| ENST 162-01 |
Integrative Environmental Science
Instructor: Wande Benka-Coker
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to interdisciplinary environmental science. Students will learn to draw upon a variety of natural sciences to identify and address environmental challenges. Students will examine environmental issues analytically, learn to evaluate existing data, and begin to develop skills for acquiring new knowledge via the scientific method. They will be exposed to basic techniques for assessing environmental problems in lectures, laboratory exercises, and fieldwork. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: 161
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
KAUF 186
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
KAUF 113 |
| ENST 162-02 |
Integrative Environmental Science
Instructor: Maggie Douglas, Sarah Sterner
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to interdisciplinary environmental science. Students will learn to draw upon a variety of natural sciences to identify and address environmental challenges. Students will examine environmental issues analytically, learn to evaluate existing data, and begin to develop skills for acquiring new knowledge via the scientific method. They will be exposed to basic techniques for assessing environmental problems in lectures, laboratory exercises, and fieldwork. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: 161
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
KAUF 113
10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 186 |
| ENST 162-03 |
Integrative Environmental Science
Instructor: Maggie Douglas, Sarah Sterner
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to interdisciplinary environmental science. Students will learn to draw upon a variety of natural sciences to identify and address environmental challenges. Students will examine environmental issues analytically, learn to evaluate existing data, and begin to develop skills for acquiring new knowledge via the scientific method. They will be exposed to basic techniques for assessing environmental problems in lectures, laboratory exercises, and fieldwork. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: 161
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 186
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
KAUF 113 |
| ENST 303-01 |
America's Global Footprint: The Nature of American Empire
Instructor: Tom Robertson
Course Description:
The U.S. makes up only a small part of the world's population but uses a vast amount of its resources and produces a disproportionate amount of waste. The US has also shaped foreign landscapes through warfare in places like Germany, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. At the same time, the US military and defense industry have radically transformed American landscapes, leaving behind an archipelago of toxic "superfund" sites around the country. This course looks at the impact of the US on global environments and the impact of US cold war policies on American landscapes. The focus will be on connections between the domestic and the international. No international relations background will be necessary, just an interest in examining America's environmental footprint in full global context. This course looks at the impact of the US on global environments, mostly in the 20th century, and the impact of US cold war policies on American landscapes. The focus will be on connections between the domestic and the international. No particular international relations background will be necessary, just an interest in examining America's environmental footprint in full global context.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
KAUF 178 |
| ENST 303-02 |
Indigenous Peoples and the Environment in Global Perspective
Instructor: Tom Robertson
Course Description:
This course will examine how Indigenous peoples have shaped nature over the centuries and how they have been affected by environmental change. We will focus on how environmental factors shaped relations between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples. We will look at the spread of European empires as well as the spread of capitalism. The first part of the course will focus on the period before 1900 and focus a good deal on Indigenous peoples in North America and the expansion of the Spanish, French, and British empires. The second half of the course will focus on the 20th century, with focus on North America but particularly on Indigenous groups in Asia, an important and understudied area.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
KAUF 187 |
| ENST 303-03 |
Fortress Conservation: National Parks and Indigenous Displacement in the US and Global South
Instructor: Tom Robertson
Course Description:
Cross-listed with HIST 215-01. Scholars have labelled conservation parks that involve the displacement of native peoples and the use of the military to patrol park boundaries "fortress conservation." Examples of fortress conservation can be found in U.S. history as well as in contemporary conservation activities, particularly in the Global South. The first part of this course will focus on examples of fortress conservation in the US and in Africa and Asia. But a key focus of the course will be a class project working with Nepal's Chitwan Tharu Culture Museum (at their request) to make a display on "parks and people" for their museum, which borders Chitwan National Park. Part of the exhibit will focus on parks/people around the world and in South Asia, but part would focus on park/people issues specific to Nepal, particularly Chitwan National Park, which borders the museum. Students will work in groups. They will examine primary materials from interviews and historical documents but also will be able to do Zoom interviews with community members and NGO workers in Nepal.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
KAUF 178 |
| ENST 305-01 |
Wildlife Monitoring Methods and Technology
Instructor: Kim Van Fleet
Course Description:
This field course will provide students with a solid foundation and hands on experiences regarding the practical use of specific tools and the application of field methods and techniques used in both environmental consulting and wildlife sciences today. Coursework will focus on numerous topics including research and experimental design; collection, management and analysis of data; identification of animals and marking techniques; measuring animal abundance; assessment of wildlife habitat, the role of radio and satellite telemetry; and the practical application of spatial technology (GIS). Students will gain hands on experience in reading and using topographic maps, interpreting aerial photos, using a compass and hand held GPS, orienteering, and creating maps in GIS. Students will also learn about employing and in many cases practicing various monitoring techniques such as spot mapping, area searches, conducting point counts, nest searches, transect surveys, live trapping and marking, use of remote cameras; telemetry; and the use of mist nets for capturing birds and mammals. At least one field trip will include a day long (weekend) visit to an active research site.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 109
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
KAUF 109 |
| ENST 305-02 |
Land and Resource Management
Instructor: Sarah Sterner
Course Description:
In this course, students will examine the history of land and resource management practices and principles in the United States as well as develop an understanding of landscape ecology, plant ecology, and conservation biology pertinent to natural resource management. This course will explore how land management techniques and practices have evolved over the past two centuries and will also engage with local land managers (non-profits, state, and federal) to understand current trends and challenges in land management such as restoration efforts, climate change, biodiversity loss, land use shifts, and resource constraints.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
KAUF 116 |
| ENST 305-03 |
Wildlife Monitoring Methods and Technology
Instructor: Kim Van Fleet
Course Description:
This field course will provide students with a solid foundation and hands on experiences regarding the practical use of specific tools and the application of field methods and techniques used in both environmental consulting and wildlife sciences today. Coursework will focus on numerous topics including research and experimental design; collection, management and analysis of data; identification of animals and marking techniques; measuring animal abundance; assessment of wildlife habitat, the role of radio and satellite telemetry; and the practical application of spatial technology (GIS). Students will gain hands on experience in reading and using topographic maps, interpreting aerial photos, using a compass and hand held GPS, orienteering, and creating maps in GIS. Students will also learn about employing and in many cases practicing various monitoring techniques such as spot mapping, area searches, conducting point counts, nest searches, transect surveys, live trapping and marking, use of remote cameras; telemetry; and the use of mist nets for capturing birds and mammals. At least one field trip will include a day long (weekend) visit to an active research site.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, F
KAUF 109
09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 109 |
| ENST 305-04 |
Urban Ecology
Instructor: Allyssa Decker
Course Description:
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has recently reported that 55 percent of the world's population lives in urban areas and this proportion is projected to increase to 68 percent by 2050. Major land transformations and shifts in land use practices have created unique urban ecosystems that differ fundamentally from their rural surroundings and regional "in-tact natural areas." Urban ecosystems have a tendency to be hotter, more polluted, less biodiverse, more fragmented, and contain a greater proportion of nonnative species than their rural surroundings. Urban Ecology is an emerging integrative field of research that studies the ecosystems in cities and urbanized landscapes to enhance our understanding of how organisms and the environment interact in these human-dominated landscapes. In this course we will examine the ecology in cities, the ecology of cities, and ecology for cities. We will discuss factors such as nutrient cycling, organismal behaviors and phenology, disease, and patterns/drivers of biodiversity of urban areas.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
KAUF 178 |
| ENST 305-05 |
Sustainable Waste Management
Instructor: Matt Steiman
Course Description:
