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2 | FOOD 101, NFAS 101 | Lecture | 3 | Intro to Critical Food Studies | This interdisciplinary course introduces students to a broad range of topics in food studies using a critical social science approach. It focuses on the whole agri-food system from farm to fork to landfill to explore questions related to sustainability and equity. Using different academic lenses, students evaluate the challenges of achieving food security, social justice, and sustainability within a globalized, capitalist system. | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | RNR 101 | Lecture | 3 | Global Sustainability | Only for students who have not taken RNR 150C1 (Sustainable Earth: Natural Resources and the Environment). See University General Education, Tier One. Life support systems on planet Earth are becoming progressively more challenged by a global population that recently exceeded 7 billion people. With a focus on natural ecosystems, we will explore how society deals with threats to the planetary goods and services on which life depends. Sustainability lies at the intersection of the environment, society and economics. We will explore environmental, societal and economic strategies humans might develop to become effective stewards of our natural resources and achieve a sustainable Earth. | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | ACBS 102R | Lecture | 3 | Introd to Animal Science | This course is a comprehensive review of the livestock industries and production procedures. The course is team taught with one lead instructor and is designed to allow faculty who have expertise in the various areas teach about those areas. | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | PAH 150A2 | Lecture | 3 | Weird Stuff | Few claims seem to arouse more interest, evoke more emotion, and create more confusion than those dealing with the paranormal, the supernatural, or the mysterious. "Weird stuff", as it is often called; astrology, ghosts, fairies, ESP, psychokinesis, UFO abductions, channeling, dowsing, near-death experiences, prophetic dreams, demon possession, time travel, and parapsychology, among others clearly defies conventional wisdom and understanding, yet belief in them is a widespread component of human culture, often exerting a profound effect on people's lives. Why are such unusual beliefs part of the human experience for so many? Why do some people find such phenomena to be compelling, while others reject them outright? How do we decide which claims are credible? What distinguishes rational from irrational claims? This course is designed to help students answer such questions, to understand why people believe weird stuff, and through that process become more empathetic and independent thinkers and learners. | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | PAH 150A3 | Lecture | 3 | The Great Outdoors | From physicians to neuroscientists to poets, people around the world have long written about how even brief immersion in nature can improve the human condition. This course will explore these writings and what they have to tell us about understanding human experience and our interface with the natural world. Using applied humanities approaches and a variety of texts, our goal will be to develop real-world applications of insight, perspective, critical understanding, discernment, and creativity about the place and importance of nature in human experience. Over the course of the semester we will: (1) read and critically analyze writing by and about people who have found creative and innovative approaches to express and/or measure how immersion in nature makes humans healthier; (2) engage in reflective projects that open pathways to developing one?s own creativity and imagination for personal and community applications of nature immersion; and (3) design an applied project focused on assessing how ideas for nature immersion might be implemented in real-world settings. Students will use project management and planning methods to write a project description, carry out an initial pilot version of the project, report on steps they have accomplished, and write a critical analysis of their project. | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | LAR 150B1 | Lecture | 3 | American Design on the Land | This course is broad exploration of individuals from diverse backgrounds who have helped shape the American landscape. Examination of original writings, and built environments including cities, parks, gardens, vernacular expressions, and preserves of wild, scenic, and cultural landscapes will provide the framework for discussion about landscape design as a comprehensive art form and dialog between man and nature. | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | MAS 150B2 | Lecture | 3 | Social Justice | Course focuses on issues of social difference, self-identity, and social status as these are reflected in scholarship about social justice, and applied to social justice issues in the local, national, and international stages. The course has two distinct foci: understanding different leadership styles and preparing to conduct original research to address social and economic inequalities. | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | AED 150C1 | Lecture | 3 | Ag & Life Sciences Literacy | Students will explore American agriculture, specifically the food, fiber, and natural resources industries. Students will be able to identify and describe essential aspects of each industry and apply learned knowledge to present day agriculture in order to make informed decisions as consumers of agriculture. The course is designed for students with limited agricultural knowledge who wish to expand their knowledge base in this field of study. | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | ANTH 150C1 | Lecture | 3 | Humanity: A How to Guide | The ways we investigate the human experience are as diverse as those experiences themselves. This course examines human origins, diversity, and culture through foundational readings and case studies that emphasize current global approaches to studying humanity with the goal of better understanding our place in the world. | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | GEOG 150C1 | Lecture | 3 | Environment and Society | This course introduces students to the study of relationships between people and the environment from a social science perspective, and provides a context for thinking about the social causes and consequences of environmental changes in different parts of