BIOL 117-01 30052 |
Women, Health and Reproduction |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: THEATR 206
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Instructor: Elizabeth Jansen
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with WGSS 117-01*
Details
This course will deal with aspects of human anatomy and physiology of special interest to women and/or those who identify as women, especially relating to sexuality and reproduction. Biological topics covered will include menstruation and menopause, sexuality, conception, contraception, infertility, abortion, pregnancy, cancer, and AIDS. Advances in assisted reproductive technologies, hormone therapies, and genetic engineering technologies will be discussed. Three lecture hours each week.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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WGSS 117-01 30053 |
Women, Health and Reproduction |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: THEATR 206
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Instructor: Elizabeth Jansen
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with BIOL 117-01*
Details
This course will deal with aspects of human anatomy and physiology of special interest to women and/or those who identify as women, especially relating to sexuality and reproduction. Biological topics covered will include menstruation and menopause, sexuality, conception, contraception, infertility, abortion, pregnancy, cancer, and AIDS. Advances in assisted reproductive technologies, hormone therapies, and genetic engineering technologies will be discussed. Three lecture hours each week.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 125-01 30741 |
Epidemiology |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: OLRI 150
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Instructor: Leslie Myint
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease and health in human populations and the application of this understanding to the solution of public health problems. Topics include measurement of disease and health, the outbreak and spread of disease, reasoning about cause and effect, analysis of risk, detection and classification, and the evaluation of trade-offs. The course is designed to fulfill and extend the professional community's consensus definition of undergraduate epidemiology. In addition to the techniques of modern epidemiology, the course emphasizes the historical evolution of ideas of causation, treatment, and prevention of disease. The course is a required component of the concentration in Community and Global Health.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 125-02 30807 |
Epidemiology |
Days: T R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: THEATR 203
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Instructor: Leslie Myint
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease and health in human populations and the application of this understanding to the solution of public health problems. Topics include measurement of disease and health, the outbreak and spread of disease, reasoning about cause and effect, analysis of risk, detection and classification, and the evaluation of trade-offs. The course is designed to fulfill and extend the professional community's consensus definition of undergraduate epidemiology. In addition to the techniques of modern epidemiology, the course emphasizes the historical evolution of ideas of causation, treatment, and prevention of disease. The course is a required component of the concentration in Community and Global Health.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 155-01 30742 |
Introduction to Statistical Modeling |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: THEATR 202
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Instructor: Vittorio Addona
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
An introductory statistics course with an emphasis on multivariate modeling. Topics include descriptive statistics, experiment and study design, probability, hypothesis testing, multivariate regression, single and multi-way analysis of variance, logistic regression.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 155-02 30743 |
Introduction to Statistical Modeling |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: THEATR 202
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Instructor: Vittorio Addona
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
An introductory statistics course with an emphasis on multivariate modeling. Topics include descriptive statistics, experiment and study design, probability, hypothesis testing, multivariate regression, single and multi-way analysis of variance, logistic regression.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 155-04 30745 |
Introduction to Statistical Modeling |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: OLRI 241
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Instructor: Taylor Okonek
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
An introductory statistics course with an emphasis on multivariate modeling. Topics include descriptive statistics, experiment and study design, probability, hypothesis testing, multivariate regression, single and multi-way analysis of variance, logistic regression.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 155-05 30746 |
Introduction to Statistical Modeling |
Days: M W F
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Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm
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Room: OLRI 254
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Instructor: Laura Lyman
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
An introductory statistics course with an emphasis on multivariate modeling. Topics include descriptive statistics, experiment and study design, probability, hypothesis testing, multivariate regression, single and multi-way analysis of variance, logistic regression.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 155-06 30747 |
Introduction to Statistical Modeling |
Days: M W F
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 254
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Instructor: Laura Lyman
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
An introductory statistics course with an emphasis on multivariate modeling. Topics include descriptive statistics, experiment and study design, probability, hypothesis testing, multivariate regression, single and multi-way analysis of variance, logistic regression.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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PSYC 201-01 30618 |
Research in Psychology I |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: THEATR 213
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Instructor: Steve Guglielmo
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*Students registered for this section must register for either PSYC 201-L1 or L2*
Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 201-02 30621 |
