An introduction to all the major ideas and techniques of a full-year calculus sequence. This is a full-session class with options to enroll for either first, second or full session. Topics covered include differentiation, integration, infinite series, vector analysis, partial derivatives and multiple integrals with an emphasis throughout on problem-solving and approaching the material from multiple points of view. Students are not required to have a graphing calculator. This course meets the prerequisites for many graduate and several upper division science programs.

Credits awarded: 6 or 12 credits in calculus

Calculus provides us with a new way of viewing and analyzing the world. While algebra allows us to analyze only static or very simple systems, calculus allows us to explore and describe complex, dynamic systems. The goal of this class is to provide students with a solid introduction to differential calculus in one variable, up through the fundamental theorem of calculus. Calculus is a prerequisite for upper-division programs in mathematics and for Evergreen’s MIT program, as well as for nearly any graduate program in the sciences or economics.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in calculus I

This class will provide the context for green building, discuss the challenge of sustainability, and examine the potential for change in the built environment to affect positive ecological outcomes. It will include off-campus field trips to consider green buildings, both completed and under construction. By considering the primary theme of the class—the decoupling of the built environment and ecology—students will solve problems on how to reintegrate buildings with nature and back their problem solving with quantitative analysis.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in sustainable design

This is an introduction to making ceramic forms on the potter’s wheel in stoneware and porcelain clays. The course will cover high-fire glazing and
aesthetics of forming and finishing thrown pieces. This course includes basic skills in ceramics and provides skills for future ceramic/art studies. Students enrolled for more than four credits will be required to produce additional finished work, experiment with technical and/or aesthetic elements, or carry out research projects as arranged with faculty.

Credits awarded: 4 or 8 credits in studio ceramics

This course examines the proposals for a revival of the nuclear power industry in the U.S. and elsewhere. This industry ceased expansion after accidents at Three Mile Island (1979) and Chernobyl (1986). A two-week field excursion to Kyiv, Ukraine, provides an opportunity to study first hand the causes and consequences of the Chernobyl accident. Students will prepare a final paper analyzing whether the Chernobyl accident should affect the proposed revival of nuclear power. This course provides a field experience and develops skills of drawing information from interviews for further analysis and discussion.

Credits awarded: 4 graduate or 6 undergraduate credits in energy and environment: science and policy

This course focuses on multicultural literature and fantasy/science fiction literature. We will read books by African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino and Asian American writers, and then look at fantasy books about magic, time travel, animals, utopian or alternative worlds, myths and heroic tales for the other half. This class will draw from both picture and chapter books and is open to students new to the field of children’s literature or can be taken in sequence with Enjoying Children’s Literature. It will be conducted in part via the Internet. This course meets the prerequisite requirement endorsement for MIT.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in children's literature

The program offers an opportunity to study Chinese language and culture in China while enrolled in a class at a major university, working as a volunteer in a children's orphanage, or studying at a Buddhist or Daoist temple. The orphanage, located outside of Beijing and near the Great Wall, is a unique school where talented children ages 6-16 learn performing arts. Choice of universities and temples include locations in Beijing , Xian and Hangzhou . In addition to the study of Chinese language, the focus of individual study may vary and may include culture, religion, meditation, Traditional Chinese Medicine, history, performing arts and education.

Credits awarded: variable credits in Chinese language; Chinese culture; Traditional Chinese Medicine and other areas determined by individual student's interest

This course provides a selective and intensive introduction to some of the most powerful and influential texts in the intellectual tradition of the western world. We will accept their challenge to question the nature of being, the possibility of knowledge, the existence of God and the values that we live by. As we do so, we will hone our skills in reading, writing, and discussion. Authors will include Plato, Descartes, Kant and Mill, among others. This course will strengthen students’ skills in reading, analysis and composition for advanced work in philosophy, political science and classical studies.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in Western philosophy: Ancient to Nineteenth Century

This class is an introduction to the color photography process of printing from color negatives through lectures and workshops in the rudiments of color theory, color film, the color spectrum of natural and artificial light, electronic flash and the mechanics of the color darkroom. Through assignments and critiques, students will develop the tools to pursue their own projects. We will also view historical and contemporary artists. This class will continue in the second session as a group contract for up to eight credits.

Credits awarded: 8 credits in color photography

This algebra-based physics course will offer an introduction to fundamental topics in physics, including kinematics, dynamics, electricity and magnetism, with an emphasis on understanding concepts and developing problem-solving skills. There will be one laboratory exploration per week, so students will gain hands-on experience in experimental physics. The course will provide a good foundation for those pursuing careers in medicine, engineering or the physical sciences. Students who need a full year of college physics can do so in the second session through contracts. This course meets the prerequisites for admission to medical school, and architecture and physiotherapy graduate programs.

Credits awarded: 8 credits in physics with lab

This class is an introduction to the color photography process of printing from color negatives through lectures and workshops in the rudiments of color theory, color film, the color spectrum of natural and artificial light, electronic flash and the mechanics of the color darkroom. Through assignments and critiques, students will develop the tools to pursue their own projects. We will also view historical and contemporary artists. This class will continue in the second session as a group contract for up to eight credits.

Credits awarded: 8 credits in color photography

We will examine consciousness from a wide variety of viewpoints, including biological, philosophical, psychological, physical and “first-person” approaches such as meditation. We will take an approach that welcomes the perplexity of many different views on consciousness advanced by researchers, philosophers and spiritual leaders. The text considers almost all current scientific models of consciousness and yet also examines some of the more “borderland” areas of research such as dreams, altered states and “paranormal” phenomena.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in consciousness studies

We will study the evolution of Jewish culture from Biblical times through the end of the 19th century. Our goal is to find commonalities between the past and the present, and also to understand how our present day experiences differ from the past. Our central question is: what is it that defines a Jew and where are the borders between what is and what is not Jewish? This course will broaden student cultural perspectives and give them a greater understanding of who Jews are today and how they came to be who they are.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in Jewish studies

This course will take a critical look at controversial issues in the criminal justice system, including police misconduct and interrogation, mandatory minimum sentencing, decriminalization of medicinal marijuana and prostitution, needle exchange programs, insanity defense, children tried as adults, privatization of prisons, and physician-assisted suicide. It will be taught entirely via the Internet through a digital message board, a chatroom for live seminars, e-mail, and a course web site. This course has become important for law enforcement personnel, future law students and others seeking to understand problems of the U.S. criminal justice system.

Credits awarded: 8 credits in criminal justice

This course will explore the media and its intricate relationship to crime. We will examine the effect of tabloidization on public opinions and perceptions regarding crime and deviancy and how those opinions translate into tougher laws and harsher punishment. We will study the effects of media on behavior and aggression, glamorization of violence and gangster culture, and the characteristics of “responsible” and “irresponsible” programming. Students will explore free speech, governmental intervention, and parental authority issues in depth and will replicate relevant public opinion research, analyze various media and participate in small group workshops. This course applies to social services, education, communication, counseling and pre-law fields.

Credits awarded: 2 credits in criminal justice