the world. It focuses on how and why the human use of the environment has varied over time and space; analyzes different approaches to decision-making about environment issues and examines the relative roles of population growth, energy consumption, technology, culture and institutions in causing and resolving contemporary environmental problems around the world. | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | HPS 150C1 | Lecture | 3 | Dvlpmnts in Dis & Public Hlth | Health is a necessary condition for living, working and participating in a society. In this course, we will examine how infectious diseases like plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, influenza and AIDS have influenced health care. We will examine how disease has shaped geography, politics, religion and culture and how advances in science and medicine have influenced responses to disease. We will also trace the development of the field of public health, with a focus on the U.S. public health system, as a means of controlling disease and promoting population health. | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | JOUR 150C1 | Lecture | News in Society | From accusations of fake news, to sensationalism, to biased reporting, trust in media has never been lower. This course will explore how the news media as an influential institution shapes political, social and cultural conversations in society and acts as a check on government power. The course will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how journalists do their job, the sometimes deadly clash between individual expression and government control, your rights under the First Amendment, and why campus preachers can say hateful things but you can't shout fire in a crowded theater. We'll also look at copyright, libel, the current economic crisis related to advertising. Students who complete the course will understand the role media plays in a society and be able to navigate the complex world of fake news, filter bubbles and talking heads, creating engaged and educated consumers of information. | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | NSC 150C1 | Lecture | 3 | Sustainable Nutrition, Food | This course provides an introduction to the US food system and examines the relationships between food systems and nutritional science, public health, the environment, and society. Topics include food system outcomes on nutritional and ecological health, drivers of the food systems including food policy and economics, and food in communities and on tables including dietary patterns and creating healthy food environments. | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | PHIL 150C1 | Lecture | 3 | Phil Perspect on Society | This course examines fundamental questions about the ethical organization of society and social life. These questions include: What is the basis of the state? What is the nature of social justice? What are our obligations to others around the world? We will aim to develop clear thinking about issues that are of great importance to the contemporary world and that each of us will face as a citizen of a modern democratic state. | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | RNR 150C1 | Lecture | 3 | Sustainable Earth | Life support systems on Earth are challenged by a growing global population. We will explore through lectures and discussion, the strategies humans might develop to become effective stewards of our natural resources and achieve a sustainable Earth. | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | SOC 150C2 | Lecture | The Good Society | What institutions are conducive to prosperity, freedom, capabilities, democracy, security, peace, justice, community, health, and happiness? To what extent do societies face trade-offs among these desired features? This course examines the history and performance of key social, economic and political institutions in the United States and other nations. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | AREC 150C3 | Lecture | 3 | Global Economy of Food | This course describes the operational fundamentals of the global food system ranging from smaller-scale subsistence or organic production to the larger-scale commercial food trade. Consumer food behavior, both local and international, represents a core analytical issue in this class. A consistent thread throughout the course is the evaluation of the role of markets to efficiently and effectively allocate food resources for individuals and societies. | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | ARC 160C1 | Lecture | 3 | Architecture and Society | The built environment has, 'a permanent and profound impact on (our) personal health, productivity and happiness, and on community life.' The purpose of this course lay the foundation of architectural literacy. The basis of this knowledge is found in understanding the relationship between a society and the forms it creates. This is accomplished through studying the major components that effect architecture: region, culture, and technology. the course follows these factors through the history of western civilization, from ancient Greece to contemporary Europe and America. Greater emphasis is given to the contemporary period because radical changes in technology and resources make this information more pertinent to the present. | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | GWS 160C1 | Lecture | 3 | Techn+Soc:Intro Sci+Tech | This course is an introduction to the social, historical, and ethical contexts of knowledge, science and technology. Although science and technology are perhaps the defining features of contemporary Western society, all cultures have distinct forms of knowledge and technical practices. These reflect their relationships to the questions relevant to scientists, engineers, and the general public, about the causes and contents of scientific and technical information. Course materials provide broad historical understanding of science and technology in Western culture. | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | ACBS 160D1 | Lecture | 3 | Hum+Anml Interl Dom-Pres | This course will examine the relationships of humans with animals throughout the ages. From evolution through domestication, the relationships of animals with humans throughout Europe and the New World will be studied. The modern relationships will also be examined and analyzed and compared to those of ancient and historical times. | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | ENTO 160D1 | Lecture | 3 | How Insects Shaped Human Hist | For as