Agnes Scott College

Session I: June 1-July 1, 2010
Session II: July 6-August 5, 2010

Session I courses:

Art 250A or B Special Topics: Mixed Media
(Nell Ruby) MTWTh 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (2 or 4)   Dana 2nd floor Studios and Mac Lab
In-depth visual exploration of the elements and principles of design through mixed media. Students will consider various approaches to developing and expressing a personal idea. Materials may include various drawing materials, digital imagery, photocopying, painting, and collage. Fulfills the Fine Arts distributional standard.

Art 250C Special Topics: Methods in Photography
(Neil Dent) MTWTh 6:45-8:50 p.m. (4)   Dana-Ground floor (Darkroom)
Explorations in black and white darkroom photography This course will focus on traditional photographic techniques in black and white darkroom printing and image making. The course provides hands-on instruction in processing, printing, and finishing black and white films and papers. Basic design elements such as space, light, value, scale and composition will be explored through outside shooting assignments. Fulfills the Fine Arts distributional standard.

Astronomy 150: Science, Religion and the End of the World
(Chris De Pree, Agnes Scott College, and Mark Douglas, Columbia Theological Seminary)
MTWTh 10:45 a.m. -12:50 p.m. (4)   Observatory
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--first taught in the fall of 2008 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 requirement or religious and philosophical thought requirement.

Chemistry 101 Fundamental Concepts of Matter & Reactions
(TBA ) MTWTh 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. (3)   SCI 304E 
Introduction to structure of matter, ranging from atoms to biochemical macromolecules; and the basis of chemical reactions, including types of reactions common to inorganic, organic and biochemical systems. Most students will also enroll in the following corequisite laboratory:

Chemistry 101-L Basic Laboratory Methods
(TBA) MWTh 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. (1)   SCI 310W
When taken together, CHE 101 & 101L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standard.

Chemistry 201 Organic Chemistry I
(TBA) MTWTh 8:30 - 10:35 a.m. (3)   SCI G-09 
Systematic study of the chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, including their derivatives, such as alkyl halides and alcohols. Stereochemistry, electronic effects, resonance theory, acid-base properties and reaction mechanisms emphasized. The laboratory introduces students to fundamental experimental techniques of organic chemistry. Aspects of chromatography and spectroscopy are explored.
Prerequisite: 102. Most students will also enroll in the following corequisite laboratory:

Chemistry 201-L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
(TBA) TWTh 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. (1)   SCI 309E
When taken together, CHE 201 & 201L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standard.

Dance 316 Topics in Choreography
(Bridget Roosa) MTWTh 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. June 1-June 15 (2)   Dance Studio
This “short course” version of Choreography I will explore skills and techniques necessary to develop dance compositions.

Economics 211 Financial Accounting
(Tory Vornholt) MTWTh 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)   BTRK G-25
An introduction to the principles of accounting theory and the application of these principles in business and government to record business transactions and journal entries.

English 206 Introduction to Creative Writing
(Waqas Khwaja) MTWTh 3:45-5:50 p. m. (4)   BTRK 205 
A multigenre course that will introduce students to writing in the forms and modes of creative non-fiction (personal essay, new journalism, memoir, travel writing and the lyric essay), fiction, including microfiction and short story, and poetry (prose, narrative, and lyric), and dramatic writing. Fulfills the Fine Arts distributional standard.

English 230 Topics in Film Study—Imitations of Life: Film and Melodrama
(Willie Tolliver) MTWTh 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)   Teasley
The objective of this course is to discover a clear definition of melodrama as a mode of representation and as a specific genre through its manifestations in film. We will examine examples of film melodrama from different periods of film history and from different national cinemas, including works by D.W. Griffith, Douglas Sirk, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Todd Haynes, and Pedro Almodovar.
Prerequisite: 110. Fulfills the Literature distributional standard.

English 346. Creative Writing Workshop I
(Waqas Khwaja) Thursday 6:45-8:50 p.m. (2)   BTRK 205
Readings in theory and practice; writing and rewriting of short stories and poems. Prerequisite or corequisite: English 206. This two-hour intensive workshop will provide an opportunity for focused attention to and revision of work that students have already produced, as well as new work written during the course of the semester. Students will also have the opportunity to rework some of their existing pieces from another perspective or in other forms.
If taken with English 347, fulfills fine arts distribution requirement.

French 201 Intermediate French I
(Philip Ojo) MTWTh 10:45 a.m. -12:50 p.m. (4)   BTRK 217 
Grammar review, oral and written comprehension, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: French 102. Fulfills the third semester of the Foreign Language Specific Standard.

