Active Citizenship

This course investigates the practice and ideal of community in America both on a national and a local level, asking students to develop concrete strategies for strengthening the public sphere and fostering community life. We will consider the nature and limits of democracy, the meaning of belonging, the experience of stigma and exclusion, the concepts of civic responsibility and public discourse, and the conflict and compromises inherent in political advocacy. The course will pay particular attention to the struggles of often-marginalized groups to build healthy and just communities.

Geography of US and Canada

This course will provide a survey of the geography of the US and Canada, starting with physical geography and historical developments that shaped human geography, and then moving into a region-by-region overview. Special emphasis will be on issues of environmental change and sustainability, and the diversity of peoples and cultures and their relationships with landscapes and each other. This newly developed course will include a variety of experimental readings, lectures and activities. Students will co-design, teach and assess one experimental reading or activity themselves.

Financial Modeling hons

The objective of this course is to provide a practical and hands-on introduction to the theory and practice of finance. We will focus on understanding the most important financial models in Corporate Finance and Investments, and how these can be implemented in practice. The emphasis will be on developing working models that can be applied to financial data. The course is intensive, and requires extensive use of Excel (familiarity with simple programming concepts will be an advantage).

Financial Modeling hons

The objective of this course is to provide a practical and hands-on introduction to the theory and practice of finance. We will focus on understanding the most important financial models in Corporate Finance and Investments, and how these can be implemented in practice. The emphasis will be on developing working models that can be applied to financial data. The course is intensive, and requires extensive use of Excel (familiarity with simple programming concepts will be an advantage).

ST-Intro/FilmAnalysis:TimeTrav

This is an introduction to film studies and to the analysis of film. The course explores the complex nature and cultural function of cinema by focusing on time travel as both a central theme of a wide range of films and as a way of understanding how cinema works as a time-based medium. By studying films from various points in the global history of cinema - including films from nine countries and five continents - this course performs a transcultural introduction to the formal and stylistic aspects of cinematic storytelling.

Game Theory

Theory and applications of game theory, a major tool of analysis in economics, biology, and political science. Applications include: bargaining, auctions, the "prisoner's dilemma," the "tragedy of the commons," tacit collusion, competition among firms, and strategic interactions in labor, credit, and product markets. Prerequisites: ECON 103 or RES-ECON 102 and MATH 127 or 131 or 135.

ST in Cross Cultural Hlth Care

Understanding the multi-cultural dimensions of human care and caring is essential for the practice of health care. Clinical experiences with health care professionals of other cultures, will assist students to gain new insights in cross-cultural human care and health and increase their ability to provide more culturally competent care upon their return.

FYS - SBS Pathways/College

There is more than one way to find success in college and the path to getting there is different for every student. This class will help incoming students define their individual goals and connect them to the resources needed to achieve these goals. Through activities and exercises students will discover the many academic and co-curricular activities available at UMass and begin creating their own roadmap to graduation.
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