Research in Psychology I |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm
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Room: THEATR 203
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Instructor: Annie Pezalla
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*Students registered for this section must register for PSYC 201-L3 or L4*
Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 201-L1 30619 |
Research in Psychology I Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 349
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Instructor: Steve Guglielmo
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Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 201-L2 30620 |
Research in Psychology I Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 349
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Instructor: Steve Guglielmo
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Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 201-L3 30622 |
Research in Psychology I Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 349
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Instructor: Annie Pezalla
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Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 201-L4 30623 |
Research in Psychology I Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: OLRI 349
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Instructor: Annie Pezalla
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Details
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of research in psychology, with an emphasis on statistical techniques used in psychological science. We examine how to test psychological hypotheses using various statistical analyses, and we consider the pros and cons of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs. The course includes a weekly laboratory component in which students develop proficiency with statistical software, writing reports in American Psychological Association style, and familiarity with experimental techniques unique to behavioral research. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 Permission of instructor is required for first year students.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 225-01 30351 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: CARN 107
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Instructor: Holly Barcus
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
Details
This course provides an introduction to cartography, visualization, and analyses of geospatial data, as well as hands-on experience with geospatial technologies in the GIS laboratory. Students will learn the basics of mapping/cartography (e.g. scale, projections, map design) and Geographic Information Systems. Students will create maps with commonly used digital data (e.g., aerial photographs, census boundaries, digital elevation models, etc.), and master basic methods of spatial analyses. Both concepts and techniques will be taught in this course. Hands-on assignments include classification of demographic data and query/analysis of vector and raster data. One and one half laboratory hours per week required. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q2
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 225-L1 30352 |
Intro GIS Lab |
Days: W
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Time: 10:50 am-12:20 pm
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Room: CARN 108
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Instructor: Ashley Nepp
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
Details
This course provides an introduction to cartography, visualization, and analyses of geospatial data, as well as hands-on experience with geospatial technologies in the GIS laboratory. Students will learn the basics of mapping/cartography (e.g. scale, projections, map design) and Geographic Information Systems. Students will create maps with commonly used digital data (e.g., aerial photographs, census boundaries, digital elevation models, etc.), and master basic methods of spatial analyses. Both concepts and techniques will be taught in this course. Hands-on assignments include classification of demographic data and query/analysis of vector and raster data. One and one half laboratory hours per week required. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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GEOG 225-L2 30353 |
Intro GIS Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: CARN 108
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Instructor: Ashley Nepp
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
Details
This course provides an introduction to cartography, visualization, and analyses of geospatial data, as well as hands-on experience with geospatial technologies in the GIS laboratory. Students will learn the basics of mapping/cartography (e.g. scale, projections, map design) and Geographic Information Systems. Students will create maps with commonly used digital data (e.g., aerial photographs, census boundaries, digital elevation models, etc.), and master basic methods of spatial analyses. Both concepts and techniques will be taught in this course. Hands-on assignments include classification of demographic data and query/analysis of vector and raster data. One and one half laboratory hours per week required. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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EDUC 230-01 30256 |
Community Youth Development in Multicultural America |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: HUM 111
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Instructor: Tina Kruse
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*First day attendance required*
Details
Brofenbrenner's bioecological model of human development suggests the critical importance of social contexts besides the classroom in supporting the healthy development of children and youth from diverse social and economic backgrounds. This course examines the multiple systems affecting the developmental process through course readings, meetings, and assignments, grounded in a field placement of the student's choosing. Appropriate field placements will engage students in a variety of youth development capacities, including centers for research and program development, social service organizations, and agencies aimed at improving youth-oriented social policy. This course provides an opportunity to examine education more broadly defined, and to explore fields of youth development such as social work, counseling, athletics, youth leadership, and youth-centered research.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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AMST 237-01 30305 |
Environmental Justice |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: OLRI 370
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Instructor: Christie Manning
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ENVI 237-01*
