Pitzer kids and the consortium

panda852
Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:35:49 +0000

@pixeljig- I am a Pitzer student, and I think that Pitzer students are able to do well despite competition from the other colleges. And I’ve definitely heard from other Claremont College students that they have had Pitzer classes that are tougher than their, say, Pomona classes.

I think to a certain extent students from any Claremont College, will feel kind of like an ‘outsider’ for the first class session or two, this is usually the case if you are taking a class on another campus that is not your own, just because it will likely be dominated by students of that school, but it really isn’t an issue, because when it come down to it, it is all about what you learn and take from the class, and if anything you will make new friends! Because the Claremonts are so small, everyone will get to know each other sooner or later.

Pitzer is a great college, and it’s only getting better! If you get the chance please come and visit! The weather is beautiful, currently sunny and mid 70’s!

@FrogMom- Technically we offer Latin every other semester too, but it switches between Pitzer and Scripps. Anyways…onto your question.

When you student gets to Pitzer, during Welcome Week, if they want to take a language higher than intro, they will have to take a placement exam. I came to Pitzer with the plan of taking Chinese at Pomona, I placed into a higher level Chinese class, and was able to register for it as a freshman.

As long as there are open spots, you child should be able to register for Japanese right away. If not, they can go to class the first couple days, and email the professor, and the professor should let them in.

On a side note, a lot of Pitzer students take their language off campus if they are not taking Spanish.

Pitzer offers Asian-American Studies, which is a 5C major. But Asian Studies is also a 5C major, but for some reason is not offered at Pitzer. I think, as my sources have told me, that Pitzer once offered Asian Studies, but when we introduced International and Intercultural Studies (IIS), with an emphasis on East Asia, we got rid of the Asian Studies major to emphasize IIS more. However, you can still do Asian Studies through Pomona or Scripps, you will just have to get an advisor from one of those schools for the major, and then have an advisor at Pitzer.

5C major= a major that is not specific to one school, where a majority of those classes would be. Your classes for a 5C major are spread out across the schools, and you can take them at any Claremont College, not just one or two.