ST-Topics in Disability Policy

61 million Americans - one quarter of Americans - live with disabilities. One of the best ways to understand the effectiveness of American social policy is by looking at how it does or does not incorporate, reflect, and support their rights and needs on issues ranging from Covid to education, housing, and infrastructure. This course will explore major developments and emerging frontiers in disability policy through a combination of readings, discussions, and public-facing group projects.

Molecular Signaling/Nutrition

This course provides the molecular basis on how dietary factors regulate the pathogenic progression of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and other nutrition-associated metabolic disorders. Additionally, this course will discuss the recent advances and scientific controversies in nutritional sciences.

Sociology of Love

The Sociology of Love looks at a subject that we all take for granted, but none of us understand. Love is both a physiological state and a socially constructed experience. We will examine the major bio-chemical, psychological, and sociological theories that have attempted to explain the causes and nature of love and attraction. We will also look at the social construction of love through Western history, as well as in other cultures, and at the complex relationships that exist between love, "courtship", marriage, and sexuality.
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