Mathematical Modeling

We learn how to build, use, and critique mathematical models. In modeling we translate scientific questions into mathematical language, and thereby we aim to explain the scientific phenomena under investigation. Models can be simple or very complex, easy to understand or extremely difficult to analyze. We introduce some classic models from different branches of science that serve as prototypes for all models. Student groups will be formed to investigate a modeling problem themselves and each group will report its findings to the class in a final presentation.

Controvrsies Pub Pol

Are you interested in developing your understanding and views on a broad range of public policy issues, and listening to those of others in an open, respectful, and inclusive classroom? Whether you know nothing about public policy or whether you have well-developed ideas, we'll have substantive and civil discussions about contemporary issues that affect us all, including immigration, trade and tariffs, international human rights, artificial intelligence, the environment, and many more. You'll also get to choose a topic that we'll discuss.

Controvrsies Pub Pol

Are you interested in developing your understanding and views on a broad range of public policy issues, and listening to those of others in an open, respectful, and inclusive classroom? Whether you know nothing about public policy or whether you have well-developed ideas, we'll have substantive and civil discussions about contemporary issues that affect us all, including immigration, trade and tariffs, international human rights, artificial intelligence, the environment, and many more. You'll also get to choose a topic that we'll discuss.

Controvrsies Pub Pol

Are you interested in developing your understanding and views on a broad range of public policy issues, and listening to those of others in an open, respectful, and inclusive classroom? Whether you know nothing about public policy or whether you have well-developed ideas, we'll have substantive and civil discussions about contemporary issues that affect us all, including immigration, trade and tariffs, international human rights, artificial intelligence, the environment, and many more. You'll also get to choose a topic that we'll discuss.

Film & TV Production Concepts

This class provides an overview of film and television production principles and processes from script to screen and also prepares students for later hands-on production courses. We will explore both the art and craft of film and digital motion picture production, including the roles and functions of the major creative and technical personnel in the scripting, pre-production, production, and post-production phases. Technical aspects such as digital vs.

Research & Topics in Data Sci

This seminar provides an opportunity for students from all disciplines to do guided research using data science tools in a research project of their choice. Students will develop an understanding of the full pipeline of successful data science research by selecting a topic, identifying relevant datasets, designing research methods, conducting in-depth analyses, deriving meaningful conclusions, and submitting a final report. Opportunities for students to present their work and review journal articles create a scaffolded approach.

Life Fictions

What can fiction teach us about how to live?  This course will explore the possibilities and limitations of narrative fiction as a source of instruction, the cultivation of judgment, and the opportunity for self-reflection.  There are no prerequisites, and students of all majors are welcome to enroll; however, the course is open to seniors only.  We will read and discuss a wide range of novels (as well as some short stories) with particular attention to the ways that these works illuminate the navigation of key stages of life — youth, education, parenthood, aging. 

Mathematical Reasoning

This course serves as an introduction to mathematical reasoning and pays particular attention to helping students learn how to write proofs. The topics covered may include logic, elementary set theory, functions, relations and equivalence relations, mathematical induction, sequences, and quantifiers. Additional topics may vary from semester to semester.

Limited to 25 students per section.

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