Details
Poor and minority populations have historically borne the brunt of environmental inequalities in the United States, suffering disproportionately from the effects of pollution, resource depletion, dangerous jobs, limited access to common resources, and exposure to environmental hazards. Paying particular attention to the ways that race, ethnicity, class, and gender have shaped the political and economic dimensions of environmental injustices, this course draws on the work of scholars and activists to examine the long history of environmental inequities in the United States, along with more recent political movements-national and local-that seek to rectify environmental injustices.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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ENVI 237-01 30304 |
Environmental Justice |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: OLRI 370
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Instructor: Christie Manning
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with AMST 237-01*
Details
Poor and minority populations have historically borne the brunt of environmental inequalities in the United States, suffering disproportionately from the effects of pollution, resource depletion, dangerous jobs, limited access to common resources, and exposure to environmental hazards. Paying particular attention to the ways that race, ethnicity, class, and gender have shaped the political and economic dimensions of environmental injustices, this course draws on the work of scholars and activists to examine the long history of environmental inequities in the United States, along with more recent political movements-national and local-that seek to rectify environmental injustices.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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ANTH 241-01 30017 |
Anthropology of Death and Dying |
Days: W
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Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Room: CARN 304
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Instructor: Ron Barrett
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
Details
This course examines the dying process and the ways that humans beings come to terms with their mortality in different societies. We will learn how people die in major illnesses and critically analyze controversial issues regarding brain death, suicide, and euthanasia. We will survey funerary traditions from a variety of cultures and compare the social, spiritual, and psychological roles that these rituals play for both the living and the dying. We will examine cultural attitudes towards death; and how the denial and awareness of human mortality can shape social practices and institutions. Finally, we will consider issues regarding the quality of life, the opportunities and challenges of caregiving, and hospice traditions around the world. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 111.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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INTL 246-01 30453 |
Global Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: CARN 204
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Instructor: Vanessa Voller
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Details
In this course, learners will explore key topics in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). Topics will range from the impact of adolescent physical, sexual, and social development on sexual behavior to policy and programmatic issues influencing ASRH outcomes in low-resource communities around the world. Emphasis will be placed on the social, economic, environmental, behavioral, and political factors that affect adolescent's sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Important clinical topics such as contraception, adolescent pregnancy, abortion, and sexually transmitted infections will be discussed from the United States and international perspective. Upon successfully completing this course, learners will be able to identify a range of issues important to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and understand key policy topics pertinent to adolescent sexual and reproductive health both in the United States and around the world.
General Education Requirements:
Internationalism
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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WGSS 250-01 30435 |
Race, Gender, and Medicine |
Days: M
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Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Room: MAIN 003
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Instructor: Amy Sullivan
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*Cross-listed with HIST 350-01*
Details
This seminar-style class examines the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in the history of medicine and health in the U.S. Our diverse topics for study include eugenics, sexuality, midwifery, cultural/spiritual healing methods, pandemics, race- and gender-based ailments and medical experiments (such as the science and politics of the birth control pill and the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiment), gender reassignment surgery, and sex-testing in the Olympics. This wide range of topics will prepare students to explore a research topic of their own choosing for a final paper.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Humanities
Course Materials
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PSYC 252-01 30631 |
Distress, Dysfunction, and Disorder: Perspectives on the DSM |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: OLRI 250
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Instructor: Jaine Strauss
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Details
This course examines the experiences, causes, and treatments of the major forms of distress and disorder codified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), including schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, stress disorders, and personality disorders. We critically evaluate theories and research derived from biological, genetic, psychological, interpersonal, and social-cultural perspectives. Group B course. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC 180
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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STAT 253-01 30748 |
Statistical Machine Learning |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 254
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Instructor: Brianna Heggeseth
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*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
