School of Pub Hlth & Hlth Sci 191FY1 - FYS- U-Thrive: Explore SPHHS
Fall
2021
06
1.00
Faith English
M 4:00PM 4:50PM
UMass Amherst
22050
Hasbrouck Lab Add room 109
fenglish@umass.edu
The SPHHS first-year seminar (FYS) U-Thrive and Explore is designed to support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic related to public health and health sciences. The first six weeks of the semester will be designed to provide the foundational skills for students to be successful and thrive at UMass. The last seven weeks will be focused on exploring a public health and health science topic. Finalized topics can be viewed under class notes.
Open to first-year students. SPHHS FYS U-Thrive: Explore- Marijuana Legalization
(note: open to non-SPHHS students)
This seminar will support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic in public health and health sciences. The first six weeks will provide foundational skills for students to thrive at UMass. The last seven weeks will focus on exploring the topic: Marijuana Legalization.
The legalization of marijuana is a complex public health topic. This seminar will explore the historical precedent for racist drug laws in the US, the pros and cons of legalization, and the movement to legalize medical and recreational marijuana nationally and in the state of Massachusetts.