary and visionary practices, the roles of ascetics in politics, and engendering religious life.
Cross-listed with REL 251
3 credits
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GEN 253 - Women and Religion
An introductory examination of religious definitions of women, of women’s religious experiences, and of feminist theologies and transformation of religious traditions. Attention to course topics in cross-cultural perspective.
Cross-listed with REL 253
3 credits
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GEN 255 - Women and U.S. Liberation Theologies
This course examines major theological themes in Christianity, and the role that critical theoretical and religious analyses of gender, race, class, sexuality, ecology, culture, and nationality play in re-articulating those themes within women’s liberation theologies in the United States. More specifically, this course explores criticisms and reconstructions of conventional Christian beliefs and practices regarding the divine, salvation, the human person, and ritual. To do so, we will engage in a critical and comparative study of major works in U.S. white feminist, African-American womanist, Latina feminist or mujerista, and Asian American feminist theologies. Through our study of women’s multicultural theologies within U.S. Christianity, we will consider what distinguishes and what is shared by them, as well as interrogate our own understandings and those of the theologians about the relationships between religion and women’s oppression as well as liberation.
Cross-listed with REL 255
3 credits
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GEN 260 - Eco-Philosophy
The evolution of theoretical responses to unprecedented environmental crises such as Global Warming and mass extinctions-from application of traditional ethical theories to the development of comprehensive alternative environmental philosophies. PHIL 105 is recommended but not required.
Cross-listed with ENST 260 - Eco-Philosophy / PHIL 260
3 credits
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GEN 266 - Psychology of Human Sexuality
A review of human sexuality with a focus on personal decision making and communication, as well as physiological, psychological, and sociological influences on sexual behavior and sexual identity.
Pre-req: PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology
Cross-listed with PSYC 266
3 credits
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GEN 300 - The Sociological Imagination
The primary goal of this course is to ensure that students develop a sociological imagination - that is, the ability to pose sociological questions and to find ways to investigate those questions. The course will be organized around three important sociological monographs – book length studies – which will examine race, class, and gender. We will spend the semester meticulously breaking apart these studies so that students begin to understand the process of conducting sociological research.
Pre-req: One 200-level SOC course and either ANTH 180 or SOC 180
Cross-listed with SOC 300
3 credits
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GEN 327 - Sex and Gender in Anthropology
This course will familiarize students with the cultural and analytical categories of sex and gender and the way anthropologists have approached research on sex and gender in a number of ethnographic contexts. Students will explore how sex, gender, and sexuality, rather than being natural or biological inevitabilities, are culturally and historically contingent identities.
Pre-req: Sophomore standing or above
Cross-listed with ANTH 327
3 credits
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GEN 330 - Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance
The nature of human rights and humanitarian assistance and their role in the global community; how human rights are established, defined, monitored, and enforced and the actors, issues and obstacles involved in the delivery of humanitarian assistance, with special emphasis on the role of the United Nations in this process.
Pre-req: Sophomore standing or above
Cross-listed with PLSC 330
3 credits
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GEN 364 - Psychology of Women
Theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of the psychology of women; the effects of social context and the interplay of gender, race, class, and culture on psychological development, with special attention to where and how women fit into the world including the ways in which they have been and continue to be marginalized in various cultures.
Pre-req: PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology
Cross-listed with PSYC 364
3 credits
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GEN 378 - Work and Occupations
Examines how jobs, occupations, and industries come to be characterized by sex segregation and inequality; how work organizations become gendered and how they are sustained as such; and the consequences of these processes. Considers ways in which organizational members – employers, managers, customers, co-workers – draw on, exploit, and subvert prevailing axes of stratification.
Pre-req: Two 200-level SOC courses
Cross-listed with SOC 378
3 credits
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GEN 380 - Digital Labor: Race, Gender, and Technology Literature and Film
An upper level interdisciplinary course in the study of literature and media focusing on technology, gender, and labor. This course will give students a foundation in Marxist, feminist, and media theory. Major texts will include non-fiction literature, novels, science fiction, and speculative fiction. In addition, students will view and examine fictional and non-fiction films about technology and computation. Pre-req: One 200-level PHIL or GEN course, or ENGL 110 or 120 or 220 or 221. Suggested: Junior standing or higher.
Pre-req: One 200-level PHIL or GEN course, or ENGL 110 or 120 or 220 or 221
Cross-listed with ENGL 380
3 credits
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GEN 385 - Feminist Philosophy
An examination of the primary feminist responses to the omission of gender as fundamental category of analysis in social and political theory – liberal, socialist, Marxist, radical, anti-racist, and ecofeminist.