long as humans have been on earth, we have coexisted with insects on their planet. There are 1.4 billion insects for every human - bugs have built and destroyed human empires, aided our advances, and propelled our catastrophes. Here we learn how insects have shaped our history and improved our health and wealth around the globe. Come meet your tiny neighbors! | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | HIST 160D1 | Lecture | 3 | Food & Power in Global History | Are we really what we eat? Why do certain foods appeal and other repel? How do foods move from their original homes into our own? How has our cuisine evolved? And how do food and consumption reflect status and power? This course investigates these and other questions by considering the discovery, evolution, and migration of food and drink in world history in cultural context from pre-modern times to the present. We explore the discovery, invention, and adaptation of new foods from early human history to our own post-Columbian era, when local foods have become truly global. Food and drink have transformed continents and trading networks, and made and broken empires. Food is a site of cultural exchange and interaction, and it is also an expression and marker of identities. Wars have been fought to control food access. Dining, retail, and industrialization have reshaped the way we look at food. We will trace the origins, migration, and reinvention of global foods to understand how it is that food choice, food waste, and famine are more abundant today than at any point in human history. | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | RNR 160D1 | Lecture | 3 | Wildlife, Conserv, & Amer Cult | Wildlife, Conservation, and American Culture explores the significance of wild animals in society as reflected in governmental agencies and laws, how people spend their time and money, and in the social controversies that stem from efforts to conserve animal populations in the face of human development. | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | ANTH 160D2 | Lecture | 3 | Origins of Hum Diversity | Topics in Culture and Civilization - This course explores the biological and cultural evolution of the human species over the last several million years and examines human similarities and diversity globally. Approaches utilized include archaeology, biological anthropology, ecology, genetics, and geology. | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | ASTR 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Plnt Earth:Evl Hab World | This course develops a planetary perspective on the evolutionary processes that shaped Earth throughout history. We will examine why Earth is habitable, that is, why any kind of life can live on it, we will discuss the unique influences that biological processes and atmosphere/ocean systems have on each other, and we will review current notions of climate change, including evidence for the influence of human activities on it. This interdisciplinary treatment of Earth and its sister planets will encourage students to think about how science and engineering must be applied to today's challenges if humankind is to have a promising future on (and off) this planet. | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | ATMO 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Intro Weather+Climate | An introduction to the science of weather processes and climate, including the genesis of fronts and cyclones, precipitation processes, the wind systems of the world, severe storms, and weather forecasting. Special emphasis will be given to natural phenomena which have strong impacts on human activities including tornadoes, hurricanes, El Nino, global warming, ozone depletion, and air pollution. The fundamental importance of physics, chemistry, and mathematics to atmospheric science will be stressed. | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | BE 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Basc Cncpt+Watr Rel Appl | This course develops an understanding of natural science concepts and ideas and how they can be used to understand and analyze processes and objects in the every day world. Water is a central theme. Students examine how it is obtained, stored, distributed, used, polluted, and cleaned. They learn to estimate its quality, quantity, energy, and movement. It is a broad introductory course. | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | ENVS 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Intro Environmental Sci | This course investigates emerging environmental challenges such as the global climate change, the fate of plastics in the oceans, and effects of the changing environment on our drinking water and food supplies. Throughout the course, we will discuss the role humans play and look at different ways people at local, national, and international levels are responding to the changing environment. The course will help you understand your individual impacts and how your actions can change and contribute to solutions. | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | GC 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Intro to Global Change | The basics of physical science are presented within the context of global environmental change processes (climatic change, global warming, deforestation, etc.) that impact Earth and its inhabitants. Includes hands-on activities, discussions, computer exercises, and a personal interest project. | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | GEOG 170A1 | Discussion | 3 | Earth Envr:Intr Phys Geo | Introduction to fundamental laws of nature as expressed physical processes that govern the spatial distribution of Earth's land, sea, air, and biological environments. Focus on fluxes and feedbacks among these systems, and interactions with humans. | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | GEOS 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Earth: From Birth to Death | Students will learn that a few universal laws describe the behavior of our physical surroundings, from the universe to every action in our daily lives. this interdisciplinary course will cover aspects of the scientific process, astronomy, physics, chemistry, and Earth sciences, with an emphasis on geosciences and society, including earthquakes, mass extinctions in geologic history, and global warming. It will give students the ability to read and appreciate popular accounts of major discoveries and important public issues in the physical sciences. | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | HWRS 