Here's a sampling of the diverse and topical courses offered by LPS for Fall 2023.
Featured Fall Courses
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENC (EESC)
EESC 6840 690
Engineering Geology is the branch of geology that assures the safety, efficiency, and economy of engineering and environmental projects. As the human…
JAPANESE (JPAN)
JPAN 0103 680
Intended for students who have no Japanese background. The major emphasis is on oral communication skills, although some reading and writing instructions are…
ENGLISH (ENGL)
ENGL 0040 601
Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life. This piece of conventional wisdom has long led Americans to believe that if we love to do something…
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ENVS)
ENVS 5600 660
When we think of environmental policies in the USA, we may think of one or more laws geared to improve our nation's air, water, ecosystems, and biodiversity.…
NEUROSCIENCE (NRSC)
NRSC 1110 601
Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the…
ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)
ANTH 0050 601
This course explores the history and archaeology of the last 20,000 years from the development of agriculture to the industrial revolution. Why did people…
PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)
PSYC 1210 601
Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the…
BIOLOGY (BIOL)
BIOL 2801 601
Intermediate level course covering principles of modern biochemistry. Topics include protein structure, protein purification and characterization, proteomics,…
ART HISTORY (ARTH)
ARTH 2500 601
An introduction to the work of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564)-his sculptures, paintings, architecture, poetry, and artistic theory-in relation…
BEHAVIORAL AND DECISION SCIENCES (BDS)
BDS 5210 675
This course addresses the ideal standards of judging and deciding, and the ways in which people fall short of these standards, with emphasis on the latter. We…
ITALIAN (ITAL)
ITAL 2550 601
An introduction to the work of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564)-his sculptures, paintings, architecture, poetry, and artistic theory-in relation…
BIOLOGY (BIOL)
BIOL 1110 601
Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system. We begin with the cellular basis of neuronal activities, then discuss the…
GENDER, SEXUALITY & WOMEN'S STUDIES (GSWS)
GSWS 5850 640
In 1901 the average American family spent 14% of their annual income on clothing. By 1929, the average middle-class woman owned a total of nine outfits. Fast…
ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS (DYNM)
DYNM 6180 001
This course will focus on the social dynamics of work in both a face-to-face and virtual environment. Grounded in much of the early work from Kurt Lewin at the…
POLITICAL SCIENCE (PSCI)
PSCI 0601 601
This course will provide an overview of major figures and themes of modern political thought. We will focus on themes and questions pertinent to political…
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