French 207 Intermediate French Conversation
(Julia Knowlton & Philip Ojo) TTh 3:45-5:50 p. m. (2)   BTRK 217
This course may be repeated once with the permission from the department or faculty members designated by the department chair.
Prerequisite: 202 with a grade of B or above.

German 201 Intermediate German
(Jeff Ritter) MTWTh 10:45 a.m. -12:50 p.m. (4)   BTRK 211
Practice in spoken German, accompanied by grammar review. Reading and discussion of literary texts. Prerequisite: German 102. Fulfills the third semester of the Foreign Language Specific standard.

German 211 Conversation (2)
(Jeff Ritter) TTh 3:45-5:50 p. m.   BTRK 211
Theoretical and practical aspects of German pronunciation. Conversations will focus on contemporary German politics, culture, as well as on film and music.

Math 115 Elementary Statistics
(Alan Koch) MTWTh 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)   SCI 103W 
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. Fulfills the Mathematics Distributional Standard.

Political Science 125/Religious Studies 125 Introduction to Human Rights
(Juan Allende) MTWTh 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)   SCI 210E
An exploration of the theoretical and historical foundations of human rights from a multidisciplinary perspective. Presents human rights as a framework of analysis and as a moral discourse. Examines group rights--for example women, indigenous peoples, or inmates--and analyzes particularly challenging human rights problems such as genocide, torture and immigrants' rights. Fulfills the Social Sciences Distributional Standard and the Social and Cultural Analysis Standard. Although cross-listed with REL-125, this course does not meet the Religious Studies and Philosophical Thought Standard.

Psychology 200 Developmental Psychology
(Kimberly Kinsey) MTWTh 1:30-3:45 p.m. (4)   SCI 102W
Development of the individual throughout the lifespan. Prerequisite: 100. Fulfills the Social Sciences distributional standard.

Psychology 206 Research Statistics
(Barbara Blatchley) MTWTh 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. (4)   LIBR G-48 
Basic theory, principles and applications of statistics in behavioral science research.
Prerequisite: 100. Fulfills the Social Sciences distributional standard.

Public Health 300. Field Practicum
(Martha Rees) (4)
A four-week summer field practicum on Oaxacan (Mexico) women’s health leadership consisting of background classes, research project and apprenticeship with young indigenous women trained as community leaders who promote women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Prerequisites: Spanish 201 and Anthropology 101 or Public Health 101 or permission). Pending approval at the March 2010 Faculty Meeting.

Spanish 201 Intermediate Spanish I
(Rafael Ocasio) MTWTh 3:45 - 5:50 p.m. (4)   BTRK 219 
Grammar review, conversation, comprehension, composition and reading. All students with more than one year of Spanish are required to take the placement test.
Prerequisite: 102. Fulfills the third semester of the foreign language specific standard.

Theatre 100 Introduction to Theatre
(David Thompson) MTWTh 8:30 - 10:35 a.m. (4)   DANA 101 
Study and practice of the theatre as a performing art within its historical context. Explorations of and experiences in dramatic literature, acting, directing and design. Fulfills the Fine Arts standard.

Theatre 313A or B Special Topics in Theatre: Musical Theatre in America
(David Thompson) MTWTh 10:45 a.m. -12:50 p.m. (2 or 4)   DANA 101 
A survey of the musical as a theatrical form in the United States addressing history, theory and criticism, and concentrating on selected significant works, artists and styles. The course will allow students to become comfortable with concepts and terminology common to all musicals. Using the foundation information as a guide the class will study hallmark musicals of the American stage including Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Kiss Me, Kate, West Side Story, and Sweeney Todd. In addition, students will view selected performances by some of Broadway’s brightest stars and scenes from recent musicals ranging from Avenue Q to Wicked. Four-credit version fulfills the Fine Arts standard.

Theatre 313C or D Special Topics in Theatre: Science on Stage
(David Thompson) MTWTh 3:45 - 5:50 p.m. (2 or 4)   DANA 101 
A study of the connection between science and art considering science as a subject for playwriting or theatrical production. The course will consider various perceptions of science by examining plays ranging from Doctor Faustus to recent Pulitzer Prize winners such as Proof. Four-credit version fulfills either Fine Arts or Second Science standard.

Women's Studies 100 Introduction to Women’s Studies
(Elizabeth Hackett) MTWTh 8:30 - 10:35 a.m. (4)   BTRK 213 
An introduction to women’s studies. Using feminist perspectives and scholarship, this interdisciplinary course examines the experiences of women in the United States, analyzes institutions and practices that affect women and develops connections to women in other cultures. Fulfills the Social and Cultural Analysis standard.

