Summer Term at Washington College

AMS/ENG 209 Introduction to American Literature and Culture I

Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00am
Instructor: DeProspo

AMS/ENG 209 is gateway courses to the American Studies major at Washington College, counting both for Humanities General Education credit and prerequisite credit for American Studies.  The course is also writing intensive, its course work being exclusively a series of short papers.
 
The American Studies major, the oldest cross-disciplinary major at Washington College, allows unusually independent students virtually to design their own majors, including both Social Science and Humanities courses that prepare students for careers in education, government, law, and social service, among others. It is exceptionally keyed to the College's historical heritage and provides students with all of the opportunities afforded by the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience, in particular the Center's many paid internships. 

ANT 105: Intro to Anthropology

Monday-Friday 12:00-3:00
Instructor: Lampman

The study of human diversity with emphasis on cultural anthropology. Topics include the anthropological perspective, resources of culture, organization of material life, systems of relationships and global forms of inequality. The course examins how anthropologists apply their skills to solve contemporary human social problems. Basic ethnographic interviewing skills. Introduction to ethnography.

ANT 296: Archaeology Field School

Ever wonder what an 18th century tavern looked like? Curious about what people in the 1700s dropped into their toilets? Would an American Indian village feel familiar? Register for the Archaeological Field School to find out! The 6-credit summer class will teach you archaeological survey, excavation, and laboratory techniques and will provide networking opportunities with Maryland Historical Trust archaeologists and Archaeology Society of Maryland volunteers from a range of professions. 

When:  May 18 - June 22, 2022  [5 weeks]

Where: Barwick's Ordinary in Denton, MD [Caroline County]

Cost: $2300.00 = includes tuition. fees. transportation, and equipment. On-campus housing can be secured through Residential Life but is not required

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Students will register for ANT 296-10 [4 credits] and ANT 296-11 [2 credits]. Courses count for Social Science Distribution, the ANT major, and the ANT and MFCE [Museum, Field, and Community Education] minors.

 Email Dr. Julie Markin [jmarkin2@washcoll.edu] with questions or to register.

ART 261: Introductory Drawing Studio

Monday-Friday 3:00-6:00
Instructor: Patterson

This course explores the theories and concepts of drawing from a contemporary perspective. The curriculum, while focusing on basic skills and concepts of drawing, is interdisciplinary in nature. In addition to drawing fundamentals, the course will place emphasis on connecting conceptual thinking to one's broader creative practice. Contemporary and historical examples of artists working within such a creative practice are covered through lectures and screenings. 

CHE: 220: Quantitative Chemical Analysis w/Lab

Monday-Thursday 3:00-6:00 Friday Lab 3:00-6:00
Instructor: Arrandondo

This one-semester course is intended to provide an introduction to analytical methods utilized in chemistry. Both classical and instrumental methods of analysis are considered. A detailed treatment of simple and complex chemical equilibria with particular emphasis on acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and precipitation equilibria is presented as a basis for the classical gravimetric and titrimetric methods. The instrumental techniques include electroanalytical, UV-visible molecular spectroscopy, atomic spectroscopy, and chromatography. Other topics include a review of intermolecular forces and states of matter. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Chemistry 120.

CMS 150: Public Speaking

Monday-  Friday 9:00-12:00
Instructor: Brown

Class presentations, job interviews, internships-pubic speaking is part of our everyday life. This course teaches students the main principles of public speaking; practice in composition, delivery, and criticism of informative, persuasive, and entertaining speeches. Particular attention is paid to speaking with media and public speaking in a digital world. Everyone needs to know how to do it and the sooner you learn the better!

CRS 394: SpTp: Field School: Doc AfAm Cultural Landscapes

The Field School is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as life-long learners. Applicants should prepare a 1-2 page typewritten statement providing their contact information, relevant educational or occupational experience, and why they desire to participate in the field school. This information should be forwarded by email attachment to Dr. Michael Chiarappa at mchiarappa2@washcoll.edu or by regular mail to the address listed below.

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CSI 194:  Special Topics: Web Design and Technology

Monday-Friday 12:00-3:00
Instructor: Ramsey

This course covers the basics of the web development and web technologies from the ground up. We will explore the internet and internet connections. In specific, we will examine common web technologies and how our web browsers interact with the world wide web. You will gain practice in building webpages from scratch and investigating the inner workings of dynamic webpages.