The linear and logistic modeling techniques from STAT 155 are augmented with the three foundational machine learning tasks: regression, classification, and clustering. The course explores techniques central to these tasks, including methods of data exploration, supervised and unsupervised learning, parametric and nonparametric modeling, and model training and evaluation. As required by the application of these sophisticated techniques, the course also introduces foundational statistical computer programming concepts. Prerequisite(s): STAT 155.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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STAT 253-02 30749 |
Statistical Machine Learning |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: OLRI 254
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Instructor: Brianna Heggeseth
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|
*ACTC students may register on November 17 with permission of instructor*
Details
The linear and logistic modeling techniques from STAT 155 are augmented with the three foundational machine learning tasks: regression, classification, and clustering. The course explores techniques central to these tasks, including methods of data exploration, supervised and unsupervised learning, parametric and nonparametric modeling, and model training and evaluation. As required by the application of these sophisticated techniques, the course also introduces foundational statistical computer programming concepts. Prerequisite(s): STAT 155.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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POLI 269-01 30600 |
Empirical Research Methods |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: CARN 107
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Instructor: Julie Dolan
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*First day attendance required*
Details
This course will equip you with the skills and intuition to think about politics in a more critical and organized way. You will practice the scientific method - identifying a problem worthy of study, developing testable hypotheses, designing a research strategy, gathering data, analyzing data, and interpreting your results - and contemplate the philosophical conundrums that underlie our efforts to describe, explain, and interpret complex phenomena. Empirical Methods: The department requires its majors to take one course in empirical research methodology before their senior year. In addition to this course, there are a number of other courses that fulfill this requirement, including: POLI 272, SOCI 269, SOCI 270, SOCI 275. In some cases, research methods courses taken in other social science disciplines may be used to fulfill this requirement following approval by the political science department chair.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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SOCI 269-01 30677 |
Social Science Inquiry |
Days: T R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: CARN 05
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Instructor: Christina Hughes
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*Pre-registration restricted to declared sociology majors. Students from other majors or backgrounds may be added on a space-available basis during drop-add.*
Details
Social science presents claims about the social world in a particular manner that is centered on theoretical claims (explanations) supported by evidence. This course covers the methods through which social scientists develop emprically-supported explanations. The course covers three main sets of topics: the broad methodological questions posed by philosophy of social science, how social scientists develop research design to generate relevant evidence, and methods with which social scientists analyze data. For both the research design and analysis sections, we will concentrate on quantitative research, learning how to use statistical software.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q3
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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AMST 271-01 30811 |
Uses and Abuses: Drugs, Addiction and Recovery |
Days: M W F
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: MAIN 010
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Instructor: Amy Sullivan
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|
*Cross-listed with HIST 271-01*
Details
After a brief but essential global history of drugs, this course will focus primarily on the 20th century to the present. We will examine histories of substance use and abuse, temperance and prohibition, the "War on Drugs," the shifting concept of addiction as a moral failing to addiction as a treatable disease, as well as study the history of the recovery movement and harm reduction. This course is not intended to be an exhaustive, comprehensive history of the subject-but it will provide you with a solid base from which to explore other aspects of this fascinating and contentious aspect of human history.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Humanities
Course Materials
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HIST 271-01 30810 |
Uses and Abuses: Drugs, Addiction and Recovery |
Days: M W F
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: MAIN 010
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Instructor: Amy Sullivan
|
|
*Cross-listed with AMST 271-01*
Details
After a brief but essential global history of drugs, this course will focus primarily on the 20th century to the present. We will examine histories of substance use and abuse, temperance and prohibition, the "War on Drugs," the shifting concept of addiction as a moral failing to addiction as a treatable disease, as well as study the history of the recovery movement and harm reduction. This course is not intended to be an exhaustive, comprehensive history of the subject-but it will provide you with a solid base from which to explore other aspects of this fascinating and contentious aspect of human history. Meets the post-1800 requirement, and can count towards "Gender," or "Race and Indigeneity," or "Law and Social Justice," or "North America" fields.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Humanities
Course Materials
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INTL 282-01 30450 |
Introduction to International Public Health |
Days: M W F
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Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am
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Room: CARN 204
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Instructor: Vanessa Voller
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Details
This course introduces and explores the major health problems facing developing countries, and the main approaches to remediation. The course considers the social determinants of health, and the need for public health programs to address the root causes of health inequities as well as illness itself. Focus is at the country, international-organization, and donor levels. Attention will be given to major indicators, recent trends, policies, and metrics for monitoring progress. A case study, such as international tuberculosis control, will be used as an applied analysis.