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Earth: Our Watery Home | An introduction to the science of water and its movement in and through the earth system and interactions with people and ecosystems. Special emphasis will be given to how the physical properties of water and the complexity of the earth system interact with human societies and ecosystems to create the challenges and opportunities of water resources. The fundamental importance of physics, chemistry, and mathematics to water science will be stressed. | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | PTYS 170A1 | Lecture | 3 | Plnt Earth:Evl Hab World | This course develops a planetary perspective on the evolutionary processes that shaped Earth throughout history. We will examine why Earth is habitable, that is, why any kind of life can live on it, we will discuss the unique influences that biological processes and atmosphere/ocean systems have on each other, and we will review current notions of climate change, including evidence for the influence of human activities on it. This interdisciplinary treatment of Earth and its sister planets will encourage students to think about how science and engineering must be applied to today's challenges if humankind is to have a promising future on (and off) this planet. | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | BE 170A2 | Lecture | 3 | Sci, Techn+Environment | The environment, scientific method, technology, motion, energy, gases, heat, chemistry, and electricity and magnetism are covered within the context of natural history and technology development. Laboratories and field trips in the in-person sections include aquaponics, biofuels, solar pumping, and drip irrigation. | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | ANTH 170C1 | Lecture | 3 | Human Var in Mod World | Fundamental concepts and principles of human biology emphasizing the evolutionary processes that create organic diversity. An in-depth study of biological differences existing within and between populations of our species focusing on genetic mechanisms and adaptive strategies. | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | ECOL 170C1 | Lecture | 3 | Animal Sexual Behavior | This course will examine ideas of how sexual reproduction came about and the consequences the origin of sex has had on biological diversity. We will explore the diversity of animal courtship and mating behaviors using readings, group discussions, library research, writing, and class presentations, and we will conduct behavioral investigations in the lab. | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | PLS 170C1 | Lecture | 3 | Plants and Our World | Biological Sciences - Plants and Our World will cover the principles of plant growth, development, and reproduction from the cellular to the whole organism levels, explore how plants are affected by their environment, and their ecology and evolution. The emphasis of the course is on what makes plants uniquely interesting and different from other organisms, and their importance to life and society. | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | RNR 170C1 | Lecture | 3 | Our Place in Nature: Bio & Env | This course involves the study of nature. Our goal is to understand how living things and physical processes interconnect to produce the environments we live in. We explore the relevance of biology to contemporary issues in human society and the prospect of science-based solutions to problems in the environment, medicine, and agriculture. | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | ANTH 170C2 | Lecture | 3 | Animal Minds | With intricate cultures, language, impressive technology, and complex social lives, humans seem very different from other animals. Do other animals experience and think about the world similarly to humans? And what does it mean if they do? This course explores the nature of animal minds, similarities and differences with human cognition, and how and why cognition evolves. We will explore what animals understand about their physical and social worlds, whether animals have emotions, concepts, foresight and memory, or a sense of fairness. The course will cover historical perspectives on animal minds, as well as the latest research on these exciting topics. Through comparing and contrasting human and non-human cognition, we can learn about human psychological uniqueness, its evolutionary origins, and fundamental properties of cognitive processes in general. | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | ENTO 170C2 | Lecture | 3 | How Insects Conquered Earth! | Terrestrial arthropods (insects and their relatives, such as spiders, scorpions, and mites) are the most successful and diverse form of life on Earth. In this course we cover the principles of basic their biology, including their structure and function, development, ecology, behavior and reproduction. We also emphasize their diverse array of unique roles in nature, many of which are exceedingly important to the maintenance and functioning of healthy and productive ecosystems. This course will serve as a primer to the basic concepts of biological science directed by our exploration of diversity and adaptations among terrestrial arthropods. | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | ENVS 195A | Colloquium | 1 | Careers in Environ Sci | Want to learn about the environment and what environmental scientists do? Want to hear about real environmental science careers from practicing professionals? Want to learn how to use the resources of UA Career Services to find that career for you? Well then, this is the course for you. Join us. | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | LAS 195A | Colloquium | 1 | Us-Mex Border:Sep+Integ | An introduction to the complexities of the local border reality and prepares students to better appreciate the challenges and opportunities facing the region from a variety of perspectives. Though not exclusive, areas of concern include business, trade, health care, education, environment, tourism, migration and security. An interdisciplinary approach to the transnational dynamics of the borderlands provides wide appeal across programs and majors. Guest speakers representing the different border region constituencies will complement the class lectures and discussions. Participation in this colloquium prepares the student for an optional field trip course (LAS 395a) to the border region and/or into the neighboring state of Sonora taking place over several weekends during the fall semester. Students will be evaluated on