Waste materials are an inevitable product of modern life that can lead to environmental harm. This science-based course will explore practical technologies for reduction, reuse and responsible recycling of society's discards, including composting, waste to energy bio-digestion, scrapping, and zero waste economies. Through hands-on exercises, field trips and classroom study, students will gain in-depth exposure to current methods of waste management to prepare them for potential future work in this growing field. The course will culminate with a pilot project to address a waste issue in the Carlisle area.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
TOME 227
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
KAUF 116 |
| ENST 374-01 |
Politics of Climate Change
Instructor: Michael Beevers
Course Description:
Climate change is arguably the most significant challenge of the 21st century. Scientists predict it will drastically reshape weather patterns, increase the intensity of storm events, raise sea levels and change agricultural output -- among many, many other things. Indeed, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to a changing climate are absolutely essential to reduce these impacts. However, climate change is not simply a matter of science. It will be the defining political issue of our times because climate change will require transforming how we live, what we care about, how resources are allocated and how power is manifest (and by whom). This class will analyze the political dimensions of climate change (mitigation and adaptation) at the domestic and international levels. Prerequisites: ENST 161 and 162.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
STERN 103 |
| ENST 406-01 |
Pollinators and People
Instructor: Maggie Douglas
Course Description:
Over three quarters of flowering plant species rely on animal pollinators to create seeds and fruit. Pollinators therefore play an essential role in the regeneration of ecosystems and the production of human food. Unfortunately, evidence is building that many pollinator populations and species are in decline due to habitat degradation, invasive species, pesticide exposure, climate change, and other anthropogenic stressors. This senior seminar will critically examine relationships between pollinators and people by engaging with a range of interdisciplinary scholarship as well as the work of practitioners in the environmental field. Together we will explore evidence for pollinator decline and diverse approaches to harness human creativity for pollinator protection and recovery. Students will help to lead class discussion and develop a capstone project focused on a particular dimension of pollinator protection that speaks to their interests. Throughout, students will be encouraged to reflect on their education and experiences to articulate their place in the interdependent web of life.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
KAUF 187 |
| ENST 406-02 |
Urban Sustainability Senior Seminar
Instructor: Allyssa Decker
Course Description:
The United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Some critics argue that urban sustainability is a contradiction within itself. With the current climate crisis, it is becoming increasingly critical for cities to rethink urban planning, development, and management to ensure sustainable use of natural resources. In this senior seminar we will explore the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable urbanism. We will discuss a range of student led topics throughout the semester, which may include components of urban form, transportation, green space, buildings and energy, or flows of water, food, and waste. Recent journal articles and student led topics will be the focus of class discussions. As a class we will analyze these topics collaboratively and we will use this class as a space to learn from one another and to engage in civil discourse.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
KAUF 178 |
| ENST 550-01 |
Green Infrastructure Research
Instructor: Allyssa Decker
Course Description:
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| ENST 550-02 |
Determining the potential benefits of natural soil inclusion in crop production
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
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| ENST 550-03 |
Comparative Habitat Analysis of Two Rare Wetland Plant Species
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
Course Description:
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| ENST 550-04 |
Carlisle Green Infrastructure
Instructor: Allyssa Decker
Course Description:
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| ENST 550-05 |
Reclaiming Climate Futures: Policy & Epistemic Justice in the Caribbean
Instructor: Michael Beevers
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| ENST 560-01 |
Characterizing Air Pollution in Farm Workers' Microenvironments
Instructor: Wande Benka-Coker
Course Description:
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| ENST 560-02 |
Spatial Analysis for Pesticide Usage in Pennsylvania Forests
Instructor: Maggie Douglas
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| Courses Offered in AFST |
| AFST 220-03 |
Ecological History of Africa
Instructor: Jeremy Ball
Course Description:
Cross-listed with HIST 284-01.
This course provides an introduction to the ecological history of Africa. We will focus in some detail on demography, the domestication of crops and animals, climate, the spread of New World crops (maize, cassava, cocoa), and disease environments from the earliest times to the present. Central to our study will be the idea that Africa's landscapes are the product of human action. Therefore, we will examine case studies of how people have interacted with their environments. African ecology has long been affected indirectly by decisions made at a global scale. Thus we will explore Africa's engagement with imperialism and colonization and the global economy in the twentieth century. The course ends with an examination of contemporary tensions between conservation and economic development.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
DENNY 203 |
| Courses Offered in ANTH |
| ANTH 110-01 |
Archaeology and World Prehistory
Instructor: Matthew Biwer
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ARCH 110-01.
Archaeology is the primary means by which we decipher human prehistory. Using archaeology as a guide we will start with the origins of culture from its rudimentary beginnings nearly 4 million years ago, follow the migrations of hunters and gatherers, explore the first farming villages and eventually survey the complex urban civilizations of the Old and New Worlds. We will examine the development of technology, economic and social organization through the lens of archaeological techniques and discoveries throughout the world.
This course is cross-listed as ARCH 110. Offered every year.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
DENNY 203 |
| Courses Offered in ARCH |
| ARCH 110-01 |
Archaeology and World Prehistory
Instructor: Matthew Biwer
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ANTH 110-01. Archaeology is the primary means by which we decipher human prehistory. Using archaeology as a guide we will start with the origins of culture from its rudimentary beginnings nearly 4 million years ago, follow the migrations of hunters and gatherers, explore the first farming villages and eventually survey the complex urban civilizations of the Old and New Worlds. We will examine the development of technology, economic and social organization through the lens of archaeological techniques and discoveries throughout the world.
This course is cross-listed as ANTH 110.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
DENNY 203 |
| Courses Offered in BIOL |
| BIOL 131-03 |
Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems: Topics in Ocean Ecology
Instructor: Mike Potthoff
Course Description:
This introductory course spans levels of biological organization from basic multicellular microanatomy to organismal physiology and ecology, as understood through the lens of evolution. Course content will be focused around a specific theme determined by the instructor, and will include evolutionary principles of variation, selection, competition and cooperation, and how their operation at different levels of organization accounts for form and function of organisms, communities, and ecosystems. We will investigate homeostasis, reproduction and development as physiological processes that take place within organisms, and as ecological processes that interact with the environment and generate diversity of form over evolutionary time. Finally we will take stock of the existing forms and levels of biological organization and ask how their relationships establish the biosphere in which we live. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. This is one of two courses required of all Biology majors before entering the upper level. It is complementary to BIOL 132 Introduction to Molecules, Genes, and Cells, and the courses may be taken in either order.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
JAMESR 1206
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
JAMESR 2228 |
| BIOL 216-01 |
Genetics w/Lab
Instructor: Kirsten Guss
Course Description:
A study of Mendelian genetics, linkage, and mutation. An introduction to basic DNA structure and function including replication, transcription, and translation. Laboratory exercises involve both classic and molecular approaches to genetic analysis utilizing prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: 131 & 132. For Neuroscience majors only, prerequisite is 132 and PSYC 125.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
JAMESR 2206
09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
STERN 103 |
| BIOL 322-01 |
Plant Systematics w/Lab
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
Course Description:
A systematic survey of the plant kingdom through the collection and study of living plants. Frequent field trips are conducted as weather permits. An herbarium of named plants is prepared. Emphasis will be placed on the diverse features of plants which permit effective study of fundamental biological problems.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level Biology course. For ENST/ENSC majors only, prerequisite is ENST 162.
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12:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
RNORTH 2319
08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MW
KAUF 187 |
| BIOL 322-02 |
Plant Systematics w/Lab
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
Course Description:
A systematic survey of the plant kingdom through the collection and study of living plants. Frequent field trips are conducted as weather permits. An herbarium of named plants is prepared. Emphasis will be placed on the diverse features of plants which permit effective study of fundamental biological problems.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level Biology course. For ENST/ENSC majors only, prerequisite is ENST 162.
