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The first session of Summer School 2013 will run from May 28-June 27; the second session will run from July 1 to Aug. 1. This summer, the college will be offering seven online-only courses, indicated below, ranging from Topics in Film Study: Alfred Hitchcock to Survey of Public Health. Agnes Scott students can register for Summer School classes on AscAgnes during the April 1-11 course selection period. Students at other colleges and universities, and qualified high school seniors, can apply to enroll in Summer School by completing and submitting (via fax or mail) the pdf application, available here.
For more summer school information about course offerings, email us at summerschool@agnesscott.edu or call 404.471.6289.
Session I Courses, May 28-June 27:
Special Topics: Methods in
Photography (Art 250)
(Instructor: Neil Dent)
MTWR
6:45-8:50 p.m.
Exploration
of the visual experience through a study of the basic elements of photography
as an expressive medium. Students will consider various approaches to
developing and expressing a personal idea using the camera. Both film and
digital techniques will be investigated. Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Fulfills the Fine Arts distributional
standard
Science, Religion
and the End of the World (AST 150) ONLINE
(Instructors: Chris
De Pree, Agnes Scott College, and Mark Douglas, Columbia Theological Seminary)
The
sciences and the Christian tradition provide narratives about the end of the
world. Yet how do these narratives relate? How do we evaluate them? And what
are the implications of these narratives for the way we live and think today?
This course - taught by a professor of astrophysics and a professor of
religious ethics - takes up those critical questions and provides students with
opportunities to study widely, think critically, and learn respectfully in a
cross-disciplinary setting. To encourage imaginative thinking, sources of study
for the course will combine speculative fiction, movies, and selections from
other books and articles (to be made available in a course packet).
Fulfills the second science distributional requirement or religious and philosophical thought requirement
Introduction to Chemistry (CHE 150/150L)
(Instructor: Douglas Fantz)
MTWR 8:30a.m.-10:35a.m.
Lab 1: 2:00-5:00 p.m. MWR
Lab 2: 10:45a.m. -1:45 p.m. MWR
(Instructor: TBA)
This course delves into the world
of atoms and molecules in order to study the structure of matter and the changes
it undergoes. The course will provide an introduction to the field of
chemistry. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, acids and
bases, enthalpy, and equilibrium. In addition, contemporary problems and applications
of these topics may be explored. Examples may include atomic and molecular
structure relevant to the design of new material such as memory metals; stoichiometry
as a means of achieving green chemistry; acids and bases in the context of
biochemical and environmental reactions; enthalpy in the context of energy
generating fuels; and equilibrium and its role in energy storing batteries.
Satisfies
distributional standard in natural science if taken with CHE-150L or second (non-lab) science
requirement if taken without CHE-150L.
British and American Literature to
1700 (English 211)
(Instructor:
Steve Guthrie)
MTWR 8:30-10:35 a.m.
Literary texts in historical
context. Poetry, prose and drama of the medieval and early modern periods, including
Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton and American writers of the early Colonial period.
Fulfills the Literature distributional standard.
Research
Statistics (Psychology 206; cross-listed
with SOC-206)
(Instructor: Barbara Blatchley)
MTWR 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Basic theory, principles and applications of statistics in behavioral science
research.
Prerequisite: Take one of the following; PSY 100, 101, 102; SOC 100, ANT 101,
202, or any 100-level POL.
Fulfills the
Social Sciences distributional standard.
Session II Courses, July 1 to August 8:
The Solar System (Astronomy 120)
(Instructor: Paul Wallace)
MTWR 10:45 a.m. -12:50 p.m.
Lab: 8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
A survey of the solar system, including the planets, minor bodies and the sun. An overview of orbital motion, the properties of light and fundamentals of astronomical instrumentation. Includes a laboratory component in which students learn introductory observational methods, including telescope alignment and calibration and visual,photographic and CCD observations of the sun, the moon, planets and stars.
Fulfills the laboratory science distributional requirement
Foundations of Inorganic
& Physical Chemistry CHE220/CHE220L
(Instructor: Douglas Fantz)
MTWR 8:30-10:35
Lab 1: 2:00-5:00 p.m. MWR
Lab 2: 10:45 a.m. -1:45 p.m. MWR
(Instructor: TBA)
This foundation course focuses on introductory aspects of inorganic and physical chemistry. Topics may include fundamental chemical reactions, nuclear structure and radioactivity, molecular shapes, trends as seen in the periodic table, equilibrium, gas laws, molecular collision theory, the laws of thermodynamics, phases, reaction rates and reaction mechanisms. To illustrate the role of chemistry in fundamental physical and chemical behaviors, examples are chosen from a variety of areas including environmental, medical, and forensic applications. Prerequisite: CHE-150; CHE-150L (minimum grade of C- in each)
Topics
in Film Study: Alfred Hitchcock (English 230) ONLINE
(Instructor: Willie Tolliver)
Approaches to film from the viewpoints of history,
genre and technique. This course will focus on the films of Alfred Hitchcock.
Fulfills the literature distributional requirement
American
Literature Since 1900 (English 214) ONLINE
(Instructor: Jamie Stamant)
Students will read across genres to learn about the
“American” experience as it is represented in a range of literary movements and
their cultural contexts in the United States since 1900.
Fulfills the literature distributional requirement
Europe
from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment (History 101) ONLINE
(Instructor: Yael Manes)
European society and culture from
the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment including: marriage and family, religion
and religious reform, women and gender, popular and elite culture,
science and medicine and interaction with world cultures and state building.
Fulfills
the Historical Studies and Classical Civilization requirement
Elementary Statistics (Math 115) ONLINE
(Instructor: Alan Koch)
MTWR 1:30-3:35 p.m.
Statistical measures and distributions, probability and its application to
statistical inference, linear correlation, hypothesis testing, confidence
intervals and applications in the natural and social sciences. A scientific
calculator is required for this course.
Fulfills the Mathematics
Distributional Requirement
Survey of Public Health
(Public Health 101) ONLINE
(Instructor: TBA)
Survey course that introduces the subdisciplines of public health. Introduces
epidemiological, environmental, occupational, cultural, behavioral, and policy
issues relevant to the health of populations around the world. Includes a
historical context for current health issues and global practices.
Fulfills the second science requirement.
Theatre From Page to Stage to Screen
(Theatre 180; new course offering) ONLINE
(Instructor:
David Thompson)
Topics
will include dramatic texts, performance theory, theatrical venues, theatre
artists, and criticism. Students will also view live performances of their own
choosing and compare them to mediated performances as well as social events
carrying performative features (worship services, ceremonies, sporting events).
Students will also compare multiple versions of the same script in performance
as a means of viewing a range of artistic choices. Many of the readings will be
drawn from O’Hara and Sebesta’s digital text Exploring
Theatre.
Fulfills the Fine Arts Distributional Requirement