the basis of attendance and participation, a short reflection paper (3 - 4 pages), and a final oral presentation. Students taking the course for Honors credit will be assigned special readings and /or attend special related lectures to report on during class sessions and receive honors grading. | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | RNR 195A | Colloquium | 1 | Careers in Conservation | The course will provide students with an overview of the state of natural resources (e.g., wildlife, plants, and water) in North America, and the framework under which these resources are conserved and managed in the United States. Selected professionals will present case studies of important and current challenges in conservation and management, and discuss how students might make a difference in their disciplines. | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | SBE 195A | Colloquium | 1 | Intro to Sust. | This first-year colloquium will prepare students with insight into sustainable concepts and practices. Students will learn about sustainability and its impacts on the built environment from a national and global perspective. | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | SBE 195B | Colloquium | 1 | Careers in Sustainability | This first-year colloquium will prepare Sustainable Built Environments and exploratory students with insight into careers in sustainability. Students will learn about the career paths offered by the degree program and practice professional skills required to obtain internships and jobs. | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | ENVS 195D | Colloquium | 1 | Water and the Environment | This colloquium will focus on issues related to water, water quality, quantity, water pollution, and water use and their relations to the environment and humans. | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | AIS 200 | Lecture | 3 | Intro Amer Indian Stds | This course introduces student to various approaches and theories involved in American Indian studies. Intended for those minoring in American Indian studies, courses serve as basis for further upper division course work. Provides overview of tribes in U.S. their languages, histories, cultures. Large component focuses on colonialism and U.S. policy toward Native Americans and its affect within Native communities. | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | ENVS 200 | Lecture | 3 | Introduction to Soil Science | Fundamental principles of soil science-origin, nature, and constitution of soils; their chemical, physical, and biological properties in relation to plant growth and the non-plant uses of soils. | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | HPS 200 | Lecture | 3 | Introduction to Public Health | This course provides an overview of the different sub-disciplines of public health as they are relevant to community health sciences and services at the national, state and local (relevant to the Southwest U.S.) levels. | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | PAH 200 | Lecture | 3 | Intro to Applied Humanities | This courses introduces and helps students to practice a set of critical and practical skills developed specifically for understanding and improving the human condition. Over the course of the semester we will: 1) survey the origins and history of the applied humanities, paying particular attention to the intersection of ways of seeing and doing; 2) examine exemplary research-informed and publicly-facing projects for insight into how to theorize and improve life in the community and beyond; and 3) explore tools and techniques for engaging in small and large scale applied humanities endeavors. | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | RNR 200 | Lecture | 3 | Conservation of Natural Env | Historical and philosophical developments in natural resources management; socio-political, economic, and ecological factors affecting resource use; the role of people and organizations in conservation of resources such as rangelands, forests, water, fish and wildlife. | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | TLS 200 | Lecture | 3 | Sustainability+Education | This course explores the complex web of relationships between environmental, economic, and social systems. It studies the causes, consequences, and alternatives related to the exploitation of natural resources, the distribution of wealth, the consumption of goods and services in society, and its relationship to formal and non-formal education. | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | ANTH 201 | Lecture | 3 | Resources and Civilizations | The availability and use of nonrenewable resources such as hydrocarbons, coal, metals, stone, and industrial minerals has shaped the development of human societies from the Stone Age to the present, and will continue to affect future humanity. This course explores the uneven natural distribution and varying abundance of nonrenewable resources in the world; how humans have extracted and used them over time; and how nonrenewable resource extraction and use have affected the development of world civilizations. Major themes of this course include resource exhaustion, technological substitution, the geopolitics of resources, and unintended social and environmental side effects of nonrenewable resource extraction and use. | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | HWRS 201 | Lecture | 3 | Water Science+Environmnt | Water plays a crucial role in the physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the Earth system. The relations of physical hydrology are derived from the fundamental laws of physics and chemistry. The water cycle forms the framework for the study of hydrological science. Honors section available. | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | MNE 201 | Lecture | 3 | Resources and Civilizations | The availability and use of nonrenewable resources such as hydrocarbons, coal, metals, stone, and industrial minerals has shaped the development of human societies from the Stone Age to the present, and will continue to affect future humanity. This course explores the uneven natural distribution and varying abundance of nonrenewable resources in the world; how humans have extracted and used them over time; and how nonrenewable resource extraction and use have affected the development of world civilizations. Major themes of this course include resource exhaustion, technological substitution, the geopolitics of resources, and unintended social and environmental side effects of nonrenewable resource extraction