Pre-req: One course in PHIL or GEN
Cross-listed with PHIL 385
3 credits
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HIST 050 - Internship
Professionally supervised work or service learning at sites chosen to further the student’s history major and career choices. May be requested only once for credit
Pre-req: Instructor permission
1 to 3 credits
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HIST 060 - Preceptorship in World History
A one-semester course taken in the junior or senior year designed to give a student experience as a teaching assistant. Students can work with Whittier faculty or off-campus teachers who offer world history courses. Other teaching or tutoring experiences may count as a preceptorship. Intended for those students who want to teach secondary school or to enter a graduate program in history.
Pre-req: HIST 101
1 credits
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HIST 061 - Preceptorship in U.S. History
A one-semester course taken in the junior or senior year designed to give a student experience as a teaching assistant. Students can work with Whittier faculty or off-campus teachers who offer U.S. history courses. Other teaching or tutoring experiences may count as a preceptorship. Intended for those students who want to teach secondary school or to enter a graduate program in history.
Pre-req: HIST 206 or HIST 207 and Junior standing or above
1 credits
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HIST 101 - Introduction to World History
A survey of world history since the 15th century. Serves as a basic introduction to the discipline of history and to the history major. Familiarizes students with a global, non-Eurocentric approach to history. Note: Open only to current freshmen or sophomores.
3 credits
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HIST 190 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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HIST 200 - Europe Before 1700: The Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Worlds
Examines the history of Europe from the Greeks through the Reformation. Topics include the Greek polis, the Roman empire, the development of Christianity, feudalism, heresy, the relations between men and women, and among Christians, Muslims, and Jews, the Renaissance, and religious reform.
3 credits
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HIST 201 - Introduction to Modern European History
The development of European history since the 15th century. Topics include the rise of science, the Enlightenment, revolutions, industrialization and class struggle, imperialism, fascism, National Socialism, and decolonization.
3 credits
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HIST 206 - United States to 1865
Origins and early national development of the United States to the Civil War; development of colonial peoples and communities, growth of nationalism, rise of democracy, and divisiveness of Civil War.
Pre-req: Freshman or Sophomore standing
3 credits
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HIST 207 - United States Since 1865
Explores our nation’s history from Reconstruction to Vietnam. This is not a textbook-based course; we focus on case studies and read historical works that illuminate larger conflicts and dilemmas that we face today. Topics include industrialization, foreign policy and major wars, race, family and gender trends, and social movements.
Pre-req: Freshman or Sophomore standing
3 credits
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HIST 211 - Modern Family: A History
An exploration of your family history in a broader historical context. Topics include the history of dating, marriage, sexual practices, childbirth and childrearing, and the federal policies and social movements that continue to shape our family norms. A writing-intensive course that also requires the creation of a digital short film. Only open to freshmen and sophomores.
Cross-listed with GEN 211
3 credits
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HIST 220 - East Asian Civilizations
The development of East Asian civilizations, primarily China and Japan, from earliest times to the present, emphasizing the relationships among social, economic, political, and intellectual institutions.
Pre-req: Freshman or Sophomore standing
3 credits
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HIST 230 - Introduction to African History
A history of sub-Saharan Africa from the fifteenth century through the present, exploring the trans-Atlantic slave trade, European colonialism, and post-colonial developments.
3 credits
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HIST 242 - Introduction to Colonial Latin America
A history of Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the 1820s; topical treatment of historical developments and trends basic to understanding the colonial period of Latin American history.
Pre-req: Freshman or Sophomore standing
3 credits
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HIST 245 - Introduction to Modern Central America
An introduction to the history of Central America from the late 19th century to the 2000s. It covers the major political, economic, and social-cultural events and processes that have shaped the societies of the region. Of special interest will be the economic and political relationship between the United States and the region’s authoritarian governments and the civil wars of the 1970s and 80s.
3 credits
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HIST 246 - Introduction to Modern Latin America
Topical treatment of political, cultural, and economic developments in Latin America that are basic to understanding the modern period of Latin American history (1820s-1990s).
Pre-req: Freshman or Sophomore standing
3 credits
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HIST 280 - History and Theory
How do historians know what happened in the past? Can they know? What are the most important ways in which historians approach understanding and interpreting the past? This seminar explores those questions through reading and discussing significant works by and about historians.
Pre-req: HIST 101 or any 200-level HIST course
3 credits
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HIST 290 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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HIST 295 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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HIST 300 - Colonial America
The European, Native American, and African backgrounds, experiences, and evolving institutions of the English colonies in North America from the initial contact of peoples to the establishment of a mature provincial society.