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01:00 PM-05:00 PM, T
RNORTH 2319
08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MW
KAUF 187 |
| BIOL 332-01 |
Natural History of Vertebrates w/Lab
Instructor: Scott Boback
Course Description:
An exploration into the lifestyles of vertebrates heavily focused on field biology. Natural history is strongly dependent on descriptive anatomy and systematics and therefore this course will cover the evolutionary relationships among vertebrates highlighting unique features that facilitated the success of the major groups. In field labs, students will develop observational skills such as how to identify a bird by its song, a frog by its call, a mammal by the color of its pelage, and a snake by its shed skin. Indoor labs will focus on identifying species from preserved specimens as well as providing students with the skills necessary to preserve vertebrates for future study. Preservation methods could include preparing museum-quality mammal and bird skins, formalin fixation of fish, and skeletal preparations.
Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisites: one 200-level biology course or GEOS 307. Offered every two years. An exploration into the lifestyles of vertebrates heavily focused on field biology. Natural history is strongly dependent on descriptive anatomy and systematics and therefore this course will cover the evolutionary relationships among vertebrates highlighting unique features that facilitated the success of the major groups. In field labs, students will develop observational skills such as how to identify a bird by its song, a frog by its call, a mammal by the color of its pelage, and a snake by its shed skin. Indoor labs will focus on identifying species from preserved specimens as well as providing students with the skills necessary to preserve vertebrates for future study. Preservation methods could include preparing museum-quality mammal and bird skins, formalin fixation of fish, and skeletal preparations.
Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisites: one 200-level biology course or GEOS 307. Offered every two years.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
RNORTH 1317
10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
RNORTH 1317 |
| BIOL 333-01 |
Physiology w/Lab
Instructor: Chuck Zwemer
Course Description:
A study of physiological mechanisms in the animal kingdom, stressing the structural and functional bases of biological activities. Emphasis is on vertebrate organs and organ systems. Laboratory includes experimental physiological studies of selected organisms.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level BIOL course. For Neuroscience majors, prerequisite is NRSC 200.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
JAMESR 1228
09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
JAMESR 1228 |
| BIOL 343-01 |
Metabolism
Instructor: Thomas Arnold
Course Description:
A survey of the metabolic processes in animals and plants, including signal transduction, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and photosynthesis, as well as the biosynthesis of the major types of biomolecules. For each metabolic pathway, we will examine the regulation of enzymes and related genes, their energetic requirements, and the function of pathway end products. Both the normal functioning of metabolic pathways and common metabolic malfunctions, e.g., human inborn errors of metabolism, will be considered. Selected readings from the primary literature and the popular press are required. Students will complete detailed case studies focusing on human metabolism and metabolic disorders.
Three hours classroom a week. Prerequisite: CHEM 242. A survey of the metabolic processes in animals and plants, including signal transduction, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and photosynthesis, as well as the biosynthesis of the major types of biomolecules. For each metabolic pathway, we will examine the regulation of enzymes and related genes, their energetic requirements, and the function of pathway end products. Both the normal functioning of metabolic pathways and common metabolic malfunctions, e.g., human inborn errors of metabolism, will be considered. Selected readings from the primary literature and the popular press are required. Students will complete detailed case studies focusing on human metabolism and metabolic disorders.
Three hours classroom a week. Prerequisite: CHEM 242.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 178 |
| BIOL 425-01 |
The Biology of Cancer w/lab
Instructor: Michael Roberts
Course Description:
Cancer is a genetic disorder that affects some 10 million people worldwide. In the United States, cancer is a close second to heart disease as the leading cause of death. This course will examine the molecular basis of cancer including the genes and signaling pathways involved in malignant transformation and the physiological consequences of uncontrolled cell growth. Current methods in cancer research and recent advances in cancer treatment will also be discussed. Specific topics covered will include: oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, oncogenic mutation, tumor viruses, apoptosis, angiogenesis, metastasis, tumor immunology, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biological therapy.
Six hours classroom/laboratory a week. Prerequisite: One of the following: 216, 313, 316, 318, 326, 327, 380, or permission of the instructor.
Cancer is a genetic disorder that affects some 10 million people worldwide. In the United States, cancer is a close second to heart disease as the leading cause of death. This course will examine the molecular basis of cancer including the genes and signaling pathways involved in malignant transformation and the physiological consequences of uncontrolled cell growth. Current methods in cancer research and recent advances in cancer treatment will also be discussed. Specific topics covered will include: oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, oncogenic mutation, tumor viruses, apoptosis, angiogenesis, metastasis, tumor immunology, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biological therapy.
Six hours classroom/laboratory a week. Prerequisite: One of the following: 216, 313, 316, 318, 326, 327, 380, or permission of the instructor.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
KAUF 185
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
RNORTH 1316 |
| Courses Offered in CHEM |
| CHEM 132-01 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Katie Barker
Course Description:
A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.
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08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MWF
STUART 1104 |
| CHEM 132-02 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Olivia Wilkins
Course Description:
A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
STUART 1104 |
| CHEM 132-03 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Christine O'Neill
Course Description:
A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
STUART 1104 |
| CHEM 132-L1 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Christine O'Neill
Course Description:
Permission of instructor required. A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
STUART 1121
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
STUART 1113 |
| CHEM 132-L2 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Donald Carr
Course Description:
A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
STUART 1113
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
STUART 1121 |
| CHEM 132-L3 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Katie Barker
Course Description:
Permission of instructor required. A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
STUART 1113
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
STUART 1121 |
| CHEM 132-L4 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Olivia Wilkins
Course Description:
A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
STUART 1121
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
STUART 1113 |
| CHEM 242-01 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Miguel Leal
Course Description:
This course continues the study of the reactivities of organic and inorganic molecules started in 241. Particular emphasis is placed on unsaturated systems. Laboratory work continues investigations into the synthesis, analysis, and identification of organic and inorganic molecules begun in 241.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 241.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
STUART 1104 |
| CHEM 242-02 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Amber Reilly
Course Description:
This course continues the study of the reactivities of organic and inorganic molecules started in 241. Particular emphasis is placed on unsaturated systems. Laboratory work continues investigations into the synthesis, analysis, and identification of organic and inorganic molecules begun in 241.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 241.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
STUART 1104 |
| CHEM 242-L1 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Miguel Leal
Course Description:
This course continues the study of the reactivities of organic and inorganic molecules started in 241. Particular emphasis is placed on unsaturated systems. Laboratory work continues investigations into the synthesis, analysis, and identification of organic and inorganic molecules begun in 241.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 241.
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12:30 PM-01:00 PM, M
TOME 122
12:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
STUART 1118 |
| CHEM 242-L2 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Katie Barker
Course Description:
This course continues the study of the reactivities of organic and inorganic molecules started in 241. Particular emphasis is placed on unsaturated systems. Laboratory work continues investigations into the synthesis, analysis, and identification of organic and inorganic molecules begun in 241.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 241.
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01:15 PM-01:45 PM, T
TOME 122
01:15 PM-05:15 PM, T
STUART 1118 |
| CHEM 242-L3 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Amber Reilly
Course Description:
This course continues the study of the reactivities of organic and inorganic molecules started in 241. Particular emphasis is placed on unsaturated systems. Laboratory work continues investigations into the synthesis, analysis, and identification of organic and inorganic molecules begun in 241.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 241.
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12:30 PM-01:00 PM, W
TOME 122
12:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
STUART 1118 |
| CHEM 242-L4 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab
Instructor: Amber Reilly
Course Description:
This course continues the study of the reactivities of organic and inorganic molecules started in 241. Particular emphasis is placed on unsaturated systems. Laboratory work continues investigations into the synthesis, analysis, and identification of organic and inorganic molecules begun in 241.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 241.