and use. | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | PAH 201 | Lecture | 3 | Applied Humanities Practice | This course introduces the common techniques and technologies involved in applied humanities work, providing students with the concepts and skills they need to plan, conduct, analyze, and evaluate conceptually rigorous, publicly-facing, and community-enriching projects. Over the course of the semester we will: 1) survey practical approaches and research methods commonly used in the applied humanities; 2) examine exemplary projects that have employed these ways of doing, and in the process gain insight into how to adapt them for other projects; and 3) explore a variety of tools and technologies that support data collection, sharing, analysis, and implementation, culminating the design of your own applied humanities project. | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | SBE 201 | Lecture | 3 | Sustainable Design & Planning | The focus of this course is on sustainable design and planning and is a framework for how we plan, build, and live in our built environments in a way that better balances environmental, social, and economic demands. | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | ASTR 202 | Lecture | 3 | Life In The Universe | The main goal for students in this course is to have fun learning about the possibilities for life in the Universe and, in the process, gain an appreciation for the methods used in science. To achieve this goal, we will study such seemingly diverse topics as the origin of the Universe, heavy element production, the formation of stars and planets, the nature of planets and their atmospheres, basic chemistry, geological and atmospheric evolution, biological evolution, cultural and technological evolution, interstellar travel, and communication techniques. | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | HWRS 203 | Lecture | 3 | Az Water Issues | Study of the use and misuse of water throughout Arizona and the fundamental tools used to study water supply, quality, and conservation. Introduction to basic hydrologic principles to help students deal with issues they will encounter later as public citizens in their own communities. | ||||||||||||||||||
61 | ANTH 204 | Lecture | 3 | Cultures, Catastrophe and Clim | This course will take you on a journey around the world, through many different time periods to look at the ways in which individuals and societies have responded to climate changes and catastrophic environmental events. We will explore evidence from ancient and modern texts, oral histories, art and the archaeological record along with a range of scientific evidence about past environments. We will consider the role of cultural expression in shaping the way societies explain, manage and mitigate for catastrophic change, how the cultural record can be used to inform environmental reconstructions and how climatic and geological 'catastrophe' can seed an artistic and poetic renaissance. | ||||||||||||||||||
62 | MIC 204 | Lecture | 3 | Microbes and Society | This course explores the roles and responses of individuals and societies to the challenges of microbes. Topics include the microbial biosphere, microbial growth and colonization, microbes in the environment, ecological relationships with humans, parasitism, disease, and disease prevention, food and water management and safety, responses to ancient plagues and modern epidemics, and agents of bioterrorism. The course is intended as a general education course for students interested in a stand-alone lecture and discussion on the significance and consequences of microbes and microbial parasitism to individuals, society, and the environment. | ||||||||||||||||||
63 | PA 206 | Lecture | 3 | Public Policy + Admin | Theory and practice of executive agencies, including policy making and other functions, processes, personnel and fiscal management, and administrative law. | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | AFAS 208 | Lecture | 3 | History of Africa | This course is an introduction to the history of an enormous continent, Africa. Because of the size of the geography, population and time covered, one of the main purposes of this course is to pave the way to the upper division regional and thematic classes. We will move our way through African history both temporally and thematically. Lectures will introduce key themes and ideas and in section you will discuss historical evidence for African communities, cultures and ideas. This course is suitable to those who know nothing of Africa, and to those who are considering taking an upper division lecture classes or seminar in African history or Africana Studies. | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | ACBS 210 | Lecture | 3 | Intr Live Anml+Carc Eval | A practical, hands-on look at live animal evaluation of market and breeding beef, swine, sheep, and goats as related to contemporary industry issues that drive modern production practices. | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | ENVS 210 | Lecture | 3 | Fund Env Sci+Sustain | This course is about how modern science and technology have increased our understanding of the Earth's environment and improved our ability to solve the important environmental challenges facing humanity, including climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and water shortages. | ||||||||||||||||||
67 | GEOG 210 | Lecture | 3 | Pol+Cult Geog/Globaliz | This course examines how systems of difference provide revealing analytical categories for understanding the political and cultural geography of globalization and develops critical thinking skills that can be used effectively beyond this course. | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | GEOS 212 | Lecture | 3 | Intro To Oceanography | Introduces the oceans and their geological, physical, chemical and biological processes with emphasis on their history and formation and the interactions of humans with the marine environment. | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | GEOS 218 | Lecture | Geol Disasters+Society | Geological catastrophes (earthquakes, meteorite impacts, flooding) are important processes in shaping the Earth. This course will acquaint students with the scientific principles governing these catastrophes. | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | HNRS 219 | Lecture | 3 | Our Human Footprint | This course, designed for honors students, addresses the science behind our knowledge of human impact on the planet and how we measure that impact, with an emphasis on out-of-the-classroom experience and critical thinking. We will consider multiple areas of scientific interest, including cities and transportation systems, sediment transportation, overfishing and species extinctions on land, creation and use of hazardous chemicals, waste generation, and the use of antibiotics and resources such as fossil fuels and water. | ||||||||||||||||||
