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3.00 Credits
The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to read Russian literature in the original while improving their active command of the written and spoken language. Readings have been selected from among the acknowledged masterworks of Russian literature. Prerequisite: Russian 202 or placement. Bernstein
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Russian 301. The course provides students with an opportunity to read Russian literature in the original while improving their active command of the written and spoken language. Readings have been selected from among the acknowledged masterworks of Russian literature. Bernstein
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3.00 Credits
Independent Study
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The general concept of evolutionary change: spontaneous emergence and historical development of complex, organized systems in nature. Evolution and the nature of time. Energy and the emergence of order from chaos. Comparative study of processes responsible for directional change in the universe, the solar system, the Earth and its crust, the evolution of living organisms, and the development of human cultures. Time scales of change. Same as GEO 115. Thomas
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3.00 Credits
Study of historical and modern attitudes toward nature; human use of nature's resources; effects of the growth of science and technology on human uses of and attitudes toward the environment; and the ability of modern humans to substantially alter the environment (e.g., by altering global temperature). Key concepts: human population growth; the notion of "limits to growth"; and the difficultyof managing the use of common pool resources. Same as ENV 117. Strick, Maxwell, Melillo
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Surveys how federal, state, and local regulations seek to protect human health and the environment. Introduces frameworks for managing wastes and protecting air quality, water quality, and habitats. Reviews policy tools, including economic incentives, penalties, and legal obligations. Reviews policy evaluation, focusing on federal statutes, the legislative process that creates them, the role of the judiciary, and the success of environmental law in changing practices. Maxwell, Pepino
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3.00 Credits
Ethical issues related to developments in biology and medicine, including population control, genetic engineering, and the allocation of medical resources. Same as PHI 223. Merli
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to population studies focusing on the demography of modern societies. Topics include causes and effects of rapid population growth, changing mortality and fertility, urban growth, age/sex composition, and spatial distribution. While basic demographic analysis will be covered, emphasis will be on the sociocultural context of population processes. Prerequisites: ANT 100 or SOC 100 or ECO 100 or ENV 114 or ENV 117, or permission of the instructor. Same as ANT/ENV 234. Billig
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3.00 Credits
The history of medicine with particular attention to American medicine. The relationship between medicine and society is studied in its historical context. We look in detail at some trends in modern medicine and the current debate over national health care policy in light of the history of medicine. Same as HIS 311. Strick
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3.00 Credits
Examination of various approaches to environmental and ecological history. Focuses on ways in which the physical and biological world have affected human history and on ways in which human social and political organization, economic activities, cultural values, and scientific theories have shaped our alteration and conservation of nature. Selected case studies from environmental and ecological history, with emphasis on the 17th through the 20th centuries. Same as ENV 312. Strick, Melillo
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