Agnes Scott will offer two summer school sessions in 2010:
Session I: June 1-July 1, 2010
Session II: July 6-August 5, 2010
The 2010 summer courses will be posted on December 1, 2009. Last summer's courses are listed below; many of these courses will be offered again in 2010.
Summer session I, 2009
Chemistry 101 Fundamental Concepts of Matter & Reactions
(Paul Winget) MTWR 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. (3)
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
(Paul Winget) MWR 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. (1)
When taken together, CHE 101 & 101L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standard.
CHE-101L-B (6825) Basic Laboratory Methods
(S. Mugavero III) MWR 8:00-11:00 a.m. (1)
When taken together, CHE 101 & 101L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standard.
Chemistry 201 Organic Chemistry I
(José González-Román) MTWR 8:30 - 10:35 a.m. (3)
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
(José González-Román) TWR 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. (1)
When taken together, CHE 201 & 201L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standard.
English 230 (Women's Studies 230) Topics in Film Study: Women and Film
(Willie Tolliver) MTWR 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)
The history of film with primary focuses on the achievements of women film directors and on feminist film criticism. We will examine the contributions of women film directors to such film historical moments as the Silent Cinema, the Hollywood Studio System, the international art film, and contemporary independent film. Theoretical considerations will include ideology and genre, gender and spectatorship, and the cinematic gaze. Films for analysis will include the work of Germaine Dulac, Lois Weber, Dorothy Arzner, Ida Lupino, Agnes Varda, Patricia Rozema, Rebecca Miller, and Catherine Breillat. Students will acquire a familiarity with current issues in film studies in addition to an overview of the development of narrative film. Students will utilize an array of critical skills to analyze film as a social/cultural text as well as an art form. Course requirements will include daily screenings, weekly essays, oral presentations, and a final exam.
Prerequisite: 110. Fulfills the Literature distributional standard. Cross-listed with Women's Studies 230.
Math 115 Elementary Statistics
(Alan Koch) MTWR 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)
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.
Philosophy 103 Introduction to Logic
(Harald Thorsrud) MTWR 10:45 a.m. -12:50 p.m. (4)
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 200 Developmental Psychology
(Kimberly Kinsey) MTWR 1:30-3:45 p.m. (4)
Development of the individual throughout the lifespan. Prerequisite: 100. Fulfills the Social Sciences distributional standard.
Psychology 206 Research Statistics
(Barbara Blatchley) MTWR 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. (4)
Basic theory, principles and applications of statistics in behavioral science research.
Prerequisite: 100. Fulfills the Social Sciences distributional standard.
Spanish 201 Intermediate Spanish I
(Rafael Ocasio) MTWR 10:45 - 12:50 p.m. (4)
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.
Women's Studies 100 Introduction to Women’s Studies
(Elizabeth Hackett) MTWR 8:30 - 10:35 a.m. (4)
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) MTWR 1:30 - 3:35 p.m. (4)
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
Summer Session II, 2009:
Chemistry 102 Periodicity and Chemical Reactions
(Paul Winget) MTWR 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. ( 3 )
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
(Paul Winget) MWR 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. (1)
When taken together, CHE 102 & 102L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standards.
CHE-102L-B (6825) Basic Laboratory Methods II
(S. Mugavero III) MWR 8:00-11:00 a.m. (1)
When taken together, CHE 102 & 102L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standard.
Chemistry 202 Organic Chemistry II
(José González-Román) MTWR 8:30 - 10:45 a.m. (3)
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
(José Gonzá0000lez-Romá1111n) TWR 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. (1)
When taken together, CHE 202 & 202L fulfill one of the Natural Sciences distributional standards.
English 206. Introduction to Creative Writing
(Waqas Khwaja) MTWR 10:45 – 12:50 p.m. (4)
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.
Environmental and Sustainability Studies 110: Issues in Environment and Sustainability
(Joanne Chu) MTWR 8:30 - 10:35 a.m. (4)
What does being “green” really mean? What is the scientific evidence for global warming? What is my role and relationship to a sustainable world? What is a carbon footprint and how can I know what mine is? What do we need for a safe and healthy environment for ourselves and future generations? This interdisciplinary course will survey key issues in sustainability from local, regional, national and global perspectives. This course fulfills the natural science distribution without the laboratory course.
Philosophy 109 Topics in Applied Ethics
(Eric Rovie) MTWR 1:30 - 3:35 p.m (4)
This entry-level course will introduce students to one area of applied ethics. This section of the course will focus on the relationships between humans and animals. We will consider the ethics of using animals for food, entertainment, medical research, religious sacrifice, and educational purposes. We will discuss approaches to animal ethics from multiple perspectives and use an anthology and an authored text on the topic. Fulfills the Religious and Philosophical Thought standard.
Political Science 125 Introduction to Human Rights
(Juan Allende) MTWR 1:30-3:55 p.m. (4)
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.
Psychology 207 Research Design and Methods
(Kimberly Kinsey) MTWR 10:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. (4)
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.
Spanish 202 Intermediate Spanish II
(Rafael Ocasio) MTWR 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. (4)
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.