71 | GEOS 220 | Lecture | 3 | Environ Hist Southwest | Environmental and cultural history of the Southwest emphasizing discovery of the past using historical science techniques of tree-ring and packrat midden analyses and repeat photography. | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | SBE 221 | Lecture | 3 | History of Built Environment I | The study of the history of the built environment provides a general understanding on how human societies have adapted the form of the built environment to their unique cultural, political, economic, climatic, and environmental challenges across time. This is the first of two courses which explores the history of the built environment through the lens of the six global climatic zones, providing an opportunity to explore the built environment across the world and throughout various cultures. This course provides an overview of the history of the built environment at the city, building, and landscape scales and covers the built environment in hot and arid climates, hot and humid climates, and cold and arid climates. Students will learn examples from the past to help inform solutions to the multiple and complex challenges that our built environment faces today and in the future. | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | GEOG 230 | Lecture | 3 | Our Changing Climate | Where, when, and why is climate changing? We will answer these questions via computer visualization and hands-on exploration of satellite images, time-series, and other climate variability data at global, regional, and local scales, and from paleoclimate to modern instrumental record. | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | GEOS 240 | Lecture | 3 | National Parks | The National and Tribal Parks in the Western USA provide a natural laboratory in which students can learn how geological processes shaped the Earth's surface through time. This class will explore the geology of the National/Tribal Parks in the Western USA and will involve a one week field trip to some of the most iconic National Parks in Arizona. Students will learn how tectonics and erosion shaped the Earth's surface and formed the beautiful landscape we can enjoy today in our National Parks. They will be exposed directly in the field to the product of some fundamental processes in geology. Students will also learn about the more recent geological history (e.g., climate changes) and culture of the region including the history of the indigenous people inhabitant of these regions and their relationships with the environment. The goal of this class is to expose students to geological processes affecting Earth's surface and environmental changes affecting humans through the geological features preserved in the National Parks of the Western USA. | ||||||||||||||||||
75 | PAH 240 | Lecture | 3 | Some We Love, Some We Eat | Human and animal lives have always been intertwined, and animals are omnipresent in human society on both metaphorical and practical, material levels. Animals often play a central role in cultural metaphors and myths, but they are also physically present in homes and workplaces, and in local as well as global economies. Both levels in this complex web of relationships structure society in areas as varied as art, economy, entertainment, health, law, media, and science. However, the ways in which human society deals with its coexistence with animals, and the ways it interacts with, uses, and handles them; are complex and embedded in paradoxes that are often affected by structures of power. The purpose of this course is to stimulate critical reflections on different social constructions and the ethical and moral implications of human relationships with animals. Over the course of the semester we will: (1) examine the evolution of human/animal relationships over time, (2) consider the unique roles that different species play in human lives and the ways we treat them as a result, and (3) engage in interviews, personal reflections, argumentative essays, and research reports about human/animal relationships. | ||||||||||||||||||
76 | PLS 240 | Lecture | 4 | Plant Biology | This course deals with plant form and function from an evolutionary point of view and is intended for majors in all fields of biology. Emphasis is placed on understanding basic processes of metabolism, evolution, reproduction, growth, development, and physiology of nonvascular and vascular plants. These processes are considered within the context of the environments plants inhabit and human activities that affect or depend upon plants. | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | FREN 249 | Lecture | 3 | Images of Africa | Introduction to African life and culture through explorations in the following areas: history, geography, institutions, the arts, and language and literature. Taught in English. Does not count toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French. | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | GLS 250 | Lecture | 3 | Dimensions of Globalization | This course explores how processes of globalization have impacted nation-states, government institutions (both government and non-governmental), social roles and values, cultural belief systems, and economic exchange. Focused on modes of inquiry and domains of knowledge in the social sciences, the course promotes critical inquiry of globalization. The course will explore such questions as: How has globalization impacted nationalist sentiment? How has religion responded to globalizing currents? How have gender roles responded to the impact of globalization? How has economic life been affected by globalization? And how have local realities been shaped, and how do they shape, globalizing processes. | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | GEOG 251 | Lecture | 3 | Wrld Reg:Comp+Glob Persp | Survey and comparison of major world regions with a focus on how global processes, regional interconnections, and local geographic conditions create distinctive regions and landscapes. | ||||||||||||||||||