General Education Requirements:
Internationalism
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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EDUC 294-02 30823 |
Mental Health and Well-Being in US Schools |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: THEATR 202
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Instructor: Tina Kruse
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|
*Cross-listed with PSYC 294-02*
Details
Mental health and wellbeing among school-aged youth in the US has been generally declining in recent decades, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and multiple social crises (eg, gun violence, hate crimes, political instability). How can teachers and school support services help prevent or reduce the negative effects on students’ mental health? How does the existing system of education contribute to emotional, behavioral, and mental problems among students and educators? How does this system add to disparities in educational outcomes among students who have been marginalized based on their identities? This course will examine both the educational systems and policies that affect preK-16 student mental health as well as individual-level practices that may intervene toward well-being. Throughout this course, students will engage with psychological theory, research, practical examples, and school-based mental health practitioners, including school psychologists, social workers, counselors, and special educators.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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PSYC 294-02 30822 |
Mental Health and Well-Being in US Schools |
Days: T R
|
Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
|
Room: THEATR 202
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Instructor: Tina Kruse
|
|
*Cross-listed with EDUC 294-02*
Details
Mental health and wellbeing among school-aged youth in the US has been generally declining in recent decades, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and multiple social crises (eg, gun violence, hate crimes, political instability). How can teachers and school support services help prevent or reduce the negative effects on students’ mental health? How does the existing system of education contribute to emotional, behavioral, and mental problems among students and educators? How does this system add to disparities in educational outcomes among students who have been marginalized based on their identities? This course will examine both the educational systems and policies that affect preK-16 student mental health as well as individual-level practices that may intervene toward well-being. Throughout this course, students will engage with psychological theory, research, practical examples, and school-based mental health practitioners, including school psychologists, social workers, counselors, and special educators.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
Course Materials
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HIST 350-01 30434 |
Race, Gender, and Medicine |
Days: M
|
Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Room: MAIN 003
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Instructor: Amy Sullivan
|
|
*Cross-listed with WGSS 250-01*
Details
This seminar-style class examines the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in the history of medicine and health in the U.S. Our diverse topics for study include eugenics, sexuality, midwifery, cultural/spiritual healing methods, pandemics, race- and gender-based ailments and medical experiments (such as the science and politics of the birth control pill and the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiment), gender reassignment surgery, and sex-testing in the Olympics. This wide range of topics will prepare students to explore a research topic of their own choosing for a final paper. Can count towards "Gender," or "Race and Indigeneity," or "Law and Social Justice," or "North America" fields.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Humanities
Course Materials
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PSYC 368-01 30637 |
Psychology of/and Disability |
Days: T R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: THEATR 201
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Instructor: Joan Ostrove
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|
*Cross-listed with WGSS 368-01*
Details
What is "disability" and what does an understanding of disability tell us about human experience more generally? What is a "disability identity" and what implications might claiming that identity have for psychological well-being and social change? How do stereotypes of disabled people and expectations of "normality" affect everyone's lives (not just those with disabilities)? Why don't many Deaf people consider themselves "disabled?" What might we learn from shifting the "problem" of disability from the individual person to the social environment? How do sexism, racism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of oppression influence how different bodies are viewed, treated, educated, and experienced? This course will explore questions that emerge from thinking about the experience of disability (and its intersection with identities based on gender, race, class, and sexuality). Our work together will be grounded in critical disability and Deaf studies frameworks that are themselves informed by and in conversation with feminist, queer, and critical race theories and perspectives. Through a consideration of the socially, culturally, linguistically, and historically constructed meanings of physical, sensory, and cognitive "impairments," the course will rely on theoretical and empirical readings from psychology and related disciplines, personal essays, film/video, and guest visitors as we explore the social and psychological meanings of disability. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100; PSYC 201 or STAT 155; and one intermediate Psychology course.
