ENROLL

Rika Anderson

The Earth formed four and a half billion years ago. Evidence suggests that within 700 million years, life had gained a foothold on this planet. We will delve into the primary literature to explore fundamental questions about the origin and evolution of life: How did life arise from non-life on the dynamic young Earth? Where on Earth did life begin? Did life only arise once? What did the first living organisms look like? What was the nature of our last universal common ancestor? How did life alter the planet on which it arose? Could life originate elsewhere in the cosmos?

Prerequisite: Biology 125 and 126 and one additional 200- or 300-level Biology course, or permission of the instructor

Waitlist only

Kathleen Galotti

Prerequisite: Psychology 250, Educational Studies 234 or consent of the instructor.

Extra Time Required

Jeff Ondich

Prerequisite: Computer Science 399

Senior Project

Amy Csizmar Dalal

Prerequisite: Computer Science 399

Amy Csizmar Dalal

Prerequisite: Computer Science 399

Amy Csizmar Dalal

Prerequisite: Computer Science 399

Christopher Martin

In this course we will look at the shifting boundary between genres that share a common root in lyrical expression. From the sonnet to chart topping pop to underground rap, what it means to be American has been built and is continually refurbished from the lyric up. We will be asking many questions. How does Kendrick Lamar’s song “i” echo and update Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”? What happens in the overlap between T. S. Eliot and Missy Elliott? How is the new generation of American poets integrating song and rap into their work? Our answers will come in both critical and creative forms.

Prerequisite: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 100.00 Fall 2016

Deborah Gross

Prerequisite: Interdisciplinary Studies 198

Prior registration in IDSC 198

Katie St. Clair

Prerequisite: Mathematics 245 and instructor permission

Waitlist Only. Instructor Permission required.

Jay Johnson

Prerequisite: Music 199 and/or instructor permission

Bob Carlson

Requires participation in OCS Program: Sport and Globalization in London and Seville

Andrés Aragoneses

This course begins with an introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton's laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. The course moves beyond the Newtonian framework to address topics including special relativity and also selected applications to atomic, nuclear, and particle physics. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.

Prerequisite: Previous completion or concurrent registration in Mathematics 120 or 121. Not open to students who have completed Physics 131, 132, 141, 142, 144, 145 or 151 at Carleton.

Held for First year students

Waitlist for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: PHYS 143.WL2 (Synonym 49856)

Frank T. McNally, Ph.D.

Prerequisite: Physics 231 (229) and 235, and Mathematics 232

Kent Freeze

Sophomore Priority

Sonja Anderson

This course introduces students to the structure, history, and theology of the Catholic Church through the lens of gender and power. Through a combination of readings and conversations with living figures, students will develop the ability to critically and empathetically interpret Catholicism in its various manifestations. Topics include: God, rituals, salvation, the body, women, materiality, sex; the authority of persons, texts, and tradition; conflicts and anxieties involving masculinity, feminist theologies, the ordination of women as priests, the censuring of heretical theologians, and the clerical sex abuse crisis. Conditions permitting, this course will include trips to local Catholic sites.

Ahmed S Ibrahim

The state of Minnesota, like the rest of the U.S., has been formed by the migration and settlement of peoples from across the world at different historical moments. Though often hidden from public view, the state is home to peoples with diverse cultural and religious practices, making Minnesota a microcosm of the global. This course will provide an anthropology of Minnesota by examining the different migration histories and experiences of Minnesota’s varied population groups. Through a study of the making of Minnesota and its population groups, the course will examine borders and movement from a global and historical perspective, as well as explore the presence of different cultural and religious groups in Minnesota and the social relations they form. This course will help students see Minnesota and the people that call it home in new ways.

Pamela Feldman-Savelsberg

Prerequisite: The department strongly recommends that Sociology/Anthropology 110 or 111 be taken prior to enrolling in courses numbered 200 or above

Annette Nierobisz

This course examines contemporary criminological issues from a critical, sociological perspective. Our focus is on the United States with topics under examination including white collar crime, racial disparities in the criminal justice system, mass incarceration and other transformations in punishment, prisoner reentry, and the risk of recidivism. In addition to understanding both classic and contemporary sociological research and theory, we will seek answers to questions like: What is crime? Who is considered a criminal? What social changes drove the United States to get "tough" on crime?  What effects does incarceration have on prisoners, their families, their neighborhoods and communities? What happens when prisoners return to society? 

Prerequisite: The department strongly recommends that Sociology/Anthropology 110 or 111 be taken prior to enrolling in courses numbered 200 or above

Palmar Alvarez-Blanco

Can you envision a sustainable future? Can you imagine an equitable and fair world? Do we live in these conditions currently? In this course, you will explore the current ecological crisis. You will collaborate with others to discuss solutions to global challenges and learn about eco-activist opportunities within the Carleton and Northfield communities. This is a cross-disciplinary course designed for students interested in exploring the current human and ecological crisis. It is an excellent opportunity to brush up on your Spanish and to learn through dialogue with invited experts, community activists, and film directors, and view films from various parts of the globe.

Prerequisite: Spanish 204 or equivalent

Extra Time Required

Oscar Clemente

Thinking about the importance of cultivating skills such as envisioning and critical viewing, this course will have two objectives divided into two parts.  Week one: Classes focusing on both theory and practice will serve as an introduction to the central topic of the environmental crisis and will allow for the evaluation and analysis of popular imagination of climate change. Week two: In the second part, students will be responsible for generating imaginative and sustainable alternatives/visions that will include their own visions. This work will be screened at a public presentation and an exposition of visual media.

Prerequisite: Spanish 205 or higher

Two week course January 15-26. Add deadline: 1-16-18. Late Drop Deadline: 1-19-18. Extra Time required.