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01:15 PM-05:15 PM, R
STUART 1118
01:15 PM-01:45 PM, R
TOME 122 |
| CHEM 243-01 |
Modern Chemical Analysis w/Lab
Instructor: Christine O'Neill, Brian Wladkowski
Course Description:
The theory of chemical equilibrium as it pertains to acid-base, metal-ligand, redox, and EDTA titrations. Topics such as experimental design, sampling, calibration strategies, standardization, and the optimization and validation of experimental results will be covered. Statistical analysis of data will also be included. This class is meant to aid students in developing both a sound knowledge of experimental protocols (i.e. How many samples do we need to collect? How do we extract our analyte from the matrix? How much sample must be extracted in order to obtain a measurable result? How do we measure what's present? and in the critical evaluation of experimental results (How much confidence do we have that our results are representative of the system under study?).
Three hours classroom and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 132 or 141. The theory of chemical equilibrium as it pertains to acid-base, metal-ligand, redox, and EDTA titrations. Topics such as experimental design, sampling, calibration strategies, standardization, and the optimization and validation of experimental results will be covered. Statistical analysis of data will also be included. This class is meant to aid students in developing both a sound knowledge of experimental protocols (i.e. How many samples do we need to collect? How do we extract our analyte from the matrix? How much sample must be extracted in order to obtain a measurable result? How do we measure what's present? and in the critical evaluation of experimental results (How much confidence do we have that our results are representative of the system under study?).
Three hours classroom and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 132 or 141.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
STUART 1113
01:15 PM-05:15 PM, T
STUART 2112 |
| CHEM 244-01 |
Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Instructor: Brian Wladkowski
Course Description:
The fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics will be presented with a view towards providing an understanding of the concept of chemical equilibrium. Introductory concepts in chemical kinetics will also be discussed. Laboratory will focus on experiments illustrating the principles of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 132 or 141, MATH 171 or concurrent enrollment.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
STUART 1113
12:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
STUART 2117 |
| CHEM 342-01 |
Structure and Function of Biomolecules w/Lab
Instructor: Rebecca Connor
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required. This course is an introductory biochemistry course focused on the chemistry of the major molecules that compose living matter. The structure and function of the major classes of biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates) are addressed along with other topics including bioenergetics, enzyme catalysis, and information transfer at the molecular level. The laboratory portion of the course focuses on methods used to study the properties and behavior of biological molecules and their functions in the cell.
Three hours lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite 242; an introductory biology course is highly recommended.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
STUART 1104
01:15 PM-05:15 PM, R
STUART 2112 |
| CHEM 342-02 |
Structure and Function of Biomolecules w/Lab
Instructor: Rebecca Connor
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required. This course is an introductory biochemistry course focused on the chemistry of the major molecules that compose living matter. The structure and function of the major classes of biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates) are addressed along with other topics including bioenergetics, enzyme catalysis, and information transfer at the molecular level. The laboratory portion of the course focuses on methods used to study the properties and behavior of biological molecules and their functions in the cell.
Three hours lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite 242; an introductory biology course is highly recommended.
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01:15 PM-05:15 PM, F
STUART 2112
10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
STUART 1104 |
| Courses Offered in COMP |
| COMP 130-01 |
Introduction to Computing
Instructor: Matt Ferland
Course Description:
An introduction to computer science as a scientific discipline. The key elements of computer programming will be introduced, using the Python programming language. This leads to techniques for solving problems and conducting scientific investigations via computation. Core topics include: programming constructs such as conditionals, loops, functions, and parameters; data structures such as arrays and dictionaries; libraries and objects; algorithmic techniques such as recursion; and software engineering techniques such as testing and debugging. Additional topics include social, legal and ethical issues raised by computing and computing for the greater good.Students may not take this course for credit if they have already received credit for COMP 132 or COMP 232. An introduction to computer science as a scientific discipline. The key elements of computer programming will be introduced, using the Python programming language. This leads to techniques for solving problems and conducting scientific investigations via computation. Core topics include: programming constructs such as conditionals, loops, functions, and parameters; data structures such as arrays and dictionaries; libraries and objects; algorithmic techniques such as recursion; and software engineering techniques such as testing and debugging. Additional topics include social, legal and ethical issues raised by computing and computing for the greater good.Students may not take this course for credit if they have already received credit for COMP 132 or COMP 232.
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03:00 PM-05:00 PM, F
TOME 118
08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MWF
TOME 118 |
| COMP 130-02 |
Introduction to Computing
Instructor: Mohammad Naderi Dehkordi
Course Description:
An introduction to computer science as a scientific discipline. The key elements of computer programming will be introduced, using the Python programming language. This leads to techniques for solving problems and conducting scientific investigations via computation. Core topics include: programming constructs such as conditionals, loops, functions, and parameters; data structures such as arrays and dictionaries; libraries and objects; algorithmic techniques such as recursion; and software engineering techniques such as testing and debugging. Additional topics include social, legal and ethical issues raised by computing and computing for the greater good.Students may not take this course for credit if they have already received credit for COMP 132 or COMP 232. An introduction to computer science as a scientific discipline. The key elements of computer programming will be introduced, using the Python programming language. This leads to techniques for solving problems and conducting scientific investigations via computation. Core topics include: programming constructs such as conditionals, loops, functions, and parameters; data structures such as arrays and dictionaries; libraries and objects; algorithmic techniques such as recursion; and software engineering techniques such as testing and debugging. Additional topics include social, legal and ethical issues raised by computing and computing for the greater good.Students may not take this course for credit if they have already received credit for COMP 132 or COMP 232.
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03:00 PM-05:00 PM, W
TOME 118
11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
TOME 118 |
| COMP 132-01 |
Principles of Object-Oriented Design
Instructor: William Goble
Course Description:
An introduction to object-oriented software design using Java. Topics include objects, classes, code modularity and reusability, abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and design patterns. Additional topics include unit testing, recursion, empirical and theoretical comparison of elementary algorithms. The lab component focuses on programming as a tool for solving problems and simulating real-world events. Prerequisite: Equivalent of one course of prior programming experience. See Advising Guide for placement advice for 130 and 132. Three hours classroom and two hours laboratory a week. Offered every semester. An introduction to object-oriented software design using Java. Topics include objects, classes, code modularity and reusability, abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and design patterns. Additional topics include unit testing, recursion, empirical and theoretical comparison of elementary algorithms. The lab component focuses on programming as a tool for solving problems and simulating real-world events. Prerequisite: Equivalent of one course of prior programming experience. See Advising Guide for placement advice for 130 and 132. Three hours classroom and two hours laboratory a week. Offered every semester.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
TOME 118
03:00 PM-05:00 PM, T
TOME 118 |
| COMP 180-01 |
Introduction to Data Science
Instructor: Zach Kessler
Course Description:
Cross-listed with DATA 180-01 and MATH 180-01. An introduction to theprinciples and tools of data science focusing on exploratory data analysis. Topics include types of variables, mathematical representations of data, data wrangling and transformations, data visualization and numerical summaries, and supervised and unsupervisedmachinelearning. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language.Prerequisites: MATH 170 or department placement. This course is cross-listed as DATA 180 and MATH 180. Offered every semester.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
TOME 121 |
| COMP 180-02 |
Introduction to Data Science
Instructor: Zach Kessler
Course Description:
Cross-listed with DATA 180-02 and MATH 180-02. An introduction to theprinciples and tools of data science focusing on exploratory data analysis. Topics include types of variables, mathematical representations of data, data wrangling and transformations, data visualization and numerical summaries, and supervised and unsupervisedmachinelearning. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language.Prerequisites: MATH 170 or department placement. This course is cross-listed as DATA 180 and MATH 180. Offered every semester.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
TOME 121 |
| Courses Offered in DATA |
| DATA 180-01 |
Introduction to Data Science
Instructor: Zach Kessler
Course Description:
Cross-listed with COMP 180-01 and MATH 180-01. An introduction to theprinciples and tools of data science focusing on exploratory data analysis. Topics include types of variables, mathematical representations of data, data wrangling and transformations, data visualization and numerical summaries, and supervised and unsupervisedmachinelearning. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language. Prerequisites: MATH 170 or department placement. This course is cross-listed as COMP 180 and MATH 180. Offered every semester.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
TOME 121 |
| DATA 180-02 |
Introduction to Data Science
Instructor: Zach Kessler
Course Description:
Cross-listed with COMP 180-02 and MATH 180-02. An introduction to theprinciples and tools of data science focusing on exploratory data analysis. Topics include types of variables, mathematical representations of data, data wrangling and transformations, data visualization and numerical summaries, and supervised and unsupervisedmachinelearning. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language. Prerequisites: MATH 170 or department placement. This course is cross-listed as COMP 180 and MATH 180. Offered every semester.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
TOME 121 |
| Courses Offered in ECON |
| ECON 214-01 |
The Circular Economy in France: Food Systems and Policy
Instructor: Anthony Underwood
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required. Part of the Green Cuisine Mosaic.
