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3.00 Credits
The geography of human settlement and urbanization. Particular emphasis is placed on human transformation of the physical environment, and resource use throughout history from ancient civilizations to modern megalopolises. Universal urban challenges, such as sprawl, pollution, congestion, crime, poverty, etc., are addressed. (F,W).
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3.00 Credits
Spatial aspects of the ways people make their living. Discussion of the spatial distribution of resources and wealth at various scales. Introduction of site selection and location analysis. (F).
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3.00 Credits
A sociological discussion of computers and other information technology starting with the larger concept of technology and social change, an exploration of various forms of information technology, their history and development, their relationship to the changing social structure of a post-industrial society like 20th/21st-century USA. Case studies could include "Computers and the Workplace," "Computers in Medicine," "Computers and Education," and "Computers in Popular Culture." Course concludes with a discussion of new social problems and possible futures. (OC).
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3.00 Credits
The relationship of human beings to the non-human environment raises pressing moral and political issues. This course will use the theories and concepts of philosophical ethics to explore such questions as human obligations to non-human animals; the preservation of wilderness; balancing economic, aesthetic, and spiritual values; and the problems of pollution, urban sprawl, and ecological justice. (OC).
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the nature and underlying causes of the problems facing the worker in modern economic society. Includes an examination of wages, unemployment, economic insecurity, the trade union movement, collective bargaining, and labor legislation. (F).
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3.00 Credits
An examination of policy making on environmental and energy problems globally, nationally, and locally. (F).
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore some of the history of women in science, the current status of women in science and feminism and science. Topics will include contributions made by women before science moved into the public sphere, cultural influences on decisions to make science a career, and a feminist approach to scientific research. (OC).
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3.00 Credits
An evolutionary survey of the biological differences among human populations in response to such factors as climate, culture, disease, nutrition, and urbanization. The meaning of racial variation is discussed in terms of adaptation to environmental stress. "Race" is rejected; racism is discussed. (AY).
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of human ecology. This course employs the case-study method to develop an evolutionary and biocultural perspective on the relationship between human beings and their environments. (OC).
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the life and work of Thomas Edison. Breaking with the stereotype of the lone inventor/genius, we will examine how Edison helped shape and was in turn shaped by the context of the Gilded Age America when the United States emerged as an urban, industrial nation. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented by slides, films, and visits to the Edison-related sites at the Henry Ford. . Throughout the course the following themes will be explored: invention and the labor process, the significance of manufacturing and marketing, the origins of modern consumer culture. (OC).
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