Pre-req: HIST 206
3 credits
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HIST 306 - Recent United States
Traces the history of the United States from World War II to the present. Topics include the emergence of the Cold War, social and cultural trends in the fifties and sixties, liberation movements of the sixties, Vietnam, and the rise of modern conservatism.
Pre-req: HIST 207
3 credits
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HIST 309 - Women, Family & Work in Modern US
Investigates the United States through the lens of gender, with an emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Focuses on paid labor and housework, family, sexuality, and social/liberation movements organized around those issues.
Pre-req: HIST 206 or HIST 207
3 credits
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HIST 311 - Native American History
This course looks at the native peoples and cultures of North America and their history from ancient times to the present day.
Pre-req: HIST 101 , HIST 206 , or HIST 207
3 credits
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HIST 314 - Three Wars: The Civil War, World War II and Vietnam
Examines three U.S. wars across two centuries, focusing on war’s economic, social, and cultural meanings. Topics include foreign policy, the history of the draft, the experience of combat, war’s racial and gender dimensions, anti-war movements, and postwar consequences.
Pre-req: HIST 207
3 credits
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HIST 321 - China: Its Environment and History
This course examines the multifarious ways in which the natural environment conditioned the course of China’s history from Neolithic times to the present, and the ways in which human actions altered China’s environment. The paradox of China’s “sustainable” development over the past 3000 years is explored.
Pre-req: HIST 101 , HIST 220 , or ENVS 100
Cross-listed with ENST 321
3 credits
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HIST 323 - Modern China
History of modern China, 1600 to the present; the impact of imperialism on traditional Chinese society, the Taiping Rebellion of the mid-19th century, revolutionary development in the early 20th Century; history of the Chinese Communist Movement from 1921 to 1949; and the history of the People’s Republic of China.
Pre-req: HIST 101 or HIST 220
3 credits
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HIST 329 - Modern Japan
Major social, political, economic and intellectual developments in Japan from the 17th Century to the post-World War II era; the transition of Japan from an agrarian to an industrial society; the nature and social costs of Japanese capitalism; the expansionist thrust; the breakdown of the state in the 1920s and 1930s.
Pre-req: HIST 101 or HIST 220
3 credits
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HIST 343 - Gender, Family, & Community Life in Latin America
Examines the category of gender in Latin America from the mid-1400s to the mid- 1800s. Explores the colonial construction of ideas of femininity and masculinity, how gendered roles influenced the formation of indigenous, Iberian, and African societies, and how colonization affected attitudes toward love and sexual desire. The prisms of family and community life will serve as case studies for understanding social identities and institutional power structures.
Pre-req: Sophomore standing or above
3 credits
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HIST 345 - Modern Cuba
Introduction to the study of Cuban history, culture, and politics from the sixteenth century. Topical discussions include indigenous-European contacts, the role of Cuba in international trade, the expansion of the sugar industrial complex, voluntary migrations, slavery and abolition, gender and sexuality, environmental degradation and sustainability, ideology, revolt, and revolution.
Pre-req: HIST 242 or HIST 246
3 credits
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HIST 347 - Modern Mexico
The history of Modern Mexico from the 1880s to the 1990s. Topical focus on revolution, state formation, modernization, identity, immigration and cultural formations and practices.
Pre-req: HIST 101 , HIST 242 , or HIST 246
3 credits
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HIST 348 - US/Mexico Border Studies
The history of the US-Mexican border from its creation in the mid-19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. Special focus on how the creation of a border creates political, social, and economic spaces that promote cultural formations and human endeavors that are hybrid amalgamations with many (often-conflicting) sources of inspiration.
Pre-req: HIST 101 , HIST 242 , or HIST 246
3 credits
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HIST 350 - World Environmental History
An examination of the world’s environmental history from both local and global perspectives. Topics include deforestation, species extinctions, climate change and global warming, nitrogen flows. Explores the interaction between humans and the natural environment, and assesses the extend of the human impact on natural environments over time.
Pre-req: ENVS 100 or a 100- or 200- level HIST course
Cross-listed with ENST 350
3 credits
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HIST 359 - Early North American Environmental History
This course explores the environmental history of early America. It particularly looks at the ways that colonial forms of land use, transportation, technology, and food systems emerged and evolved in early modern North America. Themes include cultural and ecological encounters, epidemiology, consumption, and production.