This course covers the principles of a circular economy with a particular focus on the French economy, food system, and policies. In the current economy, we take materials from the Earth, make products from them, and eventually throw them away as waste the process is linear. In a circular economy, by contrast, we stop waste from being produced in the first place. It is a systems solution based on three principles: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. In 2020, France adopted an ambitious law to shape a system-wide transition towards a circular economy. The French law, referred to in short as the Anti-waste Law, encourages businesses across various sectors, municipalities, and citizens to eliminate waste and adopt more circular practices. The law also aims to promote societal transformation and support the solidarity economy. Through a variety of readings, case studies, and comparative data we will investigate current levels of sustainability in the French economy and food system, progress already made, and the role of cities in transitioning to an economy and food system based on circular economy principles. While in France, students will visit a variety of cities and businesses to determine if, and how, circular economy principles are being applied in the French food system.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
ALTHSE 206 |
| ECON 222-01 |
Environmental Economics
Instructor: Nicky Tynan
Course Description:
A study of human production and consumption activities as they affect the natural and human environmental systems and as they are affected by those systems. The economic behavioral patterns associated with the market economy are scrutinized in order to reveal the biases in the decision-making process which may contribute to the deterioration of the resource base and of the quality of life in general. External costs and benefits, technological impacts, limits to economic growth, and issues of income and wealth distribution are examined. A range of potential policy measures, some consistent with our life style and some not, are evaluated.
Prerequisite: 111. A study of human production and consumption activities as they affect the natural and human environmental systems and as they are affected by those systems. The economic behavioral patterns associated with the market economy are scrutinized in order to reveal the biases in the decision-making process which may contribute to the deterioration of the resource base and of the quality of life in general. External costs and benefits, technological impacts, limits to economic growth, and issues of income and wealth distribution are examined. A range of potential policy measures, some consistent with our life style and some not, are evaluated.
Prerequisite: 111.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
ALTHSE 109 |
| ECON 332-01 |
Economics of Natural Resource Sustainability
Instructor: Nicky Tynan
Course Description:
This course uses microeconomics to analyze the use and conservation of natural resources, including energy, minerals, fisheries, forests, and water resources, among others. Broad themes include the roles of property rights, intergenerational equity, and sustainable development in an economy based on resource exploitation.
Prerequisite: 278. For ENST, ENSC and INST majors, prerequisite is ECON 222.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
ALTHSE 109 |
| Courses Offered in FDST |
| FDST 250-01 |
Green Eggs and Jambon: Eating Sustainably in France
Instructor: Adeline Soldin
Course Description:
Cross-listed with FREN 225-01.Permission of Instructor Required.Part of the Green Cuisine Mosaic. This course examines France's eating culture, from shopping habits and food choices to cooking and eating practices, through the lens of sustainability. Using a diverse array of food texts, media, and scholarship, students will learn about long-standing food traditions that have shaped French culture and the extent to which they are sustainable today. Moreover, we will consider how contemporary trends related to globalization, industrialization, immigration, and climate change have affected both individual behavior as well as public policy with regards to culinary customs and the food industry. Students will investigate efforts to eat more sustainably in France, including the response by French consumers to government measures such as those related to food waste and school lunches, among other examples. Ultimately, students will be asked to reflect on the role culture plays when a society is faced with an existential crisis like global warming that may require significant changes to traditional customs. As part of this exploration, students will have the opportunity to engage with consumers and actors in the food industry in the U.S. and France to compare different cultural perspectives vis--vis sustainable food practices.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
EASTC 314 |
| FDST 250-02 |
Introduction to Sustainable Food Production Systems
Instructor: Jenn Halpin
Course Description:
Cross-listed with SUST 200-01. Permission of Instructor Required. Part of the Green Cuisine Mosaic. This course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of innovative food production models from soil to fork. Students will explore theories and practices of sustainable food production, in addition to the role of consumers in the food system. Food and agriculture will be viewed from a standpoint of sustainability in comparison with conventional systems, using United States agriculture for contextual examples that will sometimes mirror and sometimes contradict what can be found in France. Topic areas like ecological land management, resource sharing, and local food models will be explored from a variety of angles to gain an understanding of how factors of human culture, geography, and innovation influence French systems of food production and consumption. Woven into the course will be hands-on learning opportunities affording students an immersive experience in this dynamic field of food studies. Students can expect to spend time learning on campus, at the College Farm, and other regional locales. While in France, students will visit venues that exemplify cutting-edge approaches to food production plus learn about how cultural preferences shape how food is grown, prepared, and consumed.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 178 |
| Courses Offered in FREN |
| FREN 225-01 |
Green Eggs and Jambon: Eating Sustainably in France
Instructor: Adeline Soldin
Course Description:
Cross-listed with FDST 250-01. Permission of Instructor Required. Part of the Green Cuisine Mosaic. This course examines France's eating culture, from shopping habits and food choices to cooking and eating practices, through the lens of sustainability. Using a diverse array of food texts, media, and scholarship, students will learn about long-standing food traditions that have shaped French culture and the extent to which they are sustainable today. Moreover, we will consider how contemporary trends related to globalization, industrialization, immigration, and climate change have affected both individual behavior as well as public policy with regards to culinary customs and the food industry. Students will investigate efforts to eat more sustainably in France, including the response by French consumers to government measures such as those related to food waste and school lunches, among other examples. Ultimately, students will be asked to reflect on the role culture plays when a society is faced with an existential crisis like global warming that may require significant changes to traditional customs. As part of this exploration, students will have the opportunity to engage with consumers and actors in the food industry in the U.S. and France to compare different cultural perspectives vis--vis sustainable food practices.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
EASTC 314 |
| Courses Offered in GEOS |
| GEOS 142-01 |
Earth's Changing Climate
Instructor: Marcus Key
Course Description:
An overview of our understanding of climate processes and their interaction with the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere based on studies of ancient climates, which inform our understanding of climate change now and into the future. Topics include drivers of climate change at different time scales, evidence for climate change, and major climate events such as ice ages. Emphasis will be placed on the last 1 million years of earth history as a prelude to discussing potential anthropogenic impacts on the climate. Case studies of major climate players such as the US and China will be contrasted with those most vulnerable, Africa and SE Asia to determine mitigation and adaptation strategies. The lab component will use historic climate data, field experiences, and climate modeling to interpret climate change processes. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. An overview of our understanding of climate processes and their interaction with the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere based on studies of ancient climates, which inform our understanding of climate change now and into the future. Topics include drivers of climate change at different time scales, evidence for climate change, and major climate events such as ice ages. Emphasis will be placed on the last 1 million years of earth history as a prelude to discussing potential anthropogenic impacts on the climate. Case studies of major climate players such as the US and China will be contrasted with those most vulnerable, Africa and SE Asia to determine mitigation and adaptation strategies. The lab component will use historic climate data, field experiences, and climate modeling to interpret climate change processes. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.
