This course will introduce students to the traditions and expectations of the Journalism Program, as well as resources and opportunities that will help them as they move through the major. Through workshops and exercises, students will meet faculty, get to know campus media and career services staff, learn about the writing and academic expectations of the program.

This course will introduce students to the traditions and expectations of the Journalism Program, as well as resources and opportunities that will help them as they move through the major. Through workshops and exercises, students will meet faculty, get to know campus media and career services staff, learn about the writing and academic expectations of the program.

What really shapes the cities and towns we live in? By exploring the many social, aesthetic, community, and environmental perspectives on sustainability, we can learn to better understand the cities we live in and why they function the way that they do. The course will also help new students to define and explore pathways for their careers as UMass students in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.

What really shapes the cities and towns we live in? By exploring the many social, aesthetic, community, and environmental perspectives on sustainability, we can learn to better understand the cities we live in and why they function the way that they do. The course will also help new students to define and explore pathways for their careers as UMass students in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.

In addition to helping you navigate your first year we will also explore globalization, a buzzword that has become increasingly prominent throughout the social sciences. But what do scholars, pundits, and politicians really mean when they refer to globalization? What are the trends and effects that define a more global world? Do the last 40-50 years of "globalizing" represent something new and distinct or just an increase in the scale and scope of past processes?

Discussions of care within economics have been growing since the 70s, though they have received renewed emphasis with COVID-19, rising inequality, and the dire state of the U.S. healthcare system. We will explore the assumptions behind different economic theories of health care, childcare, elder and other types of care, along with what those theories are missing, and what good care might look like. This course will interweave discussions of independent living, academic success, and the utilization of University resources, with economic theories of care.

How does human society function? What is work? What is power? This class serves as a light introduction to the social and behavioral sciences, specifically looking at political power, labor, and social change in foundational primary source texts. The course is a First-Year Seminar, designed to help new students develop healthy habits and academic skills for college success. Students will learn about useful campus resources, have a space to talk about the college life adjustment, and develop critical analytical skills

This class will explore how we can learn about human evolution from the study of bones. Analysis of skeletal material is a tool for reconstructing behaviors of past populations and learning more about variation among humans. Students will gain an introductory understanding of the importance and ethical dilemmas of skeletal analysis within the field of anthropology. In this course students will also learn about campus resources, practice habits necessary for college success, share your experiences adjusting to independent college life.

There's more than one way to find success in college and the path to getting there is different for every student. Our goals in this course are to connect with fellow students and the instructor as you become a contributing member of the community, both at UMass and beyond; start planning your individual academic goals and pathways toward achieving them; explore the different majors in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and start thinking like a social scientist.

There's more than one way to find success in college and the path to getting there is different for every student. Our goals in this course are to connect with fellow students and the instructor as you become a contributing member of the community, both at UMass and beyond; start planning your individual academic goals and pathways toward achieving them; explore the different majors in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and start thinking like a social scientist.