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Course Description: An introduction to the essential building blocks of the Mandarin Chinese language. Students will learn the pinyin Romanization system, basic strokes and radicals of the writing system, as well as approximately 200 characters. Basic sentence structures will be introduced within the context of social situations encountered in daily student life. By the end of the course students will be able to employ all four language modalities (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) to exchange basic information about themselves and their studies.
Instructor: Professor BesioSchedule: MTWRF 9-9:50am *LA does not need to attend all five days/week*
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Course Description: Fundamental principles of chemistry including atomic theory, stoichiometry, solution chemistry, gas laws, thermochemistry, chemical bonding, and intermolecular forces. Does not assume prior knowledge in chemistry. Students will become proficient at using pre-calculus-level quantitative skills in a scientific context and will master the interface between narrative and mathematical problem solving.
Schedule:Section A: MWF 9-9:50am (Professor Madison)Section B: MWF 10-10:50am (Professor Hudson)
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Course Description: Calculus studies rates of change and accumulation and is fundamental to quantitative work in the natural sciences, social sciences, and data science. This course assumes prior experience with calculus of a single variable and goes into more depth than Mathematics 125 but is less theoretical than Mathematics 135. Topics covered include limits, continuity, derivatives, and definite integrals of functions of one variable, including the major theorems governing their relationships and their applications. The emphasis is on developing conceptual understanding, rather than mere computation. A computer algebra system such as Sage, Mathematica, or MatLab is used.
Schedule:Section A: MTWF 9-9:50am (Professor Phillips)Sections B1 and B2: MTWF 10-10:50am (Professors Phillips and Xue)Sections C1 and C2: MTWF 11-11:50am (Professors Winkeler and Gouvêa)Section D: MTWF 1-1:50pm (Professor Dodson)
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Course Description: Along with Psychology 215, provides students with knowledge of research design and statistical tools for working with data, which will allow them to engage in original empirical research. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics, literature review, hypothesis formulation, and issues of control and ethics in research. Students practice a variety of statistical tests, work with SPSS, powerful statistical software, and prepare a written proposal for an experiment following the stylistic conventions of the American Psychological Association.
Instructor: Professor SheetsSchedule: Section A: MW 11-12:15pm, Section B: MW 2:30-3:45pm
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Course Description:
The principles and rules relating to environmental protection are one of the fastest growing areas of international law. Introducing students to key foundational principles, governance structures, and regulatory techniques, this course will explore each of the major areas of international environmental regulation through case studies and analyses of international environmental treaties relating to, for example, atmospheric protection, climate change, and freshwater and marine resources. The ever-increasing overlap with other areas of international law such as human rights and trade will also be explored. Special attention will be paid to the perspectives of countries in the Global South, and to the justice implications of international environmental law and policy.
Instructor: Professor ElhardSchedule: Section A: MW 2:30-3:45pm
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Course Description: The Earth is a dynamic chemical reactor that changes on timescales of seconds to millions of years through natural and anthropogenic forcings. This two-semester sequence explores fundamental chemistry principles, including the structure of the atom, chemical bonding and reactivity, chemical equilibria, and thermodynamics through the lens of Earth’s 4.56-billion-year history. By constructing quantitative models of Earth systems, students also learn how Earth processes operate over time and space, how they shape the environments in which we live, and the theoretical and practical limits of resource utilization.
Instructor: Professors McKinney and KoffmanSchedule: Section A: MWF 10-10:50am
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Course Description: Introduction to biochemical processes. Topics include the structure and function of the major classes of biological molecules (proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids). Lectures, homework, and discussion focus on content-related problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication skills. The optional laboratory introduces the fundamental biochemical techniques such as PCR, enzyme and protein assays, and gel electrophoresis.
Instructor: Professor BlossomSchedule: MWF 10-10:50 and F 12-12:50