Chemistry II: This is a continuation of Chemistry I: the principles and concepts examined during the previous term will be expanded and applied to more sophisticated systems. Topics will include chemical thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibria and their applications, complex ion equilibria, and solubility, oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, and reaction rates. We will also emphasize application of those chemical principles to environmental, biological, industrial and day-to-day real-life situations.

Forests comprise a major component of the New England landscape, and in much of the world. How do we know our forests, how do we treat them? We will look through blended lenses of ecology and social science, resource management and the humanities to gain an appreciation for the complexities and nuances of the forest as a socio-ecological system and cultural icon.

When the HIV virus was first identified as the cause of AIDS, people never imagined we still wouldn't have a cure 35 years later. What's happened in all that time? What is taking so long? In this seminar, we will read about the milestones of HIV research and discuss why finding a cure or vaccine has proven to be very difficult. Students can expect to learn about the life cycle of the HIV virus, methods of transmission, current tools for research, and social and political issues associated with the epidemic.

Hampshire College is committed to becoming more sustainable in all ways. In 2018, Hampshire earned a "Gold" rating in the "Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System" (STARS), which is a program of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). This prestigious rating recognizes the College's sustainability achievements across academics, operations, social justice, and more. Students in this course will start by examining Hampshire's 2018 STARS submission and identifying our current strengths and weaknesses.

This course will explore the concept of color and its use in the visual arts from the perspective of a physicist. We will cover the basics of wave mechanics and the electromagnetic theory needed to describe light as an electromagnetic wave, the absorption and emission of light through quantum-mechanical processes and basic optics. We will then explore the relation between these physical principles and the fundamentals of color theory and its application in painting.

Environmental Earth Science: In this course we will investigate how the natural world operates and examine how society interacts with Earth. Class discussions and weekly projects will introduce the major concepts and techniques of earth science, environmental sciences, and resource management, providing grounding in the geosciences and forming a basis for the interdisciplinary study of environmental topics.

This course is open to film, photography and video concentrators in Division III and others by consent of the instructor. The class will integrate the procedural and formal concentration requirements of the College with the creative work produced by each student. It will offer a forum for meaningful criticism, exchange, and exposure to each other's processes and projects. In addition, various specific kinds of group experiences will be offered, including lectures and critiques by guest artists.

Geared towards studio art concentrators in their third and fourth year, this course will offer space to explore production and discourse strategies concerning interdisciplinary visual art productions on an upper Division II and Division III level. The goal of this course is to conceptualize, develop, present and reflect one larger project in relation to contemporary, western and non-western art productions. Modern and postmodern movements will be introduced as a means of contextualizing studio work. Classes will consist of individual and group critiques, and studio work.

This course will focus on a wide range of topics in sound synthesis and music composition using the MAX/MSP/JITTER program. Students will undertake projects in interactive MIDI composition, algorithmic composition, additive and subtractive synthesis, waveshaping, AM/FM synthesis, and sampling. Other topics to be covered include SYSEX programming, sound analysis, theories of timbre, and concepts of musical time.

This course is open to last-semester Division II and Division III students and Five College seniors completing or anticipating advanced architectural or other design studio projects. The Advanced Design + Media Lab course provides a structured and critical creative environment for students to explore, experiment and design in both an individual and collaborative studio setting. In this course, students will develop their own individual design projects, identifying their own approach, scope and thesis, then executing their creative acts throughout the semester.