General Education Requirements:
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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ECON 381-01 30238 |
Introduction to Econometrics |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: CARN 309
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Instructor: Gary Krueger
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Econometrics is the theory and practice of analyzing economic data. We investigate and implement methods economists use to test theories, evaluate and establish causal inference, and conduct economic forecasts. Students learn to design, conduct, and evaluate empirical work in economics and other social sciences. We apply acquired skills through a final research project that integrates secondary research, economic theory, and econometric analysis. We take a "hands on" approach by practicing each week's material in the Economics Department's computer lab. This course counts as a Group E elective. Prerequisite(s): ECON 361; and one of the following: STAT 155 or GEOG 378 or PSYC 201. A grade of C- or higher required for all prerequisites.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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ECON 381-02 30240 |
Introduction to Econometrics |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm
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Room: CARN 404
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Instructor: Amy Damon
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Econometrics is the theory and practice of analyzing economic data. We investigate and implement methods economists use to test theories, evaluate and establish causal inference, and conduct economic forecasts. Students learn to design, conduct, and evaluate empirical work in economics and other social sciences. We apply acquired skills through a final research project that integrates secondary research, economic theory, and econometric analysis. We take a "hands on" approach by practicing each week's material in the Economics Department's computer lab. This course counts as a Group E elective. Prerequisite(s): ECON 361; and one of the following: STAT 155 or GEOG 378 or PSYC 201. A grade of C- or higher required for all prerequisites.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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ECON 381-L1 30239 |
Intro to Econometrics Lab |
Days: W
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Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm
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Room: CARN 309
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Instructor: Gary Krueger
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Econometrics is the theory and practice of analyzing economic data. We investigate and implement methods economists use to test theories, evaluate and establish causal inference, and conduct economic forecasts. Students learn to design, conduct, and evaluate empirical work in economics and other social sciences. We apply acquired skills through a final research project that integrates secondary research, economic theory, and econometric analysis. We take a "hands on" approach by practicing each week's material in the Economics Department's computer lab. This course counts as a Group E elective. Prerequisite(s): ECON 361; and one of the following: STAT 155 or GEOG 378 or PSYC 201. A grade of C- or higher required for all prerequisites.
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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ECON 381-L2 30241 |
Intro to Econometrics Lab |
Days: M
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Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm
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Room: CARN 404
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Instructor: Amy Damon
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Econometrics is the theory and practice of analyzing economic data. We investigate and implement methods economists use to test theories, evaluate and establish causal inference, and conduct economic forecasts. Students learn to design, conduct, and evaluate empirical work in economics and other social sciences. We apply acquired skills through a final research project that integrates secondary research, economic theory, and econometric analysis. We take a "hands on" approach by practicing each week's material in the Economics Department's computer lab. This course counts as a Group E elective. Prerequisite(s): ECON 361; and one of the following: STAT 155 or GEOG 378 or PSYC 201. A grade of C- or higher required for all prerequisites.
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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BIOL 400-01 30098 |
Seminar in Neuropharmacology |
Days: M W
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Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am
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Room: OLRI 300
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Instructor: Marc Pisansky
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*Permission of instructor required; in order to enroll in this upper-level Biology class, you must complete the Biology Department's "Request Permission to Enroll" form, which can be found on the page titled Macalester Biology Courses - Permissions and Waitlists; ACTC students require permission of instructor.*
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This is an advanced course that will focus on the study of drugs used to alter the central nervous system. The course will begin with basic pharmacological principles and then concentrate on the various uses of drugs to alter brain neurochemistry. Topics for discussion will include the pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia, depression, pain, anxiety and generally, the neurochemical basis of behavior. In addition to discussion of the use of drugs for clinical purposes, a significant amount of time will be spent on the use of "drugs of abuse" (e.g. cocaine, marijuana, LSD). While the focus of the course will be on the biochemical mechanisms of these drugs, an effort will be made to investigate and discuss the sociological ramifications of drug use. Three discussion/lecture hours per week. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 316 or PSYC 248; junior or senior standing; or permission of instructor.