Women's Studies 235 Women and the Law
(Elizabeth Hackett) MTWTh 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)   BTRK 213 
Selected aspects of American constitutional and statutory law that have a particular impact on women. Likely topics include: legal guarantees of race and gender equality, employment discrimination (including sexual harassment), affirmative action, marriage, rape, domestic violence, reproductive rights, pornography and prostitution. Fulfills the Social and Cultural Analysis standard.

Chemistry 102 Periodicity and Chemical Reactions
(TBA) MTWTh 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. (3)   SCI 304E 
Chemistry of the elements and their compounds, with emphasis on periodic relationships. A more detailed examination of the quantitative aspects of chemical reactions than seen in Chemistry 101. Prerequisite: 101. Most students will also enroll in the following corequisite laboratory:

Chemistry 102-L Basic Laboratory Methods II
(TBA) MWTh 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. (1)   SCI 310W 
When taken together, CHE 102 & 102L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standards.

Chemistry 202 Organic Chemistry II
(TBA) MTWTh 8:30 - 10:45 a.m. (3)   SCI G-09
Continuation of Organic Chemistry I. The chemistry of carbonyl compounds and amines is examined in detail. The mechanisms of important organic reactions and the applications of these reactions to organic synthesis are studied. The course includes three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: 201. Most students will also enroll in the following corequisite laboratory:

Chemistry 202-L Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
(TBA) TWTh 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. (1)   SCI 309E
When taken together, CHE 202 & 202L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standards.

Economics 212 Managerial Accounting
(Tory Vornholt) MTWTh 1:30 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. (4)   BTRK G-23
Builds on concepts developed in 211. Concentration is on the development and use of accounting information within the organization to make managerial decisions.

Economics 213 Principles of Marketing
(David Williams) TTh 10:30 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. (2)   SCI 211E   
The course will explore five main areas of marketing: consumer behavior, product strategy, pricing strategy, advertising and promotion, and market planning and strategy. Although advertising is included as a topic, the course goes far beyond that area and investigates a wide range of strategies, from pricing to product variety to market positioning. The course will include a midterm exam, a final exam, and a marketing plan/paper.

English 213   American Literature 1700 to Present  
(LaRose Davis) MTWTh 6:45-8:50 p.m. (4)   BTRK 221   
American literature, like the literature of all countires, is closely linked to the ever-evolving social, political, and historical milieu of American culture. Upon completing the course, students will have an increased understanding of American literature in this context and a thorough acquaintance with the notable authors in the tradition. We will read poetry, prose and drama by Whitman, Chesnutt, Zitkala-Sa, Hurston, Bulosan, Cather, and Frost among others. Fulfills the Literature distributional standard.

English 347 Creative Writing Workshop II
(Christopher DeWeese) Th 3:45-5:50 p.m (2)   BTRK 213
In this workshop, we will investigate a wide range of poetic traditions, forms, and issues. Through in-class writing exercises, reading of model poems, and discussion of student work, we will expand our poetic vocabularies and imaginative capabilities. The course will culminate with each student compiling a final portfolio of thoroughly revised poems. Prerequisite: English 206 or English 202. If taken with English 347, fulfills fine arts distribution requirement.

French 202 Intermediate French II
(Julia Knowlton) MTWTh10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. (4)   BTRK G-25 
Continuation of 201 with emphasis on selected literary and cultural readings as well as film. Prerequisite: 201. Completes the Foreign Language Specific Standard.

Philosophy 103 Introduction to Logic
(Harald Thorsrud) MTWTh 10:45 a.m. -12:50 p.m. (4)   BTRK 209 
An introduction both to the rudiments of critical thinking, with emphasis on analysis of ordinary discourse into formal symbolism, and to the properties of formal systems. Fulfills the Religious and Philosophical Thought distributional standard.

Psychology 207 Research Design and Methods
(Kimberly Kinsey) MTWTh 1:30 -3:35 p.m. (4)   SCI 102W 
Fundamentals of research methodology in psychology. Topics include experimental, quasi-experimental and descriptive research designs, internal and external validity and research ethics. Prerequisite: 206. Preference given to psychology majors and minors. Fulfills the Social Sciences standard.

Public Health 101 Survey of Public Health
(Keri Norris) MTWTh 3 :45-5:50 p.m. (4)   SCI 210E
Introduces the subdisciplines of public health: epidemiological, environmental, occupational, cultural, behavioral, and policy issues relevant to the health of populations around the world. Includes a historical context for understanding current health issues and global practices.
Fulfills the second science requirement.

Spanish 202 Intermediate Spanish II
(Rafael Ocasio) MTWTh 3:45 - 5:50 p.m. (4)   BTRK 219 
Continuation of 201. All students with more than one year of Spanish are required to take the placement test. Prerequisite: 201. Completes the Foreign Language Specific Standard.