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08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 186
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
KAUF 152 |
| GEOS 142-02 |
Earth's Changing Climate
Instructor: Marcus Key
Course Description:
An overview of our understanding of climate processes and their interaction with the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere based on studies of ancient climates, which inform our understanding of climate change now and into the future. Topics include drivers of climate change at different time scales, evidence for climate change, and major climate events such as ice ages. Emphasis will be placed on the last 1 million years of earth history as a prelude to discussing potential anthropogenic impacts on the climate. Case studies of major climate players such as the US and China will be contrasted with those most vulnerable, Africa and SE Asia to determine mitigation and adaptation strategies. The lab component will use historic climate data, field experiences, and climate modeling to interpret climate change processes. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. An overview of our understanding of climate processes and their interaction with the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere based on studies of ancient climates, which inform our understanding of climate change now and into the future. Topics include drivers of climate change at different time scales, evidence for climate change, and major climate events such as ice ages. Emphasis will be placed on the last 1 million years of earth history as a prelude to discussing potential anthropogenic impacts on the climate. Case studies of major climate players such as the US and China will be contrasted with those most vulnerable, Africa and SE Asia to determine mitigation and adaptation strategies. The lab component will use historic climate data, field experiences, and climate modeling to interpret climate change processes. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
KAUF 152
08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 186 |
| GEOS 151-01 |
Foundations of Earth Sciences
Instructor: Jorden Hayes
Course Description:
How do mountains and oceans form? Why do the positions of continents shift? Can rocks bend or flow? What is the history of life on our planet? This course explores the materials that make up the Earth and the processes that shape it, both at and below the surface. Students will take field trips around the Carlisle area as well as complete analytical and computer laboratory activities in order to acquire basic field, laboratory, and computer modelling skills. This course serves as a gateway to the Earth Sciences major, but is also appropriate for non-majors. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.
How do mountains and oceans form? Why do the positions of continents shift? Can rocks bend or flow? What is the history of life on our planet? This course explores the materials that make up the Earth and the processes that shape it, both at and below the surface. Students will take field trips around the Carlisle area as well as complete analytical and computer laboratory activities in order to acquire basic field, laboratory, and computer modelling skills. This course serves as a gateway to the Earth Sciences major, but is also appropriate for non-majors. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 186
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
KAUF 146 |
| GEOS 151-02 |
Foundations of Earth Sciences
Instructor: Jorden Hayes
Course Description:
How do mountains and oceans form? Why do the positions of continents shift? Can rocks bend or flow? What is the history of life on our planet? This course explores the materials that make up the Earth and the processes that shape it, both at and below the surface. Students will take field trips around the Carlisle area as well as complete analytical and computer laboratory activities in order to acquire basic field, laboratory, and computer modelling skills. This course serves as a gateway to the Earth Sciences major, but is also appropriate for non-majors. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.
How do mountains and oceans form? Why do the positions of continents shift? Can rocks bend or flow? What is the history of life on our planet? This course explores the materials that make up the Earth and the processes that shape it, both at and below the surface. Students will take field trips around the Carlisle area as well as complete analytical and computer laboratory activities in order to acquire basic field, laboratory, and computer modelling skills. This course serves as a gateway to the Earth Sciences major, but is also appropriate for non-majors. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 186
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
KAUF 146 |
| GEOS 203-01 |
Treetop to Bedrock: An Introduction to the Critical Zone
Instructor: Jorden Hayes
Course Description:
The critical zone (CZ) is the thin life-sustaining veneer of planet Earth that extends from treetop to bedrock. The CZ is continually evolving as rock, water, atmosphere, soil, and biota interact to support terrestrial life. CZ processes and functions are crucial to a sustainable future as the CZ provides essential services such as food production and water storage. Thus, CZ science is becoming increasingly relevant as climate and land use stress terrestrial life at the surface.
In this course students will examine the CZ as a complex system and describe the system services it provides. The transdisciplinary and global nature of CZ science is emphasized alongside the varying temporal and spatial scales required for understanding the CZ. Material in this course will be organized topically and include the following: water transfer through the CZ; landscape evolution and CZ architecture; biogeochemical cycling; land-atmosphere exchange; and humans in the CZ. This course relies heavily on scientific literature to explore the state of the science and outstanding questions in the CZ. Hands-on activities include field trips and data activities from critical zone programs.
The critical zone (CZ) is the thin life-sustaining veneer of planet Earth that extends from treetop to bedrock. The CZ is continually evolving as rock, water, atmosphere, soil, and biota interact to support terrestrial life. CZ processes and functions are crucial to a sustainable future as the CZ provides essential services such as food production and water storage. Thus, CZ science is becoming increasingly relevant as climate and land use stress terrestrial life at the surface.
In this course students will examine the CZ as a complex system and describe the system services it provides. The transdisciplinary and global nature of CZ science is emphasized alongside the varying temporal and spatial scales required for understanding the CZ. Material in this course will be organized topically and include the following: water transfer through the CZ; landscape evolution and CZ architecture; biogeochemical cycling; land-atmosphere exchange; and humans in the CZ. This course relies heavily on scientific literature to explore the state of the science and outstanding questions in the CZ. Hands-on activities include field trips and data activities from critical zone programs.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 140 |
| GEOS 321-01 |
Isotope Geochemistry
Instructor: Alyson Thibodeau
Course Description:
Major analytical advancements in the past two decades have revolutionized the field of isotope geochemistry and made isotopic measurements more widely available than ever before. This course will introduce students to both stable and radiogenic isotope systems and help them develop a quantitative understanding of both radioactive decay and isotopic fractionation. With the knowledge of how isotopic variations arise in nature, we will survey the use of isotopic tracers and chronometers in a variety of disciplines including: the earth and environmental sciences, archaeology, and biology. We will also examine some emerging applications of isotopic tools such as their role in tracing the trade of illegal drugs, identifying the origins of deceased migrants in border regions, revealing food sources and adulteration, and biomedicine. Prerequisite: One CHEM course or permission of instructor.
Major analytical advancements in the past two decades have revolutionized the field of isotope geochemistry and made isotopic measurements more widely available than ever before. This course will introduce students to both stable and radiogenic isotope systems and help them develop a quantitative understanding of both radioactive decay and isotopic fractionation. With the knowledge of how isotopic variations arise in nature, we will survey the use of isotopic tracers and chronometers in a variety of disciplines including: the earth and environmental sciences, archaeology, and biology. We will also examine some emerging applications of isotopic tools such as their role in tracing the trade of illegal drugs, identifying the origins of deceased migrants in border regions, revealing food sources and adulteration, and biomedicine. Prerequisite: One CHEM course or permission of instructor.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
KAUF 134 |
| Courses Offered in GRMN |
| GRMN 400-01 |
Mountains in the German Cultural Imagination
Instructor: Kamaal Haque
Course Description:
In this course, we will examine how mountains are transformed from places of terror in the pre-modern period to places of pleasure and leisure today. We will consider how the presence of mountains informs German, Austria and Swiss self-identity and will talk about the ecological, economic and touristic challenges facing mountains in general and the Alps in particular. Topics will also include: how the Nazis appropriate the mountains for their propaganda purposes, how and why a Himalayan mountain has come to be known as "Der Schicksalberg der Deutschen," and the discovery of the iceman "tzi" in the Alps. We will look not only at non-fiction texts, but the mountains in fiction, film, music and visual art, as well.
