Analysis of theories of determination of national income, aggregate employment, and the price level. Monetary and fiscal policy. Inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.

This course introduces the ancient Greek language and epic meter through the study of the Iliad. The grammar of the Iliad, originally an oral poem, is relatively uncomplicated, so that by the middle of the first semester students will begin to read the poem in Greek. By the end of the year they will have read a portion of Iliad, Book I.

An exploration of computer science for first-year CICS students, focusing on a single topic.

This course course is designed to engage students in critical thinking about physical activity behavior change. Within the context of a social ecological framework, this course focuses on changing physical activity behavior at the individual-level. The course will be guided by Rhodes' Multi-Process Action Control Framework, and therefore will discuss reflective, regulatory, and reflexive processes involved in the adoption and maintenance of an active lifestyle.

The purpose of this course is to develop critical thinking in the study of economic theories from pre-Classical to 21st century developments in economic thought. The perspective of the course is multi-disciplinary, in line with the objectives of the integrative educational experience. Students are required to do two writing assignments that integrate prior learning into the analysis of the economic theories covered in the course and to present these projects in both poster session and PowerPoint formats.

This seminar will introduce the different disciplines within food science, discuss current challenges faced within the food industry and share strategies how students can gain food science experiences during their time at UMass. This course is targeted for food science freshman but students from other majors with a strong interest in food science are also welcome to enroll.

In this course, students will go behind the curtain of public education. Students will actively engage in making sense of the history, politics, promises and pitfalls of the US education system; a system in which most have participated in for 12+ years. Students will discover multiple and often competing purposes of schooling, examine important developments and trends in education using the latest available data, and consider the value of education in their own lives.