Pre-req: HIST 101 , HIST 206 , or ENVS 100
Cross-listed with ENST 359
3 credits
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HIST 380 - Historical Methods
Introduction to methods of historical research and writing. Students will produce a major research paper. For those pursuing a history major and others interested in developing basic skills.
Pre-req: HIST 280
3 credits
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HIST 390 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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HIST 395 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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HIST 480 - Capstone Seminar
Significant contributions to the history and theory of the processes creating the modern world are read and discussed. For history majors and others in the social sciences or humanities.
Pre-req: HIST 380 and Senior Standing
3 credits
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HIST 490 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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HIST 495 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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INTD 011 - Quaker Campus Workshop
Experience working on the student newspaper, The Quaker Campus. Writing articles, editing copy, doing layout and design, taking photographs, and learning about issues in journalism. May be repeated for credit
1 credits
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INTD 013 - Career Planning; Freshmen & Sophomores
An introduction to career-life planning. The course focuses on self-assessment, research of career and college majors, career decision making, exploration of career development opportunities, and career preparation. The course is recommended for freshman and sophomore students who are interested in discovering their emerging career interests and values, and students deciding upon their academic majors and/or future career options.
Pre-req: Freshman or Sophomore standing
1 credits
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INTD 014 - Career Planning: Juniors & Seniors
Career-life planning course for students interested in defining their career goals and preparing for graduate school/job search. The course focuses on career selection, career and graduate school preparation and job search strategies. The course is recommended for sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Pre-req: Junior or Senior standing
1 credits
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INTD 020 - Cheerleading
0 to 1 credits
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INTD 033 - Teaching Composition
This course is designed to provide training in the techniques of teaching secondary and college-level writing. Students will follow the progress of the instructor’s ongoing Freshman Writing Seminar from the initial, “diagnostic” essay to the final research paper, learning how the instructor structures a writing course through both reading and writing assignments and classroom exercises, as well as techniques of individual tutoring. This course is required training for students who wish to work at the Campus Writing Center, students interested in secondary and college-level teaching would also find it helpful. May be repeated for credit
0 or 1 credits
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INTD 035 - Peer Learning Associate Training
This course prepares students to work in collaborative “writing seminar” or “writing center” environments. Classroom instruction incorporates fundamental theoretical and practical principles of tutoring, writing support, academic skills development, and bibliography. Special emphasis will be given to the application of these principles in direct work with individuals and small groups. Seminar.
Pre-req: Instructor permission and successful completion of INTD 100 with a grade of B or higher.
0 to 2 credits
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INTD 053 - Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
Experience working as a Disc Jockey at KWTR, the campus radio station. Select and introduce music, operate broadcast equipment, read promotional announcements, complete program logs, and generate listenership and income for the station. Learn about the issues facing radio and the recording industry. May be repeated for credit
2 credits
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INTD 055 - Radio Hosting
This course will be held exclusively at Whittier College Radio Station. Each week students will have a chance to perform on the microphone and receive constructive critiques on each performance. To mirror the review process encountered by hosts at actual radio stations, each performance will be “air-checked” and analyzed. Each session will focus on different areas and genres in radio.
2 credits
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INTD 070 - Whittier Seminar: Community
This seminar is designed to help students make a smooth transition into the Whittier College community and acquire the skills to become an active and effective learner. This will be accomplished through engaging classroom activities and involve reading, discussions, expressing ideas both verbally and through written work, working on team projects, participating in field trips, in class activities and explorations of the campus. Through the seminar, students will develop close ties with faculty and peer mentors, who serve not only as teachers, but also as mentors and advocates for their academic success.
1 credits
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INTD 080 - Summer Transitional Writing Workshop
This is a 21 hour, writing-focused course designed to help prepare international students who are enrolling as regular WC students to meet the expectations instructors will have for their writing. Students will review a variety of common academic genres, and assignments will emphasize writing with and documenting sources. Peer mentors will help support students’ mastery of the basic conventions of written English. In addition to participating in the writing course, enrolled students will be required to complete 14 hours of Academic Workshops. The workshops will support the students’ transition into Whittier College by promoting the student engagement in and outside of the classroom. Students will learn how to connect to college resources, such as faculty and campus support offices, improve time management and study skills, and develop self-advocacy strategies.
1 credits
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INTD 090 - Introductory Writing Seminar
A developmental writing seminar for those who require extra support and skill development to become independent and successful learners and communicators. Students will receive focused feedback on their writing assignments during individual conferences with experienced composition instructors; additionally, INTD 090 will help students with the transition into the Whittier College community by emphasizing the skills needed to become active and effective student learners. Seminar
3 credits
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