80 | GEOS 251 | Laboratory | 4 | Physical Geology | Introduction to Earth's materials; surface and internal geologic processes; plate tectonics; and geologic time. Includes practical experience in rock and mineral identification, topographic maps, and applied problems in geosciences. | ||||||||||||||||||
81 | LAS 251 | Lecture | 3 | Wrld Reg:Comp+Glob Persp | Survey and comparison of major world regions with a focus on how global processes, regional interconnections, and local geographic conditions create distinctive regions and landscapes. | ||||||||||||||||||
82 | NSC 255 | Lecture | 3 | Food and Culture | Food is a highly diversified, yet personal experience that binds all cultures. Through this course students will experience the role of food in a variety of cultures and learn how the surrounding environment influences the tastes and flavors of a region. The course will combine assignments with readings and activities to help students begin to understand commonalities as well as diversities in cuisines and cultures. By completing assignments and activities each student will gain an appreciation of regional crops and how they contribute to both cuisine and culture. | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | GEOG 256 | Lecture | 3 | Sustainable Cities+Socs | Urbanization and cities within the sustainability framework. Global urbanization, social justice, environmental equity, growth management, "the new urbanism." International cases. Web based projects. | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | EVS 260 | Lecture | 3 | Envir Stds: Ideas/Institutions | This class analyses the key ideas, individuals, and institutions that have shaped environmental studies and policies in the US and globally. The course provides an introduction to environmental writings that have shaped attitudes to the environment, an overview of the most important US and international institutions that have been established to manage the environment, and the exploration of critical and iconic environmental cases and problems. The course is intended to provide the social science foundations and basic environmental literacy for the degree in environmental studies. | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | ANTH 261 | Lecture | 3 | Hum Spec:Here/Envir/Beh | An introduction to human biology which focuses on the interaction of heredity and environment in producing the human phenotype. | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | ANTH 265 | Lecture | 3 | Human Evolution | Neontological and paleontological approaches to human evolution and variation, nonhuman primate studies, bio-molecular and anatomical variation, bio-cultural responses to environmental stress. | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | CHEE 270 | Lecture | 4 | Intro to Env Eng | This course provides an introduction to the field of environmental engineering by examining both environmental processes and environmental systems. Topics addressed include air quality, water quality, solid and hazardous waste, risk assessment, and sustainable technology. The course balances a broad overview of environmental engineering with an in-depth investigation of selected environmental problems and technologies. An emphasis is placed on understanding the fundamental scientific principles that serve as the basis of environmental engineering applications. Methods for quantitative analysis of environmental systems are developed. | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | ENVS 275 | Lecture | 3 | Data analysis; life & env sci | This course acquaints students with fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities on quantitative approaches to natural sciences that is critical in understating, solving, and addressing natural science issues. Using computer software, students will explore and visualize real-world data and derive meaningful and useful outputs. Additionally, students will learn different ways to acquire scientific data, analyze and compare multiple data sets, and interpret and summarize the results. | ||||||||||||||||||
89 | RNR 230L | Laboratory | 1 | Field Botany Laboratory | This course covers the skills and information required to function as a botanist in the field. The course includes individual laboratory and field exercises and emphasizes practical plant identification and field botanical skills. RNR 230L is open to students in all majors and is a core course in the Natural Resources undergraduate curriculum. | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | AED 295B | Colloquium | 2 | Heritage+Trad Univ of Az | The rich heritage of the Land-Grant mission and the events and people who have influenced and shaped the traditions that are part of the University of Arizona will be explored. | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | CHEE 295E | Colloquium | 1 | Careers in Environmental Eng | The main course objective is to familiarize students with the possible careers in the environmental engineering field. The course is provided in colloquium style and designed to help students understand career opportunities for Environmental Engineers (EEN). Students will interact with invited speakers and explore various roles of EEN in solving real environmental engineering problems. | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | MCB 295G | Colloquium | 1 | Life in the Universe | Students will explore the study of life in the Universe: also known as Astrobiology. The course will provide a brief overview of the ways the physiological limits of life on Earth have been considered to predict the potential for life to exist elsewhere in the Universe. We will explore key research from Astrobiologists investigating extant or extinct life and biosignatures from extreme environments. By conducting planetary field analogue studies, or by subjecting terrestrial samples to simulated space or planetary environments Astrobiologists are exploring the limits of life as we know it. | ||||||||||||||||||
93 | MNE 296A | Seminar | 1 | Mineral Resourc Engr Tpc | This seminar series provides the first opportunity for undergraduate students to learn about current technical, social, and financial topics in mineral resource engineering. The course will feature industry speakers presenting current challenges or technology innovations in the broad area of mineral resources. Students will develop their skills in technical writing and can extend their knowledge from general education courses to challenges in the global development of resources. Students will learn about career opportunities and will develop their resumes in preparation for industry interviews. | ||||||||||||||||||
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