<p>DS will be visiting Pomona and would like to sit in on a class. The schedule the website sends you to is not very user-friendly, so he was wondering what class anyone familiar with Pomona would recommend? Or do they give you a list of open classes when you arrive, similar to CMC?</p>
<p>We will be there on a Monday and Tuesday, and anytime would work, as we can schedule the tours/information session around the class. He would prefer the areas of history, sociology, psychology, literature, or anything in that vein. Math and science are not interests. </p>
<p>I’ll just say I hope you have a wonderful visit. We visited last fall and they just gave my d the catalog and told her to go to any she wanted. It was so nice of them. She ended up picking a geology class mostly because of the time of day - and it ended up being very interesting. I’d say just pick a topic that appeals to him.</p>
<p>I think there’s a class on the history of Japan going on right now – supposed to be very good. I visited classes – but with a heavy emphasis on sciences. Terrific teaching all around. I recommend that you cross-reference the catalog listings with ratemyprofessors, so you can be sure you’re gaining exposure to the professors you want. Have a great time visiting!</p>
<p>DD only visited math and science so I’m no help on which classes to visit. I do know that after one of the classes she observed, a student took her to meet with the prof in his office. I don’t know how often that happens, but it was definitely one of the things that helped her decide that Pomona was where she wanted to be.</p>
<p>My D has a class at 11:00 on MWF entitled “Congress” taught by David Menefee-Libby. He is a terrific professor - should be an excellent class to visit.</p>
<p>Late to the party but I can vouch for the following since, though a parent, I have seen all the following lecture during family weekends. The first three are in the politics department. Another vote for David Menefee-Libey chairman of the politics department, Susan McWilliams though her popularity among students makes it tough to get a seat in her political theory class, and Elizabeth Crighton (maybe my son’s favorite) and her comparative politics class. My other two recommendations are outside your parameters but they are great teachers. The first is Joti Rockwell, he caused my son to become a music minor at Pomona, and his listening to American popular music. I had one more thought Oona Eisenstadt but I don’t think professor Eisenstadt has a class on Mon or Tues. Going to class can be instructive. My son sat in on a couple of classes at Columbia and he was surprised at the lack of involvement buy the students. Enjoy your visit.</p>
<p>^ Interesting that your son and I had the very same impression about classes at Columbia (and was in fact one of the reasons I turned down admission at Columbia for Pomona).</p>
<p>I highly recommend sitting in on the 10:00 AM Modern Political Theory class taught by Susan McWilliams (in Carnegie, the big building at the end of Marston Quad, room 107). She is…incredible. I’m currently taking the class, and although I had to sit on the floor during Parents’ Weekend, on most days there are definitely enough open seats for visitors. </p>
<p>Also, if you tell me what day you’re visiting, I’d be more than happy to stick around after the class and answer questions and/or direct you two to anything else you or your son is interested in. Just shoot me a message.</p>
<p>Any course taught by Sam Yama*<strong><em>a (Henry E. Sheffield Professor of History - <a href=“Portal”>Portal href=“mailto:a@pomona.edu”>a@pomona.edu</a>) will be a great one! We sat in the class during parents weekend while D was taking a course, and found him to be an inspiring professor. (Darn the censoring software!) Sam Yamas<em>hit</em>a</p>