EDU 252: Educational Psychology

Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00am
Instructor: Clarke-De Reza

This course reflects knowledge derived from theory, research, and professional practice as it covers human development and learning, inquiry and research, and experience-based principles of effective practice. Such practice encourages: 1) intellectual, social, and personal development; 2) creating instructional opportunities adapted to diversity in learners, e.g. individual and cross-cultural developmental variability, approaches to learning, and multiple intelligences including spatial/artistic intelligence; 3) strategies for developing critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills; and 4) formal and informal strategies for assessing intellectual, social, and physical development.  

ENV 141-10: Atmosphere, Ocean, and Environment

Monday-Thursday 9:00-12:00 Friday Lab 9:00-12:00
Instructor: Kehm

This course examines processes and features that characterize the Earth’s surface. The course focuses on the major Earth systems of land (lithosphere), air (atmosphere), and water (hydrosphere) and explores how these systems evolve and interact through geologic time. Examples include studying global air circulation and its effect on weather, examining links between ocean currents and global climate, and exploring how stream processes help to shape landscape. The role of plate tectonics in driving the exchange of matter and energy between Earth systems is also a central theme. The course is designed to provide the necessary scientific and intellectual background for understanding a wide range of Earth phenomena, and to give students a greater appreciation for their natural environment. Includes three lecture hours per week plus lab. Prerequisite: ENV 140 or ENV 101

MAT 109: Statistics

Monday-Friday 9:00-12:00
Instructor: Poulsen

Introduction to the appropriate methods for analyzing data and designing experiments. After a study of various measures of central tendency and dispersion, the course develops the basic principles of testing hypotheses, estimating parameters, and reaching decisions. Credit for MAT 109 will not be given if taken before or subsequently to BUS 109, PSY 209, or ECN 215.

MUS/ANT 104: Intro to World Music and ethnomusciology

Monday-Friday 12:00-3:00
Instructor: McCollum

An introduction to music of the world, including popular, folk, religious and classical traditions. Explores the way ethnomusicologists organize and analyze knowledge about the world, while investigating the ways music acquires meaning in performances that are socially, historically, and culturally situated.

MUS 106: Rock, Pop, and American Culture

Monday-Friday 12:00-3:00
Instructor: Schweitzer

An examination of popular music in America from the 1830s through the modern day. With a particular emphasis being placed on the 1950s and 1960s, students will develop an understanding of the cultural, political, and economic forces of these eras and will examine how popular music history intersects with all aspects of American history and culture. This course also examines several important threads in popular music history, including the ever-present, but ever changing, role of race relations, the impact of evolving technologies, and the history of the music industry. In addition to reading the assigned textbook, students are also asked to watch/listen to important archival performances, televised interviews with notable musicians, radio interviews with scholars of popular culture, and other relevant primary sources.

PHL/REL 294: Special Topic: Islam: A Detailed Introduction

Monday-Friday 12:00-3:00
Instructor: Prud'homme

This course provides students a detailed introduction to the religion of Islam. Students read large segments of the Qur’an (the book of revelations to Muhammad), Hadith collections (accounts of Muhammad’s sayings and actions) and early Sira (biographies of Muhammad). Close examination is given to the Sunni-Shia division; the theological traditions and madahib (or schools of interpretation) in Sunni Islam, and the principles of Shiite theology; the development of the caliphate; Sufism or Islamic mysticism; Islam’s interaction with global religions; Islamic extremism; and contemporary Islamic writers re-conceptualizing the place of Islam in the contemporary world.  Special guest speakers from around the world enhance the learning experience.   

PHL/REL 394: Special Topic: Confucianism and Ru Meditation

Monday-Friday 3:00-6;00
Instructor: Song

This course introduces the philosophical concepts, sociological foundation, political implementation, and spiritual/religious practices of the Asian Ru (Confucian) tradition. While remaining sensitive to its varying characteristics through different historical periods, the course also presents Ruism’s development across Asian countries such as Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia, and studies its historical interaction with Western cultures. Students are encouraged to think over and practice Ruist insights in a broader context of philosophical and religious studies, while being able to compare it with other major Asian and Western philosophical and religious traditions. Special acquired skills: students will learn Meditation in Motion in its varying forms, such as breathing, sleeping, quiet-sitting and Taiji martial arts, to strengthen their mind-body general well-being and increase creativity and productivity.

POL 394: Freedom in America

Monday-Friday 12:00-3;00
Instructor: Prud'homme

This distinctive course explores the contested meanings of freedom in American political thought. We explore the historical origins of the American constitutional project; the defense of a system of self-government with freedom at its heart; and the various interpretations of freedom which have emerged in American legal and political theory.  Throughout the course we place our focus on the great ideas of freedom and their concrete instantiations in political and legal practice. Representative topics include economic freedom, state regulation, religious freedom, personal autonomy and civil rights and liberties. Students connect with leading experts enhancing the learning experience.