A weekly discussion exploring the root causes of excessive food waste as well as sustainable solutions including; avoiding of the generation of excess, feeding people in need, livestock feed, industrial uses, and composting.

The goals of this course are to teach you basic GIS concepts such as spatial data sources and structures, projections and coordinate systems, geospatial analysis, cartographic modeling, and the integration of remote sensing and GIS. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in ESRI ArcGIS software.

Biological and chemical principles underlying the maintenance of food quality during the period after harvest to consumption. Topics include chemical, enzymic, physical, and biological deterioration; implications and prevention; food toxicology. (Gen.Ed. BS)

The Mesoamerican subcontinent from the Spanish conquest to the present. The evolution of contemporary Mesoamerican pluralism and sociocultural integration. Understanding of contemporary Meso-american society through historical depth, study of rural communities (the mass of ethnographic work), and analysis of the role of power, politics, and money at the national and international levels.

The main focus of this course is on the study of cryptographical algorithms and their mathematical background, including elliptic curve cryptography and the Advanced Encryption Standard. Lectures will emphasize both theoretical analysis and practical applications. To help master these materials, students will be assigned Computational projects using computer algebra software.

Course taught in French.
Characterized by experimentation and by the crisis of representation, the French novel underwent numerous transformations in form, content, and boundaries throughout the 20th century. In this course, we will place these transformations in context as we discuss movements such as modernism, existentialism, the nouveau roman, and postmodernism.

Course taught in French. Variable topics. Focus on major figures from the romantic movement through symbolism.

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This course will expose students to basic entrepreneurship concepts with an emphasis on validating business models through the Lean Launchpad methodology. In addition to the experiential component, content experts will contribute presentations on a variety of entrepreneurial topics. This course is designed primarily for graduate students in STEM disciplines. The course does not require a previous background in entrepreneurship nor that students enter with an idea for a new venture.

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