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11:30 AM-12:45 PM, MW
KADE SEM |
| Courses Offered in HIST |
| HIST 211-02 |
Food and American Environment
Instructor: Emily Pawley
Course Description:
This class examines the ways that the culture and politics of food have reshaped North American landscapes and social relations from colonial to modern times. We will explore, for example, how the new taste for sweetness fueled the creation of plantations worked by enslaved, the ways that the distribution of frozen meat helped build cities and clear rangeland, and the ways that the eating of fresh fruit came to depend on both a new population of migrant laborers and a new regime of toxic chemicals. Other topics will include catastrophes such as the Dustbowl, the controversial transformations of the Green Revolution, and the modern debates about the obesity epidemic.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
DENNY 303 |
| HIST 215-01 |
Fortress Conservation: National Parks and Indigenous Displacement in the US and Global South
Instructor: Tom Robertson
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ENST 303-03. Scholars have labelled conservation parks that involve the displacement of native peoples and the use of the military to patrol park boundaries "fortress conservation." Examples of fortress conservation can be found in U.S. history as well as in contemporary conservation activities, particularly in the Global South. The first part of this course will focus on examples of fortress conservation in the US and in Africa and Asia. But a key focus of the course will be a class project working with Nepal's Chitwan Tharu Culture Museum (at their request) to make a display on "parks and people" for their museum, which borders Chitwan National Park. Part of the exhibit will focus on parks/people around the world and in South Asia, but part would focus on park/people issues specific to Nepal, particularly Chitwan National Park, which borders the museum. Students will work in groups. They will examine primary materials from interviews and historical documents but also will be able to do Zoom interviews with community members and NGO workers in Nepal.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
KAUF 187 |
| HIST 284-01 |
Ecological History of Africa
Instructor: Jeremy Ball
Course Description:
Cross-listed with AFST 220-03. This course provides an introduction to the ecological history of Africa. We will focus in some detail on demography, the domestication of crops and animals, climate, the spread of New World crops (maize, cassava, cocoa), and disease environments from the earliest times to the present. Central to our study will be the idea that Africa's landscapes are the product of human action. Therefore, we will examine case studies of how people have interacted with their environments. African ecology has long been affected indirectly by decisions made at a global scale. Thus we will explore Africa's engagement with imperialism and colonization and the global economy in the twentieth century. The course ends with an examination of contemporary tensions between conservation and economic development.
Offered every two years.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
DENNY 203 |
| Courses Offered in MATH |
| MATH 121-01 |
Elementary Statistics
Instructor: Dick Forrester
Course Description:
An introduction to the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data. The focus is on data presentation and statistical reasoning based upon the analysis of data sets. Topics include the study of sampling methods, observational and experimental studies, graphical and numerical summaries of data, probability, sampling distributions, significance testing, estimation, and simple linear regression. Does not count toward the major or minor in mathematics.Students cannot take this course concurrently with 225. Students who have received credit for 225 cannot take this course for credit. Offered every semester. An introduction to the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data. The focus is on data presentation and statistical reasoning based upon the analysis of data sets. Topics include the study of sampling methods, observational and experimental studies, graphical and numerical summaries of data, probability, sampling distributions, significance testing, estimation, and simple linear regression. Does not count toward the major or minor in mathematics.Students cannot take this course concurrently with 225. Students who have received credit for 225 cannot take this course for credit. Offered every semester.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
TOME 121 |
| MATH 121-02 |
Elementary Statistics
Instructor: Dick Forrester
Course Description:
An introduction to the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data. The focus is on data presentation and statistical reasoning based upon the analysis of data sets. Topics include the study of sampling methods, observational and experimental studies, graphical and numerical summaries of data, probability, sampling distributions, significance testing, estimation, and simple linear regression. Does not count toward the major or minor in mathematics.Students cannot take this course concurrently with 225. Students who have received credit for 225 cannot take this course for credit. Offered every semester. An introduction to the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data. The focus is on data presentation and statistical reasoning based upon the analysis of data sets. Topics include the study of sampling methods, observational and experimental studies, graphical and numerical summaries of data, probability, sampling distributions, significance testing, estimation, and simple linear regression. Does not count toward the major or minor in mathematics.Students cannot take this course concurrently with 225. Students who have received credit for 225 cannot take this course for credit. Offered every semester.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
TOME 121 |
| MATH 151-01 |
Introduction to Calculus
Instructor: Tracy McKay
Course Description:
An introduction to limits and derivatives together with a review of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: departmental placement. Students who have received credit for MATH 170 cannot take this course for credit. Offered every semester.
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01:30 PM-02:50 PM, W
TOME 120
11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
TOME 120 |
| MATH 170-01 |
Single Variable Calculus
Instructor: Melissa Innerst
Course Description:
The study of real-valued functions, including transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, the definition of the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 151 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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01:30 PM-02:50 PM, R
TOME 120
10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
TOME 231 |
| MATH 170-02 |
Single Variable Calculus
Instructor: Tony Mixell
Course Description:
The study of real-valued functions, including transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, the definition of the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 151 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
TOME 117
01:30 PM-02:50 PM, M
TOME 120 |
| MATH 170-03 |
Single Variable Calculus
Instructor: Tony Mixell
Course Description:
The study of real-valued functions, including transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, the definition of the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 151 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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03:00 PM-04:20 PM, M
TOME 120
12:30 PM-01:20 PM, MWF
TOME 117 |
| MATH 170-04 |
Single Variable Calculus
Instructor: Tracy McKay
Course Description:
The study of real-valued functions, including transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, the definition of the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 151 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
TOME 122
01:30 PM-02:50 PM, T
TOME 118 |
| MATH 171-01 |
Multivariable Calculus
Instructor: Jeffrey Forrester
Course Description:
Multivariable calculus including parametric and polar equations, vectors, three-dimensional analytic geometry, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals. Additional topics if time permits.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 170 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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03:00 PM-04:20 PM, T
TOME 120
08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MWF
TOME 120 |
| MATH 171-02 |
Multivariable Calculus
Instructor: David Richeson
Course Description:
Multivariable calculus including parametric and polar equations, vectors, three-dimensional analytic geometry, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals. Additional topics if time permits.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 170 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
TOME 118
01:30 PM-02:50 PM, W
TOME 121 |
| MATH 171-03 |
Multivariable Calculus
Instructor: David Richeson
Course Description:
Multivariable calculus including parametric and polar equations, vectors, three-dimensional analytic geometry, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals. Additional topics if time permits.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 170 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
TOME 118
03:00 PM-04:20 PM, W
TOME 121 |
| MATH 180-01 |
Introduction to Data Science
Instructor: Zach Kessler
Course Description:
Cross-listed with DATA 180-01 and COMP 180-01. An introduction to theprinciples and tools of data science focusing on exploratory data analysis. Topics include types of variables, mathematical representations of data, data wrangling and transformations, data visualization and numerical summaries, and supervised and unsupervisedmachinelearning. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language.Prerequisites: MATH 170 or department placement. This course is cross-listed as COMP 180 and DATA 180. Offered every semester.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
TOME 121 |
| MATH 180-02 |
Introduction to Data Science
Instructor: Zach Kessler
Course Description:
Cross-listed with COMP 180-02 and DATA 180-02. An introduction to theprinciples and tools of data science focusing on exploratory data analysis. Topics include types of variables, mathematical representations of data, data wrangling and transformations, data visualization and numerical summaries, and supervised and unsupervisedmachinelearning. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language.Prerequisites: MATH 170 or department placement. This course is cross-listed as COMP 180 and DATA 180. Offered every semester.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
TOME 121 |
| MATH 211-01 |
Foundations of Higher Mathematics
Instructor: Jennifer Schaefer
Course Description:
An introduction to fundamental mathematical concepts used in mathematics and computer science, with an emphasis on writing mathematical arguments. The course presents the principles of mathematical logic, sets, functions, and methods of proof. Prerequisite: 170 or COMP 130 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
TOME 117 |
| MATH 211-02 |
Foundations of Higher Mathematics
Instructor: Jennifer Schaefer
Course Description:
An introduction to fundamental mathematical concepts used in mathematics and computer science, with an emphasis on writing mathematical arguments. The course presents the principles of mathematical logic, sets, functions, and methods of proof. Prerequisite: 170 or COMP 130 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
TOME 117 |
| MATH 225-01 |
Probability and Statistics I
Instructor: Melissa Innerst
Course Description:
A calculus-based introduction to the core topics of probability and statistics. Topics include discrete and continuous random variables, joint distributions, expectation, variance, random sampling from populations, hypothesis tests, and confidence intervals. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language. Prerequisite: 171. Offered every semester.