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Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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INTD 411-01 30942 |
Sr Seminar in Community and Global Health |
Days: TBA
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Time: TBA
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Instructor: Asarnow, Myint
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*1 credit; When registration begins, please make sure to enroll in INTD-411, Senior Seminar in Community and Global Health. This is a 1-credit course required of CGH concentrators. The time and location for this class will be TBD at the time of registration. After seniors have registered for the course, we will poll you to find a time that works for everyone for a 1-hour meeting, once per week.*
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A one-credit culminating seminar, meeting weekly for one hour in the spring term, in which issues in community and global health are discussed from an interdisciplinary perspective. In addition to sponsoring lectures by notable public health professionals, the seminar will also provide opportunities for students to share the work they have done on their CGH project in a public presentation. Credit for the CGH project is earned upon successful completion of the senior seminar. Typically, this seminar will be taken in the student's senior year. S/SN grading only.
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INTD 411-02 30943 |
Sr Seminar in Community and Global Health |
Days: TBA
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Time: TBA
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Room:
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Instructor: Asarnow, Myint
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*1 credit; When registration begins, please make sure to enroll in INTD-411, Senior Seminar in Community and Global Health. This is a 1-credit course required of CGH concentrators. The time and location for this class will be TBD at the time of registration. After seniors have registered for the course, we will poll you to find a time that works for everyone for a 1-hour meeting, once per week.*
Details
A one-credit culminating seminar, meeting weekly for one hour in the spring term, in which issues in community and global health are discussed from an interdisciplinary perspective. In addition to sponsoring lectures by notable public health professionals, the seminar will also provide opportunities for students to share the work they have done on their CGH project in a public presentation. Credit for the CGH project is earned upon successful completion of the senior seminar. Typically, this seminar will be taken in the student's senior year. S/SN grading only.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
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BIOL 473-01 30099 |
Research in Immunology |
Days: M W
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Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am
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Room: OLRI 270
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Instructor: Elena Tonc
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; in order to enroll in this upper-level Biology class, you must complete the Biology Department's "Request Permission to Enroll" form, which can be found on the page titled Macalester Biology Courses - Permissions and Waitlists; ACTC students require permission of instructor.*
Details
This course involves collaborative research with a faculty member on a current problem in immunology. Students participate in intensive reading of primary literature, journal-club style presentations, detailed experimental design and written and oral presentation of proposed research projects. The laboratory component focuses on acquiring independent research skills, gaining technical expertise and carrying out novel research. Three lecture/discussion hours and four to six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 190 and BIOL 200; junior or senior standing; and permission of the instructor.
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Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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BIOL 473-L1 30100 |
Research in Immunology Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 277
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Instructor: Elena Tonc
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*Permission of instructor required; in order to enroll in this upper-level Biology class, you must complete the Biology Department's "Request Permission to Enroll" form, which can be found on the page titled Macalester Biology Courses - Permissions and Waitlists; ACTC students require permission of instructor.*
Details
This course involves collaborative research with a faculty member on a current problem in immunology. Students participate in intensive reading of primary literature, journal-club style presentations, detailed experimental design and written and oral presentation of proposed research projects. The laboratory component focuses on acquiring independent research skills, gaining technical expertise and carrying out novel research. Three lecture/discussion hours and four to six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 190 and BIOL 200; junior or senior standing; and permission of the instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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GEOG 475-01 30373 |
Health Geography Seminar |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: HUM 404
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Instructor: Eric Carter
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
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A research seminar in which students conduct individual inquiry into problems in medical geography. Also known as health geography, this is a growing subdiscipline in geography that stands out for its theoretical debates, methodological diversity, and engagement with other disciplines from the natural and social sciences (e.g. biology, biomedicine, ecology, epidemiology, sociology, economics, anthropology, critical theory), while always grounded in the traditions of geographical inquiry. Topics and approaches to be covered include historical paradigms in medical geographic thought; international health and development; disease ecology; emerging infectious diseases; the social determinants of health; place or neighborhood effects; environmental justice; spatial epidemiology; and critical approaches to health, the body, and power. Since this is a seminar course we will also emphasize developing your skills in scholarly research and writing, as well as learning how to evaluate and integrate insights from different disciplines. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Completion of GEOG 256 prior is encouraged.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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