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12:30 PM-01:20 PM, MWF
TOME 231 |
| MATH 225-02 |
Probability and Statistics I
Instructor: Chris Fowler
Course Description:
A calculus-based introduction to the core topics of probability and statistics. Topics include discrete and continuous random variables, joint distributions, expectation, variance, random sampling from populations, hypothesis tests, and confidence intervals. The course includes an introduction to the R statistical programming language. Prerequisite: 171. Offered every semester.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
TOME 118 |
| MATH 262-01 |
Linear Algebra
Instructor: Dick Forrester
Course Description:
An introduction to matrix algebra and abstract vector spaces with an emphasis on writing mathematical arguments. Topics include linear systems and matrices, vector spaces, linear independence, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.Prerequisite: 211 or permission of the instructor. Offered every semester.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
TOME 121 |
| MATH 270-01 |
Integration and Infinite Series
Instructor: Barry Tesman
Course Description:
The study of methods of integration, applications of the integral, elementary differential equations, and infinite sequences and series.Prerequisite: 171 or departmental placement. Offered every spring.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
TOME 117 |
| MATH 325-01 |
Probability and Statistics II
Instructor: Chris Fowler
Course Description:
A continuation of Introduction to Probability and Statistics I. Topics include additional discrete and continuous distributions, conditional distributions, moment generating functions, additional hypothesis tests, simple linear regression and correlation, multiple linear regression, and analysis of variance. The course expands proficiency in the R statistical programming language. Prerequisites: 171 and 225. Offered every semester.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
TOME 118 |
| Courses Offered in PHIL |
| PHIL 104-01 |
Practical Ethics
Instructor: Amy McKiernan
Course Description:
This course introduces students to contemporary debates in practical ethics. Course materials investigate how theoretical approaches to ethics apply to practical issues, including discussions of animal ethics, environmental ethics, reproductive ethics, civil disobedience, and the ethics of mass incarceration and the death penalty. This course is best suited for students interested in thinking about the relationship between ethical theory and practice, with an emphasis on how power, privilege, and responsibility intersect in our everyday lives. This course introduces students to contemporary debates in practical ethics. Course materials investigate how theoretical approaches to ethics apply to practical issues, including discussions of animal ethics, environmental ethics, reproductive ethics, civil disobedience, and the ethics of mass incarceration and the death penalty. This course is best suited for students interested in thinking about the relationship between ethical theory and practice, with an emphasis on how power, privilege, and responsibility intersect in our everyday lives.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
ALTHSE 08 |
| Courses Offered in PHYS |
| PHYS 142-01 |
Physics for the Life Sciences
Instructor: Robert Boyle, Windsor Morgan
Course Description:
Introductory, non-calculus physics, principally for life science and pre-med students. Topics include acoustics, optics, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Because of the similarity in course content, students will not receive graduation credit for both 132 and 142. Prerequisite: 141 or 131.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
TOME 105
11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
TOME 115 |
| PHYS 142-02 |
Physics for the Life Sciences
Instructor: Robert Boyle, Windsor Morgan
Course Description:
Introductory, non-calculus physics, principally for life science and pre-med students. Topics include acoustics, optics, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Because of the similarity in course content, students will not receive graduation credit for both 132 and 142. Prerequisite: 141 or 131.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
TOME 105
11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
TOME 115 |
| Courses Offered in RELG |
| RELG 116-01 |
Religion, Nature, and the Environment
Instructor: Jodie Vann
Course Description:
This course explores how various religious and spiritual traditions have understood, conceptualized, and interacted with the natural world. Incorporating from both conventional religions (such as Catholicism, Judaism, and Buddhism) as well as newer spiritual forms (like Contemporary Paganism), the course provides a comparative survey of the relationships between religiosity and nature. Themes under examination include notions of human dominion, stewardship, panentheism, and naturalism. Students will consider how religious ideologies have shaped conceptions of nature, and how changing understandings of the natural world have challenged religious ideas. This course explores how various religious and spiritual traditions have understood, conceptualized, and interacted with the natural world. Incorporating from both conventional religions (such as Catholicism, Judaism, and Buddhism) as well as newer spiritual forms (like Contemporary Paganism), the course provides a comparative survey of the relationships between religiosity and nature. Themes under examination include notions of human dominion, stewardship, panentheism, and naturalism. Students will consider how religious ideologies have shaped conceptions of nature, and how changing understandings of the natural world have challenged religious ideas.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
EASTC 411 |
| RELG 116-02 |
Religion, Nature, and the Environment
Instructor: Jodie Vann
Course Description:
This course explores how various religious and spiritual traditions have understood, conceptualized, and interacted with the natural world. Incorporating from both conventional religions (such as Catholicism, Judaism, and Buddhism) as well as newer spiritual forms (like Contemporary Paganism), the course provides a comparative survey of the relationships between religiosity and nature. Themes under examination include notions of human dominion, stewardship, panentheism, and naturalism. Students will consider how religious ideologies have shaped conceptions of nature, and how changing understandings of the natural world have challenged religious ideas. This course explores how various religious and spiritual traditions have understood, conceptualized, and interacted with the natural world. Incorporating from both conventional religions (such as Catholicism, Judaism, and Buddhism) as well as newer spiritual forms (like Contemporary Paganism), the course provides a comparative survey of the relationships between religiosity and nature. Themes under examination include notions of human dominion, stewardship, panentheism, and naturalism. Students will consider how religious ideologies have shaped conceptions of nature, and how changing understandings of the natural world have challenged religious ideas.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
ALTHSE 207 |
| Courses Offered in SUST |
| SUST 200-01 |
Introduction to Sustainable Food Production Systems
Instructor: Jenn Halpin
Course Description:
Cross-listed with FDST 250-02. Permission of Instructor Required. Part of the Green Cuisine Mosaic. This course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of innovative food production models from soil to fork. Students will explore theories and practices of sustainable food production, in addition to the role of consumers in the food system. Food and agriculture will be viewed from a standpoint of sustainability in comparison with conventional systems, using United States agriculture for contextual examples that will sometimes mirror and sometimes contradict what can be found in France. Topic areas like ecological land management, resource sharing, and local food models will be explored from a variety of angles to gain an understanding of how factors of human culture, geography, and innovation influence French systems of food production and consumption. Woven into the course will be hands-on learning opportunities affording students an immersive experience in this dynamic field of food studies. Students can expect to spend time learning on campus, at the College Farm, and other regional locales. While in France, students will visit venues that exemplify cutting-edge approaches to food production plus learn about how cultural preferences shape how food is grown, prepared, and consumed.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 178 |